ACTIVITIES
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ABOVE & BEYOND
PSMS Orchestra! Anyone can be great, but AWESOME takes practice! Stay after school on Thursdays and get all your questions answered and practice with friends and get help from Mrs. Cain on musical projects/orchestra homework/anything from Orchestra class! The name of the club is "Above and Beyond" and we will go above and beyond together! The club is on Thursdays, starting 9/19 from 3:15 to 4:00. No need to sign up, just show up and we'll go Above and Beyond!
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EARLY BIRDS ORCHESTRA
Early Birds is an Orchestra club for any 6th, 7th, and 8th grade String students. The club meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:00am-7:40am. The group frequently performs for area retirement villages and at our PSMS concerts. Let Mrs. Cain know you are interested in enrollment details. The Early Bird Orchestra is a great way to start your day!
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JAZZ BAND
Panther Jazz Band will be starting up very soon! Jazz Band is open to 7th or 8th Graders with prior musical experience. Students meet twice a week from 7:05am - 7:35am; Tuesdays for rhythm section, Thursdays for woodwinds / brass, and Fridays for everyone. There is no cost to participate, just a willingness to have a great attitude and work hard!The Panther Jazz Band uses saxophones, trumpets, trombone, piano, guitar, bass guitar, drum set, and auxiliary percussion. *If your current band student does not play one of these instruments, other woodwinds, such as flute or clarinet, can learn a saxophone as a secondary instrument in most cases, and brass players such as baritone, horn, and tuba can learn trumpet or trombone in most cases. See Mr. Aubrey if you fit into this category and we can talk. Please sign up in the band room and stay tuned for more information!
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DEBATE
Do adults tell you that you like to talk back when you’re really just explaining why you’re always right? Come show us how right are you at PSMS’s very own debate club!
Debate club will have an informational meeting <TBD> in Room 7. We will have 5 practices featuring and coached by nationally ranked high school and college debaters, ending with a tournament at Blue Valley High School against our rivals at Blue Valley Middle!
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Sponsor: Mrs. Svilarich
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SCIENCE BOWL
Science Bowl is a highly challenging academic buzzer competition with questions about life science, physical science, earth and space science, energy, and mathematics. PSMS can field two teams with five students on each team at the competition, but we encourage students to participate in the club all season! Teams will be selected in February. If you are interested in competing you must attend practices, study and practice independently, and be available to compete in March. If interested, sign up @ https://forms.gle/rcxqMHEEY6nYoEou7.
Questions? See Mrs. Nocita LTNocita@bluevalleyk12.org
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SOURCES OF STRENGTH
The Sources of Strength program is your chance to join a team of students dedicated to creating a supportive and empowering environment for all students. You'll learn valuable skills to support your peers, plan fun and inspiring events and lessons, and promote a culture of kindness and resilience. As a member, you'll develop leadership abilities that will benefit you in school and beyond, all while making new friends and having a great time.
Please contact counselor Christine Richards for more details or to suggest a great student leader!
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SPELLING BEE
Any student with an interest may participate in the online qualifier which will include spelling and vocabulary. The top 8-10% scores from each grade will be invited to participate in the school-wide oral bee on January 6th. More information about the qualifier will be forthcoming. The school-wide bee and the county bee will be spelling only. The online qualifying exam and the national bee will include vocabulary. In the meantime, students can begin using and studying bee resources. Study Packets are available for download.
The spelling bee qualifying exam date will be announced at a later date.
Sign up (students only) https://bit.ly/psmspellingbee
Resources
https://spellingbee.com/parents
https://bluevalleyk12.libguides.com/psm/psms/bees
Please contact Lisa Nocita with any questions @ ltnocita@bluevalleyk12.org
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STUCO
Student Council is open to all PSMS students that want to get involved at PSMS and support our school and surrounding community! Plan to attend our first meeting of the year on Tuesday, August 27th at either 7:10-7:40a or 3:05-3:35p in Room 11 (no need to attend both meetings).
Come join us, get involved with Prairie Star, and help our school and the surrounding community!
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THEATER
Fall Show Synopsis: Alternating between music, monologues, and pure fantasy, The (Dis)Concert(ed) Choir journeys behind the angelic facade of a school choir concert, with everyone's inner thoughts on display: the conductor can't wait to retire; the accompanist can't (like ever) seem to hit the right notes; Eric is desperately in love with Marsha; the gassy output of Tyler's big pizza dinner is starting to make itself known; and the parents are getting a little too camera-happy...
Questions or concerns? Please email Director Miss Burgoon
