The Bears' Blog December 20

The Bears’ Blog… The kindness of the season has been on display in every corner of the school making everyone feel so cared for!  Thank you to our ‘Christmas Cheer Committee’ who spoiled staff on Thursday morning by going door to door with treats!  It is such an honour to work in partnership alongside such caring families in helping create these amazing little citizens.

I am still in awe over the generosity of the folks over at Infinite Eye Photography who donated their time to take some amazing photographs of our incredible performers at our Pine Street Christmas concert.  If you haven’t already, check out the pictures for purchase on their website.  

Starting in January, classrooms will be invited on the third Wednesday of the month to submit students ‘best writing’ for consideration in our Principal’s Pick writing contest.  Prizes, in the form of toques & ball caps with our cool logo on them, were generously donated by Bradson Promotional Group.

As we move into the Christmas holiday, on behalf of all the staff that you honor with caring for your children, we would like to wish all members of our Pine Street families a safe and joyous holiday season and the very best in 2020.  Enjoy your break everyone!

Shelby Hines

Acting Principal

Excellence is our brand!

Week at a glance… for the week of January 6-11

• Action

• Opportunity

• Information

ACTION

Sharing About Caring & Citizenship

• Learn more about what Alberta Health Services offers in their Caregiver Education Series.  Topics include anxiety, sleep, parenting teens, executive functioning, self regulation, mindfulness and more!
• Do you want to help your child be a good digital citizen?  Check out MediaSmarts to see how you can help.
• Check out our Newsletter link on the website for important updates and information.

OPPORTUNITY

Parent ~ Family ~ Community Partners

• Save your recyclable bottles!  On Saturday, January 11 we are partnering with our Parent Action Society to have a bottle drive.  Drop your bottles off in the parking lot at Pine Street Elementary School from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Can’t make it? No problem!  Feel free to drop bottles off early and we will store them in our courtyard until the trailer comes on Saturday.
• Have your voice heard!  The January School Council Meeting is being held on Tuesday, January 14 @ 6:30 p.m.  We will be reviewing fees from this year and requesting input from our families on fees for the next school year.  All families are welcome to attend!
• If you shop at the Wye Road Save-On Foods, please send in your receipts! Save-On Foods (Wye Road location only) donates 5% of purchases back to our school as a fundraiser. Thank you for your generous support!

INFORMATION

• SAVE THE DATE!  Pine Street Elementary is hosting a Family Math Game Night on January 23 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.  More information coming when we return in January.  Hope to see you there!
• Short Track practices start up again at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in January.
• There is no school from December 21 to January 5.  Classes resume January 6.