School News:

• College and Career Week- This Week!!
• Message from GCPS- Spring Break Reminders
• Progress Reports Mailed Home on Wednesday, April 14th
• Rising 8th Graders-Current 7th Graders- What Connections Do You Want Next Year?
• Volleyball Tryouts- Mark Your Calendar!
• Pinckneyville Virtual Career Day!
• Milestones 2021- Testing Schedule
• 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 due TONIGHT!
• School Store VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

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Gwinnett County Public Schools would like to remind our families that the district will not offer meals during Spring Break (April 5-9). Meal service will begin again when classes resume on Monday, April 12.

If your family is in need of food or assistance during this time, the following community resources may be helpful: 2-1-1 for United Way and https://gwinnettcares.org/need-help/individual/food/

We also would like to remind our families and staff planning to travel outside the U.S. during the break that the CDC recommends that you be tested for COVID-19 three to five days after your return and that you self-quarantine for seven days after travel.

Please stay safe and stay healthy by following these four important steps: maintaining physical distance when feasible, wearing a mask, washing your hands, and staying home if you do not feel well. If you should have questions about COVID-19 mitigation steps or vaccinations, please visit the health department’s website at https://www.gnrhealth.com/.

We hope you and your family have a wonderful break.

Pinckneyville Middle School invites you to participate in our “Virtual Career Day: Connecting Careers and Community.” Our Virtual Career Day will take place on April 15 and 16, 2021.

Due to the pandemic, we are having our career day in a virtual format where students will watch pre-recorded videos of people in the community talking about their profession. Do you work a job that you love? Do you have an interesting career path? Do you wish to share some thoughts and ideas about careers with our students? If so, we would love to have you join us virtually.

If you are interested and you are willing to provide a 15-minute (or less) video on or before April 9, 2021, please CLICK HERE to fill out a participation form.

Below are some resources for your reference as you prepare your presentation:

• For suggestions about content you may want to include in your presentation, CLICK HERE.

• Video best practices and considerations can be located, CLICK HERE.

• You may address the students in your video recording in an informal format, or on-site at your place of work using your preferred method of presenting.

• CLICK HERE to share the link for your video presentation.

• Some of you may wish to share slideshows or videos of your presentation. If you have a presentation or slideshow you would like to share within your video, click on the hyperlinks below for how to record on Zoom with the screen-share option.

• Scheduling a Zoom Meeting (for presenting a slideshow or video)

• Share Your Screen

• How to Record Your Meeting and Presentation

• Cloud Recording

• Managing and Sharing Cloud Recordings

• Reference Guide 1

If you are not using Zoom, you may also use Google Drive to generate a shareable link.

Instead of emailing a file that may be too large, please CLICK HERE to share the link for your video presentation.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions about Career Day. We hope you are able to participate in this virtual experience!

Sincerely,

Guan Simmons-6th Grade Counselor-Guan.Simmons@gcpsk12.org:770-447-2610

Nathan Shope-7th Grade Counselor-Nathan.Shope@gcpsk12.org-770-417-2434

Alyssa Hamlin-8th Grade Counselor-Alyssa.Hamlin@gcpsk12.org-770-582-7541

Mari-Lyn Arbir-6th Grade Counselor Intern-Mari.Lyn.Arbir@gcpsk12.org-770-447-2610

I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream- $1

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 12* 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 12.

Orders for eighth grade commemorative T-shirts are due tomorrow, April 12. 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 12. 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 https://tinyurl.com/pinckneyville before April 12* to indicate T-shirt size and submit payment prior to April 12.

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