PAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Page Middle Families,

Tomorrow is a late start Monday. Be prepared for heavy traffic as usual.

Friday night we hosted the annual Panther Party and it was huge success. Students and teachers got to have a fun night with each other playing games and other activities. All money raised supports the PBIS program which rewards students for demonstrating the expectations of being prompt, polite, and prepared at school.

Page continues to shine in academics, athletics, and the arts. Our band program was recognized nationally this past week. An expose in the district's newsletter InFocus will be out soon. Our Cross Country athletes have qualified for state competitions. The girls JV and Varsity teams won the District Tournament this week. Football plays in the county championship on Thursday. Tennis and Golf teams play this week in tournament competition. Science Olympiad and Model UN clubs began work this week. 8th grade Beta Club has welcomed qualifying students. Our teachers and students continue to work hard in the classroom each day. Report cards come out after Fall Break.

It is hard to believe October arrives this week. It has been a fast start to the year. Parents please have conversations with your children about how they speak to their peers. We are beginning to see some hurtful words and lack of self-control amongst our students. These are age typical behaviors that were probably influenced by the full moon and weather changes this week. However, they are unacceptable behaviors that need preventative conversations before they turn into disciplinary consequences.

Check out the calendar in this newsletter and come and support our athletic teams this week.

Go Panthers!

Dr. Eric Lifsey

Monday, September 28th

Late Start Day - Busses run at the usual time; Doors open at 7:00 a.m.; classes begin at 8:25

Golf - Boys' County Tournament @ Cheekwood - 3:40 p.m.

JV Football vs BMS @ PMS - 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29th

Tennis Tournament Round 1

Golf - Girls' County Tournament @ Cheekwood - 3:40 p.m.

Varsity Football WMAA "AA" Championship Game - TBA

Wednesday, September 30th

Book Club - All lunch/recess periods in the Library (See info below)

Wrestling Tryouts - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (See info below)

Tennis Tournament Round 2

Golf - Boys' County Tournament @ Cheekwood - 3:40 p.m.

Thursday, October 1st

Model UN - 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room D-10

Sign Language Club - 3:00 p.m., Library (See info below)

Robotics Team - 3:00 p.m., Room D-5

Wrestling Tryouts - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (See info below)

Tennis Tournament Round 3

Friday, October 2nd

Wrestling Tryouts - 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (See info below)

Monday, October 5th

Late Start Day - Busses run at the usual time; Doors open at 7:00 a.m.; classes begin at 8:25

8th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

7th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

Tuesday, October 6th

7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball Tryouts - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

Wednesday, October 7th

8th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

7th grade Boys Basketball Tryouts - 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

Thursday, October 8th

Model UN - 2:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Room D-10

Sign Language Club - 3:00 p.m., Library (See info below)

Robotics Team - 3:00 p.m., Room D-5

7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball Tryouts - 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., PMS Gym (See info below)

Choir Fall Concert - 7:00 p.m., Page Middle Theatre

FALL BREAK OCTOBER 12th - 16th

School Picture Day will be Tuesday, October 20th. More information will be coming soon.

ALL DISMISSAL CHANGES MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE FRONT OFFICE BEFORE 2:00 p.m. NO DISMISSAL CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THAT TIME. PLEASE SEND THEM TO RACHEL WEBB AT rachel.webb@wcs.edu. Thank you.

ALL ATHLETIC TRYOUT INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE PAGE MIDDLE WEBSITE, AND FORMS CAN BE PICKED UP OUTSIDE THE PMS GYM.

Dropping off forgotten items for students is strongly discouraged, but if necessary, all items should be in the front office by 10:15 a.m., ESPECIALLY LUNCHES. If an item is not dropped off before that time, the student may not receive it until the end of the day.

Also, no outside food is allowed in the building. Parents/students may not bring in food from Sonic, Chick-fil-A, Starbuck's, etc.

Thank you for understanding!

STUDENTS MUST BRING CHARGED CHROMEBOOKS TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY. IF THEY NEED TO CHECK ONE OUT FROM THE LIBRARY, THEY WILL RECEIVE A STRIKE. THREE STRIKES

EQUALS BEFORE SCHOOL DETENTION ON THE NEXT LATE START DAY.

NO BUS PASSES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Per direction from the WCS Transportation Department, we CANNOT write bus passes for students to ride a bus other than their own. Thank you for your understanding.

ATTENDANCE: Parents or legal guardians may submit notes for students to be excused for the first five (5) absences per semester, for any reason. To be excused, notes must be provided by the parent or legal guardian and received by the school within five (5) school days of the absence. After five (5) days of total absences per semester, official documentation, such as a medical note, should be submitted in order for the absence to be excused. Please submit absence notes to the front office or to the Attendance Secretary, Connie Lamb, at constance.lamb@wcs.edu. Attendance may be monitored in Skyward from the Parent Access Account.

EXTENDEND ABSENCES: If your child is going to be absent for several days, for sickness, sports, travel, etc., PLEASE CONTACT THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE PRIOR TO THE STUDENT BEING GONE. Contacting the child's Homeroom teacher will not automatically excuse the absences. Some absences must be pre-approved by Dr. Lifsey to be excused.