Pioneer News - 01/23/2017

'The Habit' Restaurant Night
Join us and enjoy delicious charburgers, sandwiches, salads and shakes. Present the flyer that went home last week (or download below) when you order and The Habit will donate 20% of the receipts generated to the Pinetree PTA. 
It will be taking place Tuesday, February 7th from 4:00pm to 9:00pm.
For more information or to download the flyer, click HERE

Celebrations Around The World
Come celebrate and learn about the diverse population found at Pinetree. Each country represented will be giving a tale to showcase their celebration. It's up to you how you want to share your country's festive occasion. You can showcase food, games, geographical location, music, traditional clothing or whatever else you'd like to represent your country. This is a fun night for the whole family!  Celebrations Around The World will take place Friday, February 10th from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  If you would like to participate and represent your country, please make sure to fill out and return the flyer that will be coming home soon.
Click HERE to download flier.
If you would just like to just come and enjoy the event, we'll see you February 10th at 6:00 pm!

Pinetree PTA Executive Board Nominations
Are you interested in joining the Pinetree PTA Executive Board for the 2017-2018 school year?  Your Nominating Committee is now filling positions for next year's PTA Board and encourages you to consider joining the team.  If you think PTA moms and dads just organize school carnivals and fundraisers, you might be surprised to learn all that your PTA does for your child's school and its students, parents and teachers.  Being involved in the PTA is great way to become involved in your child's school.  Have a voice, exchange ideas, and contribute to improving Pinetree - and have fun while doing it! To apply: Fill out the form going home this week or you can download it HERE and return to your student's teacher. Deadline for Submission is January 31st, 2017.

Box Tops Deadline for Next Contest
Keep collecting those box tops and turning them into your student's teacher.  Our next contest round deadline is Thursday, February 16th.  The class that turns in the most this round will win a treasure chest of goodies for their classroom.  Remember to ask family, friends and neighbors to collect for you too.

Pinetree Yearbooks
Fliers have gone home for the 2016-17 Pinetree Yearbook.  Prices start at just $22 for paperback or $28 for hardcover with available upgrades such as personalized cover, autograph pages, Zoom current events insert and stickies.  The deadline to get the yearbook at these lower prices is January 31st, 2017. After that date, prices will increase so we suggest pre-ordering now and save!  You can use the flier to pay by check or you can pay online with debit/credit card at the Lifetouch site.
Click HERE to Purchase
Pinetree's School code is:  10853317

1,000,000 Bonus Box Tops Online Contest!
Enter for a chance to win 1 MILLION Bonus Box Tops – the largest prize offering in Box Tops History! Look for codes inside specially marked boxes of Big G cereal and enter them on their site below for a chance to win 1 MILLION Bonus Box Tops ($100,000) for Pinetree!!!
Click HERE to enter your codes

Important Upcoming Dates
01/26 (Thurs) – Coffee with the Principal – 8:00am
01/31 (Tue) – Deadline for Yearbook Orders at lower cost
02/07 (Tue) – Restaurant Night at 'The Habit' – 4-9:00 pm
02/10 (Fri) – Student Council Spirit Day – Oldies
02/10 (Fri) – Celebrations Around the World 6:00 pm in MPR
02/16 (Thurs) – Box Tops Deadline for Contest Round
02/17 (Fri) – President's Day Weekend – No School
02/20 (Mon) – President's Day Weekend – No School
02/23 (Thurs) – PTA Meeting 5:00 pm in MPR
02/23 (Thurs) – Drive Focus Live Presentation 5:30-6:00 pm in MPR
02/23 (Thurs) – Open House 6:00 pm

Free Easy Ways to Help the Pinetree PTA
Keep checking out the “Easy Ways to Help” page on our website for free easy ways you can help the Pinetree PTA