Pine River Area Schools - Home of the Bucks

District Announcement: On Friday, September 22nd , Pine River Area Schools will release students 2 hours early, at 12:55 p.m. for elementary students and 1:14 p.m. for middle and high school students. This change was developed with student safety as a priority in attending the homecoming parade in Luther at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd . See you at the parade – Go BUCKS!

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Our Buck of the Week brought to you by River's Edge Tree Specialists is Jason Dean. Congratulations Jason!

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Dear PRAS Parents/Guardians, Subject: Changes to Bus Pass Availability for the 2023-2024 School Year Pine River Area School District is off to a great start of the 2023-2024 school year. Though we want to bring to your attention an important update regarding our bus transportation services. Due to the shortage of bus drivers and reduction of routes, our buses are at full capacity. As a result, we are compelled to suspend the issuance of bus passes until further notice. This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students as our top priority. We understand that this may pose an inconvenience for some families, and we apologize for any disruption this may cause. We are actively recruiting bus drivers, so if you know of anyone who would like to work part time as a bus driver, we currently offer the pay rates of $18.50 - $23.00 per hour. We will re-evaluate the bus pass situation if we are able to add additional routes in the future and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we navigate through this situation together. In addition, we are also looking to hire substitute employees to work on occasion as a substitute food service cashier or cook, custodian or paraprofessional. This is a great opportunity for parents or retirees looking to earn a little extra doing something very important for our students and entire school community. If interested, please contact the Central Office at 231-829-3841, Ext. 1. Thank you for your continued support of Pine River Area Schools. Go Bucks! Sincerely, Michelle Gill Superintendent

As PR and Evart play their annual armed forces game we would like to remind all of our service men and women that they are guests of honor at this event and receive free admission. We will also be offering shirts with this logo during the game and profits will go to the Local VFW and National Military Families Association.

PRAS Community, Friday's football game is referred to as the “Armed Forces” game. Continuing with the tradition, Pine River and Evart will play for the traveling Armed Forces trophy for the fourteenth time. The Trophy is currently held by the Wildcats. More importantly, this game is a way for the communities and programs to honor those who have served or are serving in the military. We owe a great deal of thanks to all the men and women who have fought for our freedom. The two teams combine donations from the JV and varsity games, taking turns donating to organizations that support our veterans. This year's funds will be split evenly between the local VFW Post 7979 in Evart and Operation Purple of the National Military Family Association. To date over $13,000 has been raised and donated to local and national organizations to help veterans and active military members as a result of this game and the generosity of our two great communities. Come out Friday night to support our Veterans and teams, enjoy the game, have a free hot dog and enter the game for free. Thank you for your continued support and continuing the tradition. Go Bucks!

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Congratulations to our Student Athlete of the week, Senior Scott Slocum!

District Announcement: On Friday, September 22nd , Pine River Area Schools will release students 2 hours early, at 12:55 p.m. for elementary students and 1:14 p.m. for middle and high school students. This change in schedule was developed with input from teachers and administrators to improve student safety, travel times and accessibility for ALL to attend the homecoming parade in Luther at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd . See you at the parade – Go BUCKS!

Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Caregivers and Communities We all play a role in suicide prevention! Please plan to attend a free presentation: Suicide Awareness and Prevention for Caregivers and Communities, Tuesday, September 12 from 3:30-4:35pm ET / 1:30-2:45pm MT. Discussion will take place via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/TRAILS-9-12

Please click on the link to see this week's Elementary newsletter! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SprEMsWfzMLq7nGWpnIJzee6qLHxVTN_8vxaoenCvg4/edit?usp=sharing

These beautiful corn hole boards have been donated by Nichols Urban Woodworking and could be yours with the purchase of a $5 ticket. Drawing will be held at halftime of the senior night football game on October 9.

Happy Labor Day Weekend. Here's a message from Superintendent Michelle Gill: https://youtu.be/US-TsnSFit4

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Our Buck of the Week is Senior Emily Lockhart!

Click on the link below to see a message from the new Pine River Area Schools Superintendent Michelle Gill. https://youtu.be/qCytBmEmx9g