Pine Forest School of the Arts
December 16-20, 2024

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What's Happening This Week?!
Monday, December 16, 2024
Breakfast: Maple Turkey Sausage Pancake Stick, Chilled Diced Pears, Grape Juice & Choice of Milk
Lunch: Choice of Crispy Fish Sticks, Loaded Potato & Chicken Soup OR Vegetarian Cobb Salad w/Garlic Croutons
Arts Resource Info:
No Resource for Kindergarten-4th Grade Today due to Middle School Art Auditions
⭐⭐⭐5th Grade Advanced Arts Auditions with LaVilla School of the Arts⭐⭐⭐
8:45-10:45am: Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Theatre & Band
9:00am: Mock Auditions for Strings (Students need to bring instruments.)
11:45am-2:30pm: Dance, Cinematic Arts, Vocal (Chorus) & Piano
**Please make sure all students arrive to school on time and remain on campus for the entire school day until dismissal. While LaVilla has provided us with windows of time, auditions may begin earlier or a little later than the times mentioned above.***
After School Info:
*No Dance Ensemble, Florida Ballet or Mini-Musicians today.
*5:00pm: School Advisory Council Meeting in Media Center
*6:00pm: PTA Meeting in Media Center
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Breakfast: Cinnamon Cream Cheese Stuffed Bagel, Red Delicious Apple & Choice of Milk
Lunch: Choice of Spaghetti Bake w/ Meatballs, Tempura Style Chicken Nuggets w/ Waffle OR Vegetarian Chef Salad w/Garlic Croutons
Arts Resource Info:
All Grade Levels Meet together in the Music Classroom. Students do not need to wear dance attire or bring instruments to school.
After School Info:
*6:00pm: Welcome to Candy Kingdom (5th Grade Advanced Theatre Students)
*No Dance Ensemble, Florida Ballet, Elite Dance or Rockin' Recorders today.
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Breakfast: Assorted Breakfast Cereal, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Apple Juice & Choice of Milk
Lunch: Choice of Classic American Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Turkey, Ham & Cheese on a Pretzel Roll OR Very Veggie Salad w/Garlic Croutons
Arts Resource Info:
⭐⭐⭐5th Grade Advanced Arts Auditions with LaVilla School of the Arts⭐⭐⭐
9:00am: Strings Auditions (Students need to bring instruments to school.)
No Resource Classes today.
12:45pm: Early Dismissal Begins. All students must be picked up by 1:00pm unless enrolled in our Extended Day program.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Breakfast: Breakfast Turkey Sausage Pizza, Banana, Orange Pineapple Juice & Choice of Milk
Lunch: Choice of Tempura Style Chicken Nuggets w/Dinner Roll OR Sweet Pear Salad w/ Garlic Croutons
Arts Resource Info:
All Grade Levels Meet together in the Music Classroom. Students do not need to wear dance attire or bring instruments to school.
After School Info:
*No Dance Ensemble, Florida Ballet or Elite Dance today.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Breakfast: Apple Cinnamon Streusel Muffin, Red Delicious Apple & Choice of Milk
Lunch: Choice of Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza OR Very Veggie Salad w/Garlic Croutons
No Arts and Crafts Club today.
**Students are invited to wear their most festive Winter/Holiday attire to school.
Upcoming Events! Mark Your Calendars 📆
*January 7: Teacher Planning Day--No School
*January 18: Pine Forest PTA Extravaganza (Visit the PTA Facebook Page for more details!)
*January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday--No School
Class Lunch Times
Academics
We are still in need of books for Kindergarten Puppy Day!
Help us provide a book for every kindergartener by clicking on the link below.
Visual and Performing Arts
Stop by Community First (Lakewood Branch) to View Student Art!
Eleven of our talented visual artists have artwork on display at the Lakewood Branch of Community First Credit Union. They were honored with a special gallery opening event on Thursday! Be sure to stop by and see or share this information with a friend or family member.
Get Involved!
In order to volunteer at Pine Forest School of the Arts, you must be a DCPS APPROVED volunteer. This includes being able to have lunch with your child, attend field trips and volunteer in classrooms. If you have not already done so, please click on the link below to apply to serve as a volunteer in any capacity. The background check and approval process can take 2-3 weeks. Don't wait. Apply today.
Already an approved DCPS volunteer?! Great! Here's how you can help!🙂
Pine Forest PTA News
PFSotA's Passcode for Yearbook Website: 1016002740961687
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