This video gives you a glimpse of the greatness that PDMSTA has to offer to students. We are truly a community working together to prepare students for success in a global economy. #KnightPride ๐ก๐ก
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Play isnโt busy work while the teacher attends to other students; itโs critical to building the skills to learn, social skills, and a strong sense of self. Read more in our blog: idecorp.com/the-power-of-plaโฆ
Students build executive function by taking charge of their own learning! Learn more in Dr. Nancy Sulla's latest book Building Executive Function: idecorp.com/books/
Weโre proud to celebrate our middle school students who are representing our school with excellence, teamwork, and dedication on the JV Lee Central basketball court! Join us in congratulating: Tyran Felder, Jamari Porter, Javeon Prescott, Zakhari Simmons
This week's edition of the PD Pulse is here! Itโs your spark of inspirationโwhere innovation meets implementation. It's packed with strategies, tools, and ideas that move PD from idea to impact. Read it here: bit.ly/4k1xITy
Our custom-designed after-school & summer learning programs give Generation Alpha hands-on challenges, real-world purpose, and choice in how they learn. Explore a sample PBL unit to see how this customized approach comes to life: idecorp.com/wp-content/uploaโฆ
๐๐ฅ Senior Spotlight!
Congratulations to ShyโKia Hough, Class of 2026!
๐ฐ $1.9 Million in scholarships
๐ซ 41 college acceptances
We are incredibly proud of this record-breaking achievement! ๐๐
#PDMSTAProud#ClassOf2026#CollegeBound#RecordBreaking
๐จ๐ RECORD-BREAKING! ๐๐จ
Congrats to Oliver Campau, PDMSTA Class of 2026! โ๏ธ Accepted to 15 colleges & universities ๐ฐ Earned $395,200 in scholarships. Hard work, focus, and belief pay off. Weโre incredibly proud of you, Oliver! ๐๐#GoKnights#PDMSTA#ClassOf2026#Scholarship
Educators, we want to hear from you! What kind of professional learning helps you grow and fits your schedule? Take our short survey to help shape the future of PD thatโs meaningful, flexible, and designed for YOU. It only takes a few minutes! qrco.de/bgPyAg
Flannel vibes and holiday cheer! ๐ฅฐ๐ Check
out PDMSTA students and staff rocking their coziest
flannel looks! #FlannelDay#HolidaySpirit#PDMSTAStyle
๐ Big congrats to Mr. Austin, our Teacher of the Month! His students celebrated with him to recognize his dedication and passion for learning. Weโre grateful for you, Mr. Austin! ๐๐ #TeacherOfTheMonth#PDMSTA
๐ Proud moment! Dr. Bailey received the SCPCSD Core Value Award for Integrity ๐, recognizing his dedication to honesty and leadership. Although he couldnโt attend, PDMSTAโs Leadership Team accepted the award on his behalf. Congrats, Dr. Bailey! ๐๐ #Integrity#PDMSTA#SCPCSD
Todayโs lesson? Dress up and have fun! ๐ Staff and students at PDMSTA showed off their creativity for Character Costume Day! ๐โจ From superheroes to storybook stars, everyone brought their favorite characters to life. #PDMSTACharacterDay#LearningInDisguise#SchoolSpirit
Super Hero Day kicked off #RedRibbonWeek with incredible school spirit! ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ๐ฆธโโ๏ธ Students & staff suited up as heroes, standing together for a drug-free community! ๐ชโจ #BeYourOwnHero#SchoolSpirit
Building a Strong Foundation! ๐๏ธโจ
Flex CAMP is bringing learning to life with Base 10 blocks in Kindergarten! Check out Mrs. Ham guiding these scholars as they explore math in a fun, hands-on way. ๐๐ข
#EarlyLearning#KindergartenFun#BuildingBlocksOfMath#MrsHamInAction
5th Grade science in action! ๐๐ฌ Students explored: Is it a solid or a liquid? By adding water to cornstarch, they discovered the fascinating properties of mixtures. Learning through hands-on experiments! ๐ง๐ฝ #STEM#ScienceLab#PDMSTA
3rd Grade in action! ๐งฒโจ Our students are diving into a review of the parts of a magnet and exploring magnetic fields. Science is sparking curiosity at PDMSTA! ๐ #STEM#MagneticFields#HandsOnLearning#PDMSTA
Congrats to our Students of the Month! ๐๐ September's SEL focus was Self-Awareness, and these students stood out for demonstrating this skill. Keep shining, Knights! ๐ #StudentOfTheMonth#SelfAwareness#GoKnights#PDMSTA