School News & Events
Healthy Valentines Party Snacks & Treats
Our two schools have started to implement wellness policies and no longer allow sweets to be shared at school. While many people are in mourning over this decision, others rejoice. After all, school IS a place for learning, which can be difficult to accomplish on a sugar high.
In the meantime, Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and many parents are in a tailspin as they try to figure out what to prepare for classroom holiday parties. We thought we’d offer up a few healthy options that are so delicious that the kids won’t feel as if they are missing out (on the chalky candy hearts of our childhood!).
For starters, some treats are easy to prepare and to share with a crowd:
Pop a fresh batch of popcorn in a pot on your stove, or in an old fashioned air popper. Toss with parmesan cheese, salt or cinnamon sugar.
Fresh seasonal fruits can be sliced and easily distributed. Or, you can make little fruit kabobs. To save money, use fruits that are in season this time of year and try to avoid ones that have traveled from a distant country.
Some recipes, like the ones below, are delicious and festive – perfect to share with a class full of students trying to avoid catching cooties on Valentine’s Day! Both of these recipes are really fun to make – don’t forget to call your kids into the kitchen to help you!
Click here to see more recipes.
Principal's Message
February 5, 2010
The recent fire at South Bay Elementary saddens us all; however, the outpouring of concern and offers of help from our community has been tremendous. We are truly lucky to have such supportive parents and neighbors.
Kindergarten registration is open – and now is the time to get your child signed up for next year. If you know of someone interested in having their child attend Pine Hill, please have them stop by the office and pick up a registration packet as well. Our website will have registration information and a calendar of events for prospective Kindergarten parents and students.
Just a quick word about Valentine celebrations: parties are fun – and we invite families to help out in the classroom with such events. Please work with your classroom teacher(s) about what to provide for the parties. We ask that you keep in the spirit of our Wellness Policy and respect our parents who avoid sweets for their children. Consider some of the many alternatives to cupcakes and candy: veggie or fruit trays, cheese and crackers, or muffins. You can also check out our website: Mr. Lentz will be posting some information about party foods that are fun and nutritious.
Presidents Week is February 15-19 – NO SCHOOL! We’ll see everyone back on Monday, February 22. Have a safe holiday. Maybe the weather will cooperate and you can get out with family to enjoy a local park, the zoo, a bike ride or hike, or just plain fun being outside in the sun.
Other dates on the horizon include:
- Wednesday, Feb. 24: PTO Meeting/Pine Hill library at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 2: Read Across America/Dr. Seuss Day
- Week of March 15-19: Parent conferences – early release at 1:30 p.m. all week
- Friday, April 2: Milbre Birch, storyteller: her website is www.kindcrone.com
- Week of April 19-23: Spring Break
- Thursday, April 29: Spring picture day
- Week of May 3-7: STAR Testing
- Thursday, May 27: Spring Concert at South Bay
- Monday, May 31: Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
- Friday, June 4: PTO Carnival
- Thursday, June 17: Last day of school – early release at 1:30 p.m.
- Miércoles, 24 de Febrero: Reunión del PTO / Pine Hill Library a las 6 pm
- Martes, 2 de Marzo: "Read Across America / Dr. Seuss Día
- Semana de Marzo 15-19: Reuniones con los padres - la libertad anticipada a las 1:30 pm toda la semana
- Viernes, 2 de Abril: Milbre Birch, narrador: su sitio web es www.kindcrone.com
- Semana de Abril 19-23: Vacaciones de Primavera
- Jueves, 29 de Abril: día de la foto de primavera
- Semana de Mayo 3-7: Pruebas STAR
- Jueves, 27 de Mayo: Concierto de Primavera en South Bay
- Lunes, 31 de Mayo: Día de los Caídos - NO HAY CLASES
- Viernes, 4 de Junio: PTO Carnaval
- Jueves, 17 de Junio: Último día de clases - la libertad anticipada a las 1:30 pm
Pam Olson, Principal
www.pinehilschool.org
(707) 443-4596
Pam Olson, Principal www.pinehilschool.org
(707) 443-4596
El reciente incendio en South Bay Elementary nos entristece; sin embargo, el derramamiento de interés y ofertas de ayuda de nuestra comunidad ha sido enorme. Somos verdaderamente afortunados de tener a los padres de apoyo y vecinos.
Kindergarten registro está abierto - y ahora es el momento de recuperar a su hijo firmó para el próximo año. Si usted sabe de alguien interesado en que sus hijos asistan a Pine Hill, por favor haga que pase por la oficina y recoger un paquete de registro también. Nuestro sitio web tendrá información de registro y un calendario de eventos para los futuros padres y estudiantes de kindergarten.
Sólo unas palabras rápidas sobre las celebraciones de San Valentín: los partidos son divertidos - e invitamos a las familias para ayudar en el aula con tales acontecimientos. Si trabajar con su maestro(s) sobre lo que para proporcionar a las partes. Le pedimos que se mantenga en el espíritu de nuestra Política de Bienestar y el respeto a nuestros padres que evitar los dulces para sus hijos. Considere algunas de las muchas alternativas para bizcochos y dulces: bandejas de frutas o verduras, queso y galletas saladas o panecillos. También puede consultar nuestro sitio web: Sr. Lentz será la publicación de cierta información acerca de los alimentos partido que son divertidos y nutritivos.
Presidentes de la semana es de Febrero 15-19 - NO HAY CLASES! Vamos a ver a todos el Lunes, 22 de Febrero. Unas vacaciones seguras. Tal vez el tiempo va a cooperar y usted puede salir con la familia para disfrutar de un parque local, el zoológico, un paseo en bicicleta o caminar, o la diversión simplemente estar fuera en el sol.
Otras fechas en el horizonte, incluyen:
February Menus Now Available
The menus for school breakfast and lunches are now available online. They are in the pdf format so that anyone with a connection to the Internet can download them onto their computer can use the free program Adobe Reader® to view and/or print them.
Download the Menus: Breakfast or Lunch
If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking on the link. Download Adobe Reader
The cost of student lunches to $1.75 per day. The cost for one week is $8.75. Breakfast cost will remain the same. Adult lunches are $3.50.
Kindergarteners Are Studying About Space
The kindergarten students have begun a three week unit of study about Space. We have created a page of links and resources about Space so that families can extend their child's learning at home. If you have a kindergarten student at home or just want to learn more about Space, click here to go to the Space page.
Kindergarten Alphafriends
As part of our Houghton Mifflin language arts curriculum, we use Alphafriends to help the students learn their letters. Alphafriends, a collection of characters designed to teach children about the alphabet and the sounds of the letters, come with their own songs, activities and take-home books. Each week the kindergarten students are introduced to a new Alphafriend who will teach them about a new letter of the alphabet. The students will learn the name of the letter, the shape of the letter and the sound of the letter.
We have created an entire page of resources for families to use. Click here to link to the Alphafriends resource page.
Mr. Lentz's Class Web Site
Mr. Lentz's kindergarten class web site is now up and running. Mr. Lentz writes a weekly blog and produces a podcast each week too. See pictures, listen to songs, and see the newest Alphafriend. Click here to go to Mr. Lentz's class web site.
Nineteenth Kindergarten Newsletter Posted
Friday, January 29, 2010
Mrs. Blanchard and Mr. Lentz send a note home with their kindergarten students every Friday during the school year. If your kindergartener did not bring the note home or if you would like to view it now, you can click on the newsletter link on the left side of the page.
All newsletters are saved in .pdf format. You can read them using the free program Adobe Reader. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free by clicking on the link on the right side of the newsletter page.
Each week the kindergarten students are introduced to a new Alphafriend who will teach them about a new letter of the alphabet. The students will learn the name of the letter, the shape of the letter and the sound of the letter. Use the links below to find the Alphafriend song you want to practice. Go to the Alphafriends page
Staff Lists, School Calendar, & Handbook
Click here to see the list of staff for 2009-2010.
Click here to see the 2009-2010 school calendar.
Click here to see the 2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook
Click here to download the 2009-2010 Parent/Student Handbook.
School Calendar
HOLIDAYS, SPECIAL EVENTS, & MEETINGS
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FOR 2010:
January 18 (Monday) = Martin Luther King Day
February 15 - 19 = Presidents’ Holiday Break
April 19 - 23 = Spring Break
May 31 (Monday) = Memorial Day
Wednesdays are scheduled as early release days. Dismissal time on early release days is 1:30 p.m. Days scheduled for parent/teacher conferences are also early release days. This year conferences are scheduled for:
March 15-19 = Spring Parent Teacher Conferences
There are two times at the end of the school year when the early release day will not be scheduled on Wednesday. These two days are:
June 4 (Friday) = PTO Carnival
June 17 (Thursday) = LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Regular Monthly Meetings:
School Board = 2nd Thursday of each month
PTO = 3rd Thursday of each month
School Site Council = TBA
*PTO and School Board meetings alternate between South Bay and Pine Hill Schools.
Bus Schedule
At the present time, the school district only has one bus driver. A big change this year is that there will be no bus service at 2:20 pm, when the lower grades are dismissed for the day.
Click here to download, view, or print the bus schedule.
Library Catalog Available Online
This fall South Bay Union School District acquired new library management software called Alexandria. One of the exciting new features is Alexandria WEB. Alexandria WEB opens the Pine Hill library to the Internet, where our community can search our collection and online databases from home (no installation required). Students, parents, teachers, and administrators at home, school, or at the office can easily access all library resources using any Web browser on any computer.
There are many benefits:
- Provides easy access to our library collection through the Web
- No installation required
- No software update hassles
- Find out if the book has a PERK (Accelerated Reader) test at school. To do this: 1.) type title of book and press the TITLE button, 2.) Pick your title from the list of books that appears, 3.) Scroll down on the screen to "Accelerated Reader" to see the book's reading level and point value, 4.) If your book does not show up on the list, we do not thave that book in the library, 5.) If you scroll down the page and do not see "Accelerated Reader" we do not have a test for that book.
- Patrons can check the status of their account, see what items they have checked out. To use this feature you must know your password. See Mrs. Weiderman or Mrs. Wilson to get your password.
Internet Explorer or Netscape 5 or later recommended with Java enabled. Firefox and Safari browsers also supported. Click on the graphic below to access the Pine Hill School library computer.
American Academy of Pediatrics & T.V.
We want to share a very disturbing statistic this week about the number of children who have television sets in their bedrooms. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that no child under the age of 16 have a television set in their bedroom. They also recommend that no child under the age of 2 watch television at all!
Healthy Choices
New Wellness Policy Goes Into Effect
Last year South Bay Union School District adopted a Wellness Policy that is in line with state mandates. The following are the goals of this policy:
- Child Nutrition Programs, comply with federal, state and local requirements and are accessible to all children
- All foods and beverages sold on campus during the school day are consistent with current federal, state and local requirements
- The school environment is safe, comfortable and pleasing with ample time and space allocated for eating meals
- Sequential and interdisciplinary nutrition education and physical education are provided to promote student wellness
- All students are provided the opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis through physical education and physical activity programs designed to meet or exceed the California Department of Education regulations
- All school based activities are consistent with SBUSD Wellness Policy goals
Celebrations, Rewards, Marketing
The school district will encourage the use of healthly foods and/or activities for school celebrations.
- School staff and Parents will be notified of the school’s preference for healthy food or activity based celebrations
- School will inform parents of health alternatives whenever possible
Celebrations should occur after the class’s lunch period - School personnel will take opportunities to model healthy food choices while engaged in school and/or district activities
- The school district will discourage the use of food or beverages as a reward for student accomplishments nor will they withhold food or beverages as punishment
- The school will limit the marketing and advertising of unhealthy food and beverages
- Food or beverages that do not meet the nutrition guidelines stated above will not be heavily promoted.
With Halloween on the horizon please check with your child’s teacher regarding any questions you might have. Thanks for supporting this change.
Standards & Frameworks
Information regarding standards and frameworks designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
Content standards were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level.
Frameworks are blueprints for implementing the content standards adopted by the California State Board of Education and are developed by the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission
