Piney Grove Elementary

Book Fair Coming Soon!!!! May 2-6. Click on the link for more details. https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pineygroveelementaryschool4

Virtual Parent Night April 7, 2022

Virtual Informational Parent Night tonight at 5:30pm, Thursday, April 7, 2022. A Google Meet link will be sent to your child's email from the teacher.

All afterschool activities have been cancelled for today, Thursday, March 31, 2022 due to inclement weather.

Estimados padres de familia, La Escuela Primaria Piney Grove hace la cordial invitación al gran evento de STEAM Familiar para estuantes de inglés que tendrá lugar en UNCP (Universidad de Carolina del Norte en Pembroke). ¿Qué es STEAM? STEAM es un enfoque educativo que involucra las Ciencias, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Arte y Matemáticas. Este evento será completamente GRATUITO para los estudiantes de inglés y sus familias. ¿De qué se trata? Básicamente, durante esta actividad, nuestros estudiantes de inglés y sus padres aprenderán juntos a través de actividades prácticas relacionadas con aplicaciones prácticas y resolución de problemas del mundo real. Después de la sesión, los estudiantes llevarán a casa actividades de aprendizaje para continuar practicando y aplicando los conocimientos adquiridos en casa. ¿Por qué es importante? Este tipo de actividades permitirá a nuestros Estudiantes de Inglés conectar el currículo que están aprendiendo con el mundo real de una manera divertida y ellos podrán disfruta de su compañía. Además, USTED, como padre, tendrá la oportunidad de involucrarse en el proceso educativo de su hijo. ¿Cuándo se llevará a cabo? El evento tendrá lugar el sábado 9 de abril de 2022, de 10:00 am a 1:00 pm en UNCP en Pembroke. Estamos entusiasmados con esta experiencia de aprendizaje y esperamos contar con su apoyo para asegurar una asistencia exitosa a este evento. Si usted quiere que su hijo disfrute de esta experiencia, complete y envíe el formulario que se mando a casa o complete el siguiente formulario en línea a más tardar el 18 de marzo. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KxSe5HQT-kW6gahpw6TqXaIcYVHhxyuzy1A5Y5QRE0o/viewform?edit_requested=true UNCP STEAM Familiar & Innovación e Invención para Aprendices del Inglés de PSRC 9 de abril, 2022 10 am – 1 pm UNCP está organizando una sesión GRATUITA de actividades STEAM para familias. El evento tendrá lugar en la Escuela de Educación de la UNCP Pre-inscripciones antes del 18 de marzo del 2022 UPDATED Multilingual STEAM day form - Google Forms Para mayor información, contacta a la Dr. Keri Sullivan at keri.sullivan@uncp.edu

Dear ESL families, Piney Grove Elementary extends a cordial invitation to the event “Family Steam & Innovation and Invention for PSRC English Learners” at UNCP. What is STEAM? STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, and it will be a completely FREE event for English Learners and their families. What is it about? Basically, during this activity, our English Learners and their parents will learn together through hands-on activities related to practical applications and real- world problem solving. After the session, students will be taking home learning activities to continue to practice and apply the acquired knowledge at home. Why is it important? This kind of activities will allow our English Learners to connect the curriculum they are learning with the real world through a fun way and with the company of their loved ones as a plus. Besides, YOU, as a parent, will have the opportunity to get involve in your child educational process. When will it be? The event will take place on Saturday April 9th, 2022, from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at UNCP in Pembroke. We are excited about this learning experience and we hope to count on your support to ensure a successful attendance to this event. If you are willing to participate, complete the form that was sent home or please fill the following Google Form, no later than March 18th. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KxSe5HQT-kW6gahpw6TqXaIcYVHhxyuzy1A5Y5QRE0o/viewform?edit_requested=true UNCP Family STEAM & Innovation and Invention for PSRC English Learners April 9, 2022 10 am – 1 pm UNCP is hosting a FREE session of STEAM activities for families. The event will take place at the UNCP School of Education Pre-register no later than March 18th UPDATED Multilingual STEAM day form - Google Forms For more information contact Dr. Keri Sullivan at keri.sullivan@uncp.edu

FREE Pre-K!!! Deadline for applications is April 1, 2022. Applications should be submitted to your school of choice no later than April 1st. Title I Pre-K Screening will take place in May.

National School Social Work Week March 7-11, 2022 Monday March 7th • School Social Workers LOVE to see their students shine bright in all that they do! Time to shine- Wear your bright colors! Tuesday March 8th • School Social Workers encourage students to do their best in all they do! Inspiration Day- Wear your favorite shirt that motivates you! Wednesday March 9th • School Social Workers offer support to school teams, intervention with students and families, and liaison with community agencies. Wear a shirt that makes you feel confident! Thursday March 10th • School Social Workers help make a CHANGE in the lives of individuals and the community. Wear your favorite superhero shirt & JEANS! Friday March 11th • School Social Workers LOVE to cheer on their school! Wear your school colors (ROYAL BLUE & WHITE) & JEANS!

This month the PTO will conduct our annual World's Finest Chocolate Fundraiser beginning Tuesday, March 8, 2022. This fundraiser will help enhance our school's programs throughout the year and benefit your children. We need your help to accomplish this goal!

Writing and Art Competition On March 24th, 2022 We will be having a Writing and Art Competition at the Indian Education Department. All entries must pertain to Native American Culture. Students in grades 1st - 6th will compete in the Art categories. Only 5th -6th grade will compete in Writing categories as well as the Art categories. Students interested please see Ms. Hill in Villa 5 for an entry form. All artwork and writing compositions along with entry forms must be turned into me by March 21st. GRADE DIVISIONS: Entries will be judged in three grade divisions • Youth—Grades 1-3 • Tween—Grades 4-8 • Junior—Grades 9-12 ART CATEGORIES: There are six (6) categories under each grade division • Basketry • Traditional Arts • Carving • Pottery • Beading/Jewelry Making Drawings/Paintings ELIGIBILITY OF ENTRIES: • Students must have an ED506 form on file with PSRC Indian Education • Entries must be the artist’s original work—no copies. • Artist is limited to one entry per category. • No molds or kits will be accepted. • No copyrighted images can be used in artwork. • Only individual projects will be accepted. Writing Prompt: What does it mean to be a Native American/Indigenous person in today’s society? GRADE CATEGORIES • Grades 5-8 • Grades 9-12 WRITING CATEGORIES • Poetry • Fiction • Non-Fiction Poetry: Not to exceed 32 lines All other Categories: Max, 1,000 words

Thursday, February 10th : School counselors focus on Career Development. From crayons to careers ~ we advocate for our students! Wear college or career gear . Friday, February 11th : School counselors LOVE their students, school, & community! We promote embracing your unique & special qualities! Wear something that you love!

Parents please click on the links to complete the Parent Engagement Survey. English (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCVk4oZ1rMUt8KyiI55MQBFexsaDdS-fBw-SjUde7NxnnLdw/viewform Spanish https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScen_Oh8brjoHOUtDkxOVm63YbaO22c6g25xNgKsLli5X-VdA/viewform Arabic https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ6UafkO-IaNKlKU2T1e3A9R80bNZMuGCwr-xrMErAUKuibA/viewform

NC Check-In Benchmark Tests 3rd-6th Grades Reading*Math*Life Science* February 1, 2022 - February 4, 2022 Please encourage your child to do their best. These tests will measure their growth in reading, math and science.

Indian Education Winter Virtual Cultural Academy Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXz7__B7sjU1Iipv0zdzM4foJJqyoYQUiAEJ-N-sHRN557Aw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Author Visit!!!!! Author and Poet Jason Reynolds will visit Piney Grove Pioneers, grades 4-6 virtually on Wednesday, December 8th. He is New York Times best-selling author of All American Boys and Long Way Down . His book Ghost, is the National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. We're looking forward to this special event. To learn more about Jason Reynolds visit his website at https://www.jasonwritesbooks.com

Pioneers countdown begins with our "12 Days of Christmas Spirit". See the attached photo to participate.

Dec 7 - Virtual School Christmas Program (following the PTO Meeting)

Dec 7 - Virtual PTO Night at 5:30pm

Dec 7 - Progress Reports go home

Piney Grove Report Card https://ncreports.ondemand.sas.com/src/school?school=780376&year=2020&lng=en