Important Dates

Nov 5 E-Learning Day Nov 13 Staff Development Day 1-Hour Delay Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday No School Dec 11 Staff Development Day 1-Hour Delay Dec 23-Jan 3 Winter Break - No School Jan 6 Teacher Record Day - No School

Lunch Times Kdg 11:00 - 11:30 1st Grade 11:45 - 12:15 2nd Grade 11:45 - 12:15 3rd Grade 12:30 - 1:00 4th Grade 12:30 - 1:00

A Message from Mrs. Mize… When you think back to elementary school and your fondest memories, what comes to mind? For me, at least, it was what I “experienced” out-side of the curriculum. I remember earning ONE MnM back at the read-ing table in first grade if I tried my best when reading to my teacher. In second grade, it was having the opportunity to do a bulletin board. Third grade? Sitting on the floor with my teacher listening to her read Old Yeller and seeing her cry at the end. Fourth grade solicits a cool memory of earning a “wipe out” certificate for doing my homework (I could choose one grade to wipe out of the grade book). Fifth grade was my first present from a boy (a cactus plant from a boy who just so hap-pens to be the current Governor of Indiana) and sixth grade brings mem-ories of a teacher who let us watch her dissect a cow’s eye. Did any of these experiences plant a seed to be an educator? PROBABLY! I mention all of this because I had a unique opportunity this week to host a student as “Principal for the Day.” Hudson earned this opportunity by being the top student, raising $275 during the PTO Walk-a-Thon. And did he stay busy! Hudson did breakfast duty, made coffee in the faculty lounge, visited classrooms, completed two teacher observations (yes… he provided written feedback to the teachers, which was THE BEST), completed a fire drill (complete with paperwork), prepped for next week’s E Learning Day, met with our Superintendent, met with our School Re-source Officer, and finished the day with bus duty. Either Hudson will grow up wanting to be a principal or he will be running far from it! Thank you to our PTO for managing a fundraising event that raised $11,311.00 and for providing this neat experience for the top student. We also very much appreciated the delicious lunch that our PTO Board provided. What a neat experience for us BOTH. When I one-day reflect on my career as an administrator, I have no doubt that experiences with my school-kids will be what I cherish the most. On a side note, another exciting event coming up is our PTO sponsored Carnival Night. Mark your calendars for Friday, November 15th! More detailed information will be coming soon.

Pine Tree News

Educate. Excite. Excel.

October 31, 2019 Volume 15, Issue 5

EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

Click here for more Hendricks County community events, programs, and flyers.

Nurse Notes Want to know when your child visits the clinic? Sign up for Caredox if you haven’t already. This gives us important information on your child and is a way for you to know when your child comes to the clinic for medical attention. Click here to begin. If you are having problems signing up or have any questions, please call me at extension 6525. We want your child to have a great and safe year.

Julie Wade, RN Pine Tree Elementary

jawade@avon-schools.org

Dear Avon Community Schools Families, Avon Community School Corporation is committed to providing the highest quality of care for all students. To ensure that our school environment continues to reflect our commitment to safety and security, students will learn how to help recognize and keep themselves safe from dangerous or abusive situations. In accordance with Indiana State Legislation, we will be providing information about body safety to our students. We recognize that these are difficult topics, but your child’s safety will always be our top priority. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me for more information. Thank you.

by Rachael Badger, M.S.ED. School Counselor

Math Madness by Mr. McKibban, 4th Grade Teacher

Measurement: Use the information below to answer the following problems: 1 millennium = 1000 years, 1 century = 100 years 1 olympiad = 4 years, 1 decade = 10 years, 1 score = 20 years 1. 2 millennia - 1 century = ________ years 2. 24 decades = ___________ Olympiads 3. 100 decades = ____________ centuries 4. 4 olympiads x 3 scores = _________ years 5. Abraham Lincoln began his Gettysburg Address, Four score and 7 years ago… How many years?

From the Avon Community School Corporation… On Thursday, October 3rd at 6:30 p.m. the ACSC Board of Trustees held a special meeting at Avon Middle School South. At this meeting ACSC administrators, Avon Police Chief Sean Stoops and Assistant Chief Brian Nugent jointly presented options for the future of ACSC’s School Resource Officer (SRO) program. The public was invited to attend. Those una-ble to attend may view the video on ACSC’s YouTube chan-nel. http://youtube.com/c/AvonSchoolsIndiana After viewing the video community members may also provide feedback about the Avon SRO program. https://bit.ly/2prtvBk

Library News by Mrs. Bieber

Thank you to all the students and families who supported our Fall Scholastic Book Fair! Thank you to all the parents who also volunteered time to help the students shop. We hope your kids are enjoying their new books! Mark your calendars for our Spring Book Fair, held from April 13-17, 2020. An optional Fall Break reading challenge will be sent home with all students this week. Students who participate in the challenge can earn prizes just for reading. Encourage your child to spend time over break reading. Did you know there are 23,040 minutes over Fall Break? Why not spend some of that time reading? Students can read to themselves, to someone else, or be read to.

E-Learning Day Tuesday, November 5th

Look for the blue letter that went home Thursday, October 31st. Attached are NEW instructions on how to log on to

Schoology with a NEW username and password.

Save the Dates! ● November 12th Meeting - 6:30p - Pine Tree Media Center ● November 15th - 6:30p-8:00p - PTO Carnival Night - Pine Tree Elementary Lots of fun for the whole family!

Walkathon Wrap-Up! Our annual fundraiser has come to a close. We cannot possibly thank our Pine Tree friends and family enough for all the generous donations that made this year such a success. The following local businesses donated to our fundraiser as well. Please consider supporting their businesses in the future! Thank you to all family members who donated their time on the day of the Walkathon. It was a BEAUTIFUL day filled with smiling children! The kids had a blast from finding their Superhero Names, to the police officer demonstration, to the obstacle course, to “dunking” their teacher! Oh! and don’t forget the walking…well more like running, but who cares it was so much fun! Kroger UPaint Pottery GameStop Indiana Fever Conner Prairie Indianapolis Colts Hot Box Pizza Dunkin Donuts FrostBite Splash Island/Plainfield Hand and Stone Plainfield Rec. Center ZooOpolis Beasley’s Orchard Kids Commons – Columbus Ice Barn Little Ceasar’s Pizza OfficeMax Avon Parks Department & Usborn Books Rep. Nicole Washington Township Parks Dept. Davidson w8733.myubam.com Chuck E. Cheese Primanti Brothers Sky Zone PetSmart Hot Skates Smoothie King Barnes and Noble Bookstore Reds Donuts Noodles & Co Burger King Sgt. Marchand of the Indiana Army IMPD National Guard Avon Police Department Chick fil A Biggby Coffee

Background Check Reminder To ensure the safety of students and staff, please be reminded that either a Driver’s License or Military ID is required to enter a school building or to check-in or pick up a student. Parents wishing to volunteer in a classroom or join students on a field trip must complete a background check. Click here to go to the Safe Visitor's web page to register. There is a minimum fee of $12.95 and once approved, is valid for three years. Please allow a couple of weeks for processing. Once approved you will receive an email from Safe Visitor with your barcode that you will provide the school to scan upon your arrival.

New for 2019-2020 Textbook Fees K-8 Textbook Rental and Supply Fees have been distributed and payment is due no later than November 1st. Elementary school fees are as follows: Kindergarten $132.30 Grade One $140.39 Grade Two $125.12 Grade Three $139.53 Grade Four $131.46 Developmental PreSchool $ 60.00 Lifeskills $122.61

Stay involved with your child’s learning and activities at school. Register at https://www.parentsquare.com/signin. Be sure to use the email address or cell phone number you provided us when you registered your student.

Pine Tree Elementary RECREATIONAL ROAD TRIPS

We had a great time at our first couple recreational road trips of the school year!

We can’t wait to bring the fun to your neighborhood.