Pine Island Parent Press
March 2019
From the Principal's Desk...
February flew by with no surprise since it is the shortest month of the year. All the students had a great time at their Valentine's Day parties- Thanks to all the helpers ! I am proud of how well parents support us in everything we do. March is reading month! Make sure you take some them to read with your child. Don't confuse quantity with quality. You child will remember 10 minutes of reading together for longer than they will remember 2 hours of television - Mrs. Stacy Reehl
Leadership Day At Pine Island
We sent home an invitation to attend our 3rd Annual Leadership Day happening here at Pine Island on Fri, Mar 22. This is when we open our doors to the community and other schools to check out the amazing things happening here at Pine Island and the Leader in Me Program. We can't wait to showcase our students and their leadership skills!!
Dress for the Weather
Just a reminder that we live in Michigan and our weather is all over the board! Our students spend time outside during the day and they need to be dressed appropriately so that they can enjoy our Michigan winter!! Hopefully spring is not too far away but for now.... dress warm!!
Important Dates for March
March 7- 4th grade camp mtg
March 12- P/t Conf 4:30-8
March 14- P/t Conf 4-7:30
March 15- VIP day 7-8am
March 20- Spring Pics
March 21- Chuck E cheese 3-9pm
March 22- Leadership Day 8:30-11:30
March 29- NO SCHOOL
April 1-5 NO SCHOOL
Attendance Hot Line
Please call the attendance hotline by 9AM if your child will be absent or tardy. This phone line is an answering machine only and is used to report absences and tardies. Please leave your child's name, teacher, and reason for the absence. Thanks in advance for working together to make sure your child is accounted for.
Office Contacts
Principal, Stacy Reehl
254-5504
Secretary, Jen Barnhardt
254-5500
PBIS, Pat Calkins
254-5503
What Research says....
Reading aloud to your child is probably the most important thing you can do to encourage your children's success as readers. Here are some tips that you can use or that you may find you are already doing with your child.
- Begin to read to children as soon as possible. Try to set aside time every day for reading aloud. You can start with just 10 minutes a day!
- Remember that the art of listening is an acquired one. It must be taught and cultivated gradually.
- Vary the length and subject matter of your reading.
- Don't read stories that you don't enjoy yourself!