Preparing for high school: program options, key dates, resources and more

Through various academies, pathways, and courses, students have access to a number of rigorous programs that will prepare them for college and/or the workforce. UCPS has developed a webpage to guide families and inform them about virtual information sessions, key dates and links to important resources.

Nicole Darko is Teacher of the Year!

Congratulations to 7th grade ELA teacher Nicole Darko, who has been selected as Porter Ridge MS 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Darko is a seventeen-year veteran with distinct experience in various educational positions, both nationally and internationally. She has been a classroom teacher, director of curriculum and instruction and a dean of instruction. Mrs. Darko lived and worked in Ghana, West Africa for five years before returning to the States to continue her work with middle schoolers. She joined the Porter Ridge Pirate family last year when she decided to return to the classroom. Mrs. Darko is an author, three-time Teacher of the Year winner and a TPT Teach for Justice Grant recipient.

Union County Christmas Bureau

With the holidays quickly approaching, if you are in need of food and gifts for children 18 and under, you may apply to the Union County Christmas Bureau. You can apply between 9/29 and 11/20 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30 by calling 704-296-4828. All applications are being taken virtually due to the current pandemic. Please see the attached flyer for information.

Union County Board of Education approves updated instructional models and schedules

At its Sept. 22 Special Called meeting, the Union County Board of Education met to discuss Plan A, Plan B and Plan D.

UCPS announces new meal option for 2020-2021

UCPS announces new meal option for 2020-2021 Educators understand that students need healthy meals to be successful in school. Although Union County Public Schools will offer a hybrid of in-person and virtual learning this year, meals will still be offered to all students, whether they are enrolled in Plan B or Plan D.

UCPS announces reopening plans for 2020-2021 school year

Superintendent Dr. Houlihan and district leaders discussed plans for reopening schools at the July 14 special called Board of Education meeting.

Meet Our School Counselors

Thank you to our School Counselors Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Lefko and Mrs. Manwell for supporting our students. They do an amazing job focusing on our students needs. Mrs. Conway has been a school counselor for 14 years. She has been at PRMS for 10 of those years! Mrs. Lefko has been a counselor for 5 years, with 4 of those here at PRMS. She lives in Matthews with her husband and two dogs and has two adult daughters that live in Charlotte. Mrs. Manwell has been a counselor for 8 years, with 3 of those being at Porter Ridge. Before that, she was a teacher.

'It gives you hope' | NC 6th grader delivers care packages to long term care facilities.

Ava Danil included encouraging notes and convinced companies to donate items. The 12-year-old got a bigger response than she expected.

Porter Ridge Middle teacher Celeste Myers sews and donates hundreds of protective face masks

Several weeks ago, Porter Ridge Middle teacher Celeste Myers learned of the nationwide shortage of protective masks for healthcare professionals. Instead of sitting idly by, she decided to pitch in and help.

UCPS provides cloth face masks and 3D-printed protective gear to local healthcare professionals

In an effort to support healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, Union County Public Schools (UCPS) will provide much-needed protective gear to local medical workers.

UCPS provides 1,000+ 3D-printed protective gear and fabric face masks to Atrium Health Union

On April 24, UCPS delivered more than 1,000 3D-printed protective gear items to Atrium Health Union. UCPS Career Readiness teachers spent the past two weeks making the items, which included 3D-printed headbands for face masks and shields, 3D-printed ear guards and fabric face masks.

Chairs For Charity-Cancelled for this School Year

Join us for the 11th annual PRMS Chairs for Charity event presented by the Visual Arts Dept. Mrs. Durbin and Mr. Kendrick's 8th grade art students hand paint beautiful chairs up for grabs in a silent auction benefiting 2 charities; American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Union County and Cindy's Hope Chest of Indian Trail.

Computer Science Education Week

Porter Ridge MS participated Education Week Dec. 9th-13th. CSEW is an annual program that inspires students in K-12 to explore their interest in computer science. Students were given the opportunity to participate in several different computer education classes. Below is a highlight of activities that introduced students to computer science.

Congratulations to Corrine Hart!

Corrine Hart was selected as the Porter Ridge MS 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year!

Speakers Bureau Partnership

We are excited to announce our school’s Speakers Bureau partnership.

PRMS received state recognition for their Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) system.

2019 Union County Students Artist Showcase

Motivational Postcards

Pirate Postcards are coming! !

Chairs For Charity

Foot Orthosis Design Challenge

Foot Orthosis Design Challenge Mrs. Harrell’s seventh grade Design and Modeling students were given an instant design challenge. In the STEM challenge, students had to design, build, and test a prototype of an ankle foot orthosis (AFO) for patients with cerebral palsy. Students watched a video and researched cerebral palsy and how an ankle foot orthosis could assist them. Students used rubric that included all their available materials and how much each material “cost”. Students were given a budget to “purchase” materials to create their prototype. Each student had to brainstorm and create a multi-view drawing of their own idea first. Then students worked in groups and presented their individual ideas to their group. They either chose one idea or combined ideas to create, “purchased” their materials from the classroom, built their AFO, and presented them to the class.