5-12 Daily Announcements

• Boys Varsity Golf dismisses at 11:10 a.m. for a 11:25 a.m. bus.

• Boys Varsity Track & Field dismiss at 2:45 p.m. for a 3:00 p.m. bus.

The high school will have its State-of-the-School meeting during prowl today in the auditorium.

A representative from the Marines will visit during lunch in the Commons.

Superior ratings: 36

Excellent ratings: 12

Best in Site Solos:

• Max Njus - snare drum
• Nick Norstad - trumpet
• Honorable mention: Kayla Miller - flute

Best in Site Ensembles:

• Percussion Quartet
  • Nick Norstad, Landon Lowrie, Eli Bartholomew, Malachi Kean
• Clarinet Quartet
  • Brenna Houdek, Eve Pfannkuch, Hanna Tree, Zoë Zosel
• Honorable mention: Brass Quartet
  • Zachary Breitenstein, Joshua Neu, Christian Pahl, Lilly Quest
• Honorable mention: Clarinet Quartet
  • Elena Hartung, Brenna Houdek, Alex Knox, Ember Shea

Superior ratings: 30

Excellent ratings: 13

Best in Site Solos:

• Alex Gonsalves - Mezzo Soprano Solo
• Lilly Quest - Soprano Solo

Best in Site Ensemble:

• Jayna Hartzell and Kai Wernau - Vocal Duet

The Panthers busted out 6 runs in the 2nd inning of Tuesday night’s game against Hayfield and would add 2 more in the 3rd and 1 run in the fifth for the win. Kiley “Clutch” Passow (1 for 3, 1RS, 1 RBI) led off the game with a base hit and scored the first run. “Tenacious“ Teagan Barnett went 2 for 3, with a run scored and 2 RBI. Jenna “Jackhammer” Schleusner had a 2 RBI single in the 2nd, and Mackenzie “Mac Attack” Deyo added a single of her own. Lauren “Champ” Elsmore went 1-1 with 1 RS, and 2RBI. Mallory “Motor ‘in” Mohlke went 3 for 3 with 3 RS and 1 RBI. Maddy “Steady” Skibsted (5 innings) and Jaedyn “Jack of All Trade” Voeltz (2 innings) collaborated for the win.

The game against the Eagles on Thursday was a battle the first 5 innings with Lourdes scoring first in the 1st. The Panthers answered the run in the 2nd with a lead off single by Jaedyn “Jack of All Trades” Voeltz who stole 2nd. Peyton “Bam Bam” Barnett would match Voeltz’s single and Lauren “Champ” Elsmore would drop an RBI sac bunt to plate Voeltz. The Eagles would move ahead with a 2 run home run in the 3rd but PI would put 3 runs on the board in the 4th by another Jaedyn “Jack of all Trades” lead off double, a blast RBI single by Lauren “Champ” Elsmore, a single and stolen base by Ruby “Rock n Roll” Severson, and a 2 RBI shot by Maddy “Steady” Skibsted. The Panthers pulled away in the 6th with hits by Lauren “Champ” Elsmore, Kiley “Clutch” Passow, “Tenacious” Teagan Barnett, an RBI HP by Mackenzie “Mac Attack” Deyo, and a GRAND BABY home run by Jenna “Jackhammer” Schleusner. Samantha Weis had solid defense in her 1st varsity field appearance and Maddy “Steady” Skibsted went the 7 inning distance with 6Ks to earn the win.

33 Superior Ratings

22 Excellent Ratings

2 Good Ratings

Best in Site:

String Quartet - Evelyn Skierka, Ashley Galvin, Adison Majsterski, Olivia Cordes

Violin Solo - Riley Carlson

Viola Solo - Christian Cote

Double Bass Solo - Oliver Benson

Honorable Mention:

Cello Solo - Kai Wernau

Middle School 7-8 Orchestra:

23 Superior Ratings

20 Excellent Ratings

Best in Site:

Violin Solo - David Dreesman

Violin Solo - Lucy Skibsted

Cello Solo - Bowen Schwake

Honorable Mention:

Viola Solo - Katelyn Vaneps

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Sophomores who need to finish the MCA Reading will be able to finish it on Wednesday, April 16th during Prowl in the Forum Room.

Earth Day is on Tuesday, April 22 (our online and ACT day)! To celebrate, Roots and Shoots is hosting a chicken wire sun catcher workshop, which will be taught by Angie Severson (of Miss Angie's Place).

The workshop will be held in my classroom from 12:00-3:00pm. The cost is $20 and includes all materials.

Let me know if you would like to join us! All are welcome!

Deadline to sign up is Friday, April 11!

Thanks!

Mrs. Schimek

Attention students (Grades 10-12): Pine Island High School will be offering the ASVAB test on Tuesday, April 15th at 8:15 a.m. in the Forum Room. The ASVAB is an aptitude test that measures strengths and predicts future academic and occupational success in the military. Students interested in taking the test must sign up using this form by Friday, April 11. This can be a great opportunity for students looking at the military and/or students who would like to learn more about how their individual strengths and interests may translate into the workforce. Testing will take 1.5 to 3 hours and will be followed by a test results and career exploration session during Prowl that same day. Please reach out to Mrs. Hoeppner with questions.

Please click on the link below for more information:

2025 Prom and Post Prom Registration

We will be adding a Community Service Hour requirement to our Honors Pass opportunity. Along with the current requirements, students will need to complete a minimum of 3 hours of service at an approved location each quarter. These hours will be collected and confirmed prior to earning the Honors Pass for the following quarter. This will go into effect first quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. Students will be able to complete these hours this quarter, or over the summer. We will share more information during the State of the School assembly on Friday, April 11.

The Mantorville Theatre is having a student-led show this summer. The show will run August 22-24. Everything will be run by students, with the help/supervision of adults. Our student director is Cooper Worden (he will be a sophomore at Kasson-Mantorville this fall).

Auditions for the student show will be on Monday, May 5 & Tuesday, May 13 at 7 pm. All middle to high school aged students are welcome. We will be looking for students to help with costumes, set building, and lights/tech in addition to actors and actresses.

The School Board is seeking student representatives for next year. They are seeking 1 junior and 1 senior representative. Please CLICK HERE for more information and to apply. The deadline to apply is April 11, 2025.

• The Good Samaritan program is created to help recognize our students who go out of their way to help others. Here are the details.

• Students who are spotted doing something extraordinary to help others, will be given a “ticket”. Each ticket has a number on it.

• Students who receive one of these tickets from a staff member will need to turn the ticket in to Mr. Menk prior to the end of each sports season in order to be eligible to win the prize.

• Each ticket recipient who returns the ticket to Mr. Menk will be added to a spreadsheet of eligible winners for that season.

• Every season (Fall, Winter, and Spring), there will be a drawing for one winner of a Stanley water bottle.

The winner for the Winter season is McKenna Knudson. Congratulations, McKenna and thank you for being a good samaritan!

MENUS

• 4/11/25 - Trip to Huntington Bank Stadium, Cambria Club, 420 23rd Avenue, SE Minneapolis for SEMS - 208/1 from 11:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

• 4/14/25 - Trip to Quarry Hill Nature Center for 5th Grade from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• 4/15/25 - Trip to McNeilus Steel, Dodge Center for HS / Shop / Metals from 8:30-11:15

• 4/27-4/29 - Trip to FFA State Convention-St Paul & Minneapolis for FFA

• 4/28/25 - Trip to Wood Lake Meeting Center, 210 Wood Lake Dr. SE, Rochester, MN, 55904 for Math Masters 5th Grade from 7:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• 5/9/25- Trip to Mayo Civic Center for Physics 806/S2 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.

• 5/29/25 - Trip to Valleyfair for MS Stud Co & School Patrol from 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
• 6/2/25 - Trip to Minnehaha Falls for 8th Grade from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

HVL Calendar

A complete list of athletic events can be found at www.hvlconference.org. The PI Athletic Department now has a web page with a variety of information on it for parents and athletes. There is a coach’s directory, links to important websites, the extra-curricular handbook, PAC meeting dates, HVL Conference, athletic trainer and more…

Upcoming Dates:

• 4/7-4/11 - MCA Reading Grades 3-8, 10

• 4/11 - HS State of the School Quarter 3

• 4/14- Sophomor Pre-ACT Results during Prowl in the Auditorium

• 4/15 - ASVAB Testing - 8:15 a.m. - Forum Room

• 4/16 - 5th Grade Preview

• 4/21--4/25 - MCA Math Grades 3-8

• 4/22 - ACT Testing for Juniors; Online Learning for grades 9, 10, and 12
• 4/28-5/2- MCA Math Grade 11
• 4/28-5/2 - MCA Science Grades 5, 8, High School Biology
• 4/29- HS TZD Lasting Impact Presentation

Click here for the full schedule: MUSIC EVENT SCHEDULE WEBSITE

4/11- The Marines will visit during Lunch

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Do you want a quiet space to get homework done and extra help if needed. You can go to PASS with Mrs. Zincke in Rm. 221 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday's and Thursday's.

Need to make an appointment with the High School Counselor? To schedule an appointment please click here: https://calendly.com/pihs-counselor/counselor-meeting or email Mrs. Hoeppner at chellyne.hoeppner@pineisland.k12.mn.us.

• Brandon Week - South Dakota State University - Baseball

• Zoe Njus - University of Dubuque - Basketball

• Blake Schiltz - North Dakota State University - Football

• Andrew Edwards - Valley City State University - Football

• Lucas Sems - United States Merchant Marines - Baseball

• Ashley Pederson - University of Wisconsin (Eau Claire) - Cross Country

• Collin Fogarty - St. John's University - Golf

• Ella Schmoll - University of Wisconsin - Stout - Track and Field

Student devices to check out- If you have a student that forgot their device, we have a limited number of devices to check out from the 5-12 Library. These devices should be returned when not in use/ by the end of the day and are not to be taken home at night.

High School Students: If you are going on vacation and will miss school, it is your responsibility to pick up a Vacation Form from the office. Once you pick up this form, you will take it to each of your teachers to get the assignments you will miss and then get a parent’s signature. Once it is completed, bring it back to the office for final approval.

Vacation Form

Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 8th

Join Van Horn Library's Choose-Your-Own-Adventure book club! Over the course of the school year, we will read 9 choose-you-own-adventure books during this after-school program. Enjoy snacks as Ms. Heidi reads a book aloud each month; participants who read all 9 books will receive a prize pack - including a free book!

You do not need to attend every month in order to earn a prize pack. Contact the library at pipl@selco.info for details. Recommended for ages 8-12.

Don’t forget to order a yearbook!

High School Yearbook

Middle School Yearbook

You can also find the link on the HS homepage of our website.

*Please choose the correct school when ordering.

If you have a study hall and need to see a teacher or have an arrangement to have a meeting in the office with admin, please bring a pass to your study hall from the staff member you have a meeting with.

TZD's Lasting Impact Presentation - 12:15 PM (Run-time unknown, but plan on an hour). Students will go to the auditorium.

April 7th-11th MCA Reading Grades 3-8, 10

April 21st-25th MCA Math Grades 3-8

April 28th-May 2nd MCA Math Grade 11

April 28th-May 2nd MCA Science Grades 5, 8, High School Biology

The Pine Island School District will be administering reading MCAs and MTAS assessments during the week of April 7th for grades 3-8 and 10. Math MCAs and MTAS assessments will be administered the week of April 21st for students in grades 3-8, and the week of April 28th for grade 11. Science MCAs and MTAS assessments will be administered during the week of April 28th for grades 5, 8, and for those students who have taken or are currently taking Biology during the 2024-2025 school year.

4/16/25 - 5th Grade Preview (120 students/7 adults):

• 8:40 Load Bus at Elementary

• 8:45 Depart Elementary

• 8:50 Arrive at 5-12 Building

• 11:40 Load Bus at 5-12 Building

• 11:45 Depart 5-12 Building

• 11:50 Arrive at Elementary

4/24/25 - 5-12 Staff Appreciation Lunch provided by the PTO from 10:30-1:00.

Honors English 10 students will meet with Mrs. Organ on either Monday or Tuesday each week second semester. Here is the list of students and the day they should be released from PROWL. If you have any questions, check with Mrs. Organ.

Here are the instructions:

1. Go to Pine Island Public School Homepage.

2. Click on the "Fee Payments" tile.

3. Click on the "Coffee Cart - Staff Only" tile. Choose your items and pay.

Thank you to the Coffee Cart crew for providing the Coffee Cart service!

Puzzle Library Link

We donated money to Pine Island Sharing Shelves through our Casual Wednesday donations! 4th quarter donations will go to Pine Haven Nursing Home. Thank you for your generosity.

We will use Channel 4 for our walkie talkies at the 5-12.

PLEASE PUT ALL ABSENCES, INCLUDING INTERNAL SUBS YOU FIND YOURSELF, INTO TOC. Also, please let Kerry in the 5-12 office know if you found your own internal sub and when they are covering for you. Thank you!

Please advise your subs that they CAN park in the numbered spots in the city lots, behind the legion and to the north of the school. (numbered 300 and higher) Please refrain from parking in the student lot on the east side of the building. Street parking is also available, but please check the signs.

Please make sure you contact the office if you are taking the class outside. Please share your cell phone number with the office if you have not already so that we have a way to contact you if needed.

You can call the custodial staff directly for any maintenance needs? The extension is 3220. (After 2:30, call 3221).

Unfilled:

Anna Spickelmier, all day

External Subs:

Jordan Aug, all day, Don McPhail

Diane Banach, 11:45-EoD, Ashley Rutledge

Matt Muller, all day, John Pereda

Lucas Sansovich, all day, David Luther

Jason Klusmann, 11:45-EoD, Janice Frisk

Internal Subs:

Peter Johnson, 1:30-EoD, Laura Lee (7)

Amy Northrop, 2:30-EoD, Scott Miller (8)

No Sub Needed:

Trish Kelly, 11:45-EoD

Mike Downie, all day

Ashley McKittrick, all day