The Pine Tree EXPress
A Message From Pine Tree Principal,
Dr. Morales
Dr. Morales
Dear Pine Tree families,
It is hard to believe that it is May already, and the next weeks are sure to go by quickly with all the events that are planned! In addition to all that we have planned for our final two months of school, we have also had some exciting events and celebrations take place recently.
In case you missed it, we had one of our Odyssey of the Mind teams, Team Mandarino/Imhof, place first at the State level competition. This means they will be off to Iowa soon to represent Pine Tree Elementary at the Worlds Competition. Best of luck to you, we will all be rooting for you!
We also had several of our students compete with medal and/or ribbon performances during Special Olympics, which took place in Middletown. Before the competition, our school came together to support them with a school wide parade and celebration. We are so proud of you!
More recently, the Monroe Police Department has provided our students with an up close and personal show to highlight the skills and abilities of Keen, the K9 dog. Our students were super impressed with Keen's abilities to sniff out and find objects, people, as well as his running and jumping skills.
Coming up this month, we have the following events:
May 15:
-Grade 5 Panoramic Picture at 9:30am
-Grade 5 Concert at the HS, beginning at 7pm
May 16:
-Family Night for our Book Fair
May 21:
-School Budget Vote/Superintendent's Conference Day (no school for students)
May 22:
-Principal's Awards and Art Show, beginning at 5:30pm.
May 23:
-Grade 3 Concert at the HS, beginning at 7pm
May 27:
-Memorial Day, no school
Pine Tree Elementary Contact Information
Monday to Friday: 8:15 AM to 4:15 PM
(845) 460-6900
Check out the Daily Bulletin on PowerSchool and the Daily Announcements on the Pine Tree web page.
Monthly newsletters will also be available to support the communication with our families.
Pine Tree Email – pinetree@mw.k12.ny.us
Pine Tree PTA Email – mwptpta@gmail.com
Phone Number- (845) 460-6900
******Just a reminder...******
Please send an email to pinetree@mw.k12.ny.us before 2PM each day if you are planning on picking up your child or if there is a change in the day's dismissal plans.
M-W Meetings
Wednesday, May 8- Board of Education Special Meeting- Public Budget Hearing @ Education Center 6 PM
Tuesday, May 21- Annual School District Budget Vote- Voting at Central Valley Elementary School from 6AM- 9PM
Pine Tree 5th Grade Visits to the Middle School
Monday, May 13th- Bellino/Clerihew, Lapidus, Nunez and Eldred
Wednesday, May 22nd- Pietrobuono, Drossos and Schifano/Braunagel
Thursday, May 23rd- Spivak, Piazza, Duncan, Meyers and Santos
Spring Music Concert Dates
3rd Grade- Thursday, May 23rd @High School Auditorium 7 PM
4th Grade- Tuesday, June 4th @High School Auditorium 7 PM
5th Grade- Wednesday, May 15th @High School Auditorium 7 PM
Budget Vote Reminder
The annual school budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. This year’s proposed budget, which was unanimously adopted by the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education on April 18, 2024, focuses resources on safety and security in our schools, maintaining programs that meet the needs of our students, and providing resources and professional development for staff that align with New York State Standards. For more information, please visit the District website.
A Public Budget Hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at the Education Center in Central Valley. Members of the M-W community are invited to comment on the recommended budget at that meeting.
A budget-related Crusader Chat will be recorded and released to the community on Wednesday, May 15. Community members are encouraged to share budget-related questions they would like answered during the Chat by completing the online budget-related question submission form. Please submit questions by May 7. If only a few questions are submitted via the online form, District leaders will address the questions during the Public Hearing on May 8, in lieu of a Crusader Chat.
Mr. Martin Stars for the Month of April
These students are recognized for their academic standing and their ability to make good choices,
Owen Torres, Sophia Gonzalez, Aiden McAllister, Caleb O'Rourke, Ashley Diaz Gomez, Lizbeth Gonzalez, Eliezer Pabon, Christopher McAllister, Nathaniel Durojaiye, Yerin Park, Ella Tsikata, Abigail Hernandez Medina, Michael Donald
Way to Go!! Keep Up the Great Work!!!
NYS Testing Days
MATH
3rd Grade (Paper Based Test)
Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8
4th Grade (Paper Based Test)
Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9
5th Grade (Computer Based Test)
Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2
SCIENCE
5th Grade (Computer Based Test)
Tuesday, May 14
****Important Transportation Data for Next Year****
REMINDER: The state-mandated deadline for 2024-2025 school year transportation requests is April 1, 2024.
Babysitter/Childcare: If your child will be transported to or from a babysitter or childcare facility, you must submit an online Transportation Request Form no later than April 1, 2024.
Out-of-District: If your child will be attending a non-public school in the upcoming school year, you must submit your transportation request no later than April 1, 2024. If you need a copy of the form, please email at transportation@mw.k12.ny.us or Diane Gentile, Registrar at dgentile@mw.k12.ny.us.
Visit the Transportation page on the District website for more information: https://www.mw.k12.ny.us/page/transportation
Pine Tree's Odyssey Of The Mind Teams Shine!!!!!!
Both Pine Tree Odyssey of the Mind Teams competed in the New York State Tournament in Syracuse on April 12th and 13th. Team Peterson went on to place 8th and Team Mandarino took 1st Place, advancing them to the World Tournament, to take place at Iowa State University during the week of May 20th.
Team members include:
Team Peterson- Maeve Adler, Noah Austin, Naomi Cao, Aleksey Elissenko, Laithuallah Haredy, Nicholas Campbell and Sofia MacKenzie
Team Mandarino- Harper Burns, Jonathan D'Ambroso, Kaeli Diaz, Sophia Diaz, Angelina Sofia Felix, Ayan Gilani and Isabella Gonzalez
Breakfast & lunch offered at no cost to all in-person M-W students
As of November 1, 2023, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District has been providing no cost breakfast and lunch to all in-person students at every Monroe-Woodbury school. This is made possible by the designation granted to the District by the New York State Education Department’s Child Nutrition Program (CEP). The CEP is a funding option under the National School Lunch Act that allows eligible schools to provide free meals to all students.
With the Community Eligibility Provision designation, all children in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District schools attending in person can receive one breakfast and one lunch per school day at no cost, eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for families and ensuring that all students receive two nutritious meals per day.
For more information, individuals may visit www.mw.k12.ny.us or contact the District’s Food Services Office via phone at (845) 460-6200, ext. 6249, or via email foodforthought@mw.k12.ny.us.
Bring a bag lunch? Get FREE sides to munch!
For those M-W students who prefer to bring their lunches from home, the district is excited to offer FREE sides to accompany their homemade meals. Items such as milk, fruit, vegetables and more are available. Students must choose three or more of the offered items to receive them at no cost.
With the Community Eligibility Provision designation from the NYS Education Department’s Child Nutrition Program, all children in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District schools attending in person can receive one breakfast and one lunch per school day at no cost, eliminating out-of-pocket expenses for families and ensuring that all students receive two nutritious meals per day.
For more information, individuals may visit www.mw.k12.ny.us or contact the District’s Food Services Office via phone at (845) 460-6200, ext. 6249, or via email foodforthought@mw.k12.ny.us.
Pine Tree Reached their
First Schoolwide Goal
HEART acronym core values
Hardworking
Empathetic
Acting Safely
Respectful
Team Players
Please click the link below to take a quick survey on our P.B.I.S. program here at Pine Tree Elementary
Imporant Dates
Wednesday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2- Grade 5 NYS Math Testing
Friday, May 3- District Art Show, High School
May 6-10- Teacher Appreciation Week
Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8- Grade 3 NYS Math Testing
Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9- Grade 4 NYS Math Testing
Wednesday, May 8- School Nurse Appreciation Day
Monday May 13 Through Friday, May 17 Pine Tree Book Fair
Tuesday, May 14- Grade 5 NYS Science Testing
Wednesday, May 15- Grade 5 Panoramic Picture
Thursday, May 16- Book Fair Family Night 5 PM
Tuesday, May 21- Superintendents Conference Day School Closed for Students
Wednesday, May 22- Principal's Award Night 6 PM
Wednesday, May 22- Pine Tree Art Show 6 PM
Monday, May 27- Memorial Day- School Closed
Tuesday, May 28 Through Friday, May 31- Celebration of Capabilities Week
Congratulations to Our Pine Tree Special Olympians
Our Olympians recently competed at Middletown School District. Our students brought home-
2 Gold Medals
2 Silver Medals
5 Bronze Medals
11 Honorable Mention Ribbons
Congratulations Athletes, We Are So Proud of You!!!!!
Girls On The RuN
Girls on the Run is back in training this spring and off to a great start! Through various team building activities, the girls are learning how to increase their confidence by finding what makes each one of them unique and by
activating their own personal star power. Every practice the girls work very hard to improve their number of laps while training for their ultimate goal, a 5K on June 2nd at Legoland!!
