Pleasants County Middle School

Pleasants County Middle School RECEIVES STEM GRANT FROM TOSHIBA AMERICA FOUNDATION FOR $1,294 Belmont, WV (February 14th, 2024) – Pleasants County Middle School is pleased to announce it has received a $1,294.00 STEM grant from the Toshiba America Foundation (TAF). These funds will support the STEM Class Rocket Design and Geometry Project. Mr. Dustin Bell’s and Mr. John Mike Nichols’ STEM students will each receive an Estes Viking Rocket. Students will get to design and create their rocket by choosing from 48 different fin configurations. During launch day, students will use Estes Mini AltiTrack Altitude Trackers to measure the angle of the launch and then record that data along with that rocket’s fin configuration. After all rockets have been launched, the STEM classes will learn the geometry required to calculate the height of each rocket. The students will then group that data by the different fin configurations to determine if the fin configurations affect height of the rocket, and if so, by how much. At the conclusion of the project, students will get to keep their rocket and take it home. “STEM education at Pleasants County Middle School is something that we take great pride in. Mr. Bell applied for a grant through Toshiba America Foundation to receive funding for Estes Viking Rockets. Mr. Bell recognizes the importance of hands-on learning, working as a team, and connecting learning to real-life examples. When students learn to grasp technology and associated concepts, we are equipping them for the current and future society, Mrs. Kayla Spitzer, principal.” Toshiba America Foundation’s grants fund projects designed by individual classroom teachers. This “direct-to-teacher” approach brings immediate results. Teachers are able to change the way they teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects because the grant supports equipment for hands-on experiments and inquiry-based approaches to the curriculum. At TAF, we believe that STEM is a lot more fun than just reading a textbook. TAF grants provide teachers with the tools they need to be more effective educators. The grants make the classroom a more exciting place for both teachers and students. About Toshiba America Foundation Founded in 1990 with support from Toshiba Corporation and the Toshiba America Group Companies, Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) is a non-profit grant making organization dedicated to helping classroom teachers make STEM learning fun and successful for K to 12 students in U.S. schools. TAF grants support public and nonprofit private schools throughout the United States. For more information, please visit: www.toshiba.com/taf.

Congratulations to the PCMS Pleasants County Social Studies Fair 2024 Winners! First Place: Tyler Rinard Kendall Leithead Rayleigh Roberts Second Place: Brylee Auville Third Place: Hiley Barker Jordan Knerr Braelyn Colvin Baelyn Eisenbarth Honorable Mention: Campbell Wilson Hope Hardman Geneva T. Chaslynn Greenlief Timber Taylor Isis Dornon Storm F. Sunny Amos Aiden Springer

Ms. Hamrick's science classes made scientific Valentine’s Day cards. Students were tasked with creating cards that mixed science with colorful Valentine’s Day designs.

Congratulations to the Luminant Pleasants Power Plant Student of the Month for January, Desirea Dunn!

Thank you to The Greenhouse for partnering with us on these Valentine's Day goodies! We still have extra flower bouquets and candy bags available for $10 each. Call the school at (304)299-5275 to order yours!

Reminder: Early Dismissal- Friday (2/16); No School- Monday (2/19.) (See the image for details.)

February 7th-9th four PCMS students attended the 43rd Annual Youth and Government Seminar in Charleston, WV. The seminar focused on state government and students actively participated in activities with officials in the State Government.

Parents: there are cases of Flu A and other sickness in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Please help us reduce the spread in our schools by following the chart below if your child is sick. If you need clarification, please call Keri Straight, RN at BES/PCMS or Jan Smitley, RN at SMHS/SMES.

Congratulations to our 100% Club winners on pepperoni roll day! Students that get a 100% on a test or quiz enter their name into a drawing to win a large pepperoni roll on pepperoni roll day. Four winners are drawn each month!

Congratulations to the PCMS Spelling Bee Winners! 7th & 8th Grade: Winner - Max Cook Runner up - Bradley Westbrook 5th & 6th Grade: Winner - Jax Carson Runner up - Parker Eddy

Use the traffic light system below to help you with tracking attendance.

3rd 9 Weeks Mid-Terms

The W. V. Art Education Assoc. has recognized the talents of our own Michele Binegar! Mrs. Binegar is an art teacher at Pleasants County Middle. She will be a workshop leader for "Day In The Studio." For more information, please see the W. V. Art Education Association's Facebook page.

The 7th and 8th grade are selling Krispy Kreme glazed donuts, $15 a dozen, for their class account. See a 7th or 8th grader to order, or call the PCMS office. Orders are due February 21st.

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

Happy School Counselor Week, Ms. Love, Mrs. VanZile, Mrs. Rinard!!

The PCMS PTO is sponsoring a Valentine's Day fundraiser.

Governor’s Schools of West Virginia are offering free summer programs for students in grades 7 to 11. Please see the flyer below for information for the STEM Sports Stars program for current 7th graders. Application Process: Student submits Part I online Student and Counselor work together to complete Part II Student and Counselor compile every piece of the application into one PDF. School Selection Committee convenes to decide on student recommendations.

PCMS Track and Field information

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