PUBLISHED BY PINE VIEW ASSOCIATION

PINE VIEWS

PINE VIEW SCHOOL / September 2014

Pine View Students Proudly Display Their Award from the Moody Math Challenge.

Pictured L to R: Thomas Chaffee, Daniel Yohann, Hannah Whisnant, Chris Cantillo, Caleb Proffitt.

See article on page 23

Author Visit September 5

(see page 35)

Pine View’s

Clubs and Organizations, See list starting

on page 27

Important Transportation

Information

(pages 37-38)

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Scheduled Events

September Calendar Highlights

September 1: Labor Day – No School September 2: PVA Meeting 7:00 pm September 3: Principal’s Message, Grade 6, 10:15 am September 4: Open House - Grades 2-5, 6:00 pm September 5: Principal’s Message, Grade 7, 9:15 am Author visit, period 1-3 September 6: Speech & Debate Tournament 7:00 am – 5:30 pm PSAT/SAT Review Classes, 8:00 am - noon September 7: PSAT/SAT Review Classes, 8:00 am - noon September 8: SAC Meeting 4:00 pm September 9: Principal’s Message, Grade 8, 2:00 pm September 10: 9th Gr. Height & Weight Screening 7:20 am Blood Drive, 8:00 - 1:00 pm September 11: Starlab, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am SDMT 4:00 pm September 12: Elementary Academic Olympics, 10:15 am September 13: S&D Judging Training, 8:00 - 12:00 pm September 16: Bully Forum Gr 6 9:15 am, Gr 7 10:15 am September 17: Middle/High Pictures, 7:00 - 4:00 pm September 18-21: S&D Tournament New Haven CT September 18: Elementary Pictures, 9:00 - 1:30 pm Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30 am September 19: High School Class Meeting, 9:15 am Middle School Dance, 6:00 - 8:30 pm September 20 & 21: PSAT/SAT Review Classes 8:00-Noon September 25: Starlab 7:00 am – 2:00 pm SDMT 4:00 pm September 27: Speech and Debate Tournament

October Calendar Highlights

October 2: Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am Fall Chorus Concert 7:00 – 9:00 pm Proud Python 9:15 am October 7: Faculty Meeting 8:00 am & 2:15 pm October 8: Elementary Class Group Pictures 9:00 – 1:00 pm October 9: Elementary Class Group Pictures 9:00 – 1:00 pm Starlab 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am SDMT 4:00 pm October 10: Elementary Academic Olympics 10:15 – 11:10 am Kid’s Night Out Class of 2015, 3:45 – 8:45 pm October 11: SAT 8:00 am – 2:30 pm PSAT/ SAT review 8:00 – 10:00 am October 12: PSAT/SAT review 8:00 – 10:00 am October 13: SAC Meeting 4:00 – 6:00 pm October 14 & 15: Vision Screenings Gr 6-8, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm October 16: Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am October 18: Speech & Debate Tournament 7:30 – 9:30 am Pine View Fair 11:00 am – 4:30 pm October 22: Picture Retakes 7:00 am – 4:30 pm October 23: Starlab 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am SDMT 4:00 pm October 24: PROFESSIONAL DAY, no school for students October 25: ACT 7:30 am – 3:00 pm October 27 - 30: Variety Show Auditions 7:20 am – 5:00 pm October 30: Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 – 10:30am October 31: Halloween Parade 9:20 am

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Your PVA Team

Executive Committee

Camille Cline, President Lisa Daily, Vice President Mae Isaacson, Treasurer Paige Dean, Recording Secretary Ben Turoff, Corresponding Secretary

Board of Directors

Laura Ter Doest Ben Turoff Lisa Daily LisaMarie Emerle Karen Kirsch Michelle Halbreich Scott Petersen Sue Keating Laureen Martel Beth Sullivan Phillip Mihm Cathi Bell Jackie Risley Aurelie VandenBroek Natalie Merkher Valerie Orr Mildred Pastorizo Meeru Fendt Camille Cline Paige Dean Mae Isaacson

Faculty Representatives Jennifer Wise, Elementary TBA, Middle School Patricia Johnston, High School Dr. Stephen P. Covert, Principal

Dear Pine View families, “At last, my love has come along…” Etta James’

iconic lyrics summon the feeling many new students and parents have upon stepping foot for the first time on Pine View’s beautiful campus. My kids, Kemper and Jack, and I felt the same way. And I think I speak for all our Pine View families when I say: We’re glad you’re here and we can’t wait to meet you.

Ms. James recorded “At Last” at Chess Records in Chicago, where founder Lenny Chess was known for giving away Cadillacs to his top performers. Just as Lenny Chess supported his artists and innovators, Pine View Association is here to help our students find their voices and blaze new trails.

Here how to get started: Turn to the ALL IN ONE FORM in this newsletter or, better yet, complete it at www.yourpva.org this month. You’ll ensure your family’s information is accurate. Don’t miss your child’s chance to be in the Student Directory, receive Pine Views, and stay connected to the Pine View community. Just visit “ALL IN ONE FORM” tab on the PVA website and avoid calamities from missed parties, play dates, study groups, and Pine View events all year long.

What else can you do? Come out to school and PVA events, get involved, and volunteer! Your time and talents propel our students to new heights every single day. Your treasures help too! For every $50 you donate, you’ll get a large Tervis Tumbler with the Pine View crest….and our students’ gratitude. PVA supports so many initiatives, from Fair to Peramathon, and from Third Grade Rocks to STEM to Speech & Debate, you’ll want to be a part of it. Find a list of Committee Chairs inside and reach out to them.

Another way you can keep things humming is by “Setting the P.A.C.E. (Partners to Achieve Classroom Excellence)”—find the form inside this issue. Sponsor classrooms via P.A.C.E. by making tax-deductible donations no later than September 26, and your support will give our students and teachers the instruments they need to be the best.

Thanks so much to Renee Ryckman, Arysol Niffenegger, and, especially Ann Kolesar for the amazing work they did on the Supply Sales in August. Thanks also to Karen Johnson and Word of Mouth for the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast they produced before students arrived. Our teachers appreciated PVA for starting the year off on a high note.

Remember, our first PVA meeting of the school year will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2 (the day after Labor Day) in room 911 of the Media Center. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, so mark your calendars for October 7, November 4, February 3, March 3, April 7, and May 5.

If you had the chance to help the trailblazers, the groundbreakers, go from jalopies to Caddies, wouldn’t you? Please be sure to join us!

See you at Pine View!

Camille Cline

Pine View Association President president@yourpva.org

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Principal’s Perspective

August 25, 2014 Dear Pine View School Parents:

What an amazing start to 2014-2015! Pine View School is so fortunate to have such wonderful students, parents, staff, and faculty members! Our strength as a school and community lies in our shared vision for all the areas in which we strive to ensure success for our students- academically, socially, and developmentally. I continue to be amazed at the hard work and dedication shown by our community toward Pine View School’s mission on a daily basis -- from the students, to the teachers, to the parent volunteers on campus and in PVA who make our school so successful! We are committed to supporting all students in a rigorous academic setting while developing personal and community responsibility, and this year is off to a wonderful start!

The month of September, as you will see in this issue of Pine Views, is full of activities for you and your student at Pine View. Although it feels like we never slowed down from last year’s exciting events and successes throughout the year – from Pine View Fair, to Pinnacle, to Peramathon, to Cobalt, AP and FCAT testing, GradBash, and graduation – this year may prove to be even busier! In addition to these wonderful Pine View traditions, there are also new STEM initiatives underway, an HVAC renovation project that will begin soon, and the implementation of eight TechActive Classrooms of Tomorrow. There are also new tests to replace the FCAT assessments – we have been quite busy this summer gathering and sharing information with teachers on what they need to know for the start of the year, and we will be sharing information with parents, as well. Rest assured, Pine View students will be more than prepared for these new assessments.

We are pleased to announce that we launched our 212° Forum series this year with each class spending a few minutes with me in the auditorium considering what we hope is a motivational and thought-provoking message regarding the importance of mindset. Similar to the forum series we began last year, we shared some research which has direct impact on our gifted students’ development at Pine View. A social and developmental psychologist at Stanford University, Dr. Carol Dweck has conducted extensive research and has written on the importance of mindset which may have a profound impact on the ability of our children to view adversity as opportunity. As Dr. Dweck shared in an interview at Stanford in 2012,

“In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's that, and then their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb. In a growth mindset, students understand that their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence.”

Viewing challenge as an opportunity to learn and become better than we are is inherently a growth mindset perspective, and is at our core; essential to our tradition of excellence! Academic ability is one of the many gifts our Pine View students have received, and our students have a tradition of going far in life! The growth mindset, and the motivation, persistence, dedication, and tenacity that comes with it, can take a person even farther, and the message of making Pine View and our world an even better place is one we hope will resonate with students! A brief video clip, by Eduardo Briceño, summarizing the growth mindset message can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc.

We appreciate all the positive support from the Pine View School parents and our community, and will continue to excel in our instructional and character development programs together. We encourage every parent to get involved at Pine View School in expanding our Tradition of Excellence- Go, Pythons! Stephen P. Covert, Ph.D. Principal

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”

Confucius

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Pine View Information

Pine View School 486-2001 Fax 486-2042

1 Python Path, Osprey, FL 34229

Administration Office Hours

M-F 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Media Center Hours:

M-F 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

PINE VIEW ONLINE:

www.sarasota.K12.fl.us/pvs

Administration Dr. Stephen P. Covert .............. Principal Assistant Principals: Lisa Wheatley ..................... Grades 2-5 Sue Fair .............................. Grades 6-7 Janel Dorn ............................ Grades 8-9 Jennifer Nzeza ................. Grades 10-12 Guidance Counselors: Lance Bergman ...................... Grade 12 Mary Cantillo ....................... Grades 2-5 Kate McManus ..................... Grades 6-7 Lynn Halcomb ...................... Grades 8-9 Paula Lindsey .................. Grades 10-11 Linda Lyons ...... Admissions Coordinator Kim Ellis.ESE Liaison/Grants Coordinator Lynn Brown .... School Resource Deputy

Monthly Meetings PVA Board ............ 1st Tuesday, 7:00 pm SAC ....................... 2nd Monday, 4:00 pm SDMT ....... 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 4:00 pm Everyone is invited to attend these meetings. Unless otherwise noted, these meetings will be held in the Media Center, Room 911.

Who To See If You Need… Accident Ins. Claim Form ....... Jenny Reyka Activities Calendar .......... Beth Baranowski Activity Bus ............................. Jenny Reyka Admissions .............................. Linda Lyons Announcements .............. Beth Baranowski Attendance Information ....Maureen Borden Audio-Visual Aids ....... White-Optiz, Lauren Custodial Assistance .............. Roger Ferris Deposit/Withdrawal of Funds .... Teri Fisher Discipline Information ............ Diane Gentile Information about Intramurals . Misty Tucak Lockers ...................................... Front Desk Medical Attention .............. Deana Sandefur Parking ...................................... Front Desk Sign In ....................................... Front Desk Sign Out .................................... Front Desk Snack Machine Refunds ......Student Union Student Activities ..................... Misty Tucak To report theft or vandalism . Deputy Brown Transportation ............................. 486-2141 Transcript Request ................ Sue Manders Withdrawals ........................... Maggie Adler

2014-2015 CLASS SCHEDULE PERIOD TIME

1 7:21 - 8:13 2 8:18 - 9:10 3 9:15 - 10:10 4 10:15 - 11:07 5 11:12 - 12:04 6 12:09 - 1:01 7 1:06 - 1:58 8 2:03 - 2:55 9 3:00 - 3:52

Pine View

School

Mission

Statement The mission of Pine View School

is to provide a qualitatively

different learning environment

that nurtures a passion for

intellectual curiosity, encourages

risk taking, independence and

innovation, and is committed to a

tradition of academic excellence

and social responsibility.

School Advisory

Council (SAC)

Mission Statement

The purpose of the School

Advisory Council is to enhance

school site decision making, to

serve in an advisory capacity to

the principal regarding school

improvement, to assist in the

preparation and evaluation of the

school improvement plan, and

to provide input on the budget

and use of school improvement

funds pursuant to Florida Statue

229.58.

Shared Decision Making Team (SDMT)

Mission Statement

The Shared Decision Making

Team is the policy making body

at Pine View. Teachers, support

staff, parents, and students have

representatives who serve on this

committee. Visitors are welcome

to attend.

DR. COVERT ON-LINE - Stephen.Covert@sarasotacountyschools.net

Feel free to drop Dr. Covert a line, ask a question, or share a comment.

Keep in mind, however, that due to his heavy schedule, there may be a day or two delay in responding.

He does promise to answer each and every message as quickly as possible.

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Pine View Association (PVA) Is Pine View’s Organization of Parents, Teachers,

Staff and Supporters

Pine View Association (PVA) works to enhance and enrich the educational experiences

of our students -- by supporting our school’s academic, social, fine arts, and technology objectives. PVA coordinates volunteers, raises funds, promotes communication between Pine View and our families, provides input to the school on issues of concern to our parents, and supports gifted advocacy on a local, state and national level. This is only possible with the help and dedication of our parent and community volunteers and donors, business partners, and staff. We do this because we want our bright and talented students at Pine View, our children whose futures are so abundant with possibility, to have every opportunity they deserve, every opportunity we can provide to them.

PVA Committees and Chairs

Membership: Sponsorships: Diana Straeb membership@yourpva.org Laureen Martel Sponsorship@yourpva.org

All-in-One Database/PVA Website: Proud Pythons: Natalie and Alex Merkher admin@yourpva.org Rachel North Zipay mobilerach@verizon.net

BoxTop$ for Education: P.A.C.E.: Phyllis Weitzner phypollitt@aol.com Jill Creevy jcreevy123@verizon.net

Peramathon: Summer Camp Auction: Aurelie VandenBroek peramathon@yourpva.org Karen Kirsch ufvetlaw@aol.com. Lisa Daily vicepresident@yourpva.org

Pine View Fair: Pinnacle: Valerie and Rob Orr pv_fair@yourpva.org Meeru Fendt pinnacle@yourpva.org Campbell’s Labels: Nutrition/Food Allergies Chair: Mae Isaacson mehoo@comcast.net Rosana Motta-Jacks

School Store: STEM/Sunshade: Ann Kolesar amkmommy@gmail.com Laura Ter Doest lauraterdoest@gmail.com Renee Ryckman renee.ryckman@yahoo.com Mildred Pastorizo mpastorizo@gmail.com

EnvironmentalHealth/Safety: Faculty/Staff Appreciation:

Nicole Jurczek Karen Johnson karenleighj@gmail.com

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News from the Pine View Guidance and College Counseling DepartmentNew Staff

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the newest member to the Pine View Guidance Team, Paula Lindsey. Paula comes to us from Ashton Elementary with experience at both the Elementary and Middle School levels. She will assume the role of Guidance Counselor for Grades 8 and 9. Paula will be replacing Lynn Halcomb who has transitioned into the role of 10th-12th Grade Guidance Counselor. Welcome Paula and Congratulations Lynn!

PVScollegecounselling.com Over the summer the College

Counseling webpage was updated and improved. The new site offers detailed information, timelines, and a variety of key resources to help navigate this important and complicated process. For our seniors we provide instructions and tips for completing applications, PDFs of required forms, links to relevant sites, financial aid resources, and more, to assist in making the college application process less stressful and more successful. You may check out pvscollegecounseling.com through the Pine View School website, or simply enter the URL.

Pine View School Ethics in the College Planning and Application Process

Included on the College Counseling website is a document drafted by the Pine View Guidance Task Force and approved by Dr. Covert last June. It is a statement of community values and behavioral expectations in the College application process. This statement is unique to Pine View and reflects expectations supported by all colleges and universities. We invite all members of the Pine View community to read and reflect upon these goals and

expectations. You can find this document under the Applying to College menu tab.

Naviance/Family Connection Last year the Pine View School

Guidance/College Counseling Department introduced Naviance Succeed and its student and parent partner site Family Connection to our twelfth grade students. We recently announced the opening of Naviance/Family Connection to our tenth grade and eleventh grade students and parents.

Naviance is a web-based college and career readiness program used by high performing districts and schools across the nation. Family Connection is a tool that allows students to research careers and colleges and participate in the college planning process. Family Connection also allows us to share information with you and your child about meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, and other college and career information. From the administrative side, Naviance allows Pine View College Counseling to electronically upload and send all student application materials to over two thousand colleges and universities, saving time and money, and improving efficiency and accountability.

PrepMe In August Pine View adopted PrepMe,

an online test preparation tool for ACT, SAT, and PSAT for use by all 10-12th grade students. PrepMe uses an adaptive platform to create a customized study plan based on the needs and timeline of each student. This acclaimed program is funded by our school and is available to all Pine View students free of charge. It is our intention to activate this component for current 9th graders later this fall. We strongly encourage all students to explore and use this resource as part of an overall test preparation regimen.

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College Representative Visits

Mon. Sept 8 9:15 Florida State University (Auditorium) Wed. Sept 10 8:18 Johns Hopkins University Wed. Sept 10 11:12 Tufts University Thurs. Sept 11 8:18 Boston University Fri. Sept 12 1:06 Washington University in St. Louis Tues. Sept 23 12:09 Berry College Wed. Sept 24 9:15 College of Charleston Wed. Sept 24 10:15 Florida Southern College Tues. Sept 30 1:06 University of Florida (Auditorium) Wed. Oct 1 8:18 Sewanee: The University of the South Wed. Oct 1 10:15 Northeastern University Thurs. Oct 2 8:18 Wesleyan University Mon. Oct 6 9:15 University of Central Florida (Auditorium) Mon. Oct 6 11:12 Mercer University Tues. Oct 7 12:09 Miami University, Oxford Tues. Oct 7 1:06 Trinity College of Florida Wed. Oct 8 8:18 Vanderbilt University Wed. Oct 8 9:15 Wheaton College (MA) Wed. Oct 8 1:06 Rollins College Thurs. Oct 9 1:06 Presbyterian College Fri. Oct 10 9:15 The University of Alabama Wed. Oct 15 12:09 Bowdoin College Mon. Oct 20 12:09 Mount Holyoke College Thurs. Oct 23 10:10 Babson College Thurs. Oct 23 12:09 Union College Wed. Oct 29 1:06 Lafayette College

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W.E.B. – Where Everyone Belongs

A HUGE Thank you to the following WEB “Where Everybody Belongs” leaders who helped

share strategies for success for the new to Pine View students in grades 6 and 7. A special

thank you to our seniors, Sheridan Hagar and Jacob Oettinger for your years of dedicated

positive leadership and Jusin Oettinger (P.V. Grad and current Duke Sophmore) for

sharing your support and experience as well as P.V. graduate, Jonathan Herman, for

sharing you positive spirit and talent by performing “We’re Going to Be Friends.”

(jon@jonathan-herman.com) Also, thank you to PVA for sponsoring this event!

First Name Last Name Grade Jemma Adams 7 Julia Boehm 7 Ben Covert 7 Maddy Halcomb 7 Savannah James 7 Phoebe LaForge 7 Sachit Gali 8 Edlyn Wernicoff 8 Elayna Goodman 10 Francesca Ispaso 10 Luke Ourednik 10

First Name Last Name Grade Wallis Wernicoff 10 Natalia Brokate 11 Victoria Cangero 11 Zachary Jordan 11 Katherine Salvatori 11 Katherine Yin 11 Sheridan Hager 12 Jacob Oettinger 12 Jonathan Herman Grad Justin Oettinger Grad

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Literacy Tips from the Pine View Literacy Team

Promoting Reading in Your Home

Set a good example for your children by letting them see that you read. The reading

material can include newspapers, magazines, or books. Some articles that might be of

interest to your child could be:

community events such as beach activities, festivals, entertainers coming to local theaters

travel destinations, either where the family plans to travel or where they would like to travel

special sporting events or an article about an athlete your child admires

an interesting human interest story that might appeal to your child, some examples might be an exceptional child/teenager, someone overcoming huge obstacles in life, pet/animal stories

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Please Thank the Following Families for Contributing to

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Week!

Diamond

Alexis & Allison Behne-Sharma

Bronze Jemma Adams & Word of Mouth, Stephanie Kouvatsos & Village Café,

Zachary & Maia Zildjian & Zildjian Catering, Grace Patrice, George O’Brien, Aitanna Burman

Python Dillon Alexander, Ben Becker, Campbell Bell, Kavia Ghose, Forrest Harris,

Jia Johnson, Harris & Emily Merrill, Colton, Payton & Logan Nagler, Vincent Pascasio, Kendall Roehl, Phillip Tran, Nathan Turoff

Friend Noah Bach, Greg Burstein, Ruby Bullock,

Brian & Janice Creighton, Marybeth Damico, Jake DiTomaso, Katie Dunn-Rankin, Fiorella & Joshua Duarte, Scott & Alex Douglas, Cindy Emerle,

Alexis Firlie, Andrew Fetigan, Alex Fong, Ellery Garris, Zoe & Maya Gavette Christienna & Evianna Gianoplus, Michael Grass, Ethan & Julia Halbreich, Addison Hamill, Brendan Hillock, Callahan Haas, Rowan & Bjorn Isaacson,

Elizabeth & Matthew King, Jonathan, Ashley, Savannah & Lexie James, Thomas & Steven Junker, Sarah Johnson, Arooj, Waseh, & Rafeh Khan,

Kristin, Kathryn & Thomas Kochevar, Cade & Jude Kolesar, Anna Labiner, Jack & Liam O’Malley, Christopher & Colin Mason, Audrey Matthews,

Charlotte Nelson, Christopher & Evan Newell, Eric & Edwin Nunez, Triston Parsons, Chetan & Neena Patel, Kathleen & Christopher Patrick, Gwyn &

Riley Peterson, Gavin & Riley Putnal, Sarah Rahman, Benjamin & Stephen Rauch, “Jenny Reyka”,Zayne Sloane, Michael Sullivan, Regan & Ricki

Straeb, Natalie Taylor, Brent & Brooke Tyack, James, Jared & Simon Valek, Dane & Stephanie Vallrugo, Gabriel von Kessel, Kate Wagner, Morgan &

Brady Waltimyer, Benji & Nathan Weitzner, Betsy & Ella Willimas, Sophie & Ellie Winer, Simon Yochum, Ben Zipay

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Upcoming Sports Events

Sarasota County Middle Schools Interscholastic Sports Dates 2014-15

Volleyball Start try outs: Monday, Sept. 15th

Start season: Monday, Oct. 6th

Matches on Mondays & Wednesdays, game time 6:00pm

End of season tournament: Wednesday, November 5th, 6pm, @ TBA

Basketball Start try outs: Monday, Nov. 10th

Start season: Wednesday, Dec. 10th

Games on Mondays & Wednesdays, game time 6pm girls & 7:15 boys.

End of season tournament:

Semi Finals - Wednesday, Feb. 4th, game time 6pm @ highest seed site

Finals - Friday, Feb. 6th, game time 6pm girls & 7:30 boys @ RHS Gym.

Track & Field

Start try outs: Monday, Feb. 9th

Start season: Monday, Feb. 26th

Regular season meets on Thursdays, meet start time 4:30

End of season county meet: Tuesday, April 7th @ NPHS, 3:30 start

Rain date: Thursday, April 9th @ NPHS, 3:30 start

_________________________________

Little Lady Python Volleyball

Grades 3 to 6

Dates:

Sept 23, 25, 30.

October 2, 7, 9

Place: Gym

Time: 4-530pm

Handouts front office or Coach DiGiacomo

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Volleyball Schedule 2014-2015

Monday, October 6th Wednesday, October 22nd

McIntosh at Woodland Booker at Brookside

Brookside at Heron Creek Woodland at Sarasota

Sarasota at Venice Pine View at Heron Creek

Laurel at Pine View Venice at Laurel

BYE - Booker BYE - McIntosh

Wednesday, October 8th Monday, October 27th

Booker at Sarasota Laurel at Booker

Laurel at Heron Creek Brookside at Sarasota

Pine View at Woodland McIntosh at Pine View

Brookside at McIntosh Venice at Woodland

BYE - Venice BYE - Heron Creek

Monday, October 13th Wednesday, October 29th

Pine View at Booker Heron Creek at Booker

Sarasota at McIntosh Venice at McIntosh

Woodland at Laurel Laurel at Brookside

Heron Creek at Venice Sarasota at Pine View

BYE - Brookside BYE - Woodland

Wednesday, October 15th Monday, November 3rd

McIntosh at Booker Booker at Venice

Woodland at Brookside McIntosh at Laurel

Heron Creek at Sarasota Woodland at Heron Creek

Venice at Pine View Pine View at Brookside

BYE - Laurel BYE - Sarasota

Monday, October 20th COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Booker at Woodland Top 4 teams

Heron Creek at McIntosh Wednesday, November 5th, 6:00PM

Sarasota at Laurel Location - TBA

Brookside at Venice

BYE - Pine View Regular Season Matches begin at 6:00

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Peramathon 2015 T-Shirt Design Contest

Design a T-Shirt and Win a Prize!

Open to all Students Grades 2 through 12 Submit your terrific design to the Front Office by

Friday, December 12th 2014

Entries must be on 81/2 X 11 paper Remember to include: Peramathon 2015

Pine View in the design

Work alone or as a team…student work only

1st Place (front of shirt)……………………..$100.00 2nd Place (one sleeve)……………………….. $50.00 3rd Place (one sleeve)………………………. $25.00

Peramathon 2015 … Look for it … Run in it

Friday February 20, 2015

Friday February 20, 2015

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Pine View Teacher

Receives Top Honor

from National Council Pine View School language arts teacher Fran Squires

has been named the 2014 Outstanding Middle Level

Educator in the English Language Arts by the National

Council of Teachers of English. NCTE is a 35,000-member

organization dedicated to improving the teaching and

learning of English language arts at all levels.

The NCTE announcement of the award said it

recognizes “exceptional English language arts teachers of grades six-eight who have

demonstrated excellence in teaching English language arts and inspired a spirit of

inquiry and a love of learning in their students.”

Squires teaches sixth-grade gifted and advanced-level English language arts. Since

Pine View is a school for gifted students, the sixth-grade curriculum covers material

students in other district schools normally would study in grade seven.

To help her students develop as accomplished readers and writers, Squires sets high

expectations, provides an environment rich in literary materials, and encourages

creative writing and portfolio building. Many of her students have been recognized in

state and national writing contests.

Squires has written grants to fund a number of innovative programs and projects,

including the Pine View student literary magazine Portable Prose and Poetry. She also

secured the funding for an economics project titled “The Ugly Mug” in which students

packed chocolate cake ingredients into recycled coffee mugs. Squires said the program

was both an instructional unit and hands-on community service project.

She frequently attends professional development workshops to improve her

instructional skills and to share information with her colleagues in the Language Arts

Department. She also provides writing assistance to the Pine View science and math

team teachers.

She served for several years as a teacher advisor for SCOPE magazine, the national

literary publication of the Scholastic Corporation. She has been a leader in the

implementation of Florida State Standards in middle-school language arts at Pine View.

She said the NCTE award is gratifying because it is an endorsement of her work by

her peers. “I am personally thrilled to win this award after a long career in education,”

she said.

“I have been a presenter at the NCTE conference before, and I always love the

opportunity to attend to learn something new to bring back to my arsenal for the

students I teach. Nothing could be more gratifying than to be acknowledged by my

professional organization for what they deem as excellence in English language arts.”

Squires will receive the Outstanding Middle Level Educator in the English Language

Arts Award during the NCTE national convention in Washington, DC, Nov. 21.

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Pythons in Tallahassee

Olivia Kurecki (12th grade)

and her sister Mia Kurecki

(10th grade) spent a week

in March working at our

state capitol in Tallahassee

with the Senate Page &

Messenger Program. The

sisters worked as Senate

Pages serving our members

of the Florida Senate,

Mia was

sponsored by Senator

Nancy Detert and

Olivia was sponsored

by Senate President Don

Gaetz.

Left Photo: Olivia Kurecki and Senate President Don Gaetz

Right Photo: Mia Kurecki and Senator Nancy Detert

Below: Senate Pages from pose with Governor Rick Scott (March 2014)

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Moody’s Mega Math Challenge

by Daniel Yohann

Team 2668, L to R: Hannah Whisnant, Thomas Chaffee, Chris Cantillo, Caleb Proffitt, Daniel Yohann

These days, peoples’ idea of hanging out

with friends includes strolling on the beach, playing video games, working out, etc. But how often do we work together to complete something worthwhile? To create something which did not exist before? The Moody’s Mega Math Challenge is more than a math contest: it’s a glimpse into the real world.

Teams of five have 14 hours to solve an open-ended, applied math-modeling problem focused on a real-world issue. The challenge spotlights applied mathematics as a powerful problem-solving tool, as a viable and exciting profession, and as a vital contributor to advances in an increasingly technical society. Scholarship prizes total $125,000.

I participated for two years in the challenge, my team winning Honorable Mention both years. The first year, the problem asked us to analyze trash buildup in domestic landfills and develop a comprehensive model to assign max efficiency recycling programs to areas across the US – something one would never think of while sitting in math class. The second year’s problem asked us to evaluate the choloric validity and sustainability of school lunch programs across the country, an unexpected topic. Yet, we managed to answer every part of the question using techniques from calculus, economics, and statistics. Though everyone was good at math, each person on the team had a

specific specialty, ranging from microeconomics to English literature.

We transformed my dining room into a work station. The table was draped with paper, white boards, markers, pencils, and pens. Every person brought a personal laptop. No human can work continuously for 14 hours on such a problem, and so we consumed a gargantuan amount of food: Cheese Its, Pretzels, M&Ms, Pizza, and much more. As my mom says, “food is fuel.”

And every time, 13.5 hours of work comes down to the last half hour, where everything in the twenty pages of math must be double and triple checked. A full day has been spent crafting the best paper possible, and mistakes cannot be afforded. With breath held, the team submits the paper less than a minute before the deadline, 9:00 PM. We waited weeks for our paper, one of 1152 papers submitted, to be analyzed by a team of PhD mathematicians. Our efforts paid off as our team received Honorable Mention and won $1000, a distinction afforded to the top 5.6% of papers submitted. My highest hope is that we leave a legacy at Pine View that inspires future participants to do even better.

Team Tan(Gents) 2669: Bottom row: L to R: Parker Mason, Sean Mihm, Sebastian Hernandez Top row: L to R: William Wickerson, Chetan Patel

[FYI: Hannah is at West Point, Chris is at the Naval Academy, Daniel is at University of Southern California, Thomas is at Cal Tech , Chetan is at Williams College , Sean is at Georgia Tech, William and Sebastian are at UF, Parker and Caleb are seniors]

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Pine View School Advisory Council The School Advisory Council (SAC)

is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community and those persons closest to the students. The group shares responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement. The SAC is responsible for final decision making at the school relating to the implementation of the provisions of the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP). Each SAC assists in the annual preparation and evaluation of the SIP and in the preparation of the school’s annual budget. SAC members, jointly with the school’s staff, determine the distribution of Florida School Recognition Funds.

A majority of the members of each School Advisory Council must be persons who are not employed by the school district. Each advisory council is composed of the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, education support employees, students, parents, and other business and community citizens who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the

school. Elections are held with respective peer groups at the school in a fair and equitable manner as follows:

Teachers shall be elected by teachers

Education support employees shall be elected by education support employees

Parents shall be elected by parents

Students shall be elected by students

Business and community members are nominated by the principal for SAC selection

If you are interested in being part of the 2014-2015 Pine View School Advisory Council, please notify Sue Fair, Assistant Principal at Pine View School; and plan to attend the first School Advisory Council meeting September 8th at 4:00 PM in Room 911 (Media Center).

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Pine View Robotics Program Growing Stronger and Stronger

Just over two years ago, robotics was a distant topic for most Pine View students; today, it is growing by leaps and bounds, likely setting the precedent for applied robotics programs across the state of Florida.

Chap Percival, of the science and technology department, first began introducing his physics and programming students into robotics around 11 years ago. “Robotics is so engaging and teaches them so many topics in physics and programming better than any teacher can. I began taking any opportunity to work with robotics in my students any chance we got,” says Percival. With the support of Sarasota Scientific Instruments, a science equipment lending library, the momentum began to build.

Just over a year ago, our school received funding—through efforts by Chap Percival, Arnall Cox, Ron Dipillo, Steve Largo, and Lyna Ruiz---to modify building 10 to accommodate the new Florida Applied Robotics Program. The building now contains a machine shop with tools, work benches, drill presses, and various types of saws and grinders. We have a separate robotics classroom and arena where students can participate in class competitions. With a big thanks to the math department, we even have a 3D printer!

The first robotics course, Foundations of Robotics, was first offered in fall of 2013, and that pioneering group has continued to onto a second-year course. The program will continue to a third and even a fourth-year course. These courses allow students to receive industry certifications in robotics and Solidworks, 3D CAD software. Integrated into the curricula are local and state level competitions. Right now, Pine View is the first school in the district to offer the second-year course and could be the only school in the state to offer beyond a single year of applied robotics.

The interest has carried beyond the classroom into clubs and summer programs, including the high school First Robotics Team, the Middle School FLL team, and the summer robotics camp. All teams have received district and national awards. We have, in just a short time, exposed hundreds of students to robotics and engineering. It is an exciting time!

I feel lucky to be a part of this program. With the support of our administration, the district CTE program, the PVA, and our parent volunteers, we can go further. If you have interest in volunteering in the classroom or in the competitions--as general support or as a STEM expert---please let me know!

Neal Gleitz

Pine View Technology and Science

Dedicated Robotics Volunteers Needed

2-4 Hours per week STEM Industry Liaisons Classroom Support Competition Support Coaching Neal Gleitz Technology and Science Department neal.gleitz@sarasotacountyschools.net

New Robotics Lab Machine

Shop and Competition Arena

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Clubs and Organizations Activities Coordinator ................................................ Misty Tucak Clerical Liaison ............................................................ Beth Baranowski Class Sponsors: Freshman Class ................................................................ Chris Braun, Hali Flahavan Sophomore Class .............................................................. Debbie Delaney Junior Class ...................................................................... Robin Melton Senior Class ...................................................................... Lori Moyer, Blake Wiley

High School Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored) Academic Olympics .......................................................... Blake Wiley After School Crew ............................................................. Desiree Schell Anime ............................................................................... Judy Black Art For A Change .............................................................. Retsy Lauer Art Honor Society ............................................................. Retsy Lauer Blood Drive Coordinator .................................................. Beth Banko Bowmanshop Quartet ...................................................... Angela Keiper-Wilson Century Club/Millenium Club ......................................... Chris Deveau Chemistry Club ................................................................. Deni Ors, Deborah Curry Chess Club ........................................................................ Paul Dean Chinese Club ..................................................................... Kitty Wang Chinese Honor Society ..................................................... Kitty Wang Chorus ............................................................................. Seth Gardner Computer Security Club ................................................... Chap Percival C.U.R.E. Club .................................................................... Cathy Hollar DAWC (Dolphin & Whale Conservation Club ................. David Yotsuda Drama Club ...................................................................... Robin Melton E4 ...................................................................................... Jason Miller Environmental Club ........................................................ David Yotsuda Externship ........................................................................ Lori Moyer Face To Face ..................................................................... Robin Melton First Robots ...................................................................... Chap Percival, Adam Seider Friends Of Rachel (F.O.R.) .............................................. Lynn Halcomb Foster Angels .................................................................... Kathy Vanderee, Judit Pauling French Club ...................................................................... Lucie Karr French Congres ................................................................ TBA French Honor Society ...................................................... Judy Black, Lucie Karr Fresh (Finding The Right Eats To Stay Healthy) ............ Cheryl Steele Future Business Leaders of America ............................... Flo Ames Girl Up .............................................................................. Cheryl Steele, Paul Dean Ham Radio Club ............................................................... Martha Ackroyd Hands Against Hunger ..................................................... Suzi Shea Health and Wellness Club of PV ...................................... Marybeth Torres

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Step Up and Make A Difference… Pine Views Annual Sponsors Coordinator | Pine Views Ads Coordinator Business Partners Chair | Business Partners Team member | PRIDE Chair Business Directory Layout Coordinator | Student Directory Layout Coordinator Business Directory Ad Sales Coordinator | Student Ad Sales Layout Coordinator Business Directory fact-checker/proofer | Student Directory fact-checker/proofer Bereavement | Class Liaisons Chair | Volunteer Luncheon Chair

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Clubs and Organizations (continued)

History Fair .............................................................. Pat Regan Hope For Haiti.......................................................... Lucie Karr Interact ..................................................................... Megan O’Mahony John D. Woolever History Club ............................... Pat Johnston, Pat Regan Key Club ................................................................... Brie Shannon Kickin It .................................................................... TBA Lacrosse Club ........................................................... Paul Dean Lauren’s First And Goal Team ................................. Rory Kaminske Marine Science Club ................................................. David Yotsuda Model United Nations .............................................. Maureen Condiotte Modeling Club .......................................................... Eida Gullick Mu Alpha Theta ........................................................ Eida Gullick, Faith Mcclellan National Honor Society ............................................ TBA National Junior Honor Society ................................ Kathy Vanderee, Summer Grantham, .................................................................................. Maureen Condiotte National Science Honor Society ............................... Ed Stumpf Nexus ........................................................................ Jason Miller P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving) MS & HS .......... Madelin Malkerson Peace - Gr. 9 ............................................................ TBA Peacejam ................................................................... Brie Shannon Peer Mentoring ......................................................... Nicole Light Physics Club .............................................................. Neal Gleitz Pine View Auto Club ................................................. Blake Wiley Pine View Chem Club ............................................... Deni Ors, Deborah Curry Pine View Concert Crew ........................................... Victor Mongillo Pine View Cooks ....................................................... Susan Salzman Pine View Film Society ............................................. Nicole Light Pine View Fit Club .................................................... Flo Ames Pine View Progressives Club .................................... Lucie Karr Pine View Weightlifting Club ................................... Mark Thorpe Ping Pong Club ......................................................... Summer Grantham Programming Club ................................................... Chap Percival Protected Species Awareness (P.S.A.) ...................... Roger Siegel Quilting Club ............................................................ Cathy Hollar Ready Minds ............................................................ Angela Keiper-Wilson Red Cross Club ......................................................... Jason Miller Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honor Society) ............. Pat Regan Rowing Club ............................................................ Deni Ors S.A.D.D. .................................................................... Kate Mcmanus Savage (Students Against Violence And Guns Everywhere) .............................................................. Jason Miller Save Darfur ............................................................... Paul Dean Scholars For Scholars ............................................... Patty Jo Rice Science Fair Coordinators ........................................ Flo Ames, Ed Stumpf

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Clubs and Organizations (continued)

Serteen Club .............................................................. Jenny Reyka, Jenna Molinaro S.O.A.R.( Students Organized For Animal Rights)... Robin Melton Social Studies Honor Society .................................... Pat Regan Spanish Conference ................................................... Madelin Malkerson, Lourdes Perez Spanish Honor Society/Spanish Club ....................... Patricia Zdravkovich, Judit Pauling, ................................................................................... Patti Gerlek-Rzepka SPARCC At PV ........................................................... Lori Moyer Speech & Debate Team .............................................. Shari Dodd Sports For Change ..................................................... Scott Wolfinger Stay Fit ....................................................................... Mark Thorpe Student Diversity Council ......................................... Cheryl Steele Student Mentoring Club ............................................ TBA Student Senate ........................................................... Jen Nzeza, Janel Dorn Students For Students ............................................... Kate Mcmanus Sustainable Gardening .............................................. Deborah Curry S.W.A.T. ..................................................................... Flo Ames Symphony Club ......................................................... Victor Mongillo Tabletop Gaming Club .............................................. Jason Miller Taller Literario .......................................................... William Mancera, Lourdes Perez The Society Of Harmonious Gentlemen ................... TBA The Symposium ......................................................... Charlie Rienhoff Third Wave ................................................................ Kathy Vanderee Torch .......................................................................... Chris Lenerz Tri-M Music Honor Society....................................... Seth Gardner Two Atmospheres Diving Association ...................... Jason Miller Vista Creative Writing ............................................... Paul Dean Water Justice ............................................................. David Yotsuda, Beverly Templeton Web (Where Everybody Belongs) ............................. Kate Mcmanus Weightlifting Club ..................................................... Mark Thorpe Yearbook ................................................................... Brie Shannon Young Inventors Of America ..................................... Jason Miller Z Club ......................................................................... TBA

High School Clubs/Organizations: (Non-Sponsored) Rhema ........................................................................ Chris Deveau GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) ..................................... Charlie Rienhoff Third Wave ................................................................ Kathy Vanderee

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Clubs and Organizations (continued)

Middle School Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored) Arts Club - Gr. 4, 5, 6 ..................................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson Book Club ........................................................................ Kristin Guay Builders Club ................................................................... Kristin Guay Peace Action Committee ................................................. Kate Mcmanus Century Club/Millenium Club ........................................ Chris Deveau Chess Club ..................................................................... Paul Dean Chinese Club .................................................................. Kitty Wang C.U.R.E. Club ................................................................... Cathy Hollar Drama Club ..................................................................... Robin Melton First Lego League - Gr. 7 & 8 ......................................... Ed Stumpf French Club ..................................................................... Judy Black Geography Bee ................................................................. Lois Myers Global Call To Action....................................................... Sean Murray Global Green Group - Middle .......................................... Beverly Templeton Ham Radio Club - Gr. 8 ................................................. Martha Ackroyd Hand In Hand - Gr. 6 & 7 .............................................. TBA History Fair ..................................................................... Pat Regan Junior Anime Club .......................................................... Kitty Wang K-Kids .............................................................................. Cindy Wajda Kids Cooking Club ........................................................... Kristin Guay Lauren’s First And Goal Team - Gr. 8 ........................... Rory Kaminske Marathon Club - Gr. 6 & 7 ............................................. Tara Spielman, Tonya Johnson, ......................................................................................... Kate McManus Mathcounts ...................................................................... Cathy Hollar, Steve Folts Micronation - Gr. 8 ........................................................ TBA Modeling Club ................................................................. Eida Gullick P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving) – Gr. 8 & Hs ............. Madelin Malkerson Peace (People Encouraging A Caring Environment) ...... TBA Ping Pong Club ................................................................ Desiree Schell Quilting Club ................................................................... Cathy Hollar Robotics Club .................................................................. Neal Gleitz Rowing Club - Gr. 8 ....................................................... Deni Ors Science Fair Coordinators ............................................... Flo Ames, Ed Stumpf Sigma Math Club - Gr. 6 & 7 .......................................... Tara Spielman, Cathy Hollar Solar Sprint Car Club ...................................................... Steve Dacey Spanish Club .................................................................... Chris Lenerz SPARCC At PV ................................................................. Lori Moyer S.T.E.M. Club – Gr. 4, 5, 6 .............................................. Stephanie Gould-Olson Student Council ............................................................... Stacey Chaillou Super Sleuths ................................................................... Eida Gullick S.W.A.T./S.A.D.D. ........................................................... Lynn Brown, Kate McManus

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Clubs and Organizations (continued)

Trading Card Game Club...................................... TBA Two Atmospheres Diving Assoc. (Tada) .............. Jason Miller Web (Where Everybody Belongs) ........................ Kate McManus Yearbook .............................................................. Brie Shannon

Middle School Clubs/Organizations: Interscholastic (8th Grade)

Athletic Director ........... Joe Digiacomo Basketball (Girls) .......... Joe Digiacomo Basketball ( Boys) .......... Scott Wolfinger Track And Field ............. Misty Tucak, Mark Thorpe, Kate McManus, Jason Miller Volleyball ....................... Joe Digiacomo

Intramurals:

Coordinator ........................................ Joe Digiacomo Basketball (6th Grade Co-Ed) ........... Joe Digiacomo Basketball - Girls (7th/8th Grade) ..... Joe Digiacomo Basketball - Boys (7th/8th Grade) ..... Joe Digiacomo Volleyball ............................................ Joe Digiacomo, Misty Tucak

Elementary Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored) Arts Club - Gr. 4, 5, 6 .......................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson Chorus .................................................................. Kathy Shepler Drama Club .......................................................... TBA Elementary Student Council - Gr. 4 & 5 .............. Mary Cantillo K-Kids ................................................................... Cindy Wajda Kids Cooking Club ................................................ Kristin Guay Kids Yoga .............................................................. Sharyn Jankovsky Marathon Club ..................................................... Amanda Simon, Debbie Delaney Python Chorus - Gr. 3-5 .................................... Kathy Shepler Recorder Club - Gr. 4 & 5 ................................... Kathy Shepler Safety Patrol - Gr. 5 ............................................ Mary Cantillo, Lynn Brown, .............................................................................. Joanne Arbucci Science Fair Coordinators .................................... TBA S.T.E.M. Club - Gr. 5........................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson Trading Card Game Club...................................... TBA Walking School Bus .............................................. Hali Flahavan WPVA0 Radio Station .......................................... TBA Yearbook ............................................................... Vicky Gallo, Paige Chapman

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Cuban-American Author Visits Pine View in September

Pine View is thrilled to have the author

Alina García-Lapuerta visit us the morning

of September 5th before appearing that

afternoon at Barnes and Nobles for a book

signing. Her book La Belle Créole: The Cuban

Countess who Captivated Havana, Madrid and Paris is coming out Sept. 1st. She’ll be

speaking to our Spanish IV and AP Spanish students periods one through three in the

Multi-Purpose Room. Anyone who is interested may stop by to give her a warm Pine

View welcome and help express our gratitude.

About the Author

She holds degrees in international economics

from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign

Service and international relations from Tufts

University’s Fletcher School of Law and

Diplomacy and worked for a number of years in

banking. Now based in London with her Spanish

American husband and their two children, she

spends considerable time in South Florida. She

is a member of Biographers International

Organization and the Biographers’ Club.

Born in Havana but raised from an early age

in the United States, Alina García-Lapuerta

shares a strong bond with her subject, Mercedes

Santa Cruz y Montalvo. They are connected

through both their mutual birthplace as well as

through the experience of living across different

cultures.

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Transportation Information

Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up Loop Procedures

The Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up area is located adjacent to the Elementary Building. Parents are to enter through the Main Entrance and follow the signs. Parking or leaving your car is not permitted in either lane.

The only safe place to have your child leave or load your car is the Student Pick-Up Loop adjacent to Administration. Cars using the Staff/Visitor or Student Parking Lots and having their children walk/run to your vehicle is simply not safe! Drop-off and/or pick-up on the Service Road on the south side of campus is also not permitted. The Drop-Off/Pick-Up Loop was designed for this purpose and is staffed with personnel to safely assist your child. Additionally, a student pick-up area is available in the Shell Lot for the end of the school day.

If you feel you must use the Staff/Visitor of Student Shell Parking lot, we ask you to park your car in a visitor space, then walk and meet your child and escort him/her back to your parked car.

Temporary Bus Rider Permit Information

Students who need to ride a school bus other than their assigned bus may obtain a Temporary Bus Rider Form. This form may be found in the administration office or on the Pine View website. The forms must be filled out completely with a parent signature/note or else they will not be accepted.

No temporary bus rider forms will be allowed the first two weeks of school.

Locating Bus Stop To find the bus stop closest to your home

address for your student, please go to the website below, type in your home address and click submit. http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/trans/trans.htm

After-School Activities Bus An after-school activities bus is available to

transport students to North County beginning the first day of school.

An Activity Bus Card will permit a student to ride the bus for twenty (20) rides at a cost of $60.00. Cards may be purchased in the Front Office.

Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up Expectations

We appreciate your assistance to ensure our students are safe and the drop-off/pick-up line runs efficiently.

Adhere to the 5 MPH speed limit.

Use the outside (left) lane closest to the trees to exit; use the inside (right) lane to drop off/pick up your child.

Children should only exit vehicles on the right side from the inside (right) lane.

Continue to move forward in the inside (right) lane until you reach the stop sign or the car in front of you – do not leave long gaps in between cars.

Ensure your child/children have all of the items they need for school in order to ensure a timely exist from you vehicle.

Use your signal when you are exiting the inside (right) lane so drivers know you want to merge into the outside exit (left) lane.

Do not exit your vehicle for any reason. If you need assistance with backpacks or a faulty door, please ask an Aide or an Assistant Principal to assist you – we will get you the help you need.

Do not cut in front of drivers dropping off or picking up students in the inside (right) lane for any reason – this creates the potential for accidents and injury to children.

Do not use your cell phone while in the parent drop-off/pick-up line.

Transportation Bus transportation will be provided to all

students living more than two (2) miles from Pine View School whose school day begins at 9:15 a.m. and ends at 3:52 p.m.

For more information, a student/parent should contact the Director of Transportation at 486-2141.

Bike Riders Students riding bikes should park them at the

bike rack located by Building 16 and the Science Building. Bikes are to be walked on campus. Skateboards, roller skates, etc. are not permitted.

“Learning First; Safety Always!”

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South Side Service Road

The service road on the south side of campus is closed to all traffic. Parents dropping off children must use the parent loop.

Established procedures need to be followed. Administration is very concerned about the problem of students waiting on the road, in driveways, and parking lots. If established procedures cannot be followed, eventually the only access may be the student pick-up loop.

Staff Parking Spaces

As a reminder, numbered parking spaces are assigned to staff. Even if one is empty, visitors are not permitted to park in the spaces during the school day.

Pinnacle Parking Spaces

Just a friendly reminder to all parents and guests to please not park in the Pinnacle Parking spaces in our school’s main lot. These two parking spaces were purchased by guests at Pinnacle and no one else should be using the spots. Please be considerate and respect this policy even during evening hours, as the families who purchased the spaces may want to use them for after-school events.

If you are a school volunteer with heavy items to unload, please make prior arrangements for a custodian to meet you at your car OR feel free to park in the bus loop between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm only!

School Insurance

An approved insurance plan for students is available for everyone at the beginning of each school year. Insurance is taken on a voluntary basis, and everyone is urged to participate. All students participating in the interscholastic athletic program must purchase insurance or present evidence of a policy covering accidents.

Whenever an accident occurs, even though a student does not appear to be injured, the student should report it immediately to his/her teacher or to the health room aide, who will complete a school Accident Report.

Student Pick-Up Shell Lot

Your care, concern and cooperation are vital to ensuring our students are safe and properly supervised.

We ask that you park your car and walk up to meet your child on the covered sidewalk. Students should not be running to their parent’s care during this very busy time of day.

PLEASE drive cautiously and watch for pedestrians!

PLEASE do not talk on cell phones or text while driving in the shell lot!

PLEASE follow the directions of school personnel assigned to the shell lot!

PLEASE yield to school buses when entering or exiting the lot!

PLEASE ask your child to wait for you on the sidewalk!

Student Pick-Up – Shell Lot (Parents are not permitted to use the

Student Shell Lot for morning drop-off)

As you are likely aware, parents have the

option of using the Student Shell Lot to pick up their children at dismissal. This helps alleviate traffic flowing into the main entrance of campus. It also helps reduce traffic in the main Staff/Visitor Lot. Your care, concern, and cooperation are essential to maintaining safety in the Shell Lot.

For those using the Shell Lot, students should wait on the sidewalk under the blue awning located north of the first parking lane. Parents please park your car and walk up to meet your child on the sidewalk. Campus aides will continue to be present to monitor and supervise, ensuring our students’ safety. Cars that are either entering or exiting the Shell Lot must always yield to school buses. Under no circumstances should students walk to their parent’s car unaccompanied.

Again, you are not permitted to use the Student Shell Parking Lot to drop-off your child in the morning. This high school parking lot is not supervised at that time. Parents wishing to drop-off children should either use the Student Drop-Off Loop accessible from the Main Entrance or park you car in a visitor space in the Staff/Visitor Lot and walk your child to class. The Student Drop-Off Loop has the personnel to safely accommodate the disembarking of students. It is the safest place for your child.

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Advertise Your Business in Pine Views

Pine Views provides a fantastic and targeted opportunity to promote your business,

organization, or club to more than 2,000 of Pine View’s families, faculty, staff, and

business owners. Pine Views is a popular, must-read resource for Pine View families.

Most families read it cover to cover! And advertising in Pine Views not only provides a

unique opportunity to communicate with our families, business owners, and staff but has

the added benefit of supporting Pine View School. Plus, PV families are incredibly loyal

to the businesses that support our school. All advertisements and payments must

be received by the 10th of the month to be included in the following month’s

issue. Pine Views is published by PVA and provided free to every student family.

Ad sizes available (please check appropriate box)

Full Page $500.00 (approximately 7.5” x 10”)

½ Page $300.00 (approximately 7.5” x 5”)

¼ Page $175.00 (approximately 4.5” tall and 3.867” wide)

Business Card $100.00 (approximately 2.25” tall and 3.867” wide)

Banner $100.00 (approximately .859” tall and 7.624” wide)

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Business Phone: _______________________________________________

Contact Person: _______________________________________________

Check #: ____________ (Please write “Pine Views” on your check and envelope)

Which month(s) do you want your ad to run? ___________________________

Are you interested in becoming a Pine View Business Partner? YES NO (circle one)

Make checks payable to: Pine View Association

Mail check to: Pine View Association/Pine Views, 1 Python Path, Osprey FL 34229

Submit camera-ready ad (high-res PDF or high-res JPEG) to: menezes200@hotmail.com

Questions: email PVA Publications Director Cliff Menezes menezes200@hotmail.com or

941-586-3510

Thank you for supporting Pine View School

Pine View Association 1 Python Path Osprey FL 34229 (941) 486-2001

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This publication is the official newsletter of the Pine View

Association. Nine issues are published throughout the year and

are mailed home to the families of all Pine View students and

distributed throughout the Pine View community. (July/August,

Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec./Jan., Feb., March, April, May/June).

Students, faculty, staff and parents are encouraged to submit

articles and photos no later than the 12th of the month preceding

the issue date.

Please submit articles to jo.davidsmeyer@sarasotacountyschools.net

Information and articles should be of interest to the Pine View

School community. Pine Views is published by and all rights

reserved by Pine View School. Although information contained in

this publication has been derived from sources which are

believed to be reliable, they are not always necessarily complete

and cannot be guaranteed. Neither PVA, Pine View School, nor

any of its employees, or any person(s) or firm who is represented

within this publication shall have any liability for any loss

sustained by anyone who has relied on the information contained

in this publication. PVA, Pine View School and its affiliates do

not endorse any advertising within this publication.