WE EQUIP PLMS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL Issue 4 Pleasant Lea Middle School Mission ~ We equip PLMS students with the tools to be successful. NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE RED RIBBON WEEK SPIRIT DAYS Monday the 22 nd Don’t let drugs cramp your dreams PJ DAY Tuesday the 23 rd Run away from drugs! RUNNING GEAR DAY Wednesday the 24 th Drugs are so NOT fetch! PINK DAY Thursday the 25 th Drugs are scary. COSTUME/CHARACTER DAY Friday the 26 th The redder the better. RED FRIDAY TIGER TIMES NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 19, 2018 Monday, October 22 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL auditions Tuesday, October 23 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL auditions 7pm Golden Tiger Marching Band and 8 th Grade Band Concert @ PLMS Wednesday, October 24 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL auditions 5:30pm PLMS PTA Meeting in Commons Thursday. October 25 MISSION OF HOPE CANNED FOOD DRIVE BEGINS THROUGH NOV. 1 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL auditions Dr. Janette Miller Principal @JanetteMillerPL PLMSPrincipal [email protected]Mrs. Kimberly Alonzo 8 th Grade Asst. Principal @PLMS1971 PLMSTIGERS [email protected]Dr. Joe Dan Vendelin plms_tiger_tribe 7 th Grade Asst. Principal @JDVENDELIN [email protected]
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WE EQUIP PLMS STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL Issue 4
Pleasant Lea Middle
School Mission ~ We equip PLMS
students with the tools to be successful.
August 17, 2018
NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE
RED RIBBON WEEK SPIRIT DAYS
Monday the 22nd Don’t let drugs cramp your dreams PJ DAY
Tuesday the 23rd Run away from drugs! RUNNING GEAR DAY
Wednesday the 24th Drugs are so NOT fetch! PINK DAY
Thursday the 25th Drugs are scary. COSTUME/CHARACTER DAY
Friday the 26th The redder the better. RED FRIDAY
TIGER TIMES NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 19, 2018
Monday, October 22
2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
auditions
Tuesday, October 23 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
auditions 7pm Golden Tiger Marching Band and
8th Grade Band Concert @ PLMS
Wednesday, October 24 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
auditions 5:30pm PLMS PTA Meeting in
Commons
Thursday. October 25 MISSION OF HOPE CANNED FOOD
DRIVE BEGINS THROUGH NOV. 1 2:30pm SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
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VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT ON A MISSION OF HOPE
WE HOPE WE CAN!
Our Music I, Music II, and Black and Gold students are hoping you will join us on our mission to spread hope to others this fall. Our fall concert theme is "Hope" and all of the music has a text that reflects this theme. In order to spread hope to others, we will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items, as well as paper towels and toilet paper for an organization called River of Refuge. This organization focuses on transitioning homeless families with jobs from high-rental motels and shelters into permanent housing. Our whole school will participate in the food drive on Thursday, October 25th - Thursday, November 1st. You can also bring items to our November 1st concert. Please considering supporting our cause to bring hope to others. Mrs. Williams
2018-2019 STUDENT COUNCIL
Congratulations to our new council members
President Libby Kump
VPs Kinley Monk and Kate Higgins
7th Grade – Sophie Aldenderfer, Aiden Bell, Anna Cornelius, Hayley Dahn, Colin Duet, Sophie Falco, Mia Gallegos, Samantha Gray, Amelia Hicks, Connor Lett, Isabella Magnuson, Samantha Massgood, Miranda Medrano, Addi Moore, Osa Ogbevoen, Taryn Phillips, Kolbe Poos, Kyra Posson, Quin Racer, Bentley St. John, Josephone Sibert, Addison Smith, Cassidy Smock, Jenna Sobey, Amya Sukaromya, and Patyon Sutton.
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This life skill brings an immense send of pride to the students and great joy to the staff. Donetta Schults said “The beverage cart is
more than students bringing me coffee to my room, it’s the special students who light up the start of my day with a smile, pride, and a sense of accomplishment in delivering me a fresh cup of coffee.
NEW PLMS KINDNESS COUNCIL
PLMS is starting its very first Kindness Council. The council will be made up of 7th and 8th grade students who choose to apply and get accepted. The purpose of the council is to help encourage inclusivity, along with a positive school climate. Students who join the Kindness Council will help to come up with activities to help encourage their fellow peers to have a good day, along with spreading kindness wherever they go. Activities may include things such as handing out positivity pencils, You Matter Cards, and more. We all know that just one kind word can change someone’s entire day, so let’s inspire kindness and positivity at PLMS.
LSHS TIGER TRIVIA NIGHT The Lee’s Summit High School Scholar Bowl Team will host Tiger Trivia Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. November 3 at the school’s lecture hall, 400 SE Blue Parkway. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Scholar Bowl Team. In addition to the trivia contest, the fundraiser will include a silent auction and drawings throughout the evening. Auction items at last year’s event included tickets to sporting events and autographed Royals memorabilia. Ages 14 and above are welcome to play. Child care services (provided by LSHS Student Senate) will be available for children ages 13 and under. The cost is $10/hour for the first child and $3/hour for additional siblings. Teams of up to eight people may participate for $80, and individual registration is $15 per person. Individuals will be placed on a team with others registering individually. This year’s Trivia Night features a VIP table package, available for $100 for eight team members. The VIP package includes a mulligan sticker for each round, one double down sticker, eight raffle tickets, eight beverages and two large bowls of popcorn. Space is limited, and early registration is recommended. To register your team, please contact Diana Lehman at [email protected] or (816) 986-2000, extension 7266. If you would like to donate cash or an auction item, please send to Diana Lehman, Scholar Bowl coach, LSHS, 400 SE Blue Parkway, Lee’s Summit, Mo., 64068. Checks should be made out to LSHS. In appreciation of donations, the Scholar Team will display your company’s logo and/or company name throughout the event.
PLMS BEVERAGE CART
Students in the Life Skills classroom again this year are in charge of the PLMS Beverage Cart. Students fill orders and deliver beverages to teachers and staff throughout the building.
The PLMS Jazz Band worked furiously in rehearsal after receiving energy from Krispy Kreme doughnuts on Friday. Looking ahead, they hope to acquire a sponsorship from Krispy Kreme in the near future.
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WINTER SPORTS
All students must have a completed MSHSAA sports
physical turned into STAD office dated after
February 1, 2018 prior to any participation
Girls Basketball – Coach Chet Gooding, Assistant
Coach Lindi Todd Tryouts Tuesday, October 30 at 2:30pm.
Mandatory to attend first day tryouts.
Cuts start first day and second cut depends upon number of students trying out.
Pick up time is 4:45pm
Boys Basketball – Coach Todd Wilson, Assistant
Coach Jon Lassman Tryouts Monday, October 29 at 2:40pm
Two rounds of cuts.
Pick up time is 5:00pm
Wrestling – Coach Kirk Wishne, Assistant Coach
Dustin Conard Practice starts Monday, October 29 at 2:40pm
Pick up time is 4:15pm
We will refer to sections of the Student Handbook for refresher information.
The entire handbook is available on our home page of our website PLMS.LSR7.ORG
GRADING SYSTEM The following standardized grading scale is used: A = 95-100 B- = 80-82 D+ = 67-69
A- = 90-94 C+ = 77-79 D = 63-66 B+ = 87-89 C = 73-76 D- = 60-62 B = 83-86 C- = 70-72 F = 59 & below (No Credit)
HONOR ROLLS/GPA The middle schools use a 4-point grading system.
GPA AS GPA A 4.00 A 4.5 A- 3.6667 A- 4.1667 B+ 3.3334 B+ 3.8334 B 3.00 B 3.5 B- 2.6667 B- 3.1667 C+ 2.3334 C+ 2.8334 C 2.00 C 2.5 C- 1.6667 C- 2.1667 D + 1.3334 D+ 1.8334 D 1.00 D 1.5 D- 0.6667 D- 1.1167 F 0 F 0
The Principal's Scholarship Honor Roll requires a 3.667 GPA (A- average). The Scholarship Honor Roll requires a 3.00 GPA (B average).
HEALTH ROO
REPORT CARDS Report cards for all middle school students are issued quarterly. Reports will be sent home with students through advisory the first three quarters. Fourth quarter grades will be mailed one week after school ends.
End of First Quarter: October 11, 2018 End of Second Quarter: December 19, 2018
End of Third Quarter: March 8,2019 End of Fourth Quarter: May 17, 2019
STUDENT PROMOTION GUIDELINES A student has the opportunity to earn a total of 7 units during the school year. To be promoted to the next
grade level, a student must earn a minimum of 51/2
units. At least three of those 51/2 units must be earned in the core courses of language arts, math, science, and social studies. Units may be earned by passing the following courses:
CORE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES ELA 1/2 unit Art or Math 1/2 unit Vocal Music 1/4 unit Science 1/2 unit Physical Ed 1/4 unit Social Studies 1/2 unit Health (7) 1/2 unit Elective Courses 8th Grade 7th Grade
Modern Language 1/2 unit 1/4
unit Family & Consumer Science 1/2 unit 1/4 unit Industrial Tech 1/2 unit 1/4 unit Instrumental Music 1/2 unit 1/2 unit Communication Arts 1/2 unit 1/4 unit Business / Keyboarding 1/2 unit 1/4 unit SMARTS ---- 1/4 unit Academic Labs 1/2 unit 1/2 unit COURSES ARE LISTED AS SEMESTER UNITS
A student who does not earn 51/2 units during the school year may seek to earn one unit during the summer school session. The final decision to promote a student will be made by the building administration. Consideration will be given in second semester to students who demonstrate marked improvement in academic performance.
