Pennsville Middle School

SAVE THE DATE! On Wednesday November 16th, PVMS will host a screening and follow up discussion of the documentary film "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age" "An award-winning film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world. (runtime about 67-minutes)" Come join us as this film is not available to stream online. PVMS students viewed the documentary and had discussions with their teachers during NJSLA Testing on September 22nd. This is an important issue as many of us are learning to manage our digital habits right along with our children. We hope to see you all there !

Hello Parents, Midnight tonight is the final cutoff for the Race for Education online donation collection. The Middle Schoolers did amazing during their race times last week and you should be VERY PROUD of them! https://www.getmovinfundhub.com/register?school_uuid=5cbe0ad51fc6b

Please see below the Student Success Center schedule for November https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ggdi_d6qPSZ0UGxVj5YLbr4dkaRgZaJW0YryS2L-Guo/edit?usp=sharing

Please see the attached image for information about registering for the PVMS Race for Education! There are some cool prizes for students who raise the most money AND you're helping out our awesome Education Foundation at the same time. Its a win-win !

Our Library Book Fair will be next week - October 17, 18, 19 from 7:15am - 3:15pm in the Library. A great opportunity to get our students to become obsessed with reading!! A big thank you to Mrs. Henderson for organizing

8th grade Parents & Students, Yesterday (10/12) Salem County Vo-Tech did a presentation to our 8th grade students. Our 8th graders were awesome during the presentation and even earned a few hat days this week for that ! Please see the link below for more information about Vo Tech and the Academies and for applications. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Guidance Office! Christine Niblock - cniblock@pv-eagles.org Kevin Lewis - klewis@pv-eagles.org https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-mAYeklKVYK7ZzYNAdT4oVNmFNyGPix0?usp=sharing

STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER IS BACK -- Our first day for SSC will be next Wednesday 10/12 ! Spread the word. Schedule and details are in the link below October Schedule https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nxg1Itl82F8ZzxZOZgXZkXrM0VcVKI1vBsdGuCKRpWY/edit?usp=sharing

The Ed Foundation is sponsoring a movie night tomorrow night (10/6) behind the Middle School. Field opens @ 6:30 - bring the whole family out for a good time!

Please see the link below for information about upcoming meetings for PVMS Clubs. We encourage you to get involved ! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c4T6Pdu-G28PZDQL4HKEUbcEll6AuyMEfxt2LDfivRg/edit?usp=sharing

It was a busy day here @ PVMS! This morning our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders completed the NJ State Start Strong assessments for Math and ELA. This afternoon our entire building watched a documentary called "Screenagers" about addiction to screens and the issues that arise from teen and pre-teen overuse of them. This seems to have generated some chatter from our students and teachers about an issue that all of us deal are dealing with. We look forward to seeing you at Back to School Night tonight - 6PM start !

PVMS Families -- Please see the attached image for information about tomorrow night's (9/22 @6PM) PVMS Back to School Night. We hope to see you all there!! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Kca5Kc5GsuzheX7A7MqHwdD3aaAOF6luyy5RUOK6QA/edit?usp=sharing

PVMS STUDENT COUNCIL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED There will be an interest meeting this Thursday 9/15 in the Cafeteria from 2:20-3:00. Please arrange transportation home promptly at 3pm The purpose of the student council is to give students the opportunity to develop leadership skills by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that help contribute to the school spirit and community, the student council is the voice of the student body. They help share student ideas, interests and concerns. Any student that is interested in leadership, event planning, helping others or becoming more involved in the school are welcome to join! Joining is voluntary and you must apply and get approved by the Advisors.

Wow - what an awesome first week Pennsville Middle!! It was so great having students back in the building. Our students did an AMAZING job with our new"Away for the Day" smartphone policy and new E-Hallpass platform. It was very encouraging that many students chose not to use their smartphones during our 'device time' block and the majority of students chose not to use Chromebooks during lunchtime! It was really refreshing to see our students socializing without devices. Some reminders for next week - Students that arrive after the 7:35 bell will begin to be marked late - Back to School Night is scheduled for Thursday 9/22 - more info to come ! We are so excited and encouraged by the great start to the school year. Let's keep the positive vibes and momentum going throughout this school year! Have a great weekend PVMS!!

PVMS Students and Parents -- we're so excited to have students back in the building next week ! Please see the link below for some information to know as we start the school year. Enjoy the last few days of summer and hope you're as excited as we are to get started next week ! https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2546/pms/2415432/Copy_of_What_to_know-as_we_start___2022-23.pdf

Please see the linked letter from our Food Service Provider - Metz - for some important information about breakfast and lunches for the upcoming school year. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1145zPQKjb9yn41XYdrI1u1FIzJFN_rD4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102138295111575845490&rtpof=true&sd=true

The 2022-2023 school year will be the 60th (!) that Pennsville Middle School has been in existence. See a little bit of the history and a few pictures in this post. If you or anyone you know have pictures or stories that you'd like to share about the early days of Pennsville Junior High - feel free to email me - (aslusher@pv-eagles.org)

PVMS Parents and Students -- please see the linked article for rationale to why we are moving to a digital device "away for the day" philosophy this school year. Our goal is to limit distractions and increase instructional time. Smartphones, earbuds, and other digital devices create many educational distractions and we believe that focusing on eliminating this barrier will enhance our academic environment. https://www.psdnet.org/o/pms/article/801713

Don’t miss tonight’s final performance of Elf The Musical, Jr. presented by the Pennsville Summer Theater!! Tonight’s performance will begin at 6pm. Way to go performers. Amazing performance this morning.

Parents & Guardians - please check your emails regarding a PVMS Update for cell phone use for 22-23 school year. PVMS will be moving to an "away for the day" philosophy for digital devices. More information can be found in the email, and more specific information will follow in the weeks leading up to September.

Good afternoon Pennsville Middle School!! We hope you’re all having a wonderful and relaxing summer. Your teachers are having a great summer and we wanted to show you what your teacher does in the summer ! Mrs. Mancini loves heading to her favorite spot (besides Disney),the beach, to read! 📚 Mrs. Khairzada & Mrs. Dorsey are having a blast teaching summer school and heading out on the boat 🚤 Mr. O’Brien is spending his time cutting lawns and coaching baseball ⚾️ Mrs. Strzalkowska has been having a blast hanging with her Granddaughter in Jacksonville, FL As we get more fun pics from your teachers, we hope to share more of the cool stuff they’re doing! However, while we’re having a relaxing summer, we sure do miss you all and can’t wait for the 22-23 school year to start ! 🏫