Congratulations to our girls track team for winning the 84 Middle School Conference Meet! This is our 4th girls track region championship in a row!! Go Grove! 👟🏆
Mrs. Harris’s 6th grade math classes used the Strawbees from the media center’s makerspace to explore cubes and rectangular prisms! They built their 3D figures out of straws of various lengths, discussed similarities and differences, and calculated volume. #MathInTheLibrary #STEM
Congratulations to our March Students of the Month!! We appreciate your hard work and positive attitudes. 😊 Thank you, Hester & Morris, for providing a delicious lunch for these awesome 6th, 7th, and 8th graders!
6th grade enjoyed this week’s field trip to the VSU STEAM Center! Students learned about seasons, clouds, and how the Coriolis effect causes wind patterns. They also discussed how Hurricane Idalia impacted our community and weather-related careers. ☁️☀️🌀 #STEM
#CommunityPartnerships
Dr. Clemons was excited to serve as a guest speaker at Dewar Elementary's latest Boys to Vikings meeting. He talked with the students about making good choices and led some fun activities, too. #OneLowndes
Help PGM celebrate World Down Syndrome Day by wearing crazy socks TOMORROW - Thursday, March 21. :)
Students will return their Chromebook chargers to their homeroom teachers on the morning of Wednesday, March 27.
Student Chromebooks will be housed in homeroom carts at night and will not go home again this school year.
PGM Softball Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, April 9th & Wednesday, April 10th from 4:00-6:00 PM at the PGM softball field. Students must have an up-to-date physical on file. They can bring the physical form to the field on the first day of tryouts. 🥎
Here is the link to sign up to try out: https://sites.google.com/a/lowndes.k12.ga.us/pgm-softball/try-outs
7th grade science students have been studying ecosystems and biomes. On Friday, they explored the ecosystem in Pine Grove Middle School's own backyard! Students discovered biotic and abiotic factors, how humans have impacted the ecosystem, and how organisms interact with their environment. They also made predictions on what the area might look like in the future! #STEM #OutdoorLearning
Attention families of 8th graders! The date for the 8th Grade Dance has changed to Friday, May 3. Mark your calendars! More info to come.
Ms. McCormack's class and Mrs. Grantham's 6th grade agriculture students worked together to plant flowers to beautify the sensory playground! 🌸 🌼 #Teamwork
Moody AFB hosted PGM students for the Women in Aviation program. Students were able to interact with Air Force pilots, crew members, and support personnel. As an extra special treat, several parents joined us for an on-base picnic before the exhibit! ✈️ #WomenInAviation #FlyLikeAGirl
6th Grade ELA has been working hard on their argumentative pieces about whether students should potentially get paid for good grades or not. 💵Students did research on the topic using databases like Galileo, Gale, and Explora before using Canva to present their claims, evidence, and reasoning in infographic form! #ThreeCs
The deadline for purchasing 8th grade tribute ads for this year's yearbook has been extended to Sunday, March 17. See the flyer for details on how to submit your photos and messages. 📷✏️
Softball tryouts for the 2024-2025 season will be held on April 9th and 10th from 4 PM - 6 PM. Players must have an up-to-date physical on file in order to try out. 🥎
✈️ In celebration of Women's History Month and the incredible contributions of women in aviation, PGM was excited to welcome service members from Moody Air Force Base on Tuesday. Inspiring individuals from a variety of careers spoke about their experiences in the military. They answered student questions about their jobs and reasons for joining the Air Force, shared advice they would give their middle school selves, and helped students try on their gear. We’d like to thank all of our MAFB visitors for graciously volunteering their time to come chat with our students and encourage them to break barriers and reach for their dreams! #WomenInAviation #WomensHistoryMonth #CommunityPartnerships
2024-2025
Lowndes County Schools’
Middle School Competition Cheer Tryouts
March 18-20, 2024
4:00-5:30 PM
For rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders
Tryouts will be hosted with Lowndes High School Competition Cheer Tryouts
For more information and to sign-up for tryouts, scan the QR codes below:
Mrs. Kiefhaber's ESOL students watched the movie Elemental. They mapped the plot and analyzed characters before creating interview questions for Wade and Ember. Students then took on the roles of the characters to answer questions asked by classmates acting as reporters. Finally, students used Canva to create news articles based on their interviews. What a great way to practice speaking and writing, as well as collaborate and create using technology! #ThreeCs
Pine Grove Middle hosted a chess tournament with Lowndes Middle on Saturday. The morning was a great display of intellect, strategy, and sportsmanship. Congrats to 6th grader Elijah for taking the 2nd place trophy! 🏆♟️#Chess #OneLowndes
Nominations for Teacher of the Year are now open! Parents and community members are welcome to nominate a teacher. The nomination form can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyYwOoRVwiUYQL5ilHN8Oj38xxGYlmOuFKGGWLSwIMBylmyA/viewform.
