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Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year at Pine Ridge! The Pine Ridge PTO is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance the education of all Pine Ridge students. The PTO strives to accomplish this through both volunteer and fundraising opportunities. There are no dues and all parents/guardians of Pine Ridge students are automatically considered members of the PTO. We are proud of the strong relationships we maintain with the staff and leadership at Pine Ridge as we work together to enhance the learning experiences of students.
This school year may look different again for students and staff, and the PTO is adjusting accordingly. We hope to have volunteer opportunities and events this year but know that will depend on the guidelines provided by the school district. Save the date for the first PTO General Meeting on Thursday, September 9 from 6:30-7:30 PM in the front circle drive at school. All parents and guardians welcome! **Here is a glimpse at some of the fun PTO events we hope to hold this year!** Auction The Pine Ridge Auction is held every 2 years and we will have one this year. Join us to bid on great items and raise money for the school! Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair is held twice throughout the year - once in the Fall and the buy-one-get-one free sale happens in the Spring! Cultural Arts Students will enjoy wonderful grade level activities, speakers, and events to further enrich the education of our students. Ranger Rally September 24 from 9-11 AM at school, our fundraiser walk to the Buttrick Fire Station. The PTO will purchase spirit wear shirts for all students to wear during the walk and throughout the school year. Staff Appreciation Week May 2-6, 2022 is a fun week for the whole school. Teachers and staff will enjoy meals throughout the week as well as daily treats and other surprises. Teacher Conference Dinner/Snacks Our awesome team of parent volunteers help provide dinner or snacks for the teachers during conference weeks. How can you help? We could not do this without great volunteers. If you would like to sign up to help on one of our committees, please go to our website at https://www.pineridgepto.com/committee-information.html or scan the QR code to the right and fill out the volunteer interest form. Contact pineridgeschoolpto@gmail.com with any questions. We are looking forward to all the creative ways our PTO can participate in the educational opportunities at Pine Ridge this year. Go Rangers! Warm Regards, The 2021-2022 PTO Board Marissa Andersen, Savana Beal, Nicole Gill, Sarah O’Donnell, Ben Rapin, Katie Rieffenberger and Mary Scripps Dear Pine Ridge Staff: As we close out the school year, the PTO board wanted to take a moment to thank all of our teachers and staff for an amazing year. Although we weren't able to hold many of our traditional events this year, or have in-person field trips for the students, we were happy to be able to support the school in many ways. Reflecting on this past year, please know that you made a difference and were a big mark in making 2020-2021 a great and memorable year for the families at Pine Ridge. The PTO board looks forward to working together to make 2021-2022 another great year. Sincerely, The PTO Board May 3rd - 7th This year we are celebrating our wonderful teachers and staff with a camp-themed week of events. A letter came home after Spring Break with a request for $10 gift cards that will be distributed amongst all staff. Please return those donated gift cards to school by April 30th in the provided envelope. We need volunteers to make posters for staff doors and donate food and beverages to energize the staff! There are a lot of ideas on Pinterest for Camp-Themed posters! Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B48A9AC29A6FF2-staff. Please click below to view the PTO Bulletin which contains important updates and information for the school year. Inside you will see a message from the PTO board, volunteer opportunities and upcoming events and fundraisers. The PTO spending report can be found on Page 2 of the Bulletin and outlines how the PTO has used the money raised this year. Thank you for your ongoing support of the PTO!  Dine all Day and raise funds for Pine Ridge! WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 11am - 6:45pm CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP 6539 28TH STREET SE (616) 202-3030 Present flyer at time of order or pick up. 15% of carry-out or dine-in sales will be given back to Pine Ridge Elementary. Save the Date Forest Hills Foundation 2021 State of the District Luncheon May 6, 2021 - 12pm A virtual, live event to showcase the many terrific things happening throughout the district. To receive the virtual link, please contact: Jana Siminski, jsiminski@fhps.net or Pine Ridge Parent, Jeni Stamas, jenistamas@gmail.com  The Pine Ridge PTO wishes you a restful and healthy holiday break! Please take a moment to review a few updates prior to the break: PTO Spending Report The PTO is excited to share a Spending Report that outlines all income and school investments (expenses) since the beginning of the school year. Thank you to all Pine Ridge families for your generous support! CLICK HERE for the spending report. Licari's Restaurant Fundraiser Tuesday, December 22, 11am - 9pm Support Pine Ridge and enjoy a family night-in with take-out from Licari's. Try a pizza kit for $22 or order off the full menu. Flyer must be presented when ordering - CLICK HERE www.licarispizzakitchen.com (616) 608-6912 Cannonsburg Punch Cards ready for pick-up Passes will be available at the ticket counter in the main lounge. Donate your empty cans and bottles to Pine Ridge via Sipzee Simply go to Sipzee.com and submit a pickup request for your empty cans & bottles. Make sure to choose Pine Ridge Elementary PTO as your donation option. Shipt subscriptions gifted to all Pine Ridge Staff Shipt has generously donated one year subscriptions to ALL staff at Pine Ridge!! Thank you to Shipt for helping us appreciate our staff during this challenging school year! PTO General Meeting Minutes The PTO holds four general meetings throughout the year for all Pine Ridge families. For those that were unable to join but still want to review the information, please CLICK HERE. Shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Pine Ridge, at no cost to you. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases. Signup is easy and so is linking your current Amazon account. * Remember, only purchases made at smile.amazon.com (not at amazon. com) generate AmazonSmile donations. On your first visit to smile.amazon.com, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Choose: Pine Ridge Elementary PTO in Grand Rapids, MI. After selecting a charitable organization, you can also activate AmazonSmile on the Amazon Shopping app.  Although we are unable to have our annual Ranger Rally this fall, we'd still like to provide annual T-shirts for all Pine Ridge students. The PTO is looking for local businesses to sponsor the Pine Ridge T-shirt. The T-shirt will feature the logos of all sponsors and will be worn throughout the year. Please share the attached flyer with any business that may be interested in a sponsorship. * All sponsorship commitments and logos are due September 21. Sign-up today to Sponsor: Donate directly online here. The PTO will follow-up to get your logo. https://checkout.square.site/pay/6fd7d037-e863-4bf0-8c3a-813e4a04d0e0 Or, complete this online form to confirm your sponsorship and send a check to Pine Ridge. https://forms.gle/UyLgoJAdgmnwXzWb8 Questions or suggestions? Contact the PTO at pineridgeschoolpto@gmail.com. Thank you for your support! Your Pine Ridge PTO  Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year at Pine Ridge Elementary School! Below are the beginning of the year documents in PDF format. Please feel free to print these documents for the 2020-21 school year. Also, please use the CONTACT FORM if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Below is the hybrid schedule for the first two week of the 2020-21 school year.  |
