April 3rd- Wear Blue Celebrate Friends with Autism

April 4th - Kindergarten Round up

April 6th - Spring Picture Day!

April 10th- April 14th- Spring Break

May 29th- Memorial Day

June 8 - 6th Grade Graduation - 6:00 PM

June 9 - Last Day of School

These awesome kids earned a lunch with their teacher today!

Chasing Leprechauns and Rainbows!

2nd graders in Mrs. Sipe’s and Mrs. Kurpjuweit's class have been busy in science! Last week students used materials to construct leprechaun traps, in hopes of catching those mischievous, little tricksters! This week in Mystery Science, we discovered that water acts like a prism, splitting white sunlight into all the colors of the rainbow. Each student created their own rainbow using cups of water, sunlight, and plain white paper. If you look closely on the sidewalk, you can see the rainbows they captured.

I am a long-term substitute for Mrs Torrence’s first grade class. I became an educator because I enjoyed the company of children. In my downtime I am very involved with my church. My wife and I love to pull our fifth wheel around the US as well as playing with our grandchildren.

Instructional Minutes: Due to the recent weather we will need to make up some instructional minutes. Starting Monday, March 6th Pioneer will be dismissed at 2:30 pm Monday through Friday, until the end of the year.

Toolbox Next Week: We will focus on the empathy tool and being safe.

Parent Volunteers: COVID restrictions have been lifted and we miss having you involved and on campus. If you are interested in volunteering on the Pioneer campus please use this link to fill out a short survey.

Drills throughout the Year: Our children’s safety is our top priority. For this reason, we will practice fire drills and lockdown drills throughout the year. Our staff has been trained in the A.L.I.C.E procedures. Since this information, is new to many of our students they may be coming home with more questions. Thank you for your support in building a safe, educational environment where our students can thrive.

Bus or pick-up: Please let Mrs. Ashley and your child's teacher know by 1:00 pm if you need them to ride the bus or be picked up. This helps us have a smooth afternoon and ensure everyone arrives home safely!

• If you are feeling sick, stay home
• If you test POSITIVE for COVID, please notify Ashley Dunmore-Simpson at Pioneer Campus (530) 283-6550 or Lori Pini at Alder Campus (530) 283-6557 in our Attendance Office and stay home for 5 days.
• Students may return to school on or after DAY 6 if they have NEGATIVE test result, no fever, and improved symptoms.

We have home tests available for students in the office

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Alder: lpini@pcoe.k12.ca.us (530) 283-6557