Pinewood Elementary School

🪴🛠️PLANTING KNOWLEDGE🛠️🪴 Five Martin County School District plant operators recently ventured to the annual Florida School Plant Management Association (FSPMA) conference to grow their job knowledge and skills. Steve Miller (The Pinewood Elementary), Gilberto Calderon (Bessey Creek Elementary School), Jonathan Sequiera (Crystal Lake Elementary School), Edgardo Rivera (Jensen Beach Elementary School), and Dana Martin (SDO) attended the conference along with our Safety Manager, Mark Cocco. They learned important health and safety updates from the Florida Department of Education and engaged in learning about maintenance and proper groundskeeping. Steve Miller was lucky enough to even participate in the podcast "Beyond Clean with ACE!" We look forward to the knowledge plant operators will be sharing after the conference. Shoutout to MCSD Professional Learning Department for making this trip happen! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Get your spirit on Panthers! Take a look at the flyer attached. ¡Preparate con entusiasmo Panthers! Eche un vistazo al folleto adjunto.

🍎🌏CELEBRATING EDUCATORS🌏🍎 Happy World Teachers' Day to all the incredible teachers who inspire and educate our students for success every day! Teaching is one of the most impactful careers, as educators play a pivotal role in shaping the future by imparting knowledge to their students. Thank you for your dedication and passion in fostering knowledge, creativity, and compassion. #ALLINMartin👊 #WorldTeachersDay #MCSDBetterTogether💫

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⚠️NATIONWIDE ALERT⚠️ Around this time tomorrow, the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission are planning to test both the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The test will occur Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. It will be conducted in two parts, with one set to go to cell phones and the other to radio and TV stations. FEMA says the alert will have a unique tone and vibration to make the alert accessible to all recipients. Phones should receive the message only once in the 30 minutes after the test begins on Wednesday. #ALLINMartin👊

🧹CELEBRATING EXEMPLARY EMPLOYEES🧹 Join us in celebrating #NationalCustodianDay and recognizing our outstanding custodians, who we'd be a mess without! From keeping our classrooms sparkling to maintaining the cleanliness of our workplaces, custodians play a crucial role in our daily lives. Let's give a big shoutout to these dedicated individuals who go above and beyond to create a better and healthier environment for all of us. Give a shoutout to your favorite Martin County School District custodian below! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Read about all the great things happening at PWE. Lea las cosas maravillosas que ocurren en PWE. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pZI5UILsZttbH_dJ85DWZlnI5onUbJP4k2WZT9EKHT0/edit?usp=sharing

Hello Pinewood Family, Fourth and fifth grade students are being invited to an all expenses paid STEM Camp which starts October 3rd. (See details in flyer). Extended Day services and transportation is being paid for and provided for the 13 weeks. If you are interested, please complete the form by 9/27 at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa-cylnbGlKO0Myh0jIf0TDDivFvfAdfx8b-z15I_AB-wUAg/viewform__;!!K1Htiihe!hNu57ZdZexoA_WWkp6weZRNLnkg5riWCRAhuf2UvKVwMyTyvoMlrCuAGybVgsbvvTWRmJBarjHhc5nxMgE1nfrqcLmT9$. Tutoring Camp for selected students in K-2 will begin the week of October 3rd-December 13th(Tuesday & Wednesday). Please check your child's backpack for the registration form that was sent out Wednesday. Tutoring for grades 3-5 will begin in January. These are the events for this week: Celebrate Freedom Week 9/26 - Boy Scouts 6:30 pm 9/27 - Girl Scouts 5 pm 9/29 - Bingo Family Night - Sock Hop 6:30 pm Have a great week! Hola familia Pinewood, Los estudiantes de cuarto y quinto grado están invitados a un campamento STEM con todos los gastos pagados que comienza el 3 de octubre. (Ver detalles en el volante). Los servicios de jornada extendida y el transporte se pagan y proporcionan durante las 13 semanas. Si está interesado, complete el formulario antes del 27 de septiembre en https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfa-cylnbGlKO0Myh0jIf0TDDivFvfAdfx8b-z15I_AB-wUAg/viewform__;. !K1Htiihe!hNu57ZdZexoA_WWkp6weZRNLnkg5riWCRAhuf2UvKVwMyTyvoMlrCuAGybVgsbvvTWRmJBarjHhc5nxMgE1nfrqcLmT9$. El campamento de tutoría para estudiantes seleccionados de K-2 comenzará la semana del 3 de octubre al 13 de diciembre (martes y miércoles). Por favor revise la mochila de su hijo para ver el formulario de inscripción que se envió el miércoles. Las tutorías para los grados 3-5 comenzarán en enero. Estos son los eventos de esta semana: Celebre la Semana de la Libertad 26/9 - Boy Scouts 6:30 p.m. 27/9 - Girl Scouts 5 p.m. 29/9 - Noche familiar de bingo - Sock Hop 6:30 pm ¡Que tengas una buena semana!

🍎SCHOOLS CLOSED🍎 All Martin County School District-operated schools and offices will be closed on Monday, September 25. View our complete instructional calendar for the 2023-2024 school year: https://martinschools.org/page/calendars For all of our employees and families observing, we wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur. #ShanahTovah! #ALLINMartin👊

🇺🇸CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK🇺🇸 The Florida Legislature has designated the last full week in September as "Celebrate Freedom Week." During this special week, the Martin County School District will proudly incorporate meaningful activities and lessons to reinforce the principles our nation was founded on. 🇺🇸📖 Celebrate Freedom Week highlights the significance of the Declaration of Independence. Through our social studies classes, students will participate in an age-appropriate in-depth student of the intent, meaning and importance of the Declaration of Independence. Each morning throughout the week, students will recite the following words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Families that do not wish to have their child participate in the oral recitation of the Declaration of Independence must provide written notice to their school no later than Friday morning, September 22. #ALLINMartin👊 #CelebrateFreedomWeek2023

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were ratified together in 1791, and are called collectively the Bill of Rights. Students at Pinewood Elementary learned about the Bill of Rights today from Judge Alan Forst, of the Fourth District of Appeals Court in Florida. At Felix A. Williams Elementary, students voted to make all Mondays an optional school day as they discovered more about the Constitution and how a bill becomes law. Jon Eberst and Donna Demarchi from the Eberst Law Firm taught this fun lesson! J.D. Parker Elementary School students explored the differences between the three branches of government with Erin Kirkwood from Erin Kirkwood Law. It's been a great first day so far celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! #ALLINMartin👊 #ConstitutionWeek #PublicSchoolProud

🛤️RAIL SAFETY WEEK🛤️ Sept. 18-22 is Rail Safety Week, and with GoBrightline starting service from Miami to Orlando on Friday, this is an opportune time to remind families how to be safe near railroad crossings. 🚅 Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists should be aware that rail traffic runs in both directions. 🚅 Stay off the tracks and NEVER go around crossing gates. 🚅 Only cross the railroad at a designated crossing. 🚅 NEVER stop on the tracks. 🚅 Avoid distractions. Brightline trains can travel up to 110 mph. With service starting to Orlando, more high-speed trains will be passing through Martin County. Let's all be on board and stay safe near train tracks! Share this post and spread the word! Watch the safety video here: https://youtu.be/EE-kMQpjR6E #ALLINMartin👊 #RailSafetyWeek #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Hello Pinewood Family, We look forward to seeing you Tuesday at 5:30 pm to learn about the parent portal, FOCUS and the F.A.S.T. Assessment your children are taking this year. The flyer is attached. Please let us know you are coming so we may plan snacks and childcare properly. Coin Wars continues this week. Let's see which class is the winner! Please support our PTA by joining at https://pwepanthers.memberhub.com/. Cub Scouts will be meeting this Tuesday at 6:30 pm. After school tutoring for select students will begin October 3rd. More information will be going home this week. Have a great week Panthers! Hola familia Pinewood, Esperamos verlo el martes a las 5:30 p. m. para conocer el portal para padres, FOCUS y F.A.S.T. Evaluación que tus hijos están realizando este año. Se adjunta el volante. Háganos saber que vendrá para que podamos planificar los refrigerios y el cuidado de los niños adecuadamente. Coin Wars continúa esta semana. ¡Veamos qué clase es la ganadora! Apoye a nuestra PTA uniéndose en https://pwepanthers.memberhub.com/. Los Cub Scouts se reunirán este martes a las 6:30 pm. La tutoría después de clases para estudiantes seleccionados comenzará el 3 de octubre. Más infromacion se irá a casa esta semana. ¡Que tengas una excelente semana Panteras!

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 Celebrate Constitution Week with the Martin County School District! The Martin County School District is proud to commemorate the special occasion of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. That means this year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! Did you know that in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower officially declared the week of September 17-23 as Constitution Week to honor the document laying the foundation for our great nation? 🇺🇸 Stay tuned throughout the week here on Facebook to see how our schools are celebrating! Local judges and attorneys will visit schools to enhance students' appreciation for our nation's founding document all week. Read the School Board's Constitution Week proclamation, which was drafted in partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution - Halpatiokee Chapter: https://bit.ly/3Ro05ig #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether #PublicSchoolProud

📚BOOK OF THE MONTH📚 Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. recently announced his picks for Commissioner’s Book of the Month for September! Commissioner’s Book of the Month is a monthly reading challenge to promote literacy and reading engagement in K-12 schools. Books of the Month for September: 📙Pre-K: "Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi" by José-Luis Orozco 📕Grades K-2: "Amigo" by Carlos Zamora 📗Grades 3-5: "A Taste of the Mexican Market - El Gusto Del Mercado Mexicano" by Nancy María Grande Tabor 📘Grades 6-8: "Julieta and the Diamond Enigma" by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz 📙Grades 9-12: "The Last Train to Key West" by Chanel Cleeton #ALLINMartin👊

🏵️CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE🏵️ ¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana! From September 15th to October 15th, we honor the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities that make our community so special. Families, don't forget! Martin County School District students have the opportunity to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month while also having a chance to win a college scholarship! Students can participate in the Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida's 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month art, essay and educator contests. This year's theme is “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heroes and their Contributions to Freedom.” Head to our website for more information: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1205626 All entries must be received by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, September 18, 2023. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Does a golfing outing sound like a fun time with friends? Well, join us Saturday, December 2, 2023 for a little competition and a lot of fun. You don't golf? Don't worry. You can help us find sponsors or golfers for this event. Please distribute this flyer to everyone you know. The funds collected will go towards our PBIS program which offers incentives, activities, programs, field trips, etc. as positive rewards for meeting behavior expectations. Last year we were able to send many students on amazing field trips. Thank you!

🇺🇸CELEBRATING CONSTITUTION WEEK🇺🇸 The Martin County School District is proud to celebrate #ConstitutionWeek next week! Constitution Week is observed annually from September 17 to September 23. This year, we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution! On August 15, 2023, the Martin County School Board approved the 2023 Proclamation for Constitution Week, which was drafted in partnership with Ms. Portia B. Scott and the Halpatiokee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Click the link to learn more about the history of Constitution Week and some of the activities our students can look forward to participating in to celebrate the historic document: https://youtube.com/shorts/iUoaA5StcLc #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether

Do you want to know how to navigate Focus or understand your child's assessment results? Join us 9/19 at 5:30 pm for an interactive parent training. Check the flyer for additional information. Focus Instructions: https://www.martinschools.org/page/step-by-step-instructions-for-parents-to-register-in-focus ¿Quiere saber cómo navegar por Focus o comprender los resultados de la evaluación de su hijo? Únase a nosotros el 19 de septiembre a las 5:30 p. m. para una capacitación interactiva para padres. Consulte el folleto para obtener información adicional. Instrucciones para Focus: https://www.martinschools.org/page/step-by-step-instructions-for-parents-to-register-in-focus