Pinewood Elementary School eNewsletter

Mounds View School DistrictOctober 30, 2015

PAWPRINTS

Principal - Allie Storti

Pinewood Elementary School eNewsletter

Mounds View School DistrictJanuary 6th, 2016

We need weekly volunteers to help in the lunchroom and/or outside at recess. Pick a day (or two or three) a week to come and help our students get their bodies filled with food and get their wiggles out on the playground. What a great way to get connected with the amazing students at PW. Please contact Kimberly Buggs at kimberly.buggs@moundsviewschools.org

Got lunch?

STORTI Time.... a note from your principal

Happy New Year!!!I hope you enjoyed time with your family over the holidays. It was great to see the students smiling faces on Monday.

End of 2015 highlights: * The Band and Orchestra Concerts. I was very proud of our students. They put in so much work to prepare and it completely showed during the concerts. Well Done! *My Monthly lunch with the birthday kids. I really enjoy this deeper connecting time with them- getting to know them outside the classroom.

Looking forward to 2016 Highlights.

Tuesday, February 9, 2016   *Sunnyside 4:30 - 5:15  *Pinewood  5:30 - 6:15

Wednesday, February 10, 2016   *Bel Air            4:30 - 5:15   *Valentine Hills 5:30 - 6:15

KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP round the corner

Dress for Winter Winter weather is arriving soon!  All

students go outside for recess unless the temperature falls to 0 or

-10 degrees wind chill. So it is important that children are

prepared for the cold weather. Snow boots, snow pants, warm jackets, mittens/gloves, scarves

and hats are all recommended for playing outdoors at recess

Operation Joy

9:05am-Doors open for only students having breakfast

9:15am- Doors open for all students to enter the school building

9:25am- School starts for all students

For the safety of all students, please do not drop your students off before 9:05am, especially with the cold weather quickly coming upon us.

Morning Drop-off Time Reminder

We again have seats

reserved in the Grandstand

for Pinewood staff,

students, and families to

enjoy a day at Target Field

together and listen to the:

Pinewood Performing

Arts Club sing "Oh

Canada!"

Sunday, May 22nd

Game Time: 1:10

Twins VS. Toronto

Cost: $11.00 per ticket

Remember to place your order by Wednesday,

January 27th.  Tickets will arrive at Pinewood the

beginning of May and be sent home with your

child. Order forms sent home last

week. Please see your

student's teacher.

Pinewood Day at Target Field

School Happenings January 7 Family Library Night 5pm-7pm

Circle of Security- Parent Resource 5:15pm-7pmJanuary 9 Bandcake Breakfast Fundraiser 8am-10amJanuary 12 Chess Club 8:15am-9:15amJanuary 14 Common Curriculum Night 4:20pm-7:20pm

Family Library Night 5pm-7pm Circle of Security- Parent Resource 5:15pm-7pm

January 17 Family Ski Night 3:00pm-9:30pmJanuary 18 NO SCHOOL January 19 Chess Club 8:15am-9"15amJanuary 21 Family Library Night 5pm-7pm

PTA Meeting 6pm-7pm Circle of Security- Parent Resource 5:30pm-7pm

Westside Band Festival 7pm-8pmIrondale Senior High School

January 22 January Birthday Lunch with the Principal Family Movie Night 6:30pm-8:30pm

"Hotel Translyvania 2"

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.

- Thomas Jefferson

All Visitors Entering The Building:

• Must sign in at the table near the entrance

• Must receive a wrist band to wear visibly

• Must enter at the main entrance

KINDERGARTEN

Our Pike Lake Kindergarteners will be bussing to Pinewood for the parade.

If you have a kindergarten student and an older sibling that you will be taking home with

you,

be sure to sign in before the parade and get your wristband. After the parade, first go to

the North lot where the K buses will be to sign out your kindergarten student, then enter

Pinewood to pick up the older sibling.

****** The Kindergarten bus MUST leave by 3:20 ******

557,443 The total minutes read for November is 193,385. That is awesome!  

This brings our grand total to 557,443 minutes read. The thermometer in the main lobby has been updated to reflect the achievement of our PW students.

Join us for a 3 week series called "Circle of Security"

Circle of Security is a relationship based intervention designed to enhance attachment security between parents and children. When your child is more secure in relationship with you, he/she will also show greater self-esteem, better relationships with you and his/her peers, enhanced school readiness, and an increased capacity to handle emotions more effectively.

Come join us for a 4 week group, where you will watch the DVD-based curriculum and discuss it with other parents and a representative from "Natalis"- Anna Krull, MA, LPCC, LMFT, Doctoral Student

The group will be held on Thursday January 7,14 at 5:15pm and on January 21 at 5:30pm at Pinewood Elementaryduring Family Library Night.Dinner @ 5pm.Free! Join us!

Questions- contact Robin Howard 651.621.7515

Circle of Security- Parent Resource

Read- a- Thon results

We are looking for a few people to help on Wednesday, February 10th with Vision and Hearing Screening. No experience needed. Times slots available:

9:00am-12:30pm12:30pm-3:30pm9:00am-3:30pm (free lunch)

Please contact Kimberly Buggs at 651-621-7535 or kimberly.buggs@moundsviewschools.org

February 10th Volunteers Needed

Family Ski night is back - Join us for our 2nd Family Ski Night of the season.  Sunday, January 17 2016 from 3:00 - 9:30pm.  Take advantage of these special rates on lift tickets and rental.  Registration deadline is noon on January, 15 2016.   Open to all district staff, families and friends.  For additional information and registration see link below 

 http://www.moundsviewschools.net/pages/MoundsViewPS/Community_Education_Site/Special_Events/Family_Ski_Night

Family Ski Night at Afton Alps

PW Movie Night Bandcake Breakfast

5500 Quincy Street, Mounds View, MN 55112651-621-7500 Fax: 651-621-7505