Lone Pine Elementary School

Dear Lone Pine Families,

What a terrific turn-out we had for the PTO Welcome Back Pizza and Movie Party on Friday night! Many thanks to our PTO volunteers who made this night a success, and who donated additional hours on Saturday to come back and tidy up the hill. Special nights like this are a direct result of your PTO membership contributions and support of our PTO fundraisers.

This week on Friday the 21st we have another wonderful event for our families, Special Person Picnic. Details are below. Please make sure your child's special person is prepared with the information they need to make this an enjoyable experience for them and your child.

Important upcoming dates:

Sept 19th: No school 

Sept 21st: Special Person Picnic, 11:50am-1:05pm (more info below)

Sept 25th and 26th: Goal Setting/Parent Input conferences, by appointment

Sept 28th: PTO Fun Run (more info below)

Oct 5th: Picture Day

Oct 12th: Walk/Bike to School day, also PTO Meeting @ 9:15 in the fine arts wing

Oct 15th: Half day of school, dismissal at 12:20pm

Oct 19th: Donuts with Dudes, 8-9AM

Have a great week!

Dr. Hillberry

Join in on the fun! Bowers School Farm Fall Festival (in partnership with Preservation Bloomfield) is Saturday & Sunday, October 13 & 14, 2018, from 12 - 6 p.m. with a Magic & Mystery Kids Show from 2-3 p.m. each day! Tons of activities for everyone! Wagon rides, animals, food trucks, cider, face painting, pumpkin picking and decorating, bounce house, strawland, bungee run, inflatable archery, historical activities, live music, and more! $10 per person; 3 and under free. For more information visit www.bloomfield.org/FallFestival or call 248.341.6481. 

Goal setting conferences will be held next week. These conferences are designed as parent input conferences, where you will have the opportunity to share information with the classroom teacher about your child and set goals for the year. If you have not set up an appointment for your conference or have not received information on conferences, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher as soon as possible.

Please note the PTO wall calendar sent home on Curriculum Night has an error on November 20th. This is a FULL day of school for Lone Pine students, but 4th-8th WHMS/BHMS/EHMS students have a half-day. This is always a tricky date for us, so please mark this clearly on your family calendars! 

US Lacrosse will be hosting a "Try LAX" clinic on October 7, 2018, at the Sports Garage. The cost is $35 per child, and USL is waiving the registration fee for the first 30 girls who are registered! There are only 50 spaces open - register today www.uslacrosse.org/events/trylax

Encourage your child to choose a special guest to join us for lunch at school on Friday, September 21st. Lunch begins at 11:50am, doors will open to guests at 11:45am. Guests are welcome to stay through recess at 1:05pm. Please ensure your child's guest understands our nut restriction in addition to any other classroom specific food allergy restrictions. Teachers will be sending home more information including a Sign-Up Genius link to RSVP for this special event. /uploaded/schools/LonePine/special_persons_day_picnic.pdf

What is the Fun Run? 
The Fun Run is one of our largest PTO fundraisers that typically raises about $20,000 for our school annually. This funding enriches the lives of Lone Pine students, supports our staff, and builds community. 

The Fun Run promotes student fitness, and provides an exciting way to involve students in supporting Lone Pine. Please donate whatever you are comfortable with as a family. In the past, the average family donation has been $65, which has allowed us to implement programs that enhance your child’s school experience.

Did someone say prizes!?
There are many great prizes to be won by students who raise the most within their class and grade, within the school, and even within their birthday month!

A reserved parking spot for the year, Teacher for the Day, and your child’s birthday featured on the Lone Pine sign are just a few of the prizes to be won!

What are other important details to know?
The event is from 9:30-11:30, divided by grade as follows. 
Will be held rain or shine - children will either run outside or boogie inside, all while showing their Lone Pine Spirit (Lone Pine Spirit Wear, or wear the most blue and green - our school colors - that you possibly can!). Parents welcome!
            9:30–10:00 Kindergarten
            10:00-10:30 1st Grade
            10:30–11:00 2nd Grade
            11:00-11:30 3rd Grade

More info to follow.

Questions? Please contact:
Karen Kaplan - karendkaplan@gmail.com
Franki Bagdade - fbagdade@gmail.com 

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This fall, Bloomfield Hills Schools will engage in a refresh of our Strategic Plan.  We are in search of a balanced representation of our community to serve on the committee.  If you are interested in helping move Bloomfield Forward, please submit your application by visiting this application link. 

Join us on Monday, October 1, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Bloomfield Hills High School to learn more about the new K-5 Math Program - enVision Math 2.0. Bloomfield Hills Schools representatives will be present as well as a Pearson trainer to learn about what our new program offers to students and their families.

Please join us for the first Family Connections Meeting of the year! Family Connections is designed for families new to the district, international families, or anyone to wants to make connections in the school community. Please see the attached flyer for more information! Hope to see you there! /uploaded/Family_Connections_92418_as_PDF.pdf