If you are moving or transferring over the holiday, please make sure to return all library books, workbooks, locker locks, and textbooks to the school to avoid any charges and to make the transfer of your records smooth and easy.

Please join us for two (2) incredible performances this week, as we continue to celebrate the season and showcase our talented students! The Orchestra Concert will be Tuesday the 10th at 7:00 pm and the Chorus Concert will be Wednesday the 11th at 6:00 pm.  Parents and visitors attending the performance may park in the back or front of the school. The two front gates will be unlocked & the one back gate where the buses unload will also be unlocked. The Winter Orchestra Concert will feature performances by our 6th, 7th, 8th and our PFMS Full Orchestras.  The PFHS Orchestra will perform before the middle school concert begins and Mr. Starks will join us for our Grand Finale.

• Monday December 9– There will be a BOB meeting in the library during homeroom every day this week.
• Tuesday, December 10 – Orchestra Concert 7:00 pm. Wrestling @ Home vs. SLMS and BB @ SLMS.
• Wednesday, December 11 – Chorus Concert 6:00 pm.
• Thursday, December 12– Angel gifts from the Giving Tree are due today. Please deliver them unwrapped to Student Services by 2:40 pm. BB Away@ NJMS, Wrestling Home v. NJMS.
• Friday, December 13 – The Holiday Food drive collection ends today. Please have all your donations turned in to your homeroom teacher before homeroom ends! The winner of the ice cream party will be announced as soon as we get the tallies!

Upcoming events and additional thoughts:

• Next week: Friday, December 20 is the end of the 2nd 9 weeks and end of the 1st semester. Please make sure your child has turned in all their work by the teacher’s deadline to receive proper credit. Parents of Car-riders: Friday, December 20th is a 2-hour early release day. Car riders should make arrangements to be picked up by 12:40 pm.
• Angels Needed: We need volunteers!  Volunteers with the School Angels Watch can assist the schools for as little as 30 minutes and/or up to the entire day. Volunteers will be required to pass a background check. Training will be provided by the Safety and Security office. Volunteers can sign up for the program by visiting: http://schoolwatch.ccs.k12.nc.us/ and clicking on the “Background checks” link. 

The first homeroom to fill the box wins an ice cream party! Ms. Griffiths won last year. Who will beat the 7th graders this year?? We are looking to fill each box with 30 to 35 of the following items:

• 1 box Cereal
• 1 box Fruit
• 1 box Macaroni and Cheese
• 1 box Mashed Potatoes
• 2 box Stuffing
• 1 box Powdered  Milk or 2 cans canned Milk
• 2 cans Canned Meat /Examples: Tuna Fish, Chicken, Ham, Turkey, Beef, Spam, Vienna Sausages
• 1 box Cereal
• 1 box Fruit
• 1 box Macaroni and Cheese
• 1 box Mashed Potatoes
• 2 box Stuffing
• 1 box Powdered  Milk or 2 cans canned Milk
• 2 cans Canned Meat /Examples: Tuna Fish, Chicken, Ham, Turkey, Beef, Spam, Vienna Sausages
• 1 box Oatmeal (single service sizes)
• 1 box Pasta
• 1 jar pasta sauce
• 2 cans Beef Stew
• 2 cans Hearty Soups
• 2 cans Chicken broth
• 1 Cake Mix w/ Icing –
• 2 cans Canned Pasta Examples: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Lasagna, Beefaroni, Ravioli,
• ABCs and 123s, Chili Mac
• 1 box Pancake Mix
• 1 bottle  Syrup
• 5 packs Ramen Noodles
• 1 jar Jelly (in plastic jars)
• 1 pack Pudding or Jell-O cups – not refrigerated
• 5 Flavor Drink Packets
• 2 boxes or small bags of Rice product. Examples: Rice-a-roni, Uncle Bens, Minute Rice or Store Brands
• 2 boxes Muffin Mix
• 1 box Granola Bars
• 1 plastic jar Peanut Butter
• 1 Bottle juice
• 2 cans Canned Fruit Examples: Peaches, Pears, Pineapple, Mixed fruit
• 5 cans Canned Vegetables Examples:Beans (kidney, pinto,  refried or black beans), Green Beans, Corn, Yams, Peas, Carrots, Mixed vegetables

Get your Spirit Swag today!

Spirit Wear is available through the PTO Sponsored website link below. All items for purchase are approved and may be worn on Fridays.
We also have an authorized mesh gym bag available!

Choose from an assortment of styles and sizes for the whole family.

https://pfmspto.square.site/

This link will take you to the official PFMS PTO sponsored website. Thank you for supporting your PTO.

Student Illness

If your child has a Fever (10o F) (37.8o C or greater), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and/or other Stomach/GI Symptoms, your child needs to remain home.

No student shall return to school until they have been fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine, even if they feel better. Fever-reducing medicines may contain acetaminophen or Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which include the following active ingredients: Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Magnesium Salicylateo, or Naproxen Sodium.

As you may know, the flu can be easily spread from person to person. Therefore, we are
taking steps to reduce the spread of the flu in school. Parents, we need your help to do this.

Some children may not be able to verbalize their symptoms, which can result in a delay in
responding to their illness, so it is important to watch carefully for the signs and symptoms of flu or
unusual behavior that may be a sign of illness. Symptoms of flu include fever, cough, sore throat,
runny or stuffy nose, body aches, and fatigue. A fever is equal to or greater than 100 degrees
Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius). If you are not able to measure a temperature, your child might
have a fever if he or she feels warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering. Prior to
sending your child to school, review the seven common influenza-like symptoms to see which
applies to your child. If students say yes to number 1 or 3, they must stay home.
1. Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other Stomach/GI Symptoms
2. Headache
3. Fever (100 degrees F) (37.8 degrees C or greater)
4. Sore Throat
5. Cough
6. Nasal congestion
7. Runny nose

Congratulations to Sheila Sochovka for being named the 2019 CCS EC teacher of the Year! We are so very proud of you.

The Giving tree Project begins Monday, November 26th and ends Monday, December 9th. If you believe “charity begins at home,” then this is the one for you! These special angels represent a child in need at our own school or their siblings.  Once you choose an angel from the tree in the lobby, take it to the front office to sign it out with Ms. Guillen.  

Thank you in advance for giving a child a special gift this year. Special thanks to all those who have already turned in their gifts!

• Monday, November 25 – Battle of the Books Test today. Be sure to pick up your BOB take-home test before you leave for Thanksgiving. There will be an Art Club in room 4. Please pick up students in the front parking lot promptly at 4:00pm.
• Wednesday, November 27 – No school for students. Teacher workday.
• Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 – Happy Thanksgiving! No school for Students and teachers

When we return from Thanksgiving:

• Monday, December 2 – BOB test due to Ms. Bozeman.
• Tuesday, December 3 –Basketball @ home vs. Hope Mills. Wrestling @ Hope MIlls.
• Wednesday, December  4– SIT Meeting.
• Thursday, December 5- Join our talented band students for their winter performance tonight! Admission is free and starts in the school auditorium at 6:00 pm.

Upcoming events and additional thoughts:

• A CCS Choice Information Night will be held at Spring Lake Middle School on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm.  If parents missed the Choice Fair, this is an opportunity to receive information about elementary, middle, and high school programs especially for students in transition years, Pre-K, fifth grade and eighth grade.Directions for navigating the automated application process will be shared and there will be a question/answer period to address individualized questions.  Please share this information with families in your attendance area.

Parents: Sign up for Classtag with a an individual Code from your child’s teacher! https://www.classtag.com