Palm Desert Middle School

Infobox_School | name = Palm Desert Charter Middle School


established =
type = Public Charter
principal = Ms. Sallie Fraser
faculty =
enrollment = Approximately 1600 (2005-2006)
free_label = Colors
Mascot
free_text = Black and Blue
Panthers
location = 74200 Rutledge Way,
Palm Desert, CA 92260
information = [phone]
website = [http://cms.dsusd.k12.ca.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=275&sc_id=1124241985 PDMS Home page]

Palm Desert Middle School (PDMS) is a middle school in the Desert Sands Unified School District located in Palm Desert, California. The school had about 1600 students in the years 2005-2006. The number is now decreasing due to the finish construction of a new middle school Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School in La Quinta. The school's mascot is Peppy the Panther. The school's first year was 1978 as an alternative Junior High school for students living in the then "rural" communities of Palm Desert and La Quinta instead of going to Indio (Thomas Jefferson Middle and Woodrow Wilson Middle schools).

Sports

PDCMS has sports that include:
*Flag Football
*Softball
*Dance
*Basketball
*Track
*Volleyball

Palm Desert Charter Middle School Panthers play:
*Colonel Mitchell Paige, La Quinta
*Thomas Jefferson Middle, Indio
*Indio Middle
*La Quinta Middle
*John Glenn Middle, Indio
*Woodrow Wilson Middle, Indio

Students are required to have the following:
*No More than 2 F's in any classes
*No more than 2 Classes of Misbehavior
*Cannot be on the Discipline Expulsion List

Electives

Journalism is in charge of the school's newspaper, the Ipaw. There are many other electives also offered at PDCMS such as ASB (Associated Student Body) which assists in school activities as well as helping keep the school in good shape. Renaissance, another class, allows students to handle pep rallies and organize other school related events. Other electives offered are Fashion Design, Spanish, French, and Robotics.

Band is made up of four groups: Cadet, Concert, Marching, and Jazz. Cadet band allows students to learn instruments, Concert band is one step above. Jazz students play at pep rallies and fundraisers, these students are among the most elite players at the school. Marching band travels throughout California, performing in parades and winning awards.

External links

* [http://cms.dsusd.k12.ca.us/education/school/school.php?sectiondetailid=275&sc_id=1124241985 Palm Desert Middle School Home]
* [http://cms.dsusd.k12.ca.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=9345&sc_id=1140818270&PHPSESSID=228f33e97566cdcb4ff2734c30a4fffb Desert Sands Unified School District Home]