Good afternoon! This web site will allow you to keep up with what’s going on at Palmetto. Each week Palmetto Middle School is going to post a weekly update on this page. This site will keep you informed of upcoming events, trips, dates, projects, and holidays. Please ask around to see if other parents are checking this web page for the updates.

Upcoming Events and Dates:

• Monday, April 15th- Palmetto’s Finest Trip to Frankie’s Fun Park

• Monday, April 15th - Beta Meeting

• April 16th & 17th Talent Show Auditions

• Friday, April 19th- State Choral Competition

• April 22nd- 25th – Book Fair in the Library

• April 25th- 26th Beta Overnight Camping Trip

• Friday, April 26th- Snow Makeup Day

• May 7th-9th PASS Testing

• Friday, May 17th 6th grade is going to Medieval Times in Atlanta

• Saturday, May 18th- 8th Grade Spring Dance

• Tuesday, May 21st - Chorus Concert

• Thursday, May 23rd –Evening Talent Show 6:30pm

• Friday, May 24th – Career Day in the morning

• Friday, May 24th- Talent Show in the afternoon

• Monday, May 27th- Memorial Day- Teachers and Students do not

report

• Thursday. June 6th – Last day for students

Congratulations to Brionna Talley! She was the middle school winner for The Best Singer in the District!

Relay for Life Update: Please contact Ms. Shockley at schockleyc@anderson1.k12.sc.us if you have any questions. We will have our last Relay for Life Fundraiser on Friday, April 19th. We will have a hat day/purple out day. Pay $1.00 to your homeroom teacher to wear your hat and everyone dress in purple!

Special Olympics Update:

We had a BLAST at Special Olympics! We thought we would share some of our pictures with everyone! https://smore.com/ebb4

Advanced Art Update: Please contact Mr. Addison at addisont@anderson1.k12.sc.us if you have any questions.

Advanced Art students and parents spent spring break at an "Animation Magic" workshop with Disney animators at Walt Disney World in Orlando. 28 students and 16 adults attended.

Palmetto Middle 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll

All A Honor Roll 3rd Quarter

8th

Grade

Lexi Alexander Jessenia Avila Leah Barnhardt Hannah Beach Cassidy Crane Samantha Czwalina Avery Edge Katie Edlein

Carmen Ellison Christian Hoover Hannah Jacks Jennifer Johnston Till Kemnitzer Yuni Leyva Cameron Lopez Drayton Mims

Stormie Outlaw Kagan Phillips Crimson Rhoney Olivia Rish Nathan Singleton Autumn Smith Jodee Teague

A/B Honor Roll 3rd Quarter

8th

Grade

Dakotah Aistrop Hunter Allen Leah Allen Emily Alverson Morgan Atkins Shanna Austin Gisela Avila Caleigh Bentley Mackenzie Blackmon Megan Bruce Corey Burdette Miguel Calderon Caleb Campbell Sage Chapman Jacob Clary Jamie Clatt Markcuss Coppola Rebeka Cortez Christopher Cosgrove Emma Cothran Jessica Cothran Breanna Cox Seven Davis Tal Davis Katelyn Donnelly Zildjian dow Dylan Eaton Savanna Ebright

Sydney Ellison Luke Fassett Deanna Fleming Cody Gambrell Courtney Ganner Emily Gilliland Hunter Gowan Harrison Grant Hannah Harris Kensley Harris Kaitlin Head Chase Hill Kaylee Hill Jacob Hogg Autumn Holcombe Torie Johnson Hunter Johnston Rhonda Kay Rebecca Kellett Angel Lopez Austin Low Erin Lynch Luke Martin Valentina Martinez Valery Martinez Cody Mayfield Cris McCarthy Zachery McJunkin

Jordan McKee Will Meares Joel Munoz Mitch Norton Mackenzie Owens Emma Paige Ben Perry Dalton Perry Nicholas Porter Arianna Santone Rose Sapp William Dalton Shaw Anzhelika Shkaradyuk Caitlin Spearman Chase Stroud Alex Sullivan Hayden Sweat Kane Thomason Brayden Tompkins Samantha Trotter Rachel Tucker Kaleigh Turner Carter Vinson Breezey Vosburg Josie Weber Erica Wheaton Aaron Wimpey Payton Young

All A Honor Roll 3rd Quarter

7th

Grade

Lyndsay Agnew Brooklyn Brewster Erika Brown Madison Bryant Kendel Davenport

Emily Davis Michaela Elgin Trent Finley Sidney Ford Dawson Hays

Lane Hunter Constance Johnson Shem Navarro Jacob Owen Noah Owens

Mikayla Penninger Andrew Poore

Rose Rector Mackenzie Roberts

Erin Vandiver Gracie Williams

7th

Grade All A/B Honor Roll 3

rd Quarter

Jonathan Adams Hagan Alberson Bryce Berry Tronnie Blair Britney Bresaw Haley Cabaniss Maria Carrillo Madeline Carter Ben Cothran Gunner Cranmer Marta Cristobal Gabriella Critchlow Fatima Cuevas Brittany Davis Emily Fagan Ryan Gallant Jonathon Graham Taylro Hamby Kassandra Lynn Hawe

Zach Hayes JT Heatherly Rhett Herin Amber Hoag Jonah Holcombe Sydney Horne Maggie Hurst Ally Isom Wesley Jameson Cory Kretzmer Jalen Lewis Annalee Martin Abbey McBee Karlee McCurley Raven Metcalf Elizabeth Middleton Darian Moss Bryant Newsome Austin Nichols Zachery Pack

Louis Parham Kaitlyn Ragsdale Justin Rector Taylor Rector Seiarra Reveal Lydia Scroggs Autumn Simmons Jennifer Smith Bryanna Stephen Jacob Stone Alli Taylor Caleb Taylor Cruz Thrasher Jordan Thurman Haley Whiten Daron Williford Kenden Worth Brianna Wynn

6th

Grade All A’s 3

rd quarter

Lindsay Adams Kentrell Beaty Spencer Best Savannah Bonds Katy Boozer Nicholas Brown Alexis Bruce Brooke Bufford Andrew Byrne Maddy Clardy

John Ross Cox Cody DeLauder Patrick Ellison Benjamin Ferguson Savannah Fields Emma Fricks Chase Froedge Britton Grant Meri-Liv Gray Ainsley Greer

Riley Haney Jacob Hensley Humverto Hernandez Mallory Holsclaw Drew Howard Jennifer Ibarra Parker Reid Allison Land Jacob Lanier Joseph LeCroy

Emily Lowery Logan Maness Erika Martin Katelyn Martin Taylor McKee Taylor Merner Nicholas Newton Ashley Owens

Tyson Owens Trey Perkins Joshua Pruett Mikaela Purgason Reid Ragsdale Ashton Reason Victoria Richard Julia Richey

Claudia Roe Madison Sell Luke Shaw Jose Sigaran Grayson Vickery Ally Waters Jamie Lynn Watkins Peyton Winner

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th Grade A/ B 3

rd Quarter

Daylund Alstrup Jeremiah Allen Lucas Allen Will Bearden Breanna Billy Faith Bowen Reece Brandt Morgan Brock Zachery Brown Logan Bruce Logan Bryant Courtney Bryant Bryson Bunn Cole Chandler Chase Clemons Victoria Cooley Katherine Craft Madison Creamer Sam Crittendon Michael Czwalina Evan Dalrymple Trinity Dooley Megan Duncan Emily Dyer Kenzie Edwards Richard Ellison

Ethan Erickson Jessica Espinoza Gabrielle Ford Maxwell Ford Anthony Futrell Moises Garcia Laney Godfrey Dallace Graham Chase Green Regan Gregory Chandler Hatley Caleb Herring Riley Hill Abby Hopkins Carsyn Huffman Sofia Irra-Hernandez Jacob Johnson Leslie Johnson Courtney Justice Isaac Kelley Courtney Kyzer Hannah Rae Lancaster Mason Lathan Preslee Lyle Kiera McGinnis Tristan Moore

Justin Morales Stephanie Murphy Erin Nelms Steven Nichols Abby Ogburn Haley Rose Owens Kiara Owens Lex Owens Reagan Perry Chassidy Phillips Jaycee Poole Gracie Poore Jonathan Ramos Evan Reeves Ashley Roberts Yasmine Robinson Katelyn Strickland Haley Todd James Totten Lexi Trotter Triston Veach Jesse Wells John Williams Jordan Wilson

Photos from around the school this week

8th Graders flying planes 7th graders learning about Tessellations Picture Day! in science class.

Library Update: If you have any questions, please email Mrs.

Cox coxt@anderson1.k12.sc.us

April Free Tech:

1. 5 Minute Mystery: Practice inference skills with this site. http://www.5minutemystery.com/

2. Comic Maker: Make your own hero and write your own comic. http://www.kreativekomix.com/mem_SH.htm

3. Wonderopolis: Ignite wonder in your students with this fun site. http://wonderopolis.org/

April Apps:

1. Quick Graph: A free graphic calculator. 2. Animal Farm Study Guide: use the app to understand this classic. 3. myHomework: Keep up with deadlines with this app that will also sync to your

home computer.

BETA Update: Please email Mrs. Lancaster at

Lancastej@anderson1.k12.sc.us The next meeting is April 15th, at 3pm. Spring clean up dates are: Thursday, April 18th and Monday, May 13th Beta Camping trip information went home this week. Please see Beta grade level sponsor for a permission form.

Turn form and ($60) money in to Mrs. Lancaster by April 12th! Beta Club’s Camping with the Critters overnight field trip information Leave Thursday, April 25th

▪ Leave at 3:30 for Camp Hope ▪ Check in cabins ▪ Dinner at 6pm – Papa John’s Pizza ▪ Game time ▪ Camp fire ▪ Games ▪ Back in cabins by 11pm

Friday, April 26th � Breakfast � Ropes Course � Lunch � Pack up and come home � Home by 2pm on Friday

Check out the new BETA web page for more information!

BETA WEB PAGE LINK

Palmetto’s Finest Updates

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Palmetto’s Finest Qualifications for the 4th Nine Weeks Please email Mr. Knight at knightb@anderson1.k12.sc.us if you have any questions.

To earn Palmetto's Finest you must meet the following criteria: 1) All grades 80's and above 2) No demerits for the nine week period 3) No more than 2 unexcused absences. 4) Complete community service hours 10 hours of service are required for the first quarter. Students simply record the hours they volunteer, the service they provided, and have the supervisor sign and record their phone number. Guidelines for hours 1. Ten hours of community service is required each nine weeks. 2. No more than four (4) hours of service can be directly related to any family member. 3. Completed service hours are due to your Homeroom teacher on the last day of the quarter. A minimum of ten hours of community service is required for each quarter of school.

8th Grade Update 8th graders need to bring in $1 and give it to their science teacher to buy an engine for their rockets. 6th Grade Update The final payment of $15 for the 6th grade Medieval Times field trip is due Friday, April 19th.