Please be sure to visit our Reopening 2020-2021 page on our website! All the information pertaining to the upcoming school year can be found here, including our reopening plans.
Do you need a refresher on how to use Google Classroom, Google Meet and other tech platforms?
You are invited to the last sessions of our parent virtual tech review series, next week starting on Tuesday Sept. 22nd or Wednesday, Sept. 23rd from 8am-8:45am. Next week’s sessions will review how to submit student work virtually via Google Classroom. All sessions will be presented in English and Spanish. To join a virtual session in English,click HERE.
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Sesiones virtuales para padres de las escuelas primarias
¿Necesitas un repaso de cómo usar Google Classroom, Google Meet y otras plataformas tecnológicas?
Están invitados a las últimas sesiones de nuestra serie virtual para padres, este martes 22 de septiembre o el miércoles 23 de septiembre de 8 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. La próxima semana, estaremos repasando cómo entregar los trabajos virtualmente a través de Google Classroom. Todas las sesiones se presentarán en inglés y español. Haga clic AQUÍ para unirse a las sesiones virtuales en español.
The Board of Education met on Thursday, Sept. 17. The meeting was livestreamed, and a recording may be viewed at ensemble.lhric.org/PortChester.
Public Notice Information – Watching the meeting and Public Comment: To watch a Board of Education Meeting live-streamed you must visit the district’s website to gain access the PCSTV channel. This can be done by:
-The direct link provided with this notice
-District website main page and click on PCSTV icon
Replays of meetings will be available on the website.
To participate in the public comment portion of the meeting you must be watching the live-stream. Prior to public comment the Board will take a 5 minute break at which point a graphic will be displayed. It will provide instructions along with the Zoom meeting ID and password. The ID and password will also be displayed on screen during the public comment period. After you enter the ID and password you will be admitted to the Zoom Waiting Room and then admitted to the meeting when your time comes to speak. After you complete your comment please remove yourself from Zoom and proceed back to the PCSTV live-stream on the district website.
Work has been ongoing at both the high school and John F. Kennedy Elementary School.
High School Part 1: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/episode_1
High School Part 2: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/episode_2
Kennedy School: https://ensemble.lhric.org/Watch/a7CSg29G
Middle School Families! You’re invited to a Parent Technology Workshop on Wednesday, September 23. Learn about Home Access Center and Google Classroom. We will have three 45-minute sessions starting at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. Pick a session that works best for you. All sessions will be hosted in English and Spanish. Remember to follow CDC guidelines and to bring your Chromebook. Space is limited.
Saludos familias de la escuela media! Están invitados a un Taller de tecnología para padres el miércoles 23 de septiembre. Aprenda a usar Home Access Center and Google Classroom. Tendremos tres sesiones de 45 minutos a partir de las 6 p.m., 7 p.m. y 8 p.m. Elija la sesión que le convenga. Recuerde seguir las pautas del cdc y traer su Chromebook. Espacio es limitado
The Port Chester Union Free School District has published its safety plan. Click here to learn more about the details.
Congratulations to our very own Jessica Kingsbury who has been named an Outstanding Innovative Teacher! Click here to learn more about her work in the district.
STAR 360
PCMS students will be taking STAR online assessment screeners in reading and math during the month of September. We will do this three times annually. Here, we can monitor your child's growth throughout the year. Each screening takes approximately 30 minutes. These screeners are used purely for instructional purposes and for individual student goal setting. Teachers will share with the individual students their results after each assessment is complete. Please allow them to work on this alone. There is nothing wrong with getting an answer incorrect as the next question will be leveled based on the previous answer.
ESTRELLA 360
Los estudiantes de PCMS tomarán las evaluaciones de STAR en línea en lectura y matemáticas durante el mes de septiembre. Haremos esto tres veces al año. Aquí, podemos monitorear el crecimiento de su hijo durante todo el año. Cada proyección dura aproximadamente 30 minutos. Estos evaluadores se utilizan únicamente con fines educativos y para el establecimiento de metas individuales de los estudiantes. Los maestros compartirán con los estudiantes individuales sus resultados después de que se complete cada evaluación. Permítales trabajar en esto solos. No hay nada de malo en obtener una respuesta incorrecta, ya que la siguiente pregunta se nivelará en función de la respuesta anterior.
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Incoming 7th graders, please join the Google Classroom with the code below- https://classroom.google.com
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Incoming 8th graders, please join the Google Classroom with the code below- https://classroom.google.com
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For the latest district information regarding Coronavirus, please visit our Coronavirus Updates Page. We thank you for your patience and flexibility as we all work through this unprecedented event. Information is also available on our Social Media Platforms. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Information and links to the event can be found on the Middle School website
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences
Line by Line
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence serving about 1,000 students in grades 6-8, we offer a solid educational and nurturing environment in which learning and the personal growth of each student are given the highest priority. Our students can take advantage of a range of academic experiences including foreign language instruction, physical sciences taught in our unique Planetarium, hands-on experimental science courses in our state-of-the-art science labs, and accelerated English, math and science strands for gifted students. Our rigorous curriculum is supplemented with living history days, school trips to theaters, historic sites and visits to cities such as Washington, DC. We also hold an exchange program with a middle school near Madrid, Spain.
Character education plays a significant role in our school. Our students and faculty have given much time and resources to many successful community service projects.
Finally, most of our students are active in extra-curricular activities, including band and orchestra, drama, choral groups, sports teams, yearbook, school newspaper and other clubs and groups.
