pleasant hill middle school “home of the cougars” 2015-2016: 10 years of excellence
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Pleasant Hill Middle School
“Home of the Cougars”2015-2016: 10 Years of Excellence
Administrative Team
Name Position
Dr. Thomas Rivers Principal
Michele Zee Assistant Principal(Instruction)
Jason Mills Assistant Principal(Grades 7 & 8)
Jessica Robbins Assistant Principal(Grade 6)
Important Dates
Date Activity
Monday, August 3 6th Grade Registration
Tuesday, August 4 7th and 8th Grade Registration
Friday, August 14 Cougar Camp
Monday, August 17 First Day of School
CSI: Cougar Success Institute
Conducted during school hours to ensure students complete missing assignments after in-class opportunities have been exhausted.
Students removed from their exploratory class.
Homework Recovery Time
Mobile Computing Device Lexington School
District One will provide your child with an iPad next school year.
This will support your child’s learning and prepare them for higher education opportunities and careers.
WEB: Where Everybody Belongs
8th Graders are carefully selected to serve as “WEB Leaders” to incoming 6th Graders.
WEB Leaders invite the 6th Graders to a powerful Orientation (Cougar Camp).
Connections are then supported throughout the year between WEB Leaders and 6th Graders.
WEB is a Powerful Student Mentoring Program
ABC: Arts in Basic
Curriculum
ABC: Arts in Basic Curriculum
Make the arts an integral part of the basic curriculum and daily classroom instruction.
Expose fine arts students to artists in residence.
Help our students more deeply explore their creativity and critical thinking.
PHMS was awarded a grant to become an ABC school site.
School Counseling and Advisement Department
Name Position Caseload
Dr. Cathy Cooper School Counseling Director
A – E
Angelica Greiner School Counselor F – L
Baylis Scott School Counselor M – P
Cameron Anderson School Counselor Q – Z
Co-Curricular Activities
School AthleticsAthleticsFootballVolleyballCheerleadingBasketballTrackWrestling
Only 7th and 8th graders can participate.
LHS AthleticsSoccerSwimmingBaseballSoftballGolfTennisLacrosse
School Groups
GROUP NAME ADVISOR(S)
Student Council Halee MunschJenny Powell
National Junior Honor Society
Mary CarpenterKassandra Segars
Student Ambassadors
Angelica GreinerCameron Anderson
Robotics Team Lori Lambert
RACE Team Stacy Rozonkiewiecz
Chess Club Rusty TrotterEd Bowling
Yearbook Rene Horton
School GroupsGROUP NAME ADVISOR(S)
Dance Team Jennifer Stephens
Newspaper Rene Horton
FCA Patrick Smith
Book Club Kim Blankenbeckler
Recycling Group Susan Braddock
Spanish Club Claudette King
Math Counts Suzanne AdamsNathan FinnellJennifer Cooper
School GroupsGROUP NAME ADVISOR(S)
Special Olympics Fan Club
Anne PetersonMary Ashley Rodriguez
School Book Store Sylvia Shealy
LOCC Club Cathy Cooper
Literary Magazine Rene Horton
Cougar Crazies Stephanie McGee
Debate Team LaNelle Simons
Archery Team Todd RoofPaul Free
Class Registration
Core Classes
Academic Classes•ELA•Math•Science•Social Studies
World Languages(Will choose 1 language for the year)•French•German•Latin •Spanish
Students take 5 core classes – 52 minutes
Spanish Partial-Immersion Program•Spanish Class (Core Class)•Passport Class – Offered as an early bird or exploratory class. (Units involving Social Studies, geography, cuisine, history, technology, and culture targeting a Spanish Speaking country.)
Exploratory Classes
Semester Classes•Adventure Education•Art•Chorus•Creative Writing•Digital Literacy
• Drama• iCivics• STEM Academy
Year-Long Classes
• Band • Orchestra
Required Classes: PE/Health or Dance/Health
Students take 2 exploratory classes a semester
Students who need a support class (i.e., RtI ELA/Math or Resource) will lose an exploratory class.
Middle School Schedule
Morning Procedures
Daily Schedule7:15-8:07 Early Bird (Immersion)8:10-8:12 Announcements8:12-8:32 ILT/Cougar Time8:35-9:27 1st period9:30-10:22 2nd period10:25-11:17 3rd period11:17-11:47 4th period-lunch11:50-12:42 5th period12:45-1:37 6th period1:40-2:32 7th period (Exploratory)2:35-2:38 Announcements2:38-3:30 8th period (Exploratory)
End of School Procedures
Car RidersSchool ends at 3:306th Graders: Exit at the end of the 6th gr. hallFace forward and look for your rideRemember, No drop-off or pick-up behind the school or at PHES.Bus RidersExit through the double doors behind the stage in the commons area.
Contact Information
Phone: 803-821-2700Fax: 803-821-2703Email: [email protected] site: www.lexington1.net/phms
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Special MeetingsSUBJECT TEACHERS ROOM
Band Ashley Gable/Mary Clare Gatch
Theater
Orchestra Susan Cafferty Theater
Chorus Mickey Summerall
505
Dance Shannon Canady/Jennifer Stephens
516
Drama Lori McKelvey/LaNelle Simons
512
Visual Art Joanna Alford 502
Creative Writing
Rene Horton 506
Spanish Sylvia Shealy 509
School Spirit Items
Car Decal
Car Magnet
$5.00
School Spirit Items
$10.00
$10.00
Pleasant Hill Middle School
Welcome to 6th Grade!