Pine Street Press
February 2024
Upcoming Dates
February
February 14: Valentine's Day
February 14: Student Count Day
February 12 - 16: Snowcoming Week
February 16 - 18: No School Mid-Winter Break
February 23: Fun Friday
Wayland's Heart Hero!
American Heart Association Fundraiser
Did you know Wayland has it’s very own heart hero and that she attends Pine Street Elementary? This year Raihlynn is a youth ambassador for the American Heart Challenge! Raihlynn was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. She is a hard worker, kind classmate, and all around amazing kid!
This year Pine Street's Student Council has organized two fundraisers for the American Heart Association! Our youth ambassador, Raihlynn, has designed her very own t-shirt to raise funds. Five dollars of each purchase will be donated to our campaign. Click here to order! T-shirts can be ordered from now through February 8th! If your child attends Wayland Union Schools they will be sent home with them. If they do not attend school they can be picked up February 28th, from 2:30-4:30 at Pine Street Elementary.
In addition to the t-shirt fundraiser, we'll also be having a coin war! Between February 5th and February 16th students can bring in money with any monetary value. One penny = one point, $1.00 = 100 points. The class who earns the most points in fourth and fifth grade, wins a prize! All proceeds go directly to the American Heart Association!
Snowcoming - Spirit Week
Fun Friday!
Our next Fun Friday is only a few weeks away, on February 23rd!! We are looking for volunteers to help make this a success! If you can help please sign up with the link below. We appreciate you all so much.
Spelling Bee
Pine Street held their annual spelling bee on January 31st. Our Spelling Bee Champion is 4th grader, Emmet Katje and Runner Up is 5th grader, Izaak Taylor. The top four spellers from today's bee will compete in the Allegan County Spelling Bee on February 27th. Those students are; Amara Sheffer, Anthony Winters, Emmet Katje and Izaak Taylor. Congratulations to all our spellers!
A Message from Mrs. Oostdyk - Music Class
Recorders
Hello Pine Street Family,
The 4th Graders will be playing the recorder in music class in a few weeks. I will be able to give you an exact date once I know when they will be available on RevTrak, so please watch for this in Infinite Campus email. Please be sure your child comes to music class on their day of the week with the book Be a Recorder Star by Macie Publishing, and a recorder once this is underway. You will be able to purchase these from the school by going to the website waylandunion.org. Scroll down near the bottom and you will find the RevTrak store. Choose Elementary Schools, Pine Street and you will find the option to buy a recorder, a book, or both. The cost is $4.95 for a recorder, $5.95 for a book, or $7.95 for a package of both. It is fine to purchase your own recorder, but please do not buy a toy recorder such as those found at a dollar store. It is also okay for students to use a sibling's Be as Recorder Star book.
The 5th Graders will also be playing the recorder in music class also. It will not be necessary for them to bring a book. If they do need a recorder you can purchase these from the school by going to the website waylandunion.org. Scroll down near the bottom and you will find the RevTrak store. Choose Elementary Schools, Pine Street and you will find the option to buy a recorder, a book, or both. 5th grade students only need a recorder. The cost is $4.95 for a recorder. It is also fine to purchase your own recorder, but please do not buy a toy recorder such as those found at a dollar store.
These materials are not available on RevTrak yet, but will be soon. Once it is up and running, you will receive an email with more details and an exact date that these materials will be needed in class. Thank you.
Mrs. Oostdyk
January ROARS Winners
Congratulations to our January ROARS winners! These students were nominated by their teachers to Recognize Outstanding Achievements in Respect, Responsibility and Safety. Congratulations to Nathaniel Dozeman, Emmet Stewart, Fiona Lewis, Abbie Desposito, Eliza Stewart, Tenley Knowles, Kiersten Marquard, Samuel Hoevenaar, Raiiya Carpenter, Esau Dumond, Josiah Rivera, Ace Ingles, Logan Bush, and Logan Steketee.
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Kindness
This month our Capturing Kids' Heart theme is kindness! Students will be learning about kindness and will be practicing different ways to be kind at school, home, and in the community!
If you'd like more information from Capturing Kids' Hearts about kindness, please follow the link below!