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Piedmont IB Middle PTSA

Piedmont IB Middle PTSA
​1241 East 10th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204

980.343.5435
PTSA Email

​A National Demonstration Magnet School

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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.
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News of Piedmont          

 HELLO, PIRATES! 
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Welcome to the PTSA's webpage! We encourage Piedmont parents and students to join the PTSA, get involved, and donate if you can (any amount!). Our PTSA supports our teachers, students, and campus financially and with volunteer time, helping make Piedmont the BEST middle school in Charlotte!

Important dates

Monday August 28 - First Day of School
Thursday, September 7 - Coffee and Donuts with the PTSA
Wednesday, September 20 - Early release day
Monday, September 25 - Teacher Workday
Saturday, September 3 -  Beautification 

Quick Links:

  • ​Sign up for The Pirates' Post Newsletter here. 
  • Please Join Piedmont's PTSA HERE.
  • Piedmont Middle School CMS Website
  • ​​DONATE to Piedmont PTSA - We need "All Hands on Deck (AHOD)." Donate anytime.​
  • CMS 2023-2024 Calendar for grade 6-12
  • Piedmont Athletics
  • Counselors' Corner
  • Piedmont IB Website
  • Power School
  • "Here Comes the Bus”  App to track the bus.
  • CMS Volunteer Registration
  • ​Men of Piedmont ​
  • Piedmont Spiritwear store
  • Piedmont Pride Rock​
  • ConnectEd (phone call) updates
  • ​Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
  • ​Virtual Open House (Classroom map)

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Piedmont Advocacy Committee

The Advocacy Committee helps meet the needs of Piedmont students and families.
  1. Supply drive for needs of the students at school. There’s a box in the front lobby. 
    1. Unscented deodorant
    2. Unscented lotion
  2. From time to time we get urgent requests from Piedmont counselors. If you’d like to be added to this list to help meet these last minute needs with gift cards or donations, please email piedmontadvocacy@gmail.com.
  3. THANK YOU for helping support our students and families in need.

Piedmont Spiritwear

Show your school spirit by purchasing Piedmont clothing at Rokkitwear.  You will find many options and items for sale--great for new students, current students, and alumni! 
Spirit wear will be delivered directly to the person shopping (do not ship to school).  All sales are final.
Thank you for supporting Piedmont IB Middle School!
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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.
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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!

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Fundraising Campaign

Piedmont PTSA's "All Hands on Deck" campaign is an ongoing direct donation program where 100% of your tax-deductible donation goes directly to the Piedmont PTSA to fund its operating budget. Donate anytime.
 No donation is too small!
For check donations, please use this Donation Form.
Include student name and homeroom on check or in PayPal notes for incentive distribution.
Please click here for more info. 
ALL HANDS ON DECK
THANK YOU!
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Earn Money for Piedmont While You Shop!

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We have several opportunities to shop and earn money for Piedmont. 
  • Harris Teeter - Together in Education.  Please link your HT card to 1881 PIEDMONT OPEN/IB MIDDLE SCHOOL-PTSA. These must be re-linked every school year.
  • Publix Partners: Scan the keytag during your transaction to earn money for Piedmont. Request a keytag at piedmontptsa@gmail.com.
  • Boxtops for Education No more clipping Box Tops. Download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, add Piedmont Open Middle School, then simply scan your store receipts to find participating products. The app will automatically credit your school's Box Tops earnings online.


IB Matters/Service As Action

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. 
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Our sixth and seventh graders are 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 eighth graders are required to complete an MYP Community Project. Information has been sent to 8th grade classes. Eighth graders have been doing some amazing things so far!

Thank you 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. 
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Piedmont Counseling Website:

https://sites.google.com/cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontcounselors/home

CONTACTS:

Classroom concerns, grades, progress reports, etc…
Contact your child’s teacher directly 

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
Student Services Office Manager: TBD
6th grade meets on Tuesdays (504) and Wednesdays (Sea Dawgs, Beastly Bucks & Jolly Rogers) during planning.

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

Attendance/Volunteer Concerns/Visiting The Classroom
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
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
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.
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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.
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We look forward to getting to know all Piedmont students and helping them have successful and rewarding middle school years.
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.
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For general PTSA inquiries, please email Piedmont PTSA.   
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  • Piedmont PTSA News
  • Fundraisers
  • Spirit Wear
  • Volunteers
  • Board and Committee Chairs
  • School Info
    • Piedmont Pride Rock
  • Minutes & Documents
  • PayPal Payment
  • Open Houses
  • 8th Grade Celebrations