Another Panther has joined the MCSD Reads 25 Point Club!
Congratulations to Ryliana for earning 25 AR points and a trip to the EFMC Book Vending Machine!
Ryliana is a big fan of Belle from Beauty and the Beast, and just like Belle, she has a love for books and reading! So it was only fitting that she spotted Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book by Jennifer Donnelly in the vending machine. Talk about the perfect find!
Congratulations, Ryliana! We hope you enjoy your new book and your next reading adventure!
#EFMC
This week, students kicked off their germination investigation by setting up their science notebooks and creating a nice, damp bed for two sunflower seeds.
They then hung their bags outside and are hoping for some sunny days ahead!
Now comes the exciting part—observing, recording, and watching for changes as their tiny seeds begin to sprout and grow.
We can’t wait to see their sunflower investigation come to life!
Pinewood Panthers, we need your help!
Our 2nd Annual Staff Trunk or Treat is coming up on Friday, October 23rd from 5:15–6:00 PM, and we’re getting ready for a night full of Halloween fun!
To help make the event extra sweet for our students, we are collecting individually wrapped candy or monetary donations to purchase additional treats and supplies. Donations can be sent in with your student or dropped off at the front office.
And don’t head home after Trunk or Treat. - stick around for PTA Bingo from 6:00–7:30 PM!
Thank you for helping us make this year’s Trunk or Treat a spook-tacular success!
We have many exciting things happening at Pinewood! Please take a moment to review these important reminders and see what’s coming up this week.
🍽️ Meal Application Reminder
If you have not yet completed your child's meal application, please do so as soon as possible. The grace period for school meals will be ending soon.
If you need assistance, please contact our Cafeteria Manager, Lenora Williams, at willial1@martinschools.org.
You can complete your application online at:
https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
📅 This Week at Pinewood
Monday, September 14
🎨 Amore Art Club Begins
Tuesday, September 15
🏫 MCSD School Board Meeting, 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 16
⏰ Early Release Day
Students will be dismissed at 12:00 PM.
Thursday, September 17
🎲 Game Day After-School Club
Friday, September 18
🐾 Little Vet School Club
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to another wonderful week of learning and growing together at Pinewood!
Have a great week, Panthers! 🐾
🐾 ¡Buenas tardes, Familias Panther! 🐾
¡Tenemos muchas cosas emocionantes sucediendo aquí en Pinewood! Por favor, tómense un momento para leer estos importantes recordatorios y ver lo que está ocurriendo esta semana.
🍽️ Recordatorio sobre la Solicitud de Comidas
Si aún no ha completado la solicitud de comidas de su hijo(a), por favor hágalo lo antes posible. El período de gracia para las comidas escolares terminará pronto.
Si necesita ayuda, comuníquese con nuestra Gerente de Cafetería, Lenora Williams, al correo electrónico willial1@martinschools.org.
Puede completar su solicitud en línea aquí:
🔗 https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application
📅 Esta Semana en Pinewood
Lunes, 14 de septiembre
🎨 Comienza el Club de Arte Amore
Martes, 15 de septiembre
🏫 Reunión de la Junta Escolar del MCSD a las 4:00 p. m.
Miércoles, 16 de septiembre
⏰ Día de Salida Temprana
Los estudiantes saldrán a las 12:00 p. m.
Jueves, 17 de septiembre
🎲 Club Después de Clases: Día de Juegos
Viernes, 18 de septiembre
🐾 Club Little Vet School
¡Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración! Esperamos otra maravillosa semana de aprendizaje y crecimiento juntos en Pinewood.
¡Que tengan una excelente semana, Panthers! 🐾
May we continue to teach our students the importance of kindness, courage, unity, and helping others.
Our very own Ms. Nisa has been nominated for TCPalm Teacher of the Week!
Let’s show her some Panther love and get those votes in! Voting is open through noon Friday, September 11, and you can vote multiple times throughout the week!
🗳️ Vote for Ms. Nisa:
TCPALM Teacher of the Week
Congratulations, Ms. Nisa! We are so proud to have you as part of our Pinewood family!
Honor. Remember. United.
Penelope and Joel have each earned 25 AR points and a trip to the EFMC Book Vending Machine!
Way to go, Panthers—keep reading and earning those points!
#EFMC
Calling all future inventors! Pinewood Panthers in grades 1–5 can join Snapology’s After-School Robotics Club right here at Pinewood!
Students will get hands-on with LEGO® robotics, coding, STEM challenges, and creative problem-solving—all while having fun with friends!
📅 Mondays | Sept. 28–Nov. 2
⏰ 2:15–3:15 PM
Check out the flyer for registration details and get ready to build, code, create, and discover!
We hope you are enjoying your long weekend with family and friends! Please see below for important events and reminders for the upcoming week at Pinewood Elementary.
📅 Monday, September 7
• No School in observance of Labor Day
📅 Tuesday, September 8
• PTA Meeting at 5:30 PM in the Media Center
📅 Thursday, September 10
• 5th Grade Science PM1 Assessment
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to another great week of learning and growing together at Pinewood!
💛🖤 Have a wonderful weekend, Panthers! 🐾
¡Hola, familias Panther! 🐾
¡Esperamos que estén disfrutando de este fin de semana largo con familiares y amigos! A continuación, encontrarán eventos importantes y recordatorios para la próxima semana en la Escuela Primaria Pinewood.
📅 Lunes, 7 de septiembre
• No hay clases en conmemoración del Día del Trabajo (Labor Day)
📅 Martes, 8 de septiembre
• Reunión de la PTA a las 5:30 p. m. en el Centro de Medios
📅 Jueves, 10 de septiembre
• Evaluación PM1 de Ciencias para 5.º grado
Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. Esperamos otra excelente semana de aprendizaje y crecimiento juntos en Pinewood.
💛🖤 ¡Que tengan un maravilloso fin de semana, Panthers! 🐾
📚✨READ, DREAM & GO BIG!✨📚
Just like Dolly.
On September 25, or 9/25 (like 9 'to' 5), we’re celebrating Dolly Parton Day and her biggest gift to children: a love of reading. ❤️📖
Here’s how to join us:
📚 Read for at least 30 minutes on September 25.
📖 Get a library card and make your next great read easier to find.
💗 Have a child age 5 or under? Sign up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to receive free books at home
And, of course, dress the part! Think pink, rhinestones, boots and big hair. 👢✨💕
Let’s go #ALLINMartin👊 to celebrate reading, big dreams and the joy of a good book! Get ready to share your pics of reading a book and doing it in style, just like Dolly.
#PublicSchoolPROUD #MartinMeansMore #ImaginationLibrary
The final tally is in!
The EFMC All for One, One for All Back-to-School Reading Challenge was an amazing way to kick off the school year! The goal was simple: every student in the class earn at least 1 AR point. When the entire class reached the goal, everyone earned a trip to the Book Vending Machine to choose a book of their very own!
We are excited to share that 18 classes completed the challenge, which means a total of 358 books were placed into the hands of our students thanks to the Education Foundation of Martin County!
We loved watching classmates encourage one another, celebrate each new class that reached the goal, and—most importantly—READ!
What a great way to start the year by building excitement around books and reading together. Congratulations to all 18 classes who conquered the challenge!
1st Grade: Ms. Vick
2nd Grade: Ms. Goshien, Mrs. India-Hurrell, Mrs. Davis
3rd Grade: Mrs. Cartwright, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Powell, Ms. Buschini, Ms. Neal
4th Grade: Mrs. Crafa, Ms. Cadieux, Ms. McGowan, Ms. Szala, Ms. Nisa
5th Grade: Ms. Warner, Ms. Jones, Ms. Bellio, Mrs. Pizzi,
358 books. 358 readers. All for the LOVE of reading!
#EFMC
Just a heads up—our first day off from school is coming up this weekend! Schools and District offices will be CLOSED Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
View the full 26-27 calendar here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
#ALLINMartin👊 #PublicSchoolPROUD
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🍂🐾 ¡Feliz mes de septiembre, familias de Pinewood! Por favor, lean nuestra Conexión Panther para conocer todo lo que está sucediendo este mes. ¡Esperamos que disfruten de las actividades, eventos y oportunidades emocionantes que tenemos preparadas para nuestra comunidad escolar! 🖤💛🐾
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Pinewood Giveback Night is THIS TUESDAY!
Skip the cooking and support Pinewood Elementary at Chick-fil-A Stuart on Tuesday, September 1st from 2–8 PM!
🍟 Drive-Thru
📱 Mobile Orders
🍽️ Dine-In
🥡 Carryout
Make sure your purchase counts!
🐾 Mention Pinewood Elementary at checkout
📱 Ordering in the Chick-fil-A App? Enter code PANTHERS before checkout!
Grab some Chick-fil-A and help support our Panthers at the same time.
Hello Panther Families! As a reminder, we have our first SAC meeting tomorrow at 5:30 PM. We hope you can make it!
View the agenda here:
PWE SAC Agenda 9-1-26.pdf
🐾💛🖤
If you can't make it in person, consider joining us virtually:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join:
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/236453257436065?p=WnniV3crRQvXg9pEuo
Meeting ID:
236 453 257 436 065
Passcode:
sp2gn7h9
¡Hola, familias Panther!
Como recordatorio, mañana tendremos nuestra primera reunión del SAC a las 5:30 p. m. ¡Esperamos que puedan acompañarnos!
Vea la agenda aquí: PWE SAC Agenda 9-1-26.pdf
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🐾 Hello Panther Families!
It's hard to believe we're already beginning Week 4 of the school year! Please take a look at all the exciting events and important dates happening at Pinewood this week.
📚 Tuesday, September 1
Grades 3-5 FAST ELA Testing
Please ensure your child gets a good night's sleep and arrives at school on time, ready to do their best!
🍽️ Chick-fil-A Spirit Night | 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for our Pinewood Chick-fil-A Spirit Night! Purchases made during this time will support Pinewood Elementary through all sales channels, including:
Drive-Thru
Mobile Orders (Mobile Thru, Dine-In, or Carryout)
Traditional Dine-In or Carryout
To make sure your purchase counts:
Mention Pinewood Elementary at checkout.
For mobile orders, enter the code "panthers" in the Chick-fil-A App before completing your purchase.
🤝 School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting | 5:30 PM
Our first SAC Meeting of the school year will begin at 5:30 PM in the Media Center. We welcome all families interested in learning more about our school and sharing their input.
➕ Wednesday, September 2
Kindergarten PM1 Math Assessment
➗ Thursday, September 3
Grades 3-5 FAST Math Testing
We appreciate your support in helping students arrive prepared and confident.
💛🖤 Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We look forward to another fantastic week of learning, growth, and success at Pinewood!
🐾 Go Panthers!
🐾 ¡Hola Familias Panther!
¡Es difícil creer que ya estamos comenzando la Semana 4 de este año escolar! Los invitamos a revisar todos los eventos y actividades importantes que estarán ocurriendo en Pinewood esta semana.
📚 Martes, 1 de septiembre
Pruebas FAST de ELA para los grados 3.º a 5.º
Por favor, asegúrense de que su hijo(a) descanse bien la noche anterior y llegue a la escuela a tiempo, listo(a) para dar lo mejor de sí.
🍽️ Noche de Chick-fil-A | 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
¡Acompáñenos en nuestra Noche de Chick-fil-A para apoyar a Pinewood Elementary! Todas las compras realizadas durante este horario contribuirán al evento a través de cualquiera de los siguientes métodos de compra:
Servicio por Auto (Drive-Thru)
Pedidos Móviles (Mobile Thru, comedor o para llevar)
Compras en el restaurante o para llevar
Para asegurarse de que su compra cuente para Pinewood:
Mencione Pinewood Elementary al realizar su pedido.
Si realiza un pedido móvil, ingrese el código “panthers” en la aplicación de Chick-fil-A antes de completar su compra.
🤝 Primera Reunión del SAC (Consejo Asesor Escolar) | 5:30 PM
Nuestra primera reunión del SAC del año escolar se llevará a cabo a las 5:30 PM en el Centro de Medios. Invitamos a todas las familias interesadas a participar, conocer más sobre nuestra escuela y compartir sus opiniones.
➕ Miércoles, 2 de septiembre
Evaluación PM1 de Matemáticas para Kindergarten
➗ Jueves, 3 de septiembre
Pruebas FAST de Matemáticas para los grados 3.º a 5.º
Agradecemos su apoyo para que nuestros estudiantes lleguen preparados y con confianza.
💛🖤 Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. Esperamos otra fantástica semana de aprendizaje, crecimiento y éxito en Pinewood.
🐾 ¡Vamos Panthers!
Little Veterinarian School is BACK at Pinewood!
The Sea Turtle Pt. I Program starts NEXT FRIDAY! Students in grades K–5 can explore the exciting world of marine veterinary medicine through fun, hands-on activities using real tools.
🌊 Learn about ocean animals and the layers of the ocean
🐢 Discover sea turtle hatchlings and eggs
🩺 Explore what it’s like to be a marine veterinarian
🎓 Finish the program as a “Little Veterinarian!”
📅 Fridays | Sept. 4–Oct. 9
⏰ 2:15–3:15 PM
📍 Pinewood Elementary
💲 $25/week per student (10% sibling discount)
Space is limited, and a minimum of 8 students is needed for the program to run. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!
Panther Families—we want YOUR voice at the table!
Join us for Pinewood Elementary’s first School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting of the year! SAC gives parents and community members an opportunity to be part of important conversations about our school, our goals, and how we can continue to improve.
📅 Tuesday, September 1
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Media Center
Whether you’re a returning SAC member or interested in getting involved for the first time, we’d love to have you join us!
Interested in Cub Scouts?
Boys and girls in grades K–5, ages 5–10, are invited to learn more about Cub Scouts!
Join them tomorrow!
📅 Tuesday, August 25
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 YMCA of the Treasure Coast
1700 SE Monterey Road, Stuart
Cub Scouts is a great opportunity for kids to make new friends, explore the outdoors, learn new skills, and have fun along the way!
For more information, visit Be A Scout
