Plano Middle School Weekly Update

Cheerleading tryouts will be happening October 20th and 21st. If your student is interested in trying out for the Cheerleading Team please complete this Sign Up Form

WHEN: Thursday-Clinic Day 10/20 & Friday-Final Tryout 10/21 from 3:15-4:10pm

(Plan to attend both days if trying out)

• Practices typically held daily after school until 4:10pm. A full schedule will be shared by coaches with those who make the team.
• Season runs from mid-October through late December. There is an overlap with Volleyball, so keep that in mind if trying out.

WHO: 7th & 8th Graders

WHERE: Practices will be held in the MS Cafeteria

WHAT TO BRING: School-appropriate athletic clothing, comfortable shoes & a water bottle.

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEE COACH YOUNG (Rm 110 / ayoung@plano88.org) OR COACH VILLARREAL (Main Office / kvillarreal@plano88.org)

BE SURE TO HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE, YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE WITHOUT ONE.

Boy's Basketball tryouts will be happening October 17th, 18th and 19th. If your student is interested in trying out for the Boy's Basketball Team please complete this Sign Up Form

WHEN: Monday (10/17), Tuesday (10/18) & Wednesday (10/19) from 3:15-4:45PM

(YOU MUST ATTEND ALL DAYS OF BASKETBALL TRYOUTS)

• Season runs mid-October through mid-January, and for those who make the team, practices will begin Friday (10/21) from 3:15-4:45pm
• Please note that some practice times will be held later/earlier during the season to accommodate for other sports that share the gym during that time of the year.

WHO: 7th & 8th Grade Boys

WHERE: Plano MS Gymnasium

WHAT TO BRING: School-appropriate clothing, shoes suitable for playing basketball & a water bottle

ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE SEE 7TH GRADE COACH: JACOB ALLEY (Gym / jalley@plano88.org) OR 8TH GRADE COACH TERRANCE MALLORY (t.mallory82@yahoo.com)

BE SURE TO HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE, YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE WITHOUT ONE.

8th Grade students played bingo by reading biographies in Spanish about famous Latin Americans/Spanish speakers after making their own biography banners! The 7th grade Spanish classes went on a flag hunt after making their Famous Person Banners. They needed to find and identify the flags for all Spanish Speaking countries and then color them.

Middle School students filled the LRC with wonder and curiosity while checking out older technology! From Polaroid cameras to typewriters, students were excited to figure out how it all worked "back in the day"!

The Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council presents

a FREE Presentation for all parents on the

Worries of the World Wide Web

Featuring

Judge Susan Clancy Boles and Judge Keith Johnson

Join us on October 17th , 2022 starting at 6:30 p.m.

Yorkville Middle School

920 Prairie Crossing Dr.

Yorkville, IL

Join the Kendall County Juvenile Justice Council and Judge Susan Clancy Boles and Judge

Keith Johnson and hear important information on the increased problem of cyber bullying,

electronic harassment and sexting/pornography. This program is geared towards the parents

and addresses the social and legal consequences of this potentially criminal conduct with a

goal of increasing awareness of what is cyber bullying, harassment, and sexting and how it

may impact the lives of the students who participate in it. This must see presentation will

empower parents to better understand their children in our evolving world of technology.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn important information to protect your child. This

promises to be an eye opening event.

For more information, contact State’s Attorney and Chairman of the JJC, Eric Weis at (630)

553-4157 or Shelley Senffner from the Regional Office of Education at (630) 553-4167.

On Friday, October 7th, 2022, the entire 8th grade at Plano Middle School will be venturing to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL, to explore the park as an outdoor education opportunity. The class will leave the school around 8:30 a.m. Upon arrival at the Visitor's Center area, students will organize into groups to explore Lover's Leap, French Canyon, the Lodge, Starved Rock, and the Visitor's Center. Students need to bring a sack lunch to eat while at the park. 8th Grade Parents please complete the linked permission form here. There is NO place to purchase a lunch. Students should dress appropriately for the weather and for hiking as well as abide by the school dress code. Students need to leave phones and other electronics at school.

"The web as I envisaged it, we have not seen it yet. The future us still so much bigger than the past." - Tim Berners-Lee, Inventor of the World Wide Web

SPORTS:

SOCCER:

FINAL Practice 3:15-4:45pm

(Please turn-in Uniforms)

CROSS COUNTRY:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

CLUBS:

GAMING CLUB:

A-Group Meeting 3:15-4:10pm

"The main thing to remember is this: Your new hobby is supposed to be fun." - Mark D. Smith

SPORTS:

CROSS COUNTRY:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

GAME @ Sandwich 4:30pm

CLUBS:

Fishing Club w Transition Program

3:15-5pm @ Foli Park

"Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions." - Unknown

SPORTS:

CROSS COUNTRY:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

CLUBS:

YEARBOOK CLUB:

3:15-4:10pm

"Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you." - John Wooden

SPORTS:

CROSS COUNTRY:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

CLUBS:

FISHING CLUB:

3:15-5pm @ Foli Park

ESports 7th Grade Team

3:15 - 4:10

"When you're good to others, you're best to yourself." - Benjamin Franklin

SPORTS:

CROSS COUNTRY:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

GIRLS BASKETBALL:

Practice 3:15-4:45pm

CLUBS:

NONE

October 7th - 8th Grade Field Trip to Starved Rock

October 10th - No School

October 14th - Mid-Term for Semester 1 Grading Period

October 14th - Band Trip to Plano HS to watch PHS Marching Band

October 19th - Music Department Field Trip to Wicked

October 19th - Unity Day

October 27th - 11:20 Dismissal Conferences 12 - 7 pm

October 28th - Conferences 8am - noon (no school)

November 4th - Student Council Field Trip to Kendall County Food Pantry

November 8th - No School Election Day

November 16th - Plano MS Band / Chorus Concert 6:30 pm

November 21 - 25th - No School Thanksgiving Break

How and Where do I check my students Grades?

Schoology is used as our active gradebook. To check your student's grades on a daily or weekly basis make sure you have an active Schoology account and have access to see your student's classes, assignments and grades. PowerSchool gradebook is updated for mid term and end of term grade reporting, but it is not the go to to check in on daily progress. If you do not have a Schoology account see the links below to set one up. When setting up your account if you need an access code please email your students Advisory teacher for the code or call the main office.

If your student is absent due to illness or other reasons:

To stay up to date with class work, students should check Schoology pages daily to access assignments, lessons, and activities during their absence. Contact teachers directly via email with any questions related to school work.

• Click here for a listing of all Plano MS Athletic Schedules.
  
• Parents have you created a Schoology account? here
• Parents are you receiving email updates with your students grades? here
• Breakfast and Lunch Menus here

Email: PlanoMS@plano88.org
Website: plano88.org/o/pms
Location: 804 South Hale Street, Plano, IL, USA
Phone: 630-552-3608