<p>Good afternoon!</p><p>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.</p><p>Upcoming Events and Dates:</p><p>PASS Writing Test – March 19th and 20th for Grades 6th, 7th, and 8th. Test taking tips:  Bring healthy snacks on the test days.  Be on time for school.  Get a good night’s sleep.  Eat a good breakfast.  Stay focused and relaxed. Sit comfortably.  Expect and accept a little bit of stress.  Read the directions.  Pace yourself.  Don't rush.  Don't get distracted.  Use all your time. 1.</p><p>Upcoming Events  Monday, March 18th- Beta Meeting  March 19th- 20th- PASS Writing Test for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade.  Thursday, March 21st- Rising 9th Grade Parent Meeting at PHS  Friday, March 22nd- End of 3rd Nine Weeks</p><p> Friday, March 22nd- Palmetto’s Finest Hours are due  Friday, March 28th – Basketball for Books  April 1st- 5th SPRING BREAK  Tuesday, April 9th- Student Council Meeting  Thursday, April 11th- Spring Pictures  Monday, April 15th - Beta Meeting  April 16th & 17th Talent Show Auditions  Friday, April 19th- State Choral Competition  April 22nd- 25th – Book Fair in the Library  April 25th- 26th Beta Overnight Camping Trip  Friday, April 26th- Snow Makeup Day  May 7th-9th PASS Testing  Saturday, May 18th- 8th Grade Spring Dance  Tuesday, May 21st - Chorus Concert  Thursday, May 23rd –Evening Talent Show 6:30pm  Friday, May 24th – Career Day in the morning  Friday, May 24th- Talent Show in the afternoon  Monday, May 27th- Memorial Day- Teachers and Students do not report  Thursday. June 6th – Last day for students th Rising 9 Grade Parent Night: if you have any questions please email Jeff Boozer at [email protected]</p><p>WHAT: Rising 9th grade Parent Night WHEN: Thursday, March 21, 2013 @6:45 WHERE: Palmetto High School Auditorium</p><p>Palmetto Yearbook Information Order Yearbooks Online or by Order Form by March 28th. Price will increase if not ordered by March 28th. Please email Mrs. Amanda Sentell at [email protected] if you have any questions.</p><p>Science Olympiad Team Update: Please email Mrs. Frady [email protected]</p><p>Congratulations to the Science Olympiad Team for their fourth place finish at the State Competition.</p><p>The following students received medals: 1st place in Disease Detectives Autumn Smith and Alex Robinson 1st Place in Experimental Design Lexi Alexander and Samantha Czwalina 1st Place in Meteorology Michael Czwalina and Logan Bulloch 3rd place in Heredity Samantha Czwalina and Lexi Alexander 3rd place in Metric Mastery Lexi Alexander and Michael Czwalina 4th place in Road Scholar Rachel Tucker and Kross Knight 4th place in Sounds of Music Lexi Alexander and Autumn Smith</p><p>The following students received ribbon or Team points : 5th place in Crime Busters Samantha Czwalina and Nicholas Brown 5th place in Dynamic Planet Josie Weber and Nicholas Brown 5th place for Mousetrap Vehicle Cole Young and Michael Czwalina Team Points: 6th place for Boomilever Avery Edge and Christopher Cosgrove 6th place Shock Value Robert Weeks and Alex Robinson</p><p>Congratulations to Tal Davis! Palmetto Middle is PROUD of you!</p><p>Tal Davis competed at the ACC South Eastern Age Group Sectionals in Greensboro, NC this past Saturday. There were 9 states represented and Tal competed in 8 events. </p><p>He placed 3rd in the 4IM, 100 Backstroke He placed 5th in the 500 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke and 1000 Freestyle He placed 6th in the 200 Freestyle WOW! Congratulations Tal!</p><p>Student Council Update: please email Ms. Rankin at [email protected] if you have any questions. Next meeting is March 12th at 3:15. Student Council is sponsoring Pennies for Patients. Next week is the last week to bring in money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So far we have raised $400. Sixth grade is in the lead. Winning grade gets extra recess.</p><p>Advanced Art Update: Please contact Mr. Addison at [email protected] if you have any questions.</p><p>Congratulations to 8th grader Rebecca Jennings, whose artwork received the AnMed Award for middle school at the Anderson County Arts Council's annual Youth Art Month county-wide art exhibit which began Sunday in Anderson. Rebecca's art will be on display at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Anderson for one year beginning in May. Congratulations also to Lexi Alexander, Hannah Beach, Savannah Ebright, Katie Edlein, Erin Lynch, Emily Payne, Autumn Smith, Rachel Tucker, and Kierra Smith- all of whose work was selected to participate in this annual show. The show runs until March 28 at the Anderson County Arts Council in downtown Anderson.</p><p>Guidance Update: If you have any questions please contact one of the following guidance counselors. 6th Grade [email protected] 7th Grade [email protected] 8th Grade [email protected]</p><p>From Guidance: Food Pantry Information: Individuals and families need of additional food resources during the current, difficult economic situation may benefit from the Palmetto Middle School Food Pantry. The food pantry program at Palmetto Middle School is designed to help families increase self sufficiency and meet food needs. Items in the food pantry are provided by Palmetto Middle School Beta Club food drives, generous staff members, and caring community members. Food Boxes are distributed to individuals and families upon request. If you are interested in receiving a Food Box please follow the procedures listed below. To receive a Food Box: 1. Click on Food Pantry Application link below. 2. Turn in completed Food Pantry Application to your child’s school counselor. 3. Coordinate pick up time with your child’s school counselor.</p><p>Relay for Life Update: Please email Ms. Shockely at [email protected]</p><p>Thanks to everyone who bought a T-shirt! Our grand total raised so far for Relay for Life is $1,390! We will have one more event in April to raise money!</p><p>Congratulations to the C-Team Baseball Team</p><p>1. Beau Shaw 6. Dylan Eaton 11. Ben Cothran </p><p>2. Aaron Wimpey 7. Dade Coy 12. Michael Kay </p><p>3. Hunter Gowan 8. Cameron Bailey 14. Zach Hayes</p><p>4. Cameron Lopez 9. Bryce Berry 15. Logan Crumley </p><p>5. Coby Davis 10. Austin Nichols 16. Jacob Garrett </p><p>Date Opponent Site Time </p><p>March 13 Westside Home 5:00 March 16 BHP Home 11:00</p><p>March 18 Pendleton Home 5:00</p><p>March 21 Wren Home 5:00</p><p>March 23 Hanna (DH) TBA TBA</p><p>March 27 Westside Away 5:00</p><p>April 8 Liberty Away 4:30</p><p>April 15 Pendleton Away 5:00</p><p>Library Update: If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Cox [email protected]</p><p>Congrats to Mrs. Leigher, Mrs. Crumley and Mrs. Cooper’s homerooms for winning the Luck of the Irish scratch off prizes. They had no overdue books or unpaid library fines.</p><p>March Free Tech:</p><p>1. Primary sources: Use this site to get ideas for using primary sources in class. http://docsteach.org/</p><p>2. Webquest creator: Use this to create or search for premade webquests. http://zunal.com/</p><p>3. Storybird: Use this site to create art-inspired books and stories. http://storybird.com/</p><p>4. Wallwisher: A blank wall for you to put anything you want on it: essential questions, brainstorm ideas, student responses. http://wallwisher.com/</p><p>March Apps: 1. Periodic Table of the Elements App: An electronic version of the periodic table. 2. Quote Book: A collection of famous quotes to read, save and share. 3. Fotobabble: Use this app version of this popular website. Add audio to any photo. 4. Presentation timer: Set up this app to practice presenting and keep your presentation on time. </p><p>String Update: Please email Ms.Henry [email protected]</p><p>Friday, March 15th, 7th and 8th grade strings students will compete in the South Carolina Concert Festival Orchestra competition at North Greenville University. </p><p>BETA Update: Please email Mrs. Lancaster at [email protected]</p><p>The next meeting is March 18th at 3pm. Beta Camping trip information went home this week. Please see Beta grade level sponsor for a permission form. Turn form and ($60) money in to Mrs. Lancaster by April 12 th ! Beta Club’s Camping with the Critters overnight field trip information Leave Thursday, April 25th ▪ Leave at 3:30 for Camp Hope ▪ Check in cabins ▪ Dinner at 6pm – Papa John’s Pizza ▪ Game time ▪ Camp fire ▪ Games ▪ Back in cabins by 11pm Friday, April 26th  Breakfast  Ropes Course  Lunch  Pack up and come home  Home by 2pm on Friday Check out the new BETA web page for more information!</p><p>BETA WEB PAGE LINK</p><p>Palmetto’s Finest Updates Palmetto’s Finest Cards send you to front of the lunch line EVERYDAY!</p><p>Palmetto’s Finest Qualifications for the 3rd 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</p><p>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.</p><p>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. 8th Grade Update 8th graders need to bring in $1 and give it to their science teacher to buy an engine for their rockets.</p><p>7th Grade Update:</p><p>The 7th grade will be doing CAPS conferences March 18 -21 due to Camp Greenville field trip. Letters have already been sent home with your child. Please contact your child’s homeroom teacher if you need more information. 7th grade is in need of 2 additional chaperones for our Camp Greenville trip. Cost is $140.00. Email [email protected] if interested. </p><p>6th Grade Update To qualify for the 6th grade skating trip at the end of the year, students cannot be tardy on any PASS testing day (including March 19th and 20th).</p><p>Sixth grade celebrated Pi Day on Thursday, 3/14. Students ate pi snacks (circles) and created Pi art in math class!</p>