Pioneer Middle School Pioneer Union Elementary School District - Hanford, CA Home of the Panthers!
Weekly Bulletin
March 5th- March 11th 101 W. Pioneer Way Tel: 559-584-0112 Fax: 559-584-0118 Important Phone Numbers/Extensions
March 5th, 2017 Hello Pioneer Families!
Administration: Ext. 7 Attendance Hotline: Ext. 5 Student Services: Ext. 0 Cafeteria: Ext. 8 Foggy Day Hotline: (559)585-2450
It’s March Pioneer families!!!! The school year is flying by! This Tuesday is Kids Day, and our Kindness Club will be volunteering to distribute Kids Day papers, be sure to have your donations ready at drop off! Thursday and Friday our 6th grade students will be traveling to Scout Island, to participant in their outdoor education program. Also this Thursday our Band will be performing at the Hanford High Presentation Center at 7:00 PM, admission is free. I encourage all our families to attend this performance and debut of our new band uniforms.
In this Issue
This week in athletics we are continuing with our Spring sports practice for Track, Softball, and Baseball, please see the Sport News section for more information.
Parent Meetings Sports News Upcoming Events Band Events
Also, a special congratulations to Hannah Nguyen (6th Grade) and Grace Nguyen (7th Grade) for taking 1st place at the Kings County Spelling Bee! These young ladies will go on to compete at the State Level. Congratulations to all of our Spellers for a job well done, and a special thanks to our Spelling Bee Coach, Mrs. VanNest. Also this Friday, Pioneer Middle School will be recognized at the Fresno State Kremen School of Education and Human Development’s 33rd Annual Conference on Character and Civic Education, as we accept our award for Character and Civic Education. This award represents the hard work of our staff and students, and I couldn’t be prouder. Thank you again for your continued support of Pioneer Middle School! Jamie Rogers, Principal Pioneer Middle School
Show Panther P5 Pride…Be Prompt, Prepared, Positive, Polite, and Productive Today and Every Day!
Cafeteria Info
LUNCH PRICING: Hot Lunches $3.25 Milk $.30 Snack Bar $.75 - $3.00 Please Note Snack Bar is CASH ONLY
Weekly Menu: Mon. March 6 Cheese Burger & Baked Beans Calzone & Marinara Sauce Tues. March 7 Cheese Ravioli w/ Bread Stick Mini Corn Dogs & Fries Wed. March 8 Orange Chicken Rice Bowl w/ Steamed Broccoli & Fortune Cookie Bean & Cheese Burrito & Cookie Thurs. March 9 Chili Bowl & Cornbread Muffin Corn Dog Fri. March 10 Chicken Patty Sandwich & Seasoned Potato Wedges Pizza Wedge, Parmesan Cheese & Jalapeno Slices Available Every Day: Fresh Salad Bar Fat Free Chocolate Milk 1% White Milk
Snack Bar Menu: Break & Lunch
Tornado-sold at lunch only-$2 Corn Dog- sold at lunch only-$2 Popcorn-$1 All Chips-$1 Cookie-$1 Gogurt-$1 Cereal with Milk-$2 Yogurt with Granola-$1.50 Churro-$1 Cinnamon Roll-$1 Drinks Bottle Water-$1 Juice Box apple/orange-$ .50 Milkfacebook.com/PioneerMiddleSchoolHanford,Ca -$ .50 Izze-$2
Parent Meetings District Board Meeting: Wed. March 8th 2017 District Office PLC Closed Session @ 5:30 PM Open Session @ 6:00 PM ELAC & Migrant Meetings: Thursday, March 23rd , 12:30 PM District Office PLC Wellness Committee Meetings: Thursday, March 2nd , 7:30 AM Pioneer Middle School Library PTC Meeting: Thursday, March 16th @ 7:00 PM Pioneer Middle School Room 906
Parents: If your child is not attending any of three local High Schools, please contact us with the High School your child will be attending. (559)584-0112 ext. 2101 Wild Water Field Trip Money Due: Only collection day is Friday, March 10th
Sports News
Track Practice: Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri 3:30-4:30 Wednesday 2:30-3:30 Softball Practice: Mon, Tues, Thurs 3:30-5:00 Wednesday 3:00-4:30 Baseball Practice: Mon, Tues, Thurs, & Fri 3:30-5:00 Wednesday 2:30-4:00
Upcoming Events Kids’ Day is Tuesday, March 7th! The Pioneer Middle School Kindness Club will be offering Fresno Bee Special Edition newspapers Tuesday morning in front of the school for donations to support Valley Children’s Hospital. 6th Grade Field Trip to Scout Island: Thursday, March 9th & Friday, March 10th Daylight Savings-Spring Forward: Sunday, March 12th 7th Grade Field Trip to the Zoo: Thursday, March 16th & Friday, March 17th
School Clubs
After School Math Homework: Monday Tuesday & Thursday’s 3:30 PM-4:30 PM, Room 701 Ukulele Club: Every Tuesday, 3:30PM-4:30PM Room 404 Kindness Club: Every other Thursdays at lunch Room 902 Book Club: Mondays at lunch, Room 704 Google CS Club: Thursdays After School, 3:15 - 4:15 Chess Club: Thursdays at lunch,Room 402 CJSF Club: Once a month on Wednesdays
Band Pre-Festival Concert: Thursday, March 9th 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Hanford High School CMEA Band Festival: Friday, March 17th 8:30 AM - 2:30 AM Kingsburg High School Band Boosters General Meeting: Tuesday, March 21st 7:00PM - 8:00PM Pioneer Middle School Band Room Visit us on the Web!! www.puesd.net Like and follow us on Facebook
Pioneer UESD Is Seeking To Fill A Vacancy On Its Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. Pioneer Union Elementary Citizens Bond Oversight Committee is seeking to fill the vacancy of its Committee member representing and currently active in a senior citizens organization. This organization could be any number of organizations including being a member of retirement community, a member of AARP (American Association of Retired Persons, or similar organization representing senior citizens. If you are interested in applying for a position on the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, please see the Pioneer Website at www.puesd.net for an application or for more information please contact Debby Sorrick at 585-2400.
Background: In November, 2000, the voters of the State of California approved an amendment to the California Constitution (Proposition 39) which lowered the voter approval requirement from 2/3rds to 55% for school districts that provide voters a specific list of projects, requires a committee of appointed citizens to oversee the expenditure of funds and an annual performance audit and financial audit of the bond funds and bond projects. Proposition 39 provides that the Citizens’ Oversight Committee shall have at least seven (7) members who may serve up to three (3) consecutive terms of two (2) years each. Committee members are governed by the rules and regulations as set forth and contained in the CBOC bylaws. Purpose: To actively review and report on the proper expenditure of taxpayers' money for school renovations.
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Ensure Bond funds are used for legally authorized purposes.
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Provide information to the public on the progress of Bond projects and expenditures of Bond funds.
Ensure Funds are not used for teacher or administrative salaries. Receive and review copies of the annual performance and financial audits of Bond projects as required by California State law (Prop 39).
