Principal's Message

May 12, 2008

Wow! STAR Testing is pretty much over – and I’m happy to report that our students, teachers, and staff have a very healthy attitude towards the entire process: it’s a great chance to show what’s been going into our brains all year!

I thought this would be a good time to give you all an idea as to special activities that have been scheduled for the rest of the school year – and hang on to your hats! We have lots planned over the next month.

Yes! We only have one more month of school – our last day is Friday, June 13th, which is an Early Release day, so our students will be going home at 1:30 p.m. that day.
Now, on to the year-end activities:

1. Friday, 5/16/08: 4th Quarter Mid-Term Progress Reports mailed out
2. Wednesday, 5/21/08: 50’s DaysParfait Party @ 6:30 p.m.
3. Friday, 5/23/08: Exploration Day in the morning – everyone @ South Bay
4. Monday, 5/26/08: Memorial Day – No School
5. Thursday, 5/29/08: Spring Concert @ South Bay
6. Monday, 6/2/08: Talent Show tryouts (details coming soon)
7. Tuesday, 6/3/08: PERK Barbecue at Pine Hill School
8. Wed.-Fri., 6/4-6/6/08: 6th Grade Campout
9. Monday, 6/9/08: PERK Fun Day
10. Tuesday, 6/10/08: Field Day in the afternoon
11. Wednesday, 6/11/08: Talent Show – begins at 8:45 a.m.
12. Friday, 6/13/08: Last Day of School/Minimum Day: out at 1:30 p.m.
1. 9 a.m.: 6th Grade Promotion Ceremony
2. after lunch: Kindergarten Closing Ceremony

We hope you have a wonderful time in these next few weeks with us. They will be busy times with the mix of on-going learning and special activities. We will need to keep out energy and optimistic outlook strong – so eat your comfort foods, be sure everyone is getting enough rest, and remember to smile. It really does make a difference!

Kindergarten News #36

Mrs. Blanchard and Mr. Lentz will be sending a note home with his kindergarten students every Friday during the school year. If your child did not bring the note home or if you would like to view it now, you can click on the link on the left side of the page to download it in .pdf format.

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 page.

May 30, 2008

Read Kindergarten note here

It is hard to believe that in five short days, your child will end his/her first year of school. This has been a wonderful year! As I do the final assessments for report cards, I am amazed by the growth that each boy and girl has made this year. Not only have they all grown physically, but also each and every one of them has grown as a person. Next week, it will be so fun to show your son/daughter how he/she wrote his/her name at the beginning of the year and how he/she drew a picture of himself/herself during the first weeks of school. Often time’s children do not have any idea that they are continually growing and maturing. That is why it is so important to take time next week to show the children things that demonstrate how much they have grown during the course of this school year.

Whether your child attends the summer EXPLORE program or not, it is extremely important that you provide him/her with experiences to maintain the skills learned this year. Keep reading to or with your child, watch Between The Lions on PBS, initiate conversations and listen to your child talk in complete sentences.  You can practice counting, writing numbers, addition, subtraction, telling time by the hour and counting money with your child every week during the summer. Keeping a journal of their summer activities is a nice way to keep writing and phonic skills active.

Next week will be a busy one. The last day of school for students is Friday, June 13. Since the last day will be a minimum day, there will be NO minimum day on Wednesday, June 11. This is different from the regular routine so please make note of it on your calendar. In summary, pick up your child from school at 2:20 instead of 1:30 on Wednesday.

We will be conducting a short closing ceremony on the last day, Friday, June 13, beginning at 12:15. I will be giving each student his/her award, report card, and kindergarten certificate. You are invited to come and help say good-bye to a fantastic group of young people. Also, please be sure to take care of all unpaid lunch fees or pay for any lost library books.  Please remember that the last day is a Minimum Day. This means all the kids in the entire school will be released at the same time and the parking lot will be crowded.

We are continuing to accept registrations of kindergarten students for the 2008 - 2009 school year. You can get a registration form and list of entry requirements from the school office. You can see the requirements on the school's web page.

This will be the last Friday note of the year. I hope that this communication has been useful.

Principal's Message

August 23, 2007

Dear Pine Hill Students, Parents, and Community,

Welcome to the new school year of 2007-08. This promises to be an exciting and stimulating year at Pine Hill School.

We are pleased to welcome some new staff to our school-community: Mr. Gary Storts is teaching 6th Grade; Mr. Kevin Trone is teaching our 4th/5th combination class; Ms. Julie Bonomini has joined us for yard duty; Ms. Ruth Harper is our Food Services Server for breakfast and lunch; Mrs. Claudia Grate will be guiding our children as crossing guard; and Ms. Melissa Butner will be our math tutor.

In addition, some of our veteran staff will be found in different places this year: Mrs. Horne is teaching 2nd/3rd; Mrs. Burghart is teaching 3rd; and Mrs. Scalvini is “back” in 1st grade. Also, Mrs. Scalvini is taking a leave for the first quarter (after the first week of school); and Ms. Amy Eastman will be her longterm substitute.

Please be sure to check elsewhere on our website for our veteran returning staff. You will be happy to see a lot of familiar names.

Finally, for new-on-the-scene, is me! I am Pam Olson – your new Pine Hill Principal! I am quite pleased to be part of the Pine Hill/South Bay community. My husband and I (and our two hunting dogs) live in Eureka. I am looking forward to meeting you, so please feel free to drop by the school.

There is an energy and excitement in the air at Pine Hill. We are poised to do great things this year and look forward to your participation whenever possible.

Sincerely,
Pam Olson, Principal

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