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Volume 10, Issue 19
May 22, 2015
Avon Community School Corporation
www.avon-schools.org
Pine Tree News
Educate. Excite. Excel.
Important Dates
May
25
Memorial Day
School is Closed
May
26
All-School Musical Performance
6:30 p.m. - Pine Tree Café
May
27
Field Day
May
29
Last Day of School
Convocation
Report Cards Sent Home
July
29
A Message from Mrs. Mize…
First Day of 2015-2016 School Year
Nurse Notes
Please remember all medications
must be picked up from the school
clinic by a parent or person 18 years
or older, by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of school
or they will be discarded.
Be sure to check the ACSC website for an
updated immunization schedule to make sure
your child is up to date on immunizations
before the start of school.
If you have any questions, please feel free to
call Mrs. Wade at 544-6500.
See Back Page for Summer Camps
and Activities for the Summer
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe that this is the last newsletter for this school
year. We are just a few days away from another very successful
school year. Today, we celebrated literacy with our annual Book
Parade. We had SO MANY kids participate in this year’s parade. Thank you so much, parents, for modeling and encouraging
a love of literacy.
I want to take this moment to say how much I appreciate my Pine
Tree school family. Our staff members are so fortunate to be
surrounded by such wonderful families.
I hate to start talking about next school year already (YIKES!), but
there are some dates to put on your calendar!
July 23, 5:00-7:00 pm…. Back to School Picnic
July 28, 2:00-3:30 …. Meet the teacher, drop supplies, tour building
July 28, PM (time to be determined)…. Parent Night
July 29….. First Day of School
Have a safe and wonderful summer!
-Mrs. Mize
Math Madness
SAVE THE DATE!
Monday, June 22
by Mr. McKibban, 2nd Grade Teacher
One Saturday afternoon, 3 friends decide to go to the
movies. The movie theater, Mega Movie Plex, has 10
screens! The problem is that all three friends can’t
agree on which movie to see, so they go to different
movies. Lucky for them, the starting time for all three
movies is 12:30. Julia’s movie is 1 hour and 35 minutes
long. Jean’s movie gets out at 2:15. Jeff’s movie is 90
minutes long.
Students with All A’s to be recognized by the Board
of School Trustees at the AHS Auditorium on June
22, 2015 at the following times:
Last names beginning with Z-M at 6:00 p.m.
Last names beginning with L-A at 7:00 p.m.
Please mark your calendar. Letters of invitation will be
forthcoming.
Who gets out first? Second? Third?
Which movie is the longest? Shortest?
(Answer within newsletter)
In Need of…
ADOPT-A-BED
By Miss Mac
If you’re spring cleaning, think of the art room! We’ll be
using recycled materials next year – more cardboard
sculpture and collage – and we need materials! We
can use any of the following donations to spice up our
activities:
This year with the increase in garden beds at Pine Tree,
we are inviting families to “adopt a bed” for the summer.
Any family interested can sign up to take care of a garden bed during summer vacation.
Let us know if you are interested and we can send an
adoption form home with your child.
 Cereal boxes (thin cardboard is easier for little fingers
to cut for cardboard sculptures)
 Paper towel and toilet paper tubes (for sculptures,
these are highly coveted in the art room!)
 Child-appropriate magazines (for collage materials)
 Yarn remnants (for weaving projects)
 Fabric remnants (for textile projects)
May Lunch Menu
Click here
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life
During Field Day, luminaries will be displayed along the
track and may be purchased for a donation of $5.00.
You may also may make a donation in someone’s name
of any amount if you prefer. You may pay by cash or
make checks out to the American Cancer Society.
Thank you for supporting the American Cancer Society
Relay for Life at Pine Tree during Field Day!
Literacy Corner
By Mrs. Bieber, Media Assistant
Encourage your children to keep up on their reading over the summer by signing them up for the Summer Reading
Program at the Avon-Washington Township Library. A Librarian from the Public Library came to Pine Tree on Friday
morning to tell all the students about their Summer Reading Program - look for information in your child’s folder. The
amount your child reads can earn them prizes. A win-win for them!
Library News
All Pine Tree Media Center books need to be returned by the last day of school. If your child has books checked out,
please return them as soon as possible. Overdue notices were sent home last week, and will be sent home again next
Tuesday. Call Mrs. Bieber at 544-6500 or email at [email protected] with any questions. Any books not
returned by the last day of school will be considered lost and a replacement fee for the item will be assessed to
your child’s library account.
ACSC Rolls Out New Technology Initiative - (STEP-UP)
Avon Schools is implementing a new program for students in 5th through 12th grades. The Strategic Technology
Expansion Plan and Upgrades Program (STEP-UP) will prepare Avon students for a technology-rich future while
expanding learning outside the traditional classroom.
To learn more about the STEP-UP Program, please visit www.avon-schools.org/stepup. There is a video, FAQ and
other details to assist Avon families.
2015-2016
Pine Tree Elementary
Online School Supply Sale
SCHOOL SUPPLY PACKS
No shopping hassles, no crowds, no traffic, and no
guesswork! Save time and money with quality school
supply packs, custom packed for each Pine Tree
student.
Answer:
First: Jeff at 2:00, Second: Julia at 2:05; Third: Jean at 2:15
(Jean’s is the longest, 105 minutes; Jeff’s is the shortest, 90 minutes)
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
2015-2016
If you have a child or know of someone with a child that turns five on or before August
1st, please come to the Pine Tree office to pick up a Kindergarten Registration Packet as
soon as possible.
Teams and Camps
and Fun Things to do!

B & O Bicycle Tour
Parking at Williams Park - Brownsburg
June 6
7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Registration and more information can be
found at www.BOtrail.org.

Future Avon Lady Orioles Basketball Camp
Avon High School (Door #31)
June 8 - 12 for Grades K-4
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
For registration forms and more information,
email Jason Haid at [email protected].

Avon All Sports Camp (Grades 2 - 7)
Avon Middle School South
June 8 - 12 and June 15 - 19
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Space is limited. Registration forms can be
picked up in the Pine Tree office.

Avon Youth Basketball Camp
(Grades K - 4 and 5-8)
Avon High School - Door 31
June 8 - 12
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. (K-4)
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (5-8)
Registration forms can be picked up in the
Pine Tree office. For more information,
contact Corey Ebert at [email protected].

AEF Musical Theatre Summer Camp
Avon Middle School North - Door #8
June 15 - 19 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
For registration forms and more information,
visit www.avoneducationfoundation.org.

Camp Invention (Grades 1- 6)
Avon Intermediate School West
June 15 - 19 - 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Register at campinvention.org.

Avon Boys Summer Soccer Camp
(Grades 1 - 9)
Avon High School Soccer Fields
June 22 and June 25
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Registration forms in Pine Tree office.
Teams and Camps
and Fun Things to do!

Avon Kids Camp (Ages 5 - 13)
Washington Township Park
June 1 - July 24
Register at www.washingtontwpparks.org and
enter code YO-060315.

Kids Rule Cooking School
(Ages 7 - 13)
Washington Township Park Pavilion Center
June 3
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Register at www.washingtontwpparks.org and
enter code YO-060115.

Avon Wrestling Youth/Middle School Camp
Avon High School Wrestling Room - Door #31
June 22 - 25
More information can be found at
www.avonwrestling.org.

Avon Youth Football Camp
(Grades 2 - 6)
Avon High School Football Fields
July 6 - July 9
5:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
Registration forms in Pine Tree office.

Avon Girls Summer Soccer Camp
(Grades 1 - 9)
Avon High School
July 6 - 9 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Laura
Blacha at [email protected].