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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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3/18-4/1 Mixed Bags Fundraiser 3/23 Houston 1

st Tee Golf Challenge

3/25 6pm – Grades K-2nd

Open House 3/27 2

nd grade Field Trip – Downtown

Aquarium 3/28 Student Holiday

3/29 Holiday – Good Friday

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BREAKFASTBREAKFASTBREAKFASTBREAKFAST LUNCHLUNCHLUNCHLUNCH

Friday 3/22

Breakfast Pizza OR Cereal Hamburger OR Jalapeno Cheese Dip Cup w/Whole Grain Nacho Chips

Monday 3/25

Muffin & Yogurt OR Cereal Pizza Cheese Sticks OR Monterey Jack Enchiladas

Tuesday 3/26

Pork Sausage on Biscuit OR Cereal Turkey Breast Steak w/Whole Grain Biscuit OR Oven Roasted Chicken w/Whole Grain Biscuit

Wednesday 3/27

Whole Grain Pop Tarts OR Cereal Pepperoni or Cheese Whole Grain Pizza OR House Special

Thursday 3/28

No School No School

Friday 3/29

No School No School

Rotation Days:Rotation Days:Rotation Days:Rotation Days:

Friday, March 22nd

– D Day Monday, March 25

th – E Day

Tuesday, March 26

th – A Day

Wednesday, March 27

th – Repeat A Day

Thursday, March 28

th – School Holiday

Friday, March 29

th – Good Friday Holiday

Mixed Bag FundraiserMixed Bag FundraiserMixed Bag FundraiserMixed Bag Fundraiser

Houston 1Houston 1Houston 1Houston 1stststst Tee Golf ChallengeTee Golf ChallengeTee Golf ChallengeTee Golf Challenge

Important STAAR Testing InformationImportant STAAR Testing InformationImportant STAAR Testing InformationImportant STAAR Testing Information

Please continue to check the Middle School websites for any updated information concerning the 2013-14 school year.

Thank you, PTA!Thank you, PTA!Thank you, PTA!Thank you, PTA! Thanks to our awesome PTA, the PFE Library is adding a little over $3,000 in nonfiction books and 50 more eBooks to our collection! This will help update our nonfiction collection! Thank you so much, PTA!

Attention PFE Parents...Attention PFE Parents...Attention PFE Parents...Attention PFE Parents...

You are cordially invited to attend our:

PFE Open House

6:00-7:00

Grades K-2

Monday, March 25th

PFE will be competing again in the Houston 1st Tee Golf Challenge on Saturday, March 23

rd, at Redstone Golf Club. Our two

4th grade students that will be participating are Aurora Webb and Mitchell Newman. Good luck to these 2 students! Have fun!

Texas Public Schools Rock! ContestTexas Public Schools Rock! ContestTexas Public Schools Rock! ContestTexas Public Schools Rock! Contest Congratulations to the following students for representing Pine Forest in the Texas Public Schools Rock! video contest sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB): Zoe Wooden, Callie Gilman, Hope Sandoval, Jack Reilly, Jackie Sandquist, Lauren Farrar, Lauren White, Maddie Cahill, Madison Hamberlin, Nina Fisk, Valeria Garcia, Ferris Dees, Zachary Sullivan, Tyler Smith, Peyton Casilio, Sam Silverwise, Katelyn Knight, Nicholas Shaw, Jeremiah Smith, Angela Sasic,

David Bustamante, Dylan Chabera, and Gabriel Soliz.

Woohoo way to go! PFE is in the running for a first or second place cash prize!

PerfectPerfectPerfectPerfect Attendance Reward Program 2013 Attendance Reward Program 2013 Attendance Reward Program 2013 Attendance Reward Program 2013

Go Astros! Game rules for the Perfect Attendance and Straight A's Program (January 14th – March 27, 2010) to guide you to a home run: Perfect Attendance is 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 2012-2013 calendar year. Students in grades 3-5 who maintain Straight A's on their report card for the third grading period of the 2012-2013 calendar year. Qualifying students will receive an Astros voucher for two free View Deck II tickets for pre-selected Academic All-Stars 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 27, 2013.

Be in attendance! Be on time! Make those A’s!

AMS Dance TeamAMS Dance TeamAMS Dance TeamAMS Dance Team TryoutsTryoutsTryoutsTryouts Tryouts are open to current 5

th graders, 6

th graders

and 7th

graders. Packets can be picked up in your counselor’s office. Tryout practice will be held on April 8

th-10

th after

school and official tryouts will be held Thursday, April 11

th after school

Packets are due to your counselors office by April 2nd. We look forward to seeing you there! Any questions? Please email Crystal Nichols at crystal.nichols@humble.k12.tx.us Or Kelli Richardson at Kelli.richardson@humble.k12.tx.us

Easter FestivalEaster FestivalEaster FestivalEaster Festival

Atascocita High School will be hosting an Easter Festival on March 26th from 4-7pm. They will have food and activity booths for the children to enjoy. Activities include a cake walk, three-legged race, and an Easter egg hunt. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at atascocitastuco@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

-- Atascocita High School Student Council

Beautification DayBeautification DayBeautification DayBeautification Day

Beautification Day, Saturday April 6th

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Pine Forest Elementary has applied to become a No Place for Hate® school. The No Place for Hate® initiative is about establishing a school-wide atmosphere which addresses appreciating differences, respect, kindness toward others, and anti-bullying. As a part of our initiative, we would like to create a “Peace Garden” in our second atrium. This beautiful “Peace Garden” will be filled with messages of kindness from each classroom and will be used as a special place for classroom and counseling activities. We invite our faculty, students, and parents to assist in Beautification Day by weeding, mulching, planting flowers, decorating and painting.

Help us make PFE BEAUTIFUL!

Perennial Flowers Lantana, Peonies, Phlox, Hibiscus, Lillies,

Alstroemeria, Sage, Salvia, Petunias

SPIRIT STICKS WILL BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO

PARTICIPATE ON APRIL 6TH. WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING PFE “PEACEFUL AND

BEAUTIFUL”!

Parents of students enrolling in Kindergarten Parents of students enrolling in Kindergarten Parents of students enrolling in Kindergarten Parents of students enrolling in Kindergarten

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Does your child have an interest in learning Spanish? If so, your child might be a candidate for Humble Elementary’s Two-way Dual Language Program, “No Limits.” The program is designed to teach children a second language in a natural way through subject content instruction and every day classroom conversation.

What is the Two-way Dual Language Program? The Two-way Dual Language Program teaches Spanish and English to native and non-native speakers of English in a mixed group setting through literacy and the core content areas. The Dual Language program at Humble Elementary adheres to the 50/50 model which provides 50% of instruction in Spanish and 50% of instruction in English. The goals of the program are to develop students who are bilingual, bicultural and bi-literate. If you are interested in finding out more about the Two-way dual language program, please plan on attending one of the two parent informational meetings that will be held on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in room 1005 at the Jim Eggers Instructional Support Center, 4810 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345 and Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Humble Elementary, 20252 Fieldtree Drive, Humble, TX77338. Questions regarding this meeting may be directed to Humble ISD Dual Language personnel:

Kingwood Fine Arts FestivalKingwood Fine Arts FestivalKingwood Fine Arts FestivalKingwood Fine Arts Festival

The 11th Annual Fine Arts Festival will be held at Lone Star College-Kingwood on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Each year, the festival is made possible because of the efforts of our volunteer community and the generous support of our local businesses and organizations. If you are interested in

volunteering at the festival, please contact Robin Clark at Robin.Clark@humble.k12.tx.us. To make a donation (monetary or auction item), please contact Lynn Bennett at Lynn.Bennett@humble.k12.tx.us.

Chandra Elizondo Humble ISD Bilingual Facilitator 281-641-8336 Chandra.elizondo@humble.k12.tx.us

Kelly Nunn Humble Elementary Dual Language Coordinator 281-641-1175 Kelly.nunn@humble.k12.tx.us

Congratulations to PFE’s Congratulations to PFE’s Congratulations to PFE’s Congratulations to PFE’s

2013 Science Fair Winners2013 Science Fair Winners2013 Science Fair Winners2013 Science Fair Winners

These students will represent Pine Forest at the

District Competition on April 20, 2013.

We are so proud of these students as well as ALL

students who worked so hard preparing their

Science Fair projects this year.

5th Grade Winners 1st place- Stefan Sasic

2nd place- Tory Geiser

3rd place- Adria Weeks

4th place- Madison Hamberlin

5th place- Farris Dees

4th Grade Winners 1st place- Caylee Spangle

2nd place- Tyler Eldringhoff

3rd place- Justin Pierce and Bryce Otis

4th place- Sean Cosme

5th place- Holly Deary and Maddie Sandquist

3rd Grade Winners 1st place- Sidney Cotto

2nd place- Haley Eargle

3rd place- Macy Gehlert

4th place- Ilah Prochaska

5th place- Hunter McDowell

2nd Grade Winners 1st place- Emily White

2nd place- Peyton Eldringhoff

3rd place- Michael Chase

1st Grade Winners 1st place- Reece Cotto

2nd place- Jenna Watson

3rd place- Idin Prochaska

Kindergarten Winners 1st place- Andie Cotto

2nd place- Noey Elias

BEST OF SHOW 1st place- Stefac Sasic

2nd place- Sidney Cotto

3rd place- Tory Geiser

Camp Nobis Est Current 5

th Graders

July 29th

– August 2nd

Camp Nobis Est is designed to help students understand and

navigate through the excitement, changes, and challenges they

will face during their middle school years. The goal is to

empower students to realize that the strength they have within

and the support systems they can utilize will help them be

successful not only in middle school, but beyond.

Snacks and transportation provided to campers each day.

Why Try Activities R.O.P.E.S. (Reality Oriented Physical Experiences)

Executive Function Skills College and Career Readiness

Field trip to downtown Houston!

Community Learning Center 18901 Timber Forest Drive

$25* per camper *Money is not required until your child is selected for the camp (May)

*Some scholarships are available

Please click the link below for the application:

(http://www.humble.k12.tx.us/Page/47323)

Please return completed form to PFE Counselor,

Jennifer Vandenbrook, by Friday, April 5th

Parents will be notified by May 3rd

if your child has been

selected

Book Fair Book Fair Book Fair Book Fair Thank You!Thank You!Thank You!Thank You! Thanks for making the Spring Book Fair a huge success! PFE Library will be able to add over $3,000 worth of books to our collection! A big thank you goes out to all the students who participated in the All for Books Coin Challenge. First Grade were the winners! They collected over $100 in change. Thank you to all the volunteers that made it possible to have the Book Fair: Sheryl Enright Jenna Bolen Christian Eldringhoff Lisa Rodger Charlotte Riggs Billy Riggs Margaret Sugarek Gina Adams Shana Foley Alissa Howell Nikki Sullivan Susan Schramm Michele Cazares Sarah Palombo

Wild West Day Round Up The Pine Forest Elementary PTA would like to thank everyone who helped make Wild West Day 2013 a huge success. We greatly appreciate all the support. We couldn’t have done it without you.

This year we raised $15,500!!

Class Acknowledgements: Silent Auction Most $ Raised – 1

st Felan ($4185)

Most Creative Basket – 1st Angry Bird – Life Skills

Highest Winning Bid Basket – 1st Movie/Game –

Silas ($440) Teacher Treats – 1

st Avina ($200)

Booths Most tickets – Face Painting - Buell Most Creative – Angry Birds - Dye Concession Stand Most Volunteers – Romig Special Thank You to: Pine Forest PTA would like to say a special thank you to all of the PFE families who supported this event. You not only gave monetary donations, but also your time and talents in support of Wild West Day. The response is a true testament to the dedication of our Panther families. We would also like to thank the PFE faculty and staff and their families. Your tireless dedication and continuous support makes PFE the best! Thank you to the students from National Honor Society, ROTC, Scouts, STUCO, Patriettes, and the students from the area schools who volunteered to help. Thank you to the students of PFE for making this the best Wild West Day! The PTA President would like to say a special thanks to our wonderful PTA who worked so diligently to give our kids an AMAZING day of fun.