We welcome your family to join our Elementary Family Book Club!
Coming home today will be a copy of the book, Zoey & Sassafras, Caterflies & Ice with a reading schedule.
Watch this video for a 1-min introduction by Mr. Helinski, principal at Hillcrest. https://youtu.be/ZWdyw-0USZI
National Chocolate Milk day AND pajama day on the same day sure made for many smiling faces at Pine Avenue today!
Join Mrs. Johnston, Title 1 teacher at Hillcrest, in reading the Prologue & Chapter 1 of Zoey & Sassafras: Caterflies & Ice!
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Happy Monday!
Today is PAJAMA Day for our elementary students. We can't wait to see you at school today!
Homecoming Spirit Week starts tomorrow! We can't wait to see all of our Pine Avenue Panthers decked out!
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It was another spectacular week at Pine Avenue!
The sunshine & blue skies today at lunch recess were most welcomed as we wrapped up our week together.
Enjoy your weekend! Linked below is this week's Pine Press. {Note: this will be shifting to email distribution only in 2 weeks!}
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Az-uTdZVKIvqx1eR4CkfRwX4AHQMl__JLo1FxqPsBSQ/edit?usp=sharing
Celebrating our partnership with Alma College. Thirty-one (31) Alma College education students hold class at Pine Avenue Elementary. Taught by Dr. Peggy Yates, the Reading Lab at Pine Avenue offers seventeen (17) different thirty (30) minute weekly sessions with several of our 4th and 5th grade students. We look forward to the smiles shared, our students blossom, and the teacher education students grow through this partnership.
Next week is Spirit Week!!! Let's all show our Panther Pride!!!
The District Literacy Leadership Team met today discussing and planning for our three elementary buildings!
This week, we started our Panther Period Math intervention time. This instructional period provides for an opportunity to work on Mathematics skills at each student’s instructional level, as outlined by the NWEA Learning Continuum. This time gives all of our teachers and instructional staff the opportunity to work with students to develop skills and provide extensions in mathematics.
Friday, September 17 is celebrated by schools as Constitution Day. This is the day that the US Constitution was signed by 39 delegates of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Not only does this day signify the signing of the Constitution, but it also recognizes all US citizens, those born and those naturalized. Mrs. Maslovich, pictured below with Miss June’s class, was able to share her story and celebrate her new status as a naturalized US citizen as an educational guest speaker on Friday. Congratulations, Mrs. Maslovich!
Due to food supplier shortages, our menu for the rest of September has been modified. We anticipate menus being published in two-week increments due to this. Thanks to our APS food service team for keeping us in the know and our bellies full with great food choices!
Time spent making learning come to life is time well spent! These students were able to examine all parts of an aloe plant while learning about what plants need to grow and thrive.
How lucky are we that the weather has been absolutely perfect for timed mile runs? Our Pine Avenue Panthers are hard workers!
🐾 Are you a substitute teacher who would love to work at APS? Do you know someone who is? We are looking to hire permanent substitutes for our elementary and middle school buildings! 🖤🧡
Congratulations to the August 2021 CFX Golden Apple Award Winner, Mrs. Fornusek!
Mrs. Fornusek is an educator who pours her heart and soul into her classroom and students. Her dedication to the profession and students is not to be mistaken. You will often find Mrs. Fornusek at school late into the evenings. During that time, she’s planning and preparing lessons and activities to enrich her students’ learning! She not only puts a large focus on her students' academic needs but also their social-emotional needs. While teaching during a pandemic last year, she did a great job reminding her colleagues that we need to make sure our students and ourselves are well emotionally, and not to stress over the other everyday stressors this profession can cause. Mrs. Fornusek's Fifth Grade students and colleagues are blessed to have her in their lives!
This week's Alma Public School's staff spotlight is on Miss Kim June. Miss June is a 4th grade teacher at Pine Avenue Elementary. The best part of her job is definitely the students! After 30 years at APS, we know there are countless lives that she has touched and had an impact upon. You might find Miss June assisting with traffic flow on Pine Avenue each afternoon, volunteering her time, playing the piano or enjoying sports. What you may be surprised to learn is that Miss June played professional football and baseball! Miss June is a valued member of the Pine Avenue staff and we are thankful she is a member of the APS team.
Mrs. Cruttenden has been working with our students in the library each week. Students look forward to visiting the library to dive into great books where we can “go anywhere!”
“You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax. All you need is a book.” ~ Dr. Seuss
Check out this awesome Panther gear website!
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