What’s Happening on the Hill

May 16
Grade 5 MCAS (Math)

May 17
Grade 5 MCAS (Math)
Fostering Healthy Decisions, 7-8:30 pm

May 21
DS Boosters 5k Family Fun Run

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

What You Need To Know

Let’s get tropical!

Pine Hill is wrapping up the school year with a fun for all summer kick off party.

Saturday, June 4 | 4:30 - 7:00 pm
Pine Hill Elementary School

We’ll have bouncy houses, games, prizes, ice cream, cotton candy, conga lines and groovy tunes from everyone’s favorite DJ Mike!

Break out your favorite summer party gear and get your tickets for the shin dig of the season!

Tickets: $25

We are on our way to our $15k benchmark where Ms. Gullingsrud will lead the school in an ASM Dance Party!! Please help bring this fun event to our students.

Take a moment and donate now.

Remember, your donation brings so much to our community, including enrichment programs, teacher grants, community events, and so much more. Your generous support makes it all possible. Thank you.

How You Can Get Involved

Since last September, they have resettled 600 Afghan evacuees in this area and just recently helped settle 100 Ukranians in Massachusetts, with plans to help many more Ukranian families over the coming months.

We reached out to Ascentria and they identified two types of support that would be most helpful right now.

1. Gift cards to grocery stores (Stop and Shop) and places like Target to purchase household items and groceries. Any amount is welcome, and you can drop your gift card in the Pine Hill lobby, or mail to Ascentria, 425 Union Street, West Springfield, MA 01809

2. Household essentials. Please use their Amazon Wishlist (linked here) to donate items such as bedding, plates, glassware, and more that will help Ukrainian and Afghan families get settled in their new homes!

Fostering Healthy Decisions

Tuesday, May 17, 7-8:30 pm | Mudge Auditorium

A working group of Parents, Educators from DS, Local clergy, and Police Officers from Sherborn and Dover invite all interested parents of students from the Chickering and Pine Hill Schools, DS Middle School, DS High School, and private schools in the area to what we hope will be a kick off event aimed at fostering a culture of healthy decision making amongst our teens.

Speakers:

John Smith, Principal at Dover Sherborn Regional High School
Officers from the Sherborn and Dover Police Departments
Mimi Krier, Former Chair of SPAN DS
Parent(s)
A Mental Health/Addiction Professional

Followed by a panel Q&A with the speakers. 

If you have any questions, please contact:
Max Olmstead - maxolm@me.com, 508-982-0422
Kate Potter - kejpotter@gmail.com, 508-733-3923

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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

Sherborn Welcome Committee
Playground Meet Up

Catch up with new and old friends over coffee and donuts!

Saturday, May 21st, 9-11:30 am
Sherborn Playground

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