Lone Pine Elementary School

Dear Lone Pine Families,

Please see below for the latest school and PTO updates.

Important upcoming dates:

Jan 25th: HALF DAY of school, 12:20 dismissal (records day); Spirit Day - Hat day; PTO Family Fun Night @ Langan's Norwest Lanes, 6-8PM

Feb 4th: Report cards available through ParentConnect

Feb 5th: 1st grade music program, 6:30PM @ WHMS

Feb 7th: 2nd grade music program, 6:30PM @ WHMS

Feb 11th: HALF DAY of school, dismissal 12:20 

Feb 15th: PTO Meeting, 9:15AM in the fine arts wing

Feb 22nd: PTO Bingo Night, 6-8PM @ WHMS

Have a great week! 

Dr. Hillberry

Want to know more about Lone Pine's IB programme, the Primary Years Programme (PYP)? Each month we'll be sharing a newsletters with our families to help them understand the wonderful benefit this program brings to our students. Please take a few minutes to review the attached newsletter for January! /uploaded/schools/LonePine/Jan._2019.pdf

Our next Family Connections gathering will be held at Lone Pine Elementary School on Monday, January 28th, 2019, at 7 pm.  Family Connections is designed for families new to the district, international families, and anyone else who wants to come and meet some new friends!  The gatherings help families answer questions about the schools and area, so come with any and all questions. Please note that all West Hills gatherings are held at 9:15 am, and Lone Pine gatherings are at 7 pm. /uploaded/schools/LonePine/Family_Connections_1_28_19.pdf

Our second annual district-wide Multicultural Celebration is coming up on Monday, March 18th, 2019, at Bloomfield Hills High School, from 5:30 - 8 pm.  This event, involving all of our district schools, is a beautiful celebration of the many cultures represented by our students and their families.  It's not too late to sign up to participate!  Participation packets are due by Friday, February 8th.  Click on the packet to learn more about ways to get involved, or you can email questions to BHMulticulturalCelebration@gmail.com.

For more information on the Multicultural Celebration, follow this link: /uploaded/schools/LonePine/Multicultural_Celebration_2019.pdf

"What's your name?" It's important that your child knows their first and last name. It's even better if they know how to write it! For tips on how to help your child learn their name, visit www.bloomfield.org/kindergarten

Questions? Join us for our Kindergarten Info Session on Monday, February 11, 2019, from 7 - 8 p.m. in Bloomfield Hills High School Auditorium. You can also text KDG to 248.230.2879 and our Kindergarten experts will respond!

As of January 25^th, Bloomfield Hills Schools will use Community Pass only for all lunch program payments.  When logging into My Bloomfield and signing in to view a specific student, lunch balances and a transaction history will still be available.  However, payments will only be accepted through Community Pass.  

We understand that a lot of parents have appreciated the ability to make payments online, view transactions, and see account balances.  All of this will still be possible - the only change is that payments will no longer be accepted in the same location as you find balance information.  This is due to a rising cost environment in credit card processing fees that the district has historically not asked families to incur, but has rather paid on families' behalf.  The switch to 100% payment processing through Community Pass will allow us to retain the functionality of online payments, yet save money from the district's general fund.

This transition should be fairly seamless, but we recognize you may have some questions.  Please allow five minutes after processing a payment to contact us with any questions so we can digitally see the transaction on our end and better support your request.  In addition, please note that you may process payments for multiple items in the same shopping cart within Community Pass.  So, if you'd like to purchase lunch credits at West Hills along with Saturday swim lessons, please feel free to complete one checkout process for the entire family.

If you haven't already, please make sure you have your login information for Community Pass. If you have forgotten your login or password, please go to https://register.communitypass.net/reg/login.cfm?cuBOB%2F%2FX0p4trnasCJNBkrfRqBNbAcM1ugTdgJwcwr%2BLxIFL2ZCtvf%2Fw to view instructions on how to retrieve that information.  Instructions will be sent directly to the email that is listed as the primary email for your student's account. If you have issues with this process, please contact the Recreation Department at 248.341.6425.

The Bloomfield Hills Schools Transportation department is pleased to introduce SafeStop, an app for your smartphone or tablet that offers real time school bus updates.  It provides an estimated time of arrival and up to the minute alerts from the transportation department when necessary. For 30 minutes before and after the scheduled pick-up & drop-off times, the bus locator will be displayed on a map.  We are hopeful you will find this tool useful, and are excited to share it with our families.

Please follow the directions listed on the Transportation web page to get connected: https://www.bloomfield.org/transportation

Baseball is back! The BBL is excited to be taking registrations for the 2019 spring season.  Sign-up early for the best chance to play with your school team. Teams are organized by grade and school. We have divisions for kindergarten (T-ball) through high school.  Receive a $50 early registration discount if you sign up by January 31.  Register at http://www.bloomfield.baseball.com.

Also, BBL is offering skills based "Spring Training" camps, which start February 17 and are held on Sundays for four weeks at the Lahser High School Field House. Camps are offered for all ages, with the younger grades (K-2nd) meeting from 11:00 am - 12:30 p.m and the older grades (3rd and up) meeting from 1-2:30.  Camps are focused on player development for hitting, fielding, base running, throwing, catching and pitching. Register for the Spring Training camps at http://www.bloomfieldbaseball.com under the "Academies" link.  

For more information about the Spring 2019 season or about Spring Training Camps contact our league administrator Mary Buday, at bblexecutive@gmail.com, see the BBL website at http://www.bloomfieldbaseball.com or contact your school rep. James Sheridan, atjamesasherida86@hotmail.com or 248-409-8484. 

Join Us for a Fun Filled Evening of Bowling, Pizza, and Fun on Friday, January 25th from 6-8PM at Langan's Nor-West Lanes!!

Price is $18 Per Person and Includes Dinner, Dessert, Shoe Rental, & One Game of Bowling.

All ticket orders due by January 18th

Please complete the attached order form and return to school with payment. All checks made payable to BHS. Hope to see you there!!! 

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It's almost time for one of PTO's main fundraising events for the year, the Annual PTO Auction!

When is the Lone Pine PTO Auction? Saturday, April 13, 2019

Where will it be held this year: 5th Tavern of Bloomfield (on Telegraph Rd. north of Square Lake Rd.)

What time should I be there? 8-10PM

Auction baskets will be put together by grade again this year. Each grade will have their own theme (see the attached flyer) and donations may be sent in with your child to be collected in their classroom. All donations are welcome so if a family would like to donate to a different theme please don't hesitate. Again this year we'll be offering amazing teacher and staff prizes, too! 

Questions?  Please contact your room parent or PTO Presidents Loren Schwartzenfeld (klorena@aol.com), or Paulina Hakopian (paulinahakopian@comcast.net). 

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