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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.

Upcoming Events and Dates:

Reminder: All 2nd Nine Weeks Palmetto’s Finest students get in FREE to all home C-Team Basketball Games

·  Palmetto Middle Chorus Concert is TONIGHT at Palmetto High School.

·  December 11th is the next Student Council Meeting

·  December 22nd- January 6th Christmas Break

·  Students return to school on January 7th

·  Thursday, January 17th is the end of the 2nd nine weeks.

·  Thursday, January 17th Palmetto’s Finest Hours are due.

·  Monday, January 21st- M.L. King Jr. Holiday- students do not report to school.

Gateway to Technology Update: Please email Mr. Scroggs at

The Gateway to Technology classes are working on a class fundraiser this year. The students are selling horseshoe Christmas tree ornaments. Some of you have already graciously bought one from them. If you would like to purchase one, they are $3 each. They come in a variety of colors. Please see a GTT student for an order form to fill out your choice of colors.

2012-2013 Congratulation to our

C-Team Basketball Lady Mustangs

#33 Mackenzie Blackmon

#15 Jamie Clatt

#00 Sydney Ellison

#1 Jennifer Johnston

# 5 Vanesha Paul

# 20 Hannah Raulston

# 4 Mackenzie Roberts

# 24 Autumn Simmons

# 14 Braydan Tompkins

# 22 Samantha Trotter

# 10 Kerri Beth West

# 12 Gracie Williams

# 3 Micah Williams

Manager: Ally Waters

Coaches: Erin Wimberly and Mike Achee

Congratulations to our 2012 Boys C-Team Basketball Team

Cory Burdette

Ben Cothran

Hunter Donald

Dylan Eaton

Brandon Gambrell

Hunter Gowan

Harrison Grant

Matt Howard

Ben Perry

Beau Shaw

Nathan Singleton

Dylan Suber

Tay Thomason

Daron Williford

Aaron Wimpey

Managers

Carter Vinson

Drayton Mims

Drew Howard

C-Team Basketball Schedule

Date / Opponent / Site / Time
Dec 3rd / WestOak / Home / 5:30p.m.
Dec 6th / Riverside / Away / 5:30p.m.
Dec 10th / Walhalla / Home / 5:30p.m.
Dec 13th / Liberty / Away / 5:30p.m.
Dec 17th / Powdersville / Home / 5:30p.m.
Jan 3rd / Starr-Iva / Home / 5:30p.m.
Jan 7th / Dacusville / Away / 5:30p.m.
Jan 10th / WestOak / Away / 5:30p.m.
Jan 14th / Riverside / Home / 5:30p.m.
Jan 17th / Walhalla / Away / 5:30p.m.
Jan 21st / Liberty / Home / 5:30p.m.
Jan 24th / Powdersville / Away / 5:30p.m.
TBA

BETA Update: Please email Mrs. Lancaster at

CLICK HERE Check out our BETA Website to see Induction photos and Survivor Week Photos!

Next Beta Club meeting is December 17th

Check out the new BETA web page for more information!

BETA WEB PAGE LINK

Band Update: Please email Ms. Davis at

Palmetto Mustang Bands will have their Christmas Concert at Palmetto High starting at 7:00. Call time for middle students is 6:00 at the high band room. Students should wear all black.

Student Council Update: please email Ms. Rankin at if you have any questions.

Student Council will be sponsoring a drive for area women’s shelters… the following items will be collected in homeroom until Dec. 14:

·  Shampoo

·  Conditioner

·  Writing tablet/journal

·  Pens

·  Highlighters

·  Nail file

·  Nail clippers

·  Toothpaste

·  Toothbrush

·  Body wash

·  Loofah (to go along with body wash)

·  Lotion

If there are families willing to buy a book stamps to go into the packets, the women there write a lot of their family members.

Large Ziplock Bags

Governor’s School Update from Mrs. Sargent: If you have any questions please email her at

Click here to see the flyer!

NEW THIS YEAR! Yearbook Sales Information!

This year you can purchase your yearbook on line! Click here for more information!

YEARBOOK SALES

PRE-PAY FOR YOUR YEARBOOK
ONLINE ONLY $35 (see attached flyer)

*ONLINE SALES WILL END ON MARCH 31*

*YEARBOOKS WILL BE SOLD AT THE SCHOOL ON
YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION DAY FOR THOSE
WHO HAVE NOT PURCHASED ONLINE*

Make sure to reserve your copy today, quantities may be limited for those who have not
pre-purchased online.

Remember to check out our school Facebook page!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Palmetto-Middle-School/192446787464970

Chorus Update: Please email Mrs. Long at

Jr. High Honor Choir Rehearsal is on Monday & Wednesday Mornings 7:15-7:45.

Palmetto’s Finest Updates

Palmetto’s Finest Cards get you in free to all

C-Team HOME football games and front of the lunch line EVERYDAY!

Palmetto’s Finest Qualifications for the 2nd Nine Weeks

Please email Mr. Knight at 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.