Mrs. Adams’s class sure got into today’s reading month theme!
We had a great week at Pine Avenue!
Enjoy the sunshine and promise of warmer weather this weekend. Looks like we might have snow and chilly temperatures again next week.... spring is trying to creep around the corner!
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Tonight, Mrs. Adkins and Mallory M. participated in United Way of Gratiot & Isabella Counties Arts United! Both teams performed outstandingly. We are so proud!
Imagine Principal Adams’ surprise this morning when she discovered Delmer the Leprechaun on her desk!🍀 We are excited to see where his travels take him around the school this month!
Things are going swimmingly at the pool! Thank you Coach Hof, Mr. DuHadway, members of the AHS swim team, staff, APS, and parents for making this experience possible for our students!! 🟠🏊🏊🏼♂️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏽♀️⚫️
We are kicking off March is Reading Month today with the reading olympics! The building looks great and we cannot wait to read 34 MILLION words this month!!!!
Swim classes as a part of PE begin tomorrow! Don't forget to pack a bag of essentials to be prepared.
Here are some needs and recommendations:
Bathing Suit
Towel
Bag - to carry wet things back to school after swimming
Hair tie and Hair brush or comb (If students have longer hair, it is beneficial to pull their hair back while they are in the pool.)
Actual Pool Time---35 minutes
Approximate Total Time out of the building is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Thanks to Mrs. Terres & Mrs. Tomanek for their work on this! We are so excited!
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Alma Public Schools will be closed on Friday, February 25, 2022.
We hope your families have a fantastic weekend!
Enjoy the new snowfall. We will see students Monday as we kick off March is Reading Month & our PE swim unit!
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STAFF SHOUTOUT!
Mr. Moon has been an amazing addition to our staff. My students have taken to him amazingly well as a new teaching teammate. They enjoy working with him and his classroom set up. Tim's positive, yet firm attitude is uplifting during high stress situations.
Thanks, Mr. Moon for being such an inspration to students and colleagues!
Check out this intense focus shown by 5th grade students while learning about the solar system!
Check out this video with more information about our swim program starting next week! This is such a great opportunity! THANKS to Mrs. Tomanek and Mrs. Terres for setting up this experience for our students! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eazb3HIcdyk
We are so thankful for 5 full days of instruction this week! Have a wonderful weekend!!
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We are so thankful for our ancillary staff who support our students’ educational needs in so many ways!
Look how creative Valentine's Day boxes were today!
Thank you to Mrs. Zombeck for volunteering your time to provide Art Reach lessons in Mrs. Adams’s class! If you’re interested in volunteering as an Art Reach docent in your student’s classroom, PTO provides the information and support needed to get you started! 🎨
Thank you to members of the Midstatesmen Barbershop for making a stop at Pine Avenue today. Those that were able to hear the sweet melodies shared were most impressed!
We hope you're enjoying this snow day. We cannot wait to see our students on Monday! Have a fabulous weekend!
Here's this week's Pine Press.
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No School Friday, February 11, 2022. Due to road conditions.
Mrs. Gregory received an educational mini-grant from the United Way to purchase tools for the speech program. These tools help students to visualize where and how they should make their speech sounds. They are enjoying them and learning new skills. Thank you, United Way!
