This Week at PRMS

Hello families,

As the crisp autumn air sets in, I want to take a moment to express how grateful I am for the vibrant energy our students and staff bring to school each day. The start of the school year is always a time filled with promise, new routines, and fresh opportunities for growth.

At PRMS, we believe that education is a shared journey between home and school. When families and educators work together, our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Here are three simple ways you can partner with us this season:

• Establish Daily Routines: Consistent sleep schedules and regular morning routines help students arrive ready to learn.

• Stay Connected: Keep an eye on our weekly announcements and check in regularly with your child's teachers.

• Ask Open-Ended Questions: Instead of asking "How was school today?", try asking "What was the most interesting thing you learned?" or "Who did you sit with at lunch?"

Thank you for your ongoing support, dedication, and trust. Let’s make this school year our best one yet!

Uplift Pine River Kids is a community supported food program for Pine River students. Uplift’s goal is to supply families/students with extra food on the weekends and holidays during the school year. The bags of food will be delivered to your student’s locker after school. They are placed in the student’s locker by a staff member. Uplift does not know any student’s name. We are just given a number of bags to be delivered to each building. Parents may pick up family members' bags. If you are stretching your budget to purchase food for your family, let Uplift help you. Uplift’s goal is to make sure no student goes hungry. To sign up, please go to pineriver.org and click on the uplift link.

Attendance Reminder: Please make sure to let the office know why your student is absent by either calling 231-829-3141 option 2 or emailing Mrs. Wien in the office at mindy.wien@pineriver.org. If your child has an appointment, please ask for a school excuse note to excuse the absence. If notification is not received, the absence is considered unexcused. Also, if your child will be out for an extended period of time for vacation, the school MUST have written notice at least 5 days prior to the first day of the absence.

Morning Drop off/Afternoon Drop off: Morning drop off starts at 7:30. Students are not to be dropped off before. There is no supervision until 7:30. The afternoon bell rings at 3:14. Please make srue you are here to pick your child up. Students are not to stay after school with their siblings for sporting events or practices. Please make sure you are only stopping one time to pick up and drop off students. It slows the line down if you are stopping multiple times.

Popcorn Fridays: Starting Friday, September 11th, popcorn will be available to purchase every Friday. Your student can pay each week or there was a form sent home with your child on Wednesday Sept. 9th. There are extra forms in the office.

Count Day: Pupil Count Day for the State of Michigan Student Count Day is Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All schools in the State of Michigan are required to report the exact number of students who are enrolled in their building on this date. If you know that your son or daughter will be out of school that day, we need written documentation stating the reason for the absence. Please send a signed note with your child. Thank you for helping us meet our State guidelines.

Mr. Brian Jackson serves as Pine River’s 4th - 7th-grade Student Success Coordinator. You can reach Mr. Jackson by emailing brian.jackson@pineriver.org. Parents who would like Mr. Jackson to meet with their student for any social, emotional, or academic needs are encouraged to use this form: https://forms.gle/3F7jpHig45S9JzBY6

School Picture Day will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026! Attached you will find the picture order forms and online ordering code. Picture forms were sent home with students today. Please review the information and choose the option that works best for your family. We look forward to seeing some great smiles!

Below are a few important dates for families.

• Tuesday, September 29: Picture day

• Friday, October 2: Color Run

• Wednesday, October 7: Count Day

• Thursday, October 8: Progress Reports go home

• Friday, October 9: Homecoming Parade - Parade in Luther at 3:30 pm

• Friday, October 9: Half day

• Wednesday, October 14: Parent/Teacher Conf 4:00-7:00

• Thursday, October 15: P/T Conf. 12:00-3:00, 4:00-7:00

• Thursday, October 15: Half Day

• Friday, October 16: No School