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Billy got to use the book vending machine today for doing an “extra awesome job” in class!
Mr. Herrin's student Brent with a book he got out of the book vending machine. Brent has improved so much in his behavior and learning since being here. Glad to have him in my class!
Gobble Gobble Gobble!!
12 more days until our Turkey Trot at Pine Crest!!!
Donations are starting to flood in! Don't miss your chance to help the Student Motivation Team provide fun field trips, incentives, rewards, and exciting motivational activities throughout the school year.
Students are accepting cash and checks for donations. Please be sure to make checks out to Pine Crest Elementary. We appreciate all of the donations!
Happy Trotting!
Mrs. Buhr visited Mrs. Davis’s 2nd grade class today to complete a lesson on edible plants and insects! Students were given an opportunity to eat a cricket at the end of the lesson. Such a cool experience for everyone to enjoy!
We invite all Georgetown - Ridge Farm senior citizens, to attend our free Holiday Luncheon, on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 at 12:00 noon, in the High School Gym. Attendees must make a reservation by calling 217-662-6716 by November 21st.
Mrs. Davis’s 2nd grade RTI enrichment students completed a planet research project. Students were able to pick their own planet, research it and complete a directed draw of their planet to go along with the information.
Retake Picture Day for Pine Crest is 11/14/2023! If you're satisfied with your child's picture, no further action is required.
If you purchased and were unhappy with your Picture Package, please send your Picture Package to school with your student on Retake Day. Your Retake Picture Package will be produced and shipped to the school four weeks after Retake Day. Please note, if your child is photographed on the original and Retake Picture Days, the Retake picture will replace the original picture in certain products, like the yearbook.
Students who were absent for Picture Day should come to school prepared to have their picture taken. If you have not preordered, please use the Retake Order Code 80128SF to place your order at https://inter-state.com/Order. To see your Order History, check your Inter-State Account.
Raylynn Hutson from Mrs. Crowl’s 3rd grade class got to choose a book from the book vending machine! Raylynn always goes above and beyond in the classroom!
Check out these open positions we have at Pine Crest. Come join our awesome team and help the kids in our community achieve their dreams!
Congratulations to Pine Crest Elementary, Mary Miller Junior High, and
Georgetown - Ridge Farm High School!!!!
The 2023 Illinois Report Card has been released by the Illinois State Board of Education. They reported that all three of our schools had no under-performing student groups.
#WeAreGRF
Our staff always love celebrating holidays with our students. Check out all these awesome costumes!
Mrs. Sollars class is creepin it real for our Halloween fun today!
Gov. JB Pritzker has proclaimed October 22-28 as Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week in Illinois to highlight the need to reduce lead exposure in children.
Lead exposure can cause damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavioral problems, and even coma and death at severely high levels. Anyone can be exposed to lead, but children are at greatest risk. Lead can also be passed from a pregnant person to their unborn child.
Children 6 years of age and younger are required to be evaluated for lead exposure risks by their physician and receive a blood test, if necessary. Children are recommended to be evaluated or tested at 12 months and 24 months of age, and at 3, 4, 5, and 6 years of age. IDPH also urges pregnant persons to be evaluated for lead exposure and tested if deemed necessary.
IDPH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that one of the most effective ways to ensure children are protected from the harmful effects of lead is by reducing their exposure to lead contaminated dust in homes where lead-based paint was used prior to being banned. Simple measures such as regularly wet mopping hard surfaced floors and frequently washing children’s hands and their toys as they play should be utilized.
In an effort to address the risk of lead poisoning in older homes, IDPH has instituted the Comprehensive Lead Education, Reduction, and Window Replacement (CLEAR-Win) program to reduce the financial burden of lead abatement for low-income residential property owners. Qualified property owners can apply for grants from local agencies from now through June 30, 2025, for window replacement and, where necessary, other lead hazard control techniques to reduce lead paint and leaded plumbing hazards. Approximately 58% of houses in the state were built before 1978 and, among those, about 40% contain a lead hazard.
The CLEAR-Win grantee agencies include Christian County Health Department, Ford County Public Health Department, Lee County Health Department, Montgomery County Health Department, and Winnebago County Health Department.
For more information, visit: https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/lead-poisoning-prevention/clear-win.html
This is a reminder that Wednesday, November 1, 2023 is a scheduled 11:15 a.m. dismissal day for all buildings. This is noted on the updated calendar. Thank you!
Please review and save this information for the E-learning Day on Monday, October 23, 2023, at the end of Fall Break. There is no in-person attendance on school campuses that day. Students will return on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
Delta Dental joined Pine Crest this morning for a special assembly on oral health. All the kids had a great time and the presentation was very informative.
Mrs. Crowl's third grade students are learning about different layers of the ocean in our Reading lessons. This week they are working on an Ocean Research project with a partner for reading. They are researching plants and ocean animals that are in the different layers of the ocean.