Friday, October 15 is an Early Dismissal
Time Warp!
Students in Mrs. Bennett's 7th grade math class shop for items and find the percent of change between the 1970s and 2010s.
As a reminder, tomorrow, October 8 is a full day of instruction. The Early Dismissal will be on October 15.
To prepare for their cell test, students in Ms. Hamrick’s 7th grade science class constructed animal cell models from clay. Students molded each organelle from air dry clay, then painted each one a different color. When the models were complete, they used them to quiz each other on the organelles and their functions.
Pleasants County Middle School will be having their Parent/Teacher conferences on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from 4:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The staff of Pleasants County Middle School sincerely hopes that many of you will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to visit and discuss your son’s/daughter’s progress in school this year.
Please return the bottom portion of the memo indicating which teacher(s) you would like to see that was sent home with your child today. Conferences will be scheduled on a first-come, first served basis.
Mr. Pfaff is currently teaching his 7th grade students how to draw 1-point perspective linear room drawings. He teaches them about how they can create 3D objects in space by using the 1-point perspective drawing method. He first teaches them how to create boxes in space using the 1-point perspective method and then how to manipulate those boxes into all different kinds of objects. These are examples of Mr. Pfaff’s students learning how to draw beds in 1-point perspective.
Parent Teacher Conferences will be conducted on October 11 for BES/ SMES and October 12 for PCMS/SMHS. Sign-up forms will go home on Friday.
Mr. Bell’s STEAM classes are doing lessons on Lego Spike Prime Coding. Students complete challenges and learn how to maneuver an obstacle course with a robot using code they create.
Students in Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Reed's 8th grade math practice squares and square roots by playing the card sort game I Have, Who Has.
The October Early Dismissal will now be on Friday, October 15.
Friday we had a GSA Celebration to celebrate our success on the General Summative Assessment for the 2020-2021 school year. We are so proud of our students and teachers! Pleasants County Schools ranked 7th out of 55 counties. To celebrate the PTO sponsored Kona Ice for everyone and we had a celebration outside with different games. Congratulations staff and students!
Parents - Don't forget that this Friday is a 1pm early release. Parents of younger children need to make sure they have someone waiting to pick them up.
Friday, September 17 is the Mid-Term for the First Nine Weeks.
Mid-Term Reports will be sent home on Monday, September 20.
Friday, September 17 is an Early Dismissal.
Mrs. Sandy’s World History class is learning about Paleolithic cave art and went outside to do a little art of their own based on a prehistoric scenario.
CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK
In honor of those we lost, September 11, 2001.
Congratulations to our staff and students on their hard work!
Congratulations to our PCMS Minutemen who achieved Exceeds Standards on the 2020-2021 General Summative Assessment!
We are pleased to partner with the MOVTI this year to offer drafting during select STEAM classes.
