PMSS

• Monday, March 9: Pitt Bingo

Kick off the week at the library during Flex for a high-stakes round of Pitt Bingo! Bring your A-game to compete against other grades and rack up those early points for your class.

• Tuesday, March 10: Jeopardy

Head over to Mr. Dueck’s room (1065) during Flex to put your brainpower to the test in a classic Jeopardy showdown. Whether it’s math, science, or pie trivia, come ready to buzz in and dominate the leaderboard!

• Wednesday, March 11: Jersey Day

Rep your favorite team and show your school spirit by wearing your go-to sports jersey all day long. It’s the perfect time to represent your squad while we keep the Pi Week momentum rolling!

• Thursday, March 12: PJ Day & Story Time

Get cozy and wear your comfiest pajamas for a nostalgic Story Time with Ms. Dearman in the library during Flex. Take a break from the grind to enjoy childhood classics like Pete the Cat and The Pigeon with your friends.

• Friday, March 13: Battle of the Grades

This is the big one—the ultimate Battle of the Grades is finally here to wrap up the week! Show up loud and proud to give your class the final push they need to take home the victory.

Grade 12s – Scholarship season is here!

The SD42 Awards Booklet is now available. Completed application packages MUST be received at the Career Centre no later than NEXT week on Thursday, March 12^th by 3:00 p.m.  Late submissions will NOT be accepted so please… plan ahead!  Check for details on MS Teams or on the Parent Portal or see Ms. McArdle in the PMSS Career Centre (Tuesdays/Thursdays).

A reminder to PMSS Grade 11s that the 2026-2027 Trade Application FIRM deadline is TOMORROW, February 27^th by the end of the school day (at the school’s office).

• The Daily Announcements that are read out each morning over the PA System are posted under the STUDENT Top Tab under PMSS Daily Announcements.  Check those out to see what is happening at the school.
• Don’t forget that this Friday, February 20th is a LATE START – warning bell rings at 9:45 a.m. and classes begin at 9:50.

Good afternoon PMSS Families – just a reminder that tomorrow, Friday, February 13th is a school-based Non Instructional Day (no school for students) and Monday, February 16th is the Family Day Statutory Holiday.  Enjoy your long weekend 🙂

Important Information for Grade 12 students:

The 2026 SD42 Awards Booklet is now available! You can find it on the SD42 website under the Student Top Tab, as well as on pmssgrads.wordpress.com. This booklet outlines all district and school‑based scholarships, bursaries, and awards available to you.

Application Deadline: 
Completed application packages must be submitted to the PMSS Career Centre no later than Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.  **Late submissions will NOT be accepted, so please plan ahead!

Need Help?
Ms. McArdle is available in the PMSS Career Centre every Tuesday and Thursday to support you through the application process. You can also reach her on MS Teams or by email at leah_mcardle@sd42.ca.

Don’t miss out – request your teacher reference letters and start your applications early – take advantage of the support available!

Student-Led Parent Teacher Conference Day happening on Thursday November 6, 2025. 

Of special note: Sign up is THROUGH the parent portal.

• We have a combination of our gym 5-minute conferences as well as some hybrid-multifamily classroom conferences which range from 10 – 15 minutes.
• Please be mindful of travel time between classrooms and the gym when booking your 5 minute gym slots. 
• There are also ‘some’ drop-in spots available for the classroom hybrid conferences only that you can sign up on ‘the day of’.
• Grade 8 parents, talk to your child about which rotation they completed and visit with those 2 teachers, there is no need to book with all 10 rotation teachers. 

Reminder that these are student-led, and students should attend with their family – this is especially important for the classroom hybrid conferences as the students will lead these with their families.

• Afternoon sessions run from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Evening sessions run from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
  
• There is NO SCHOOL THAT DAY FOR STUDENTS (other than attending their selected conference time with parents/guardians)
  

** Conference sign-up is done through the Parent Portal and opened Friday, October 24th. Sign-up will CLOSE at noon on Wednesday November 5th, 2025.

** If you need to reach out to your child’s teacher(s), email addresses are listed on the PMSS Website under the STAFF top tab.

PMSS is hosting a post-secondary evening on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for all Grade 11 and 12 students and their parents/guardians. The following institutions will be attending:

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Capilano University (CapU) Corpus Christi/St. Mark’s Douglas College Emily Carr Fairleigh Dickinson University Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Langara College

Simon Fraser University (SFU) Trinity Western University (TWU) University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) University of Victoria (UVic) Vancouver Community College (VCC) Vancouver Island University (VIU)

 

• Each institution will give two back-to-back 30-minute presentations; one at 6:00 p.m. and one at 6:30 p.m. and then all institutions will be in the Multi-Purpose Room for a mini fair from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
• Parking:  Enter the school through the main doors or the westside parking entrance.  The gym entrance will be locked.
• Check out Post Secondary BC’s website at: https://www.postsecondarybc.ca/for-students/ for more information.

This is definitely a worthwhile event to attend if your son/daughter is thinking of enrolling in post-secondary after high school graduation.  We hope you can join us!