The Pershing Foundation is happy to announce the purchase of ten new computers for the library computer lab. The addition of these new computers allows the lab to finally switch over to the Mac OS X. This is an important step in integrating the entire school to keep up with the ever changing advancements available to our students.

The Foundation is also looking into funding a much needed drinking fountain for the upper field. The process is in the beginning phase of doing a cost analysis but preliminary estimates look very promising. The drinking fountain would add much greater flexibility to our physical education program and be great for the community after school.

Parents really do make a difference. We invite all our parents to join the Foundation and make a difference for our school and the community. Wouldn't you like to be part of all the action? Come join us in making Pershing the best it can be for our children.

The Foundation's next meeting is on November 26, 2007 at
7:00 p.m. in the school library. Everyone is invited!

Pershing Middle School would like to invite the parents of all 8th graders to a meeting presented by the Head Counselor, Marci Blodgett. We will begin by looking at the California high school graduation requirements and then discuss scheduling/enrollment for Patrick Henry. Finally, we will review the 8th grade Retention/Promotion Guidelines set forth by the San Diego Unified School District. 

Mrs. Blodgett will be presenting this information twice. The dates are January 17 and 24, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. A reservation form for this event will be sent home with the 8th grade first quarter report cards. Please complete that form and return it to Mrs. Gunnerson, Pershing's Counseling Secretary, or your child's first period teacher. If you would like to download this form, please go http://www.sandi.net/pershing/counseling.htm

From the Pershing Foundation - A very special thank you to the many families who made such generous donations to the Foundation! Because of your generosity, the Foundation has been able to provide extra support to Pershing's academic program.

Magazine Drive Update - Thanks to all the parents and families for their support during this year's Magazine Drive Fundraiser! We had a great time during this year's event!!!!

Drama's Winter Musical Extravaganza - Pershing's Drama Club is currently in rehearsals for Peter Pan, by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. The performance dates are December 19th (9:15 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.), December 20th (9:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m., & 7:00 p.m.) and December 21st (9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., & 12:55 p.m.). If you know of any community or school group who may want to attend, please contact Mrs. Miller at (619) 465-3234 or tmiller2@sandi.net.

From Ms. Spicer - Many students have been assigned research projects and will want to use the internet. Don't forget to log on to the databases that the district purchases. They are easy to use and target education and curriculum. The addresses are: Proquest http://www.proquestk12.com/myproducts and Golier http://go.grolier.com. User ID is sdusd2. Password is home.

A Note from Team 6C
(Ms. Ochs, Mrs. D. Jones, and Mrs. Decker-Wells)

English with Ms. Ochs - We are starting a new unit on expository text. The final assessment will be a research paper. Please encourage your child to explore a variety of expository texts - newspapers, magazines, encyclopedias, etc.
Social Studies with Mrs. Jones - There will be a quick unit on Egypt, followed by a unit of ancient Israelites.
Math with Mrs. Decker-Wells - Next unit in math is Geometry! We will be studying area, perimeter, angles, and... Do you know what a dodecagon is?
Donations - Cold and flu season is coming. We would appreciate any donations of Kleenex. Scotch tape would be helpful also.

Speaking of AWESOME Bargains - Please remember to buy your 2007-2008 yearbooks! The time is coming soon when the price will rise. Don't miss out on the current introductory price of just $30. Cash or checks. Also, if you missed out on buying a 2006-2007 yearbook, there are still a few available for just $5.00!!!! Get one fast before they sell out.

Band News - Pershing's Band will be very busy during the 2007-2008 school year. On December 13, 2007, the band will entertain the Pershing community at their annual Winter Concert. The concert begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be held in the school auditorium. Other upcoming events include: January 17, 2008 - Honor Band/Honor Orchestra Auditions, February 2, 2008 - Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival at Oak Park Elementary (ALL DAY), March 1, 2008 - Wangenheim Orchestra Festival, March 7 and 8 - Lewis Middle School Band Festival, and May, 2008 (time and date to be announced) - Music In the Parks Trip. For other Band news and information, please go to our Music Department's webpage at http://www.sandi.net/pershing/music.htm

 

Please check out our Teacher Wish List and Classroom Needs section of the website. This area is updated frequently. Thank you for your support! http://www.sandi.net/pershing/donations.htm

 

Our newest website addition is the online version of the Student Weekly Bulletin. This is the same bulletin that is read to your children every week during their first block period. The bulletin includes special messages from Mrs. Sullivan and other staff and administrators as well as current student news such as which days are "A" and "B" days. It is updated weekly. http://www.sandi.net/pershing/bulletin.htm

Student Weekly Bulletin

 

For your convenience, we also post an online version of the Pershing e-Newsletter. To see the current issue or a listing of our archived editions, please go to www.sandi.net/pershing/enewsindex.htm

 

Notes from the Website Crew - Due to the Thanksgiving and winter vacations, the Pershing e-Newsletter will be published once per month in November and December. We will return to our regular twice monthly publishing schedule in January, 2008.

 

Parent Involvement Corner

The Pershing Boosters will have their next meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. Please join us at this informative parent involvement meeting. All are welcome! Your input is needed as we begin making plans for our winter/spring activities. We look forward to seeing you! http://www.sandi.net/pershing/boosters.htm 

Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help with the Magazine Drive! We appreciate your patience and understanding since we had to reschedule two volunteer activities due to the San Diego County fires. An extra huge thank you to Mrs. Fryrear for her amazing work in coordinating the Magazine Drive's volunteer needs!

 

Current Parent Volunteer Opportunities

 

GATE District Area Council Opening - Evening volunteer position. We have one parent volunteer opening for a Pershing GATE representative on the District Area Council (DAC). The duties include attending a few evening GATE meetings during the school year. Please consider applying for this position. If interested, contact Mrs. Linda Lotze at llotze@sandi.net or (619) 465-3234. 

Our Drama Club needs volunteers for various production duties and also for supervision during rehearsals and performances. This is a terrific way for parents, grandparents, etc. to support our dramatic arts program. For more information, please call or email Mrs. Miller.

 

Calling All Science Fair Volunteers! We have three volunteer opportunities for those who are available during the day in January. The dates and duties are: January 8 - Organizing Science Fair Supplies, January 15 - Distribution of Science Fair Boards/Supplies to Students, and January 28 & 29 - Set Up of Science Fair in the Auditorium. For more information and/or to sign-up - http://www.sandi.net/pershing/scifairvolun.htm. 

 

 

Mark Your Calendars!

Here is a listing of many of our upcoming events.

November 19-23, 2007
Thanksgiving Vacation

November 26, 2007
Pershing Foundation Meeting
At 7:00 p.m. in the Library

November 28, 2007
Cookie Dough and Prize Distribution
Pershing Booster Meeting - 7:00 p.m. in the Library

November 30, 2007
Honor Assemblies

December 13, 2007
The Pershing Band's
Winter Concert
6:00 p.m. in the Pershing Auditorium

December 19, 2007
Peter Pan* Performances
9:15 a.m. & 12:55 p.m.

December 20, 2007
Peter Pan* Performances
9:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m., & 7:00 p.m.

December 21, 2007
Peter Pan* Performances
9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., & 12:55 p.m.

*Peter Pan by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.