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Pottsgrove Middle School March 2020 Newsletter
Pottsgrove Middle School Picture Day -- Wednesday, March 4
Picture Day ID: LW729291Q0 | (see attachments below to order) |
Important Dates in the Month of March
March 9 - Parents Teacher Conferences at PGMS
- 12:00 - 8:00pm
March 11 - PGMS PTA Meeting
- 7:00pm
March 12 - 14 - PGMS " Frozen Jr" Musical
-7:00PM Start Time
March 20 - PGMS PTA After-School Event
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
March 23-24 - MAP Testing at PGMS
- Testing Block 8:30am - 10:15am
March 30 - End of 3rd Marking Period
2020 PSSA and Keystone Testing Dates at Pottsgrove Middle School
PSSA Practice Day at PGMS – April 15th
The PSSA Practice Day is not a day we will be actually taking a test – it is a day to run through all of our procedures, as we utilize our PSSA testing schedule
Testing Block For All PSSA and Keystone Tests – 8:15am – 10:30am
PSSA Testing Dates
ELA April 21, 22, 24 · Grades 6th-8th
Math April 29, 30 · Grades 6th – 8th
Science May 5, 6 · Grade 8
Keystones Testing Dates
Math May 11, 12
Biology May 13, 14
Keystone Make-ups May 15
POTTSGROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE PRESENTING THE MUSICAL " FROZEN JR." IN MARCH
Frozen JR. is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Frozen JR. expands upon the emotional relationship and journey between Princesses Anna and Elsa. When faced with danger, the two discover their hidden potential and the powerful bond of sisterhood.
* Play Dates at PGMS - March 12, 13, 14 (all shows start at 7:00pm) *
1st annual Pottsgrove Community Resource Fair
Help Us Spread the Word!
Our 1st annual Pottsgrove Community Resource Fair is fast approaching and we have so many amazing vendors, like you, representing our wonderful community with more are being added everyday!
New - Interim Assistant Athletic Director ~ Mr. Martin Schreiber
POTTSGROVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION 5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run Title Sponsor – Chartwell’s K12
Supported by Pottsgrove High School Health & Wellness P.R.I.D.E. Program, Fuel Up to Play 60, and MS Student Government, Friday, May 8th, 2020 @ 6:30 pm
Go to WWW.PGSD.ORG for On-Line Sign-up through RunSignUp.com
Welcome to the Pottsgrove School District’s Annual Education Foundation 5K Race. This is our 20th year of sponsoring the 5K Race & Kids Run. The 5K Course is slightly hilly and runs both on campus and through the neighborhood adjacent to the HS. The “new course” begins and ends in the Pottsgrove High School Athletic Stadium. The Kids Mile & Fun Run will begin immediately after the 5K Race begins.
Once again, we are proud to announce that members of our PRIDE fitness program will be joining us as their culminating event to FINISH A 5K. Elementary and MS students have been working toward this goal for the past 8 weeks and today, many will run their first Road Race.
~ Attached below is the registration form for the 5K Color Run and Kids Fun Run ~
Our school is participating in the Study Island Spring Questions Contest!
| The details are attached in the flyer Below |
| Mrs. Kelly, Officer Millard and our Student Coalition did an AWESOME JOB presenting at the PGSD February School Board Meeting !!! |
~ Video of Presentation from February 11th ~
The 5th Annual YWCA Tribute to Exceptional Girls
Modeled after YWCA Tri-County Area’s long-running and successful Tribute to Exceptional Women, Tribute to Exceptional Girls honors the achievements and accomplishments of girls who have an impact on their peers, in their schools, and in their communities.
Awards brunch on May 16, 2020 at the Hill School Center for the Arts.
Will you make a nomination of a girl who deserves accolades for her exceptional achievements and accomplishments? Please click here!
Will you also please share this nomination link with others asking them to make nominations of exceptional girls in the categories listed? Nominate here!
We are eagerly seeking to include recognition of the outstanding girls in the tri-county area – many of whom we will not know without your help.
The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 24, 2020. The 2020 Tribute Categories are attached for your reference.
For more information on the event, and to purchase tickets, please visit: tinyurl.com/2020TribGirls.
Congratulations to Christine Hires, who was recognized at the PGSD February School Board meeting ---- for her award winning poster on preventing suicide in Montgomery County!!!
~ *Christine Hires and her family were also recognized at a ceremony in Norristown on February 20th* ~
| 8th Ben Strauss Youth Program Middle & High School Essay Contest |
For over 25 years, Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia (also known as Gilda’s Club to many) has been providing free support to those who have or had cancer in their life. We are excited to announce our 8th Ben Strauss Youth Program Middle & High School Essay Contests.
The contests are open to any 6th-8th graders and 9th-12th graders who have or had cancer in their life. Their cancer experience could be that a parent, sibling, grandparent, other family member, friend or that they themselves have or had it. Or their experience could be that they are bereaved.
I attached a flyer and entry form for the contest with all of the information they will need including criteria and essay deadline, which is Monday, April 13th.
If you have any questions about the contests or about what we do here at CSCGP, give me a call at 215-441-3290 or email christina@cancersupportphiladelphia.org .
Presentation at PGMS on February 19th - Effects of Vaping
We had a Presentation at PGMS on February 19th - Effects of Vaping by Selena Morresi, MPH, CTTS, CHES, the Student Assistance Program Lead Specialist at Caron Treatment Centers Comprehensive Addiction Treatment- Recovery for Life.
Ms. Morresi presented information about vaping, it’s effects and researched based information. Our 7th and 8th graders viewed her presentation at 9:30am and our 6th graders viewed the presentation at 10:30am.
The link below is to the Caron Treatment Center.