Prune Hill Penguin News
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1 Dear Penguin Families, How do we begin to say thank you to our PTA and our parent volunteers for another wonderful year here at Prune Hill? We would not be the fabulous school we are without the partner- ships we have with you. The carnival was a success, with lots of happy kids and friendly conversations! Our volunteer assembly was run by our students, which is so appropriate as they begin to understand the ‘village’ that works so hard to provide a solid academic and social foundation for them to find success as they grow beyond Prune Hill penguins. As your kids transition to summer vacationers, try to get a book or two in their hands, limit their screen time, and increase their play time. They are exposed to so much more information at their age than we ever were! Get out the board games; let them fight over who gets to be Miss Scarlett in Clue or the little dog in Monopoly; play Kick-the- Can; teach them how to play Soli- taire, with real cards. Enjoy the sum- mer weather…is there any better place to be in the summer months that the Pacific NW? I’m certain to run into many of you around town or at the Camas Days Parade in July. Whether you are in town or out on vacation, on behalf of our entire Prune Hill staff, thank you for trusting us with your children for the 180 days of school. We wish you a safe and relaxing summer and look forward to seeing most of you back here in Sep- tember! The momentum and excitement in- creases here at Prune Hill as assem- blies, class projects, grade-level programs, and Field Day approach- es! Please watch for flyers, emails, newsletters and information written in your child’s planner to keep up to date on the many activities here at school. Here are a few upcoming events: • Monday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m. we celebrate our 5th graders in the gym. • Tuesday, June 17 is our last day of school. Dismissal is 10:50 am. Your child will not receive his/her report card on the last day of school. Instead, report cards will be mailed to your home. For kindergarteners, the last day of school is Monday, June 16. • Camas Community Ed is now sponsoring academic support courses (as well as several great fun classes) for kids, including several taught by our own PHE staff. The Camas School District does not provide summer school. Check out the Commu- nity Ed website: http:schools.camas.wednet.edu/ communityed/. • Camas Public Library is open through the summer and spon- sors a fun reading program for kids. Watch for flyers to come home in backpacks the last day of school (there will be a presen- tation at our last assembly on June 17 th ). If nothing else, en- couraging your kids to read over the summer is the best support to keep those reading skills moving in forward motion. • SAVE THE DATE! We’ll kick of the 2014 school year Thursday, August 28 with our annual ‘Drop- In’ from 4:00-6:00 to meet and greet teachers, buy planners, and drop off school supplies. The first day of school is September 2nd! Sincerely, Julie Swan Principal 360-833-5730 phone 360-833-5731 fax 1601 NW Tidland St Camas, WA 98607 Prune Hill Penguin News June 2, 2014
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Dear Penguin Families,
How do we begin to say thank you to our PTA and our parent volunteers for another wonderful year here at Prune Hill? We would not be the fabulous school we are without the partner-ships we have with you. The carnival was a success, with lots of happy kids and friendly conversations! Our volunteer assembly was run by our students, which is so appropriate as they begin to understand the ‘village’ that works so hard to provide a solid academic and social foundation for them to find success as they grow beyond Prune Hill penguins. As your kids transition to summer vacationers, try to get a book or two in their hands, limit their screen time, and increase their play time. They are exposed to so much more information at their age than we ever were! Get out the board games; let them fight over who gets to be Miss Scarlett in Clue or the little dog in Monopoly; play Kick-the-Can; teach them how to play Soli-taire, with real cards. Enjoy the sum-mer weather…is there any better place to be in the summer months that the Pacific NW? I’m certain to run into many of you around town or at the Camas Days Parade in July. Whether you are in town or out on vacation, on behalf of our entire Prune Hill staff, thank you for trusting us with your children for the 180 days of school. We wish you a safe and relaxing summer and look forward to seeing most of you back here in Sep-tember!
The momentum and excitement in-creases here at Prune Hill as assem-blies, class projects, grade-level
programs, and Field Day approach-es! Please watch for flyers, emails, newsletters and information written in your child’s planner to keep up to date on the many activities here at school. Here are a few upcoming events:
• Monday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m. we celebrate our 5th graders in the gym.
• Tuesday, June 17 is our last day of school. Dismissal is 10:50 am. Your child will not receive his/her report card on the last day of school. Instead, report cards will be mailed to your home. For kindergarteners, the last day of school is Monday, June 16.
• Camas Community Ed is now sponsoring academic support courses (as well as several great fun classes) for kids, including several taught by our own PHE staff. The Camas School District does not provide summer school. Check out the Commu-nity Ed website: http:schools.camas.wednet.edu/communityed/.
• Camas Public Library is open through the summer and spon-sors a fun reading program for kids. Watch for flyers to come home in backpacks the last day of school (there will be a presen-tation at our last assembly on June 17th). If nothing else, en-couraging your kids to read over the summer is the best support to keep those reading skills moving in forward motion.
• SAVE THE DATE! We’ll kick of the 2014 school year Thursday, August 28 with our annual ‘Drop-In’ from 4:00-6:00 to meet and greet teachers, buy planners, and drop off school supplies. The first day of school is September 2nd!
Sincerely,
Julie Swan
Principal
360-833-5730 phone 360-833-5731 fax
1601 NW Tidland St Camas, WA 98607
Prune Hill Penguin News June 2, 2014
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June 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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3 2nd Grade visits
Estuary Rms. 2 & 4
9:00-1:30
Vancouver Pops Assembly 9:30-10:15
Safety Patrol attend
Oaks Park Picnic
9:30-1:00
4 AM K
End of Year Party
for Choir Groups
1:15-2:30 Café/
Playground
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2nd Grade visits
Estuary Rms. 1 & 3
9:00-1:30
6 CSD 5th grade Al
Thompson Track
Meet 9-1:30
Birthday Table
Library books due
today
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Camas School Board
meeting 5:30 @ ZAC
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Talent Show
Rehearsal
3:30-5:30
11 PM K Talent Show
9:15-11:15
Book Room Books
due to Rm. 9
End of Year Party
for News Crew
1:15-2:30 Rm. 7
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End of Year Party
AM K 11:30-11:55
PM K 3:00-3:30
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Spirit Day/Wear
Penguin Attire
CHS Graduation
14 CamTown
Youth
Festival
11-4 Crown
Park
Hayes
Freedom
Graduation
15 16 Last day for
Kindergarten Students
All School Field
Day 5th Grade Celebra-
tion 6:00-7:30
17 Last day for grades
1-5 dismissal 10:50
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Prune Hill Elementary Field DayPrune Hill Elementary Field DayPrune Hill Elementary Field DayPrune Hill Elementary Field Day
Parent volunteers are still needed for the all school field day activities at Prune Hill on Monday, June 16.
Volunteers are needed for the morning and afternoon sessions. See 6 of this newsletter for more information and to volunteer. If you have any questions please call the school office 833-5730. Please come and join the fun!
Last Day Bus Schedule
The last day of school will be
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
For Grades 1-5
Buses will depart from the schools at:
9:15 Hayes Freedom
9:30 Camas High School
9:50 Skyridge
9:50 Liberty
11:00 Elementary Schools
Last day for kindergarten will be Monday, June 16.
LOST AND FOUND
Remember to check the lost and found before the last day of school. All unclaimed items will be
donated to a local charity during
the summer.
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PTA End of Year News Spring Box Top Winner
1st place—Mrs. Detmers’ Class with 512 Items
2nd place—Mrs. McCarty’s Class with 490 Items
3rd place—Mrs. Bright’s Class with 443 Items
There was a total of 2,291 Box Tops and 1,739 Labels for Education collected this Spring! Thank You!
Thanks go to Cassie Hoffman for organizing the collections and counting of the Box Tops/Labels for Education
this year.
School Supplies Order by June 16th! - Online: Go to www.epipacks.com and enter school ID PRU002 - Paper forms for cash or
check payment have been sent home.
JWR Center closure…
The Jack, Will, Rob Boys and Girls
Club will be closed June 2 through
June 17 If your child’s regular after-
school plan is to attend JWR, please
make other arrangements for those
closure dates and notify the PHE
office of changes. Thank you.
Help Needed for LibraryHelp Needed for LibraryHelp Needed for LibraryHelp Needed for Library
Mrs. Loniewski is looking for some volunteers to help
with straightening the shelves and putting the books in
order. If you are available to help her, please email her
at [email protected]. She can use
your help from June 7th on, any time or day. Thanks
for volunteering!
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Lunch Accounts Please be sure your child has lunch money in their account
for the remainder of the school year. Any money remaining in
their account will be rolled over for next year.
Elementary Lunch prices for the 2014-2015 school year are:
Breakfast $1.50 Lunch $2.50 Milk $.65
5th Grade Celebration 5th Grade Celebration 5th Grade Celebration 5th Grade Celebration
You are invited…
Please join us as we send our 5th grade Penguin class off to be Hawks.
Monday, June 16 at 6:00 p.m.
The class will perform music selections, teachers and principal will honor each, RESPECT dance and PHE slide show followed by a cake reception.
Summer Ac�vi�es for Families
Check out Camas Parks and Recs site for fun stuff to do this summer:
Please click on the link below to view Camas Summer 2014
newsletter:
http://www.ci.camas.wa.us/images/DOCS/PARK_REC/
REPORTS/newsletterparks.pdf
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