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Mission Statement:
Piedmont exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning and a commitment to personal integrity and academic excellence.
Students demonstrate self-confidence and creativity, are open-minded and inquisitive, and display a sense of social responsibility and global awareness.
Piedmont exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning and a commitment to personal integrity and academic excellence.
Students demonstrate self-confidence and creativity, are open-minded and inquisitive, and display a sense of social responsibility and global awareness.
News of Piedmont
HELLO, PIRATES!
If you are new to Piedmont, Welcome! You will love our school. We encourage Piedmont parents and students to join the PTSA and get involved. Our PTSA supports our teachers, students, and campus financially and with volunteer time, helping make Piedmont the BEST middle school in Charlotte!
SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGE
Mark your calendars! The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted on October 26 to add three half-days to the 2021 - 2022 school calendar, Nov. 17, Feb. 9 and March 30. The intention is to give back some planning time to teachers who are stretched thin with high absenteeism among colleagues and a substitute shortage. The changes will also allow additional time for new state-mandated professional development. NEW: Monday, Feb. 21 - Presidents Day is no longer a school holiday due to the recent snow day.
If you are new to Piedmont, Welcome! You will love our school. We encourage Piedmont parents and students to join the PTSA and get involved. Our PTSA supports our teachers, students, and campus financially and with volunteer time, helping make Piedmont the BEST middle school in Charlotte!
SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGE
Mark your calendars! The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted on October 26 to add three half-days to the 2021 - 2022 school calendar, Nov. 17, Feb. 9 and March 30. The intention is to give back some planning time to teachers who are stretched thin with high absenteeism among colleagues and a substitute shortage. The changes will also allow additional time for new state-mandated professional development. NEW: Monday, Feb. 21 - Presidents Day is no longer a school holiday due to the recent snow day.
Important datesMonday, January 24 - Teacher Workday
Tuesday, February 8 - Spirit day at Dish Restaurant, 1220 Thomas Ave. Wednesday, Feb. 9 - Early Release Day (1:15pm) Monday, Feb. 21 - Presidents Day is no longer a school holiday due to the recent snow day. Quick Links:
Piedmont Open Houses
Join us virtually or in person. Register HERE. 
Piedmont Yard Signs
$10.00 each, with stake.
Pay below via PayPal or credit card. Checks payable to Piedmont PTSA - mail or drop at school. Put "Sign," child's name, and homeroom in the PayPal notes or check memo. Signs can be picked up at school. Email piedmontptsa@gmail.com with questions. Thank you! Piedmont Yard Sign $10.00
Piedmont Masks
$10.00 each.
4-ply, washable 100% Cotton, adjustable, with nose bridge Great reviews online! Pay below via PayPal or credit card. Checks payable to Piedmont PTSA - mail or drop at school. Put "Mask," child's name, and homeroom in the PayPal notes or check memo. The masks will be delivered to student's homeroom. Email piedmontptsa@gmail.com with questions. Thank you! Piedmont Mask $10.00
We need YOU to join Piedmont's PTSA!
We all truly “won” the lottery when our kids got into Piedmont. It’s our job to invest in it. Be involved! We rely on Piedmont's great Parents, Teachers, and Students to help us support our school throughout the year. The National PTSA organization provides invaluable support and guidance as we work together. To join Piedmont's PTSA, please follow the link here. NC PTSA uses Memberhub to collect dues $10 per person. Thank you! Watch the video below to see why you should join PTSA for your child. PLEASE JOIN TODAY! |
Spiritwear for the new school year!
Special recognition goes to our corporate sponsors,
Charlotte Metro Credit Union and Barnhardt Manufacturing Co. 
Piedmont Pride Rocks
Want to celebrate a birthday, give a shout out to friend, or just show school spirit? We have a pride rock at the bus lot and at the car rider lot. Each reservation is for one week and you can paint the rock starting at 3 pm on the Sunday that your week starts. Once you pick your week, you then make the payment through PayPal. Payment must be completed when you sign up. The cost is $10 per week, per rock. Please follow the link here to sign up. (Note: if payment is not completed during the sign up process, your reservation will be removed from the time slot). PIEDMONT ADVOCACY
As our school and community continue to experience this unprecedented learning environment, the objectives of this committee have pivoted to meeting the needs of Piedmont families who are most impacted by the pandemic and related economic fallout. We have two upcoming opportunities that all families can help out with. If you would like to be added to a list for more immediate needs that come up throughout the year, please contact Ariel McBryde-Gritter at Piedmontadvocacy@gmail.com SUPPLY DRIVE Help with kids coming back to school. There is a bin in the lobby at school to gather supplies. Below are the anticipated needs from the counseling department:
Earn Money for Piedmont While You Shop!
We have several opportunities to shop and earn money for Piedmont.
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IB Matters/Service As Action
Piedmont IB Website is bit.ly/ibpiedmont
Check out Piedmont's IB monthly newsletter here.
Welcome back! We are so excited to see our returning and new families to Piedmont. This year is going to be fantastic! I will send monthly updates like this one through the PTSA newsletter and the IB Matters monthly update will be posted on our Piedmont IB Website. You can find our IB Website at www.bit.ly/ibpiedmont. This website houses a lot of information that will be useful to you and it is a place where you can see samples of the wonderful things our students and teachers are doing here at school. (Please note I am in the process this week of updating the site)
Our sixth and seventh graders will be working on satisfying their Service As Action Requirements (20 hours for sixth graders and 25 hours for seventh). This year we incorporate service learning opportunities in the classrooms, during SEL, and during sixth block to provide additional resources for our students to satisfy these requirements. The digital form to record the hours can be found on the IB Website under the Service as Action Tab. To access this document your child must be in a CMS Google account. Remember it is your CHILD’S responsibility to complete the form. It is the student’s reflection of the action he/she completed. If you have any questions regarding service as action contact Mr. David Milligan (seventh grade) or Mrs. Maranda Thornburg (sixth grade). The summer form will close on Monday September 6th. The Quarter 1 Form will open on Tuesday September 7th. Mr. Milligan and Mrs. Thornburg will be visiting homeroom classes to speak to students about this process in the first few weeks of school. The completed service hours are due Sunday 5/1/2022 The quarter 4 reflection log will no longer be available after this date.
The eighth graders will be required to complete an MYP Community Project. I will be visiting the eighth grade Individuals and Societies classes to discuss the details of this requirement during the first few weeks of school. Students will be completing a form stating their Community Project topic and if they are working alone, with a partner or in a group of three. Three is the maximum number for a group. Students will be assigned to a Piedmont staff member to supervise and assess the Community Project. The 2021-22 digital process journal is not yet available and students will be receiving that access with detailed instructions when we discuss the process in class. We are not sure if the final Showcase to present the projects will be virtual or in house this year. That is yet to be determined.
Thanks again for your continued support in making Piedmont Middle IB extraordinary.
Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I am looking forward to working with you this year.
Maranda Thornburg
maranda.thornburg@cms.k12.nc.us (6th and 8th Grades)
980-343-5435.
david.milligan@cms.k12.nc.us (7th Grade)
Check out Piedmont's IB monthly newsletter here.
Welcome back! We are so excited to see our returning and new families to Piedmont. This year is going to be fantastic! I will send monthly updates like this one through the PTSA newsletter and the IB Matters monthly update will be posted on our Piedmont IB Website. You can find our IB Website at www.bit.ly/ibpiedmont. This website houses a lot of information that will be useful to you and it is a place where you can see samples of the wonderful things our students and teachers are doing here at school. (Please note I am in the process this week of updating the site)
Our sixth and seventh graders will be working on satisfying their Service As Action Requirements (20 hours for sixth graders and 25 hours for seventh). This year we incorporate service learning opportunities in the classrooms, during SEL, and during sixth block to provide additional resources for our students to satisfy these requirements. The digital form to record the hours can be found on the IB Website under the Service as Action Tab. To access this document your child must be in a CMS Google account. Remember it is your CHILD’S responsibility to complete the form. It is the student’s reflection of the action he/she completed. If you have any questions regarding service as action contact Mr. David Milligan (seventh grade) or Mrs. Maranda Thornburg (sixth grade). The summer form will close on Monday September 6th. The Quarter 1 Form will open on Tuesday September 7th. Mr. Milligan and Mrs. Thornburg will be visiting homeroom classes to speak to students about this process in the first few weeks of school. The completed service hours are due Sunday 5/1/2022 The quarter 4 reflection log will no longer be available after this date.
The eighth graders will be required to complete an MYP Community Project. I will be visiting the eighth grade Individuals and Societies classes to discuss the details of this requirement during the first few weeks of school. Students will be completing a form stating their Community Project topic and if they are working alone, with a partner or in a group of three. Three is the maximum number for a group. Students will be assigned to a Piedmont staff member to supervise and assess the Community Project. The 2021-22 digital process journal is not yet available and students will be receiving that access with detailed instructions when we discuss the process in class. We are not sure if the final Showcase to present the projects will be virtual or in house this year. That is yet to be determined.
Thanks again for your continued support in making Piedmont Middle IB extraordinary.
Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I am looking forward to working with you this year.
Maranda Thornburg
maranda.thornburg@cms.k12.nc.us (6th and 8th Grades)
980-343-5435.
david.milligan@cms.k12.nc.us (7th Grade)
Counselor Corner
Below you will find highlights from our counseling departments most current newsletter.
Piedmont Counseling Website:
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/mariedelaney/home
CONTACTS:
Classroom concerns, grades, progress reports, etc…
Contact your child’s teacher directly http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontMS/Pages/FacultyAndStaff.aspx
Changes in your child’s behavior
Marie Delaney: 6th Grade Counselor marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us
Glennise Clyburn-Johnson: 7th Grade Counselor glennise.clyburn@cms@cms.k12.nc.us
Lisa Case: 8th Grade Counselor lisa1.case@cms.k12.nc.us - On Leave until August 2019
Schedule Team Parent-Teacher Conferences & Power School Parent Log In Help
Susan Stone: Student Services Office Manager susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us
6th grade meets on Tuesdays (504) and Wednesdays (Sea Dawgs, Beastly Bucks & Jolly Rogers) during planning.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic all parent conferences will be held via Zoom
EC/IEP Contact
TBD: EC Teacher
Tiffany Howard: School Psychologist tiffanyr.howard@cms.k12.nc.us
Health Contact
Gina Cherry: School Nurse gina.cherry@mcklenburgcountync.gov
Bus/Transportation Contact
John Kirkland: 6th Grade Assistant Principal johnu.kirkland@cms.k12,nc.us
Attendance/Volunteer Concerns/Visiting The Classroom
Cynthia Little: Main Office Secretary cynthiar.little@cms.k12.nc.us
Leslie Perez-Gomez: Main Office Secretary leslie1.perezgomez@cms.k12.nc.us
Please contact the main office for visiting the classroom procedures - 980-343-5435
Due to COVID pandemic classroom visits cannot be conducted at this time.
Please note that if you are visiting your child for lunch, you will need parental permission to invite friends to eat with you.
Bullying/Harassment - Bullying and harassment must be reported to administration in the main office
Robert Egnot: 6th Grade Deans of Students robert.egnot@cms.k12.nc.us
John Kirkland: 7th Grade Assistant Principal johnu.kirkland@cms.k12.nc.us
Brady Monismith: 8th Grade Assistant Principal bradyn.monismith@cms.k12.nc.us
Mission Statement
The Piedmont Middle School Professional School Counseling Department will work together with all stakeholders to meet the needs of all students. We will ensure that Piedmont Middle School is a safe and nurturing environment where grow and experience success in the academic, career, and personal/social/emotional domains.
Listed are some of the techniques that may be utilized to provide our students with the maximum support to foster academic, career, and personal/social development: Classroom Guidance Lessons, Individual Student Planning, Community Resources, Responsive Services, Parental Support, PLC Collaborative Support, Small Group Services, System Support.
The Counselors
At Piedmont, we meet as teams as needed, should you child have an academic concern. When a meeting is scheduled, you will meet with your child's core teachers (LA, Math, Sci & SS). If you have a subject specific concern and you would like to meet with an individual teacher, please contact the teacher directly.
Please contact Ms. Stone to schedule to schedule team conferences (susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us). Thank you for scheduling an appointment!
In addition, we often correspond by email as teams. Do not be surprised if you see all of your child's teachers, counselor and administrator on email correspondence.
We look forward to getting to know all Piedmont students and helping them have successful and rewarding middle school years.
Piedmont Counseling Website:
https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/mariedelaney/home
CONTACTS:
Classroom concerns, grades, progress reports, etc…
Contact your child’s teacher directly http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontMS/Pages/FacultyAndStaff.aspx
Changes in your child’s behavior
Marie Delaney: 6th Grade Counselor marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us
Glennise Clyburn-Johnson: 7th Grade Counselor glennise.clyburn@cms@cms.k12.nc.us
Lisa Case: 8th Grade Counselor lisa1.case@cms.k12.nc.us - On Leave until August 2019
Schedule Team Parent-Teacher Conferences & Power School Parent Log In Help
Susan Stone: Student Services Office Manager susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us
6th grade meets on Tuesdays (504) and Wednesdays (Sea Dawgs, Beastly Bucks & Jolly Rogers) during planning.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic all parent conferences will be held via Zoom
EC/IEP Contact
TBD: EC Teacher
Tiffany Howard: School Psychologist tiffanyr.howard@cms.k12.nc.us
Health Contact
Gina Cherry: School Nurse gina.cherry@mcklenburgcountync.gov
Bus/Transportation Contact
John Kirkland: 6th Grade Assistant Principal johnu.kirkland@cms.k12,nc.us
Attendance/Volunteer Concerns/Visiting The Classroom
Cynthia Little: Main Office Secretary cynthiar.little@cms.k12.nc.us
Leslie Perez-Gomez: Main Office Secretary leslie1.perezgomez@cms.k12.nc.us
Please contact the main office for visiting the classroom procedures - 980-343-5435
Due to COVID pandemic classroom visits cannot be conducted at this time.
Please note that if you are visiting your child for lunch, you will need parental permission to invite friends to eat with you.
Bullying/Harassment - Bullying and harassment must be reported to administration in the main office
Robert Egnot: 6th Grade Deans of Students robert.egnot@cms.k12.nc.us
John Kirkland: 7th Grade Assistant Principal johnu.kirkland@cms.k12.nc.us
Brady Monismith: 8th Grade Assistant Principal bradyn.monismith@cms.k12.nc.us
Mission Statement
The Piedmont Middle School Professional School Counseling Department will work together with all stakeholders to meet the needs of all students. We will ensure that Piedmont Middle School is a safe and nurturing environment where grow and experience success in the academic, career, and personal/social/emotional domains.
Listed are some of the techniques that may be utilized to provide our students with the maximum support to foster academic, career, and personal/social development: Classroom Guidance Lessons, Individual Student Planning, Community Resources, Responsive Services, Parental Support, PLC Collaborative Support, Small Group Services, System Support.
The Counselors
- Ms. Delaney is the counselor for all 6th grade students only.
- Ms. Clyburn-Johnson is the counselor for all 7th grade students - Seventh grade concerns should be directed to her.
- Ms. Case is the counselor for all 8th grade students - Eighth grade concerns should be directed to her.
- We are happy to discuss your concerns regarding your child. Please email your grade level counselor with concerns. Due to the nature of our position, we are serving children and are often not in the office. If you would like to meet with your child’s counselor, please email her to set up an appointment to ensure that time is set aside in order to fully attend to your needs. If you have an emergency please contact the main office.
At Piedmont, we meet as teams as needed, should you child have an academic concern. When a meeting is scheduled, you will meet with your child's core teachers (LA, Math, Sci & SS). If you have a subject specific concern and you would like to meet with an individual teacher, please contact the teacher directly.
Please contact Ms. Stone to schedule to schedule team conferences (susan.stone@cms.k12.nc.us). Thank you for scheduling an appointment!
In addition, we often correspond by email as teams. Do not be surprised if you see all of your child's teachers, counselor and administrator on email correspondence.
We look forward to getting to know all Piedmont students and helping them have successful and rewarding middle school years.
- All parents have signed a magnet compact and Piedmont’s IB contract. Please remember that IBMYP is an accelerated program. Parents and students are expected to monitor grades via Power School. Progress reports are sent home for students receiving grades of D or F. Students must pass Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies (Individuals and Societies), Health & PE, and an Elective (Encore) in order to be promoted to the next grade and remain at Piedmont. Students must pass World Language, complete the required Service as Learning (Community Service hours/Community Service Project), and demonstrate continuing acquisition of technology skills in order to remain in the IB program. Failure to meet the IB Magnet requirements will result in removal from the program and return to the home school. Transportation is in accordance with magnet procedures.
- All students need to meet CMS standards in order to be promoted (IKE-R).
- The high school registration process begins in early spring. Students will receive specific information second semester from Ms. Case.
Piedmont is an International Baccalaureate® (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP). We offer a challenging framework that encourages students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, the MYP is inclusive by design; students of all interests and academic abilities can benefit from their participation.
Piedmont, You Know!
If you have content for the bi-weekly Piedmont News e-bulletin, please contact piedmontptsa@gmail.com.
Items are subject to editing.
The e-bulletin will be updated weekly; the deadline for submission is 5:00 pm Tuesday.
For general PTSA inquiries, please email Piedmont PTSA.
Items are subject to editing.
The e-bulletin will be updated weekly; the deadline for submission is 5:00 pm Tuesday.
For general PTSA inquiries, please email Piedmont PTSA.
