Meet the Principal

Purvis Middle School

4 months ago

Purvis Middle School

PRIDE-PASSION-PURPOSE       

HOME OF THE
"TORNADOES"

213 School Street

P.O. Box 549

Phone: 601-794-1068

Fax: 601-794-1037 

Principal,  Brandi Twillie

Asst. Principal, Lee Mason

Counselor, Sherree Rayner



Mission:

The mission of the Lamar County School District is to provide a quality education in a safe and healthy learning environment with opportunities for all students to experience success.
 
Vision:
Our students will be thriving, productive leaders who make a positive difference in their lives and the lives of others.
 
Our Core Values - We believe that:
  • Each person is responsible for his/her actions.
  • Each person has intrinsic value.
  • Lifelong learning is vital to shaping one's future.
  • Honesty and integrity are the foundation for mutual respect.
  • A commitment to individual excellence is essential for personal success.
  • Each person has something to contribute.
  • A safe and secure environment is essential to learning.


The Importance of Attendance:

 * Attendance matters for doing well in school and life* Attendance helps develop good habits* Too many absences will slow down instruction for all students* Children will suffer academically if they miss 10% of school days* Chronic absences is a leading warning sign that a student will drop out* Poor attendance affects funding your local school and school districtEvery Day Counts: Attend Today - Achieve Tomorrow

Purvis Middle School

Title I Information

4 months ago

What is Title I? 

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides financial assistance through state education agencies (SEAs) to local education agencies (LEAs) and public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.


Free & Reduced Lunch Application

The Lamar County School District encourages ALL families to apply for free and reduced meals. Applications may be filled out online at https://www.nlappscloud.com or downloaded from the link below and return it to your child's school. Only one application needs to be filled out per family.

For the 2022-2023 school year, if a student DOES NOT qualify for free or reduced meals students WILL BE charged for their meals.

Breakfast Price- $1.75 (Reduced price $0.30)

Lunch Price- $2.75 (Reduced price $0.40)

Breakfast and lunch are served daily on each campus.

Download and print application:

https://drive.google.com/file/​d/15M_​CKi69sOL7TxtMU1z4xLNBnPRm3ZUs/​view?usp=sharing

2023/2024 Schedule

Purvis Middle Campus will be open 7:25am to 3:30pm M-F
Drop Off- 7:25-7:50 Pickup- 3:05 (Cars exit after buses) Please don't enter the car line before 2:30.

School Day Schedule 1st- 7:50 - 8:40 2nd- 8:42 - 9:30 3rd- 9:32 - 10:20 4th- 10:22 - 11:45 5th- 11:47 - 12:35 6th- 12:37 - 1:25 7th- 1:27 - 2:15 8th- 2:17-3:05

School Day Insurance Available Beginning July 1, 2023

http://www.k12studentinsurance.com/

Instructions to purchase voluntary school day accident/athlete insurance

a.            Click on "Browse Rates" at top of webpage

b.            Click on State and choose your State, Mississippi, then click the school district, Lamar County School District , to view rates.

e.            Click on "Open New Account" and put in user information.

d.            Go to "My Account Login" to complete the transaction.

Included for your use are:

1.            K-12 Claim Form - We have also included a PDF of the claim form with instructions on how to submit a claim online, via US Mail or via email.

2.            PDF of the Brochure in English/Spanish

3.            HSR's Online Flyer for Voluntary Student Insurance Enrollment. This flyer provides easy-to-understand instructions (in English & Spanish) and directions for enrolling online at http://www.​K12StudentInsurance.com. The process is very simple. Each parent enrolling their student will receive a confirmation of coverage email and can view and download the plan benefits.