DISCOVERING STRENGTHS AND PURSUING DREAMS

Straight from heart of Mrs. Riedl

Pine Island Families,

October is a big month for everyone. Please make sure to read below for all the fun activities and events!

Additionally, this week we celebrate our Bus Drivers, PSA, and Crossing Guards. I think we could all agree we have the GREATEST drivers at PIA! And our PSA and Crossing Guards couldn't be more friendly and attentive to our students. These are the first people our students greet in the mornings and it makes a difference when you have people that love our students greeting them each morning. Please help us in celebrating these wonderful people that help keep our students safe and happy each day!

Also, as we look forward into November, one of our most treasured traditions that we started our first year at PIA, is our Veteran's Day Honor Parade. We can't wait to honor our men and women, past and present, that serve our country.

Please make sure to see the Veteran's Day invitiation below for more details.

Included below:

Fall Social - Trunk or Treat
Reb Ribbon Spirit Week
Unity Day

It is great to be a Pine Island Dolphin!

Much Appreciation,

Mrs. Riedl, Principal

Highlights for ALL below:

Red Ribbon Week
Annual Health Screenings
Pumpkin Decorating Contest(Optional)
Veteran's Day Invite
PTO Highlights/Spirit Night
Dolphin Dash & Color Run Tshirts

K - 5 Highlights

Maker Space Donation

Middle School Highlights

PIA Athletics

Have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Riedl, Principal

Please read through each section of the NEWSplash to ensure you have all the details.

SCHOOL WIDE NEWS

RED RIBBON WEEK - Oct 17 - Oct. 20

Red Ribbon Week is celebrated each October. It reflects our commitment as a school and family to be Drug and Bully Free. Mrs. Joker, Mrs. LeBlanc, and Mrs. Landorf, our amazing Counselors, will be planning a full week of activities that help our PIA family engage in fun, exciting ways to live drug and bully free.

In addition to our commitment and learning we will have spirit week! I wanted to give families plenty of time to plan their outfits. It will be a great week.

Annual Health Screenings (Only Kinder, 1st, 3rd and 6th)

In compliance with Florida Statute 381.0056 (4)(a), regarding school health services, we are notifying you that students in the St. Johns County School System will be offered free screening for vision, hearing, and height/weight measurement for growth and development.

Please return OPT - OUT form to homeroom teacher.

K - 5 OPT - out FORM

Middle School OPT - out FORM

CHARACTER PUMPKINS

ARE COMING TO PIA!

Your child may deliver the pumpkin to the Media Center the morning of October 23rd or parents my leave the pumpkin in the office where the pumpkins will be gathered and delivered to the Media Center.
All pumpkins not picked up Monday, Oct. 30 between 3:00 and 3:30 will be removed from the building and disposed of promptly.
Be creative when creating your pumpkin storybook character.
Please DO NOT CARVE the pumpkin.
Please include the paper below with your pumpkin for the display.

This activity is optional for all PIA students.

Maker Space Donation -

Our 2nd grade students will engage in a fun, interactive experience during Maker Space time.
We are in need of the following donations.
Please send to the front office labeled Mrs. Myers, Media Center.
Thank you so much.