🎃✨ 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
More digestive system fun! 7th grade science classes turned into a human body to model the digestive process. It was really cool, a little messy, and definitely memorable! #DigestiveSystem #STEM
Kona Ice will be here Friday, November 7 at lunch. The direct link to prepay this time is https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K3749598231. Online ordering will close at 5 AM Friday morning.
7th grade science students explored what happens to food after we swallow! Classes turned into a human body to model the digestive process. It was really cool and a little messy! #DigestiveSystem #STEM
To capture students’ attention, our Source of Strength peer leaders rocked blow-up costumes while spreading help, hope, and strength! Peer leaders ensured every PGM student also received a sticker with 9-8-8 crisis line information. PGM #sourcesofstrength wants all students and staff to know they matter. ❤️
FCA at PGM is hosting a food drive to support families in need. Donations accepted November 3-19 in the front office! Thank you for your support. 🥫
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month, celebrated for their hard work and positive behavior. We're proud of their dedication and leadership - keep SAILing, Vikings! 😄 Thanks, Texas Roadhouse, for rewarding these students with a delicious lunch! 🍔 #PBIS
7th grade's "Bewitching Book Preview" activity was a spooktacular success! Students sampled a variety of books—some spooky, some not—to find their next great read. 🕸️🕷️📖
We're so proud of Jacob and Paisley for representing PGM FFA and Georgia FFA in Middle School Models of Excellence and Premier Chapter Interviews at Nationals! They did an unbelievable job!
Many of PGM’s friendliest and most positive 6th graders were invited to participate in the Sources of Strength program. Yesterday, they learned the basics of how SOS spreads Hope, Help, and Strength to all students at The Grove. ❤️
PGM staff members enjoyed participating in the Battle of the Brains Trivia Night! Friendly competition between teams from Lowndes and Valdosta schools was a great way to kick off Winnersville Week. 🏈
Thank you to all the community sponsors who made this friendly, brainy competition possible!
PGM Sources of Strength volunteered at Pine Grove Elementary’s Fall Festival. They had a spooky good time helping out with games, booths, and face painting! 🎃
How can we, as environmental problem solvers, design solutions that reduce waste and improve sustainability at PGM? 6th graders are working in the “ASK” phase of the engineering design process to reduce waste by identifying items in our school lunch menus that are compostable and non-compostable. They also recorded observations from their classroom mini compost bins in their STEM journals. #STEM
We saw plenty of western attire at PGM for "Wrangle the Wildcats" day! 🤠 #OneLowndes #Winnersville
The PGM counselors completed a classroom activity with 8th graders about technology responsibility. Using upside down goggles, students were taught to be mindful that social media can distort our perspectives — unless we take time to look at things clearly.
Mrs. Justice's students had to solve a series of clues based on their short story "The Lottery" to break out of a digital escape room! 🔐
🌐 This Digital Citizenship Week, our students reviewed how to make smart and safe choices online! Each day, they checked out a new Digital Citizenship Tip on the lunchroom slideshow — covering topics from protecting personal info to being kind online.
Shoutout to Mrs. Soldani for creating an awesome bulletin board about digital citizenship, our counselors for teaching lessons about cyberbullying, and Mrs. Hamel for sharing helpful reminders and a MagicSchoolAI room where students could learn more! 💬💻 #DigCitWeek #SmartOnlineChoices #ThinkBeforeYouPost
Dr. Sherman's class had an exciting adventure at the Turner Center for the Arts! The students eagerly toured the museum and got their hands dirty while crafting beautiful decorative ceramic pieces from clay. The fun didn't stop there; they wrapped up their day with a delightful picnic lunch at the park. A big thank you to the generous community sponsors—Susan Wainright, Christie Weaver, Amanda Ives, Shauna & Ed Branch, Trey & Shea Bassford, and Krekoria Ward—who made this memorable field trip possible! 🎨
