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Good afternoon!
This web site will allow you to keep up with what’s going on at
Palmetto. Each week Palmetto Middle School is going to post a
weekly update on this page. This site will keep you informed
of upcoming events, trips, dates, projects, and holidays.
Please ask around to see if other parents are checking this
web page for the updates.
Upcoming Events and Dates:
Palmetto Middle is also on Twitter! Find us and follow us
for the latest information about our school!
Today, March 14th , is the last day to order yearbooks!
Upcoming Events:
• This Monday, March 24th is CAPS Conference
Students DO NOT report to school but are welcome to
attend the CAPS Conference with the parent
8th Graders report to Palmetto HIGH School
6th & 7th Graders report to Palmetto MIDDLE
7:45- 3pm
Please email your child’s homeroom teacher if you need
additional information.
• Tuesday, April 1st Spring Pictures
• Wednesday, April 2nd is Walk At School Day
• Monday, April 7th Palmetto’s Finest trip to Frankie’s Fun Park.
• Tuesday, April 10th BETA Clean-up 3-4:30
• Friday, April 11th Basketball for Books
• April 14th – April 18th Spring Break- Students and
teachers do not report.
• April 21st- April 24th Spirit Squad Cheer Tryouts
• Saturday, April 26th is the 8th Grade Dance
• May 6th-9th PASS Testing
• Thursday, May 23rd BETA Clean-Up
• Tuesday, May 27th is Career Day
What’s happening this week around Palmetto Middle?
Beta Club’s Twin Day Pictures
Big News: Palmetto sixth graders listened to author
John Thompson speak on Thursday. A small group of
sixth graders ate lunch with him and received signed
copies of his book.
NEW! Information on Snow Make-Up Days From David Havird: Other related information : May 26 - Memorial Day will continue to be a holiday May 27-30 - will all be full days May 30 - Graduation day June 2, 3, 4 – half days for students/full days for teachers & staff June 5 – professional development day for technology training June 6 (Friday) - will be used for technology training and those teachers attending will have an opportunity to earn a comp day for the 2014-15 school year.
Student Council Update email Mrs. Rankin at
Spring Dance is April 25th for all grades from 3 to 4:30. Admission is $5. The Student Council uses the profits from the dance to fund Angel Tree ministries every Christmas.
Palmetto Middle School’sPalmetto Middle School’sPalmetto Middle School’sPalmetto Middle School’s March MadnessMarch MadnessMarch MadnessMarch Madness
3 on 3 Basketball Tournament!!!3 on 3 Basketball Tournament!!!3 on 3 Basketball Tournament!!!3 on 3 Basketball Tournament!!! The Final Four game will be on April 4th (update). Also the
champions play coaches and Shealey and Couch. There is an Entrance fee to all games. 25cents - $1.00.
Donations are appreciated.
• 3 on 3 Basketball Grade Tournaments (No more than 4 members per team)
• Co-Ed teams Accepted • During Lunch Period • $ 5 per person entry fee • You lose, you’re out • See Mrs. Johnson during lunch to sign up beginning March 3rd. • Need team name & a list of members.
• All members must pay at the same time. • Deadline: March 20th • Prize will be awarded • Spectators:
o Day 1 - 25 cents o Day 2 - 25 cents o Day 3 – 50 cents o Day 4 – 50 cents o Day 5 (Final Four) - $1
• Details of Final Four TBA
NEW PALMETTO’S FINEST FORM IS ATTACHED AT THE
BOTTOM OF THIS UPDATE.
2014 Palmetto Mustangs
C-Team Baseball Schedule
March 26 Wren Away 4:45 27 Dacusville Home 5:30 31 Pendleton Away 4:45 April 2 Walhalla @ Liberty Tourney 6:00 5 SSC @ Liberty Tourney 11:00 5 Liberty @ Liberty Tourney 5:00 7 Westside(DH) Home 5:30 10 Hanna(DH) Home 5:30
PHS Track Schedule Many of our middle school students are on the Track Team
24-Mar MONDAY POWDERSVILLE-CAROLINA-LIBERTY @ POWDERSVILLE 5:00
27-Mar THURSDAY DANIEL-WALHALLA-SENECA @ HOME 5:00
1-Apr TUESDAY WREN ( SENIOR NIGHT ) @ HOME 5:00
3-Apr THURSDAY WALHALLA-WEST OAK-BHP @ BHP 5:00
7-Apr MONDAY POWDERSVILLE-CAROLINA-PENDLETON @ POWDERSVILLE 5:00
9-Apr WEDNESDAY DANIEL-BHP-EMERALD @ EMERALD 5:00
14-18 Apr SPRING BREAK
23-Apr WEDNESDAY TRI-COUNTY INVITATIONAL @ SENECA TBA
24-Apr THURSDAY TRI-COUNTY INVITATIONAL @ SENECA TBA
30-Apr WEDNESDAY REGION QUALIFIER @ SENECA TBA
1-May THURSDAY REGION QUALIFIER @ SENECA TBA
10-May SATURDAY STATE QUALIFIER @ LOWER RICHLAND TBA
16-May FRIDAY STATE @ SPRING VALLEY TBA
17-May SATURDAY STATE @ SPRING VALLEY TBA
Guidance Update: email Ms. Bishop if you have any questions
Link to the updated Guidance Newsletter to the Weekly Update. Parents and students can find information about SC Virtual School at Palmetto Middle, Job Shadowing, and other important Guidance News.
2014 Guidance Newsletter for Parents and Students
Ways to earn Palmetto’sWays to earn Palmetto’sWays to earn Palmetto’sWays to earn Palmetto’s Finest Hours!Finest Hours!Finest Hours!Finest Hours! Please email Mr. Knight at [email protected] if
you have any questions.
Click on the link below and turn in the form to Mr. Knight.
Click here for the link to the form
school sponsored trip on Select Mondays during the year as described below: (Day/date)
DESTINATION: Deliver “Meals on Wheels” in the Williamston area
TIME OF DEPARTURE: 9:30 A.M. EST. TIME OF RETURN: 11:00 A.M. METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION: Personal Vehicle
Special information: (Special permission to swim, etc. is to be noted below.) Students will assist in delivering meals to area sh ut-ins. Call 847- 4333 if you have any questions.
8th Grade Information
The 8th grade spring dance will be held on Saturday, April 26
from 6:30-9:30 in the gym. The cost for a ticket is $10. Refreshments will be served. We need parent volunteers to help decorate and to chaperone the dance. Please contact Mrs Butler [email protected] if you can help. Only 8th graders are allowed to attend.
Eighth grade students need to bring in a paper towel tube with their name marked in pen and $1 to pay for their rocket engine. Please pay your science teacher.
Eighth grade PASS reward field day will be held on Wednesday, May 28. We will need parents to help supervise that
day. Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you are willing to help.
Seventh Grade TripSeventh Grade TripSeventh Grade TripSeventh Grade Trip
Camp Greenville Outdoor AdventureCamp Greenville Outdoor AdventureCamp Greenville Outdoor AdventureCamp Greenville Outdoor Adventure
Camp Greenville (Above Cesar’s Head)
May 12-14, 2014 Check out the Website: http://www.campgreenville.org/environmental_education.php
Cost of Trip: $150.00 ***Final Camp Greenville payments is due
March 28, 2014
If you have questions, email [email protected]
6th GRADE FIELD TRIP TO MEDIEVAL TIMES
Friday, May 23 rd, 2014
8:00 AM-3:00 PM
*Please note that this date is the Friday before th e three-day Memorial Day Weekend.
Please visit this website for additional informatio n.
http://www.medievaltimes.com/atlanta.aspx
The address is: 8900 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Chaperones We have very limited seats on the buses for chaperones. We will accept the first
chaperones to send their deposit. Your $15.00 deposit is due on or before November 22nd.
Others wanting to chaperone may drive their own cars. The price is $45.00 for all chaperones.
Students must ride on the bus. Chaperones may not smoke on the trip because you are there to supervise children.
Paying for the trip The cost is $ 45.00. (You may send the entire amou nt on/before Nov. 22 or make payments.) *No one added after this date!!! The final payment of $ 15.00 is due on or before Wednesday, April 2nd.
BETA Club Update: If you have any questions, please
email Mrs. Lancaster at [email protected]
Beta will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week April 28th – May 2nd!
Each Beta member should have a name of a teacher or staff member to recognize during this week. If you do not have a name, please see Mrs. Lancaster ASAP.
• Beta Remind 101 Send a text to (509)774-5748 with the message
@beta20 Press send
Remember to check out our school Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Palmetto-Middle-School/192446787464970
Palmetto’s Finest Updates
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Palmetto’s Finest Qualifications for the 3rd Nine Weeks Please email Mr. Knight at [email protected] if you have any
questions.
To earn Palmetto's Finest you must meet the following
criteria: 1) All grades 80's and above 2) No demerits for the nine week period 3) No more than 2 unexcused absences. 4) Complete community service hours 10 hours of service are required for the first quarter. Students simply record the hours they volunteer, the service they provided, and have the supervisor sign and record their phone number. Guidelines for hours
1. Ten hours of community service is required each nine weeks. 2. No more than four (4) hours of service can be directly related to any family member. 3. Completed service hours are due to your Homeroom teacher
on the last day of the quarter. A minimum of ten hours of
community service is required for each quarter of school.
Library News from Mrs. Cox. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
March Free Tech
1. Padlet: Padlet, formerly called Wallwisher, makes posting things on the Internet as easy as
pinning notes on a bulletin board. Using the idea of a blank piece of paper, you can put whatever you
want on your wall by dragging and dropping documents and images from your desktop, copying and
pasting links to websites or videos or just typing notes on your page. 2. Edcanvas: Edcanvas is a connected space where students and adults can organize, present
and share information. Gather, annotate and share presentations easily by dragging and dropping
images, movies, maps, audio and text and embedding hyperlinks onto a blank canvas. Use multiple
frames on each canvas to pre-teach a topic, provide 1:1 and differentiated instruction, and share
pathfinders and explore connections 3. Workflowy: Workflowy is an easy to use outliner/organizer that also functions as a to-do
list. Logging on, you see a blank page that looks like a word processing document. After you type
your first item, everything thing you type becomes part of one giant list. You can have sub-lists and
nested-lists and the best part is that you can click on any topic and you will see a new page with all of
the related items. 4. Quadblogging: Quadblogging connects students in four different schools around the corner
or around the world to blog with a purpose. Instead of having students write blog posts "that go in
their tray to die" teachers sign up on this site and are linked with three other schools to provide an
opportunity for elementary and secondary students to blog with each other.
App of the Week 1. Popplet Lite: Great for work. Great for school. Popplet is a platform for your
ideas. Popplet's super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your
thoughts. With Popplet you can capture your ideas and sort them visually in realtime.
Quickly and easily! 2. Skitch: Show how you feel instead of writing about it. Snap it, mark it, and send it
on. Capture a photo and make a friend laugh with you or inspire a student by labeling
the insides of a robot. Impress your boss with a snap of the white board with her
comments right after the meeting finishes. 3. Autorap: YO. This is AutoRap. It turns speech into rap, and corrects bad rapping.
AutoRap maps the syllables of your speech to any beat, creating a unique rap every time 4. Voicethread: Create and share dynamic conversations around documents,
snapshots, diagrams and videos -- basically anything there is to talk about. You can
talk, type, and draw right on the screen. VoiceThread takes your conversations to the
next level, capturing your presence, not just your comments. Anyone can join the
discussion from their iPhone, iPad,
Palmetto’s Finest Community Service - Activity Log
Date Description
of Service Provided
Number of Hours Worked
F C D S
Supervisor’s Name &
Phone Number
A prerequisite for being considered one of Palmetto’s Finest students is service to others. Use this form to record your service. Ten hours of community service is required each nine weeks. No more than four (4) hours of service can be directly related to any family member.
Student Name: ___________________________ Homeroom: ______________________________
Family Hours: __________ Community Hours: __________ Donation Hours: _________ School Hours: ____________ Total Hours_____ ________________________________________ _________________________________
Date teacher received this form Teacher’s Initial
Completed service hours are due to your Homeroom teacher by the last day of the quarter. Failure to submit this form by this time voids your opportunity to become “Palmetto’s Finest”.
Maximum hours earned for donations:
5 Cans of food = 1 hour of service (2 hours max = 10 cans) 20 Box Tops = 1 hour (2 hours max = 40 box tops)
Total hours for items donated = 4 hours
F=Family Members C=Community D=Donations S=Schools