PGMS Weekly News 11.2.26

Hello Eagle Families,

As we move into November, we want to take a moment to express how deeply thankful we are for our Eagle families and school community. Your trust in us each day is something we cherish, and we appreciate the opportunity to partner with you in your student’s growth and success! We are so proud of our Eagles. They show up each day with a desire for greatness and it shows. It is an honor to serve at PGM.

A massive shoutout to our incredible PTO for their support and assistance with our Honor Roll ceremonies last week! The breakfast and photo setup was greatly appreciated. Congratulations to all of our Quarter 1 Honor Roll recipients for their hard work and academic excellence. Thank you to all the parents and families who attended to celebrate our students, your presence made these ceremonies extra special.

Please note that there will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 3rd. Our staff will be on campus engaging in professional development, collaboration, and planning to continue raising the bar for our students.

As we continue building an "A" culture by highlighting Accountability, we ask for your help at home with a quick reminder regarding personal items being brought to school. Please remind your student that all non-academic items, including toys, balls, NeeDohs and squishies are best left at home. These items create unnecessary distractions for both your student and their classmates. Staying focused in the classroom ensures students are fully engaged in daily learning activities. Every assignment and lesson matters, not just for current class grades, but for building the skills necessary for future academic success and seamless promotion to the next grade level. So let’s stay focused and ready to learn.

This month we are also focused on expressing gratitude and we would like your help in showing our staff how much they are appreciated for their dedication to all of the PGM students and families.

If you have a few moments to spare, please complete the Google Form below and provide a note of appreciation to the staff member of your choice. Each Thursday in November we will be sharing the messages with our staff. Feel free to submit this form multiple times if you would like to provide multiple notes of appreciation for different staff members. Thank you for your help! We appreciate your continued support!

Staff Thank You Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0OQbeJILa_1VKIkys9_GiG3a3scmX7EJnpoxliTbPBnDxVA/viewform?

We also encourage our families to complete the Climate Survey that opens tomorrow via ThoughtExchange. Keep an eye out for an email with directions and link. Your feedback is appreciated and helpful as we continue to seek improvement in our school image and brand.

Thank you again for your dedication to our school community and for being a part of our Eagle family. 

Have a fantastic week!

As previously shared StudentSquare is now available for all students in grades 6–8 (age 13 or older or with Level 2 Digital Resource Access). If your student does not already have an account we will be reviewing the account setup with all students this week to increase student access to the application.

StudentSquare is an important tool for supporting appropriate communication between students and staff, providing transparency and helping families stay informed and engaged throughout the school year. 

Please note if Level 2 Digital Resource Access can be requested by parents if desired in FOCUS by selecting Applications and Forms on the left side bar and submitting the Student Digital Resource Access Modification Request and selecting Level 2. 

StudentSquare is the district's approved method for school-to-student communication. Through the platform, students receive important announcements, reminders, event information, and messages from their school and teachers. Using one consistent platform helps ensure students receive timely, school-related communications in a safe and secure environment.

One of the key benefits of StudentSquare is that parents can monitor their student's communications. Families have visibility into the messages their student receives, providing transparency and helping everyone stay informed. It is equally important to emphasize that students are not able to message other students through StudentSquare; communication is restricted to school staff. 

Students will receive instructions on how to log in and use StudentSquare. We encourage you to explore the platform together and become familiar with its features.

If you have any questions or need assistance accessing StudentSquare, please reach out to Jacqueline Riddell via direct message or reply to this post.

PGMS PTO was proud to sponsor this week’s A/B Honor Roll Celebrations for our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Congratulations to all of our Honor Roll Eagles on their hard work and accomplishments! 

Our next staff appreciation event will be a Thankful Thursday Staff Appreciation Cart before Thanksgiving. PTO will be making its way through the school with a cart full of goodies to show our staff how much they’re appreciated.

We’re currently looking for a family or local business sponsor to help make this event possible.

Interested in sponsoring? Contact us on Facebook or at  PuntaGordaMiddleSchoolPTO@gmail.com

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