This week is CCS’ Character Counts Week and National Bus Safety Week. Thank you to all our bus drivers who work so hard to assure our students are safe! The Trailblazers are in need of chaperones. Please contact your child’s Homeroom teacher if you are willing to attend.

• Monday October 21- Make-up day for all staff and students.  Art Club will meet from 2:40-3:30 pm in rm. 4.
• Tuesday October 22- 6th grade PBIS celebrations. Division Track Meet @ Reid Ross. Your child will bring home a Federal Card that requires your signature. This is a federally mandated activity we must comply with every year. Your help in our achieving 100% compliance is greatly appreciated. Students should return this document to their homeroom teacher as soon as possible.
• Wednesday, October 23- 7th grade PBIS celebrations. Fall sports pictures. Have you ever  wondered: What are they teaching my child? Well we’d love to show you! Come and join us for Curriculum Night tonight from 4-6 pm and see the wonderful things your child does at school!
• Thursday October 24-  8th grade PBIS celebrations.
• Friday, October 25 – Report cards go home. Library fine notices and Book Fair information will be sent home with report cards. If for some reason, you do not get a report card, please contact the school at 910.488.2711.

Additional Thoughts / Upcoming Events

Mark your Calendars!

• October 29th is our PTO Spirit night at Chick-Fil-A on Ramsey Street.  Come out and support your school. This is an ALL DAY spirit event. Be sure to say you are with Pine Forest Middle School when placing your order. The PTO table will be set up from 4:30-8:00 pm. The homeroom class with the highest participation in each grade will receive a treat!… AND don’t forget to add your name to the drawing for a chance to win a prize packet from the PTO.
• The book fair is coming! It starts November 4th and runs until the 14th. This is our Reading Rocks fundraiser, so please be supportive. If you are able to volunteer to help with the bookfair during the hours of 7:00-2:40, please email Ms. Bozeman at wendybozeman@ccs.k12.nc.us. Thank you!

Technology is researching a problem with our email directory. Apparently, our staff is not receiving emails sent from the web site. Thank you to the parent who reported the issue. If you ever email a teacher and do not get a reply within about 24 hours, please give us a chance to figure out went wrong. You can call the school at 910.488.2711, or better yet, go “old school” and send the note with your child.

This week is National School Lunch Week. Thank you to all our cafeteria staff who serve over 700 meals every day. As if your job isn’t hard enough, when the water was out earlier this year, you were still able to modify and adapt to make sure our students were fed on time. You truly are the best!

• Monday October 14- Columbus Day. Volleyball and Soccer at home vs. SVMS. Art Club will meet from 2:40-3:30 pm in rm. 4.
• Tuesday October 15-  There will be a Beta Club meeting in room 24 (Waverunners hall) after school today for existing 7th and 8th graders. The meeting is to establish officers and discuss projects for the year. It will be over by 3:45. Please pick students up in the back parking lot. Track @ Reid Ross.
• Wednesday, October 16-Make-up day for all staff and students. Today is National Bosses Day!  Many thanks to our administration team for all the support they provide our students, the staff and our community. You are the best!
• Thursday October 17-  Football game at AWAY against SVMS.
• Friday, October 18 – End first 9 weeks. Please make sure your child has turned in all late work by the teacher’s deadline.

Additional Thoughts / Upcoming Events

• October 25th -Report cards go home.
• The book fair is coming! It starts November 4th and runs until the 14th. This is our Reading Rocks fundraiser, so please be supportive. If you are able to volunteer to help with the bookfair during the hours of 7:00-2:40, please email Ms. Bozeman at wendybozeman@ccs.k12.nc.us. Thank you!

Flyers are being sent home with students containing information about a PTO Jeans Dress Down fundraiser. You can turn donations into the office, your child’s homeroom teacher, or make donations online. Please help us meet our goal. All proceeds go to benefit the students! The PTO is so grateful for your support

Please clarify any misinformation your child may have regarding the uniform shoe requirements. Shoes must be solid black -or- solid white. Anything other than a solid white or black shoe described in the handbook will constitute a write-up.

• Monday, October 7 –  There will be a Forensics interest meeting today in room 18; starting at 2:45 p.m.  All those that intend to or have an interest in becoming a part of the team need to attend. The Forensics Team is about public speaking, not forensic science. Students should be picked up at the back of the school by 4 pm. The Art Club will meet in room 4 after school. Pick up will be at the front of the school at 3:30 pm. Football game today at home vs. NJMS (rescheduled from Oct.3)
• Tuesday, October 8 –  Fall Pictures will be taken today. Students may bring a change of clothes for their picture, but should change back into their uniform after the picture is taken.   Track meet at Pine Forest High.
• Wednesday, October 9 – Volleyball and Soccer at Max Abbott
• Thursday, October 10 –  Football game at home vs. Max Abbott

October is National Bully Prevention Month.

• Tuesday, October 1 – All dance money due during homeroom. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Track meet at Reid Ross.
• Wednesday, October 2 – Volleyball and Soccer home vs. Nick Jeralds. SIT Meeting today in Rm 9.
• Thursday, October 3-  Football game at home vs. Nick Jeralds. Admission is $4.00. Students may stay at school until the game, instead of riding home. Then students who prepaid will come over to the cafeteria for the “Cruise” Theme Dance. The dance starts at 6:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm. There will be concessions sold. So grab your hat and sunglasses and come aboard!
  • To help minimize traffic, 6th grade parents pick up in the front of the school. 7th and 8th grade parents pick up your children in the back parking lot.
• DANCE UPDATE: Due to the extreme heat, all games have been cancelled for the remainder of the week. The dance will still be held at 6 pm, however students may not remain on campus until the dance starts. You must go home and then return at 6pm.
  • DROP-OFF (6 pm): 6th-7th-and 8th graders should be dropped of in the back of the school. The front of the school will be locked.
  • PICK-UP (8 pm): 6th grade parents pick up in the front of the school. 7th and 8th grade parents pick up your children in the back parking lot. Note: if you would like to pick up your child early, that is okay. If you have more than one child attending and they are in different grades, please go to the line of the oldest student.

Friday, September 20th, all students were given several important materials that need a parent / guardian review and signature. Please make sure you receive the following items when they get home:

• Code Red Memo
• Yearbook order forms
• Green Cards and
• Student Handbook (please sign forms inside)

Our home football game ($4) and first school dance ($5) will be Thursday, October 3rd.  The football game starts at 4:00 pm and should last until about 5:30. You may stay at school until the game, instead of riding home!

Then you can come over to the cafeteria for our first school dance. The dance starts at 6:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm. You can be picked up early if you want. There will be food and a great DJ. You must pay the $5.00 for the dance no later than homeroom on Tuesday, October 1st to attend! Sorry you can’t pay at the door, but we need to know in advance how many will attend so we have enough to pay the DJ, to make sure we order enough food, staff and plan a great night for you! Please call the school at 488.2711 if you have questions!

• Monday, September 23 – Code Red drill. Progress Reports go home.
• Tuesday, September 24 -Dance tickets go on sale. Pay your homeroom teacher.  All students who got a letter last week for having missing vaccinations must produce the proper records today or they will not be able to come to school tomorrow. Girls Track meet is at Albritton middle school at 4:00 pm. Cost is $3.00
• Wednesday, September 25 – Volleyball and Soccer home vs. New Century.
• Thursday, September 26- Football away at SLMS.
• Friday, September 27 – 6th grade BASC-3 Test

Additional thoughts/upcoming events:

• Wednesday, October 16 will now be a full day of school for all students and Monday, October 21 will be a make-up day for all students.

There was a 3-hr. early dismissal due to a water outage this morning. The Administration and staff would like to thank all our students for their maturity and patience in this unusual situation. We appreciate being able to focus on our communication with PWC, the Superintendent, maintenance crews and other agencies (child nutrition and transportation) so we could clearly identify the problem and communicate the solutions to you. There are a lot of moving parts in a situation like today. We appreciate all the students whose good behavior helped support our efforts to get everyone fed and home safely. We thank you!

The PTO would like to thank all of the parents and students that came out to last night’s spirit night at Freddy’s. We want to congratulate the 3 classes that had the highest attendance, 6th grade – Ms. Grace, 7th grade – Ms. Sandoval and 8th grade – Ms Witty!  Each classroom will receive a special treat in the upcoming week.

If your child received a notification of missing shot records or vaccinations, please remember to provide your documentation no later than Tuesday September 24th.

We expect Progress reports go home on the 23rd. Most teacher’s will require make-up work and any missing assignments be turned in this week.  This would be a good weekend to follow-up with your child and make sure they turn in all missing assignments or incomplete work.

• Monday, September 16 – Parent Portal letters will go home. Please make sure your child gives you this letter with your password.
• Tuesday, September 17 – Track meet at PF High School
• Wednesday, September 18 – Volleyball and Soccer away at SLMS.
• Thursday, September 19- Football away at MWMS. Quiz Bowl interest meeting in Rm. 3 until 3:30. Students will be picked up in the front parking lot after the meeting.
• Friday, September 20 – A letter will go home for details for a “Code Red” practice drill scheduled for Monday, Sept. 23

Additional thoughts/upcoming events:

• Wednesday, October 16 will now be a full day of school for all students and Monday, October 21 will be a make-up day for all students.
• If you are not getting Mr. Starks’ All-Calls, please contact our Data Manager so your information will be updated. Remember, if you press the “opt-out” button, it removes you from the call list!

All after-school activities have been cancelled today***All Cumberland County Schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, September 5 and Friday September 6, 2019 for all students and all staff. Prime Time will be closed both days as well.

Please download the CCS App to your devices if you have not already done so. When we have inclement weather, the App sends automatic alerts, cancellation notifications, and the most current, up-to-date information. If you are not receiving Mr. Starks’ “All-call” on Friday nights, please update your phone numbers with the school.

• Thursday, September 12 – Rescheduled because of the storm! Join us for Spirit Night at Freddy’s from 4:30 to 8:30 pm. If you grab something through the drive-thru, please make sure to tell them you are with PFMS!

Please download the CCS App to your devices if you have not already done so. When we have inclement weather, the App sends automatic alerts, cancellation notifications, and the most current, up-to-date information.

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