Pine Hill CSA Weekly Newsletter

What’s Happening on the Hill

December 6 - December 12
Computer Science Education Week
Join the Hour of Code 2021 Event

Wednesday, December 8
Wacky Wednesday (take 2) - Dress wacky, backwards, inside out - show us your fun side.

Thursday, December 16
Vaccine Clinic, 4-8 p.m. (Linquist Commons - DS Middle School/High School Campus)

Thursday, December 23
Pine Hill Pajamarama Day - wear your pjs to school, bring your favorite stuffie and your favorite book - cozy!

December 24 - January 2
No School - Year End Vacation

Monday, January 3
School Reopens

Wednesday, January 5
Early Release Day (11:15 am dismissal)

Thursday, January 7
CSA Meeting, 7 p.m. (Zoom)

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

What You Need To Know

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic | Pre-Register

Dover-Sherborn Public Schools is partnering with Fallon Ambulance Service to offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination to students ages 5-11 and for students 12+. The clinic will be held on December 16, 4-8:00pm at Linquist Commons at the Middle/High School Campus.

There is no fee for the clinic, but pre-registration is required. A follow-up clinic is planned for January 6, 2022 at the same location between 4-8pm for recipients to receive their second dose.

If you have questions about the Dover-Sherborn and Fallon Ambulance Service vaccination clinic, please contact vaccinequestions@transformativehc.com

The Dogs of Pine Hill Yearbook

Calling all Dogs! The Pine Hill Press is looking for students to submit photos for "The Dogs of Pine Hill Yearbook" in December’s edition. Email your photos to Mr. Randa randac@doversherborn.org include the dog’s name, student’s name, grade, and classroom.

Physical photos can be submitted in the mailbox in the lobby and can be returned after being scanned (please include student name and classroom on the back).

Deadline is December 15th.

DSMS presents Disney's Descendants

Dover-Sherborn Middle School will be bringing Disney's Descendants: The Musical to the Mudge Auditorium stage in December!

Thursday, December 9, 6:30pm
Friday, December 10, 7pm and Saturday,
December 11th, 1pm and 7pm.

Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketstage.com and will also be sold at the door if the shows are not sold out. (~Run Time: 1hr 45min)

How You Can Get Involved

2nd Annual Holiday Gift Drive Ends Friday - Gift Card Donations Still Needed

This holiday season we are partnering again with Project Just Because in Hopkinton and the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) office in Framingham.

Thank you to those who signed up to donate gifts. We’re still in need of Gift Cards for Kids donations!

Donations bins are in the Pine Hill lobby. The deadline to donate is this Friday, December 10. Please clearly label your donations.

Donate a Gift Card

DS METCO Scholarship Fund
Friendsgiving Fundraiser

Tis the season to be grateful, pass the potatoes and share with the community. When you donate any amount you will be automatically entered to win a basket of DS Raiders gear. Hurry — the flash fundraiser ends on Friday, December 17!

Donate to the Scholarship Fund

Pine Hill Coat Drive

Pine Hill School is hosting a drop bin for the Coats For Kids & Families Program sponsored by Jordan's Furniture. There will be a donation bin in the school lobby. We will be collecting coats through December 23, 2021.

Holiday Food Drive

Pine Hill Student Council is holding a collection for the Ashland Food Pantry. Please feel free to bring in items from the list below or other nonperishable food items you’d like to donate. No opened items or glass containers, please!

Canned Vegetables
Canned Tomatoes
Pasta Sauce
Cereal
Mac & Cheese
Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo
Juice
Shelf-Stable Milk
Paper Towel and Toilet Paper
Soap

Collection boxes will be in the office lobby through December 17.

Pine Hill Spirit Store

Get your Pine Hill Promise shirts for every grade plus gear for kids and adults. Every purchase supports the Pine Hill CSA.

*Due to industry-wide supply chain issues, the Promise Tee may vary in color and style from the one featured online.

SHOP NOW

Need Addresses for Holiday Cards?
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.

Order Pine Hill Digital Directory

What’s Happening In Our Community

Holiday Gift Wrapathon

Wednesday, December 15, 3-7pm
Create beautiful wrapping paper using everyday supplies at the Sherborn Library. Bring your presents with you or decorate paper and gift tags that you can bring home to wrap later. We'll also have an ornament making station as well. All who come will automatically be entered to win a basket filled with gift wrapping supplies!

Register

Crafternoons at the Library

Thursday, December 9, from 3-5 pm, learn to make a light-up holiday card at the Sherborn Library.

DS Boys Lacrosse - Spring Registration (3 programs)

Registration now open - including 2 new programs!
1. March Pre-Season Mini Camp
2. Spring Lacrosse Program (Regular Season)
3. New Player Clinic / ”Meet the Coaches"

Register

Spring 2022 PreK-2 Soccer Registration Deadline

The season runs April 9-June 11

Register Now

Sign Up by Friday, February 25th, 2022
The PreK-1 program occurs on Sundays from 1pm-2.30pm. Grade 2 practices once per week with games on Saturdays. Our program was oversubscribed this year. Please register early.

Fun Winter Soccer Clinic
Starts This Week

DS Soccer is partnering with the Anthony Rougier Sport Foundation to run an amazing winter soccer clinic weekly starting the week of December 6th through early February.

Location: Suburban Athletic & Child Indoor Turf (10 Roxanna Street, Framingham) - Only a few miles from Pine Hill!

PreK - Grade 4 - Wednesdays, 6-7p.m.
Grade 5 - Grade 8 - Mondays, 7-8p.m.

Register Now

Time to Start Holiday Shopping!

Support the CSA with your Amazon Orders

Shop at smile.amazon.com and choose “Community School Association Inc EIN 04-3302838” as your charitable organization. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchases to the Pine Hill CSA

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