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PCMS Press

Volume 6 issue 1

Platte

County

Calendar March 8th (Sunday)

Daylight savings time begins

March 9th (Monday)

Ballot Issue Informational Meeting

March 11th (Wednesday)

PLC Day (2 hour early dismissal

Grandparent’s Day Breakfast (7 a.m.)

March 13th (Friday)

3rd quarter ends

March 16th -20th (Monday-Friday)

Spring Break – no school

March 17th (Tuesday)

St. Patrick’s Day

March 20th (Friday)

Spring begins

March 27th (Friday)

Report cards go home

THE PRESS

PCMS

Scholastic Art and Writing Winners

NJHS is a group of students who volunteer for the Platte County

community. All members follow the five pillars; scholarship, leadership,

citizenship, character, and service. NJHS members learn to give without

thought of reward, investing in our community throughout the years.

March 18th PCMS inducted the 4th generation of NJHS members. The

advisors, officers, new members, and their supporters celebrated with a

ceremony commencing their commitment and standards to uphold the five

pillars idealized by NJHS.

NJHS

Alex Stallo

Brady Wright

Cade McNicholas

Dalton Riechers

Lucas Georger

Nathan Martinez

Peyton Stoner

Reid Sutter

Vinny Alexander

Xavier Covarrubias

Dodgeball Champions

Caring for Crowley

Our Gateway to Technology and Applied Tech teacher, Vince Crowley received a kidney transplant. The outpouring of support and well wishes from the Platte County committee was truly heartwarming. Several of our teachers heard this and came up with the idea of a Spirit Week, winding down with the Super Bowl of Dodgeball Tournament. The tournament was Friday, January 30 and was a big hit with all the students and staff. All proceeds from these events went to Mr. Crowley to help with his medical expenses. With the help of everyone here at PCMS, we raised a total of $3453.50!

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Math: Geometry.

Science: Matter and Energy Electricity and Magnetism.

Comm Arts: wrapping up our persuasive/argumentative unit.

Challenge Math: Slope, Graphing Lines.

Comm Arts:

Common core

lessons, nonfiction

analysis.

Math: Finish ratio

relationships and

begin surface

area.

Science: Finish unit on changing Earth and begin

Algebra 1:Continue working with systems of equations and inequalities. Began working with exponents and exponential functions.

Comm Arts: Research unit.

Geometry: Transformations on coordinate plane

Math: systems and working with geometric figures.

7th

Grade

6th

Grade

8th

Grade

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to study rocks and minerals.

Social Studies: Beginning unit on Africa.

Science: Health and Nutrition. Then began the Human Body.

Social Studies: Presidential eras Madison to Jackson including The war of 1812.

The DUFF

In this romantic comedy, we see a teenage girl trying to work her way up the social ladder. When she is labeled a DUFF (designated ugly, fat friend) she becomes determined to “unduff “herself, with the help of her child-hood friend. This movie is perfect for someone who wants a good laugh. With real-world references and problems, “The Duff” is easy to relate to. WARNING: This movie is directed toward older audiences. It contains hu-mor that, at times, may be a bit inappropriate for younger teens.

Social studies: Renaissance.

VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1

Every year on February 2nd, we learn the fate of the following six weeks of the year.

Punxsutawney Phil, the famed groundhog, tells us that the six weeks

following February 2nd will be either full of winter weather or an early

start to spring. This year, Phil crawled out of his home and saw his

shadow, which means we will be having another month of winter.

Groundhog Day, celebrated in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania is a very large

celebration to bring Phil out of his underground home.

celebrate and remember all Presidents that have served our country. What do people think about on Presidents Day? Cade McNicholas said,” I think about how wonderful our country is, and all the

What does Presidents’ Day celebrate? It’s obvious; it is a celebration of the Presidents of the United States. Although it’s on George Washington’s birthday, this holiday is to

good deeds the Presidents have done for us.” People all around are grateful for our Presidents. Are you?

Groundhog Day

Electives

The Day to Remember

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6th Grade: Spanish and Swahili 7th Grade: Studying rooms of the house and using adjectives and the verb etre. 8th Grade: Vocabulary for family as well as writing narratives about family members. Mr. Frazier’s Classes: 6th Grade: Keyboarding, Microsoft Word & Excel. 7th Grade: Keyboarding, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. 8th Grade: Keyboarding, Word, Excel, Animations. Ms.Hagemen’s Classes: 6th Grade: Paper Mache Mask. 7th Grade: Polymer Clay Dragons. 8th Grade: Complementary Colors and Value Painting.

Mr. Willson’s Classes: 7th & 8th Grade Music Appreciation: Continuing guitar unit, continue learning more chords and other forms of guitar music. 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades: Richmond Music Festival on Saturday February 14th. Ms. Emily Mahnken, a student teacher from Truman State University, has been working with our students over the last month and will be with us through Friday February 13th. Mr.Bailey’s Classes: 6th, 7th, and 8th grades: Getting ready for the drum show!

Delta: 6th Grade: Researching Independent Study. 7th Grade: Researching Independent Study Topic and Study the Stock Market while participating in the Stock market game. 8th Grade: Researching Independent Study topics and developing presentation models. Mr. Crowley’s Classes: 6th Grade: Measurement, calculating area, perimeter, and circumference. 7th Grade: Pictorial drawings such as; isometric, perspective, and multi-view. 8th Grade: Will be building mechanisms with VEX robotics parts to learn how the parts work together. Mrs. Wallis’s Classes:

Richmond Music Festival

Richmond Music Festival is a learning opportunity for 7th and 8th grade students to showcase their talents. Students were able to perform an instrumental solo, singing solo or ensemble. The

students picked out their music before winter break and prepared up until the performance, which was on February 14th. There were 19 acts that went to the festival. They received a rating

from judges; ranging from a 1 to 3, 1 being the best. Twelve performances received 1’s and five performances received 2’s.

Science Olympiad Top 15

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Danishes for Dads

PCMS February 25th, 2015

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Pirates Rock

Students of the Month; Hayden

Humes & Aiden Kruse

Abby Bradley Spencer Cupp Cassie Graham Evan Handke

Mallori Klopfer Matthew Lowry

Kylene Loy Emma Murray

Jaxon Rhoads Hailey Ryerson

Jackson Sandoval Quinlynn Sanneman

London Talley

Allie Williams

6th Grade 7th Grade

Students of the Month: Will

Hay & Ainsley Lienemann

Grant Albright Jaycie Call

Allie Campbell Ava Clark

Grace Clark Austin Davis Brenna Davis Alexi Elmore

Jessa Hammerschmidt Gabe Harmon Kinley Helmer

Abby Jackson Annika Jackson

Katelynn Johnson

Megan Lewis Ashley

Lienemann Parker Schmitz Maddie Sharma

Lauren Sherwood Gina Smith

8th Grade

Students of the Month: Abby

Rader & Dawson Wood

Tanner Banks Kourtnie Brainard Braunson

Brownsbereger Sierra Charlson Keegan Cordova

Madeline Donnelli

Lauren Elmore Colten Grisham Alexis Gonzalez Kinsi Hoegler Conor Hunt

Julia Jurgensmeyer Seth Kalusniak Milan Kauer Ashlyn Koontz

Jalisia Lay Cameron Osborn

Madison Powers Grace Prestley Paige Rhoden Lillian Shaw Madeline Sill Ethan Stone

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PCMS 2014-2015 Yearbook!