04/120/24Week of April 29th
Congratulations to the Cast of Annie
Last Friday evening, many of Pine Hill’s fourth and fifth grade students performed the musical Annie on the Pine Hill stage. The cast rehearsed after school on Mondays and Thursdays for many weeks and put in a tremendous amount of time and effort into this special production. The performance was excellent! The actors performed their lines, songs, and dances beautifully and thoroughly entertained the audience. Please join us in congratulating the cast of Annie on their wonderful performance!
Pine Hill Principal Search Update and Finalist Visits
The following message is from Superintendent Piwowar:
I am excited to share that our Pine Hill Principal Search Team has concluded their work, and that three candidates are moving forward to the finalist phase of our interview process. All three candidates will be coming into the district for site visits on Tuesday, April 30, and there will be a forum for families to meet each candidate that evening. The forums will run approximately 40 minutes in length, and will occur at Pine Hill from 6:00-8:00pm. While we would love for families to be able to physically attend, we will also provide a live streaming option for those that are unable to make it in person.
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 6th - 10th
Teacher Appreciation Week is Monday, May 6th - Friday, May 10th. Please join me in thanking the remarkable Pine Hill faculty and staff for all they do for our students and families each and every day!
Conversations with Caregivers: Tuesday, May 14th
We are excited for our final Conversation with Caregivers series for SY 2023-24 on May 14th. The Westwood Public Schools’ School Engagement Committee appreciates the community participation this year and hopes you will join us for our panel discussion on Mental Health Resources and Trends. Each panelist will share about their program/resource, how caregivers can access your program, and what information can be shared. Panelists will also talk about trends and things that are surfacing with students around mental health at this time. We will save some time at the end of the session for Q&A.
The Conversation with Caregivers will be held at the Pine Hill Elementary School, 790 Gay Street, Westwood, MA on May 14th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. We are offering this talk in person and via Zoom. Please use this link to Register.
For more information, please click on the following link: Conversation with Caregivers Event_05/14/2024
Early Release Day on Wednesday, May 8th
The next early-release Wednesday of the school year will be on Wednesday, May 8th. Students will be dismissed at 12:00pm on those days and we will not have lunch or afternoon recess during the school day. If students are going to Extended Day, then they will have lunch at the Pine Hill School at the beginning of Extended Day.
Reminder: 2024-2025 WPS Calendar
The Westwood School Committee has approved the district calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. To access the calendar, please click on the following link: WPS 2024-2025 Calendar
Reminder: Spring 2024 MCAS Schedule
The testing window for the Spring 2024 MCAS exams is March 25th - May 24th. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will take two English Language Arts exams and two Math exams. Students in grade 5 will also take two Science, Technology and Engineering exams.
To access the updated draft schedules for the Pine Hill Spring 2024 MCAS testing, please click on the following link: 2023-2024_Pine Hill_MCAS Schedule_Spring 2024_For Families
Reminder: The Last Day of School for Pine Hill
Superintendent Piwowar confirmed that Pine Hill will need to make up the day that school was canceled for Deerfield and Hanlon due to the power outage on Monday, December 18th. Assuming we have no additional snow days, the last day of school for Pine Hill will be Monday, June 17th. Both Friday, June 14th and Monday, June 17th will be early-release days for students.
Reminder: Pine Hill 411
We have created a Pine Hill 411 document, which contains a lot of important information about the daily routines at the Pine Hill School. Our arrival and dismissal procedures are included, in addition to general school information.
To access the document, please click on the following link: Pine Hill 411
Reminder: Pine Hill Site Council
We are looking for Pine Hill parents to serve on the Pine Hill Site Council this year. The Pine Hill Site Council is a school advisory group that is composed of parents, teachers, and community members. The council members assist the principal in: 1) Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards, 2) identifying the educational needs of students attending the school, 3) reviewing the annual school building budget, and 4) discussing a school improvement plan.
The Pine Hill Site Council meets several times throughout the year. Our meetings are usually held on the second Monday of the month from 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Please contact Mr. Baumer if you are interested in serving on the Pine Hill Site Council during the 2023-2024 school year.
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