Pleasant Hill Family News

We can hardly wait to welcome your children back to school after this beautiful Maine summer! Sharpened pencils, new crayons, fresh smiles, excitement, and the promise of a wonderful new year of learning await.

Staff have been busily preparing and we look forward to welcoming you and your child for your appointment with your child's teacher on either Wednesday, August 27 or Thursday, August 28. If you have not yet signed up for an appointment, or need to confirm your scheduled time, please contact Laurie in the main office at 730-5250.

And of course, mark your calendar for the first day of school which is Tuesday, September 2nd!

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found in our K-2 Family Handbook.

We wish you all a terrific weekend.

Warmly,

Jennifer Humphrey, Principal

jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org

Laurie Olore, Administrative Assistant

lolore@scarboroughschools.org

(207) 730-5250

See you then!

Please make sure you log into your child(ren)'s PowerSchool account and complete all the GENERAL forms for this year.

There are 6 forms that need to be filled out:

1)Student Profile Update

2)Contacts and Family Update:

Check to make sure you have all the proper guardians listed with a phone number and email and, at least one, but hopefully more, Emergency contacts. If someone will be picking up your child on a regular basis--childcare provider, neighbor, grandparent etc--please list them as a contact with Permission to Pick Up checked. PowerSchool does not share contacts between families, so please make sure all information is listed for each child.

3)Student Permissions

4)Health Update and Medical Authorizations

Our Fax number is 207-730-5251 if your doctor needs to send over immunizations or a medication order.

5)Chromebook Use Guide

The fee is not necessary at our level since the students only use the Chromebooks in a supervised environment and do not take them home.

6)Student Handbook Acknowledgement

If you are having trouble accessing these forms, we will be able to help you during your appointment day.

School lunch and breakfast is still free for all students this year but does need to be ordered so we have enough of each choice for all those that have ordered it.

Here is the link to the lunch menu page.

You can set up an account by clicking on the 3 lines in the upper right corner. Under login, there is an option to create an account. You will need your child's student number which is in their PowerSchool account. If you can't locate it, please call or email Laurie in the office. Please update your child's teacher if necessary.

Bus routes and information on the MyRide app are available here.

We use car tags to match you to your student during dismissal. These tags will hang from your rear view mirror and will have the family name, as well as names of your students.

We will be giving new ones to all our new families during appointment days. Even if your child usually takes the bus, please keep the tag in your glove box in case you end up picking your child up periodically. We will give two to each family but if you need more please let us know. If grandparents or babysitters pick up your child and have your car tag, we know they have your permission to pick up.

Current families, if you can use your tag from last year, please do so. If it needs to be updated or is lost, you can let us know during your appointment days. There will be an Ed Tech in each wing who will be able to replace it for you.

This will be a great chance for you to see your child's classroom, some work from their early days of learning, and meet the PH staff!

Note: This date is newly corrected. Our apologies for any confusion. We look forward to seeing you on September 17th!

Our hope is to keep students reading, reading, reading this summer!

If the PH students reach 75, 000 minutes of reading this summer, Mr. Martelle and Mrs. Humphrey plan to serenade students in song at a special assembly this fall! PH students will get to choose the song come fall.

Reading minutes can be:

• reading with a friend, loved one , or pet
• reading independently
• listening to an audiobook

So get out those books, and keep the reading going this summer!

Students brought home orange challenge sheets in their backpacks.

Rising K students, or anyone needing an extra copy (including rising 3rd graders): Pick up an orange challenge sheet from the PH Lobby anytime this summer. (When the office is closed challenge sheets will be left in a bin outside. Help yourselves!)

Reading challenge sheets can be turned in to the bin outside of the school during the last week of August, or turned in at the office by Wednesday, September 3rd (our 2nd full day of school).

https://www.scarboroughschools.org/building-project

Cost projections for the two building solution options now available.

We are excited to announce the newly elected PTA Board for the 2025 - 2026 school year!

Your Scarborough Primary PTA Board:

• President: Ashely Curbelo

• Vice President: Jackie Donahue

• Secretary: Afton Rochon

• Treasurer: Logan Donahue

• Eight Corners Representative: Bre Lynch

• Blue Point Representative: Mariah Peric

• Pleasant Hill Representative: Jennifer Birch

• Fundraising Chair: Kayla Meijer

• Social Media Chair: Whitney Thornton

We’re grateful for their willingness to serve and look forward to a fantastic year of collaboration, events, and advocacy for our students, teachers, and staff.

Stay tuned for PTA information to be shared in weekly school newsletters throughout the school year, and look for your opportunity to join and support the work of the PTA to support our students and staff, and school!

Thank you for your support!

NOW is the perfect time to get volunteer trained! This is REQUIRED for anyone who wants to volunteer, chaperone a field trip, or visit your child's classroom.

Trainings are held monthly, and you only need to be trained ONCE during your time here at Pleasant Hill School. If you are unsure if you have received training yet, you can always check with the front office at 207-730-5250. If it turns out you have already taken the training, we will send you the updated confidentiality link, which you are required to sign ANNUALLY.

TRAINING SESSION:

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 12:30pm

Training is 20 minutes in length.

Where: https://scarboroughschools.zoom.us/j/9577613642

No need to sign up, just hop on Zoom!

August 25 Kindergarten Popsicle Night 6-7pm (Rain date 8/28)

August 26 Scarborough Apparel Webstore Closes

Either August 27 or 28 Appointment Days

September 1 No School, Labor Day

September 2 First full day of school for K-5 students

September 10 Volunteer Training - 12:30 pm

September 17 Open House for all families 5-6pm

Email: jhumphrey@scarboroughschools.org
Website: https://pleasanthill.scarboroughschools.org/
Location: 143 Highland Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA
Phone: 207-730-5250