April 26th - Math PSSA Testing Grades 3-6

April 29th - Home & School General Membership Meeting - Virtual 7PM

April 30th - Science PSSA Testing Grade 4

April 30th - Early Dismissal, 11:55 - Asynchronous PM lessons

May 12th - Virtual Materials Pick-Up 12:00-2:00 & 3:00-5:00

May 12th - Spirit Day - Tie Dye Day

May 18th - Election Day - All students will learn virtually

May 31st - Memorial Day - School is closed

6th Grade families, Promotion is set for Monday, June 7th here at Pine Run, 6PM. Our rain date is Tuesday, June 8th.

Please keep in mind this will be held outdoors and students will be limited to parents/guardians only. We will follow all district guidelines to comply with our Health and Safety Plan. We are in the initial stages of planning for our 6th grade promotion and more details will come shortly.

A few reminders for test days:

• IMPORTANT - Make sure your laptop is charged before coming to school. Bring your laptop charger.
• Check your bus number and pick-up time, this is on the parent portal.
• All cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off and put in bookbags.
• Eat a healthy breakfast for sustained energy on testing days.
• Get a good night's sleep.
• All students should have an independent reading book.
• Students should bring a snack and refillable water bottle.
• Virtual students, will stay all day, they are reminded to pack a lunch or they may get a free lunch from the cafeteria
• Dismissal is at 2:15

All students 3-6 will take the math PSSA on Monday 4/26 - 8:35-2:15

4th grade students will take the science PSSA on Friday, 4/30. - 8:35-11:55

Congratulations to this week's S.O.A.R winners. The students below demonstrated success by being safe, organized, accepting of others, respectful and responsible. We are beaming with pride because we know, Success Isn't Given, It's Earned!

Congratulations to...

Kindergarten - Brandon B. from Mrs.Romano's AM class

First Grade - Liana P. from Mrs. Woodrow's class

Second Grade -Gia P. from Mrs. Bednarzyk's class

Third Grade - Tommy S. from Mrs.McCambridge's class

Fourth Grade - Roman S. from Mrs. Strader's class

Fifth Grade -Ellie P. from Miss. Killion's class

Sixth Grade - Emma W. from Miss DiTore's class

2021-2022 PLACEMENT PROCEDURES

Soon we will begin the process of assigning students to an appropriate class for next year. In putting together our roster of classes, we will take into consideration many factors including: academic performance, behavioral characteristics, personalities, needs, and learning styles. Our goal is to ensure that each child is in a class that has an appropriate balance of students with the proper teacher. We will assess each child using the data collected from the present classroom teacher(s) and the input of the Student Support Counselors, Reading Specialists, and Administration.

Class placement is made after reviewing considerable data. If you feel that we would benefit from additional information, please send the placement form found on our website or linked here, in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Pedersen or send via email to Mrs. Haegele, khaegele@cbsd.org . You SHOULD NOT request a specific teacher for your child. Requests for specific teachers will not be considered and will be returned to parents with a new parent input form. If however you have concerns, based on a personal past experience with an older sibling, you may share this on the form.

You are not required to fill out this form. Student Information forms must be returned by May 14, 2021.

After placement has been completed, class assignment changes will only be considered by Mrs. Pedersen for very specific/critical cases. Moving even one child from a class could upset the balance of a classroom and have an impact that extends far beyond your child. All of our teachers are caring, capable, and highly-qualified educators. Thank you for your cooperation in not requesting changes and for your understanding, trust, and support.

Move Up Day 2021

Due to the changes this year and the ongoing uncertainty about what elements of the Health and Safety plan will remain next year, we will not be able to finalize the student placement process until after this school year ends. As a result, our Move Up Day will look different than it has in years past. Pine Run will hold a Move Up Day on Thursday, June 10, 2021, however, students will not be assigned a specific teacher by that date. Instead, a teacher(s) representative from the next grade will visit your child’s class to share highlights of what the 2021-2022 school year will hold for them. Our goal in this activity is to build excitement and reduce anxiety for the next school year as we head into the summer. Virtual students are invited to join us, details will be shared as we get closer to the date.

If you have questions about any of this information, please feel free to contact me.

Respectfully,

Stacey Pedersen

Even as we approach the end of the school year safety continues to be our top priority. When your child is late for school you must sign them in, in the office.

School begins at 8:35. If you bring your child in after this time you should park in our lot, walk your child into school through the main entrance, and sign them in. Students should not be dropped off at the curb and walk in unescorted.

Thank you for your cooperation,

Stacey Pedersen

CBSD’s Board of School Directors approved changes to the district’s health and safety plan, including implementation of modified quarantine protocols beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021. More details may be found on our website at www.cbsd.org/2020-21. Review updated questions and answers at www.cbsd.org/help.

Bringing career education and development to the elementary grades is one of the primary goals of the district’s K-12 Guidance Plan and of these Sparks articles. Recently, students in Central Bucks took a huge step toward this by the introduction of Smart Futures to students in grades 3 through 6. Smart Futures is an online career development and portfolio platform which focuses on grade-specific activities for students and manages the outcomes of the activities in a portfolio which meets the required PA Career Readiness Standards. With just introducing SF this spring to our elementary students, they are not required to complete all the available activities, but they will begin the goal of developing a career plan. Beginning next fall, students in grades K – 2 will also begin using SF.

SF allows students to discover what they like to do, learn about careers they might want to investigate and even how to develop a budget. To learn more about SF, watch this short video and you can always ask your child to log onto SF to see what they are learning.

https://youtu.be/4AQp6tSrFZU

For comments or questions, please contact Ginny Barrett at vbarrett@cbsd.org.

The Boomerang Youth Recognition Award is a district-wide monthly program which recognizes and honors youth in our community for exemplifying and living by one of the chosen Developmental Assets® for the school year. For more information and to view the assets for 2020-2021, click here: CB Cares - Boomerang Award

April: #25 Reading for Pleasure. Young person reads for pleasure most days, either alone, with family members, or with friends.

To nominate a student please complete the nomination form and submit it to Mrs. Fronheiser, mfronheiser@cbsd.org

From our partners at CB Cares:

WANTED: Nominations for Positive Coaching Award!
Since being established in 2012, the Positive Coaching Award has recognized a deserving coach who serves as a positive role model, understands the importance of a child’s well-being, and is a positive influence in the lives of young people. Specifically, the annual recipient will be recognized for teaching positive life lessons through sports, providing leadership, and promoting sportsmanship, fair play, motivation, and respect. All of these behaviors and values are consistent with the Developmental Assets®, the framework of all CB Cares Educational Foundation’s programs. The award comes with a $500 gift and a beautifully engraved plaque, which are presented to the recipient at a community ceremony in late spring. Thank you to Shelly Law Offices for their support of this special program.

bit.ly/CBCaresPCA

Please use this link to register for the program, PREP: Prevention Resources and Education for Parents

Kindergarten Registration is now OPEN! Please use this link to register your child for the 2021-2022 school year. Kindergarten Registration

We can't wait to meet our new Owls!

We are very excited to announce that our Spring 2021 iRun4Life running program is available through our free iRun4Life App. Now, more than ever, it is important to motivate your kids to be healthy, and offer them fun and engaging exercise options they can do safely at home. To join our Spring Running Program, all you need to do is download the free iRun4Life App in the Apple or Android store – just search for “iRun4Life.”

Our weekly iRun4Life running program is available in the “Running & Fitness” link. Similar to our in person after school running program, there are weekly warm up exercises, running schedules, and cool down exercises that are updated each month. After running, your kids can click on the red link to log their miles and good deeds – just like the kids did last year. And they can still run with their friends in a safe environment. The only difference is that the children will be running in their neighborhood, or in a local park rather than at school. Another exciting feature of this year’s running program are yoga and dance videos.

Another feature of our running program is Healthy Nutrition. This is also available in our App through the Healthy Recipe link, where you will find family friendly healthy Snack, Meals, and Dessert recipes that our easy to make with your kids.

This year has been extremely challenging, and many of our kids’ physical and mental well-being have suffered. Our iRun4Life app will ensure your kids are healthy, and allow them to grow with our running program, as so many other kids have in years past.

Our Family Travel form has been updated, Family Travel Approval Request. It is important that if you travel out of state that you check the PA Government website, found here, to see if your destination is on the recommended quarantine list. Please read the document carefully as many family friendly vacation destinations will require your child to stay home from school for 14 days upon your return.

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Central Bucks School District Health & Safety Plan. You can find it on the district website by following this link, Health and Safety Plan. You can also find the CB Return to School Guide here. Both include a great deal of information on district procedures and protocols. They will answer many of your questions.

Click here to access the application and important information regarding this program.

Stacey Pedersen

Principal

spedersen@cbsd.org

267-893-4450