PCHS Yacht Club Making Progress in Their Quest to Build a Competitive Boat
The PCHS Yacht Club hopes to make a big splash when they throw their homemade boat into the dark waters outside Tacoma, WA. They will be competing in the Seventy48 race this upcoming May. See some pictures of their progress here:
PCHS Yacht Club Page
FMS Implementing Board-Approved Social-Emotional Curriculum
In the second semester of the 2018-2019 school year, FMS staff members are continuing to go beyond the basics in order to help our middle school students excel and succeed in school and everyday life by working with the Second Step Middle School Program!
They’ve recently ended Second Step, Unit 2: Values and Friendships. Students learned about ways to identify their personal values and use those values to make good decisions and build strong, positive relationships.
Next week, they will begin Unit 3: Thoughts, Emotions, and Decisions. In this unit, students will learn about the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and decisions. They will also learn strategies for calming down and staying in control when experiencing strong emotions.
The Second Step Middle School Program focuses on skills and concepts that are designed to help students both in and out of school. To get more involved at home, you can visit ParenTeenConnect.org. This is a free website for parents and their teens created by the makers of the Second Step Program. It is a great resource for middle school families. It provides expert advice and practical tools for dealing with real parent-teen issues. While on this site, you can hear from real parents and teens about the issues that cause conflict in their lives—including screen time, independence, responsibility, and communication—and get expert advice. Visit ParenTeenConnect.org at home with your child, select a topic together, and get talking!
If you have any questions about the Second Step Middle School Program, please do not hesitate to contact FMS counselor, Breeann Gibbons (bgibbons@pcsdk12.org) for more information.
FMS and PCHS student grades available through Infinite Campus
Parents may view their student's grades report card by logging into their parent portal via Infinite Campus. Please contact the FMS or PCHS offices with questions.
Inaugural Saturday Open House this week, Jan 12, from 10am-Noon
Mike Schmidt, PCSD superintendent, will host an Open House this Saturday, Jan 12, from 10am - noon. The Open House will include a tour of the District Office and the PCHS East Building facility. Following the tour, Mike will hang around and answer any questions that you may have about the District.
