Principal Miller's Announcements
Weekly Update 10/6/24
Good Evening Thunderbird families-
I hope that you are having a great and relaxing weekend.
Tuesday, October 8th is school picture day. Students must be in PPMS dress code on picture day or their picture will not be taken. Paper order forms are available in the grade level offices and the front office. You can also pre-order pictures online. Visit our school website for information.
Come cheer on our Thunderbird athletes at the volleyball game on Wednesday, October 9th in the PPMS gym. Cost for entry is $3.00.
Monday, October 14, a designated hurricane make-up day, will now be a student school day for all Pinellas County Schools to make up for instructional time lost during this past week. Additional make-up days, if needed, will be determined at a later date.
Wednesday, October 16th our 8th grade students will be taking the PSAT. Please ensure your student is on time for school and please refrain from scheduling any appointments on this day.
Have a great week and Wings Up Thunderbirds!
Weekly Updates 9/30/24
Good Evening Thunderbird families-
I hope that you and your family are safe from the storm and had minimal impact. Please let the school know if you need assistance and/or resources.
Monday, October 14, a designated hurricane make-up day, will now be a student school day for all Pinellas County Schools in order to make up for instructional time lost during this past week. Additional make-up days, if needed, will be determined at a later date.
Each year, we request feedback from parents, students, staff, and community members to help guide our selection of library materials and resources. I would appreciate it if you could fill out this brief survey and to let us know of any materials you would like to see in our media center. The survey link is also available on our school website and Facebook page.
Tuesday, October 8th is school picture day. Students must be in PPMS dress code on picture day or their picture will not be taken.
Wednesday, October 9th our 8th grade students will be taking the PSAT. Please ensure your student is on time for school and please refrain from scheduling any appointments.
Have a great week and Wings Up Thunderbirds!
Weekly Updates 9/22/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
I hope you are having a great weekend. Just a reminder there is no school for students tomorrow, Monday, September 23rd.
All schools are required to collect data from students, teachers and administration, parents and community members to inform library selection decisions. We appreciate your feedback on our school’s library media program. Please use this link to give your feedback https://forms.office.com/r/vrQcPMakPG.
School picture day will be on October 8th. Students must be in PPMS dress code for picture day. To sign up for picture day notifications and emails regarding your student's school pictures please visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/pinellas-park-middle-school/fall-pictures-10-8-2024-84/optIn.
Before school tutoring has started at 7:45am and will run Monday-Friday. Drop your student off at the front office if you wish for them to attend. After school tutoring is also available for select subjects/days. Please see the flyer on our school website or reach out to the grade level school counselor for details.
Have a great weekend and Wings Up Thunderbirds!
Weekly Updates 9/15/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
I hope you are having a great weekend. I wanted to thank our students for doing a great job on their FAST PM 1 Reading test. This week students will be taking their FAST PM 1 Math test. 6th grade will test on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th grade on Thursday. Please ensure your student is well rested and arrives to school on time ready for testing.
Start with Hello Week beings Monday and goes until Friday. Please visit our school website or Facebook page to see how we are celebrating each day.
School picture day will be on October 8th. To sign up for picture day notifications and emails regarding your students school pictures please visit https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/pinellas-park-middle-school/fall-pictures-10-8-2024-84/optIn.
Before school tutoring has started at 7:45am and will run Monday-Friday. Drop your student off at the front office if you wish for them to attend. After school tutoring is also available for select subjects/days. Please see the flyer on our school website or reach out to the grade level school counselor for details.
Have a great weekend and Wings Up Thunderbirds!
Weekly Update 9/8/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
I hope you’ve had a great weekend with your families. Thank you for your help making sure students arrive to school on time, in dress code, and ready to learn.
FAST Reading PM 1 testing is starting on Tuesday. Students in 6th grade will test on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday and 8th grade on Thursday. Please ensure your student has a good night’s rest and arrives to school on time.
Progress reports will be distributed on Tuesday. Remember you can always see the most up-to-date information in your parent FOCUS account.
Before school tutoring is beginning tomorrow at 7:45am and will run Monday-Friday. Drop your student off at the front office if you wish for them to attend. After school tutoring is also available for select subjects/days. Please see the flyer on our school website or reach out to the grade level school counselor for details.
Have a great weekend and Wings Up Thunderbirds!
Weekly Update 9/1/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
Just a reminder that we have no school tomorrow, September 2nd, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
We will continue to have FAST PM 1 testing on Tuesday, so please make sure your student has a good night’s sleep and breakfast.
Our Thunderbird sports are kicking off this week with a home volleyball game on Tuesday starting at 4:45pm. Our first cross country meet will be on Saturday, September 7th at 9:45am at Cresent Lake Park. Come out and support our Thunderbird teams!
Morning tutoring will begin Monday, September 9th at 7:45am Monday-Friday. If your student needs academic assistance, drop them off at the front office at 7:45 Monday-Friday for tutoring.
Just a quick reminder: our staff - including teachers, counselors, coaches, and others – can safely send you texts, recorded messages, and emails directly through FOCUS, our Student Information System. You can even reply with any questions!
To start receiving text messages, just use your cell phone to text “Y” or “yes” to the number 67587. Also, if you haven’t already done so, please log in to your Focus Portal at focus.pcsb.org to complete your back-to-school forms. It’s important we have your correct info in case we need to reach you.
Have a great evening and Wings up Thunderbirds!
Mrs. Miller, Principal
Weekly Update 8/25/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
Thank you for another great week. Thank you for ensuring your students are arriving to school on time, in dress code and ready to learn each day.
If you have not completed your students back to school forms online, please do so as soon as possible. We are in the process of laptop distribution and the electronic opt in form on Focus must be completed for your student to receive a laptop. If you still have a laptop from elementary school, please bring it to us at PPMS. We can return it to the elementary school for you.
PPMS is looking for YOU to join the School Advisory Committee (SAC). The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students. The group shares responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement, gives key input on decisions that help shape PPMS and is demographically comprised to represent our student population's demographics. Please use the following link to sign up if you are interested in joining the PPMS SAC: PPMS SAC Interest 24.25
Have a great evening and Wings up Thunderbirds!
Mrs. Miller, Principal
Weekly Update 8/18/24
Good Evening Thunderbird Families,
Thank you for a great first week of school. I just wanted to share a few important things happening on campus this week. On Thursday, August 22nd we will be having Back to School Night for 7th and 8th students and families at 6:00pm. You will have the opportunity to follow your students' schedule and meet their teachers.
If you have not completed your students' back to school forms online, please do so as soon as possible. For 6th grade students, we are starting to distribute student laptops this week and the electronic opt-in form on Focus must be completed for your student to receive a laptop. If you still have a laptop from elementary school, please bring it to us at PPMS. We can return it to the elementary school for you.
PPMS is looking for YOU to join the School Advisory Committee (SAC). The School Advisory Council (SAC) is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students. The group shares responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement, gives key input on decisions that help shape PPMS and is demographically comprised to represent our student population's demographics. Please use the following link to sign up if you are interested in joining the PPMS SAC: PPMS SAC Interest 24.25
Have a great evening and Wings up Thunderbirds!
Mrs. Miller, Principal
