Pine Springs PTO Newsletter

As we step into a brand-new school year, the PTO is excited to be right beside you—supporting our students, celebrating our teachers, and strengthening our school community every step of the way.

A new year means fresh opportunities, new friendships, and exciting possibilities. Whether you’re joining Pine Springs for the first time or returning for another adventure, we can’t wait to make this year our best yet—together.

Here’s a peek at what’s ahead:

• Family Fun Events: From our festive fall gathering at Naylor Farms to the excitement of school dances, we’re planning events that bring our community closer.

• Middle School Celebrations: Grade-level lock-ins give our older students the perfect way to start the year with friends and fun.

• Teacher Appreciation: Our hospitality team is ready to treat our amazing staff with special snacks, luncheons, and a memorable Staff Appreciation Week.

• Community Connections: From our Carpool Directory to our welcome committee, we’re helping families connect and support one another.

We can’t wait to see you at Open House—your chance to discover more about the year ahead and how you can get involved. The PTO is your partner in making Pine Springs a place where every student can thrive.

Here’s to a year of learning, growth, and memories we’ll cherish as we soar higher together!

2024-2025 PTO Board Members

Heather Charney, President

Jen Mere, Vice President

Melanie Allen, Secretary

Corrie Hunter, Treasurer

Melanie Kelm, Family Events Coordinator

Laura Ross, Fundraising Coordinator

Alissa Adams, Hospitality Coordinator

Collette Zeller, Middle School Events Coordinator

Lyndsay Bui, Services Coordinator

📌 Staff Favorites Directory

📅 School Calendar

📢 School Communications

🤝 How to Join the PTO

💰 No Fuss Fundraising Info

🐝 Our hive is buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming school year—and we need your help! Be(e) involved this year by joining our PTO.

Your annual membership dues support our school community, teachers, and staff in so many ways! They help us host events like the Sweetheart Dance, Middle School Lock-Ins, and the Book Fair. They also fund teacher classroom needs through our Wise Owl Grant and allow us to show love to staff with monthly luncheons, snacks, Teacher Appreciation Week, and the Staff Favorites List.

✨ New this year: PTO members will get early access to PTO-sponsored events like Rent the Rock and the Sweetheart Dance! Visit our website to see more fun incentives for school participation.

🐝 What’s all the buzz this weekend? We’ve already hit our first goal in the membership drive with over 21% of the community joining! 🎉 On Monday, we’ll draw the names of two families who will get their membership dues covered.

But we’re not stopping there! When we reach 30% of families signed up, we’ll refresh the playground and Pioneer Time equipment for our students. We’re only 84 families away from making that happen!

✅ Cross one thing off your list and join before August 20th to take advantage of our early bee rate of $25. No commitment required to join—just lots of community fun ahead!
👉 Sign up your family today: https://bit.ly/45xvPIn

Help support the PTO and Rent the Rock-K-5 sign ups go live August 25 at 8pm. Paint the rock to celebrate birthdays, achievements, as a 'thank you', congratulations, good luck, a special milestone, or to show your PSPA school spirit. The possibilities are endless- click here for more information!

Save the Date! The PTO is excited to participate in the GoPlaySave fundraiser again- the fundraiser runs from September 9-30. Stay tuned for more details!

Visit the PTO during Open House in both the elementary and middle school on Monday August 18th to buy your spirit wear! We will also have our online spirit wear store opening up at the end of the month so stay tuned for more opportunities to order spirit wear!

New to PSPA? Click here to learn more about spirit wear day

Hello Pioneer Families!

Our amazing teachers and staff are already hard at work creating a wonderful learning environment for our students.

As we settle into the new year, it’s time to Stock the Workroom with snacks and coffee to keep our staff energized—and to restock the Safety Go-Bags in each classroom to make sure we're ready for any bumps or bruises.

You can help by shopping our updated Amazon Wish List by clicking here.

Be sure to select the PSPA PTO shipping address at checkout!

Thank you for supporting our incredible school community—we couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun at our Summer Meetups! It was so wonderful to see old friends and meet new ones. And a special shout out to Megan DeLauro and Megan Roberts for planning two amazing back to school events for our Pine Springs families. We are so thankful for you both.

The PTO is helping connect PSPA families interested in carpooling to school. If you’d like to be included in this year’s directory, please complete the form between August 16–28. The updated Google Map will be shared with participating families on September 2 (Google account required). Note: No additions can be made to the 2025–2026 Carpool Directory after August 28, 2025. Thank you for your understanding!

Get ready for the 6th Grade Glow Party Lock-In! Sign up for snacks or volunteering and help make the night shine bright!

The 7th Grade ‘Just Got Sweeter’ Lock-In is almost here! Sign up here to bring treats or lend a hand and make the night extra sweet!

Surf’s up for the 8th Grade Beach Bash Lock-In! Sign up here to bring snacks or volunteer and help make some waves of fun!

The Great Volunteer Giveaway is our way of recognizing and celebrating the amazing PTO volunteers who make a difference in our school community. Whether you’ve been volunteering for years or recently joined in, this program is here to thank you for your time, energy, and dedication.

Each time you volunteer at a PTO event, activity, or initiative, you earn raffle tickets for monthly prize drawings, our January Mid-Year drawing, and the End-of-Year Grand Prize raffle. The more you volunteer, the more entries you collect—and the greater your chances to win!

It’s our way of showing how much we value the countless ways you help our students, teachers, and families thrive.

What’s one thing you gained from volunteering this year that you’d encourage others to experience for themselves?

“Volunteering with the PSPA PTO helped me plug into our school community at a deeper level. I love being part of the wonderful events and experiences that are unique to our school and benefit our amazing staff, students, and families. It’s a win-win to be a PTO volunteer!”

Each month, we will feature one of our amazing PSPA families, who is seen out and about in the local community showing their Pioneer pride with their PSPA car magnet. The winning family will be featured in our monthly PTO newsletter!

Need to purchase a PSPA magnet? Visit us at open house or email us at info@pspapto.org for details.