August 17 communication from Mrs. Mayer:
Good evening, families of Porter Ridge Middle School! Just a quick shout out to the amazing families who came out to clean up the campus on Saturday. Mulch, donated by the PTO (thank you!), was thrown, trees were cut back, weeds were trimmed around the trailers, a pathway to Trailer 1 was created, trash was picked up on the baseball field as well as the bus lot, and weeds were pulled. Thank you does not begin to cover the gratitude for your support.
Schedules were mailed out on Friday afternoon. We are still making some changes to classes in order to best serve our students. Students will have access to their Infinite Campus (see their schedule) on Wednesday morning. Please have them log into NCEdCloud and click on NCSIS. This will allow them to see if any changes were made. We are working to fix the glitches and hope to have everything worked out prior to Wednesday! Thank you for your patience.
This week is a busy one... Monday night from 6-7 pm, we will host 6th grade parents only for a special session. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the new 6th grade assistant principal, Ms. Amber Heine. We will share some key points that will help jump start your student's success this school year.
Tuesday is our Exceptional Children's Night from 6-7 pm. This is a night to meet with professionals from several departments. If your student is in one of the categories (AIG, 504, Multi-Language, EC, Math I, II or English I), please join us to receive the most accurate and up-to-date information.
On Wednesday, we will host our 6th graders and their families from 4:30-6:00 pm for a drop in Open House. This is an opportunity to walk your student's schedule, meet the teachers, buy Spirit Wear, get information about the PTO, sign up for transportation, and more!
On Thursday, we will host our 7th and 8th graders as well as their families from 5:00-6:30 pm for a drop in Open House. Families will have the same opportunities as the 6th graders from the night before.
Chromebooks will not be distributed during Open House. We will distribute those during the school day once school begins. Make sure tech fees are paid or a Free and Reduced Lunch letter is provided to the front office. In addition, we must have a signed Chromebook form. These will be provided to you.
Here are some other reminders for upcoming dates:
Saturday, August 23rd - Football scrimmage vs. Marvin Ridge! Come out and support your Pirates in the "preseason"!
Monday, August 25th - First day of school! School begins at 9:05 am. Car riders should be dropping off by 8:55 am in order for students to make it to class on time. Please refrain from taking pictures and video in the car rider line. Students should be prepared to exit with all belongings when the car comes to a stop. Thank you for doing your part in moving the car rider along!
Wednesday, August 27th - Our first volleyball game at Sun Valley! Come out and support our volleyball team in their first match of the season!
Thursday, August 28th - Our first XC meet at Marvin Ridge! Come out to support our XC runners in this heat!
Friday, August 29th - College Colors day for UCPS
Monday, September 1st - No School - Labor Day
Thursday, September 4th - Curriculum Night - all grade levels beginning at 5:30 pm
Wednesday, September 17th - 7th grade Parent Night
Thursday, September 18th - 8th grade Parent Night
Thursday, September 25th - 6th grade social
Friday, September 26th - 7th/8th grade social
We look forward to seeing you this week!
Debbie Mayer, Principal
We Challenge, We Connect, We Celebrate
