Pine River Elementary

Pine River students are enhancing their reading fluency with repeated readings and engaging in Reader’s Theaters.

In recognition of National Kindness Week, yesterday was Step Up & Stand Out: Crazy Socks Day at Pine River Elementary. It's a visual reminder for each one of us to be an up-stander by stepping up and saying something when we see or hear someone being unkind.

Students at Pine River Elementary enjoyed playing Minute to Win It during the lunch period.

Dr. Bob Strom visited a fifth grade classroom at Pine River Elementary to discuss elements, energy and matter. Science Bob brought some neat experiments that got the students excited about science. We look forward to future visits!

Fifth Grade students from Pine River Elementary participated in Northwood University's GO MAD day on Friday, November 3. The students rotated through six different activities and had lunch in the cafeteria. Thank you, Northwood University, for inviting us to participate!

Congratulations to the Pine River Elementary Lancer Superstars for the month of October. Great job demonstrating positive character traits all month long!

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.