Lone Pine Elementary School

Dear Lone Pine Families,

Please see below for the latest school and PTO updates.

Important upcoming dates:

Jan 18th: PTO Mtg, 9:15AM in the Fine Arts Wing

Jan 21st: NO SCHOOL to honor Martin Luther King, Jr Day

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

"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. 

We need volunteers to help support this sales and marketing experience for 3rd graders and shopping experience for K-2! Please follow this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0945A8AB28A3F58-school 

First day of school store sales will be Friday, January 18th. All grades will shop during the all-school recess. 

There will be a $5 spending limit, but no limit on the number of items purchased.

Students wearing Lone Pine spirit wear or school colors (blue and green) will receive a free item. 

The second annual district-wide Multicultural Celebration is on the horizon, coming up on Monday, March 18, 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.  The planning committee encourages students to participate in a variety of ways, from showcasing culture on an exhibit board, to sharing a music or dance performance. Students may work individually (with support from their families), in small groups, with school clubs, or with students from other district schools.  This year's theme is  Inspiring Figures, so each exhibit presented will feature a person, current or historical, who is originally from the selected culture, and has contributed to American society.  Please email any questions to  BHMulticulturalCelebration@gmail.com.  Lone Pine's school representative on the committee is Jeff Childs, who can be reached at jchilds50@gmail.com.  Click on the Participation Packet to learn more, and to sign up to participate! /uploaded/schools/LonePine/2019_Participation_Packet_as_PDF_(1).pdf  For more information about the Multicultural Celebration, follow this link: /uploaded/schools/LonePine/Multicultural_Celebration_2019.pdf

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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Who: All 3rd Grade students at Lone Pine

What: We sing for events within the community and at Lone Pine

When: The first Y Day of the week, from 12:30-1:00.

Where: In the Music Room, come after lunch at 12:30.

Why: To learn more about singing, performing skills, and to spend time making music with friends!

*You must attend all rehearsals (unless you are absent from school). Choir is a club that requires everyone to participate. We only meet once per week, every rehearsal and every voice is very important! 

See the attached flyer for dates! /uploaded/schools/LonePine/2018-2019_Choir_Dates.pdf