Keep informed about what is going on at Pine Lane Elementary!
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Parent Crew,
I hope you all have enjoyed the week. We went from bitter cold at the beginning of the week to gorgeous weather to wrap it up. I know the students were glad to get outside for recess.
I just want to take a moment to let you know of a few things that are upcoming. Next week I will be sending out an email with a parent survey. We would like as many of you to complete the survey as possible. I will be using the result of this survey to inform our school-wide improvement efforts. Please be watching for that email. Also, please be aware that
Parent/Teacher Conferences of coming quickly,
March 10th &
12th. You should have or will be receiving information regarding signing up from your child's teacher.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Chris Stairs - Principal
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Traffic Updates and Changes Coming
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Thank you all for your help during pick-up and drop off! I know that at times it can be frustrating. With the bus issues, we have had a few new car line users that have occasionally caused some delays as they learn the process. We have received some concerning feedback lately about parents becoming frustrated with staff and other parents as well as not following stopping at crosswalks and adhering to the safety measures in place. I would just like to solicit your help in keeping everyone safe during this time. Safety is our priority over efficiency. Here is the link to our traffic procedures for your reference:
Traffic Procedures.
We have continued throughout the year to be able to dismiss all 700+ students in under 15 minutes all year. Thank you all for your help in ensuring our parking lot is safe.
I would like you all to know that next year our traffic patterns will look different. Ms. Casas has organized a team consisting of parents, transportation and security to eliminate what I call our "Three man weave," create only one pick-up area, eliminate all of our crosswalks, and open up about 40 new parking spots. We are very hopeful that this will help with some of our parking and pick-up challenges. Please watch for information about these new procedures this summer.
Thank you for your patience with us and with each other! Chris Stairs
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BREAKFAST IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!
To celebrate National School Breakfast Week, we will be offering 2 special meals and activities.
Mon, March 2nd - Frittatas with Chortles
Tue, March 3rd -
PLANET PANCAKES
Wed, March 4th - Egg and Cheese Croissant
Thu, March 5th -
MILKY WAY PARFAITS
Fri, March 6th - Breakfast Burrito
Cereal and Bagels will still be offered each day as usual.
We hope to see many of you join us to celebrate!
Additional Information can be found
here
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Parents are invited to join their kids for breakfast!
Thursday, March 5th to enjoy the Milky Way Parfaits.
Breakfast is $2.50 for Guests (milk or water is an additional 75 cents)
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Conferences are coming soon!
Please ensure you sign up for a time to meet with your student's teacher. .
If your Teacher's link is not yet available it will be soon!
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March 10th & 12th
Help Feed our Staff!
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Our PTO is feeding our staff the 10th and 12th.If you are able to bring an item please sign up below.
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PTO presents.... BOGO Book Fair!
March 9th - 13th -South Campus Library
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Monday, March 9, 2020
8:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
8:45 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday, March 12, 2020
8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday, March 13, 2020
8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
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***
IMPORTANT*** CMAS Testing Dates
Please try and avoid scheduling appointments or
To OPT out your student you must use this link:
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Our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will be taking the Colorado Measure of Academic Success (CMAS) along with all of the other students in Colorado. It will measure the Colorado Academic Standards as taught in all classrooms. This is a wonderful time for students to really demonstrate some of the amazing learning they have gained this year here at Pine Lane.
3rd-6th grades - English, Language Arts & Math
5th Grade only- Science
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As always, please try and avoid scheduling appointments or planning trips during these times.
If you do have something that cannot be changed, please contact Jill Casas at jill.casas
@dcsdk12.org
. Additionally, we HIGHLY encourage participation, but we respect our parents’ decision regarding whether their children participate in this assessment process. If you choose to excuse your child, you will be able to send him/her to school those days. Please see our website under the
State Mandated Assessment
Tab for
Sincerely,
Jill Casas
School Assessment Coordinator
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KNO Register by 3/1 for Early Bird Pricing!
We are 1/2 way to reaching our
Maximum Enrollment capacity of 200!
All proceeds go to Chap Family's Wish Kid!
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When registering students please ensure, under
"options"
you are selecting dinner and ticket options during the registration process. "Dinner" options have to be purchased ahead of time!
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PLE Students participated in Jump Rope for heart on Tuesday Feb. 18th.
Participants raised $1,500
for the American Heart Association!
Due to all the delayed school days the Healthy School Team will host a make up day for the event, March 3rd.
If you are interested in having your child participate in the exercise stations on March 3,
please meet in the south gym at 8:10.
The stations will run from 8:15 - 8:45 am
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PLE’s Water Challenge
March 1 - 31, 2020
- Drink half your weight in ounces of water each day for 21 days (i.e. a person weighing 150 pounds should drink at least 75 oz. of water each day).
- Color in the days on the calendar when you met your goal.
- Turn in your completed calendar to Stephanie Kawamura
- (⅚ Discovery Teacher) by April 4.
- Prizes will be drawn April 11, 2020 and delivered the following week!
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Year Books on Sale NOW!
Deadline to Pre-Order is March 25th!
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StuCO is going on a Field Trip!
March 11th 2020
Registration deadline is
March 1st
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Classes Participating
- All students that participate in Student Council
- Deadline to Register: March 1, 2020
- PLE Field Trip procedures can be found Here
- All registration is to be completed online Here
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April 22nd
8:00 am - 8:50 am
North Campus Gym
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May 8th
Details and Registration Information Coming Soon!
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PTO Fundraisers Efforts
Box Tops
School Store
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Keep up to date on Field Trips so your student is allowed to participate by Registering them by the deadline! Registration details can be found on our website
ALL REGISTRATION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED ONLINE!
If you need any assistance with Registration please reach out to vareynolds@dcsdk12.org in a timely manner to still meet the deadline.
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3/9 - 3rd Grade Denver Mint
- Register by Feb. 24th
3/10 - Discovery PACE Center
- Register by Feb. 25th
4/9 - 2nd Grade DMNS
- Register by March 26th
4/16 - Kinde - Denver Zoo
- Register by April 2nd
4/24 - 1st Grade Butterfly Pavilion
- Register by April 10th
4/27 -6th Grade PLUM
- Register by March 1st
5/4 - 5th Grade Young Ameritown
- Register by April 20th
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ENGINEERING WITH LEGOS
HOSTED BY STRATEGIC KIDS
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Begins March 26th - May 14th
South Campus
4:005pm - 5:05pm
SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE AVAILABLE APPLY ONLINE
HERE
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DCSD - Stone Canyon Outdoor Edventures
Spring Break Camps
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Drop off each day is between 7:45-8:00 am
Pick Up each day is 4:00 pm.
Location:
We will pick up and drop off all campers at Douglas County High School's NORTH Parking lot. Transportation will be provided to and from Camp. Stone Canyon and the Zoology Foundation are located in Larkspur, and addresses can be found below.
Douglas County High School
2842 Front St, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Stone Canyon
12163 S. Perry Park Rd. Larkspur, CO 80118
Zoology Foundation
10554 S Perry Park Rd, Larkspur, CO 80118
Cost:
Two-day Camps- $175
One day Camp- $100
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March 27th & 28th
A conference to Foster Thriving and Compassionate Communities!
Complete Details and Registration Information can be found
here.
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Monday March 2nd
10% of your order will go towards DCSD Perseverance Scholarship Fund
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PLE is Hosting Camp Invention
June 15th - 19th
9:00am - 3:30pm
$245
Camp Director: Ana Skowronek
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Classes offered in Aurora, Greenwood Village, and Littleton.
4 years old - 11th Grad
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Take advantage of these exciting opportunities to enjoy fun experiences with Friends and Families while supporting PLE. A portion of each ticket sold will be donated back to Douglas County Schools.
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PLE North Campus 4th - 6th | PH: 303-387-8275| Attendance: 303-387-8277| Fax: 303-387-8276
PLE South Campus PreK-3rd | PH: 303-387-8325| Attendance: 303-387-8327| Fax: 303-387-8326
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