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Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!Where we are . . . Wild About Learning!

Issue Issue Issue Issue 11116666

January 12January 12January 12January 12, 2012, 2012, 2012, 2012

Website: www.humbleisd.net/pfe Phone: 281-641-2100

Fax: 281-641-2117 Absence Line 281-641-2119

Clinic 281-641-2105 Menu Hotline 281-641-5838

Principal: TJ Hall Asst. Principal: Lori Paschall

Counselor: Jennifer Vandenbrook Anonymous Tip Line 281.641.TIPS(8477)

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1/9–1/13 Be a Buddy, Not a Bully weekBe a Buddy, Not a Bully weekBe a Buddy, Not a Bully weekBe a Buddy, Not a Bully week 1/13 6pm Humble ISD Rodeo Art Show

1/16 HOLIDAY – No School

1/19 5th

grade Reading DBA #2 –

NO VISITORS PLEASE

1/20 Science Fair Registration Deadline

1/25 1pm – Kindergarten No Tardy Party

1/26 *EARLY RELEASE @ 11:30 am/ Professional Development for Teachers *9:15am Grade 1&2 No Tardy Party

*9:45am Grade 3-5 No Tardy Party 1/27 11am 5th grade Manners Banquet 1/31 3

rd grade Science CBA #3

NO VISITORS PLEASE 2/2 3

rd/4

th grade Reading DBA #2

NO VISITORS PLEASE

2/3 7:30am Plastic &Plastic &Plastic &Plastic & Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive Aluminum Can Drive –

drop-off at the flagpole 2/7 7:45am Panther Perk Store open grades K-2

2/8 *7:45am Panther Perk Store open 3-5

*National Counselor Day

*3rd

grade Science DBA #3

NO VISITORS PLEASE

2/10 *8:30am Bluebonnet Celebration with

Mrs. King

*12:30pm Friendship Party –

Kindergarten

*2pm Friendship Party –

grades 1-5

Special AppreciationSpecial AppreciationSpecial AppreciationSpecial Appreciation to ourto ourto ourto our

School Board!School Board!School Board!School Board!

President: Dr. Bonnie Longnion

Vice President: Charles Cunningham

Secretary: Brent Engelage

Parliamentarian: Robert Scarfo

Dave Martin

Keith Lapeze

Robert Sitton

On behalf of the faculty and staff at Pine Forest

Elementary School, we send out a BIG Panther

Thank You to our School Board for their leadership

and support. We recognize the endless amount of

time each of you put into this very important role in

our community. Your dedication serves as an

example to all of us and makes each of us proud to

be a part of Humble ISD. Your positive actions and

decisions affect our children and our school. Thank

you so much for all you do.

Lisa Hahn, Shelia Bishop, Lisa King and Janet Klein

Please welcome PFE's "new" office staff. We are so excited to announce Lisa Hahn as the Bookkeeper, Shelia Bishop the Receptionist, Lisa King as the Registrar and Janet Klein as the nurse. This has already been a great and exciting New Year for PFE. Stop by and congratulate and welcome our front office.

Fifth Grade Manners Banquet

Pine Forest will hold it's annual

Fifth Grade Manners Banquet

on Friday, January 27th at

Italiano's Restaurant in

Humble. The purpose of the

banquet is to allow fifth grade students an

opportunity to practice their best etiquette in

a restaurant type setting. Students typically

dress in slacks or dresses. If you wish to

volunteer at the banquet, please email Lisa

King at lisa-king@earthlink.net.

Pine Forest Fifth Grade Teachers would like

to take this time to thank the Marder Family

and the Buniva Family for their gracious

donations to our Fifth Grade Manners

Banquet!

Author Visit from

Suzanne Selfors Suzanne Selfors Suzanne Selfors Suzanne Selfors For Grades 3-5 Friday, Jan. 27

Order forms to purchase books are due to

Mrs. King by Jan. 20.

For more information, check out the

PFE Library web site or

www.suzanneselfors.com

Name Correction

Apologies to two of our 4th

grade Spelling

Bee participants whose names were

misspelled in last week’s P.F. Flyer:

Sam Silverwise-Nelson

Baily Conroy

Yee-haw…It’s a ‘lil critter Round-up!

Wild West Days will be on Saturday, March

3rd and Mrs. Cahill and Mrs. Burger's Class

are kindly accepting donations of your gently

loved stuffed animals for the Pet Adoption

Booth.

You can drop them of at the container located

in the PFE foyer. We will be accepting

donations now until the carnival.

Thank you for your support.

Humble ISD Presents…Humble ISD Presents…Humble ISD Presents…Humble ISD Presents…

Children’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book FestivalChildren’s Book Festival January 28, 2012January 28, 2012January 28, 2012January 28, 2012

10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. –––– 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m.

Atascocita Middle SchoolAtascocita Middle SchoolAtascocita Middle SchoolAtascocita Middle School

FEATURED AUTHORS

Get your cool tie-dyed music t-shirt today and support the

Music Department!

T-Shirts are $10 each

Limited sizes available! Don’t miss out! Get yours today!!!

Specials Rotation Days:Specials Rotation Days:Specials Rotation Days:Specials Rotation Days:

Friday, January 13h – D Day

Monday, January 16h – NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday, January 17th – E Day

Wednesday, January 18th

– A Day

Thursday, January 19th

– B Day

Friday, January 20th – C Day

SCIENCE FAIR is coming to PFE

February 16th!

ALL 4th

, & 5th

grade students have/will receive their

information packets by January 9th. Both classroom teachers

and Science lab teacher have/will go over the expectations,

show examples, and answer questions.

ALL 4th

& 5th

grade students should turn in their

REGISTRATION FORM and PROJECT BOARD ORDER

FORM by Friday, Jan. 20th

. Registration forms should be

turned into homeroom teacher.

Project Board Order Forms and money should be turned into

Mrs. Ferranti.

Kinder, 1st, 2

nd and 3rd grade are invited to participate as

well. However, it is not a mandatory assignment.

You may accessPFE Rules, Registration Form, Project

Board Order Form, Timeline, and How-To Tips from the

PFE school website. Once there, simply go to your teacher’s

website or Mrs. Ferranti’s website.

We can’t wait to see what our “budding” scientists explore

this year!

Our last day of “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully” week is tomorrow… Friday: Everyone is a Star (Dress like a celebrity)

*Please remember to follow school dress cod

Astros Perfect Attendance Reward

Program 2012

(January 9th – March 9, 2012)

Game rules for the Perfect Attendance Program to guide you to a home run:

Offered to all students in grades K through 5 at PFE who have zero absences and less than 2 tardies during the third grading period of the 2011-2012 calendar year.

Qualifying students will receive an Astros ticket coupon for any 2012 preselected game dates. All tickets will be subject to availability. Game dates and instructions for redeeming the coupons will be included on the student’s order form. Students will receive their ticket coupons with their report card at the end of the 3rd grading period on March 23, 2012.

Tickets can be redeemed by mail with a $5.00 processing fee per order or free at the Minute Maid Park Box Office Monday –Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Be in attendance - Be on time! Be a winner!

Go Astros!Go Astros!Go Astros!Go Astros!

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Pine Forest Fifth Grade Teachers would like to thank all of the Fifth Grade Parents that have donated their time and goods in order to make our Patriot's Day a huge success. This event would not be possible without all of your help, and we sincerely appreciate your support!

2012 Scripps Spelling Bee

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Winner, 3rd Grader Mason Taylor and our runner-up, 2nd grader Justin Pierce! This is the second year in a row that Mason has won our Spelling Bee! He will move on to represent PFE in an area Play-off bee in February. All of the students who participated should be very proud of their hard work. PFE is very proud of them all and appreciate the dedication and time spent studying. We would also like to thank the following faculty for their work with the Spelling Bee: Mrs. Palmer Mrs. Duncan Mrs. Hemingway Mrs. B. King Mrs. Daugherty Ms. Vandenbrook Mrs. Borden Mrs. Netardus Mrs. Pitts Mrs. Bice Ms. Norton Ms. Norris

Spring G/T Testing

Students that are in 2nd

-5th grade are eligible to test for the Gifted/Talented

program this spring. All testing takes place on our campus January 23-February

17, 2012. Parents or teachers can nominate students for testing. If you would like to nominate your child, nomination packets are in the front office. Students that were identified as SPICE in grades K-2 are not automatically nominated for GT. If you want your child considered for the GT program, you must nominate them. The deadline for nominations is January 20, 2012. Notification of placement occurs in May.

Lend a helping hand to help stop bully

behaviors!

RRRRodeo Art Contest odeo Art Contest odeo Art Contest odeo Art Contest and Winnersand Winnersand Winnersand Winners

Before the holiday, our Awesome Panther Art Students had been working on various Rodeo Art themed projects for the Rodeo Art Contest. Our projects related to themes about Texas Missions, Texas Wildflowers, Desert Landforms, Armadillos, and Rodeo Clowns. All of our students worked very hard and did a fabulous job creating their drawings into beautiful winning works of art. CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who will represent Pine Forest at the Houston Livestock and Rodeo Art Contest tomorrow, Friday the 13th, at the Humble Civic Center: Patrick Sullivan, Annie Astrain, Sonny Bivens, Josh Pierce, Bennett Fisher, Emily White, Connor Price, Parker Matthews, Angela Sasic, Samantha Banda, Marcus Flores, Lucy Sullivan, Holly Deary, Mason Taylor, Tessa Hill, Justin Dees, Sean Olvera, Lillianna Woerner, Michala Lynch, Haiden Martinez, Amber Jozwiak, Lorrie Pritchett, Canon Thomas, Maya Moody, Evan Ransdell, Hailey Redman, Haley Colburn, Marty Anne Villarreal, Logan Rhodes, Emmah Barboza, and Alexis Wu. AWESOME JOB AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF

YOU!!!

Everyone is welcome to come to the Art Show to view the artwork on January 13th from 6-9pm at the Humble Civic Center. Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Ms. Ferranti and Ms. Daugherty for help in the selection process for this year's Rodeo Art Show and Contest.

Vote on the 2012 – 2013 School Calendar

You are invited to participate in Humble ISD’s survey regarding the

2012-2013 school calendar. The survey and two draft calendars have been posted to www.humbleisd.net

The draft calendars were developed based upon the following criteria:

• State law stipulates school may not begin before Monday, Aug. 27.

• The district provides 177 days of instruction for students. Teachers work a 187-day contract.

• The community has expressed in previous surveys a long-standing preference for ending the first semester at Winter Break.

• Low attendance days directly affect state funding received by Humble ISD. The Thanksgiving holidays are a full week because student attendance drops significantly when school is open only Monday and Tuesday.

Survey results will be tallied and comments considered. The Board of Trustees will approve a calendar for the 2012-2013 school year in the spring semester.

HELP US MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE OUR ATTENDANCE GOAL!

A complete and successful education requires a continuity of A complete and successful education requires a continuity of A complete and successful education requires a continuity of A complete and successful education requires a continuity of

instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences, and study instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences, and study instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences, and study instruction, classroom participation, learning experiences, and study

in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each in order to reach the goal of maximum educational benefits for each

child.child.child.child. Poor a Poor a Poor a Poor attendance can lead to poor academic performance.ttendance can lead to poor academic performance.ttendance can lead to poor academic performance.ttendance can lead to poor academic performance.

Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher Students with good attendance records generally achieve higher

grades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better prepared for grades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better prepared for grades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better prepared for grades, find more enjoyment in school, and are better prepared for

the workplace after leaving high school.the workplace after leaving high school.the workplace after leaving high school.the workplace after leaving high school. With an emphasis on full With an emphasis on full With an emphasis on full With an emphasis on full day attday attday attday attendance and being on time to class, students will learn endance and being on time to class, students will learn endance and being on time to class, students will learn endance and being on time to class, students will learn

punctuality, selfpunctuality, selfpunctuality, selfpunctuality, self----discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility.discipline, and responsibility. In this way, students In this way, students In this way, students In this way, students

can derive the maximum benefit from their education experience. can derive the maximum benefit from their education experience. can derive the maximum benefit from their education experience. can derive the maximum benefit from their education experience.

(HISD Parent/Student Handbook)(HISD Parent/Student Handbook)(HISD Parent/Student Handbook)(HISD Parent/Student Handbook)

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Parents Parents Parents Parents ---- Ways you can help! Ways you can help! Ways you can help! Ways you can help!

1)1)1)1) Try to schedule doctor appointments after school or early release Try to schedule doctor appointments after school or early release Try to schedule doctor appointments after school or early release Try to schedule doctor appointments after school or early release days after 11:30 am.days after 11:30 am.days after 11:30 am.days after 11:30 am.

2)2)2)2) If your If your If your If your son/daughter must attend an appointment during the son/daughter must attend an appointment during the son/daughter must attend an appointment during the son/daughter must attend an appointment during the

school dayschool dayschool dayschool day, plan for them to attend school before and/or after the , plan for them to attend school before and/or after the , plan for them to attend school before and/or after the , plan for them to attend school before and/or after the

appointment.appointment.appointment.appointment. When your When your When your When your son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the son/daughter attends school the day of the

appointment and returnsappointment and returnsappointment and returnsappointment and returns with a note from the doctor, the state with a note from the doctor, the state with a note from the doctor, the state with a note from the doctor, the state

considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.considers them present for attendance purposes for that day.

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HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center.HAC, Home Access Center. If you do not have your login If you do not have your login If you do not have your login If you do not have your login

information, you can contact the school Registrar, Lisa Hahn at 281information, you can contact the school Registrar, Lisa Hahn at 281information, you can contact the school Registrar, Lisa Hahn at 281information, you can contact the school Registrar, Lisa Hahn at 281----

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