Friday, October 4, 2024

Good morning PBL Junior High School.

Students of the Week: Today during lunch we will be announcing our Students of the Week.

Cross Country: Good luck tomorrow on Saturday, October 5th to our Cross Country Team as they travel to Monticello Middle School for a meet that starts at 9:00am. The bus is leaving on Saturday morning at 7:00am. The cross country meet takes place at Lodge Park in Monticello.

Boys Basketball Signups: 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys interested in playing basketball - sign up outside of Coach Gooden's office.  Please make sure you have a current physical and insurance waiver on file prior to tryouts.  Tryouts are on October 21 and 22.  Here is a link to the flyer for the Boys Basketball Tryouts.

Lunch Reminders: Here are some reminders for behavior and expectations during lunch in the Commons Area.

  • Once you have your lunch find a seat and do not be up and moving around. You can get up to throw away food and trash, but you should return to your seat and wait to be dismissed.

  • At lunch it is time to hang out with friends and enjoy your time. Please keep conversations at an in-door level. There should no screaming or yelling.

  • Do not throw food on the floor or at other students.

  • Students that do not meet the expectations above will be assigned lunch and lunch recess detentions.

PBL JH Musical: PBL JH Musical Update:  There is an updated rehearsal calendar for all students involved in Seussical.  Please stop by the choir room to get a copy to take home. For today on Friday, October 4th there are no rehearsals. If you have any questions please see Mrs. Bonnewell.

Student Council - Penny Wars Update: With 6th grade winning the Penny Wars Student Council will be doing the ice cream next week on Tuesday, October 8th during 9th period at 1:30pm in the Commons Area. This will also be when we do the Pie a Teacher in the Face for a Good Cause with 6th grade winning the competition.

End of the 1st Qtr.: With our week coming to a close and looking towards next week we are quickly approaching the end of the 1st Qtr. on Friday, October 11th. Students make sure you are checking your Skyward accounts for grades and missing work. 1st Qtr. Report Cards will be posted to Skyward for students and families to view on Wednesday, October 16th & report cards will be mailed home on Thursday, October 17th.

At this time, please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance:

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,

and to the republic for which it stands,

one nation under God, Indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.

At this time, we will now pause for a moment of silence and reflection.

Thought of the Day: Have a great Friday, Panthers-

On Wednesday, October 9th all Ford County Schools will be learning about the difference between chronic absenteeism and truancy. This presentation will talk about the importance of attending school regularly.

On Thursday, October 3, 2024 during advisory students will work on organization! They will be provided strategies they can use to stay organized and then spend some time organizing their school materials and their lockers.

October is "Bullying Prevention Month." On Wednesday, October 2nd during advisory, students will be discussing Bullying Prevention at PBL Junior High School. They will be watching videos of high school students explaining their experience with bullying how they handled it while they were in junior high school. As an advisory students will engage in a discussion about how we can eliminate bullying at PBL Junior High School.

Down Syndrome Awareness Walk

he Cool Tool for today in Advisory is about the upcoming 2024 Down Syndrome Awareness Walk that will take place at the PBL High School Track and the back parking lot on Sunday, September 29th from 12:00-2:00pm. Everyone is welcome to attend and here is more information:

  • From 12:00-1:15pm Old Salty’s Food Truck, Hot Dog Meal provided, Games & Activities 

  • We will walk one lap starting at 1:15pm

  • Wear Blue & Yellow or your Down Syndrome T-Shirt

Gold Rush Student Section Expectations

Our first home girls basketball game is Wednesday, September 25th! In preparation for this, students will be reviewing a Cool Tool on the expectations of our student section the, "Gold Rush," at PBL JH athletic events during advisory.

Be Present, Be Powerful

This week during advisory students will reflect on their attendance so far this school year. Students will understand that missing just 3 days already this school year can lead them to be considered a chronic absentee for the 2024-2025 school.

Panther Pals

Panther Pals are important to our Junior High community because Panther Pals help model good behavior, responsibility, academic skills and social skills.  Panther Pals are also important because it creates friendships across all settings in our school with classes, lunch, recess, sporting events, and much more.

Initial School Climate Survey

Initial School Climate Survey

On Wednesday, September 11th during advisory students will take the PBL Junior High Initial School Climate Survey. This survey will help the school in getting a baseline for our 2024-2025 School Improvement goals.

Initial School Climate Survey

Student Council Representatives

A Student Council Representative is when you help out with help with school-wide activities such as fundraising, social events, and community service. Join student council today!

Your job will be to come to weekly meetings during lunch in the art room, helping with concession stands for indoor games, and helping with projects that make the school a better place. 

Creating a Positive Legacy

On Wednesday, September 4th and Thursday, September 5th during advisory students will be learning about the term "legacy." Students will be reflecting on what kind of legacy they want to leave PBL Junior High School and beyond. Advisories will be creating a visual to hang in their advisories about what it means to leave an impactful and positive legacy.

Getting involved at PBL Junior High

On Thursday, August 29th during advisory students will learn about the sports, clubs, and activities PBL JH has to offer. Students will also discuss the importance of turning homework in on time to ensure they are eligible as a spectator and as a participant in these activities.

Be Present, Be Powerful!

On Wednesday, August 28th during advisory students will be learning about the importance of attending school regularly. Students will discuss how they can set up routines in their every day life to make sure they attend school on a regular basis. Students will be tracking their attendance during the school year to help them see the number of absences that occur each month. A student that misses 2 days a month will be on track to be a chronic absentee.

Lego League

The PBL JH LEGO League Team is getting ready to kickoff their season and student applications are available in the main office. Here is a link to the Link to the 2024-2025 Application and student applications are due in the main office by Friday, August 30th. Coach Pippin also created a slideshow about our LEGO League Team so students can learn more about our team in Advisory when teachers cover the daily announcements - LEGO League Information 2024-2025.

Advisory Overview

On Monday, August 19, 2024 PBL Junior High School students will be learning about advisory. They will be learning about the purpose of advisory, the structure of advisory, and reflecting on what they may want to learn during advisory. Advisory is place where teachers and students can connect on social emotional topics and learn more about how to navigate junior high school.

ALICE Emergency Drill Cool Tool

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024 PBL Junior High students will review the processes and procedures of our ALICE Emergency Drill during their advisory class. On Thursday, August 22, 2024 the 6th grade students will practice walking to the rally point during PE class. On Friday, August 23, 2024 we will have our ALICE Drill where students and staff will evacuate the building and practice our emergency drill.