Amazing work by the PGM Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Their food drive, combined with community donations and support from our leadership team and counseling department, blessed 11 families with complete Thanksgiving dinners (including turkeys from Woodstack BBQ). Student leadership at its finest! 🦃💛
Thank you to Southeastern Credit Union for sponsoring Thanksgiving meals for our Pine Grove families! Your years of community support continue to make a difference in our students' lives. We're grateful for partners like you! 🦃💛
Our PGM Sources of Strength program just wrapped up an amazing training session for our new peer leaders! These incredible students learned how SOS spreads Hope, Help, and Strength throughout our school community. From interactive learning to fun games and planning future events - our peer leaders are ready to make a positive impact! #SourcesOfStrength ❤️
PGM Y-LEAD members attended a Rotary Luncheon at the Rainwater Conference Center yesterday. They listened to a guest speaker from a nonprofit & mingled with community leaders!
Our EPIC classes had a great time at Special Olympics today! 🏈🥇🥈🥉
PGM would like to thank the students who raise and lower our flag. All school year, no matter rain or shine, they show responsibility, honor, and respect as they display America's flag with pride. The Military Club treated these students with Chick-fil-A. Thanks for SAILing the Viking Way! 🇺🇸
The Book Fair is open all this week! Set up your child's eWallet today for cash-free shopping.
Visit our school’s Book Fair homepage to get started: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pinegrovemiddleschool 📚❤️
Soccer tryouts for girls will take place on December 8th and 9th until 5:30 after school. Boys soccer tryouts will take place on December 15th and 16th until 5:30 after school.
All students trying out must have a current athletic physical on file before being able to try out. Please get with Coach Jones to get a copy of the physical form.
Students who are interested in trying out should check their school email and fill out the Google Form. ⚽️
Our Heart and Sole girls did a great job at their 5k this weekend! We are thankful for this organization and its sponsors. We look forward to expanding the group next year! ❤️👟 #GirlsOnTheRun
6th grade science students are continuing to track the decomposition of compost as part of their PBL! What impact will the new worms have? 🪱 #STEM #Composting
Huge thank you to Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck for stopping by Pine Grove Middle this morning! Our staff loved the treat, and it was the perfect way to start the day. Shout out to our Parent Action Team for sponsoring this! ☕️❤️
🇺🇸 Pine Grove Middle proudly welcomed military families for our Veterans Day Recognition! Students and staff came together to honor our heroes with heartfelt speeches and inspiring performances by the 8th grade band and choir. Families enjoyed spending time together having breakfast and completing a patriotic craft. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve — your bravery and sacrifice mean the world to our school community. #TheGrove #ThankYouVeterans
Unable to make today's event? View a recording here: https://docs.google.com/videos/d/1opF_n4hGJx2zsFPThD6Ptf6cTaAt2ZRgFteoNtjkkp0/edit?usp=drivesdk
Please continue to send in donations for FCA's food drive! Thank you for your support! ❤️
Last week we celebrated our staff members of the month for October!! Each was surprised by our admin team with a Viking helmet and cape to celebrate their victories in the areas of Operations (Ms. Katie Overman), Curriculum & Instruction (Ms. Amy Smith), and Educational Technology (Mrs. Jasmine Soldani). We are thankful for these awesome educators! ❤️🍏#OneLowndes #TheGrove
STEM in action at PGM! 🐟 We had a special visit from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to help us introduce grass carp into our school ponds.
With overgrown aquatic vegetation starting to take over, our ponds needed a natural solution — and that’s where grass carp come in. These plant-eating fish will help control weeds, improve water flow, and restore balance to the ecosystem.
GaDNR stocked approximately 50 carp in our smaller pond and 250 in our larger pond. Students had the chance to see the process up close and even help with the release, learning about real-world applications of biology, ecology, and conservation.
We’re so thankful to GaDNR for this amazing hands-on STEM experience! 🌎💧
The Book Fair is coming to PGM Nov. 17-21! Set up your child's eWallet today for cash-free shopping.
Visit our school’s Book Fair homepage to get started: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pinegrovemiddleschool
What is eWallet? Book Fair eWallet is the easy way for students to shop the Fair cash-free, worry-free, and independently. Family members can add funds with a credit card, use their Scholastic eGift balance, or simply invite others to contribute. Funds are available immediately and additional funds can be added at any time. After the Fair, any unspent funds become a Scholastic eGift balance to use at a future Fair or to shop online.
Please consider supporting the PGM Military Club by purchasing a club shirt. The shirt was designed by club members and all proceeds go to support military-connected students. The cost for a Comfort Colors shirt is $20. They can be purchased at the RevTrak online school store: https://pinegrove.revtrak.net/clubs-and-organizations/military-club/#/v/military-club-t-shirt 🇺🇸
🎃✨ PGM counselors led a teacher professional learning session focused on student wellness and the think-feel-act cycle! Teachers wrote negative thoughts on pumpkins and then practiced reframing them into positive ones by launching the negativity pumpkins. The teacher with the most accurate pumpkin chunk won a fun trophy: pumpkin pie flavored ramen noodles! 🍂🥢 #StudentWellness #PositiveThinking #SafetyFirst #PumpkinChunkin
Mrs. Justice’s students recently read The Monkey’s Paw and analyzed how the characters’ choices and motivations shaped the story’s outcome. 📖
We invite all PGM families with active duty and retired military personnel to join us for a Veterans Day Recognition on Tuesday, November 11th from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. 🇺🇸
The program will include a performance from the PGM band and choir as well as a family activity. Refreshments will be provided. See the attached flyer. Please complete this link by Wednesday, November 5th if you are able to attend: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdH-uN8E3ygY_emZ-XTvS-kUAEk3eK5qecrQrZbJXfQAhVuwQ/viewform?usp=dialog
