Pinewood Elementary School

Hello Pinewood Family, Thank you for your support this past week completing the family survey. Your input is always appreciated. This week we are recognizing the importance of character because Character Counts! Each day we will dress in a color that represents on of the character pillars. Here are the events this week: 10/16 - Wear Blue 10/17 - Wear Yellow & Cub Scouts 6:30 pm 10/18 - Wear Orange & Duffy's Family Night 4-8 pm 10/19 - Wear Green & PTA Meeting 5:30 pm 10/20 - Pink Out! Wear Pink Also mark your calendar for the SAC Meeting on 10/24 at 5:30 pm and our STEM Night on 10/26 starting at 6 pm. Have a Pawsome week! Hola familia Pinewood, Gracias por su apoyo la semana pasada al completar la encuesta familiar. Siempre se agradecen sus comentarios. ¡Esta semana reconocemos la importancia del carácter porque el carácter cuenta! Cada día nos vestiremos de un color que represente el pilar del carácter. Aquí están los eventos de esta semana: 16/10 - Viste de azul 17/10 - Viste de amarillo y Cub Scouts 6:30 pm 18/10 - Noche familiar Wear Orange y Noche de familia en Duffy's de 4 a 8 p. m. 19/10 - Wear Green y reunión de la PTA 5:30 pm 20/10 - ¡Rosa! vestir rosa También marque en su calendario la reunión del SAC el 24 de octubre a las 5:30 p. m. y nuestra Noche STEM el 26 de octubre a partir de las 6 p. m. ¡Que tengas una semana increíble!

🍎REPORT CARDS🍎 Today marks the end of the first quarter! These first nine weeks have been full of collaboration, learning and growth! First quarter report cards will be issued on Monday, October 23. View your child's grades and attendance information in the FOCUS Parent Portal: https://martin.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ #ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolProud

Good afternoon Pinewood Family, Please complete the Family Survey at https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/230629/p2738 or use the QR code on the flyer attached. Thank you to those who have already completed the survey. It is a brief, 5 minute survey. Currently, Pinewood is in third place for participation. Let's go Panthers! Buenas tardes familia Pinewood, Complete la Encuesta familiar en https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/230629/p2738 o utilice el código QR en el folleto adjunto. Gracias a quienes ya completaron la encuesta. Es una encuesta breve de 5 minutos. Actualmente, Pinewood ocupa el tercer lugar de participación. ¡Vamos Panteras!

🧡BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH🧡 October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time specially dedicated to raising awareness about and preventing childhood bullying while advocating for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Please join us next week, on Oct. 18, as we celebrate Unity Day and unite against bullying by wearing orange. The goal of Unity Day is to bring together youth, parents, educators, and community members across the nation to emphasize the message that we are united against bullying! The Martin County School District promotes bullying prevention all year round and has zero tolerance for any form of bullying or harassment. Please encourage your child to speak with any teacher, administrator or other trusted adult on their campus if they are in need of support. #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

Hello Pinewood Panthers, We have Spirit Week this week! Come ready to show your spirit. Here are the happening this week: 10/9 - Mismatch Day 10/10 - School Spirit Day, Picture Day, and Cub Scouts 10/11 - Crazy Hair Day and Girls Scouts at 5 pm 10/12 - Backward Day 10/13 - Wear Pink Day and the end of Quarter 1. Have a great week. Hola Panteras de Pinewood, ¡Tenemos la Semana del Espíritu esta semana! Ven listo para mostrar tu espíritu. Aquí están los acontecimientos de esta semana: 9/10 - Día de desajuste 10/10: Día de espíritu escolar, día de fotografías y Cub Scouts 11/10 - Día del Cabello Loco y Girls Scouts a las 5 pm 12/10 - Día al revés 13/10 - Wear Pink Day y el final del primer trimestre. Que tengas una buena semana.

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎🎮LEVELING UP LUNCH🎮🍎 Let's get ready to level up with school lunch! Celebrate National School Lunch Week with the Martin County School District during Oct. 9-13! Our Food and Nutrition Services teams have been practicing their gaming skills and perfecting the menus for their schools. National School Lunch Week highlights the nutritious foods available daily at each school in the District. It's also a chance to bring awareness of the importance of healthy food choices at school. “School lunches offer students fruits and vegetables, whole grains and milk, and meet federal nutrition standards limiting fat, calories and sodium,” said Laura Holmedal, MCSD's Director of Food and Nutrition Services. “National School Lunch Week helps us educate parents and students about all the wonderful benefits of our lunch program.” Read more about how the District is celebrating National School Lunch Week here: https://www.martinschools.org/article/1264008 #ALLINMartin👊 #NSLW2023 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

🍎CELEBRATING INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES🍎 Join us in showing appreciation for our Instructional Coaches for National Instructional Coaches Day! These educational leaders are always working hard behind the scenes to elevate our teachers and staff and ultimately help our students succeed. Just like professional athletes, even the best educators benefit from coaching! #ALLINMartin👊 #MCSDBetterTogether💫

🪴🛠️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💫