PMS Pirate Periodical 2-4 2021
Transcript of PMS Pirate Periodical 2-4 2021
Peterstown Middle School Newsletter Feb-April 2021 Page 1 of 5
February, March, and April 2021
Pirate Periodical Peterstown Middle School
Peterstown, WV
Students and teachers at Peterstown Middle School have been busy since returning to school 5 days a week. We are getting close to the finish line now. Less than 9 weeks of school left. Please keep up the hard work and let’s finish strong!
Here are some highlights of things we have been doing.
February News
Valentines Cards for Children in the Hospital
A wise individual once said, “Don’t just count your blessings. Be the
blessing other people count on.” The fifth grade students at
Peterstown Middle School were able to show a little love and
hopefully be a blessing to some patients at St .Jude’s Children’s
Hospital this February. Mrs. Nash and her students were excited to
compose and send E-Valentines to children who were hospitalized.
Thank you Mrs. Nash for helping our students learn the importance
of recognizing the struggles that others face and the importance of
being the reason someone has to smile.
Statewide Testing
Science (5th & 8th Grade Only)
May 13
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Reading, Writing, and Math - All Grades
May 17-21
Last Day of School for Students – June 4th
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February News (continued)
Make Your Own Board Game! Mrs. Ashley Mann’s students have not been bored during her class
but they have been creating their own board games! Students
were given the task of creating and producing a board game and
they have risen to the challenge. An engineering notebook, 3D
printer technology, math, reading, writing and communication skills
are among just a few of the academic standards being covered
during this project. Most of the students are currently in the phase
of plotting out and printing the boards and pieces for their games.
Once the activity is complete, the students will be presenting their
games to their peers for review and, of course, some friendly
competition. This activity has allowed students at PMS and MVS to
collaborate to make a game come to life. We are excited to see
what the students produce and the fun that can be had. Who ever
said school can’t be about fun and games?!?
March News
Celebrate Math with Pi Day
March 14 is one of our favorite days at PMS. You may be
wondering why we like it? Why, Pi and pie, of course! It is the one
day of the year that we can enjoy some math and a tasty treat.
Mrs. Malory McPherson had some fun and filling activities related
to 3/14/2021 and 3.14 for her seventh grade students. And,
anyone who know Mrs. Terri Walker knows that she was rocking
her Pi shirt, socks and earrings in honor of the mathematically
important day. March 14 is a day we look forward to every spring!
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March News (continued)
More Math Fun with Easter Activities
Seventh grade students enjoyed some sidewalk chalk, relay races
and an Easter egg hunt at the end of March as they reviewed math
concepts and had a little fun doing so. Mrs. McPherson utilized
sidewalk chalk, a childhood favorite for most, to place equations on
the sidewalk in front of the school. Students were encouraged to
solve equations in a relay style activity which then led to an Easter
egg hunt. Mrs. McPherson, thank you for realizing that knowledge in
action is a beautiful thing!
April News
Autism Awareness
April is Autism Awareness month and PMS is celebrating awareness
of Autism and other exceptionalities through a variety of activities.
Mrs. Jodi Bowers challenged students with an activity entitled “Talk
to Me”. This activity required a “communicator” to tell a group of
students how to place various items to form a pattern. As the activity
progressed, the communicators were given an exceptionality. They
maybe blind, nonverbal, unable to use their hands, etc. At the end of
the activity, students were encouraged to discuss how they felt being
limited in communication or physical skills. In addition to this activity,
bulletin boards have been constructed to bring awareness and
pinwheels are visible on the front lawn. We look forward to being
able to complete many more activities to build awareness. Stay
tuned for more in the next newsletter…
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Teacher and Service Employee of the Month:
February – Samantha Sizemore and Annette Yates
When you think about teacher of the month, you think “special”.
Peterstown Middle School’s teacher of the month for February is
truly one of a kind and is very “special” to our staff. Ms. Samantha
Sizemore, special education teacher for grades 5-8, brings light
and life to her students and is truly a pleasure to work with. Ms.
Sizemore, thank you for the gifts that you bring to our staff and the
wisdom that you impart to your students. We appreciate you and
your patience!
Long after the school day is finished and most of us are nestled in
our beds, someone is still at the school working to make sure that it
is sanitized for the next school day. Mrs. Annette Yates is the last
person to leave each night after she disinfects the whole school.
Thanks to her tireless efforts, the school has been extra clean in an
effort to keep us healthy and happy. Mrs. Yates, thank you for all
you do!
March – Ashley Williams and Annette Hill
In a lab upstairs at PMS is a teacher with a lot of energy who is
always in motion. One could do an observation, investigation or
form a hypothesis about who it is. If you predicted our very own
“Mad Scientist”, Mrs. Ashley Williams, your inference was correct.
Whether she is teaching the periodic table, Punnett squares, or
completing a scientific lab, Mrs. Williams does so with gusto and a
smile. Mrs. Williams, thank you for making sure we are safe and
learning lots of interesting scientific facts. We appreciate you and
your dedication to our science department.
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Teacher and Service Employee of the Month (continued):
March often leads us to think of basketball and “March Madness”.
On any given day, dropping by the office can be a reminder of
March Madness but everything is under control thanks to our March
service employee of the month, Annette Hill. Annette is a phone
answering, bus note taking, data entering, door opening, help
everyone with everything, guru. Without Annette, the office could fall
apart at any moment. Annette, we appreciate all you do to keep us
afloat, sane and things running smoothly on a day to day basis.
April – Darla Ellison and Kathy Frazier
If you work at Peterstown Middle and you say WVU, the April
teacher of the month comes to mind. We are pretty sure she bleeds
blue and gold. Mrs. Darla Ellison is an avid sports fan and a pure joy
to know and work with. Her laugh is infectious and her experience is
often a guiding light for the newer teachers on staff. Mrs. Ellison,
thank you for all that you do for the staff and students at PMS. Even
though a few of us bleed green, you love us anyway.
Here is a little trivia for you…since March of 2020, which service
employee has used 30+ gallons of paint sprucing up the Peterstown
Schools? If you guessed Mrs. Kathy Frazier, you were correct!
Kathy is a cleaning and painting machine. No matter what she does,
her desire is to glorify her Lord and make a better place for students
and staff to spend their academic hours. Kathy always has a kind
word and a smile for those she is around and is truly a blessing to
PMS. Kathy, we love and appreciate you!