Pine Tree Primary School

⚓ Captain’s Crew Tip

Ahoy, Pirate Families! 📚 Did you know that reading aloud with your child for just 15 minutes a night can make a HUGE difference in vocabulary, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning?

Here’s a quick video with more reasons why reading aloud is one of the best treasures you can share at home:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8BNFrsD9MxM

Tonight, grab a book, snuggle up, and set sail on an adventure together. 🚢✨ Drop a comment below with the title of the book your family is reading this week—we’d love to see our Pirate Crew’s favorite stories! 💛

📚 Welcome to Pine Tree Primary School!
Family Orientation Handouts:
📄 Find a digital copy here: https://www.ptisd.org/o/pps/page/primary-announcements

📅 First Day of School
Date: Wednesday, August 13

School Day: 7:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Building Opens: 7:00 AM

Breakfast: 7:25 – 7:55 AM (in the classroom)

Important: Students often have math at the end of the day—early checkouts can cause missed learning.

🚗 Morning Arrival
Drop-off time: 7:00 – 7:30 AM

Be in line by: 7:25 AM

After 7:30 AM: Park and walk your child to the office. Tardy bell rings at 7:31 AM.

Name Tag: Please put your child’s first & last name on a tag for the first day.

First Day Walk-in: Parents may walk children in from 8:00 – 8:20 AM.

Car Line Tips:

Stay in the lane closest to the curb/building in the morning.

Students should sit on the side of the car nearest the sidewalk.

Have backpacks ready and teach your child to buckle/unbuckle themselves.

Staff will greet at the sidewalk but cannot buckle/unbuckle seatbelts.

🚌 Bus Riders
First Weeks: Buses may run late—drivers are learning new routes.

Find My Bus:

Go to ptisd.org → Departments → Transportation

Click “Find My Bus”

Use your student’s ID as both username & password.

Route Changes: 3-day waiting period. Paperwork must be completed in the office.

🚦 Afternoon Pick-Up (2:55 – 3:15 PM)
Car Tags: Must be displayed.

Order of Cars: Staff begins taking numbers at 2:45 PM.

Siblings: Picked up together at the side of your choice.

Locations:

Silver Falls Road Side – Teachers: Pearce, Timmons, Horne, Hudson, S. Anderson, Nichols, Kraus, Brutchin, Hall, Coleman, Stroman, S. Anderson

Students sit on passenger side (back seat).

Pine Tree Road Side – Teachers: Thompson, Hill, Medrano, Duran, Crockett, Gonzalez, Storms, Tudor, Carter, Wimberly, Hewitt, Thiele

Students sit on driver side (back seat).

🏥 Nurse’s Office – Minor Treatments
Parents will not be called for minor issues such as:

Small cuts/scrapes – cleaned & bandaged

Sore throat without fever – lozenges or spray

Minor bumps/sprains – ice pack

Nosebleeds – ice & pressure

Chapped lips – lip balm

Mild toothache – topical gel

Itchy skin/insect bites – cream applied

If you want to be called every time your child visits the nurse, please send a written request.

❤️ Patience the First Week
Bus routes and car lines will take longer than normal.

Staff and drivers are learning names, faces, and routines—thank you for your patience!