October 14, 2022

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Sean Keating

Principal’s Hello

Hey, everyone! We had another great week here at Pacific Crest Middle School. Our students are jazzed for the upcoming Monster Mash Dance (Fri, 10/28), our students are cleaning up after themselves in the cafeteria, and the 8th graders are living into their leadership roles more and more every week. Just yesterday we had a fire drill, and we evacuated, cleared the building, accounted for all students, and reentered the building under nine minutes. This morning, our School Resource Officer from the Bend Police Department, Officer Schaier, led us through effective lockdown protocols. We will be ready for our next lockdown drill.

Electronic Device Policy

We’ve had a few students texting parents during class, asking to get picked up if they don’t feel well. Please work with us, and remind your student that phone calls or texts are to be made in the front office, not in class or the bathroom. We can even provide students a private space in the main office if they wish to speak privately to you. We have a strict electronic device policy from 8:50 AM to 3:45 PM, and we appreciate your teamwork on this very important school rule. For the most part, our students have been following this rule, and, as a result, we have had very few incidents of social media harassment, harassment in general, or lost or broken phones.

Bikes on Campus

Please remind your student to wear their helmets and to walk their bikes while on campus. They’re pretty good about doing this, but sometimes a student forgets and rides their bike quickly through crowds. We want to avoid accidents, so please remind your student to ride carefully, wear their helmet, and to always walk their bikes on campus.

Student Health Survey

All across the Bend-La Pine School district, our 6th, 8th, and 11th graders are taking the Student Health Survey from the Oregon Department of Education. The survey is anonymous and asks students about their health and wellness decisions. Here’s a letter that goes into more detail. If you don’t want your student to participate, please complete the bottom portion of the letter, and return it to the main office.

Student-Led Conferences

A handful of our teachers have filled up their conference slots. We apologize for that and wish we could host more conferences. 

Feel free to reach out to an individual teacher with whom you’re wanting to meet (perhaps a week or two after conferences). Many times teachers are willing to meet in person, chat on the phone or Webex, or send you a personalized update about your individual student. 

Also, your student will be presenting to you at home about each of their classes. This will be a Google slide presentation, which, in conjunction with ParentVue, will give you some insight into their academic performance in each class. 

Identity and Relationships

At Pacific Crest we believe that identity and relationships are foundational to learning and living in a caring community. In order to help build this type of community, our Student Services department likes to hear from our students firsthand how they are doing. On Monday October 24th , the school counseling team will survey students regarding their academics, college and career and social well-being to develop supports and interventions. This survey is optional, and students may opt out at any time during the survey.  If you have questions regarding this survey, please contact the school counselors at: 

Picture Retake Day | Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Did your student miss picture day on September 12 or want a new picture taken? If so, Dorian Studios will be onsite soon and your student will be called out of class to have photo taken or retaken. Retake Day Flyer in English & Spanish

Do not miss out on ordering pictures of your student. Orders may be placed online by searching for Pacific Crest Middle School at mydorian.com and then selecting the green ORDER button next retake day event on October 25. Online orders are available up to four (4) days after retake day.

IMPORTANT: If you already ordered the original packet and want a new picture of your student taken, please be sure your student returns their original picture packet to the photographer on retake day. Contact Dorian’s Customer Service if you have any questions at 800/825-3535.

Fall Monster Mash Social & Dance | Friday, October 28, 2022

As promised, with the help of our WEB Leaders, we are bringing back student socials starting this month! See below details and this flyer. Tickets will be pre-sold Monday, 10/24 – Thursday, 10/27 before school and at lunch in the Upper Nest and in the Main Office any other time. We highly encourage students to purchase tickets on these days.

Parents, we could really use your help supporting this event to insure our students an evening of fun and food! Click here to view and sign up for items we need delivered to the office no later than 1:00 on Thursday, October 27.

  • SOCIAL DATE: Friday, October 28
  • TIME: 4:00 – 6:00pm
  • COSTS: Admission $2.00 | Admission & Pizza Meal $5.00 (pizza slice, drink, dessert)
  • FOOD ITEMS: Pizza Slice | Drink | Cookie | Candy Bag | Bag-o-Popcorn – $1.00 each
  • ACTIVITIES: Dancing | Bingo | Basketball | Photo Booth

Lost & Found

Students are responsible for checking lost and found regularly throughout the school year. PCMS will not be held responsible for items that are not claimed. All unclaimed lost and found items will be donated to a local charity in need on the following dates. 

  • Friday, October 21, 2022
  • Friday, December 16, 2022
  • Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Friday, June 16, 2023

Family Access Network Snack Donation

Heidi Odman, our site FAN Advocate is in need of donations to stock snack food for our students who are in need of a little bit more to get through the day. If you wish to support this cause, below are the items Heidi is asking for. You may drop items off at the Attendance Office during school hours. We greatly appreciate your support.

  • protein bars
  • oatmeal packets
  • cup o’noodles
  • juice boxes
  • apple sauce cups or pouches
  • cups & spoons

Calendar

  • Oct.17 | Football (7th) vs. EGMS | 5:15pm @ Jaqua Sports Complex (Redmond)
  • Oct.17 | Football (8th) vs. EGMS | 7:00pm @ Jaqua Sports Complex (Redmond)
  • Oct.17 | Volleyball (7th) vs. LPMS | 5:15pm @ LPMS
  • Oct.17 | Volleyball (8th) vs. Three Rivers | 5:15pm @ Three Rivers K-8
  • Oct. 18 | XC Districts Meet (All Middle Schools) | 3:00pm @ PCMS
  • Oct. 19 | Volleyball (7th & 8th) vs. PBMS | 4:15pm @ PCMS
  • Oct. 19 | Conferences (school in session)
  • Oct. 20 | Conferences (no school)
  • Oct. 21 | No School
  • Oct. 25 | Photo Retake Day
  • Oct. 25 | Connect Parent Workshop | 6:00pm | PCMS Library
  • Oct. 28 | Halloween Social/Dance | 4:00 – 6:00pm

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