5-12 Daily Announcements

Students will follow the Early Release schedule and dismiss at 12:42.

Thursday, April 17th will be an Early Release Day. School will be dismissed at 12:42. Breakfast and lunch will be served as usual.

There is no school on Friday, April 18th.

Juniors will be taking the ACT on April 22nd. All 9th, 10th, 12th graders (and 11th graders who are not testing) will have an Online Learning Day.

It was a battle against the Stewartville Tigers until the 7th inning when the wheels wobbled but not in our favor. Some highlights included a diving catch in right field by “Tenacious” Teagan Barnett and solid defense by Sam “Hoover” Weis. Jaedyn “Jack of all Trades” Voeltz led the way on the mound for 6 solid innings and teammate Lily “Hammer” Reiter pitched an inning in relief. “Tenacious” Teagan Barnett broke up the no-no with a single in the 7th.

Elementary Football Camp Grades 1-6

Pine Island Football is holding its annual summer camp for students in grades 1-6 July 14-17. Athletes will work with high school staff and players to learn football fundamentals, and play some games to improve their skills and get excited about the game of football. Cost for the camp is $50, and each camper receives a Pine Island Football t-shirt with registration.

Grades 1-3 runs 10:00-11:00 am

Grades 4-6 runs 11:00-12:00 am

Click the link to register:https://www.pineislandsports.com/

Summer Football Camp Grades 7-12

Pine Island Football will host the annual summer camp for our high school and junior high players July 21-24. Players will get instruction from the high school coaching staff including skills needed for the season. This is a valuable opportunity to get prepared for the upcoming season, all players are encouraged to attend. Cost for the camp is $60, and each player receives a Pine Island Football t-shirt with registration.

Grades 7-8 runs 8:00-9:30 am

Grades 9-12 runs 10:00-noon

Click the link to register: https://www.pineislandsports.com/

Team Camp Summer 2025

We are planning to attend a Team Camp hosted at Southwest Minnesota State University held July 23-25, for our 10-12 players. This is an overnight camp with room and board included on campus. We will have the opportunity to get position coaching for college staff, time to work as a team together, compete in 7on7, line drills, and full team scrimmages. We are prioritizing a varsity roster with the potential for a JV squad as well depending on numbers.

This event does overlap with our summer camp. Those choosing not to attend will join camp as scheduled and continue to prepare for the upcoming season. Those attending both will be at camp in PI Monday and Tuesday, then leave Wednesday morning on a bus for Marshall.

Registration:

The cost from SMSU for each player is $212. The booster club is taking on a portion of the cost to help families. More details will be shared regarding exact cost.

Registration will require two steps. First, register on our website for the option that includes both the team camp and the summer camp. You will then have to register on the SMSU site. A code will be given that waives the fee to register on their site. The reason for this step is to complete all the waiver forms required by SMSU. The team will then pay the fee once all are registered.

Click Here to go to the homepage for registration.

The 2025 8th grade Washington D.C. packing meeting will be held May 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum Room

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

• 4/27-4/29 - 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.

• 5/20/25 - Trip to Goodhue County Conservation field trip to the Waugh Farm at: Start: 14495 390th St. Goodhue, MN End: 13878 Cnty Rd 9 Blvd. Goodhue, MN for 6th from 9:35 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• 5/22/25 - Trip to LimbLab in Rochester - 400 Broadway Ave S STE 106, Rochester, MN for 8th grade specialist from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 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:

• 4/21--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
• 5/30 - MS PBIS Serve & Celebrate City-Wide Cleanup
• 6/3 - MS PBIS Serve & Celebrate City-Wide Cleanup Rain Date

Click here for the full schedule: MUSIC EVENT SCHEDULE WEBSITE

None Scheduled

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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

• Seth Konik - St. Mary's University - Winona - Soccer

• Drew Sailor - Bethel University - Football

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, May 13th

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 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.

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:

External Subs:

Jordan Aug, all day, Don McPhail

Kim Wunderlich, all day, Keith Tally

Internal Subs:

Megan Pearson, 7:45-12:45, Ashley Quandt (Jadin Suk-8th)

No Sub Needed:

Tom Horner, all day,

Greg Arens, 1:00-EoD

Chellyne Hoeppner, 12:30-EoD

Kristy Barnett, 2:00-EoD