P.F. FLYER P.F. FLYER P.F. FLYER P.F. FLYER PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY Where we are . . . Wild About Learning! Where we are . . . Wild About Learning! Where we are . . . Wild About Learning! Where we are . . . Wild About Learning! Issue Issue Issue Issue 17 January 19 January 19 January 19 January 19, 2012 , 2012 , 2012 , 2012 Website: www.humbleisd.net/pfe Phone: 281-641-2100 Fax: 281-641-2117 Absence Line 281-641-2119 Clinic 281-641-2105 Menu Hotline 281-641-5838 Principal: TJ Hall Asst. Principal: Lori Paschall Counselor: Jennifer Vandenbrook Anonymous Tip Line 281.641.TIPS(8477) ______________________________________________________________ 1/20 Science Fair Registration Deadline 1/25 1pm – Kindergarten No Tardy Party 1/26 *EARLY RELEASE @ 11:30 am/ Professional Development for Teachers *9:15am Grade 1&2 No Tardy Party *9:45am Grade 3-5 No Tardy Party 1/27 *11am 5 th grade Manners Banquet *author visit grades 3-5 *last day to post Bluebonnet comments 1/28 10 am Humble ISD’s ‘All You Need is Books’ Festival @ AMS 1/30 Bluebonnet voting in the Library all day 1/31 3 rd grade Science CBA #3 NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/2 3 rd /4 th grade Reading DBA #2 NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/3 7:30am Plastic & Plastic & Plastic & Plastic & Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive – drop-off at the flagpole 2/7 7:45am Panther Perk Store open grades K-2 2/8 *7:45am Panther Perk Store open 3-5 *National Counselor Day *3 rd grade Science DBA #3 NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/10 *8:30am Bluebonnet Celebration with Mrs. King *12:30pm Friendship Party – Kindergarten *2pm Friendship Party – grades 1-5 2/13 6:30 General PTA Meeting and 3 rd grade Performance 2/15 *8:15am 5 th Grade visits CMS *1 st grade Math DBA #1 NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/16 PFE Science Fair 2/17 8:30am 5 th Grade Field Trip – King Tut Exhibit 2/20 Student Holiday/Professional Development for Teachers and Staff New Office Staff Lisa Hahn, Shelia Bishop, Lisa King and Janet Klein Please welcome PFE's "new" office staff. We are so excited to announce Lisa Hahn as the Bookkeeper, Shelia Bishop the Receptionist, Lisa King as the Registrar and Janet Klein as the nurse. This has already been a great and exciting New Year for PFE. Stop by and congratulate and welcome our front office.
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P.F. FLYERP.F. FLYERP.F. FLYERP.F. FLYER PINE FOREST ELEMENTARYPINE FOREST ELEMENTARYPINE FOREST ELEMENTARYPINE FOREST ELEMENTARY
Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!
Issue Issue Issue Issue 11117777
January 19January 19January 19January 19, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012
*last day to post Bluebonnet comments 1/28 10 am Humble ISD’s ‘All You Need is Books’ Festival
@ AMS
1/30 Bluebonnet voting in the Library all day
1/31 3rd grade Science CBA #3
NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/2 3rd/4th grade Reading DBA #2
NO VISITORS PLEASE
2/3 7:30am Plastic &Plastic &Plastic &Plastic & Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive – drop-off at
the flagpole 2/7 7:45am Panther Perk Store open grades K-2
2/8 *7:45am Panther Perk Store open 3-5
*National Counselor Day
*3rd grade Science DBA #3
NO VISITORS PLEASE
2/10 *8:30am Bluebonnet Celebration with
Mrs. King
*12:30pm Friendship Party – Kindergarten
*2pm Friendship Party –
grades 1-5
2/13 6:30 General PTA Meeting and 3rd grade Performance
2/15 *8:15am 5th Grade visits CMS
*1st grade Math DBA #1
NO VISITORS PLEASE
2/16 PFE Science Fair
2/17 8:30am 5th Grade Field Trip – King Tut Exhibit
2/20 Student Holiday/Professional Development for
Teachers and Staff
New Office Staff
Lisa Hahn, Shelia Bishop, Lisa King and Janet Klein
Please welcome PFE's "new" office staff. We are so excited to announce Lisa Hahn as the Bookkeeper, Shelia Bishop the Receptionist, Lisa King as the Registrar and Janet Klein as the nurse. This has already been a great and exciting New Year for PFE. Stop by and congratulate and welcome our front office.
Fifth Grade Manners Banquet
Pine Forest will hold it's annual
Fifth Grade Manners Banquet
on Friday, January 27th at
Italiano's Restaurant in
Humble. The purpose of the
banquet is to allow fifth grade students an
opportunity to practice their best etiquette in
a restaurant type setting. Students typically
dress in slacks or dresses. If you wish to
volunteer at the banquet, please email Lisa
King at [email protected]. Pine Forest Fifth Grade Teachers would like
to take this time to thank the Marder Family
and the Buniva Family for their gracious
donations to our Fifth Grade Manners
Banquet!
Rodeo Artwork Winner Correction
One of our wonderful Rodeo Art Winners was left out of the last newsletter's rodeo art article:
CONGRATULATIONS to Shannon Donoho for her
ribbon winning Mission painting for the Rodeo Art
Contest!!!
Beautiful job, Shannon!!!
SPICESPICESPICESPICE
All kindergarten students will take the NNAT2 assessment as a part of Humble ISD’s SPICE (Special People in a Creative Environment) the morning of Tuesday, January 31st. The SPICE K-2 program in Humble ISD provides additional educational support and stimulation to those who show the potential for excelling. For those students who are selected through a professionally designed screening and identification process, the program also provides freedom for individual growth through enriching and extending experiences. Please see the letter that went home in your child’s folder for additional information.
Children’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book Festival January 28, 2012January 28, 2012January 28, 2012January 28, 2012
information packets by January 9th. Both classroom teachers
and Science lab teacher have/will go over the expectations,
show examples, and answer questions.
ALL 4th
& 5th
grade students should turn in their
REGISTRATION FORM and PROJECT BOARD ORDER
FORM by Friday, Jan. 20th
. Registration forms should be
turned into homeroom teacher.
Project Board Order Forms and money should be turned into
Mrs. Ferranti.
Kinder, 1st, 2
nd and 3rd grade are invited to participate as
well. However, it is not a mandatory assignment.
You may accessPFE Rules, Registration Form, Project
Board Order Form, Timeline, and How-To Tips from the
PFE school website. Once there, simply go to your teacher’s
website or Mrs. Ferranti’s website.
We can’t wait to see what our “budding” scientists explore
this year!
CMS Parent Night
Creekwood Middle School will be
hosting a parent night for incoming
6th graders on Tuesday, February
21st at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.
Mrs. Gantt, the 6th grade counselor, will be
presenting information regarding course selections
as well as general information about Creekwood.
Elective teachers will give details about the 6th
grade elective choices and 6th grade teachers will
be available to answer questions regarding the
curriculum.
Also, GT parents will be meeting in room 709 at
6:30 pm, and parents of students in need of
Special Services will be meeting in room 701 at
6:30pm.
Astros Perfect Attendance Reward
Program 2012
(January 9th – March 9, 2012)
Game rules for the Perfect Attendance Program to guide you to a home run:
Offered to all students in grades K through 5 at PFE who have zero absences and less than 2 tardies during the third grading period of the 2011-2012 calendar year.
Qualifying students will receive an Astros ticket coupon for any 2012 preselected game dates. All tickets will be subject to availability. Game dates and instructions for redeeming the coupons will be included on the student’s order form. Students will receive their ticket coupons with their report card at the end of the 3rd grading period on March 23, 2012.
Tickets can be redeemed by mail with a $5.00 processing fee per order or free at the Minute Maid Park Box Office Monday –Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Be in attendance - Be on time! Be a winner!
Go Astros!Go Astros!Go Astros!Go Astros!
Spring G/T Testing
Students that are in 2nd
-5th grade are eligible to test for the Gifted/Talented
program this spring. All testing takes place on our campus January 23-February
17, 2012. Parents or teachers can nominate students for testing. If you would like to nominate your child, nomination packets are in the front office. Students that were identified as SPICE in grades K-2 are not automatically nominated for GT. If you want your child considered for the GT program, you must nominate them. The deadline for nominations is January 20, 2012. Notification of placement occurs in May.
22 entries and 5 winners in categories representing
both the primary grades, kindergarten through
second grade, and the intermediate grades, third
through fifth. The entries this year reflect both
creativity and work that goes above and beyond
which is evident in student work at Pine Forest
Elementary! Thank you to all who entered and I
look forward to seeing the talent in 2012-2013!
Primary Visual Arts: Haley Eargle
Primary Photography: Preston Ellis
Primary Musical Composition: Will McKinney
Intermediate Visual Arts: Madeline Chase
Intermediate Photography: Madeline Ellis
Intermediate Musical Composition: Madeline Ellis
Vote on the 2012 – 2013 School Calendar
You are invited to participate in Humble ISD’s survey
regarding the 2012-2013 school calendar. The survey and two draft calendars have been posted to www.humbleisd.net The draft calendars were developed based upon the following criteria:
• State law stipulates school may not begin before Monday, Aug. 27.
• The district provides 177 days of instruction for students. Teachers work a 187-day contract.
• The community has expressed in previous surveys a long-standing preference for ending the first semester at Winter Break.
• Low attendance days directly affect state funding received by Humble ISD. The Thanksgiving holidays are a full week because student attendance drops significantly when school is open only Monday and Tuesday.
Survey results will be tallied and comments considered. The Board of Trustees will approve a calendar for the 2012-2013 school year in the spring semester.
Help support the Humble ISD Children’s Book Festival by purchasing a t-shirt for only $10! Order forms are due to Mrs. King by tomorrow, Jan. 20.
HELP US MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE OUR ATTENDANCE GOAL!
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in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each
child.child.child.child. Poor attendance can lead to poor academic performance. Poor attendance can lead to poor academic performance. Poor attendance can lead to poor academic performance. Poor attendance can lead to poor academic performance.
Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher
grades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better pregrades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better pregrades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better pregrades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better prepared for pared for pared for pared for
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day attendance and being on time to class, students will learn day attendance and being on time to class, students will learn day attendance and being on time to class, students will learn day attendance and being on time to class, students will learn
punctuality, selfpunctuality, selfpunctuality, selfpunctuality, self----discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility. In this way, students In this way, students In this way, students In this way, students
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Parents Parents Parents Parents ---- Ways you can help! Ways you can help! Ways you can help! Ways you can help!
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school day, plan for them to attend school before and/or after the school day, plan for them to attend school before and/or after the school day, plan for them to attend school before and/or after the school day, plan for them to attend school before and/or after the
appointment.appointment.appointment.appointment. When your When your When your When your son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the
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considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.
3)3)3)3) Track your Track your Track your Track your son/daughter's attendance and grades by signing in to son/daughter's attendance and grades by signing in to son/daughter's attendance and grades by signing in to son/daughter's attendance and grades by signing in to
HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center. If you do not have your login If you do not have your login If you do not have your login If you do not have your login information, you can contact the school Registrar, Linformation, you can contact the school Registrar, Linformation, you can contact the school Registrar, Linformation, you can contact the school Registrar, Lisa Hahn at 281isa Hahn at 281isa Hahn at 281isa Hahn at 281----
241241241241----2103 for necessary information.2103 for necessary information.2103 for necessary information.2103 for necessary information.
You can find more information concerning Attendance Regulations You can find more information concerning Attendance Regulations You can find more information concerning Attendance Regulations You can find more information concerning Attendance Regulations
and Policies in the and Policies in the and Policies in the and Policies in the Humble ISDHumble ISDHumble ISDHumble ISD Parent/Student HandbookParent/Student HandbookParent/Student HandbookParent/Student Handbook on pages on pages on pages on pages
