P-CCS LEARN. PREPARE. THRIVE. SUMMER COMMUNICATION 2017 Contact: Nick Brandon
[email protected] Phone: 734.416.2755 CLICK HERE to download PDF version
2017-18 P-CCS SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR ●
The 2017-18 calendar can be found by CLICKING HERE. Please plan according to this calendar, and any changes to it will be communicated via the official district website at www.pccsk12.com.
P-CCS BELL TIMES FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR ●
The 2017-18 school bell times, which have been slightly modified for the coming school year, can be viewed and/or downloaded by CLICKING HERE. ○ All three levels (elementary, middle, and high school) have had slight changes to their bell times, so please plan accordingly this fall.
The standard bell times will be: High School: 7:10 a.m. to 2:08 p.m. Middle School: 8:04 a.m. to 2:58 p.m. Elementary: 8:48 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.
ACTION ITEM FOR FAMILIES: SIGN UP FOR E-NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH THE OFFICIAL P-CCS WEBSITE ●
CLICK HERE to be taken to the eNotifications page on the official P-CCS website, where you can sign up for automatic news updates to be emailed directly to you as soon as they are published. ○ FIRST TIME USERS: The process is quick and easy, just enter your name and email address and select the schools and programs you want to receive eNotifications about.
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RETURNING USERS: There is also a link where you can change your current preferences for eNotifications in case your student is changing school buildings and/or programs for the 2017-18 school year.
ACTION ITEM FOR FAMILIES: UPDATE MiSTAR PARENT PORTAL CONTACT INFORMATION ●
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As our District continues to build towards more and more digital communications in the future, it is important that you take a moment to update your contact information in MiSTAR — especially your family’s most current and most frequently-checked email addresses. Please do this as soon as possible to make sure all District- and school-related communications are successfully received! MiSTAR Parent Portal is located at https://sisweb.resa.net/MISTAR/PlymouthCanton/ .
REMINDER: P-CCS OFFICIAL MOBILE APP AVAILABLE NOW! ●
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The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Marketing and Communications department has released the District’s first mobile app, which is available now for free via Google Play and Apple’s iTunes Store. The app contains a variety of plugins that will improve users’ ability to connect with District news, features, and opportunities. The app, which was produced by Canton Chamber of Commerce member Greenway Multimedia, coincided with the recent relaunch of the District’s official website, www.pccsk12.com, and District officials are strongly encouraging all P-CCS students, families, and staff to add it to their mobile devices. Search ‘Plymouth-Canton’ and install the app!
P-CCS K-12 NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION ●
If you need to register a student for grades K-12 through Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, all of the resources you need, including forms, requirements, and specific information about various programs, are available in the registration area of our official website at: http://www.pccsk12.com/prospective-families/k-12-registration.
ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE TENTATIVE DATES FOR FALL 2017 ●
A tentative schedule for P-CCS Elementary Open Houses has been released and can be viewed by CLICKING HERE. While the dates listed are likely, all dates will be confirmed and communicated by your school building(s) as the school year approaches.
2017-18 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION AND UPDATES ●
The Durham School Services Mobile Bus Tracker App, which enables parents and guardians to view multiple stops on an assigned route, including the scheduled arrival time for each stop, is available now. Sign up for the Durham Bus Tracker by CLICKING HERE.
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Route information will be available by Friday, August 25, in order for Durham to provide the most complete and up-to-date information. Below are the various channels in which route information can be found: ○ MISTAR: This will be the same as always and will have the most up to date information per Durham’s routing software. ○ E-mail: Durham will be sending out emails this year as well as the main method of communicating route information. Postcards will not be sent anymore. If you have questions about Transportation or need a list of contacts, please visit http://www.pccsk12.com/departments/transportation.
SCHEDULE PICKUP DATES FOR 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLS: ● 6th Grade WEB Orientation Day is Thursday, August 24, 2017 from 9 a.m. to Noon (Lunch on your own) at your respective school location WEST MS (contact:
[email protected]) ● Tuesday, August 22, 2017: 8th Graders (times below by first letter of last name) A through H: Noon to 1 p.m. I through P: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Q through Z: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ● Tuesday, August 22, 2017: 7th Graders (times below by first letter of last name) A through H: Noon to 1 p.m. I through P: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Q through Z: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ● Thursday, August 24, 2017: 6th Graders 9 a.m. to Noon: WEB Orientation Program A through H: 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. I through P: 1:40 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Q through Z: 2:20 p.m. to 3 p.m. ● Schedule Pickup Make-Up Date for All Grades: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. PIONEER MS (contact:
[email protected]) ● 7th grade Schedule Pickup & Picture Day: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. ○ Students with the last name of A-N should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. ○ Students with the last name of O-Z should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. ● 8th grade Schedule Pickup & Picture Day: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ○ Students with the last name of A-N should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ○ Students with the last name of O-Z should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. ● 6th grade Schedule Pickup & Picture Day: Thursday, August 24, 2017, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. ○ Students with the last name of A-N should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. ○ Students with the last name of O-Z should come for their schedules, books, and school pictures from 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m. LIBERTY MS (contact:
[email protected]) ● 6th Grade Welcome Back & Picture Day is Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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7th Grade Welcome Back & Picture Day is Wednesday, August 23, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 8th Grade Welcome Back & Picture Day is Wednesday, August 23, 2017, from Noon to 2 p.m.
EAST MS (contact:
[email protected]) Wednesday, August 23, 2017 ● 7th and 8th graders that have last names beginning A-K will come from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ● 7th and 8th graders with last names beginning L-Z will come from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. ● 6th graders with last names beginning A-K will be Noon to 1:30 p.m.; last names beginning L-Z will be 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. DISCOVERY MS (contact:
[email protected]) ● 7th Grade Picture and Info Packet Day: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ● 8th Grade Picture and Info Packet Day: Wednesday, August 23, 2017, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ● 6th Grade WEB Day (Pictures, Info Packets, etc.): Thursday, August 24, 2017, from 9 a.m. to Noon
PLYMOUTH-CANTON EDUCATIONAL PARK: CANTON HS, PLYMOUTH HS, SALEM HS (contact:
[email protected]) (Location is student’s respective home building) Tuesday, August 22, 2017 ● Seniors: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Last name A-I is 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Last name J-R is 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Last name S-Z is 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017 ● Juniors: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Last name A-I is 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - Last name J-R is 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. - Last name S-Z is 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ● Sophomores: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Last name A-I is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Last name J-R is 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Last name S-Z is 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017 ● Link Crew, 7:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. (see Link Crew information in following page) Friday, August 25, 2017 ● Freshmen: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Last name A-I is 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. - Last name J-R is 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Last name S-Z is 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Make-Up Dates Wednesday, August 30, 2017 ● Make-Up: 7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 ● Make-Up (First Day of School): 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. (Location determined by school) ** P-CEP Schedules will not be available on ParentPortal until Wednesday, September 7 **
2017-18 PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT INFORMATION ●
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P-CCS Preschool enrollment for the 2017-18 school year, including 3- and 4-year old offerings at the Allen Early Learning Academy, is available now! You will find all registration forms and information by CLICKING HERE. Materials that need to be completed and returned to the Early Childhood Office are: Class Options, Student Registration Form, Child Information Record, Child & Family Information Form. Along with registration paperwork please also bring: Copy of Original Birth Certificate, Copy of Physical dated two years or less, Proof of residency (copy of utility bill), and the $65 registration fee ($100 for non-district residents). P-CCS EMPLOYEES: There is a 10 percent discount for P-CCS employees for preschool tuition! Registration paperwork can be scanned and emailed to
[email protected], mailed to: PO Box 5519, Plymouth, MI, 48170, or dropped off at the Allen Early Learning Academy (11100 N. Haggerty Rd., Plymouth).
2017-18 EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM ENROLLMENT INFORMATION The P-CCS Extended Day Program (Kids Time for elementary, Club Connection for middle school) applications are available now. All application materials can be found by CLICKING HERE. For questions about availability, email
[email protected].
P-CEP ATHLETICS & ACTIVITIES INFORMATION AND UPDATES ● ● ●
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Athletics and Activities information is always available at www.GoPCCS.net High School athletic registration is available online. Visit www.GoPCCS.net, select a school, then the “HQ” section, then “Registration.” Many summer athletic conditioning opportunities are available; students must have a current physical on-file in the high school athletic office to participate. Visit www.GoPCCS.net for additional information. Athletic Offerings Include:
Fall Sports Begin August 8 or 10
Winter Sports Begin Between October and December
Spring Sports Begin March 13
Football (9th/JV/Varsity, “no cut”)
Boys and Girls Basketball (9th/JV/Varsity, tryouts)
Baseball (9th/JV/Varsity, tryouts) 9th Self-Funded
Boys & Girls Cross Country (“no cut”)
Boys & Girls Bowling (tryouts) Self-Funded
Boys Golf (tryouts)
Boys Soccer
Boys Ice Hockey (“no cut”)
Boys & Girls Lacrosse
(9th/JV/Varsity, tryouts)
Self-Funded
(JV/Varsity, “no cut”) Self-Funded
Boys Tennis (“no cut”)
Boys Swim/Dive (“no cut”)
Boys & Girls Track & Field (“no cut”)
Girls Golf (tryouts)
Wrestling (“no cut”)
Girls Soccer (9th/JV/Varsity, tryouts)
Girls Swim/Dive (no cut)
Girls Competitive Cheer (JV/Varsity, tryouts) Self-Funded
Softball (JV/Varsity, tryouts)
Girls Volleyball (9th/JV/Varsity, tryouts)
Gymnastics (no cut)
Girls Tennis (“no cut”)
Sideline Cheer (JV/Varsity, tryouts) Self-Funded
Girls Ice Hockey (tryouts) Self-Funded
Pom Pon (JV/Varsity, tryouts) Self-Funded
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The Student Athletic Admission annual fee is $20, and Two-Parent Pass is $150. Purchase by visiting www.GoPCCS.net, select a school, then “store” and “Annual Pass.” Pay-to-Participate fee structure: ○ $385 per student-athlete for unlimited school-sponsored sports; there is a P-CEP P-t-P family maximum of $780. ■ Students receiving free or reduced lunch are exempt of this fee. ○ $25 fee per student-athlete for self-funded sports plus self-funded fees, determined on a per-sport basis. ○ There will be a $880 District maximum for middle and high school unlimited school-funded sports ○ $25 fee for unlimited P-CEP Student Activities (fee is waived for Congress, NHS, Key Club, PCEP PALS, and Unified Sports/Special Olympics). Pay this fee via www.GoPCCS.net, then select “PCEP Activities.” ○ Need-based athletic pay-to-participate scholarships have been available in the past, but we are in need of funds to continue the “No Student-Athlete Left Behind” scholarship fund. Please contact the Assistant Principal for Activities and Athletics at any of the three high schools to contribute to this fund. ■ Salem:
[email protected] ■ Canton:
[email protected] ■ Plymouth:
[email protected]
Fall Sport First Practice / Tryout Dates: ● Football: Monday, August 7, 2017 ● All Other Sports (Volleyball, Boys Cross Country, Girls Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Girls Golf, Girls Swim & Dive, Boys Tennis): Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Freshman Link Crew Program: ● Thursday, August 24, 2017. Visit http://pcepactivities.com/link_crew for additional information. High School Athletics Pay to Participate Deadlines: ● September 1, 2017 via PaySchools at www.GoPCCS.net, then select a school, then “store,” then “Pay-to-Participate” Physical Information ● Updated physicals are due before the first official practice / tryout date of chosen sport. Physical must be dated after 4/15/2017 and be completed on the correct MHSAA form. Academic Eligibility ● First 5-Week Grade Check: October 6, 2017 Homecoming Dates ● Canton: ○ Football Game: September 22, 2017 ○ Dance: September 23, 2017 ● Salem: ○ Football Game: September 29, 2017 ○ Dance: September 30, 2017 ● Plymouth: ○ Football Game: October 6, 2017 ○ Dance: October 7, 2017 Individual School Athletics Websites and Social Media: ● Plymouth HS: www.PlymouthAthletics.com ○ Twitter: @PHSWildcats, Facebook: PHS Wildcats ● Canton HS: www.CantonAthletics.com ○ Twitter: @CantonHSChiefs, Facebook: Canton Chiefs ● Salem HS: www.SalemAthletics.com ○ Twitter: @SalemHSRocks, Facebook: Go Rocks
IMPORTANT DATES FOR FUTURE P-CEP STUDENTS ●
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Community 2017 Open House: This exciting event is open to families in the community to learn more about the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (P-CEP) and all of the educational and extracurricular programs offered. ○ Thursday, November 2, 2017 ○ 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ○ Salem High School, 46181 Joy Road, Canton
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Curriculum Night for Class of 2022: Learn more about the freshman experience and the academic curriculum offered at the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park for all four years! ○ Thursday, February 8, 2018
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Last name A-L starts at 6 p.m.; last name M-Z starts at 7 p.m.
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P-CEP Activities & Athletics Extravaganza 2018: Interested in joining an athletic team, club or special organization? P-CEP has great athletic programs, over 40 different clubs and organizations for all students to participate. Take a tour and explore “The Park” buildings, meet new people and find what interests you the most! Coaches, advisors, teachers, and students will be available to answer any questions about the different classes, sports, clubs and more! ○ Wednesday, March 21, 2018 ○ 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ○ Activities are in Salem HS cafeteria; Athletics are in respective home schools
P-CCS FOOD AND NUTRITION UPDATES CLICK HERE to view/download the 2017 P-CCS Food & Nutrition Back to School Newsletter The Nutrition team has been working hard to get ready for another school year. We have successfully transitioned to our new point of sale system and everything is on track. We will all continue to work together as a team to keep moving forward. Updated Pricing Breakfast Full/Reduced Lunch - Full/Reduced Elementary $1.75/$0.30 $3.00/$0.40 Middle $1.90/$0.30 $3.50/$0.40 High School $1.90/$0.30 $3.50/$0.40 Below are some reminders on accessing your student’s meal account and how to apply for free and reduced benefits. Where do parents make payments and view student purchases? MyPaymentsPlus is a one stop shop that allows parents to make payments, pre-pay for meals, check purchase history, and set up low balance notification alerts. Parents can go to www.mypaymentsplus.com and register for a free account. They will need to have their student’s ID number. If they do not know their student’s ID number, they can contact the school. Through this secure website they can manage their student’s nutrition account, make online payments, and pre-pay for meals. To make a payment on the student's account there is a convenience fee charged for the use. Is there a mobile app for My Payments Plus? Yes. One of the great features of this system is that parents can download a free mobile app that is available for iOS and Android. Simply search “MyPaymentsPlus” and proceed to download the app. We know this will be very helpful on those busy days that our parents experience. How can parents apply for free and reduced benefits? After July 1, 2016, parents can conveniently apply online for benefits, or if they prefer, submit a paper application. The application from last year cannot be used. Please dispose of the old application and obtain a new one from: https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/PLYC01 If my student has money left over on their nutrition account, or still owes money, will it transfer to the next school year?
Yes. Remaining funds and due balances will transfer. They will follow the student from one school year to the next, as long as they are in the district. The Nutrition Department has gone digital for menus! For grades K-8. The menu is available on http://pccsk12.nutrislice.com. You can print menus from home or download a free app available on iOs or Android. Simply search “NutriSlice”
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: P-CCS BACK TO SCHOOL BASH ON AUG. 26 EEF Quest for Excellence to prelude fun, informative day for P-CCS Community
Summer has officially kicked off … but it is not too early to plan for the fall! An exciting tradition for the P-CCS Community begins this year with the Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 26, in Canton’s Heritage Park. Starting with the EEF Quest for Excellence, a family fun challenge at 9 a.m., the day will offer food, fun, and activities for all P-CCS families. The P-CCS Party in the Park from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will provide information, entertainment, and demonstrations from various district groups and programs. CLICK HERE to view and download the official event flier.
Please continue to check the official P-CCS website at www.pccsk12.com for more news and updates as we build towards the 2017-18 school year. Have a safe and relaxing summer!
