Pine Panther Pulse
December 8, 2024
Hello Pine Families!
Only ten more days of school until Christmas Break! Middle of the Year Skills assessments and iReady testing for both ELA and math continues as well. Let's keep working hard to learn and show the habits of character each day!
This week at Pine will be one with lots of extra activities! Our girls basketball team will have a home game on Monday, and play at Coolspring on Tuesday. After tomorrow's game, stop by for a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus courtesy of our Pine PTC! PTC's monthly meeting will also take place in the library at 3:30 on Tuesday. We hope to see you there! The Pine Chorus will be on tour on Wednesday, and will sing at Michigan City High School for One City One Sound on Thursday both during the day and at the community performance that night. Please come join us at 7:00 for a great show!
Please consider supporting Student Council's canned food drive this season! Pine's Student Council is collecting non-perishable items up until break. All donations can be brought to the Student Council table by the cafeteria during arrival. Winter wear items are being accepted as well. The class who brings in the most items will win a pizza party! See the flyer that went out on PeachJar for more details. Thank you for supporting our community members in need!
As winter fast approaches, be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the cold! We will be going outside for recess as often as possible so children need to have proper coats and other attire to keep them warm. Hats, gloves, and scarves are encouraged as well. Hoodies are shirts, not coats, and shouldn't be considered sufficient winter wear. Be sure your child has what they need to stay safe!
We're looking forward to another great week of learning at Pine!
David A Alvarado
Principal
Pine Parent Teacher Council
Pine's PTC has a new president! Thank you to Ms. Donna Hultquist for stepping up and filling this important role! The PTC will meet in the Pine library on Tuesday, Dec 10 at 3:30. Please join us! PTC will also be hosting Photos with Santa on Monday after the basketball game. Be on the lookout for the latest information about PTC events and activities so parents and families can be involved at Pine!
Be on time and ready to learn!
Doors open at Pine each morning at 8:15. Students have until 8:45 to arrive, have breakfast, and wait with their classmates in the gym. Teachers pick up students by 8:35 to head to classrooms. Students arriving after 8:45 are marked tardy. Be sure your children arrive on time!
Late arriving students should be walked into the office by a family member and signed in. Please refrain from dropping students off at the curb without checking them in. Student absences should be called into the office. Students learn most when they are at school each day! Let's work together to have the best attendance possible!
Arrival Procedures
Doors open at Pine at 8:15 AM. Parents dropping off students at school should only use the north parking lot by the Red Pod. PreK families, students requiring special assistance, and families who need to visit the office may park in the south lot by the main entrance, otherwise this area is designated only for school buses. Breakfast is served from 8:15 - 8:45. Students arriving after 8:45 will be marked tardy. Attendance matters!
Dismissal Procedures
The final bell rings at 3:00. Bus riders will be escorted by their teachers to their proper buses. Boys and Girls Club members will report to the cafeteria. Car riders will report to the red pod where staff will organize them per our dismissal procedures. Parents picking up students should join the line around the north parking lot. Please comply with all instructions and expectations while remembering that student safety trumps adult preferences at all times. Parents must communicate any changes in dismissal plans to the office before 2:00 to ensure they are shared with teachers.