After reading about the caveman diet, Mrs. Steinberg's ELA students worked collaboratively to become investigative reporters on the topic of “fad diets." They used Google, Explora, and Canva to curate information and create presentations. Groups shared what they uncovered about the werewolf diet, the ice cream diet, the tapeworm diet, and even the cotton ball diet…just to name a few! #ThreeCs
Kona Ice will be here Friday, January 24 at lunch. They are encouraging students to pre-pay online. The direct link is https://customer.kona-ice.com/#/K3742756332. Online ordering will close at 5 AM Friday morning.
Mrs. Sadler's 6th graders enjoyed last week's Leadworthy Lesson! They worked together to design a mascot for their group and practiced giving and receiving kind and constructive feedback. 😊 #CapturingKidsHearts
Ms. McCormack’s EPIC class researched animals of their choice and created biome boxes showcasing each animal's habitat, predators, and diet! The Military Club was excited to admire their display of animals from all over the world when they met in the media center today. Epic work from the EPIC class! 🦓 🐙 🐍 🐢
Mrs. Rackley's 7th grade computer science students developed algorithms for brushing your teeth. They used the program draw.io to create flowcharts depicting their algorithms before collaborating to revise their ideas! #STEM #ComputerScience
Track tryouts have been pushed back and will now be held on January 27 & 28. Students must have a physical on file in order to try out. 👟
Ninth-grade agriculture students have been collaborating to curate information by creating livestock terminology cards. These dynamic resources will serve as a study aid for their upcoming terminology quiz and double as an engaging and educational game! #Teamwork #Creativity #ThreeCs
Mrs. Justice’s students read an informational article about Fortnite and then debated whether it was good or bad for teens. They also learned that some universities offer scholarships for players! #PGMreads
Ms. Williams' Georgia Studies students collaborated to create a slideshow about important people and events in the New South era. #ThreeCs
Students in Mrs. Taylor’s 8th grade ELA classes are busy collaborating and curating! They worked in groups to locate and collect examples of verbals from a variety of digital texts using Sora. 📖 💻 #ThreeCs #PGMreads
We are still seeking presenters for this year's STEM Career Day on Friday, February 14, 2025!
Interested in sharing your job with our students? For more information and/or to sign up, go to bit.ly/pgmstem25
Mrs. Hopkins’ Georgia Studies classes dedicated time yesterday to watch former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service. Students had class discussions and researched facts about his presidency and post-presidency accomplishments. 🇺🇸
6th grade ELA classes kicked off their argumentative writing unit with a "Crime Scene Kitchen" activity! After reviewing how to write and support claims, students gathered relevant evidence from Mrs. Soldani's creatively-staged scene to support their claims about what had been cooked. 🧁🔎 #PGMwrites
Slight adjustment in track tryout dates! Sprint tryouts will be held on January 21. Field event AND distance tryouts will be held on January 22. 👟
Sweet Radioactive Decay! Mrs. Herman’s 9th grade physical science class investigated half-life and radioactive decay using candy. 🍭 #STEM
Mrs. Ratcliff's classes collaborated to create their own definitions of terms related to narrative writing. ✍️
After an introduction to argumentative writing terms, Mrs. Justice's students debated over silly topics then practiced creating their own claims! 🗣️✏️
Congratulations to our very own Mercedes Walker for being named a recipient of the One Lowndes Spotlight Award!
Mrs. Walker serves as the receptionist at PGM, where she warmly
welcomes everyone with a smile and a kind greeting. Her dedication to creating a welcoming and supportive environment is evident in all she does, and she consistently prioritizes the safety and well-being of students.
We are so thankful to have her at The Grove! 😊
Tennis, track, and golf tryouts will all be held in January!
Tennis: Girls 1/13, Boys 1/14
Track: Sprint 1/21, Field Events 1/22, Distance 1/23
Golf: 1/21 & 1/23 @ Quiet Pines
Students must have a physical on file and be academically eligible for the spring semester in order to try out for any sport. Go Grove!
8th grade parents are welcome to purchase a tribute ad for their student in this year's PGM yearbook! To purchase, complete payment at yearbookordercenter.com (order #18456) and submit the content for your ad at https://tinyurl.com/25pgmyearbook
Email ashleighkenny@lowndes.k12.ga.us if you have any questions!
