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							                                 POTOMAC PANTHER NEWSLETTER
                                                        3130 Panther Pride Drive
                                                          Dumfries, VA 22026
                                                                 (703) 221-4995
                           “Staff, Students, and Parents Working Together as One”

Volume II, No. I                                                           Summer 2007

 Message from the Principal                   Guidance Department

                                                6th grade – Mr. Hill
Welcome to Potomac Middle School where
                                                7th grade – Ms. Radliffe
Panther Pride and Spirit are high on the
                                                8th grade – Ms. Gettis
agenda! This newsletter will give you
important information to start the 2007-
                                                Teams
2008 school year.

                                                6th Grade      7TH Grade        8th Grade
School is out and it is truly a time to relax   Bobcats        Silverhawks     Trailblazers
and enjoy the summer fun! However,              Lions          Golden Eagles   Pioneers
there are a few items of interest that I        Tigers         Fiery Falcons

wish to pass along to you!          You are
reminded that office hours for Potomac          
Middle School are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please
pay close attention to the following
information that I am passing on to you. I
am requesting that you post this
newsletter, to remind you of upcoming
events.
                                                               August 28, 2007


                                                Open House - 6:00 - 7:00pm, Students
Benita M. Stephens, Ed.D.                       are invited to find their Core I class and
Principal                                       view the facilities

                                 Physicals - 5:00 – 7:00pm, in the gym
FOR YOUR INFORMATION                            (doors will close at 7:00). $30.00(cash
                                                only). You are reminded that everyone
                                                must have a physical in order to try out
Administrative Team
                                                for any sport.
Dr. Stephens, Principal
                                                New Student Orientation - 7:00pm
Mr. Burch, Asst. Principal, 8th grade, 6th
                                                Students who registered in August and
grade M-Z
                                                students     who missed    6th  grade
Mr. King, Asst. Principal, 7th grade, 6th
                                                orientation.
grade A-L
The following school information will be                                    Join the PTSO Council or be an officer.
available during the Open House:                                            Join the Principal’s Advisory Committee
                                                                            (PAC)!
            Meet and Greet the Principal
            Edulink Signups will be done.                                  General School Supply List 2007-2008
            Physical Education Uniforms will                               School Year
             be on sale for $13.
            Breakfast and lunch tickets will                                         One two-inch three-ring binder
             be available.                                                            Package of dividers (8)
            Spirit Wear will be on sale.                                             Two 9¾-inch x 7½-inch single
            Consultations with the school                                            composition book with ruled paper
             nurse will be available.                                                 Glue stick (2)
            Core 1 assignments will be posted                                        Highlighters (3)
             for students and parents.                                                #2 pencils
            Core 1 assignments will be mailed                                        Blue and black ink pens
             the week of August 27th. Note:                                           Red ink pen
             Students will not receive their                                          Box of colored pencils
             entire schedules until the first                                         Box of markers
             day of school.                                                           Supply pouch for 3-ring binder or
                                                                                      pencil box
                                                                                      Three packages of notebook paper
                       Band and Orchestra                                             (wide-ruled)
                       tryouts will be held for                                       Small to medium sized book bags.
                       the sixth grade students.                                      No book bags on wheels!
                       Check the website in                                           Calculator (Purchase in school
                       August for dates                                               store for $8) (Approved for
                                                                                      Virginia’s Standard of Learning
Students should be at school no later                                                (SOL) Assessment) or borrow
than 8:10. Students are considered tardy                                              from school.
at 8:20!                                                                              Graph paper
                                                                                      Protractor
Breakfast will begin September 6, 2007!                                              5 subject notebooks (3)
                                                                                  This is a general list of supplies,
Parents are reminded to fill out the Free                                        individual teachers may require
and Reduced Lunch form for 2007-2008                                              additional items.
school year. Forms from last year will
not be valid after September 30, 2007.
Lunch will be served the first day of                                       Students are reminded to continue reading
school!                                                                     books from the approved reading lists for
                                                                            their grade levels during the summer!! The
                                                                            reading list is posted on the website.
                        Parent Volunteers are
                        needed!! Call the school
                        (703) 221-4996 if you are
                                                                               Stay posted to our Website for Updates
                        interested.


The Prince William County Public School Division does not discriminate in employment or in its education programs and activities
against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, veteran status, or disability.

						
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