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How to join: The application process is held in September
when any student in grade7 or 8 can apply. Teacher Email/Voicemail
All teachers have a district email that consists of their first
TV Club initial and last name @pinerichland.org. Teachers are
Sponsors: Mrs. Murslack, smurslack@pinerichland.org instructed to check their email on a daily basis. A list of
(X2301) district emails can be found on the district website. This is a
Open to: Grades 7 and 8 very effective way to communicate with teachers. Each
Meetings: The club will meet most mornings to do the teacher also has voicemail. Their voicemail numbers are
morning announcements. We will occasionally meet after listed in our middle school directory each year and on the
school to work on student-created videos. district website. Messages can be left at any time of the day
Purpose: The PRMS TV Club will give the students the and teachers are instructed to check their voicemail daily.
opportunity to learn every aspect of TV production,
including directing, producing, and anchoring the daily Meet the Teacher Night
morning announcements. We will also be producing The middle school holds a Meet the Teacher Night in the fall
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student-made videos that could possibly be entered in the for 7 and 8 grade parents. Check the district activities
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Pine-Richland “Rammys” contest. We will join the high calendar for the date.
school’s PR-TV club to help broadcast the Pine-Richland
sporting events and other activities and shows. The students Community Web Portal (CWP)
will meet a few times a week before or after school. The Community Web Portal provides teachers with a portal
Activities: Record morning announcements, learn behind- for timely communication with parents regarding student
the-camera jobs (directing, producing, graphics, audio, achievement. Parents can access their child’s current
video), learn anchor positions, produce student-created information on-line, including grades, attendance, etc.
videos. Parents can also access their child’s online classroom
How to join: See Mrs. Murslack in room 301 or Mrs. Jones information by logging into Blackboard and/or Google
in room 402. Classroom. This information comes straight from the
teacher’s grade book.
Women’s Ensemble
Sponsor: Miss Flora, hflora@pinerichland.org (X2253) Parent Conferences
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Open to: 7 and 8 -grade female choir members Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for the end of the
Meetings: After school Mondays in the Choral Room all first quarter. However, not all middle school parents are
year (you must arrange for your own ride home). scheduled for a conference at this time. Teachers will
Purpose: To provide another outlet for talented singers. directly contact only the parents of students they feel would
Because of the smaller number of students involved, it also benefit from a conference. Parents may request a conference
provides an opportunity for more extensive musicianship anytime during the year as needed by contacting your child’s
than does the chorus. team leader or Guidance Counselor.
Activities: Rehearsal and performances.
How to join: By audition. See Miss Flora in the Choral E-Newsletters
Room if you have any questions. Electronic announcements are sent to middle school families
on a regular basis to communicate important information
Yearbook about upcoming events, deadlines, etc. It is important that
Sponsors: Mrs. Harris-Crowe, aharris-crowe@ parents take the time to read these announcements in order
pinerichland.org (X2304) to keep current with everything happening at the middle
Open to: Grades 7 and 8 school. Please keep your email address updated with the
Meetings: Are announced weekly and may be combined front office. If you find you are not receiving notices, please
with other clubs. self-register at www.pinerichland.org/communications.
Purpose: To foster school pride and interest as we compile
the keepsake yearbook. Website
Activities: Writing copy, photographing events, organizing Daily announcements made to students about after-school
information and photographs, indexing photographs. activities, club sign-ups, etc. are also posted on the middle
How to join: See Mrs. Harris-Crowe in room 304 or Mrs. school website under “Headlines – Daily Announcements”.
Murslack in room 301. An up-to-date calendar is also maintained on the website and
is updated throughout the day as necessary.
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SCHOOL AND
HOME DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements are made to the students at the beginning
The middle school has several ways of communicating and end of each day. Students are encouraged to listen
effectively with parents: carefully to the announcements as this is our primary means
of communicating important information to the students.
Assignment Notebooks Announcements are posted on the middle school website
Each student is provided with an assignment notebook at the under Daily Announcements and are updated daily at
beginning of the school year. Students should write their approximately 2:00 p.m.
homework assignments and test dates in their assignment
notebook daily. Parents should check their child’s DISCIPLINE
assignment notebook on a regular basis. Extra assignment Pine-Richland Middle School follows the District Discipline
note-books are available for purchase in the main office for Code. The examples provided in this Discipline Code are
$5. not all-inclusive and should not be interpreted or construed
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