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MARK YOUR
CALENDAR:
Dec. 1: PTO Mtg.—6 pm in the
Library
Dec. 1-5: PTO Holiday Shop
9 am—2:30 pm - Science Lab
Dec. 4: 3rd Gr. Performance
(tracks B & D) 6:30 pm in the gym
(students meet in the music room
at 6:10 pm)
Dec. 5: Spelling Bee 9 am in
the gym (families are welcome)
Dec. 5: Red Shirt Rookies (C &
D tracks)
Dec. 10: Barnes & Noble Night
and PTO Restaurant Night 4-8 pm
Dec. 12: Red Shirt Rookies
(C & D tracks)
Dec. 15: Student Council
Shopping for “Adopt-A-Family”
Dec. 16: Geography Bee
9 am in the gym (families are
welcome)
Dec. 16: Student Council
Wrapping Party
Dec. 17: Panther Cove Parent
Appreciation 6-7 pm in cafeteria
Dec. 18: B & D LEAP Awards
Assembly @ 9:15 in the gym
Dear Pine Ridge Families,
Dec. 18: Jammin’ Jumpers
Performance @ 6 pm in the gym
Dec. 22-Jan 2: NO School
Winter Break
From our school family to yours, we want to wish you a wonderful holiday season and a
Happy New Year. Please enjoy your time off during Winter Break! GOOOOO PANTHERS!!
Darin Carney & Steve Novickas
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Join the fun!
Please remember to call the
24-hour Attendance Line,
720-886-8895,
if your student is going
to be absent or late.
It is important
that we know your child is
safe and with you when
they are not here.
Student Council Holiday Spirit Week
December 15—19
Mon., Dec. 15 — Wear a Holiday Hat
Tues., Dec. 16 — Wear Holiday Socks and/or Tie
Wed., Dec. 17 — Wear Red & White for Candy Cane Day
Thurs., Dec. 18 — Wear a Holiday “ugly” Sweater
Fri., Dec. 19 — Wear Pajamas
Pine Ridge
Contact
Information
Main Office:
Pine Ridge Spelling Bee
720-886-8800
Friday, December 5th at 9 am in the gym
Attendance:
720-886-8895
Fax Number:
720-886-8888
Nurse’s Office:
720-886-8804
Panther Cove (B & A):
720-886-8842
Intersession:
720-886-8857
Families are welcome to join us.
Student
Qualifiers:
3rd Grade:
Mason Flieller
Luke Hinton
Aneesh Indukuri
Dayna Kurani
Hayden Ritthaler
Maria Usman
4th Grade:
Lauren Brekkas
Jadyn Carter
Preston Cho
Trevor Cranfill
Lanie Harkner
Reese Lemaster
Mark Maser
Hailey McGee
Gabb Trownsell
5th Grade:
Nevan Castaneda
Patryck Durham
Austin Elberg
Madelyn Flieller
Gabrielle Giannou
Riley Luebbers
Kevin Ni
Lexi Roybal
Alex Stirbis
Veronica Tyler
Pine Ridge Geography Bee
Tuesday, December 16th at 9 am in the gym
Families are welcome to join us.
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Opportunity for Speed Stacks Group Order
Nov. 20th—Dec. 2nd (No late orders accepted!)
Online Orders: go to the Group Order Store at
www.speedstacks.com/go
select “Colorado” and “Pine Ridge Elementary School”
and place your order
Sport stacking is an exciting sport where students stack and unstack 12 specially-designed cups (Speed Stacks) in
predetermined sequences. Students race against the clock for faster times and race against each other in relays
Sport stacking promotes hand-eye coordination, ambidexterity, quickness, concentration and fitness—plus, kids love
it! Sport stacking uses both sides of the body and brain developing important skills needed to dribble and shoot a
basketball, throw and catch a baseball, play a musical instrument, type on a computer and more. By activating both
sides of the brain, students also benefit academically with greater focus and concentration levels.
One of Mrs. Billingsley’s goals as a Physical Educator is to promote activity at home through positive alternatives to
computer, television and video game screen time. Sport stacking is a unique, fun and simple activity that motivates
kids to get up and move. To help accomplish the goal of keeping kids active and healthy, you and your student are
invited to participate in our school Group Order with Speed Stacks.
Group Order Participants:
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Receive special school discounts and free shipping
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Jessi Puga, RN
Nurse’s Phone:
720-886-8804
Help the school earn free equipment
A Note From Our...
HOW SICK IS TOO SICK?
The best prevention for winter viruses is for each of us to be proactive!
In
addition to teaching and encouraging good hand washing and other sanitary procedures, please
be aware of the following school policies:
Children must be fever-free for a full 24 hours before returning to
school. (If they are sent home with a fever, they may not return the next day.)
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Children must also be home 24 hours after vomiting and/or diarrhea.
Thank you for working to help keep us all healthy!
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Pine Ridge Night at
2.
Southlands Mall
December 10th, 4-8 pm
3 Ways to Share!
1.
Join us at Barnes & Noble to see
the choir perform and listen
to Pine Ridge readers:
Have Dinner
(or a treat!)
Tell them you are from Pine Ridge,
and PTO will receive a percentage
of the sales for our school.
5:30 pm — A & B track Choir performance
6:30 pm — C & D track Choir performance
Remember:
NO School
Dec. 22—Jan. 2
Winter Break
3.
Remember to
turn in Southlands
receipts to the PTO for
“Earning for Learning”!
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Please...DRESS FOR THE WEATHER!
Winter weather requires winter clothing. Colorado kids (and adults!)
are infamous for trying to be “hearty”—even during severely cold
temps. This can lead to dangerous frostbite symptoms, the inability
to regulate the body’s temperature, and excessive calorie burn. It
can also make kids and adults very tired, since the body is working
extra hard to keep up its temperature.
Frostbite is a completely preventable injury. How do we prevent
injury and illness from the cold? It’s relatively easy: dress for the
weather!! We need to think every day...what should I wear when I
leave the house? A coat? An extra-heavy coat? Add a hat? Add
gloves? Boots? Students who wait outside for the bus, walk to
school or will be outside for recess need to think about these
factors every day.
And, as always, if you know of students who
do not have a coat, please alert the school
nurse so we can get one for them ASAP. No
one needs to go without a coat, and we are
able to mobilize quickly to ensure everyone at
our school is dressed for the weather.
Please remember that
many items find their
way to our overflowing
“lost & found” bins.
If you think items are
missing from your
home, please check our
“lost & found”—you may
be surprised to see
what is missing!
Challenge School Applications:
Challenge is a K-8 magnet program in CCSD designed to meet the
needs of academically advanced and highly motivated students.
Challenge School is currently accepting applications for the 2015-16
school year from residents of Cherry Creek School District only. Applications and
information are available at http://challenge.cherrycreekschools.org.
Completed applications are due by 4:00 pm on January 27, 2015.
Group tours of the school (adults only) are available on select
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:00 am. View the school calendar on our website
for specific dates, determine the day that works for you and sign up
by calling Challenge at 720-747-2100. There will be one evening informational meeting
on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm (which does not require a reservation).
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December Topic:
Beyond Texting: The Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
9:15 am—11:15 am
Join us to hear Debra Fine, bestselling author, communications expert, and nationally-recognized
keynote speaker, share ideas for teaching kids to be plugged in without neglecting the necessity and
power of physical, human interaction. Debra will address topics like:
Preparing for face-to-face teacher meetings, dates or interviews
Building social opportunities without the use of social networking sites
Does your child
appear to be
glued to a
screen?
Becoming aware of the importance of body language, eye contact and tone
Eliminating the trauma of false friendships and bullying
Debra has worked professionally with Google, Deloitte, the National Association of School
boards and the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of business, and has published three books on interpersonal communication. Parents, school administrators and community
members are welcome and encouraged to attend PIN’s free presentations. No need to RSVP—just
come! Debra’s books will be available for purchase by cash or check—a great gift.
Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC)
14188 Briarwood Avenue, Centennial
(south of Arapahoe Rd., between Potomac and Jordan Roads)
Come at 9:00 a.m. for refreshments and networking
Visit www.PINccsd.org for Podcasts and Meeting Highlights
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Jan. 6th - The Positive Effect of Arts on Kids—Student Panel led by Superintendent Dr. Harry Bull
Feb. 3rd - What’s a Kid to Do? Anxiety and Stress in Children and Adolescents
School of Choice for 2015-16
The Cherry Creek School District allows its resident students to apply for enrollment in the Cherry
Creek school of their choice. In other words, you may request that your child attend a Cherry
Creek school outside your assigned attendance area. The School of Choice applications are an
electronic form that you can access online from January 1st - February 1st from any computer,
at any time—for acceptance to a school starting in the 2015-16 school year.
Please visit the District Admissions website at:
http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Admissions/Pages/SOCandIDT.aspx
for more information and to submit an electronic School of Choice application in January.
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Side Notes
Jammin’
Jumpers
Auditions:
Team Practices
December 2, 9, & 11 (3:45 to 4:30)
Performance
December 18 @ 6 pm in the gym
Red Shirt
Rookies
(Tracks C &
December
D)
5th & 12th
3:45—5:30 pm in the music room
Dec. 15—17 for Tracks B, C & D
Jan. 7—8 for Track A
Check the music blog for more information or email Ms. Heitmannat at
kheitmann3@cherrycreekschools.org
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24 Hours to Give Where You Live
On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, thousands of donors will come together to support
Colorado nonprofits like the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation. Last year, a recordbreaking $20.9 million was distributed to Colorado nonprofits. This year, our goal is to
raise $85,000.
Give where you live on Colorado Gives Day. Your support helps us continue to Impact
all of our students, Invest in innovation in the classroom, and Build long-term relationships in the community.
This year alone we have given $62,000 in classroom grants to 37 schools which will impact
30,000 of our students.
$1 Million Incentive Fund
Thanks to Community First Foundation and First Bank, Colorado Gives Day features a
$1 Million Incentive Fund, one of the largest gives-day incentive funds in the country.
Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the
Incentive Fund, which increases the value of every dollar donated
Check out our donation page on ColoradoGives.org:
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