Pine River Area Schools - Home of the Bucks

Here is our first Middle School Newsletter of the school year! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Na85BKZ9h0QYWgfYf3a-4CMBK4356duF7byN0DqZKFk/edit?usp=sharing

Good Morning Middle School Buck Virtual Students!! Middle School Buck Virtual is live! Students in the 6th and 7th Grades received an email from Mrs. Adema with directions yesterday. For the 4th & 5th Graders, Mrs. Smith is reaching out! Thank you for choosing Buck Virtual and we look forward to making this year great along side of you!

STEM is what's going on in the Middle: ask your 6th grader about ✏ towers with Mr. Barnwell and 5th grade was on the build with Ms. Norman. It feels good to be back! #thegoodstuff

ATTN MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILIES: We were SO happy to have our face-to-face Middle Bucks back with us and can't wait to connect with our virtual Bucks! Everyone did an outstanding job with all of the new guidelines and procedures in place, we couldn't be more PRoud! Just a couple reminders as we continue to move forward with face-to-face instruction: It was hot, and we will continue to have periods of heat:  Please send your student with a water bottle! Our drinking fountains are set up to fill water bottles, but the actual fountains are turned off.  Masks are required for all students in any common area. The students did a great job with this part today. Please take a moment to tell them good job and remind them how much we appreciate their efforts. When students get dropped off prior to 7:45 AM, they are to go to the library until 7:45. At that point, the 4th & 5th graders will head outside until 8:05. The 6th graders will go to the cafeteria. The 7th graders will go to the MS Gym.  Thank you for your continued support, we couldn't do it without you! -Mrs. Adema & Mr. Wagatha 

Please check out the welcome back video for 8th-12th grade students. We can’t wait to see you all!!! https://youtu.be/yKFEfII6j1U

It is time for our first ever Virtual MS Open House! 5th, 6th, 7th please click the link to see your teachers live! At anytime, Middle Bucks and families may tour the virtual school for important information by clicking "Bitmoji School". We hope you have a great visit and see you at 4:30pm! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKHwhrox64emUsCQDxlN8YLf-stSwi_ZZ0cfFPmznTI/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rKHwhrox64emUsCQDxlN8YLf-stSwi_ZZ0cfFPmznTI/edit?usp=sharing It is time for our first ever Virtual MS Open House! 5th, 6th, 7th please click the link to see your teachers live! At anytime, Middle Bucks and families may tour the virtual school for important information by clicking "Bitmoji School". We hope you have a great visit and see you at 4:30pm!

PowerSchool is back up and running properly for MS and HS students and parents to view schedules. There may be changes and adjustments to some schedules over the next couple days due to conflicts. Thanks for being patient while this issue was fixed!

Due to the necessity of virtual open houses at the MS and HS, please check out the attached map to help your child understand the layout of the buildings. Hopefully this will help lessen some anxiety in some students that aren’t already familiar with our building.

There has been some issues with PowerSchool and at this point, it is not allowing schedules to be viewed by the public for both the middle and high schools. Administration is working to correct this issue, and will send an update when it is fixed. Thank you for your patience.

Schedule Pickup and Chromebook Information-August 24, 2020 for FACE TO FACE students ONLY click this link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NV7e5SqiZUelMie2kB5RQbj3gKVgd2vOBGQRCqUF_3M/edit?ts=5f3fb7e8 High School Buck Virtual Welcome Letter for 8th-12th grade (BUCK VIRTUAL ONLY) click this link https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EiHAmi1o5eMU2A4i72pDqR2JYtTW_jiIDxdqq36yjHQ/edit?usp=sharing

Chromebook pick up will not be held this year before school starts. Due to a nationwide shortage of Chromebooks and shipping issues, our order of new Chromebooks will not be in before school starts even though we placed that order before summer. Due to this, we ask that if you currently have an older Chromebook at home that could be used to bring it to school. If you do not have a device we will do our best to get one for you once school starts. If you turned your Chromebook in we will have it ready for you once school starts.

If you are an 8-12th grader and would like to add or drop a class please fill out the attached form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1foDehNaWAXg8iTGeOSXvzFUBWHufA1DfKSVOZmyEnK4/viewform?ts=5f3ac00e>&edit_requested=true

The Board of Education workshop that was scheduled for tonight has been changed to Thursday, August 20, 2020, 6:00 p.m. A public notice, the agenda and instructions for remote attendance for the 8/20 workshop will be posted no later than Wednesday, August 19, 2020.

Reminder that JV and Varsity volleyball tryouts are starting this Wednesday (08.12.20) from 5 to 7 PM. Please meet at the concession stand near the football field. Players need to have a water bottle, outdoor tennis shoes, and their physical or the MHSAA questionnaire filled out when they arrive. Students that had an athletic physical for the 2019-2020 school year only need the questionnaire filled out this year. https://www.mhsaa.com/portals/0/Documents/health%20safety/healthquestionnaire.pdf

Yes! Band is still possible in these times! We will be making music at Pine River and hope you will be along with us for the journey! Incoming 6th Grade Families: Please click the following link to access information about 6th Grade Beginning Band and to sign your student up! https://docs.google.com/document/d/124sQ3n691sgURV3NrRiwqvAdHFF5b2UIV4XcrRda1Do/edit Incoming 7th Grade Families: Please click the following link to access a back to school band survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1feffCP_aSs1mwjmn68Y35QObDWoc62J_Db4eBC4rEXA/viewform?edit_requested=true Incoming 8th Grade Families: Please click the following link to access a back to school band survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVzXj9lpNNVUMRCoItIcr2dY_3PcpB7i5vEuvZQcHtH_b4wQ/viewform Thank you so much for your time - the music will go on! :-) Please contact Ms. Gardner if you have any questions. jessica.gardner@pineriver.org.

Superintendent’s Open Letter to Pine River Parents and Community Members regarding the loss of a Pine River student. https://5il.co/im97

Pine River Area Schools has an opening for a Secondary Industrial Arts Teacher (Grades 6-12). Please click on this link for more details and instructions on how to apply: https://5il.co/ib2h

Click the link for a Community Letter regarding end of year grading https://5il.co/hhz2

The Cadillac Evening News will be running an advertisement on Saturday honoring CTC scholarship winners, students of the year, and other recognition.