PMS ANNOUNCEMENTS 30 Days at a Glance

PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL Weekly Bulletin for June 7, 2010

PMS ANNOUNCEMENTS

30 Days at a Glance

Event

June

9

Grade 6-8 Band Concert ? 7:30pm (Alan Harvey Theater)

10

Grade 6-12 Spring String Concert ? 7:30pm (Alan Harvey Theater)

14

Final Exams ? 12:40pm Dismissal

15-17 Final Exams ? 12:15pm Dismissal

16

Grade 8 Celebration Rehearsal ? 12:30 pm ? 1:30pm

16

Grade 8 Celebration ? 4:00pm (PHS Rawlings Gym)

Submissions for the Weekly Bulletin should be sent to Ruth Sowell

@ rsowell@piedmont.k12.ca.us by Wednesday @ 4:00pm.

Final Exams ? begin on Monday June 14th. Click here to view the full schedule.

This Friday, June 11 Yearbooks will be distributed - In order to get their yearbook on time, students must get a parent signature on the yearbook form distributed on Monday. Extra forms are available in the office.

If students do not have their form signed, then they will not get their yearbook on Friday. They will get it the following week when they bring in the signed form.

If you did not buy a book at registration or during online registration and you would like to, students can purchase it on Friday. The cost is $70.00 (checks made payable to PMS). Students should bring the check and signed yearbook form to their period 7 teacher on Friday.

The PMS Instrumental Music program will present their spring concerts on Wednesday and Thursday, June 9 & 10. On Wednesday, June 9 the PMS 6th grade Band and the 7/8 grade Advanced Band, under the direction of Band teacher Andria Mullan, will perform. On Thursday, June 10, the PMS 6th grade Orchestra and the 7/8 grade Advanced Orchestra, conducted by Orchestra teacher Catherine DeVos, will join the P.H.S. Orchestra in a combined "Spring String Concert".

Both concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Alan Harvey Theater on the Piedmont High School campus. A $5.00 donation for adults (students free) will be requested at the door.

Lost and Found Items will be set out on the Patio Tuesday, June 8 @ 3:05pm and the following Tuesday, June 15 @ 12:15pm. Last chance to claim those long lost clothing articles before they are sent off to Dress Best for Less!

Back to School Walk-Through Registration ? Mark your calendar ? PMS Walk-Through Registration is Monday, August 30, from 1pm to 7pm. A parent must attend with his/her student.

Students and Parents: All library books (not textbooks) are due Monday, June 7th. Beginning Thursday, June 10th, sixth and seventh grade students may check out library books for the summer.

All textbooks should be returned to the library BOOK RETURN as soon as students are finished with them and no later than June 17, 2009.

Summer Reading. Summer is a great time for recreational reading. To help you select books to borrow from our library and the public library over the summer, check out our Book Review Blog () where we have reviews of some of our newest books and a link to our Recommended Reading Suggestions with lists of high interest books by genre.

PMS Upstanders ? Mrs. Kelleher invites you to participate in creating a new slogan for PMS Upstanders Spirit Wear. The current slogan is "We Put the Up in Upstander". Submit all ideas to the clipboard outside ASB or talk to Mrs. Lipkin or Mrs. Kelleher.

Message from the Principal - Early Release Mondays - Teacher collaboration is vital to our educational program. It provides the opportunity for colleagues in grade and subject level departments to collaborate as well as allowing teachers across grade levels and school levels (e.g., elementary and middle school) to meet. Collaboration time is used for professional work focused on instructional practices, differentiation, assessment, professional development, and curriculum review in concert with the State review cycle (currently English/Language Arts). Our once-a-month collaboration afternoons have been highly successful.

In addition, such collaboration affords a consistent approach to the ongoing work that drives classroom practices and instruction. Therefore, during the 2010 ? 2011 school year, we will be piloting a new collaboration model: early release Mondays. All students will attend school on Mondays from 7:55am ? 1:55pm. Other school districts have found this schedule to work very successfully for their students and families. In creating this new schedule, we are committed to maintaining instructional minutes. Since this is a pilot, we will be evaluating its effectiveness to determine how to move forward in 2011- 2012. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Date MON ? 6/7

TUES ? 6/8 WED ? 6/9 THURS ? 6/10 FRI ? 6/11

PARENT CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lunch Entr?e(s) Children's Choice Children's Choice Children's Choice Holly's Mandarin Noodles - $3.00 Cybelle's Pizza - $3.00

Volunteers

Sue Lin, Janice Ng, Ellie Campbell, Terry Kiskaddon, Marcie Rubel (B) Suzanne Sassi, Carol Menz, Melinda Han, Sarah James, Laura Pochup (B) Karen Ellis, Martha Linhares, Barbara Love, Michelle Hofherr, Lena Yan (B) Lisa Kieraldo, Brynne Staley, Deborah Gadbois, Margarita Wilenky (B) Leslie Frankel, Teeramate Taylor, Polly Suppeger, Carla Parker/Pamela Dunham Darlene Lo (B)

*** Menu subject to change without notice *** *Daily Brunch items may include Biscuit, Bagel, Muffin, Pretzel

**(B) Indicates Brunch Volunteer

June 11th PMS Parent Club Meeting - 9:30am (not 8:30) in District Board Room Please join us for our final PMS parents club meeting of the 2009-2010 school year. The meeting will start at 9:30am in the District Board Room instead of at 8:30am. All 200910 outgoing board members and 2010-11 incoming board members should be there. All PMS parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Need two Parent Site Council Representatives - Jeanne Donovan and the PMS site council are looking for two new parent representatives to serve on the PMS Site Council for a two year term starting in Fall 2010. This is a great position for parents who will have 6th or 7th graders next year. The site council is made up of parents, PMS teachers and administrators and is the long term strategic planning group for the middle school. The site council meets once every other month from Sept through June from 3:30-5:30 on a Tuesday afternoon. If you are interested, please email Jeanne Donovan, principal, and Sarah Pearson, incoming PMS parent club president, with a short one paragraph description of why you'd like to serve on site council. If more than two volunteers come forward, we will bring this to a vote of PMS parents. Thank you for your interest in Site Council. To learn more about the role, feel free to contact Sarah Pearson, Jeanne Donovan or Ellen Wilson.

The Popular APCP Summer Enrichment Program (Summer School) is now open for registration. This summer's program will take place in two sessions, from June 21st to July 16th, 9:00am - 12:00 noon. We are offering a wide range of courses: Welcome to Middle School, art, science, math, writing, drama, cooking, computes, film-making and more. Visit our website to learn more and register on-line. Questions? Email: apcpsummer@

Stock-up on Scrip for the Summer! - Please remember to buy some Scrip to use during summer vacation. There are so many great choices like Sports Authority, iTunes and AMC Movie Theaters just to name a few. Planning to do some work around the house? How about picking up some Ace Hardware, Home Depot or Pottery Barn Scrip to get your project off to a great start! Planning a Barbeque? Be sure to get some Safeway, Mulberry's, Berkeley Bowl, Piedmont Grocery or Market Hall Scrip before you head out to shop!

Scrip is available for purchase anytime please email vickicdiaz@ or call 5949322. Thank you for all your support this school year!

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Use of promotional materials or advertisements exhibited does not imply Piedmont Unified School District endorsement of any identified products or services)

Wildwood Retirement Celebration - On Tuesday, June 15th from 3:15 ? 5:00, former Wildwood students and families are invited to join us in the courtyard to share good wishes with our retirees: Fredi Breuer, Reading Resource and English Language Sp ecialist, Jenny Jackson ? Paton (formerly Mrs. Kee), third grade teacher, and Emily Zell, (formerly Mrs. Hobbs) third grade teacher. Each has enhance our community in so

many special ways. Please join us for refreshments as we show them our appreciation. Cards and notes for the retirees can be sent to Wildwood School.

Before school ends, take advantage of Free Drop-off Delivery from One Small Step If you want to stock up on re-usable lunch containers (including stainless steel and safe plastic water bottles) before the summer starts, now's the time! Over the summer there won't be the convenience of free drop-off delivery at the Beach Office or Wildwood Schoolmates. (But there still will be drop-off at the schools' Fundraising Office in the basement of the Piedmont Community Center at 711 Highland Ave. ? you'll just need to call ahead to make sure someone is there: 653-1816). 10% of purchases from One Small Step are donated to Piedmont schools (the donation is automatic if Piedmont is in your address, or if you choose a Piedmont drop-off location for "delivery option" at check-out, or if you indicate "Piedmont Schools" as your fundraising option (for out-of-towners wishing to have 10% go to Piedmont schools). Items available include wrap mats, cloth sandwich bags, metal thermos jars, BPA-free plastic containers, bento boxes, laptop lunch systems, and more. Place orders on-line at

Are You Looking For Summer Jobs? The Piedmont Recreation Department is proud to be sponsoring its 44th year of P.L.A.Y. P.L.A.Y. (Piedmont League Action for Youth) puts Piedmont youth who are entering sixth grade and up, in contact with Piedmonters who need summer workers. If you are interested in babysitting, computer help, yard work, pet care, manual labor, etc. come to the Recreation Department to register.

P.L.A.Y. sign-ups will take place on Wednesday, June 9th and Thursday, June 10th from 3:10-4:10 p.m. on the first floor of the Piedmont Recreation Department. There is a onetime sign-up fee of $20.00.

Beginning June 21st, students should come to the P.L.A.Y. office to register. For more information, call the main office at 420-3070 before June 21; after June 21, call the P.L.A.Y. office at 654-7863.

The Piedmont High School Instrumental Music Program will present their Spring Concerts second week of June. On Tuesday, June 8 the PHS Symphonic Band, under the direction of Band teacher Andria Mullan, will be performing; with a guest appearance by Brazzisimo. This concert will also feature the PHS Jazz Band.

On Thursday, June 10, the PHS and PMS String Orchestras, under the direction of Orchestra teacher Catherine DeVos, will present a combined Spring String Concert. The program will include concerto performances by two senior orchestra students, Joel Jung and Lucas Yeung. In addition, the PHS Chamber Strings will make a guest appearance.

Both concerts take place at the Alan Harvey Theater on the PHS Campus at 7:30 pm. A suggested donation of $5.00 per adult (students free) will be requested at the door.

Summer Basketball Camps @ Piedmont High School - Please join Piedmont High men's varsity basketball coach Chris Lavdiotis and his staff for the 10th Annual Purple & White summer basketball camps at the William "Binks" Rawlings Gym. These camps are open to boys and girls ages 10-14 and are geared toward instructing youth on the fundamentals of basketball in a fun environment.

Session #1: June 21-24 1:00- 5:00pm

Session #2: July 19- 22 9:00- 1:00pm

Cost is $179. Registration through the Piedmont Recreation Dept. Contact David Weisgerber at 510-420-3074 or at dweisgerber@ci.piedmont.ca.us. Questions? Contact Coach Lavdiotis at 510-433-2600, or at cpl@

Dress Best for Less has a new website! It is Visit today to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter of store specials, events and 50% off coupons.

Did you know that DBFL is the largest single donor to the Piedmont Educational Foundation? Last year we donated $45,000 to PEF's Foundation Fund, which helped to underwrite grants across all grade levels in the District.

Join one of Piedmont's oldest "GREEN" organizations. Since 1982, we find new owners for unwanted items and prevent adding to the landfills. Did you know high school students can earn Community Service hours by volunteering? DBFL relies on volunteers of all ages to help process gently used items to prepare for resale. We ask for a minimum of 2-4 hours per month to help at the store on Piedmont Ave or at the Marking Room (in the Carriage House behind the Piedmont Recreation Center and across the street from Piedmont High School). Please contact volunteer coordinator Anna at annamodling@.

Piedmont Language School partners with Viva el Espa?ol to introduce a new K-6 Spanish immersion program - Informed by our survey results and our research into language learning, PLS is replacing its Spanish enrichment-style program with a full immersion program. By partnering with Viva el Espa?ol, PLS will be able to immediately introduce a proven, high-quality curriculum provided by experienced, trained, native Spanish speaking teachers. Communicating in Spanish only, teachers will delight our students as they become proficient in Spanish and knowledgeable about the Spanishspeaking world. Classes will include many fun activities such as singing, movement, role-playing, games, storytelling, arts and crafts, and cooking.

Learn more about the program (and receive a 20% discount on the first month's tuition) by attending the following events:

? Parent Education Night, Thursday June 10, 7-8 pm, at Beach School auditorium

? A free trial class will be held at the same time, Thursday June 10, 7-8 pm, at Beach School MPR.

PLS will host more free Viva el Espa?ol Spanish classes soon. Please email PLS's Executive Director, Barbara Love (blovegustke@), if you would like to be notified about the date, time and location of these classes.

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