PSMS is making a bold attempt to overcome the obstacles (such as gangs, drugs, fights, parental involvement, and etc.) that are plaguing most suburban schools. We, the staff, can't do this alone. The opportunities awarded those students at PSMS who want to learn are often discontinued due to the behavior
... Read more of most of the students. Parents and the community are quick make us aware of what they say we are doing wrong and how they think we should fixed. And that is the end of their involvement, there is very few parents who actually volunteer to see our daily activities. PSMS wants to change it reputation and situation but we cannot do it alone. We need our parents to stop acting like they didn't know their child was a reported gang member or drug dealer; stop acting like their angel at home is not the devil at school. Support us. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 06/04/09
i love this school because the teachers try very hard to teach us something new every day
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Posted by a student on 03/23/09
This school is the worst school. There is too many fights and really poor education. I have two students that came from this school and were so far behind that I had to hold one of them back to let them catch up. There is no parent involvement and most of the teachers I feel they are there just for the
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Posted by a parent on 08/19/08
Pointe South middle school has great students but some just not interested in school but the teachers are interested in them. I think that Pointe South will have a great year this year with Mr.Lillard as the principle and Mr.Walraven and Dr.Vickers as the assistant principle. But this school does need
... Read more more parental involvement and has a little problem with too many fights. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/02/07
I just had to transfer my son from a great school MMMS to PSMS and has to be the worst thing ever for my son. He is a A-b student and he really dislikes the fact that he had to change schools it so bad for him that he cried. He was in all these activities in MMMS and once he got to PSMS there was nothing
... Read more for him to do. I'm going to do everything in my power to get to another school, because there is just to much fighting and other things going on at this school. I want my son to be able to go to school and learn not have to worry about his safety. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/01/07
This school has had its ups and downs, but I believe it will be a good year and the school will keep improving.
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Posted by a parent on 08/06/07
The teachers strongly recommend parents/teacher involvement. The teachers are always available to help the parents as long as the parents are willing to be involve in the children learning.
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Posted by a parent on 03/29/07
Pointe South Middle School is the worst school I've seen. The teachers are not interested in the students. There's a few teacher that still care. The teachers just don't care about the students, grades, or anything. It's a bad school
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Posted by a parent on 07/06/06
First of all there are to many substitutes Some of the teachers a unprofessional. Some of the kids the teachers have no control over them. I think that parents should be able to visit the class rooms whenever to make sure the teachers are doing there jobs whether or not its a sub or the oringinal teacher.
... Read more There are lots of fights in this school and nothings being done about it. The school smells in the cafeteria where the kids eat lunch. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/31/06
I have read the other reviews and each one has merit. This school year (2005-2006), however, we have a commitment to making a change by informing parents of what the issues are at the school, and organizing the PTSA to what it should have been all along. This journey has just begun, but is well on
... Read more it's way. Dr. Staten, the teachers, and the other employees at the school need the parent participation in order to truly bring around change. I've rated the school overall a '2' per GreatSchool.com's categories because the work is at the beginning, but after a PTSA meeting that I just attended, it look like a change is on the horizon. Read less
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Jonesboro schools — Pointe South Middle School is located at 626 Flint River Rd Sw, Jonesboro GA 30236. 626 Flint River Rd Sw is in the 30236 ZIP code in Jonesboro, GA The school district for Pointe South Middle School is the Clayton County Public Schools. Pointe South Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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