For the week of: November 18th – 22nd

Events for this week

Monday 11/18 (Day 1)

Half Day for students

Tuesday 11/19 (Day 2)

NWEA results and report cards

distributed in first block

Wednesday 11/20 (Day 1)

Thursday 11/21 (Day 2)

Friday 11/22 (Day 1)

HCPS Specialty Centers

Attention 8th Graders! Specialty Center applications will become available online on Monday, November

18th and will be due Friday, January 17th. To find more information about Specialty Centers, visit https://henricoschools.us/specialty-centers

Parents can access the Specialty Center Online Parent Permission and Waiver form (required in order for the student to be given access to the application) now through PowerSchool Parent Portal not through the PowerSchool app.

Look for the logo on the left of the main screen:

Click Here for directions on the Specialty Center Application Process

A Note from School Counseling Regarding Elective Changes

With the first marking period behind us, we are no

longer making elective changes. We feel strongly that

any class transition after a whole marking period of

missed instruction would not be in the best interest of

the student or program and may significantly impact

student schedules.

Support the school library, and get some holiday shopping done at the

same time! Our Barnes and Noble book fair is coming soon. This year,

our Barnes and Noble book fair date is Wednesday, December 4th.

How does this work? It's easy, just shop in the store December 4th and

use your voucher (coming soon) or mention Short Pump at the register.

Our school library will receive a percentage of the sales to use for

purchasing additional books for our collection. Online shopping counts

as well. Be sure to share this with all of your friends and family as their

purchases can count as well. Be watching for the voucher number you

will use for online sales to come out closer to the date. It's a win win!

As we get closer to the holiday season, we would like for our

Pumas to participate with our canned food drive to assist Henrico

Christmas Mother. Henrico Christmas Mother is a nonprofit

organization providing holiday assistance to qualified Henrico

County families with children, seniors, and disabled adults. In

honoring our long-standing tradition of neighbors helping

neighbors, we welcome people of all customs and beliefs who

may be in need of assistance during the holiday season. The

SPMS Canned Food Drive will begin Monday, November 11th-

Tuesday, November 19th. Students will turn in their canned food

items to their 1st block teacher. This holiday season, let’s help our

neighbors in need!

Puma Families, join us Monday, November 18th 5-9pm for our next Spirit

Night of the year! You can dine at three of our SPMS family-owned businesses—

Anokha, Rudino’s or Tazza Kitchen—and a percentage will come back to the school.

Anokha Cuisine of India

4015 Lauderdale Road,

Richmond, VA 23233

Rudino’s Pizza and Grinders

2238 John Rolfe Parkway,

Richmond, VA 23233

Tazza Kitchen Short Pump

3332 Pump Road,

Richmond, VA 23233

**Spirit Night includes dine-in or carry-out. In order to receive credit,

please tell the cashier you are with Short Pump MS.

Our administrative team wants to hear your ideas about the vision of SPMS!

We are collecting input from parents, staff, and students as we review our current mission and vision statements which were written in 2013.

Please help us by completing the Vision Quest below. The survey will close on Friday 11/22.

Link for Vision Quest 2019

Deep Run High School PTSO is hosting No Filter! 2.0: a community social media forum.

Please join us for a special panel discussion on social media content and how it affects your child’s future. We will have four sessions highlighting the most popular apps and how social media affects your child’s mental health, college and job prospects. We will also explore the potential legal consequences of sharing content. The evening will conclude with a cybercrimes specialist explaining the Dark Web. We hope you can attend this important event!

We are thrilled to have these panelists:

Host/Emcee - Jeff Wicker, host of the Morning Mix with Wicker & Wilde

Cassie Civil, CarMax Software Developer & Deep Run Alumni

Shannon Taylor, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Henrico County

Michael Shafer, 25 year Experienced Division I Basketball Coach

Danny Paster, Human Resources Director at Altria

Louise O'Connor, Behavioral Health Associate from Summit Emotional Health

Stephanie Gallegos, Deep Run High School Counselor

Detective Stuart VonCanon, Henrico Police Department & FBI Cyber Crime Task Force

This event is open to the public and free to attend. Doors open at 5:30pm and registration is recommended https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-filter-20-a-community-social-media-forum-tickets-77242583647

The Counselors Are IN!

• Do you have a question about IB or Specialty Center

Applications?

• Need a quick “pep talk” before heading to class?

• Do you need a quick suggestion on how to improve in

a class?

• Need a burst of positive energy from your School

Counselor?

• Have a quick question about scheduling?

• Want to have a quick chat about college/ career/ high

school goals?

• Need to schedule an appointment for counseling?

Your grade level School Counselor will be stationed on

your hallway each morning from 8:05-8:30am. Please

feel free to stop by for a “quick chat”.

We are here for you!

SAVE THE DATE!

Student ½ day: Monday 11/18

Thanksgiving Break: 11/27-11/29

Student ½ Day: Monday 12/9

Winter Break: 12/23-1/3

Martin Luther King Holiday:

Monday 1/20

End of MP 2: Friday 1/24

Maggie Walker Governor’s School applications are due

Monday, December 2nd!

Please get in touch with Mrs. Gitomer if you have any questions!

Career Investigations for 7th Graders

Career investigations have begun

through advisory classes!

Students will complete Career

Investigations lessons on Monday,

Wednesday, and Fridays until the

course is complete.

Click here for more information.

The math department loves to plan math stations

activities to engage our pumas!

We are in need of supplies! Please click this link

to our amazon wish list if you wish to donate and

select “SPMS Math Department” as the shipping

address, and the item will ship directly to the

school. Thank you!!