PINE RIVER AREA SCHOOLS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12:57 a.m., March 13, 2020
At a press conference late last evening (March 12, 11:00 p.m. EST), Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Michael Rice announced that all K-12 school buildings—public, private and boarding—are ordered to be closed from Monday, March 16 to Sunday, April 5, 2020, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.
In compliance with this directive, Pine River Area Schools will be closed from March 16 through April 5 with school to resume on Monday, April 6.
MHSAA STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS AND POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS
BREAKING: All MHSAA winter tournaments are suspended, effective immediately and indefinitely, due to concerns related to COVID-19. Updates and press release to follow.
In adhering to the guidelines set by MDHHS, the Michigan State Police and the Governor's office, the following events are canceled: Buck Pride 3on3 tournament,Date With My Dude, and 4-7 Dance Movie night. For more info and for updates, go to the PR webpage and/or app.
Due to the attendance restrictions announced earlier for Friday night's district championship game, the MHSAA has allowed us a waiver to live stream the video feed of the game. To watch the live feed, subscribe to the Pine River Live Broadcasts channel found at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuXeXo3RvNlwOvMZ7ywbgA
From our Athletic Department: The middle school wrestling tournament at Manton, scheduled for Saturday March 14, 2020, has been cancelled.
Join us!
Awesome job by cast, crew, and Ms. Gardner on your performance this weekend. Cannot wait to see what you have in store for us next year.
Take a look at our Compliment Competition Winners from 4th grade! One student from each class was selected as the BEST in their class at giving compliments to other classmates. Kayson Stewart, Boon Wheeler, Lucy Tice were awarded with a stromboli from PIBS and powerade for lunch with Mr. Jackson!!!! Way to Be a BUCK and show your PRIDE, Middle Bucks!!💚🦌
First and Third graders buddy reading for March is Reading month!
Desktop Publishing's first Cricut project! Great job Emilie Rees and Karlie Snyder!
What are you doing this weekend?
Hopefully, you are coming to see our awesome choir + a few others performing in the 2020 HS Musical - The Ever After!!
These students have been working hard since fall to prepare this hilarious continuation of classic fairytale stories. We will be addressing deep seeded issues, such as the feud between Cinderella and her "beauty-impaired" stepsisters and the Evil Queen's insecurity issues thanks to the Mirror Mirror on the Wall.
You won't want to miss it - family friendly, lots of good music and acting!
Showtimes are 2:00 & 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7th and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8th. Tickets are $6/adults & $3/students and can be purchased ahead of time from me or any choir member or purchased at the door.
Attached are a few pictures from rehearsal last night and a list of students, so you can see a little of what we're about!
Hope to see you there!
5th graders traveled to the GR Symphony on Friday where they learned about instruments, musicality and saw their art on display. A BIG thank you to our transportation, food service, 5th grade team and Ms. Tiyi and Mrs. McConnell for working together to bring this great opportunity to our students! 🦌💚
Attention parents/community members/students:
With winter sports coming to an end, we have reached maximum capacity on our buses. As a result, there will be no bus passes issued until further notice. Seating on all bus routes is full. Once we come to mid-April, it is anticipated we may return to issuing bus passes Thank you for understanding.
Thank you to everyone who came out to the elementary’s first Cookies and Canvas event last night! Also a huge thank you to Mrs. Kanouse for leading the group and the PRPTG for organizing this event!
Click here to view this week's MS Newsletter! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b4IWuSrT5dAMffJ3PzKoj85JphygoLIugi3PD-R6HEQ/edit?usp=drivesdk
Congratulations to the 7th Grade, 8th Grade, and High School Band on an excellent showing at MSBOA District One Festival. The 7th graders showed tremendous growth and confidence for their first time out. We talked about how it is not so much the number they earn, but the growth they have experienced. And boy, has this group grown! They earned a 3 overall, which included a 2 in sight reading. Very proud of your progress and looking forward to see how far you go from here. The 8th graders came back after last year's 3, focused in and came away with a division 2, including a 1 in sight reading! Your growth and improvement over the last year is a great example to the younger students- great job! The HS Band played a great program, demonstrating musicality and technicality, earning a Division 1 and the right to head to State! Well done, everyone - Eyes With Pride
4th Grade Poetry Team!
Due to continued deteriorating road conditions 4/5 Movie Night & 6-8th grade Dance is cancelled. Tentative reschedule date- March 17th. Please see weekly newsletters for more information.
The 24th annual Pine River 3 on 3 tournament is being held in March 14th. This event is sponsored by the Buck Pride group, a non-profit organization that raises funds for Pine River athletic facilities. Registration is open through March 2nd to guarantee a T-shirt.
Congratulations to the 7th Grade, 8th Grade, and High School Band on an excellent showing at MSBOA District One Festival. The 7th graders showed tremendous growth and confidence for their first time out. We talked about how it's not so much the number they earn, but the growth they've experienced. And boy, has this group grown! They earned a III overall, which included a II in sight reading. Very proud of your progress and looking forward to see how far you go from here. The 8th graders came back after last year's III, focused in and came away with a Division II, including a I in sight reading! Your growth and improvement over the last year is a great example to the younger students - great job! The HS Band played a great program, demonstrating musicality and technicality, earning a Division I and the right to head to State! Well done, everyone - EYES WITH PRIDE!! :-)