Mar. 29th - Kindergarten Conferences - AM Kindergarten attends school (no PM K)

Mar 30th - Kindergarten Conferences - PM Kindergarten attends school in the AM (no AM K)

March 31st - Virtual Academy Materials Pick Up 12PM-2PM and 3PM-5PM

April 1st - Teacher In-Service - No School for Students

April 2nd - School Closed - No School for Students or Staff

April 5th - School Closed - No School for Students or Staff

April 14th - Spirit Day - Wear your Phillies Gear (or favorite team jersey)

Safety is our top priority and keeping students safe from arrival through dismissal is a team effort. Our community partners, the Central Bucks Regional Police, help us with this each day. In collaboration with local law enforcement, we would like to remind you that when you enter the school zone in the morning and afternoon the speed limit is 15MPH, there is no flexibility in this limit. As you exit the school parking lot we ask that you abide by all traffic laws and be particularly mindful of your speed.

Pine Run will deliver the PSSA in an online format on the following dates:

ELA - April 19th, 20th, 21st (8:35-11:00)

Math - April 26 (8:35-2:15)

4th Grade Science - April 30th (8:35-11:00)

Please look for an informative letter to come home on Monday, March 29th.

The Parent Portal is now open to view student report cards. Please follow the steps below to access your child's report card.

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 - Milena R. from Mrs. Romano's AM class

First Grade - Alonso M. from Mrs Woodrow's class

Second Grade -Kevlin J. from Mrs. Gavronski's class

Third Grade -Ainsley W. from Mrs. Kosc's class

Fourth Grade - Sam G. from Mrs. Strader's class

Fifth Grade -Erin K. from Miss. Diaz's class

Sixth Grade - Nishka S. from Mrs. DiTore's class

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

The asset for March: #30 Responsibility. Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

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

Calling all photographers!

Below is the link to upload your pictures for yearbook consideration. All photos must be submitted by April 13th. Please keep in mind that not all pictures will be used for the yearbook. We will continue to add pictures to the Pine Run Post, twitter, and hall displays.

Here is the link for Spring photos, Final Call Virtual Pictures Folder

Today, our Owls had an opportunity to stop and read for pleasure during our school wide Camp Out with a Good Book event. Both in-person, virtual students & teachers enjoyed flashlight reading while relaxing with a self-selected book. According to the International Reading Association, years of studies show that leisure reading enhances students’ reading comprehension, language, vocabulary development, general knowledge, and empathy for others, as well as their self-confidence as readers, motivation to read throughout their lives, and positive attitudes toward reading. Fostering a love of reading is an important part of our work. We hope you will take an opportunity this weekend to find a quiet spot and read for pleasure.

In previous newsletters, we introduced the idea of what is a Spark and how your child can identify their individual passion. We also shared some videos to generate ideas for beginning the process. But what is your role as parent or guardian on this journey. As Peter Benson states in his book, Sparks (2008), “Your best role is to be the captain of your child’s spark team.”

What does this mean? Children really do want their parents to be involved in their lives and being that spark champion will increase the connection between you. For some of you with older children, you might be shaking your heads but it really is true. Younger kids delight in sharing their successes with their parents but the older ones may do this more internally. However they express this, know that all children want their parents to be the leader of their spark team. This role is easier the earlier you start the conversation. With an encouraging attitude, you can be an integral part of them finding that spark.

You are not alone in this mission. Children have a community to draw from for their spark team. Other family members, teachers, neighbors, coaches, mentors, and bosses can all take a hand in the development of our children by sharing their own stories and being there to listen and show encouragement. Take the lead and you and your child will benefit from your involvement.

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

There seems to be some confusion about when and how students stream instruction when they are unable to attend school in-person. I want to help, if I can, to clarify the expectation.

• Streaming is for prolonged illness and COVID related absences. This could include:
• Waiting for test results
• Close contact
• Positive case
• Required quarantine
• It is not for while the child is ON vacation
• It is not for a one or two day “cold” absence
• It may not start on day 1 of your child's time at home

Many teachers will need to take that first day to prepare materials and links for your child, while some may already be streaming. Please be patient with your child's teacher and front office as we navigate the many unique circumstances we are faced with each day with each new situation.

Thank you

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