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The warmer temps are upon us, and we're loving it at Pleasant Hill! From outside snacks to play time, to planting projects...we are enjoying it all.

I wish you all a terrific weekend,

Jenn

Jennifer Humphrey, Principal

Pleasant Hill School

jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org

Save the Date!

Parents, Guardians of our Grade 2 students,

Please join us on Tuesday, June 4 from 1:45-2:30 pm to celebrate our wonderful second graders. You'll have a chance to hear from them about their upcoming transition to grade 3, check out their ocean dioramas...and more! We hope you'll be able to join us. Grandparents and other family members welcome!

The kitchen is unable to get corn dogs for next week's lunch. The second choice all week will be Grilled Cheese.

Just a quick note from the Scarborough Public Library that they will be closed this Wednesday, May 22, for a staff day.

• Kindergarten is open to any student who turns 5 on or before Oct. 15, 2024.

• If your child meets this criteria, and you are sending them to school in the fall, please complete the form linked here: REGISTRATION FORM

• If your child meets the age requirement, but you are undecided about sending them due to their age or developmental level, please complete the REGISTRATION FORM anyway. This will help us plan for all potential students.

• Appointments will be scheduled later this spring in each of our schools to review paperwork, including notarization of residency.

• If your child has specific health concerns, you can call or set up an appointment with one of our school nurses at any time.

• More information will be provided throughout the spring!

If you would like help completing these forms, we are happy to meet with you and provide an interpreter. Please call any of the school offices listed below.

Blue Point- 207-730-5300 Eight Corners- 207-730-5200 Pleasant Hill- 207-730-5250

Click here to bring you to the registration page.

for sponsoring a visit from Mad Science for our kindergarteners last week. Students loved checking out the dinosaur teeth and learning more about these amazing prehistoric creatures.

The Red Storm School Store is Open until May 21, 2024

Red Storm School Store

Support Scarborough Education Foundation’s biggest fundraiser. Surprise your Scarborough Class of 2024 Senior with a heartfelt Message and Balloon. Congratulate your neighbors, classmates, teammates, co-workers, babysitters and friends. Does your student live in Scarborough but attend another school? No problem! You can still send them a message and balloons - just make note in your order! Be a part of this happy moment in their life - place your order today!

The deadline to order Senior Messages + Balloons is Friday, May 17TH.

To Place An Order:

• Visit, https://sefmaine.org/orderballoons.
• Choose the quantity of balloons you wish to order from the dropdown menu. You can add to the cart up to 4 balloons at a time and these balloons can be designated for either 1 senior or up to 4 different seniors.
• Complete the order form with all necessary details. In case of missing information, such as an address, SEF is available to assist; however, a full student name is essential for processing the order.
• Click add to the cart.
• To add more balloons, revisit the order page at https://sefmaine.org/orderballoons, select the desired quantity, and repeat steps 2-4.
• Once all balloon orders are in the cart, you can either check out or edit orders by clicking on the cart icon.
  • To edit an order, select "edit" and navigate through your submission by using the TAB key to make any necessary adjustments.
• If all details are accurate, click "check out" to proceed with payment. The order will only be finalized upon successful payment processing. Upon completion, an email confirmation will be sent to you.

Any questions, please email us at info@sefmaine.org

Hello Friends!! We need your help! Join us in celebrating the Class of 2024 SHS Seniors by helping us deliver Messages & Balloons to our graduates on Saturday 6/1. This is the 10th year that Scarborough Education Foundation (SEF) has been delivering Messages & Balloons, and we need YOUR SUPPORT to continue to make it possible.

Whether you've been part of the balloon deliveries every year or if this is your first time, everyone is encouraged to join in! Sign up at the link below. Any questions, email SEF at info@sefmaine.org

Local photographer Megan Gormley has made arrangements to hold springtime family photo sessions right next door at Highland Farm! A portion of all sessions that are booked will be donated to Project Graduation, a chemical and alcohol-free event after graduation to keep the seniors safe. For more information, and to book a session for your family, please click here.

NEW SCHOOL SURVEY — YOUR VOICE MATTERS!

Survey in mailboxes soon. Responses will drive School Solution planning.

The new School Building Advisory Committee wants your opinion! The Town of Scarborough is mailing surveys to a randomized sample of addresses across Scarborough. The survey covers a variety of topics related to our public school buildings. Our survey consultant, ETC Institute, will collect and curate the anonymous surveys and provide a report with key findings. The survey will also be open to the public for additional input. Your voice is important for a community solution to our schools!

NEW CITIZEN-LED SCHOOL BUILDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING SCHOOL SOLUTION

Scarborough’s School Building Advisory Committee (SBAC) was created to bring the public into the school planning process at the ground level. The SBAC was formed after the Unified School Proposal was rejected by the voters in Nov 2023. Following the referendum’s defeat, the Town Council and School Board sought to bring the public back into the conversation about a school solution. SBAC members include volunteers from the Scarborough community who bring expertise and interests to the table, as well as select elected officials.

SBAC members have divided into subcommittees focusing on different aspects of school needs. Their work now is to review and analyze the materials of the previous School committee as they seek a fiscally responsible solution for Scarborough’s school deficiencies.

When results from the town-wide survey are available, SBAC members will use this data to inform their analysis and recommendations for a school solution.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Maine and the Maine CDC encourages Mainers to remember 'Little Tick, BIG Deal'.

Ticks are already active this year. As the weather continues to get warmer into the spring and summer months, the Maine CDC expects the number of Lyme and other tick borne disease case reports to increase.

Please see the attached flyer for more information and remember to check daily for ticks...

K-2 family volunteers are asked to partake in volunteer training once during the K-2 phase, and resign an annual confidentiality agreement. If you wish to volunteer this year, and are unsure of your status, please reach out to Mrs. Humphrey at jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org.

For the remainder of the year, volunteer training will be held once monthly on Zoom. Please plan accordingly.

Our last training of the year will be:

• Friday, May 31st, 9:15 am

Trainings are 20 minutes in length.
Join here: https://scarboroughschools.zoom.us/j/9577613642

For those of you dropping children off, please understand that we will be outside to receive students until 8:50, at which point staff on the curb need to come inside for other duties.

• If arriving after this time, please pull into the bus loop to park along the curb, and then walk your child to the main office to sign them in.
• NOTE: If in the bus loop, and buses are present, please wait for them to leave campus ahead of you. Pulling alongside/past a bus is not permitted.

Thank you for your help with this!

PLEASE ORDER AHEAD! PLEASE CONTACT SCHOOL NUTRITION IF YOU NEED ANY ASSISTANCE.

Brenda Franklin bfranklin@scarboroughschools.org or 730-4700.

To order lunch and breakfast: go to the School Menu Page to order. We have lots of healthy and delicious options in our cafeteria. Please take a moment to review the menu with your child to help them decide on orders. We appreciate your help in communicating what has been ordered with your child.

Sea Dogs PTA Night:

Join us for a Sea Dogs game and % of each ticket will be donated back to K-2 PTA

Friday, June 7th 6:00PM Game
Pre-game parade around the field (arrive by 5PM)

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Scarboroughprimary3/offer

Save the Date:

2nd Grade Celebration

Bringing all 2nd graders together to celebrate their primary school years

Tuesday, June 11th 6-8PM Outside @ Wentworth school

More details to come

Open Board Positions:

The PTA is looking for a Social Media person, Vice President & President

Please see graphic below for more information

JOIN PTA for 2024-2025:
Are you interested in learning more about what goes on behind the scenes?
Take a look at events & board positions:

https://forms.gle/KWfoesWgwL2xMVHY6

For all communication regarding students, please contact the office via email -phoffice@scarboroughschools.org or by phone #207-730-5250. Please also include your child's teacher in the email if it is regarding a change in dismissal plans.

Student 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.

May 22 Author Cheryl Farrington visits K Classrooms (12-1 pm)

Scarborough Public Library Closed Today.

May 31 Volunteer Training, 9:15 am https://scarboroughschools.zoom.us/j/9577613642

First Grade to Maine Wildlife Park-Gray, ME 9:15am- 1pm

June 3 Second Grade Step Up to Wentworth 9:30 -11am

June 4 Second Grade Celebration at PH 1:45-2:30

June 5 Early Release. 1:45 Dismissal.

June 7 Field Day (Rain date June 10). More info to come re: volunteer opportunities.

PTA Night with the Sea Dogs- Hadlock Field 6pm

June 11 Wentworth Welcomes Incoming 3rd Grade Students 6-8 pm

June 12 Grade 2 to Ft Williams 9:00-11:15

June 14 (Friday) Last Day of School; dismissal at 11:45

SPS 2023-2024 School Calendar

Email: jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://pleasanthill.scarboroughschools.org/
Location: 143 Highland Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: 207-730-5250