PKE Tiger Tales
April 2020
Pine Knob Elementary Mission Statement
PKE Battle of the Books News
This year's Battle of the Books Competition was a nail biter! Congratulations needs to go out to the champions, The Potterheads (Salma Dasuqi, Avery DeGrendel, Ana McMurray, Emery McMurray and Mira Pietras) coached by Mrs. Leitner and second place to The Ravioli Heads (Maisy Dyas, Billy Edwards, Anna Juzysta, Sean Sinclair and Vivian Swick) coached by Mrs. Drew. The Best Team Name and Best Costume were two new categories that were added to this year's Battle of the Books Competition. Drum roll please, the Best Team Name goes to The Ninja Readers and Best Costume goes to the Starbucks Stars.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 4th and 5th students that competed in this year's Battle of the Books! PKE is very proud of each of you!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH to all the 4th and 5th grade teachers for their patience throughout the battle. And THANK YOU SO MUCH to all our teacher/parent/staff coaches! You guys are AMAZING! Thank you also needs to go to our parents for their support. Reading is such an important aspect as you all know and it means a lot that you put in the extra time and work for this.
Way to go DI of the Tiger!
Friendly Reminder Regarding Seesaw
Parents, we are asking that you check-in daily with your child(ren)'s classroom teacher on Seesaw. Each of our AMAZING teachers will give you things that can be worked on at home during our time away from PKE.
If parents or students need assistance with their log-in information, please send a request by e-mail to their classroom teacher or Student Vue ID/log-in information please contact Heather Dost at hmdost@clarkston.k12.mi.us.
Updating Contact Information on ParentVue
Meal Distribution & Blessings in a Backpack
Free School Meal Distribution Changes
Some have asked if Governor Whitmer's shelter-in-place order changes our free meal services. We are proud to say that Clarkston families will still be able to count on us! Free "Grab and Go" meals will be provided at all seven pick-up locations daily this week as previously scheduled.
On Friday, March 27, we will move to two "Grab & Go" free meal distribution dates per week (Tuesday and Friday) at all locations. We will still provide a week's worth of free meals each week for all families.
- Friday's distribution will have meals for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
- Tuesday's distribution will have meals for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Blessings in a Backpack Recipients
Pick up your Blessings in a Backpack during the school food distribution every Friday, beginning this Friday, March 27.
Food Distribution Site/Time & Student Recipients:
Andersonville Elementary
11:00am - 12:30pm (AE Students)
Sashabaw Middle School
11:00am - 12:30pm (SMS, NS, BLE & PKE students)
Clarkston Junior High School
11:00am - 12:30pm (CJHS, CHS, IE, SPE, CE students)
Bridgewater Park Apartments
11:30am - 12:00pm (Students who live in Bridgewater)
Clintonvilla Mobile Home Community
12:00 - 12:30pm (Students who live in Clintonvilla)
Independence Woods Mobile Home Community
11:00 - 11:30am (Students who live in Independence Woods)
Lancaster Lakes Apartments
11:30am - 12:00pm (Students who live in Lancaster Lakes)
PKE Staff Misses You
Please click on the link below to view a very special message from the PKE Staff. WE MISS ALL OF YOU!!
Amazon Smile
Here is the link if anyone wishes to use it and pass it along according to the above guidelines.
Contact Information
Vicky Pike, Office Secretary....248-623-3900
Office Fax #:.............................248-623-3905
Attendance Line.......................248-623-3990
Board of Education and Central Office Adminstration
Board of Education 2019-2020
Kelli Horst, President
Gregory Need, Vice President
Cheryl McGinnis, Treasurer
Stephen J. Hyer, Secretary
Andrea Catalina, Trustee
Stefanie Crane, Trustee
Elizabeth Egan, Trustee
Central Administration
Shawn Ryan, Superintendent
John Lucido, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services
Kathy Christopher, Executive Director of Student Support Services
Mary Beth Rogers, Executive Director of Business Services
Radhika Issac, Administrator of Data Structure & Analysis
Staci Puzio, Director of Student Growth and Well-Being
Mary Ellen Rowe, Marketing Director
MISSION STATEMENT
Clarkston Community Schools creates a learning environment where students, staff, and families are challenged, healthy, engaged, safe, and supported.
The Clarkston Community Schools, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, states that it is the policy of the Clarkston Community School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry, age, gender, marital status, disability, height, weight, and/or any other legally protected characteristic, be discriminated against, excluded from participation, in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to, discrimination in any program or activity for which the Board is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.
If any person believes that the Clarkston Community School District or any part of the school organization is guilty of discrimination as noted above, he/she may bring forward a complaint which should be referred to as an grievance to the following public officials: Deputy Superintendent (Section 504 Coordinator).
Clarkston Community Schools
6389 Clarkston Road
Clarkston, MI 48346
(All other inquiries related to discrimination)
Mr. John Lucido, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services
Clarkston Community Schools, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48346