Winter Break has arrived, and we’re wishing our students, employees, and families a restful, joy-filled break. May the days ahead bring time to slow down, recharge, and soak in the magic of the season—whether that means cozy moments, special traditions, or simply time together.
We can’t wait to welcome students and staff back in the new year as we continue a school year rooted in excellence. Classes resume January 5.
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Hello Pinewood Family,
Our students are wrapping up their PM2 check-ins, and we couldn’t be prouder!
The Winter Dance was absolutely phenomenal—thank you to our amazing PTA for creating such a memorable evening for our school family. The Holiday Shop was another huge success! It was heartwarming to see our Panthers picking out gifts for their loved ones.
Here’s what’s coming up this week:
📅 12/16
Math PM2 for Kindergarten
Chick-fil-A Night (2–8 PM)
📅 12/17
An Elftastic Surprise awaits!
Dress in your favorite holiday gear or character shirt
📅 12/18
Mystery Readers visit—wear white and blue
📅 12/19
Popcorn Friday & rock your holiday pajamas (school-appropriate)
Let’s make this last week together the best one yet! 🎄🐾
¡Hola Familia Pinewood!
Nuestros estudiantes están terminando sus evaluaciones PM2, ¡y no podríamos estar más orgullosos!
¡El Baile de Invierno fue absolutamente fenomenal! Un enorme agradecimiento a nuestra increíble PTA por crear una noche tan memorable para nuestra familia escolar.
¡La Tienda Navideña también fue todo un éxito! Fue conmovedor ver a nuestros Panthers eligiendo regalos para sus seres queridos.
Aquí están los eventos de esta semana:
📅 16/12
PM2 de Matemáticas para Kindergarten
Noche de Chick-fil-A (2–8 PM)
📅 17/12
¡Una sorpresa Elftástica te espera!
Viste tu atuendo navideño favorito o camiseta de personaje
📅 18/12
Lectores Misteriosos—usa blanco y azul
📅 19/12Viernes de Palomitas—¡luce tus pijamas navideñas (apropiadas para la escuela)!
¡Hagamos que esta última semana juntos sea la mejor de todas! 🎄🐾
🎁Looking for a gift this holiday season?🎁
Look no further! Purchase a tag created by one of our fifth-grade art students through Martin County Tax Collector, Ruth Pietruszewski's Office! Choose from plates created by students from one of our elementary schools. Proceeds from purchases go back to our classrooms!
Purchase tags from this year or previous years: https://martin-county-tag-art.myshopify.com/
Hello Pinewood Family,
Our students are on a roll completing their PM2 mid-year check-in in ELA and Math. Testing will continue through next week. Please see the schedule below. The Holiday Shop opens Monday. Students must have a signed permission slip to participate. Don’t miss out on the Winter Dance on Friday, December 12 at 6:00 PM!
This Week’s Events
• Thursday, 12/9 – PM2 ELA (2nd grade) and PM2 Science (5th grade)
• Wednesday, 12/10 – PM2 ELA (Kindergarten)
• Thursday, 12/11 – PM2 Math (2nd grade)
• Friday, 12/12 – PM2 Math (1st grade) and the Winter Dance at 6:00 PM
Keep up the good work Panthers!
Hola familia Pinewood,
Nuestros estudiantes están avanzando con las evaluaciones PM2 de mitad de año en Lectura y Matemáticas. Las pruebas continuarán la próxima semana. Consulta el calendario abajo. La Tienda Navideña abre el lunes. Los estudiantes deben traer el permiso firmado para participar. ¡No te pierdas el Baile de Invierno el viernes, 12 de diciembre a las 6:00 p.m.!
Eventos de esta semana:
• Martes, 9/12 – PM2 Lectura (2.º grado) y PM2 Ciencias (5.º grado)
• Miércoles, 10/12 – PM2 Lectura (Kinder)
• Jueves, 11/12 – PM2 Matemáticas (2.º grado)
• Viernes, 12/12 – PM2 Matemáticas (1.º grado) y Baile de Invierno a las 6:00 p.m.
Did you know that tomorrow, December 4, is National Cookie Day?!
You know what that means...every student gets a FREE holiday cookie with their lunch purchase! 🎉
A little sweet treat to ring in the season and make their day even brighter! 🤩
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Join us in celebrating the incredible students who excelled in this year’s AGLOA LinguiSHTIK competition and will go on to represent the Martin County School District at the state competition in March!
Congratulations to:
Elementary Division–
⭐️Hely Shah, Palm City Elementary School
⭐️Sam Rijal, Palm City Elementary School
⭐️Moksh Patel, Palm City Elementary School
⭐️Miya Chen, The Pinewood Elementary
⭐️Gabriel Borges, Jensen Beach Elementary School
Middle School Division–
⭐️Sonia Chen, Dr. David L. Anderson Middle School
⭐️Camden Ziegler, Hidden Oaks Middle School
LinguiSHTIK pushes students to flex their language arts skills through strategic word-building and vocabulary challenges—and they delivered.
Up next: Social Studies! Students will test their knowledge in three exciting trivia events: Presidents, Current Events (2025), and this year’s theme, Norse Mythology. All competitions and practices are virtual, and it’s not too late to sign up!
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We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving week with family and friends. As we return, we are jumping into a very important part of the quarter—Progress Monitoring 2 (PM2). Testing begins this Tuesday and continues over the next couple of weeks. Please review the attached calendar for your child’s specific PM2 dates.
Our students are still actively learning the standards, but we look forward to seeing growth from PM1 to PM2 in their scale scores. Please encourage your child to do their very best, apply the strategies they’ve learned, and stay positive throughout the process.
We are excited to welcome our Panthers back on campus and look forward to seeing their smiles and receiving some much-needed hugs.
Here is what’s happening this week:
• 12/2: PM2 ELA (Grades 3–5), Cub Scouts at 6pm
• 12/3: Girl Scouts at 5pm
• 12/4: PM2 Math (Grades 3–5)
• 12/5: PM2 ELA (Grade 1)
Tutoring will resume on Wednesday and Thursday from 2:10–3:10 pm, and all other after-school programs will also run as scheduled.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we help our Panthers grow!
Hola familia de Pinewood,
Esperamos que hayan disfrutado de una maravillosa semana de Acción de Gracias junto a sus familiares y amigos. Al regresar, comenzamos una parte muy importante del trimestre: el Monitoreo del Progreso 2 (PM2). Las evaluaciones comienzan este martes y continuarán durante las próximas semanas. Por favor, revisen el calendario adjunto para ver las fechas específicas de PM2 de su hijo(a).
Nuestros estudiantes aún están aprendiendo los estándares, pero esperamos ver crecimiento de PM1 a PM2 en sus puntajes. Les pedimos que animen a su hijo(a) a hacer su mejor esfuerzo, aplicar las estrategias que han aprendido y mantenerse positivos durante el proceso.
Estamos muy contentos de dar la bienvenida a nuestros Panthers nuevamente en el campus y esperamos ver sus sonrisas y recibir esos abrazos tan necesarios.
Aquí está lo que sucede esta semana:
• 12/2: PM2 Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés (Grados 3–5), Cub Scouts a las 6pm
• 12/3: Girl Scouts a las 5pm
• 12/4: PM2 Matemáticas (Grados 3–5)
• 12/5: PM2 Artes del Lenguaje en Inglés (Primer Grado)
Las tutorías regresarán el miércoles y jueves de 2:10–3:10 pm, y todos los demás programas después de la escuela también se llevarán a cabo según lo programado.
Gracias por su continuo apoyo y colaboración. ¡Juntos ayudamos a crecer a nuestros Panthers!
Today, we’re grateful for our incredible students, dedicated educators, hardworking support staff, devoted families, and our entire community who make our A-rated District unstoppable. 🧡
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It’s time to read toward a tasty prize—pie! 😋🥧
Our school is joining five others across the Martin County School District for the Turkey Trot Reading Race, a fun Thanksgiving break challenge designed to keep our readers engaged all week long.
From Saturday, November 22, through Sunday, November 30, students can earn Accelerated Reader (AR) points by reading at home and completing AR quizzes. At the end of the challenge, one class per grade level (K–5) across the six schools will be crowned the winner.
Winning classes will celebrate with a pie party and enjoy some serious bragging rights. 🏆🤩💪
Have your student stop by the media center and stock up on good reads for break. Let's read, race, and trot to the top! 📖🥧
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Good news, Martin County families: Thanksgiving Break is almost here, and yes… students and teachers still have the entire week off (Nov. 24–28)! 🙌
Since we didn’t need to use any emergency makeup days this year, the full week remains wide open for rest, gratitude, and perhaps a piece of pie or two. 🥧🦃✨
View this year’s instructional calendar here: https://www.martinschools.org/page/calendars
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Tonight is the big night, Martin County!!
Who will be named the Martin County School District 2025-2026 Elementary, Middle, High School, and Overall Teacher of the Year?! 🏆 And which school will bring the most energy and take home the coveted Spirit Award?!
The Education Foundation of Martin County Teacher of the Year Awards Celebrations will begin at 4:30 p.m. View all of our outstanding nominees here: https://bit.ly/3BWsJ4l
Cheer on our incredible educators in the comments below! 👏🎉
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On this Veterans Day, we honor the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication of the men and women who have served our great nation. Your bravery protects our freedoms and inspires generations. Today, we stand grateful—now and always. ❤️🤍💙 ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸
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Thank you to everyone who’s already stocked up on amazing reads! 🙌 But guess what… there are still lots of books waiting for you!
Don’t miss your chance to grab your next adventure—swing by on the final day and see what treasures you can find! 📖💫
Visit www.focusedonforever.com/retakes to register your child to be photographed! You must sign up online for retakes by Monday, November 10th or your child will not be photographed.
💬 Have questions?
Email schools@focusedonforever.com or call/text 772-283-6807 for assistance.
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Our campus was glowing with storybook magic this week! It was such a joy to see our VPK and Kindergarten students turn into their favorite book characters for Book-o-Ween. The Book Fairy was especially delighted to see so many little readers showing off their love for stories.
And the excitement continues. Our Book Fair will run from 11/3 to 11/7! Sharing books with children is one of the most powerful things we can do. Reading to them, reading with them, or even listening as they read builds vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, and opens the door to curious, thoughtful conversations. Books really are tiny ticket-stubs to big worlds.
Thank you to everyone supporting our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Our AVID Ambassadors are working hard to collect donations and prepare baskets for families in need. Every item and every act of kindness makes a difference.
Here’s what’s happening this week at Pinewood:
• 11/4: Cub Scouts at 6 pm
• 11/5: Parent Conference Night (by appointment) & Book Fair Family Night
• 11/6: Thank you to the Rotary Club for donating dictionaries to all of our third graders!
Coming soon:
• 11/11: No school / Veteran’s Day
Have a terrific week, Panthers! 🐾
Hola Familia Pinewood,
¡Nuestro campus brilló con magia de libros esta semana! Fue un gran alegría ver a nuestros estudiantes de VPK y Kindergarten convertirse en sus personajes favoritos para Book-o-Ween. La Hada de los Libros estuvo encantada de ver a tantos pequeños lectores mostrando su amor por las historias.
Y la emoción continúa. ¡Nuestra Feria del Libro será del 3/11 al 7/11! Compartir libros con los niños es una de las cosas más poderosas que podemos hacer. Leerles, leer con ellos o escuchar mientras leen desarrolla vocabulario, fluidez, comprensión y abre la puerta a conversaciones curiosas y significativas. Los libros son boletos pequeños hacia mundos enormes.
Gracias a todos los que están apoyando nuestra Colecta de Alimentos para el Día de Acción de Gracias. Nuestros Embajadores AVID están trabajando arduamente para recolectar donaciones y preparar canastas para las familias que las necesitan. Cada artículo y cada acto de bondad marcan la diferencia.
Aquí están los eventos de esta semana en Pinewood:
• 4/11: Reunión de Cub Scouts a las 6 pm
• 5/11: Noche de Conferencias para Padres (con cita) y Noche Familiar de la Feria del Libro
• 6/11: Gracias al Club Rotario por donar diccionarios para todos nuestros estudiantes de tercer grado
Próximamente:
• 11/11: No hay clases / Día de los Veteranos
¡Que tengan una semana fantástica, Panteras! 🐾
📸 Picture Retake Day is coming to PWE on November 14th!
If your child missed the original picture day or you’d like a retake, please be sure to register at www.focusedonforever.com/retakes by November 10th to ensure they’re on the list.
👉 Important: Retake proofs will only be delivered electronically, so registering your child is required for their photo to be taken and for you to receive the proof afterwards.
Elementary families–save the date! Conference Night at our elementary schools is next Wednesday, November 5. This is a great opportunity to meet with your student's teacher and discuss their progress for the year.
Please watch for specific details coming from your child's school.
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