Pleasants County Middle School

PCS Recognizes School Service Personnel Day! Thank you to our hardworking service personnel who serve the children of Pleasants County.

🌻 Our STEAM students are reaching new heights—literally! This week, Ms. Binegar brought in a 10’ sunflower from her garden for the students to study in class. Students combined science, math, art, and engineering as they explored the beauty and patterns found in nature. They measured the sunflower’s height, stem diameter, and leaf size, and discovered the amazing Fibonacci sequencehidden in the spiral arrangement of the seeds. We also learned how sunflowers follow the sun through phototropism, and students practiced sketching the sunflower to capture its repeating patterns. It’s incredible to see how one flower can connect us to math, science, art, and design—all at once. 🌻

Early Dismissal- Friday, September 19

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Constitution Day- September 17

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025–2026 PCMS Student Council Members! 🎉 We are so proud of our newly elected leaders who will represent their classmates and help make PCMS the best it can be. 🏫✨ Thank you to all students who ran for office and showed their school spirit — your voice and leadership matter! 💙 #PCMSProud #StudentCouncil #FutureLeaders

📢 Attendance Week at PCMS & BES! 📢
Brought to you by Communities in Schools

Did you know? 🤔
Research shows that missing just 10% of the school year—about 18 days, or only 2 days a month—can negatively impact a student’s academic performance. This is called chronic absence.

Our goal through Communities in Schools is to decrease absenteeism and ensure school is a safe, fun, and supportive place to learn.

🎉 Join us next week as PCMS and BES celebrate Attendance Week with Spirit Days to show that every day counts!

We are so proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of our 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Students of the Week! These Minutemen have shown excellence in academics, leadership, and positive behavior, and they truly set an example for their peers. 🌟 👏 Keep up the amazing work — we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish! #StudentOfTheWeek #PCMSProud

Please see the image for current job vacancies. Postings and Application Link: https://www.applitrack.com/wvde/onlineapp/default.aspx?choosedistrict=true&applitrackclient=47353
Instructions/ Guides: https://www.pleasantscountyschools.com/documents/employment/instructions-and-forms/194249

PCMS Match Day

PCMS 1st 9 Weeks Mid-Terms were distributed today.

🎉 Today we celebrated our PCMS students who achieved Mastery or Exceeds Mastery on the Spring 2025 ELA General Summative Assessment! 📚✨ A big thank you to the PCMS PTO for sponsoring pizza for this special celebration! 🍕👏 We are so proud of our Minutemen for their hard work and dedication! ❤️🤍💙

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PCMS Game Day

Ms. Hamrick’s 7th grade science students have been busy exploring the building blocks of life! 🧬 Using microscopes, students observed how organisms are made of cells. They also completed a card sort activity to learn how living things are organized into cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

Mr. Nichols’ classes are taking their learning outdoors with Disc Golf! 🎯 Disc Golf is a fun combination of traditional golf and frisbee, offering students an exciting new experience. Beyond the game itself, Disc Golf provides a variety of benefits including: • Exercise and heart health • Boosted energy and mood • Stress relief • Opportunities to connect with friends or make new ones • An inexpensive activity that builds patience, self-confidence, strategy, and fairness What a great way to stay active and keep learning skills that go beyond the classroom!

Reminder -
PCMS Fall Pictures are Friday, September 19th.
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💙 Thank You, Westbrook Health Services 💙 PCMS extends a heartfelt thank you to Westbrook Health Services for meeting with our students and leading a suicide prevention program. The goal of this program was to help students learn what to do if they are worried about themselves or a friend, and to ensure they feel confident having these important conversations. We are grateful for this partnership and for the resources that help us build a safe, supportive, and caring environment for all of our students. 💙✨

Mr. Jones’ Social Studies class stepped back in time to the Paleolithic Era by recreating cave paintings! Students explored how early humans expressed themselves through art and told stories on cave walls.

We are so proud to recognize the outstanding efforts of our 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Students of the Week! These Minutemen have shown excellence in academics, leadership, and positive behavior, and they truly set an example for their peers. 🌟 👏 Keep up the amazing work — we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish! #StudentOfTheWeek #PCMSProud