Pine Road Express
Pine Road Grows Great Kids
November 27, 2019
- A MESSAGE FROM DR. SWANK -
Dear Pine Road Families,
It is hard to believe that the first marking period is complete and that we are a mere three weeks away from winter vacation.
During the month of December we will be collecting gently used winter coats for adults and children. More information can be found HERE.
The winter season brings with it short days and cool temperatures. Please be sure that your child dresses for the weather as we do our best to get our students outside for thirty minutes each day. Our temperature guidelines for outdoor recess can be found HERE. A child must have a medical excuse note from their pediatrician to be exempt from recess participation.
A note about dismissal: Please be sure to contact the office by 3:00 PM with any dismissal changes for your child(ren). Please be aware that many of our buses run at near capacity. We are not always able to accommodate requests for bus passes to ride home on a bus other than the bus to which the child is assigned. Please arrange for car line pick-up when students need to travel home to an alternative location.
This time of year brings about joy and anticipation in our students as they count down to the much anticipated, and deserved, winter break. Here at Pine Road we believe it is important to embrace this excitement and help our students enjoy these childhood moments. It's going to be a GREAT month!
Sincerely,
Brian J. Swank, Ed.D.
Principal
Upcoming Events
No School
Dates:
November 28 & 29
Pajama Day
December 6
Students may contribute ANY amount of money to wear pajamas on December 6th. All proceeds go to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Pine Road has been the largest contributing school the last two years! You can send money in to your child's teacher or contribute online.
Pine Road Concerts
December 16: Chorus Concert
December 18: 4th & 5th Grade Instrumental Music Concert
Time:
7:00 PM at Pine Road
Dates to Remember
- November 28-29: No School
- December 3: PTA Meeting at 9:15 (Pine Road staff lunch room)
- December 5: K-2 Spirit Stick Sales
- December 6: 3-5 Spirit Stick Sales
- December 6: CHOP Pajama Day
- December 16: Chorus Concert at 7:00 PM (Pine Road Gym)
- December 17: School Board meeting at 7:00 PM (Pine Road Gym)
- December 18: Grades 4 & 5 Instrumental Music Concert at 7:00 PM (Pine Road Cafe)
- December 21-January 1: Winter Break
- January 2: School resumes
Pine Road HighLights
Blue and Yellow Cards are now digital!
Yellow Cards (for late arrivals and early dismissals) can be submitted online as well. We have two devices in our lobby for your convenience!
Reminder: You must have clearances to join us during the school day
Virtual Backpack
PTA Reminders
- Join the PTA! Only one membership required per family! https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/11541
- Please sign-up to assist on PTA committees through the year: https://www.lmtsd.org/Page/9469
Diversity Committee
Service Learning Projects
News from the cafeteria
Breakfast and Lunch menus are posted on a new interactive website, Nutrislice. Our innovative and interactive site and mobile app make our school menus more convenient and informative than ever before! Download the Nutrislice App from the App Store or get it on Google Play and then search Lower Moreland.
Food sold during the school day is required to meet nutrition standards and are referred to as Smart Snacks. Smart Snacks encourage students to make healthier snack choices to help give them the nutrition they need to grow and learn. Check out the 2019-2020 price list for the list of snacks we served in the cafeteria.
Pine Road celebrated World Kindness Day on November 13th by sprinkling on the kindness during lunch. As a snack, the students could purchase Whole Grain Cookies with Rainbow Sprinkles, Yogurt Parfaits with Rainbow Sprinkles and Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods with Chocolate Sprinkles!
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Pine Road Elementary School
Website: https://www.lmtsd.org/prs
Location: 3737 Pine Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Phone: 215-938-0290
Facebook: https://facebook.com/PineRoadElementarySchool/
Twitter: @LMTSD_PRES