Pine Avenue Elementary School

Mrs. Engel and Mrs. Oswald’s classes have been working on an adventure story as part of the new Bookworms program. Today they celebrated their final pieces by sharing them with students from the opposite class.

Fifth graders are revising adventure narrative stories using a narrative checklist from our new reading curriculum Bookworms to ensure all elements of a narrative story are included in their work. Students have been silently working for over 30 minutes. Final drafts of these stories are going to be so much fun to read!

Thank you to Dr. Yates for sharing your knowledge to continue to support APS special education paraprofessionals in their learning path!

Paraprofessional staff is also receiving CHAMPS training today, under the leadership of Mrs. Hahn. APS is committed to providing professional development surrounding the district goals to all staff.

November is Homeless Awareness Month and we’re excited to be partnering with United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties to raise money for Gratiot County Hope House through a coin war challenge called “Coins for a Cause”! Start saving and collecting your coins to send with your student! The classroom that raises the most amount of money will win a PIZZA PARTY! 🍕

Mr. Huff is leading members of the APS Custodial, Maintenance, Food Service Teams, along with Administrative Secretaries, Central Office staff, Paraprofessionals, Transportation Department, and other non-certified teaching staff member in ALICE training and reviewing safety protocols this morning.

APS teachers are diving into a day of professional learning, focused on the CHAMPS framework and continued work on building a comprehensive Multi-Tiered System of Support.

Group costumes are fun! Whatever you choose to do tonight, be safe Panthers! See you Wednesday!

Thank you, Masonic Pathways, for inviting us to parade through the community today! It was truly a joy to see smiling resident faces and share our costumes and Halloween excitement with them!

Reminder- There is no school tomorrow for students (11/1/22).

Thankful for memories made today between AHS and Pine Avenue!

A sneak peek into our Pine Avenue School Parade: Halloween Edition

Check out some of the great costumes worn today at school!!

Pine Avenue students were invited to show our costumes to the residents of Arbor Grove. What a special visit it was for everyone!! Thank you for having us, Arbor Grove!

More photos from the Pine Avenue walk to visit AHS!

AHS invited students from Pine Avenue to come and "trick or treat" this morning during advisory! Students were treated with various fidgets and had a great time!

It’s Halloween day! Our students and staff are having a great time today! Mrs. Fornusek’s class started the day with a puzzle race.

Have a wonderful weekend! It looks like the perfect fall weather!  As a reminder, Monday is Halloween. See Pine Press for additional information about Halloween activities and expectations at school.  https://www.smore.com/kws9x

Students rocked this afternoon’s fire drill!

Reminder that Alma Public Schools does not have school on Tuesday, November 1st. Teachers will have a day of learning.