PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL - Piedmont Unified School District

PIEDMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
740 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611
(510) 594-2660
Attendance Line (510) 594-2663
www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/pms
Weekly Bulletin for June 11, 2012
Please note: This will be the last bulletin for this school year. Have a great summer!
CALENDAR
June
11-13 Final Exams – Dismissal time is 12:15pm
12 6th Grade Pool Party, 10:15am-12:15pm, Piedmont Pool
12 8th Grade Celebration Rehearsal – 12:30pm, Binks Gym, PHS
12 8th Grade Celebration – 4:00pm, Binks Gym, PHS
13 Last Day of Classes!! 12:15pm dismissal
. . . . .
August
20 Walk-through registration, 1-6pm, MPR
22 First day of school, 7:55am
22 6th Grade donuts, 7:30am, Rec Center lawn
22 7th Grade Ice Cream Social, 3:05pm, MPR
30 Back to School Night, 7pm
Please send bulletin submissions to copyok@piedmont.k12.ca.us. by Tuesday noon for inclusion in next week’s newsletter.
SCHOOL NEWS
Message from Principal Jeanne Donovan
The end of the year is here and so many exciting events have taken place in the last few weeks.
Thanks to the Community Resource for Science (CRS), all students participated in hands-on science experiments
led by a group of young researchers and scientists from UC Berkeley. In May, 6th graders worked on mountain
building, 7th graders on spring mechanics, and 8th graders on optics.
This year Core 6 students raised $15,229 for the Walk-a-Thon fundraiser. Wow! What an accomplishment and
kudos to them and to their teachers. The students supported three charities with the proceeds: East Bay SPCA
(animal shelter), Shepherd’s Gate (shelter for women and children), and Cure Epilepsy Foundation.
The 8th Grade Boat Dance was a huge, smooth-sailing success. The boys were so handsome in their sports
coats and ties and the girls looked absolutely stunning in their dresses. Thanks to our parent coordinators,
Christine Crowley, Sheila Addiego, Kristen Dixon and to all the parent volunteers who helped to make this event
a memorable one. What a fabulous evening! And…there is still the 8th Grade Celebration to look forward to.
What a wonderful way to end the school year.
Lastly, and most importantly, I would like to express my gratitude for your commitment, support and dedication
in our efforts to provide your children with a superb learning experience. You are an invaluable component to

the success of our school. I applaud the work that all of you do. Thank you again for a most memorable and
exhilarating school year.
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer!
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Last Call for Lost and Found Items - Monday, June 11
Lost and Found items will be placed out on the patio Monday, June 11, before school until 3:30pm. All
unclaimed items will be donated to Dress Best for Less.
Final Examination Schedule
Please help your student get a good night’s sleep, eat a well-balanced breakfast, and bring a snack or money for
brunch during final exam week. Please note that there will be no lunch service through Wednesday, June
13th.
MONDAY
June 11
TUESDAY
June 12
WEDNESDAY
June 13
PERIOD 1 FINAL
7:55 – 10:00
PERIOD 2 FINAL
7:55 – 10:00
PERIOD 6 FINAL
7:55 – 10:00
BRUNCH
10:00 – 10:10
BRUNCH
10:00 – 10:10
BRUNCH
10:00 – 10:10
PERIOD 5 FINAL
10:15 – 12:15
PERIOD 4 FINAL
10:15 – 12:15
PERIOD 7 FINAL
10:15 – 12:15
Click here for a printable schedule
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6th Grade:
Celebrate at the end-of-year pool party! Tuesday, June 12, 10:15am-12:15pm
Students must return waiver forms, bring suit, towel and sunscreen
To celebrate their successful transition to middle school, all 6th graders will head over to the Piedmont Pool
right after brunch on Tuesday for our annual 6th grade pool party organized by the Core 6 teachers. The kids will
swim, listen to music provided by Robbie Diaz and sign yearbooks. Students should eat a good brunch at school
before we leave at 10:15 and should bring sunscreen, a bathing suit and a towel to school. Every child, no matter
what, will have to pass a swim test in order to play in the large pool, but they do not need to take the test to play
in the medium pool. Professional lifeguards will administer the swim test and will be watching the kids the entire
time. Waiver forms will be distributed on Monday by Core 6 teachers. Students must return the waiver forms on
Tuesday in order to enter the pool area.

Turn in proof of Tdap booster prior to August 17
Please provide proof of immunization to the PMS office as soon as possible for all 6th graders. Parents objecting
to obtaining the vaccine may request a waiver form from the office.
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8th Grade:
8th Grade Celebration
Tuesday, June 12, 4pm, Binks Gym, PHS (mandatory rehearsal: 12:30pm)
There will be a mandatory rehearsal for all 8th grade students on Tuesday, June 12 at 12:30. (Lasting
approximately one hour.) Students must return to the gym at 3:30 to line up. The Ceremony will be at 4pm,
followed by a reception at the PHS Quad. Please remember that seating at the celebration is limited to 2-3 per
family. There will be limited handicapped parking in the lot next to the music building.
Piedmont High School Walk-through Registration
Monday, August 20, 12noon - 7pm
Watch your mail for additional information.
Piedmont High School Freshmen Orientation
Tuesday, August 21, 10am-noon, PHS theater
All new students will be given a tour of the school (by the Youth Educators & counseling staff) and can have
questions answered. Students should meet up by the high school theater.
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Textbooks must be returned no later than Wednesday, June 13
All textbooks must be returned to the library BOOK RETURN as soon as students are finished with them and
no later than June 13.
Parent Club News
Message from Shirley Rexrode, PMS Parent Board President:
I am honored to serve as President of the Piedmont Middle School Parents’ Club (PMSPC) for 2012-13, with
Hilary Cooper serving as Vice President. Please join us in applauding our outgoing president, Mary Kelly, for the
excellent job she has done in leading the parent club and further strengthening the relationship between the PMS
administration and the parent club. Mary was instrumental in many of the improvements this year, such as the
creation of the collaborative block schedule committee, improvements to the Weekly Bulletin, the production of
the PMS Musical Into the Woods, and the development of the iPad grant for PMS, to name just a few. She has
truly made this school a better place for all your children, and we are very grateful. Mary, we are very sorry to see
you leave as your youngest child graduates from PMS, but we hope that you will still serve us in an advisory role
from that far, far away place called PHS.
Congratulations to the 8th grade parents on your child’s journey to high school! We hope your child will come
back to be a Youth Educator for PMS when they get that opportunity at PHS. Best of luck to your child in high
school.
6th and 7th Grade Parents: Please click HERE for important information about the 2012-2013 school year. The
PMS parent club hopes to be your “voice” to the administration and teachers at PMS. To stay informed, first
please read the PMS Weekly Bulletin, as it will give you essential information about your child’s experience at
school. Secondly, please look at the list of PMS Parent Club Board members and find at least one board member

that you would feel comfortable contacting should you have any thoughts and concerns regarding PMS. Better
yet, plan to attend one or two board meetings during the year to see how they are run. The meetings are at 8:30am,
typically on the second Friday of every month. There will also be an evening meeting on Thursday, November
15 at 7pm in the MPR. Finally, try to find a way to volunteer. There are many opportunities, from all-year
commitments to one-time contributions. Opportunities will be listed in the bulletin as well as on the website.
The Parent Club Board wishes you a great summer and looks forward to welcoming you and your child back to
PMS in the Fall. If you ever have any questions or concerns that you would like our perspective on, please feel
free to contact me Shirley Rexrode or Hilary Cooper .
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Please consider helping out!
6th & 7th Grade Parents
PMS Walk-through Registration for 2012-13
Monday, August 20, 2012
We will need two shifts of volunteers on August 20 - shift 1 from 12:30-3:30pm and shift 2 from 3-6:15pm.
If you are interested in volunteering at one of the stations (i.e. photo, PE clothing distribution, campus
tours, textbook distribution), please contact Hilary Cooper at hillycoop@gmail.com or Kristen Dixon at
kristendixon3@gmail.com.
PMS Emergency Preparedness event
Tuesday, August 21, 9-11am, Buzz Redford Gym
We need a few folks to help re-stock the classroom emergency backpacks on the day before school starts. So on
8/21/12 from 9-11 in the Buzz Gym we could use an hour or two from 8-10 folks to get this easy job done. Many
hands will make light work. Please contact any member of the emergency preparedness team directly if you can
volunteer. Thank you. Elizabeth Epstein , Sandra Pellegrini , and
Lillis Stern
Be a hot lunch volunteer
Sign up for one of the most coveted spots at middle school -- only a few spots left!. Just go to
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0948ACA929AB9-pmslunch and enter your desired time slot. Questions?
Email Alison Avagliano at . Thanks!
8th Grade Parents
Be part of the PHS Emergency Preparedness team
We are looking for two parents to help on the Emergency Preparedness team. Duties include supplying
procurement and staff training in basic first aide. Don't worry, we'll train you! Come be a part of this very
important team. If interested, contact Mary E. Prisco at maryeprisco@mac.com, or Marie Retherford at
clanretherford@comcast.net
Hot lunch helpers needed!
If you would like to help serve hot lunch at the high school, please email Teresa Greening at
mtgreening@comcast.net.
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PMS REGISTRATION INFO
On-line Registration for 2012-13 will open the 2nd or 3rd week of August 2012.
Look for a letter from the district with your child’s student and registration ID numbers. First, don’t misplace
the letter because that letter contains the codes to get into the system. Second, if you complete registration early,
you will have more choices of 15 minutes slots for the walk-through registration on 8/20 (see below). You’ll
submit your credit card twice during on-line registration: first, for costs from the school district and, second,

for programs managed by the parent-run organizations. You’ll need to print the last page and bring it to Walk-
Through Registration. Beware, it is easy to misplace!
Mandatory Walk-through Registration on Monday, August 20th from 1-6pm.
You’ll need your paperwork from on-line registration. At least one parent/guardian must accompany each child.
Please allow 2 hours to get through the process. The schedule is VERY tight so come a few minutes before your
time slot and you will be put in the appropriate line. Coming a lot earlier than your 15 minute time slot does NOT
get you in earlier. If you come later than your appointed time slot, we will put you in a separate line and you will
be allowed in as the line thins. Walk-through registration will be in the PMS multi-purpose room. In addition to
the key checkpoints for completing the emergency card, school photos, PE uniform pick-up, school schedule and
textbook pick-up, there will be tables for all the important volunteer organizations and for your grade level parent
representatives. You’ll be able to sign up as a room parent, and you’ll also have a chance to get a one-on-one tour
of the campus. Remember, your children will be given a whole set of textbooks to keep at home. They are really
heavy so they will need help with this. Dress code from the shoulders and up should be slightly formal since your
child’s yearbook photo will be taken that day. Please be sure to bring your checkbook.
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APCP Summer Enrichment Program (Summer School) still accepting registrations.
Session 1: June 18 - June (9:00 am - noon)
Sesion 2: July 2 - July 13 (9:00 am - noon)
We are looking forward to another summer fueled by excited children and talented teachers.
The elementary program (for students entering grades K- 5 in 2012 school year) will be held at Havens.
The middle school program (for students entering grades 6-8 in 2012 school year) will be held at Piedmont
Middle School. The high school will offer a computer class that meets the basic computer requirement (June
18 - July 13 / 8:00 - 11:15 am) and its highly popular AISCE service learning program. You can access our
information at http://apcpsummerenrichment.wordpress.com or http://www.piedmontportal.org/ for up-to-date
information, course descriptions, schedule and registration.
"It's in to stay local..."
What gift are you giving for Father's Day? How about Scrip? It's a win-win for Dad and our schools.
So many gift cards to choose from: Home Depot, Sports Authority, Macy's, Banana Republic, Peet's, the list
goes on. Contact your friendly scrip rep to order. Diana Gleghorn dgleghorn@gmail.com or Ellen Fraser
ellensfraser@yahoo.com
New Choice Lunch brochure available
Click here to view it.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Piedmont Girls Softball playoffs this weekend!
Come support out Piedmont Girls Softball teams this Saturday in their playoff games against Oakland. The U8
teams will be playing games at Beach field starting at 9am. The Mud Hens, one of our U10 teams, will be playing
at Witter Softball at 8:30am and if they win, the team will be in the championship game at Golden Gate field (San
Pablo and 62nd) at 11am. Finally, the Ball Hogs, our U12/14 team, will be playing at Witter Softball at 11am and
if they win, the team will be in the championship game at Flood Field in Oakland (Coolidge and School Street) at
2:15pm. Go Piedmont!
Piedmont Language School now offering Spanish program for incoming 6th graders
Registration is now open for Spanish class for continuing Piedmont Language School students and native
speakers. The high-quality, immersion-based curriculum and classes are provided by our partner, Viva el Español,
and taught by experienced, trained, native Spanish-speaking teachers. Our classes include many fun activities
such as singing, movement, role-playing, games, storytelling, arts and crafts, and cooking to help students
become proficient in Spanish and knowledgeable about the Spanish-speaking world. Classes will be Tuesdays

and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:00 at PMS. For more information, go to www.piedmontlanguageschool.com or to
register online, go to www.vivaelespanol.com/piedmont.php.
Save the Date for the Fallfest Run
Please join us on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 8:30am for the 2nd annual Fallfest 5K run. The race benefits
the PUSD Wellness Center, serving middle and high school students. Exciting changes this year include a later
start time, team categories, and more prizes! We hope to see you there!www.Piedmontfallfest.org
Important! Community announcements moving from school bulletins
to the Piedmont Portal website and Community News bulletin
All parents will now start receiving a weekly email on Wednesdays from the Piedmont Portal containing
updated community announcements. (If you are not receiving these emails, please send a note to
contactus@piedmontportal.org.) Community news and events will continue to appear in school bulletins through
the end of this year, but starting in Fall 2012, school bulletins will be for school and district-related information
only. The Portal will be your one-stop source for community news (www.piedmontportal.org)
Have a Gmail account? You can add Portal events and activities to your personal calendar with just a couple of
clicks so you'll never be out of the loop. (Click the Google Calendar icon at the bottom of the Portal Homepage
calendar.)
RECREATION DEPARTMENT
For game recaps, schedules, and more information please visit the PMS Boosters blog @
www.pmsboosters.blogspot.com
SPORTS EVENTS AND FUNDRAISERS
Summer Pre-Season Conditioning Program -
This popular program sponsored by the Piedmont Recreation Department is back for those kids who want to get
ready for their Fall sport or just want to be active. The Summer Conditioning program will start July 9th and will
be offered every Monday and Wednesday until school starts for all middle schoolers who will be in grades 6 to
8. It will be held from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Come as often as fits your schedule and the fee of just $50 covers all the
sessions. To get you into shape, the program will feature a variety of activities including running, agility drills,
strength training, core exercises, and more. Get a head start on being ready when the Fall sports season starts by
signing up for this class. The program will be directed by PMS cross country coach Len Goldman and he will be
assisted by several of the cross country coaches. For more information and a registration form you can either go to
this website: www.pmscc.com or stop by the Recreation Department offices for a form.
Purple and White Advanced Skills Basketball Camps
Piedmont High School men’s varsity basketball coach Chris Lavdiotis, in conjunction with the Piedmont
Recreation Department, will conduct his 12th Annual Purple & White Advanced Skills Summer Basketball
Camps at Piedmont High School this June and July.
Session #1
June 25-28
1:00-5:00 (16 hours of instruction)
William “Binks” Rawlings Gym
Session #2
July 23-26
9:00-1:00 (16 hours of instruction)
William “Binks” Rawlings Gym

Both camps are open to boys and girls ages 9-14. The cost is $189 for residents and $204 for non-residents.
These camps are historically very popular and focus on basketball fundamental skills, including ball-handling,
shooting, footwork, rebounding, defense, and team play concepts. Coach Lavdiotis will be assisted by members
of the Piedmont High men’s Varsity basketball team. All campers will receive a reversible jersey and top-notch
instruction! To register, contact David Weisgerber of the Piedmont Recreation Department at 510-420-3074, or
dweisgerber@ci.piedmont.ca.us. For any questions or further information, contact Coach Lavdiotis at 510-433-
2600 or cpl@llcllp.com
Basketball Summer Camps
Camp Director, Bryan Gardere and his hand picked staff of players and coaches help young players learn the
fundamentals of basketball and life in a fun and positive atmosphere. Coach Gardere is entering his 10th year as
the head coach at Piedmont High School. Two basketball camps will be held this summer. Each camp is 4 days
(Monday-Thursday), for three hours of instruction and fun per day at a cost of $150 per camp.
Summer Basketball Camp Session 1
June 18-21, 2012
Monday-Thursday
9am-12pm
Boys and Girls Grades 3 - 5 & 6 - 8
Piedmont High School “Binks” Gym
Summer Basketball Camp Session 2
June 25-28, 2012
Monday-Thursday
9am-12pm
Boys and Girls Grades 3 - 5 & 6 - 8
Piedmont High School “Binks” Gym“
HOW TO ENROLL
Download camp registration forms at http://www.piedmontwomensbasketball.com, fill out one form for each
child attending and send registration and payment to:
Summer Camps
100 Requa Road
Piedmont, CA 94611
Piedmont Badminton Open Gym Schedule
June - August, 2012
Date Venue Time
June 22, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
June 23, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
June 29, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
June 30, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
July 6, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
July 7, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon

July 13, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
July 14, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
July 20, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
July 21, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
July 27, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
July 28, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
August 3, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
August 4, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
August 10, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
August 11, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
August 17, 2012 Friday Morrison Gym 6:30pm to 8:30pm
August 18, 2012 Saturday Morrison Gym 10:00am to
12noon
** Everyone is welcome. Please contact
David Siu at davidbensiu@yahoo.com if you
have any questions.