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Hello Pelham Gardens Middle School Parents,

Our 8th Grade Team is finishing making this year's yearbook the BEST ONE YET!

We are looking for FOUR (4) things from you:

1. A Baby Picture - Please email your child's baby picture to ktoomb@pgms566.org.

2. A personalized congratulatory message (from YOU or someone who loves your child). Please email message to ktoomb@pgms566.org

Be sure to include:

Student's First and Last Name in the subject line
Salutation (ex. Dear Kristine)
The message (100 words or less)
Closing (ex: Love, Mom)

Limit is only 2 messages per student!!!

Example of Congratulatory Message:

Dear Krisitine,

Congratulations to our hardworking, intelligent and talented daughter. We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished in middle school. Reach for the stars! You ca do anyting you put your mind to. Wishing you continued success in high school!

Love

Mom

3. Photo choice of cap and gown picture.

4. Pictures of you and your friends from your 6th, 7th and/or 8th grade years at PGMS

DEADLINE: 4/24/2026

Please send pictures and messages to ktoomb@pgms566.org.

THANK YOU!

Hello PTA Parent and Staff Members,

Our PTA Executive Board has been actively fundraising since September and bringing excitement to our Pelham Gardens students with prizes, pizza parties and dress down days for their participation. So, we would like to announce our next PTA Meeting to meet with all PGMS Parents and Staff to:

Provide an important update on the progress we have made as of December 2025,
Share our plans for the PTA membership going forward into 2026
Get ideas and feedback from the Parent and Staff Members, and
Discuss parent involvement between January and June 2026.

This school year is shaping up to be an exciting and successful one, both for the PTA and the school as a whole. So, please join the PTA Executive Board on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ 5:30pm in the auditorium. Food and Beverages will be served, so please bring questions, ideas and your appetite.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Parent Coordinator Mr. Leader at (718) 794-9750 extension 4263, email him at mleader3@schools.nyc.gov or message him on Class Dojo. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, December 17th at 5:30pm.

Please register for the meeting here: https://forms.gle/81Lp5L2xS7botnTSA.

Professionally,

Tahesha Perry

Tahesha Perry, President

Pelham Gardens Middle School Parent-Teacher Association

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WELCOME TO PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Welcome to Pelham Gardens Middle School (PGMS) where we believe education is the great equalizer and that knowledge brings about opportunity, voice, and joy. Teachers have the ability to mold and influence the lives of each child to be a successful member of our society. We believe that given the right opportunities and guidance all children can strive toward excellence.

--- Pelham Gardens Middle School, Belief Statement

CORE VALUES: Collaboration | Reflection | Advocacy | Friendship | Thinking

Mission Statement

At Pelham Gardens Middle School, students will obtain the lifelong tools that will allow them to excel in all fields of study and compete on a global level with their peers. Upon graduation, our graduates will have the confidence to learn effectively for the duration of their lives with a full understanding of the transformative power of learning.

--- Pelham Gardens Middle School, Mission Statement

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