Pine Avenue Elementary School

Families,

These past three weeks have gone by so quickly! Students have continued to do a great job adjusting to the new routines, schedules, and teachers! 

As we move further into the school year, I want to make you aware that our newsletter will be shifting from a paper version to a digital format after Parent-Teacher conferences. If you have an updated email address, it will be important that information is updated with the office so you can continue to receive the newsletter.  

~Mrs. Adams, Principal

2021-2022 Back to School Paperwork

Please remember to turn in any completed paperwork that you received at the Back to School Meet & Greet, or on the first day. This provides our staff with the most updated information for your student. Thank you! 

School Picture Day(s)

Geskus Photography Inc. will be conducting school photos on October 5th.  Parents will receive photography order packets prior to the October 5th date. 

Title 1 Services Alma Public Schools receives Title I funds from the federal government. The purpose of these funds is to provide supplemental support for students who need assistance in order to meet grade level requirements. We are a Title I Schoolwide program. This enables us to work with students as they demonstrate the need. Below are the supplemental services offered at Pine Avenue Elementary:

• Small group instruction and interventions are provided within the classroom by highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals.

• A Title I teacher may provide lessons and/or small group supplemental instruction in the Title I classroom. This support is happening during a structured intervention time each day.

• All classrooms have implemented a Rewiring the Brain time to provide unique reading instructional tools to our students.

Dates to Remember:

• September 17 - Constitution Day

• September 20 - PTO Meeting (Pine Avenue) 6:30pm

• October 5 - Picture Day (more details to follow!)

• October 7 - Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 PM

• October 8 - 11:20 Dismissal for students; Parent-Teacher Conferences 12:30 - 3:30 pm

Attendance:

If your student is going to be absent from school, late to school or signing out for an appointment, please call the office by 9:00AM to let our staff know. 

After School Transportation:

Please make sure your student and their teacher is aware of how each student will be getting home each day.  We know things come up and changes need to be made throughout the year.  Send a note with your child in the morning if there are any changes.  If you need to call to make a change, do so by 2:30 p.m. so we can make sure we make the proper arrangements.

Additional Student Activities:

Throughout the school year, there will be many extracurricular activities listed in the Pine Press that the main office will have information on. Currently available:

• His Kids After School Program

• Champion Force Cheerleading

• Release Time Bible School

“Text Tuesday”

We encourage students to participate in “Text Tuesday” by wearing shirts with text on them. The staff will be participating and hope to see lots of shirts with writing on them!  

Daily Schedule:

Pine Avenue Office Hours:  7:30 am-4:00 pm                       

Drop Off Supervision begins at 7:35 am 

School Begins: 8:03 am

Lunch: 4th Grade 10:45-11:30am

            5th Grade 11:35-12:20pm

Dismissal: 3:10 pm

After School Supervision ends at 3:20 pm