Falcon Newsletter
November 10, 2022 - Pinewood Elementary School
News and Updates:
- Inclement Weather/Driving Conditions - Please note that the Laurel and Polaris get very slick and icy when it snows. Your best bet is to take North Street (by the church) and turn left on Pine Street. Also, please make sure you are being respectful of our neighbors and driving slowly through the neighborhoods and parking lots surrounding our school.
- Conference Week - Conferences are next week. School gets out at 1:00 every day.
- Double Good Popcorn Fundraiser for our 4th Grade Coloma Trip - Flyers went home this week with more information. Please return all orders along with money by November 14th.
- Yearbook - Our yearbook is on sale now! We are also asking families to submit pictures to be added to our yearbook. Families can also create custom pages to be added to your child's yearbook. See the link at the bottom of this newsletter for more information.
- PTC - PTC is a group of families and staff members responsible for planning events and fundraisers for our schools. If you are interested in joining our PTC, you can reach out to Heather Minton, or attend the next meeting on January 12th in Room 2.
- Toys for Tots -- We have a Toys for Tots donation box in our front office. Families are encouraged to bring in a new, unwrapped toy to donate.
- Attendance Award - In order to encourage our students to attend school regularly, we are introducing a monthly class attendance award. At the end of each month, the class with the highest attendance rate will get to keep Atty the Attendance Falcon in their classroom for the month. October's winning class was Ms. Curtin's Class!
- Label Items - We are starting to get a large collection of lost and found items. Many items look similar and our students are not able to identify them at the end of the day. Please make sure to label anything your child may take off or set down during the day.
- Sharing Food - This is a reminder that we do not allow students to share food at school. Please reinforce this with your children at home. Thanks!
- Pinewood Wrestling Team - Wrestling conditioning has started for boys and girls of all ages. All conditioning and practices will be held at Sierra Ridge right after school. See flyer below for details.
- Appropriate Clothing - Now that we have snow on campus, please make sure to send your children with appropriate cold weather clothing. Many of our students want to play in the snow. We allow students to play in the snow as long as they have appropriate clothing such as snow boots and gloves.
Second Step Monthly Focus:
This month, our schoolwide theme is skills for learning: listening, focusing attention, using self-talk to stay on-task, and being assertive when asking for help with a learning task. In our morning announcements and school assembly, we’ll be reminding students of these skills, which help students be successful learners.
Please tell your child’s teacher if you’d like more suggestions about supporting skills for learning at home.
Second Step Weekly Focus:
At our school, we all work hard to be the best learners we can be. One skill for learning is to listen with attention. When we listen with attention, our eyes are watching the speaker, our ears are listening, our voices are quiet, and we're still. This week, practice being a great listener every day.
Mark Your Calendars:
- November 11th -- No School -- Veterans Day
- November 13th -- Pollock Pines Sports Boosters Chili Cook-Off
- November 14th -- Double Good Popcorn Sales Due
- November 14th-18th — Parent Teacher Conferences
- November 18th -- Family Movie Night at Pinewood hosted by PTC
- November 21st-25th -- No School -- Thanksgiving Break
- November 29th -- Harvest of the Month
- December 2nd -- Wild Things Assembly
- December 2nd -- Santa Story Night
- December 12th-16th -- Lil' Shopper's Shoppe hosted by PTC
- December 21st -- Field Trip to Silver Fork for Play - Van Gilder, Brock, Price
- December 20th -- Harvest of the Month
- December 20th at 1:40 -- Kinder Sing Along - Boatman, Nelson, Maranz, Van Gilder
- December 23rd-January 6th -- No School -- Winter Break
Employment Opportunities:
Extended Day (Polar Bears) Instructor
Sierra Ridge Middle School Paraprofessional: General Education
Sierra Ridge Middle School Yard Duty Aide
Substitute Teachers and Support Staff -- Contact District Office (530)644-5416
Yearbook Purchase and Customization
School Passcode: 1015384250034723
Pinewood Elementary School
Proudly Serving Grades TK-4
Email: jmckeand@ppesd.org
Website: https://pes-ppesd-ca.schoolloop.com/
Location: 6181 Pine Street, Pollock Pines, CA, USA
Phone: (530) 644-6215