Updates and Reminders - Middle School

Weekly Updates and Reminders - 10/27/2025

   Please scroll down to read all of the announcements!  

1. Tuesday, October 28 -- 6th/7th Grade field trip money and forms are due to your child’s homeroom teacher. Additional forms are available through your student’s homeroom teacher if needed. 

2. Tuesday, October 28 -This is a friendly reminder that this coming Tuesday, October 28, will be Make-Up Picture Day at our 4-12 campus, beginning at 8:05am. An announcement will be made for students needing to get their picture taken to report to the Intermediate Music Room for their picture. They will return to class immediately after. 

3. Action Item: Create a Jammin J's Pizza Factory Account!

We're excited to announce that we have partnered with Jammin J's Pizza Factory to reward our monthly Character Trait Award winners with a pizza credit (this also applies to August and September winners; a credit will be given to those winners as well)! To ensure your child receives this free credit if they are selected as a winner, parents must create an account on the Jammin J's Pizza Factory website. Please find the PDF of instructions attached below to complete this step.

4. Wednesday, October 22nd -- Quarter 1 report cards were sent home with students. Please sign and return these to your student’s homeroom teacher. 

5. Medications- Click here for the form parents need to take to their child’s doctor.

   1. Medication

If possible, parents/guardians should administer medications before or after school. If a student needs to take medication during the school day, parents must submit a signed Medication Form from the child’s physician. Parents/guardians must send medications to school in a sealed, original container labeled with the following information.

1. The student’s name and grade

2. The name of the medication 

3. The amount of the medication to be taken 

4. The time the child is to take the medication

2. Authorized school staff must administer ALL medication. Students are responsible for going to the office at the appropriate time to receive medication. Parents are responsible for the following: providing a signed medication form, bringing medications to the school, and picking up any leftover medications at the end of the school year.  If your child attends an overnight field trip, the medicine must be brought to the school one week in advance of the trip, and a medication form must be signed for the trip.

6. Cold and Flu: We are already seeing absences due to illness. While sharing is caring, please remind your child not to share the following items and to exercise caution by washing their hands or using sanitizer on days they don’t feel 100%.

   1. Drinks

   2. Utensils

   3. Make-up

7. PCA will be using Infinite Campus for its SIS grading platform again this school year. If you do not have access, please email adeaton@pinnacleclassicalacademy.com. Mrs. Deaton is our administrator for this system and will assist you if you need help or to create a parent account. 

8. Dismissal Reminders:

   1. Please be sure to display your car tag for dismissal

   2. Students in grades 4-8 are dismissed from the Intermediate side of the building.  

   3. Students in grades 4-8 who have siblings in high school must be picked up from their homeroom by the older sibling and will be dismissed on the high school side of the building.

   4. Students who go home with student drivers need to be picked up in their homeroom by their driver.

9. PE will be outside often. Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle and an extra pair of shoes. It is recommended to bring a small, separate bag for dirty shoes.

10. Every Friday will be School Spirit Day. Students may wear PCA spirit wear tops (athletic eagle logo) with uniform bottoms on Fridays. Please note: Norris Merchandise is selling some PCA items with hoods - these items are NOT approved spirit wear. Per the dress code, students may not wear hoodies or hooded jackets inside the building at any time.
    
    

11. Cell phones and all other personal electronic devices (including but not limited to smartwatches, MP3 players, personal computers/laptops, video games, tablets, etc.) are NOT allowed at school during the school day. Any personal electronic device found during the day will be confiscated. Refer to the school website for the entire technology policy.
    
    

12. Dress Code Reminders -- Please ensure students adhere to the school dress code. Please note that students are not permitted to wear hoodies or hooded jackets inside the building at any time.  Please ensure that all student clothing, including jackets, coats, shoes, and socks, adheres to the dress code. Refer to the school's website for guidelines. 

13. Mrs. Harrell maintains a Student Care Closet, which she keeps stocked in her room. It is for those moments when families are running behind, a student forgets breakfast/lunch at home, or a student needs a hygiene product. If you would like to contribute to the care closet, scan the QR code below. 

Athletic Announcements:

For home athletic events starting at 4:00 PM, students staying after school as spectators must report directly to the gym or field at 3:30 PM, after dismissal. Please do not send students early—the doors will remain locked until 3:30 PM to allow for setup.

• Students must enter through the outside gym doors or the field entrance near the baseball field so admission can be collected.

• For games starting at 5:00 PM or later, students must leave campus and return at game time.

• Players may leave class at 3:00 PM and report to their locker rooms or other areas as directed by their coach.

• Siblings of players are not permitted to stay after school unless it's a game day and they are attending as spectators within the allowed timeframe.

Attention Athletes:

Interested in SPRING sports?

Please complete the updated interest form linked below. This new form includes all spring sports, including Archery, which was previously listed under winter sports.

If you have already submitted the MS Baseball interest form, you are welcome to complete this new form as well, but it is not required.

Completing this form helps the Athletic Department keep all our information organized in one place.

Thank you for your support!

• Varsity Co-Ed Golf (9-12)

• Varsity Women's Softball (9-12)

• Varsity Men's Baseball (9-12)

• Middle School Men's Baseball (6-8)

• Varsity Women's Soccer (9-12)

• Varsity Track (9-12)

• Middle School Softball (6-8)

• Middle School Co-Ed Golf (6-8)

• MS Women's Soccer (6-8)

• Archery (3-12)

Interest Link: https://forms.gle/AEksgn7Hxicvf62W8

Thank you for your continued support!

Middle School Teachers