The Panther
Patrick Henry Middle School
Principal's Corner
Parents and Guardians,
We know that students thrive when home and school work together to promote success. While we always welcome regular communication between teachers and families, we formally invite all parents and guardians to come visit with our teachers twice a year during our parent-teacher conferences.
All families will receive an email from the Pro-Time teacher to schedule a ten-minute conference during the evening of either Tuesday, February 13th or Thursday, February 15th. Families will have the option to choose an “in-person” conference in the teacher’s classroom, or a virtual/phone conference. Your preference should be indicated when you complete the Sign-Up Genius link sent by your Pro Teacher. If you have not received an email, please reach out to your students’ PRO Teacher to arrange a time.
Also, please note that although the conference will be scheduled with the Pro Teacher (a core teacher from the team), families are encouraged to also visit with the encore teachers. Please email those teachers directly if you would like to schedule a conference with one of them. Encore teacher names and email addresses can be found on the students schedules through the Parent Portal. All teachers will also be in their classrooms the evenings of conferences. Their potential availability for a walk-in conference will be posted on their classroom door.
We look forward to visiting with you soon. Thank you again, for partnering with us to make school a positive experience for your child. We look forward to visiting with all families!
Thank you,
Mrs. Sharping
REPORTING AN ABSENCE
If your child is going to be absent, please call the school (367-7639) prior to 8:40am. An absence must be reported either by note or phone in the day of the absence, or before if you know ahead of time. Absences can also be reported via voice mail outside of regular office hours. Students leaving during the day need to pick up a pass in the office by 9:00am and also check out with a parent/guardian at the office when leaving. If they come back during the school day, a pass from the front office needs to be issued in order for them to get back into the classroom. Student safety is the main concern and this procedure provides another check on a student’s absence.
Counselors Corner
We have three fantastic school counselors at Patrick Henry! Please click on the "Counselor Corner" button below to view the counselor's newsletter for this month that houses many helpful resources, social, emotional learning information and much more. This information is provided to help both students and parents navigate the middle school years!
Mrs. Briana Nelsen - 6th Grade
Mrs. Chelsea Timm - 7th Grade
Ms. Hannah Serck - 8th Grade
You can also access the counseling website by clicking the link right next to our counseling phone number!
Website: https://sites.google.com/k12.sd.us/phms-counseling/home
Phone: (605) 367-8443
Student Attendance
If your child is going to be absent, please call the school (367-7639) prior to 8:40am. An absence must be reported either by note or phone in the day of the absence, or before if you know ahead of time. Absences can also be reported via voicemail outside of regular office hours. Students leaving during the day need to pick up a pass in the office by 9:00am and also check out with a parent/guardian at the office when leaving. If they come back during the school day, a pass from the front office needs to be issued in order for them to get back into the classroom.
After attendance is taken each morning, an automated call will go out to any family who has not notified the school regarding a student’s absence. Student safety is the main concern and this procedure provides another check on a student’s absence.
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Contact us
Website: http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/patrick-henry/students-parents
Location: 2200 South 5th Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
Phone: 605-367-7639
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PanthersSF
Twitter: @PanthersSF
