Weekly Newsletter September 27th

We’d love to have you be part of our PTSA! When families are involved at school, students see that home and school are working together and that their education matters. It’s also a great way to meet other families, connect with staff, and have a voice in our school community.

Our PTSA supports so many of the extras that make school special—from family events and student celebrations to classroom extras, teacher appreciation, and fun activities for our kids.

PTSA meets on the second Tuesday of each month, and everyone is welcome! Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 13.

You don’t have to have a lot of extra time to participate. Every little bit of involvement helps! Come join us and be part of making our school a great place for our kids.

The Scholastic Fall Book Fair at the South Bay Schools' Library was a big success! Because of your generous participation, we earned a lot of money for new books! (The exact amount of money earned will be in the next newsletter.) Happily, we were also able to give a free book or journal to about 20 students, who wouldn't have otherwise been able to purchase one, through the Share the Fair program, funded by donations from parents and others. It was great to see the surprise and joy on these student's faces when they were told they could pick out a book!

If you couldn't make it to the in-person Book Fair, you can still shop online and earn more money for our library by going to the website below through October 4. We receive 25% of every online purchase!

Thank you again to everyone who participated to make this Book Fair a success and hope to see you at the Spring Scholastic Book Fair in March!

Allison Bronkall, Librarian

If you haven't already we kindly ask all families to complete the Aeries Data Confirmation process as soon as possible. If you are coming across any issues with completing the data confirmation, don't hesitate to reach out to your school secretaries.

By completing Data Confirmation, you will:

The process is quick, secure, and can be done from any device:

Completing this step not only helps us keep accurate records, but also makes sure your child has uninterrupted access to school resources, schedules, and communication.

We want to make it easier for as many families as possible to enjoy Lunch on the Lawn with their children!

To better coordinate with South Bay School—and especially to support families who have children at both schools—Pine Hill will now hold Lunch on the Lawn once each trimester instead of once a month.

Our next Pine Hill Lunch on the Lawn will be October 23rd.

We hope this schedule gives families with students at both Pine Hill and South Bay more opportunities to be part of these special days. We love having you on campus and look forward to seeing you in October!