January 2017

Petoskey Middle School

Patch and Pin Exposing students to a variety of positive experiences is an important

part of the middle school philosophy. With the goal to help our stu-

dents develop into well-rounded individuals in mind, the teaching staff

at PMS initiated the Patch and Pin Awards many years ago.

Students who earn the minimum number of points during the first

three marking periods qualify for the Patch and Pin Award:

6th grade—7 points 7th grade—8 points 8th grade—8 points

We offer students the opportunity to earn points in three areas: aca-

demic, citizenship, and involvement.

Academic Points: Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, with no grade

lower than a B, earn one point for the quarter (three points maximum

per year).

Citizenship Points: Students with citizenship marks of all 3’s (“Good”)

or 4’s (“Exemplary) earn one point each quarter (three points maxi-

mum).

Involvement in school sponsored clubs and activities: Petoskey Middle

School is proud to offer a wide variety of school sponsored after-school

clubs and activities in areas such as athletics, art, drama, community

service, technology, and more. A full list of opportunities are outlined

in the student handbook, though they are subject to change as activities

or clubs are added or discontinued. Each activity that a student partici-

pates in is worth one point. There are no maximum amount of points

in this category.

The Patch and Pin is an excellent way for all students to work towards the Presidential Academic Award, which is presented to 8th grade stu-dents who have maintained a 3.5 or better grade point average, suc-cessfully passed the state-determined test (M-STEP), and scored in the 90% percentile or higher in both reading and math on a nationally-normed standardized test (NWEA). Receiving this award is a very high honor for which a student receives a certificate and pin from the Presi-dent of the United States.

Patch and Pin awards are presented to students at the end-of-year

awards ceremony for each grade level. Please talk to your child about

this opportunity. It is a great recognition for getting involved!

January 19

1st Semester Ends

January 19

Board of Ed Meeting 7 p.m.

January 20

1/2 Day for Students

January 25

Mandatory Parent meeting for

8th grade DC/NY Trip in cafete-

ria, 6:30 p.m.

January 26

SAFE Town Hall Meeting

PMS Auditorium

6:30-8:00 p.m.

January 30

Student Council Blood Drive 1:00

-7:00 p.m.

January 31

Parent Teacher Conferences

5:30-7:30 p.m.

February 3

Valentines Day Dance

3:15-to 5:00 p.m.

February 8

Pupil Count Day

8th grade Pre-Festival Concert

7:00

February 10

1/2 Day Students

IMPORTANT NEWS

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Tuesday, January 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. If you can not make this time please feel free to call, e-mail or send notes to your child’s teachers, and you may request a face-to-face meeting at any time.

Builders Club Blood Drive

The annual Red Cross Blood Drive will be at Petoskey Middle School on Monday, January 30, from 1-7 p.m. Please go on line to redcross.org to do-nate or call/email Colleen Pattullo at pattullo.cs.t@petoskeyschools.org or 231-348-2290 to schedule an appointment today. Thank you for your sup-port!

Contest Winners

The Chief Shawano Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce that Petoskey Middle School has three winners at the chapter level of American History Essay Contest. Wyatt M. (6th grade), Isabelle D. (7th grade), Ella V. (8th grade), all were awarded top honors. There were 65 entries, about 20 per grade level, from four school districts and the competition was very close. The winning essays have been for-warded and received at state level for judging by Deborah Davis, MIDAR State History Chairman. State level judging should be completed late February and the winners will be contacted at that time. Congratulations to Wyatt, Isabelle, and Ella! You should be proud of yourselves!

Mandatory DC/NY Trip Parent Meeting

There will be a mandatory meeting for any parent of a student attending this year’s 8th Grade Washington, DC/New York trip on Wednesday, January 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria!

Band

The 8th grade band will have their picture taken for the “Wall of Fame” in January. Par-ents will be able to order pictures from Larry Tracy, CMA Photography. More infor-mation to come.

The Pre-Festival Concert is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7:00.

Donate

If you would like to donate to our Life Skills Classroom, we could use: 30 Aprons, 24 Sets of Pot Holders, and 36 sets of dish and dry- ing towels.

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SAFE Town Hall Meeting

SAFE in Northern Michigan will host a Town Hall meeting Thurs-

day, January 26, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Middle School Au-

ditorium. The panel discussion will focus on MIP tickets and un-

derage drinking, as well as marijuana and prescription drug use.

It is important for parents to remain educated on these topics as

your children enter their adolescent years. We will continue to

work to educate our parents and community on the latest trends

associated with substance use. See flyer below.

2016-17 YEARBOOK

Visit shopjostens.com to pur-

chase a 2016-17 PMS year-

book. The cost is now $25.00

until Friday, January 27. The

price will then increase to

$31.00. Get yours now be-

fore the price increases

again! Order forms are also

available in the office, and

checks can be made to Pe-

toskey Middle School. Please

contact Molly Werden at

werden.mm.t@petoskeyscho

ols.org or 348-2275 with any

questions.

DONATE A YEARBOOK

If you are interested in do-

nating a yearbook for stu-

dents who otherwise may

not be able to purchase one,

please pick up a form in the

office. Thank you!

ReplayIt.com-

With ReplayIt, students and

parents can upload and share

photos with the yearbook

staff. Share all of your best

photos and favorite memo-

ries from sporting events,

concerts, plays, dances, club,

and more. Download the App

and Upload the Memories!

ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES

8th Grade Girls Basketball Clinic/Try Out Dates 7th Grade Girls Basketball Clinic/Try Out Dates