What’s Happening on the Hill

April 14
Raffle Basket Drawing
Buy Tickets

April 15
No School, Good Friday

April 18-22
No School, School Vacation Week

Planning ahead?
See what the future looks like on our Calendar

What You Need To Know

Last Chance for Raffle Basket Tickets!

There are some great baskets up for grabs, which you can read about on our Fundraiser page.

Baskets are on display in the school library this week!

Drawing is on Thursday April 14th!

Ticket Prices
$10 for 10 Tickets
$18 for 20 Tickets
$26 for 30 Tickets
$34 for 40 Tickets
$40 for 50 Tickets
$1 for each Individual Ticket

After purchase, please use the link in the confirmation email to specify which baskets you would like your tickets applied to. You can indicate your free ticket preference as well.

Each student has one free ticket. For those who are only participating via the free ticket, and not purchasing any others, please use this form to indicate which basket you’d like to put your one free ticket.

Any questions, please reach out to Katie Garvey or Molly Cullum at volunteer@pinehillschoolcsa.org.

The Addiction Inoculation:
Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence with Jessica Lahey

Dover-Sherborn Challenge Success is delighted to welcome back New York Times bestselling author, educator, and D-S alumna Jessica Lahey to discuss her newest book The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 | 7 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom

All children, regardless of their genetics, are at some risk for addiction—to alcohol and illicit substances, overuse or harmful use of social media, or other maladaptive and injurious behaviors. Jessica Lahey helps parents, caregivers, and educators understand the roots of addictive behaviors and identify who is most at risk for addiction while offering evidence-based strategies and practical tools adults need to understand, support, and educate resilient, addiction-resistant children. Her guidelines are age-appropriate and actionable—navigating a child’s risk for addiction, interpreting signs of early misuse, advice for broaching difficult conversations with children, why developing brains are especially at risk, and the mental health roots of these issues.
This program is a collaboration between Dover-Sherborn Challenge Success and Natick 180, with support from SPARK Kindness.

Copies of Jessica's books The Addiction Inoculation and The Gift of Failure are available from the library or for local purchase at Aesop's Fable Bookstore in Holliston.

How You Can Get Involved

CSA Volunteers for the next school year!

The Pine Hill CSA (Community School Association) has open positions for the next school year and is currently looking for new board members and volunteers.

Please email Wendy Eppich at wendyeppich@gmail.com if you are interested in joining. It is typically a two-year commitment. Thank you!

Get the Pine Hill Digital Directory!

Cost: $15
Directly supports curriculum enrichment programs, materials and equipment that improves student learning.

The digital directory may be accessed on any mobile device from the DirectorySpot app or on the DirectorySpot website anytime you need to find class lists or contact information for a classmate, friend, or teacher.

You’ll get an email from Directory Spot within 48-72 hours of placing your order to activate your account.

What’s Happening In Our Community

Annual Plant Sale

The Friends of the Sherborn Library is seeking plant donations dug from your very own garden to donate to the Annual Plant Sale at the 50th Anniversary Arts & Craft Fair.

Potential fauna include, but are not limited to Flowers & Plants, Bushes & Shrubs, Seedlings & Saplings, Houseplants, and Vegetables & Herbs.

Drop your donation off on Friday, May 6, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Jameson Field. Learn More

The Dover Sherborn Boosters Triathlon is back for 2022!

To make this event even more special, and to mark the 16th annual running of this race, we are dubbing this years event "The Sweet 16". The organizers of this race are honored to be your beloved September sprint distance triathlon and looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, September 25th @ 8am.

The Dover Sherborn Boosters Triathlon offers:

Swim: .25 mile swim at Farm Pond, an immaculate and crystal clear kettle pond.
Bike: 14.3 mile bike through the hills and backcountry, sought after by cyclists from all over the state.
Run: 3.4 mile run through the challenging yet welcoming backroads of Sherborn and Dover.

A note from your CSA Communications team

Our weekly newsletter is sent to contact email addresses for each student. If you change your email address, be sure to update it in the ASPEN system for the school, but also send us an email with your new information.

If you would like to request adding content to this newsletter, please use the form on our website.

If you have questions or suggestions about the newsletter, website, or other Pine Hill CSA communications, please email communications@pinehillschoolcsa.org. 

Meg Siegal & Brooke Yarborough
2021-2022 CSA Communications Chairs