Pleasant Hill Families,
We thank you so much for your participation in fall conferences. We've said it before, but nothing is truer, that your partnership with us is the single most significant factor to spur your child's learning and growth. We are grateful for your continued communication and support.
I wish you all a wonderful weekend,
Jenn
Jennifer Humphrey, Principal
Pleasant Hill School
The temperatures have been very variable lately and our playground is very shady.
Please make sure your children have jackets and hats and mittens so they are prepared for any weather.
Should your family need assistance obtaining winter gear, please reach out to our school counselor, Molly Szeman at mszeman@scarboroughschools.org.
Thank you!
MindUP
"Students have been participating in our MindUP curriculum. Here is a letter to share all about the first Unit"
Common Sense Media
“All K-2 students have participated in Digital Citizenship lessons through Common Sense Media in their classrooms. We will be sharing a variety of family tips and tools. In an effort to support families, we invite you to watch this video on ways to navigate the digital world.”
Here is the link: Parenting in a Digital Age
Our community has seen a sharp increase in pediatric pneumonia cases within the past few months. Here is information from the CDC on the surge of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae. Community outbreaks typically occur every 3-5 years...
CDC information on M. Pneumoniae Surge
Per the CDC, M. pneumoniae infections are generally mild and mostly present as a chest cold but some may present with pneumonia. Symptom onset is typically gradual and can include fever, headache, sore throat and a slowly worsening cough. Most recover without treatment, but some need antibiotics to feel better.
Strategies that prevent respiratory viruses, such as handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes, also prevent these bacteria from spreading.
Be Well!
Dorice Groshon, PH Nurse
Alayla
was caught being FOCUSED. She comes to the rug ready to learn every day. She keeps her body in her own space and turns her voice off. Thanks for showing great focus, Alayla!
Scarborough Food Pantry Collection
As the weather gets cooler, and the holidays are upon us, let’s team up to support our community! The Food is being gratefully accepted to benefit the Scarborough Food Pantry in November and December. To provide some variety with our donation, we ask grade levels to focus on the following items, but nothing will be turned away, as the folks at the pantry have indicated they currently “need everything.”
Kindergarten- potatoes and gravy
First Grade- cranberry and carrots
Second Grade-stuffing and peas
Staff-fresh, whole squash or bags of apples
We'll collect food in the box in our lobby through December 13th.
In the coming weeks, students will have the opportunity to be Pleasant Hill Helpers by:
gathering items from the class to bring to the donation boxes in the lobby
drawing a picture of their own favorite food to be added to the donation box
helping to count items donated (there will not be a competition of who collected the most…this is just for counting practice and helping out!)
assisting with a morning announcement about how many items we’ve collected together as a school.
Thank you for your support!
Call for plastic bottle caps for spring sculptures
This year at PH we will be exploring sculpture with all grades. As part of this sculpture project, I would like to create sculptures using recycled materials. One of the biggest materials for our school wide project are bottle caps. These bottlecaps can be any color or size. We can also use small to medium size plastic container lids - i.e. lids for yogurt, butter, hummus, etc. We are hoping to collect at least 4-5 trashbags full of bottle caps and lids by March. If you are able to send in some with your child, that would be greatly appreciated. I will be keeping a dropoff area in the art/music classroom. Please reach out to me personally with any questions. My email is jchaples@scarboroughschools.org.
Many thanks for supporting our students' creativity!
Important Dates
January 13, 2025: PTA Meeting 7-8PM, Town Hall or virtually: *NEW* monthly meeting link
Dec 6: Little Gym Fundraiser Night
Jan 4: Maine Mariners Fundraiser Night
Communication with the Main Office
Absence Reporting:
We ask families to report their child's absence from school by calling the main office at 207-730-5250 or by email at phoffice@scarboroughschools.org. When leaving a message, we ask that you state the reason for the absence, otherwise, office staff will reach back out to you for that information.
Excusable reasons for an absence:
- illness
- appointment
- religious holiday
- family emergency
- planned absence
For Planned Absences (a day out of school which is not illness or medical appointment related), families should fill out the PH Planned Absence Form. To reduce lost instructional time, we ask families to do their best to coordinate vacations so they line up with our scheduled school vacation weeks.
For questions about attendance, please contact the main office at 207-730-5250 or email us at phoffice@scarboroughschools.org
Bus routes are available on the Scarborough School Website here. If you have any questions regarding your child's bus stop, please call the Transportation Department at (207) 730-4145, or email the Transportation Supervisor, Sarah Redmond, at sredmond@scarboroughschools.org.
Please click here to learn how to sign up for MY Rides K-12 which will allow you to follow your child's process along the bus route.
Please remember to order November Lunches.
Please read this letter from the Nutrition Department regarding school lunch & breakfast. Students are able to access breakfast as soon as they arrive to school.
For breakfast meals in all of our schools, you can order online on the same day before 6:30 AM, while for lunch meals, you can order online on the same day before 7:30 AM. You can order meals for the day, or set up a weekly or monthly plan for meals to be provided to your children. The menus for all meals for a new month will be posted on the school’s website and on the Nutrislice app the last Monday at the end of the previous month.
Upcoming Events
November 20 Early Release Wednesday 1:45 Dismissal.
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break
December 2 12:00 pm Volunteer Training. No need to sign up. Just join at:
https://scarboroughschools.zoom.us/j/9577613642
December 23-January 1, 2025 Holiday Break
Pleasant Hill Primary School
Email: jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://pleasanthill.scarboroughschools.org/
Location: 143 Highland Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: 207-730-5250