Pine Island Families,

Thank you for helping make the beginning of the year at Pine Island a great experience for our kiddos and each other. We couldn't have asked for a better first day of school which continued throughout the week!  

We have some fun opportunities on the horizon that will require the support of our volunteers and can't wait for you to feel the excitement within the school day. Be on the lookout for volunteer opportunities.  

Highlights below:

• Headphone request
• WAVE tshirt information
• Bookfair 
• PTO Highlights

Have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Riedl, Principal

CALENDAR:

• August 17 - Spirit Night - Tropical Smoothie/see below

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

Headphones Request - 

• Please send headphones with your student.
• Student headphones will remain at school.  
• The traditional over the ear headphones are best for our K - 5 students; however ear buds also work.
• Headphones are needed for computer lab usage, state testing and in class computer use.
• Wireless headphones are not permitted and cannot connect to computers.  
• Thank you!

WAVE Tie Dye Days - 

• We have big plans for our WA.V.E. groups this coming year and we are ready to kick off the year with some fun in our groups.
• We will be doing a school wide, tie-dye event in the coming weeks!
• To help us prepare, please send your child’s White Wave Dolphin shirt in a gallon sized Ziplock bag, including middle school.
• If you did not order a white Wave shirt, please send in a blank white t-shirt your child can use to tie-dye for the event.
• We are requesting this is brought in by Wednesday, August 17^th. 
• Be on the lookout from PTO about opportunities to volunteer for this multi-day event! 

REQUIRED PAPERWORK - FOR ALL STUDENTS

Please make sure you have read and returned any mandatory paperwork this week.  

Middle School Students   Click Here for Middle School Packet

Please read pages 1 - 14. The information included is: 

The remainder of the pages listed below require action from Middle Schools parent/student:

• Optional Signature page – pg 15 (Health Screening Opt Out) and pg 16 (Student Athlete Code of Conduct Contract)
• Required Signature pages – pg 17 (Media Release), pg 18 (Code of Conduct)

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT TURN THESE TWO PAGES IN TO HIS/HER HOMEROOM TEACHER ON MEET AND GREET DAY OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Elementary Students        Click here for Elementary Packet

The remainder of the pages listed below require action from Elementary parent/student:

• Optional Signature page – pg 14 (Health Screening Opt Out)
• Required Signature pages - pg 15 (Media Release), pg 16 (Physical Education Release Form, pg 17 (Code of Conduct)

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT TURN THESE THREE PAGE IN TO HIS/HER TEACHER ON MEET AND GREET DAY OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Letter from Sherriff

• Please see the attached letter from Sheriff Hardwick

CLINIC UPDTAES -

Prescription medication/forms drop-off in the clinic:

• Drop off anytime M-F 7:30AM - 2:30PM. (No appointment needed)
• All prescription medications MUST be brought in the original, labeled pharmacy container and MUST BE brought in by an adult (not by the student).
• Medication forms must be filled out and signed by prescribing PCP. Forms are available on the PIA website under "Departments" tab or click the link for direct access - https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/health/medication/.
• Call or email Nurse Amy in the clinic for any questions:  amy.lynch@stjohns.k12.fl.us  or (904)547 - 4300.

NEW FAMILY Information

WELCOME NEW FAMILIES

• Please click on the New Family link for quick access to the most important information to help become familiar with PIA practices.
• This page will be updated with current information throughout the year.  
• https://www-pia.stjohns.k12.fl.us/new-family-information/

Fall Bookfair

• Make sure to visit the PTO section for important fall bookfair dates.  

Middle School Curriculum Chat Date Change

• Our first PIA football game is Wednesday, August 31.  We have moved the Curriculum Chat Night to ensure we are supporting all students.  
• Curriculum Chat date change - Sept. 6 - 6:00 - 7:00
• Stay tuned for more info

Schoology Parent Workshop 

PTO UPDATES

ATTENTION!!!Please make sure you read all the information below.

• Contact Release Forms
• Everyone - please complete the following contact release form. A new form has to be completed for each child, each year. Elementary and Middle School students.
• Teacher are not able to share personal information with other families in the classroom. Completing the consent link gives PTO the information needed to share with room parents. Thank you
• Contact Release Form
• Middle School parents - please complete this as well so we can communicate with you regarding middle school specific activities & events

• Stock the Lounge!

• Let’s get our staffulty’s school year off to a great start by “Stocking the Staff Lounge” with a wonderful assortment of snacks and beverages they can enjoy throughout the day! The PTO will be collecting items from 8/8-8/21 and have three (3) locations for easy drop-off of purchased items.
• Coastal Oaks – 137 Old Bluff Drive
• Crosswater – 159 Vista Lake Circle
• Town Center – 36 Aaron Lake

• Please do NOT drop items off at the school. You can also order online and ship directly to the Coastal Oaks address C/O Jill DAmato. You can check out what items are needed at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0449ABAE2DA6FB6-piastock Thanks for your support of our staffulty, Dolphins!

Bookfair Time!

💸 Set up your eWALLET!

It's Book Fair Time! We're empowering students to choose their own books and check out with their very own digital payment account - eWALLET! Book Fair eWALLET can be used at the Fair or online. Any leftover funds can be saved for future Fairs!

Convenient, Cash-Free Shopping with eWALLET! Click on the image for more information!

Visit our Book Fair homepage to set up or add additional funds to an existing eWALLET today!

Elementary Book Fair Link:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pineislandacademyELEM

Middle Book Fair Link:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pineislandacademyMIDD

New for this year, Middle School will have their own book fair, separate from Elementary! Below are the dates:

Elementary

Aug 29 (Preview Day)

Aug 30 - Sep 9 (Shopping Days)

Aug 31 After School Shopping Hours 2-4pm

Sept 7 After School Shopping Hours 2-4pm

Sept 7 Evening Shopping Hours 5-7pm

Middle School 

Sep 6 - 9 (Shopping Days)

Sept 7 After School Shopping Hours 2-4pm

Volunteer Breakfast & PTO Meeting

• 8/25 8:15am
• PIA Café
• Please join us on August 25th at 8:15 in the Café to hear all about the exciting volunteer opportunities at PIA and attend our first PTO Meeting of the school year!
• RSVP is required so we can ensure everyone attending has School Access.
• Please RSVP using the link below by Tuesday, August 23rd. Every person attending needs to complete their own RSVP form.
• https://forms.gle/RR4bMNbzLTHE6AvcACLICK 

 CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PTO.