10/23

Dear Families,

Thank you to everyone who took the time to meet with our teachers this week. Your participation demonstrates the care and commitment you have to ensuring that our students benefit from many levels of support. The partnership between families and school staff plays an important role in helping every student feel supported and succeed.

As we look ahead to Halloween next week, students are welcome to wear costumes to school on Friday, October 30th. We want everyone to enjoy the celebration while maintaining a safe, respectful, and appropriate learning environment. Please remember that masks, weapons or replica weapons, and costumes that could be considered disrespectful or inappropriate are not permitted.

We appreciate your help in making Halloween a fun and positive experience for our entire school community.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Brenda Erhardt

PMHS Principal

Please be reminded that the school building does not open to students until 7:00 a.m. We ask that families refrain from dropping students off before this time, as supervision is not available prior to the building opening.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us ensure the safety of all students.

October 30 - MS Halloween Dance 🎃

November 3 - No school (Staff PD Day)

November 11 - No school (Veterans' Day)

November 9 - Picture Retake 📸

November 20 - Homecoming Dance (Grades 9-12)🪩

November 25 - Early Release Day

The high school fall musical INTO THE WOODS is November 5th at 6:30, November 6th at 6:30 and November 7th at 6:30. Tickets are available on prsd.ludus.com. This show is rated PG-13 and features a cast and crew of over 50 talented high school students.

If you have any questions, please email Brooke Snow at bsnow@prsd.org

Such generosity in our school and community! Neighbors United Social Action Club held a clothing swap at PMHS last Saturday and what a success is was! Under the advisement of Mark Dziedziak, students collected clothes at all Pentucket schools and local libraries and businesses. Students gathered donations, sorted by category and size and opened up for business. Senior Henry Smith lead the way, along with Lukas Piracini, Donovan Yoder, Noah Mackenzie, Alina Bartolo, Colyn Obrien, Tyler Truong, Nate Stys, William Snyder, Brian Loewen, Eli Mondor, Liam Foley. I’m so proud of these young men for doing such good in our community.

Below are procedures that were previously communicated in recent SMORE newsletters. We understand these procedures may sometimes be inconvenient, but they are put in place to help ensure the safety of our students and staff while minimizing disruptions to classroom instruction.

Forgotten Items: Except for medical reasons, forgotten items may not be dropped off during the school day. Please ensure students arrive at school prepared with all necessary items, including homework, school projects, laptops, sports equipment, lunches, and water bottles.

Valid ID Upon Entering the Building: All visitors, including those attending scheduled meetings, must present a valid photo ID upon entering the building. This is required for our visitor check-in process.

Dismissals: Please enter dismissal requests in Infinite Campus at least one day in advance whenever possible. Same-day requests disrupt the school day, but if necessary, please submit them as early as possible.

Your Child's Illness: If your child is sick and does not need a doctor’s visit, please contact the school nurse directly, as she is the only one who can determine whether the absence can be excused for medical reasons.

Tardiness and Detention: For every five accumulated tardies, students will be assigned a detention. Detention is held T,W, & Th. from 2:15–3:00 pm

Looking for a job where no two days are exactly the same? Join Pentucket Middle-High School as a substitute teacher!

Our substitute teachers are essential members of the team. They keep learning moving, provide students with a positive and structured classroom experience, and help our school run smoothly when a teacher is absent. One day you might explore history, the next you could supervise a science activity—and by Friday, you may know more about middle-school slang than you ever expected!

Pay $140/day

Please email Brenda Erhardt (berhardt@prsd.org)

The after-school ski program at Bradford is back this year for students in grades 7 and 8!

Please click here to see the details of the program, which will be held on Thursday afternoons from 1/7 - 2/11.

It is important to note that parents will be responsible for transporting skiers and snowboarders to and from Bradford. There will be a bin in the Middle School Office for students to drop off their paperwork and check NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 11TH! We look forward to a great season on the slopes!

The Health Office will be conducting the annual state-mandated vision, hearing, and BMI screenings for 7th and 10th grade students only. If your child does not pass the vision or hearing screenings, the school nurse will contact you to discuss referrals and next steps.

If you DO NOT want your child to participate in these screenings, please complete the opt-out form. Otherwise, your child will be screened as scheduled.

Pentucket MHS needs subsitute nurses. If you or someone you know wants to help in the middle-high school, please contact Lisa Giampietro at (lgiampietro@prsd.org)

1). The Hilldale Cemetery: Volunteers are needed to aid in the cleanup of the cemetery to ready it for the Wreaths Across America Program in December. The cleanup is medium to heavy work, clearing away summer growth so that the wreaths can be placed in December. If you are up for a challenge, love the outdoors, and exercise, this is your type of community service.

Your contact person is Tammy Dobrosielski, and she can be reached through email at tdobrosielski@prsd.org

Please consider volunteering for this worthy cause.

If you are interested in further information about the cemetery and its connection to Wreaths Across America, you can go to www.hilldalewreaths.com

Upcoming School Committee Meetings:

November 17th

December 15th

January 12th

February 2nd

February 23rd

March 2nd or March 9th

April 13th

May 11th

June 8th

All meetings begin at 6:00 p.m. and are held in the Middle-High School.

Please check the PRSD website for Agendas and further information.

Upcoming School Council Meetings: Meeting Time 6:45am-7:15am

The School Council Meets the second Thursday of each month. Please see the PRMHS website for agendas