Pinewood Weekly Newsletter
September 10, 2021
Principal's Message
After a very challenging month, I am beyond excited to welcome our students and staff back on Monday! As we restart next week, please know that the health and safety of our school community are paramount. We will continue to monitor air quality and pivot to indoor activities if needed.
To celebrate our reopening, we will be having our first spirit day of the year. On Monday, we ask that students show their Pinewood Pride by wearing their spirit wear or our school colors, navy blue and gold.
Looking Forward to Next Week!
Kim Little
Daily Schedules
Parent Drop-off and Pick- Up Procedures.
A.M. Drop- Off - After 8:00 AM, students may be dropped off along the yellow curb near the playground and Head Start Preschool Building. No longer do you need to wait for a staff member to greet your student at your vehicle. Please have your student get out via the passenger side of your vehicle. You may also park in the lot and walk your child to the front of the school using the parking lot crosswalk. Please do not stop your vehicle in the bus unloading zone until all four busses have exited the lot in route to the middle school. School Starts at 8:15 am.
PM Pick Up - School is dismissed at 2:30 pm. Each Wednesday is an early release day and dismissal is at 1:00 pm. This year we are going to ask parents picking up students to park their vehicle and come on campus for pick-up. If you have a TK or Kindergarten student, you will go to room 2 at the front of the school to get your student. For students in grades 1-4, we will unlock the playground gate at the end of the day for parents to come in and meet their student. We will ask parents to wait patiently near the back of rooms 1 and 2 near the small play structure. There will be signs specifying each grade level. Parents should wait by the sign of their youngest student. Students will be walked out to this area where they will be united with the person picking them up. While there will be several staff members facilitating this process, please be understanding that it takes some time to ensure kids are matched with the right adult.
Whenever you are driving in our school parking lot, be aware of people and moving cars. It is important that you always drive slowly in our parking lot.
Again, thank you in advance as we all adjust to this new routine.
Back -to-School Night Canceled
District Site Council
Aeries Data Confirmation
Support Pinewood PTC
Did you know that you can support our school by shopping at Amazon? If you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to our Parent Teacher Club. Our PTC supports many of our whole school activities. Please access the following link to register:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/68-0485879Masks Required
Monday 9/13 Spirit Day
COVID-19 Self Monitoring
Transportation Information
The Mummy and McGaughey Families showing how we all feel....THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PROTECTED OUR HOMES!
Care Solace - Connecting Families with Mental Health Support
Having experienced the challenges of the last month, we know that many families may need additional mental health support. Pollock Pines Elementary School District is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and families and wants to remind you of the resources available in our community.
Pollock Pines Elementary School District has partnered with Care Solace to support our community’s mental health. If you or a family member are looking for help with your mental health or substance use, you can use Care Solace to anonymously find community therapists or treatment programs matched to your needs regardless of circumstances.
Care Solace is a complimentary and confidential service provided to students, staff and their families by our Pollock Pines Elementary School District. Care Solace is available 24/7/365 and can support you in any language.
If you would like to use Care Solace to help you find a provider:
· Call 888-515-0595 available 24/7/365 in any language
· Visit www.caresolace.com/site/ppesd on your own , OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
Pinewood Elementary School
Email: klittle@ppesd.org
Website: ppesd.org
Location: 6181 Pine Street, Pollock Pines, CA, USA
Phone: (530) 644-2384