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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.

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Upcoming Events and Dates:

• Friday, October 2 nd - StuCo District Rally Field Trip

• Thursday, October 8 th - Palmetto C-Team Football plays Walhalla away @5:30.

• Friday, October 9 th - ACT/PASS scores go home.

• Monday, October 12 th - PTSO Meeting 2pm.

• Wednesday, October 14 th 8th Grade Group will take PSAT.

• Thursday, October 15 th - Palmetto C-Team Football plays Riverside at home @5:30.

• Wednesday, October 21 st , – End of First Nine Weeks.

• Thursday, October 22 nd - Palmetto C-Team Football plays Pickens away @5:30.

• Thursday, October 29 th – Palmetto’s Finest Trip

• Thursday, October 29 th –School wide dance from 1:30- 3pm

• Thursday, October 29 th - Palmetto C-Team Football plays Wren at home @5:30.

• Friday, October 30th, Staff Development Day Students do not report to school.

• Monday, November 2nd – Fall Break Teachers and Students do not report to school.

• Wednesday, November 4 th - Palmetto C-Team Football plays McCants away @5:30.

OPEN HOUSE: Monday, October 5 th 5:30pm-7pm

Photos from around Palmetto Middle this week!

Project Unify Update: Special Olympics , Project Unify Youth Activation Summit, held on September 23rd in Columbia, SC.

On Friday, September 25 th , we celebrated our Honors English 1 students that completed the summer homework. They were treated to a breakfast and t-shirt! Congratulations!

Relay For Life Update:

A HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who supported and donated money to help make the "BLOCK OUT" CHILDHOOD CANCER Relay for Life fundraiser a success! We raised $167.00!

8th Grade won the grade level competition and will receive EXTRA RECESS! 8th grade - 210 blocks 6th grade - 143 blocks 7th grade - 103 blocks

Overall, a total of 396 blocks were sold!

Thanks again for supporting Relay for Life! The next fundraiser will be October 15th - "Pink-Out" Day to support breast cancer awareness month. More information is coming soon.

BETA CLUB UPDATE:

Beta Club is selling Krispy Kreme Doughnut Cards and the money is due on Tuesday, October 6th to Mrs. Lancaster.

Update from our Guidance Counselors

8th Grade Students and Parents:

The Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens (AOP) County Business Industry Showcase will be held at the Anderson Civic Center September 28-30th. Our 8th grade class is scheduled to attend on Tuesday, September 29th. This is a free field trip, so every student should plan on going. Your child's homeroom teacher should be sending home a field trip permission form. If you have any questions about the field trip please contact Ms. Bishop at (864) 847-4333 ext. 235 or you can e-mail her at [email protected] .

Do you need Christmas assistance this year? See

details about Project G.I.F.T.S.

Click Link Below for More Details

Project G.I.F.T.S. Information For All Palmetto Area Parents

NEW for 8 th Grade Honor Students! PSAT Information Update: Please email Ms. McLeod at [email protected] if you have any questions. PSAT Information for Parents:

Date: October 14, 2015 Cost: $15 Testing Location: Palmetto Middle School Auditorium Students Eligible to Test: All eighth-grade Honors students Deadline to Sign Up: October 5, 2015

**Please see the Palmetto Middle School Guidance website (link below) for more PSAT details www.palmettomiddleschoolcounselors.weebly.com

C-Team Update: Please email Coach Adams at [email protected] if you have any questions Basketball conditioning is every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-4:15 at the track. YOU must have a physical turned in to participate.

Cross Country Update: 2015 Cross Country Schedule 09.26.2015 7:00pm Lakelands—Columbia, SC 10.08.2015 5:00pm Palmetto Meet (Senior Night)—HOME MEET! 10.20.2015 5:00pm Region Championships—Walhalla HS 10.24.2015 9:00am Tri County- Nettles Park, Clemson 10.31.2015 TBA Upper State Championships—Hillcrest HS 11.07.2015 TBA State—Sandhills, Columbia, SC

Palmetto Mustangs Cross Country will host our Senior Night Home Meet on Thursday, October 8. We have 10 teams who will be running in that meet. Varsity Girls race at 5:00 PM; Varsity Boys race at 5:30 PM; and JV Combined Boys and Girls race at 6:15 PM Awards will be at 7:00 PM – on the track. Many of our middle school students will be participating in this event. Come out and cheer on our Mustangs!

PHS Band Update: This past weekend, the Palmetto Mustang Regiment competed at the 4th Annual Sandhills Classic Band Invitational at McBee High School. During this competition, the Mustang Regiment pulled off a great performance in the rain and wind. At the conclusion of the competition, our students were presented trophies for their performance. These awards included: 1 st Place Drum Major, 1 st Place Color Guard, 1 st Place Visual, and 2 nd Place Percussion. Additionally, the Mustang Regiment was awarded 1 st Place in Class 3A competition with a Superior Rating. The rating of Superior is the highest rating that the SCBDA awards during competition. Please join me in congratulating these students as you see them throughout the day.

Additionally, the Palmetto Mustang Regiment has started their Fall Fruit Sale Fundraiser. If you are interested in purchasing fruit to support our program, please contact anyone affiliated with our program. If you prefer to order online, you can do so at: www.floridaindianrivergroves.com/mustangregiment .

Thank you all for your constant support of our students!

R. Alston Pettigrew, M.S.ED. Director of Bands Palmetto High School

Library Update: Please email Jo Evans at [email protected]

7th Grade Science has been busy working our Egg Drop Projects. We are trying some new things and diving in to inquiry and Project Based Learning. It is fun to be in 7th Grade!!

Student Council Update: Please email Mrs. Rankin at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Congratulations to our New Student Council Officers for the 2015-16 school year! President – Jessi Brock Vice President- Kaylin Bell

Congratulations to our New Beta Club Officers for the 2015-16 school year!

President- Savannah Shealy Vice President Mary Alice Butler Secretary- OwenGrace McCullough Treasurer- Madison Crumley Historian- Rosalee Summerlin

Science Olympiad Update: Please email Mrs. Frady at [email protected] if you have any questions.

The 2016 Science Olympiad Competition, or A Team is now full. Anyone interested in being on the B team, which competes for individual medals, is still welcome to join. No new members will be accepted after November 6th.

Soccer Update : Please email Mr. Guthrie at [email protected] if you have any questions .

C-Team Update:

Roster & Schedule will be here soon!

Palmetto Middle C-Team 2015 Mary Alice Butler Kenley Powell Kinslee Medlin Kerri Beth Watson Rosie Summerlin Katelee Callaham Claire Ellison Elyse Browning Natalie Davis Carter Grace Simpson Addie English Gracie Burton

Palmetto’s Finest Updates

Palmetto’s Finest Cards get you in free to all CCC-C---TeamTeam HOME football games and front of the lunch line EVERYDAYEVERYDAY!!!!

Palmetto’s Finest Qualifications for the 1 st Nine Weeks Please email Mr. Knight at [email protected] 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.

Form is at the bottom of this update.

Palmetto Mustangs C-Team Football

Head Coach: Matt Frazier

2015 Season Schedule

Palmetto Middle School Football 2015

C Team FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT HOME/AWAY TIME

9/10/15 Belton AWAY 5:30 WON 42-14

9/17/15 Honea Path Home 5:30 Won 50- 30

9/24/15 BYE

10/1/15 Powdersville Home 5:30 Won 36-6

10/8/15 WALHALLA AWAY 5:30

10/15/15 Riverside HOME 5:30

10/22/15 PICKENS AWAY 5:30

10/29/15 WREN HOME 5:30

11/4/15(Wed) McCants Away 5:30

2015 Cheer Competition Schedule Date Location/Hosted by Competition 9/29 Liberty High. Diamond L Cheer Classic (this is a Tuesday night competition) JV 1 st Place Varstiy 1 st Place 10-3 Woodmont High School Wildcat Cheer Classic

10-10 River Bluff High School Battle at the Bluff

10-24 Mauldin/ Upward Star Center

11-7 Debbie Rogers Columbia Colonial Life Arena.

11-14 River Bluff High School State Qualifiers

11-21 State Competition Columbia Colonial Life Arena.

Palmetto Varsity Competition Team

PHS Varsity Competitive Cheer

Jenna Brodeur Jamie Huffman Mackenzie Owens Morgan Brock Hannah Jacks Emma Paige Sage Chapman Katlyn Jones Natalee Porter Abby Connor Marissa Lloyd Ally Taylor Emma Cothran OwenGrace Hannah Tumblin Annette Daniel McCullough Kaleigh Turner Brittany Davis Kiera McGinnis Erin Vandiver Cody Gilliam Jessica Miles Haley Waterman Darcy Holcomb Austin O’Neal Riley Wyatt

Palmetto JV Competition Team

Charlie Bailey Riley Haney Ashlyn Styles Alexis Bruce Trinity Hollister BB Vandiver Chloe Burgess Emma Hughes Selena Vaughn Courtney Collins Kaylee Jones Rebecca Ward Trinity Dooley Preslee Lyle Caneja Watson Leah Drake Alexis Lyle Rachel West Jessica Espinoza Ashley Owens Mikenzie Whitt Nakeltee Goodine Kayda Page Peyton Winner Cache Greer Spenser Shirley