Pine River Elementary

Fifth Grade students at Pine River Elementary also enjoyed dressing up for Halloween.

Third Grade students from Pine River Elementary enjoyed the Halloween activities in their classrooms.

Fourth Grade students had a blast during their Halloween parties.

The staff at Pine River Elementary enjoyed Halloween festivities.

Students in Mrs. Bradley‘s 5th grade class have been exploring Indigenous people groups, the diverse regions they lived in, and the resources available in each region. Students researched the homes built by these groups and constructed replicas of homes to model the resources and materials used. We love your creativity!

Miss Jen and Miss Karen from the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library recently visited the fourth graders at Pine River Elementary. Many of you already know about the free- and low-cost resources that the library has to offer, but did you know that adults can also check out board games, yard games, binge boxes, craft kits, discovery kits, and puzzles? They even have a telescope, hammock, and metal detector available! After that, the librarians showed the children how to search for items on the library's website: https://www.gadml.org/ Check it out!

Congratulations to Pine River Elementary's Lancer Superstars for the month of September! Thank you for demonstrating daily positive character traits.

Pine River students have been enjoying the new 9-Square playground equipment the BCEL/PR PTO purchased and installed.

After letting the cement cure, volunteers returned to Pine River Elementary to remove the forms and to cut lines into the cement.

Pine River Elementary is excited to have Trinseo and Three Rivers employees volunteer their time and resources to provide a beautiful outdoor space for our students. On September 1, volunteers poured cement for the new area.

Thursday, June 8, the annual Field Day/Picnic Day was held at Pine River Elementary. The weather cooperated, the food was delicious and a great time was had by all. A huge thank you to Mr. VanCise who organized the Field Day activities, the BCEL/PR PTO who funded the picnic portion and to all of the volunteers who helped make the day successful!

During the last week of school, the Pine River fifth-grade students prepared to showcase their talents through Reader's Theater. This dynamic activity allows these young learners to enhance their expression, fluency, and articulation skills. As they dive into various narratives and characters, their voices come alive, capturing the essence of each story. With each practice session, their confidence grows, and their abilities to engage and entertain flourish. Reader's Theater provide a platform for students to explore their creativity, foster a love for reading, and develop essential communication skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom.

A few Pine River Elementary fourth graders decided to do a service project to help pay off the lunch debt at Pine River Elementary. The girls decided to have a lemonade stand on the last day of school. They were able to enlist their siblings to help with advertising! Thanks to Dani Liphard for hosting the lemonade stand and for all who supported the students. A total of $216 was raised for the project.

Fourth grade students finishing the year off bright in Mrs. Sushynski's class.

On Friday, May 26, second grade students visited Pine River Elementary to meet the teachers, explore the building, see the playground and meet new friends. We look forward to the students coming to us as third graders!

Fifth graders from Pine River Elementary spent last Thursday and Friday at Mystic Lake. A great time was had by all and the support of the parent chaperones was greatly appreciated!

Fourth grade student, Deegan, from Mrs. Miller's classroom, discovered in Health and Wellness that his favorite treat, a Slime Licker, has 84 teaspoons of sugar in it.

Last week Pine River Elementary fifth grade students presented their science experiment on the Egg Drop. Fortunately, a large percentage of eggs did survive! Students had to develop a design and then create their plan to have an egg withstand a drop from the roof of the building (a big thanks to Mrs. Bradley!).

Pictured are the Pine River Elementary 4th grade Lancer Superstars for the week of May 19th. Lancer Superstars are given to one student from each classroom who displays character traits which promote our school's PBIS mission. Congratulations!

Pictured are the Pine River Elementary 3rd grade Lancer Superstars for the week of May 19th. Lancer Superstars are given to one student from each classroom who displays character traits which promote our school's PBIS mission. Congratulations!