It has been great having your students back at school! They bring many smiles and positive energy to our community.  This week at our welcome back pep fest I talked with students about our theme for the year, "We are a Community that thrives on: Trust ✦ Presence ✦ Growth." In that message I shared that they will be trusted and expected to be present in their classes.  The word and idea of presence is new for many of our learners and was explained as engagement in learning and being where they need to be for their learning. We ended with the promise of their growth and our growth as a community. I encourage you to continue these conversations around community, trust, presence and growth with your children. We are sharing many of the the personalized learning opportunities students are engaging in each day via our Twitter (@prmtrailblazers), Facebook page (Pioneer Ridge Middle School) and Instagram (@prmstrailblazers) accounts. Find these social media links below .  This week we have shared Monday's Star and Tribune article that highlighted PRMS teachers, a pep fest to welcome 6th grade students to our community and many things students have been doing in their classes.

Thank you for your patience and help working through bus issues, student pick drop-off and pick-up this week. All of your communication and feedback has been helpful in making sure we get everything running safely for students.  We understand that often you are in a hurry to pick up your student(s), but for their safety will you ask them to wait to approach your car until you pull into the loop. If you want to park and come up to meet them on the sidewalk you may.  For their safety we will not allow students to walk into the parking lot when student pick-up is happening.  Please see our drop-off/pick-up procedures below.

Sincerely,

Megan Blazek
Principal

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In accordance with Minnesota's School Immunization Law, Section 121A.15, School District 112 requires all seventh grade students to meet certain immunization requirements.  Minnesota's School Immunization Law allows for the exemption of these vaccines for medical or conscientious beliefs.  Please see nurse for more information.

 

Outfit yourself with some brand new Pioneer Ridge apparel and support Student Council at the same time!  We worked with a new vendor this year and all items are Under Armour (great quality)!  All orders must be placed ONLINE by 11:59pm on September 7th.  Sample sizes/colors are available in the main office.

Thank you for your support of PRMS Student Council!

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Thanks to all of you for your cooperation in following our student drop off and pick up procedures. See  diagram.  It is for your child's safety that we insist all pick-up and drop-off traffic must pull completely around into the circle before the car door is opened.

Our staff works to move traffic as efficiently as possible. Cars pulling out of the line before reaching the end of the circle, not only endanger other students, but also send the wrong message to students and other parents who are complying with this safety measure. If you have an emergency that requires you to leave more quickly than the five to ten minutes it takes to move all cars through our circle, we ask that you park and walk to the circle or office to pick up your child.

Please do not allow your child to walk down the line and enter your car before reaching the end of the circle. We also ask that you do not stop wherever your child is standing, but pull as far forward in the circle as possible before stopping.

We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our students safe!

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Welcome to the PRMS School Counseling Department!  We are excited for the new year and especially excited to have your child attending our wonderful school! The school counselors at PRMS are Kris Moe, who works with students with last names A-L and Ryan Newell, who works with students with last names M-Z. We have over 40 years of combined experience working as school counselors and want your child to have the best experience they can, here at PRMS.

Our role as school counselors are to provide the following:

If you would like to talk to either one of us throughout the year, please call us or send us an email. We are here to help!

Kris Moe (A-L) , 952-556-7833, [email protected]

Ryan Newell (M-Z), 952-556-7832, [email protected]

Ryan Newell (M-Z), 952-556-7832, [email protected]

November 14-16 Adventures
November 16-18 Explorers

We are gearing up for another awesome adventure at Deep Portage for all of our 6th graders. Expect informational packets to come home Thursday, September 22nd. Included in the packet will be health forms, behavior expectations, information on cost as well as the amount owed if your child did fundraising, due dates and how to become a chaperone. Forms will also be available online at the PRMS website under students. *Please note that the forms will not be "live" until September 22nd.

Chaperones must attend one of the following meetings:

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At Pioneer Ridge, we want all students to have a great middle school experience while they go through some of the biggest changes in their lives--physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually.  In order to help students through these transitions, we all must work together.  Our parent teacher organization (PTO) is planning for another successful year and will have many opportunities for you to become involved regardless of your schedule.

If you are interested in being involved in PTO, please join our meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 2:45pm in the Office Conference Room.  Our first meeting will be Tuesday, September 6th.  If you have specific questions, feel free to call or email Ryan Meulemans, Administrative Dean, at 952-556-7812 or [email protected].

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