Pinckneyville Middle Weekly Post-It
An International Baccalaureate World School
This Week:
11/10: "Fall Fling"
Faculty/Staff Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th
Doors will open for student arrival at 8:55 AM
Please plan accordingly for the cold temperatures
Reflections: Winners head to State Level Reflections Competition!
Congratulations to all students who placed at the Gwinnett County Reflections competition. 1st and 2nd place winners will advance to the State level Reflections Competition.
For students who submitted entries and did not advance to State, their work will be in the Pinckneyville front office for pick-up next week. Students will be able to stop by the front office anytime after 9:10 am on Monday to retrieve their work. There will be an awards breakfast in late March for all participants to attend. Please be on the lookout for an invite email in Mid-March 2020.
Thank you to all who participated this year! The co-chairs for Pinckneyville Reflections are very proud of the work the young students submitted!
- Myra Wu 6th Grade 1st Place for Film
- Myra Wu 6th Grade 1st Place for Music Composition
- Abby Vann-Reifler 6th Grade 2nd Place for Music Composition
- Patricia McClurkin 7th Grade 1st Place for Music Composition
- Baylor Brown 7th Grade 2nd Place for Music Composition
- Carson Disco 8th Grade 1st Place for Music Composition
- Myra Wu 6th Grade 2nd Place Photography Composition
- Julia Berkey 8th Grade 2nd Place for Visual Arts
Gingerbread House Contest(click image for entry form)
WHAT: Norcross High School Baseball 1st Annual Home Run Derby & Family Fun Day — a community event open to all youth baseball and softball players, plus fun for the whole family.
WHERE: Norcross High School Softball Field (located behind the school) 5300 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA 30092
WHEN: Saturday, November 23 at 10:00 AM
PRIZES: Prizes awarded to the winner of each age group and overall winner
EVENT T-SHIRT: Each registered player receives a t-shirt—wear it to any NHS home baseball game to receive a free treat from the concession stand!
COST: $20 by Nov 15 or $30 after Nov 15 (limited spots available after Nov 15) Cost includes 2 rounds of home run batting (distance varies by age) and a t-shirt. There is also a buy back in option of $5 to get an additional round.
ELIGIBILITY: 6U–12U youth baseball and softball players
FAMILY FUN: Concessions will be open. There will be a booth setup to test your pitching speed, and a chance play a baseball festival game to win your Thanksgiving Turkey!!! (Highest score of the day wins a turkey.) Face Painting, Meet the new NHS mascot, and more!
TO REGISTER: Email Norcross Baseball at norcrossbaseball1@gmail.com Include player name, age, and shirt size, parent name, email address, and cell number. You will receive a reply on how to submit payment. (via PayPal, Square, or check)
All proceeds from this event will go towards improvements to the NHS baseball facilities.
Annual School Survey! Your Opinion Matters!
Parents,
Your input needed! Please take a few minutes for a survey to help us improve your child's school.
This is a CONFIDENTIAL survey! All responses will be reported only in summarized form. Thank you for your honest answers!
If you don't have a parent portal account, please take time to create your account. See steps below.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to our school.
Pinckneyville Middle School
770-263-0860
Attendance:
Being in school all day, every day, helps your child get the most out of middle school. Encourage good attendance with these ideas:
- Point out there's no substitute for being in class. Your child needs to be present to hear teachers explain concepts, to participate in group projects and class discussions, and to ask questions.
- Schedule doctor, dentist, and orthodontist appointments for before school or after school hours whenever possible.
- It will be easier for your child to get up on time for school if he has had at least nine hours of sleep.
- Set a reasonable bed time, and make sure they put away electronic devices so they aren't tempted to check messages or play games.
It’s not too late to Swim with your Middle School Swim Team.
We are a feeder program for Norcross High School providing a competitive swim program for middle school students in the Norcross Cluster where they compete with other area middle schools.
Practices are at West Gwinnett Aquatic Center starting mid October through the end of January 2019. Tuesday and Thursdays – 7:00 am to 8:30 am and Sunday from 5-6pm. Come to one of the practices to try us out!
COME JOIN THE NORCROSS JUNIOR DEVIL SWIM TEAM AND SHOW YOUR PINCKNEYVILLE SPIRIT!
Forms and more information can be found at: https://norcrossjrbluedevils.swimtopia.com or email Coach George at gschlick@gmail.com.
8th Grade High School Articulation Schedule: (Stay connected with our Rising 9th Grade Page)
Thursday, April 16th, 6:00-7:00 PM:
Carnegie Unit Meeting @ Pinckneyville Media Center
Friday, April 17th, 8:15-8:55 AM:
Carnegie Unit Meeting @ Pinckneyville Media Center
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