PCHS Community,

It was a good week, and the PCHS staff just wrapped it up with an afternoon of fun together! We are looking forward to a spirited week before Winter Break too. :) Next week is Holiday Spirit Week (see flyer below for themes), New Tech alumni are visiting, Seminar classes are competing in a winter wonderland door decorating contest, our band and choir are performing at Jane Tasch, our Fashion Merchandising class is putting on a Fashion Show for upperclassmen, there are plenty of winter sports to catch, and our staff has all sorts of fun activities planned with one another! We are looking forward to it all! Read on for more.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Mrs. McBride & Mrs. Woods

On Monday evening, we had the privilege of celebrating and recognizing our over 200 academic award earners. These recognitions were earned across the 2020-21 school year, representing incredible resilience and personal agency. Congratulations, students!

Mrs. Winkler, Ms. Rose, and Mrs. Moore led the PCHS staff in some awesome games this afternoon. It was a great way to go into the weekend and to connect before the break. :)

This year, we are piloting the NWEA Map Growth Assessment with our 9th graders. This is an assessment our Freshmen have been taking for years in PCS. The purpose for this pilot is to experiment with a common assessment tool that can provide real-time insight into our students' knowledge and skill in two areas: Math & English Language Arts, to inform adjustments to teacher instruction. This year, we intend to deploy the assessment twice (typical practice is 3 times). Our Freshman teachers will be supported in a data analysis process to inform their instruction in response to students' outcomes on these assessments, and we'll learn from their experience to inform our next steps. Freshmen took the Math test in Seminar this week and will take the ELA test in their ELA class next week.

We have lots of students who love to play basketball during lunches, and we could use some more adult presence to support this. If you are available from between 10:50am-12:50pm on Monday-Thursday, we'd love to have you volunteer to hang out with our students in the gym!

If interested, please sign up for any dates you are available via this Sign-Up Genius, fill out this background check form and email it to Kathy Robinson at krobinson@pinckneypirates.org.

Thank you for helping us to create this opportunity for students during lunch!

We will continue to use the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services Covid Guidance (for now). You can view those guidelines here.

All of our teachers are using Google Classroom this year. Google Classrooms will be updated regularly and in a way that students can access resources and assignments from anywhere with the internet.

Every teacher's Google Classroom will be organized in the following ways:

• A daily agenda posted in the Stream (which is the landing page of the Classroom), and potentially in the Classwork area
• Syllabus posted in a Classroom Materials section in Classwork
• Resources and assignments organized in a logical manner in Classwork (i.e. by day, week, unit, or project)

We will be working together as a staff to continue to improve our Google Classroom approach so that students can continue their learning with relative ease if quarantined. Your feedback will continue to be appreciated to inform this process.

A Note Re: Quarantine Attendance

Students in quarantine will have their attendance proactively entered by our Main Office. It will be marked with an "M" with the note of Covid quarantine, so teachers know this is the situation and can support these students accordingly.

A reminder that the best defense against quarantine is vaccination!

Seminar @ PCHS has 3 objectives: student wellness, academic success, and a healthy school climate.

This week, the Yearbook editing team and other clubs met, 9th graders took the NWEA Math test, and we launched the Winter Door Decorating Contest! Next week, New Tech alumni will visit for a panel, door decorating will continue and winners will be determined, and the Fashion Merchandizing class will be putting on a fashion show for our upperclassmen!

2021-22 PCHS Calendar: Check out the 2021-22 school year calendar here!

• December 14 @ 7pm: PCS Choirs @ Tasch
• December 16 @ 7pm: PCS Bands @ Tasch
• December 18-January 2: Winter Break
• January 13 & 14: Half Days (7:30-10:55am) and End of 1st Semester
• January 17: MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

Get your tickets to any and all games here! --> https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10053

Follow along for all athletic tryout, registration, and updates at https://pinckneypiratesathletics.com/

In this area, you will find relevant opportunities for building your college and career awareness and ensuring you have access to all of the information necessary to make your post-secondary plans a reality!

If you have any questions please let your counselor know:

Ms. Robinson (A-Le) or Mrs. Perales (Li- Z)

Pinckney Community Schools: https://pinckneypirates.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx (Come work with us!!)

• Full-Day Schedule: 7:30am-2:30pm
• Half-Day Schedule: 7:30am-10:55am
• Friday Early Release Schedule: 7:30am-1:09pm
• PCHS is a closed campus. Only those approved to leave the building (i.e. for CTE, Dual Enrollment, Co-Op, sign-out) may exit the building during school hours through the North or South entrance. This is in service of ensuring all students are safely where they should be!
• If running late to school, students need to park in the Main Entrance lot (South side) in order to sign in at the Main Office. The North doors will be locked after 7:45am.
• Students are now assigned parking spots as a part of purchasing a parking pass. Make sure you're parking in your spot!
• PCS Transportation Code of Conduct
• 7th-12th Grade PCS 2021-22 Student Handbook

Email: jmcbride@pinckneypirates.org
Website: www.pinckneypirates.org
Location: 10255 Dexter-Pinckney Road, Pinckney, MI, USA
Phone: 8102255500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pinckneyhigh
Twitter: @PinckneyHigh