Join The Pine School community at WinterFest this Saturday, February 25! Don’t miss this fantastic event on the Stuart Campus (and feel free to invite your friends!). A schedule of the day’s events can be found here.
Tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the event. Print out the order form and bring it to the front office on either campus with your cash or check by TOMORROW, Feb. 23, to take advantage of the reduced price. Tickets include all bounce houses and slides, a snow/sledding adventure, the bungee jump, spin art, carnival games, and one meal (a hamburger or hot dog, snack, and drink). One Snow Buck is required for the dunk tank, pie contest, face painting, extra drinks, popcorn, cotton candy, and Sno-Cones. Snow Bucks can be purchased at check-in or on the field for $1 each, or you can buy a pack of 5 Snow Bucks for $4.
Volunteers of all ages are needed between 11:45 a.m. and 4 p.m. To sign up, contact Cat Altschuler at cat@altschuler.net and give your preferred hours for volunteering.
See you Saturday!
Our newest Knight is a six-week-old female Labradoodle. She is hypoallergenic and CUTE! Bring her home on auction night, March 3!
Check your child’s backpack on Monday for a list of other incredible auction items, and don’t forget to stop by the Lower School gym on Friday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 2:45 p.m. to preview the class art projects. You will be amazed at what we have in store for you!
PURCHASE YOUR EVENING AT AUCTION TICKETS HERE.
Raffle tickets for a free year of tuition at The Pine School are going fast! Don’t miss your chance to win! Tickets are $150, and only 200 will be sold. Purchase yours at the front desk on either campus. The winner will be announced at the auction, but you do not have to be present to win.
For more information or to volunteer to help set up next Thursday and Friday in Hobe Sound, please email Shannon Grimes (sgrimes823@aol.com) or Diane Slater (dslater66@gmail.com).
ADMISSION OPEN HOUSES
Admission Open Houses are coming up on the Stuart and Hobe Sound campuses. Be sure to tell your friends and bring them to a VERY special TPS event!
Monday, March 12 at 1 p.m.: Lower School Admission Reception and Campus Tours
Tuesday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m.: Upper School Admission Reception and Campus Tours
Both events will be followed by a performance by Yale University’s a cappella group “Red, Hot and Blue,” featuring TPS alumna Emma Akrawi ’10! All are welcome to attend!
RE-ENROLLMENT
Re-enrollment contracts were sent out a few weeks ago. Please be sure to return them by March 1, 2012 so as not to incur a penalty. If you have any questions regarding re-enrollment, please feel free to contact Beth Lettengarver in the admission office.
LIFETOUCH PHOTOS
Lifetouch will be coming to take homeroom photos on the Lower School campus for grades EL through 6 on Wednesday, February 29, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Check your child’s backpack for a flyer with more information.
This is NOT a pre-paid order. Approximately 3 weeks after the photo is taken, each student will receive a copy of the 8×10 photo. If you are satisfied with the photo and would like to purchase it, you will then submit a $12.00 check to LIFETOUCH through your homeroom teacher. If you do not wish to purchase the photo, simply return it in the envelope provided back to your teacher.
Students will enjoy having a “classic” class photo as a keepsake!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Each year, we welcome international students from all over the world to our Pine School community. Over the years, we have hosted students from China, Turkey, Finland, Germany, and Chile. For the 2012-13 school year, we already have one student who has committed to The Pine School – Annalena Glimm, a 15-year-old girl from Heidelberg, Germany! If you are interested in being a host family next year for Annalena, have questions about the program, or would like to speak to a family who has hosted in the past, please call Leslie Herlin ASAP at 772-341-2896. This is a wonderful opportunity for our school and for your entire family!
PINE/PATRIOT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES NEXT WEEK
If you are a current or prospective 8th or 9th grade student and are interested in applying for the Pine or Patriot Scholarships, please submit all paperwork by Thursday, March 1 to Beth Lettengarver in the admission office.
PLAY DAY AT THE PINE SCHOOL
Calling all prospective applicants to EL, PK, or K for the 2012-13 school year … You are invited to come “Play at The Pine School” from 9-11 a.m. this Saturday, February 25, on the Stuart campus. Please call Beth Lettengarver at 772-675-7017 to RSVP for this fun-filled event!
Last week, our Pre-Kindergarten class and seniors from the Hobe Sound campus joined together to learn more about Africa. Both classes, 13 years and 12 miles apart, are taking time this semester to learn about the continent, its people, and the incredible resources found there. The event was big fun as the kids read together, listened to African music, did a crafts project, and enjoyed snacks.
Sixth grader Chase Finney and eighth grader Connor Shann will represent The Pine School at the Martin County Spelling Bee tomorrow, February 23, at the Blake Library, beginning at 10 a.m. Chase and Connor will be competing against at least 40 of Martin County’s finest spellers. The top ten spellers from the Martin County Spelling Bee will go on to the Regional Spelling Bee in March – Chase and Connor will undoubtedly do their best to be one of those top ten! Whatever the outcome, The Pine School is proud of these two spelling champions. GO KNIGHTS!
Don’t forget the Annual Fund Class Competition — your gift matters!
The second graders (Class of 2022) have taken the lead, followed closely by the first graders!
From now until Friday, March 23, we encourage you to make a tax-deductible gift or pledge to the Annual Fund during our Class Competition.
Questions? Contact Katharine Atkins, Manager of Annual Giving, at katkins@thepineschool.org.
Make your gift count TODAY!
The Martin County Regional Science & Engineering Fair was held this past weekend at the Treasure Coast Square Mall. This year, we sent our largest number of participants ever!
The following Pine School students placed at the fair and will receive their awards at Anderson Middle School on Feb. 23: Kylie Eaker, Chase Finney, Megan Godwin, Noah Gottfried, Dan Majewski, Mike Majewski, Hannah Oenbrink, Anthony Phalon, Evan Shute, Bear Stoyshich, Philip Upton, Robert Upton, and the teams of Alyssa Panton/Ali Walker, Samantha Els/Juliette Afshar, and Maryn Washer/Annelise Romero.
Congratulations to all! Go Knights!
The Lower School Student Council recently led a campaign to raise money for the 6th grade gift. Friday, February 3, was a winter-themed dress down day for a $2 donation. The students made and hung posters, designed the flyer that was emailed home, and talked about the event among their peers. Through their efforts and the help of Lower School students, parents, teachers, and staff, they raised $400 for the end-of-the-year gift! Thank you for your support!
The 2nd Annual Spring Sprint 5K at Tequesta’s Constitution Park is coming up on March 3. In addition to the timed 5K, kids 12 and under can participate in the 2 Mile Fun Run and kids 8 and under can conquer the Kids’ Obstacle Course. Pine School students can earn volunteer hours by helping out and also get registration discounts when signing up to run. Email Cyndi McDonald at cyndi@springsprint5k.org to volunteer, or register online at www.springsprint5k.org.
Join in the fight against cystic fibrosis at the Treasure Coast Great Strides Walk on March 16 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Jensen Beach’s Indian Riverside Park, and all students who participate will be awarded community service hours. To register for the walk, visit http://greatstrides.cff.org, select Florida, and then select the Palm Beach host chapter. From there, select the 2012 Treasure Coast Walk. For more information, call 561-683-9965.
