School News:

• Digital Learning Day- Tuesday, April 20th!
• Community Physicals
• Pinckneyville Cheerleading Tryouts
• Volleyball Tryouts- Mark Your Calendar!
• Milestones 2021- UPDATED- Testing Schedule: Please read
• Attention: Parents of 8th Graders: Carnegie Unit Meetings
• Support our Spring Garden Club Fundraiser
• Ice Cream Sales at Pinckneyville
• Calendar Adjustments for 2nd Semester
• Important Guidance on Managing Covid-19
• Registration opens for high school summer classes- Rising 9th Health/PE Opportunity
  
• Give a Teacher a ShoutOut!
• Want a Book?
• Add Your Photos to the Yearbook:-)
• Current Year Yearbooks on Sale!
• Last Year's Yearbook Still Available 75% off!

From the Counseling Desk:

• Need a counselor?

PTSA News:

• Support Pinckneyville- Silent Auction- April 16-18th!
• General Board Meeting Announcement and Agenda
• Box Tops!
• Save the Date: 8th Grade Calvacade
• Reminder to Submit Your Order TODAY! Eighth-grade T-shirts Orders- Deadline Extended to 4/28!!
• School Store VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

SPOTLIGHT:

• Congratulations to our Music Teachers! 2021 Award for Best Communities for Music Education Award

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Dear 8th Grade Families,

It is almost time for you to decide whether to accept the Carnegie unit credits for the high school courses your student took this year. If you are unsure of how best to make this decision, we are offering several days and times for you to either join a Zoom meeting or to come to an in-person session at Pinckneyville. Please see the information below for dates and times.

Zoom links can be found on the Pinckneyville website at https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/20379

If you are unable to attend one of these meetings, the Zoom session will be posted on the Pinckneyville website after the May 3rd meeting. The Carnegie unit forms that need to be filled out will be sent to you after the final meeting on May 5th.

Please call the 8th grade office at 770.447.2603 or email at 790.pinckneyville8thgrade@gcpsk12.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Lauren Watson
8th Grade Assistant Principal

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Gwinnett County Public Schools has made adjustments to this year’s calendar, affecting 2nd semester. The district will add an additional day of teacher planning at the beginning of the semester, which means students will return from winter break on January 7. The second adjustment calls for the addition of four digital learning days during the semester (January 26, March 2, March 16, and April 20). These dates will be learning days where all students will learn from home, providing teachers additional days for planning during the semester. You will receive additional information about these days and your students' assignments from your local school. The updated calendar (as well as the calendar for the 2021-2022 school year) is available on the school district website.

Rising 9th graders may take Health and/or Personal Fitness (PE). Both courses are required for graduation. These courses are available at Duluth HS (face-to-face), Gwinnett Online Campus (online), and many Community Schools (face-to-face). The fee for these courses is $250 each.

Is your student's teacher doing a great job?

Would you like to share a "shout out" for him or her?

Please complete this survey to share your support and the amazing work that your student's teacher is doing!

CLICK HERE!

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Given last spring's pandemic onset combined with the digital learning platform, the yearbook staff was unable to sell additional 2019-2020 yearbook inventory to students who didn't purchase theirs online. We're offering our remaining yearbooks for a discounted price of $10 each(75% off!).

If you know of anyone, or if your child would be interested in purchasing a copy of the yearbook, please feel free to stop by the front office at Pinckneyville any time! We take money order, check, or cash.

First come, first serve.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Pinckneyville Middle School

Does your child need support from the school counselor?

Please fill out the form below for assistance.

Request to See Your Counselor? Click HERE.

In honor of the Pinckneyville Middle School Eighth Grade Class of 2021, the PTSA has planned

a special car parade to honor our 8th grade students on Saturday, May 22 from 10:30 am until

11:30 am EDT. All eighth grade students and their families are encouraged to participate!

Parents and guardians will drive through the car rider lane at the Marquee entrance to the

school where their student will be greeted by faculty and volunteers for well wishes and treats.

Students and parents will remain in their cars in order to remain physically distanced.

In addition, students have the option to purchase a commemorative T-shirt for $5.00. Please

visit https://tinyurl.com/pinckneyville before April 28th* to indicate T-shirt size and submit payment prior to April 12.

* Requested T-shirt size will be honored only for sizes submitted on or before April 28.

Orders for eighth grade commemorative T-shirts are due April 28. T-shirts will be handed out at the Eighth Grade Celebration May 22. Due to processing time, requested T-shirt sizes will be honored only for sizes submitted on or before April 28. Students who need financial support are asked to please contact the 8th grade counselor, Alyssa Hamlin. No student will be denied a T-shirt due to an inability to contribute. The cost of the T-shirt is $5.00. Visit
visit https://tinyurl.com/pinckneyville before April 28 to indicate T-shirt size and submit payment.

A sincere thank you to all our music teachers for continuing to show your leadership and dedication towards our community being consistently recognized as a Best Community for Music Education. Way to Go!

Here is a Business Partner Form letter from our Co-Presidents that you may use to contact them.