The Pine Run Post
PINE RUN'S NEWSLETTER
February 12, 2021
Important Dates
Feb. 8-17th - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Hero Fundraiser - online
Feb. 15th - President's Day - School Holiday
Feb. 17th - Random Act of Kindness Day/ Virtual Academy Materials Pick-Up
Mar. 2nd - Dr. Seuss's Birthday - Read Across America Begins
Mar. 5th - No School for Students, Teacher In-Service Day
Mar. 12th - Half Day for Students, End of 2nd Trimester
The Best Part Of My Week Is Seeing What These OWLS Can Do!
- Second grade students research and write about biomes
- Third grade teachers model and review vocabulary and test taking strategies with students
- Fifth grade students took a virtual field trip to the Museum of the American Revolution
- Sixth grade students used Padlet to organize ideas around their text
Happy 100th Day of School
Students AND teachers enjoyed 100th day books and activities!
We wish you a wonderful final 80 days of school!
Update: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Hero Squad Program
We are about half way through our fundraiser and we have done a fantastic job raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Our young hero squad has raised over $2,000. All of our teacher pages are set up and our fundraiser runs until Wednesday, February 17th. Click here for the link to our school page. Once you are on our page you can find your child's teacher.
Every Hero Needs A Squad. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Hero Squad program is a science-based, service learning program for students ranging from Kindergarten through High School. Our program ensures that no child has to take on cancer alone. Hero Squad integrates core SEL competencies into schools and communities in an organic, philanthropic, and engaging way while
Thank you for helping us support this great organization.
This week's SOAR Winners
Congratulations to...
Kindergarten - Jaxon M. from Mrs. Carp's PM class
First Grade - Lucy C. from Miss Parzanese's class
Second Grade - Connor M. from Miss Foscoi's class
Third Grade -Ryan T. from Mrs. Coleman's class
Fourth Grade - Piper N. from Mrs. Straders class
Fifth Grade - Eli C. from Mrs. Diaz's class
Sixth Grade - Hunter H. from Mrs. Nicastro's class
New LINK for February Virtual Photos
The link has been updated, please try again if you had issues uploading pictures earlier this month!
Below is the new link to upload your pictures for the month of February. Please keep in mind these pictures may be used for the yearbook, Pine Run Post, twitter, and hall displays. Only upload those photos you would like shared with the community.
Here is the link for February, February Virtual Pictures
Sparks: Article #4
One of the first steps to selecting a career is to become aware of the many options available. In Central Bucks schools, our students begin that process through the Career Readiness related curriculum in elementary buildings (QUEST, Economics Project in Social Studies) and secondary buildings (Success Plan, Information Technology classes).
Here are two videos which might inspire that search for just the right career. Watch them with your children and listen to what they say about what they see in their future.
For younger students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9TLZBZ3eo8&feature=youtu.be
For older students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP89iBasyCE
For comments or questions, please contact Ginny Barrett at vbarrett@cbsd.org.
What to know about streaming at Pine Run
There seems to be some confusion about when and how students stream instruction when they are unable to attend school in-person. I want to help, if I can, to clarify the expectation.
- Streaming is for prolonged illness and COVID related absences. This could include:
- Waiting for test results
- Close contact
- Positive case
- Required quarantine
- It is not for while the child is ON vacation
- It is not for a one or two day “cold” absence
- It may not start on day 1 of your child's time at home
Many teachers will need to take that first day to prepare materials and links for your child, while some may already be streaming. Please be patient with your child's teacher and front office as we navigate the many unique circumstances we are faced with each day with each new situation.
Thank you
Lunches
Recently we have had students asking for a second lunch. In working with Aramark, our food service provider, If your child would like a second lunch they may purchase one. We ask that, if your child is going to purchase a lunch, that they have money on their account. This will eliminate the need to exchange cash, following our health and safety plan to minimize the sharing or exchanging of materials.
You can add money to your child's lunch account two ways:
1. Using My School Bucks - found here, this is easy to set up and a great way to monitor spending
2. Send in a check in an envelope to the teacher, we will take the necessary steps in getting it to the cafeteria safely
We are very excited to announce that our Spring 2021 iRun4Life running program is available through our free iRun4Life App. Now, more than ever, it is important to motivate your kids to be healthy, and offer them fun and engaging exercise options they can do safely at home. To join our Spring Running Program, all you need to do is download the free iRun4Life App in the Apple or Android store – just search for “iRun4Life.”
Our weekly iRun4Life running program is available in the “Running & Fitness” link. Similar to our in person after school running program, there are weekly warm up exercises, running schedules, and cool down exercises that are updated each month. After running, your kids can click on the red link to log their miles and good deeds – just like the kids did last year. And they can still run with their friends in a safe environment. The only difference is that the children will be running in their neighborhood, or in a local park rather than at school. Another exciting feature of this year’s running program are yoga and dance videos.
Another feature of our running program is Healthy Nutrition. This is also available in our App through the Healthy Recipe link, where you will find family friendly healthy Snack, Meals, and Dessert recipes that our easy to make with your kids.
This year has been extremely challenging, and many of our kids’ physical and mental well-being have suffered. Our iRun4Life app will ensure your kids are healthy, and allow them to grow with our running program, as so many other kids have in years past.
District and Community Information
Kindergarten Registration
We can't wait to meet our new Owls!