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Dear Penguin Families,

The month of May here at Prune Hill begins to feel like the race to the finish, as we observe our stu-dents working hard at school and extracurricular activities, continu-ing state testing in grades 3-5, and the various classroom activities, field trips and celebrations.

Speaking of testing, staff here at Prune Hill in all grades have shift-ed our instruction from past state standards to the Common Core State Standards, and will continue to monitor and adjust instruction based on our internal student growth data and performance. The Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) given this year in grades 3, 4, and 5 will yield results from our past system of MSP. We know that these summative assessment results are what the public sees as pub-lished in newspapers, websites and media. We are confident that our district and classroom assessments showing student growth over two points in time gives us a more com-plete picture of our students as learners. While many surround-ing (including social media) us have already formed quite strong opinions about Common Core and SBA, and perhaps politicized the issue, we will continue to work through these early years of new standards/assessment system be-

fore any conclusions are drawn. We have high expectations for our students, both academically and behaviorally, and will continue to strive for continuous improvement as a school. Our kids and families work hard and it shows!

As we begin the process of staffing for next year, one of the more im-portant responsibilities that we have as educators is placing stu-dents in classrooms for the follow-ing school year. Our goal is that every child will be in the most sup-portive, challenging and successful learning environment possible. This process takes much time and careful, thoughtful planning by students’ current teachers to create balanced, teachable classroom groups. Many factors are consid-ered: student achievement, learn-ing styles, leaders and followers, behavior and social skills, class size, and the number of boys and girls. Often, changes are made as enroll-ment and staffing changes occur over the summer.

If you have input about your child that you believe we should consid-er when making placement deci-sions, you may pick up a classroom placement form in the office. In-put should focus on information that we may not already have

about your child that would im-pact their learning as we create bal-anced academic groups of stu-dents. Please do not make specific teacher requests, as they may not be considered due to the challeng-es it poses. Our teachers are all ex-perienced, highly qualified, and provide an excellent education for all of our students. One teacher may be a perfect match for one of your children, and not necessarily so for their sibling. Therefore we do not guarantee the same teachers for families, as this may not be the best academic placement for your child. Furthermore, staffing assign-ments (including Highly Capable assignments) are not made until after projected enrollment figures come in.

All parent input forms need to be turned into the office by Friday, May 20th

in order to be consid-ered.

If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call.

Sincerely,

Julie Swan

360-833-5730 phone 360-833-5731 fax

1601 NW Tidland St Camas, WA 98607

Prune Hill Penguin News May 2, 2016

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Skyridge Admin

visits 5th Grade

2-2:30, Cafeteria

4 Spirit Day/May the

“Fourth” Be with you

Talent Show Applications

due by 1:10

(No Exceptions)

5th Grade Watershed

Monitoring 9:15-12:15

Mother’s Day Celebration

Rms. 3 & 4 12:45-1:10

Early Release 1:10

Robotics 1:30-3:30 Library

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5th Grade Skyridge

Visitation 9:10-10:45

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Camas School Board

meeting 5:30 @ ZAC

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11 NED Show 9:15-10:00

(Positive Behavior

Assembly, Yo-Yo’s)

Natl. School Nurse Day

Early Release 1:10

Robotics Competition 1:00

at Hayes Freedom HS

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AIMSweb Testing

PTA General Membership

Meeting 6:00-7:00

Library (budget, std. rules)

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AIMSweb Testing

PTA Birthday Table

(May Birthdays)

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es in Library (4th Grade)

9:30-11:45

Early Release 1:10

Water Congress Prep

1:15-3:00, Lab

Talent Show Auditions

1:15-3:15, Gym

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20 Talent Show

Acceptance Letters

go home

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Camas School Board

meeting 5:30 @ ZAC

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Early Release 1:10 Kinder Orientation

2-3:30

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Check Outs

PTA Birthday Table

(June Birthdays)

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NO SCHOOL

Memorial Day

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5:00-7:30 Library

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All library books

due this week

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Volunteer Assembly

9:15-9:45

Camas Public Library

Summer Reading Pro-

gram Presentation in

Library 10:30-1:00

End of Year Choir

Party 1:15-2:30 Cafe-

teria/Playground

Parent Info Meeting at

Skyridge 6:00

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Food Services

BBQ Lunch

3rd Grade Spring

Open House 6-7

Classrooms/Gym

3 CSD 5th grade Al

Thompson Track Meet

3rd Grade to Lelooska

9:00-1:30

All Library books

due today

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7 Safety Patrol

Picnic at Oaks Park

9:30-1:30

2nd Grade to Estuary

Rms. 3 & 4, 9:30-1:30

Talent Show Re-

hearsal 3:30-4:30

4th Grade Spring

Open House 6-7

Classrooms

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Talent Show

9:15-10:15

End of Year KPHE

Penguin News Party

1:15-2:30 Rm. 7

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2nd Grade to Estuary

Rms. 1 & 2, 9:30-1:30

10 Father’s Day Celebration

Rms. 3 & 4 8:30-9:00

PTA Birthday Table

(July Birthdays)

PTA Spring Carnival

6:00-8:00

CHS Graduation

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Youth

Festival

11-3 Crown

Park

Hayes

Freedom

Graduation

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tion, 11:00-2:30

Gym & Grass Valley

Park

Camas School Board

meeting 5:30 @ ZAC

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All School Field

Day

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Last Day of School Penguin Pride Day

End of Year Assembly

9:15-10:00

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Camas Parks and Recrea�on Summer Ac�vi�es

Please click on the link below to view Camas Summer 2016 newsletter:

http://www.ci.camas.wa.us/images/DOCS/PARK_REC/REPORTS/

newsletterparks.pdf

Camas Community Educa�on Summer Ac�vi�es

Our Spring/Summer brochure is now available for viewing at

www.camascommunityed.org . Please take a few minutes to see what we have to

offer. For more information on upcoming classes call us at 360.833.5544.

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Penguins to Hawks

The Prune Hill 5th grade Penguins who will be attending Skyridge

next year are invited to a parent night for incoming students

Wednesday, June 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Skyridge gym.

LOST AND FOUND

Remember to check the lost and

found on a regular basis. All un-

claimed items will be donated to a

local charity during the summer.

Last Day Bus Schedule

The last day of school will be Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Buses will depart from the schools at:

9:15 Hayes Freedom 9:30 Camas High School 9:50 Skyridge 9:50 Liberty 11:00 Elementary Schools

5th Grade Celebration

Parents/Guardians of 5th Graders, you are invited to celebrate as we send

our 5th grade Penguin class off to be Hawks.

Monday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. will begin with an assembly in

the gym followed by food and activities at Grass Valley Park. You are wel-

come to attend the assembly, and if you are interested in volunteering at

the park you can sign up via sign-up genius, www.SignUpGenius.com/

go/60B0E4FA5A62AAA8-5thgrade .

Lunch Accounts

In order to avoid difficulties, please be aware of your child’s account balance and make sure

they have enough money to pay for lunches through the end of the school year. Any money

remaining in their account will be rolled over for next year at any Camas school. Avoid the

line at Back-to-School night by leaving a balance for the first few lunches in September. If

you have questions, please contact Tracey Leask at tracey.leask@camas.wednet.edu, our

cashier, or the Nutrition Services Office at 360-833-5768.

Breakfast: $1.70, Lunch: $2.60, Milk, Juice, Mini Water: $.75

Prune Hill Field Day 6/14/16 SignUp Genius Below:

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094baba82ca46-field4

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PTA- May and June News!

Spring Carnival – Friday, June 10th

Join us on Friday evening, June 10th from 5:30PM-8:00PM at the "Prune Hill Pier" for this year's Beach Boardwalk

themed carnival!! This event for the whole family is a great time to celebrate the hard work that our Prune Hill

students have put in throughout the school year. Come and enjoy carnival games, inflatables, a photo booth, food,

entertainment, raffle items and more. Watch for more information on this event coming home with your child in May.

Also, please watch your email and Facebook for upcoming information on how you can still get involved with putting

on this great event. For questions, or more information please contact Megan Ryan at megward13@hotmail.com.

5th Grade Celebration – Monday, June 13th

Prune Hill PTA is honored to support a celebration of the 5th graders and their accomplishments throughout

elementary school. Celebration begins with an assembly in the gym from 11:00am to 12:00pm followed by lunch and

activities at Grass Valley Park. Parents/Guardians are invited to the assembly and welcome to volunteer at the park.

Volunteers are needed on June 13th from 12-3:00pm at the 5th Grade Celebration at Grass Valley Park immediately

following the 5th Grade Ceremony at school. Parents of 4th Grade students are encouraged to volunteer and support

the 5th grade class. Sign-up here to help:http://www.signupgenius.com

PTA Leadership – Open Positions

We still have a few positions open for next year including a WebMaster, Dance Chair and Fundraiser Chair. Contact

Cassy Wooden: prunehillpta2@gmail.com for more information about these great opportunities to help our school.

New Way to Order Prune Hill Penguin Spirit Wear!

We have a new, easy way to order your Penguin swag online! The online store will be open the 1st-19th of each month

and orders will arrive by the 10th of the next month. Place your order with Glory Days ORDER HERE by the 19th!

UPCOMING DATES:

May 1-19: Glory Days Online Spirit Wear store open Glory Days Shop

May 12: PTA Membership Meeting 6pm for Budget and Standing Rules

May 13: May Birthday Lunch Table

May 27: June Birthday Lunch Table

June 3: 5th Grade Track Meet

June 9: All School BBQ

June 10: July Birthday Lunch Table

June 10: Spring Carnival

June 13: 5th Grade Celebration

June 14: Field Day and BBQ

Friend us on Facebook: Prune Hill PTA

Get more information at www.PruneHillPTA.com Email us at prunehillpta2@gmail.com

2015-2016 Board of Directors

President Vice President Co-Treasurers

Cassy Wooden Becky Wong Amy Walker & Autumn Travers

Secretary Membership

Katie Flanagan Stacey Turnage

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5th Grade Track Meet

This year’s 5th Grade Track Meet will be at the Doc Harris Stadium on Friday June 3rd. The field

events will start around 9:15 a.m. and end around 10:30. Running events will start

approximately around 10:20 and end around 1:45. Students will meet in their homeroom at

8:45am so we can leave the school shortly after. Your entire class should sit together.

Competitors should only be on the field when involved in an event. Parents and special guests can sit

in the grandstand.

We will leave the Doc Harris Stadium around 1:45 after we finish lunch and clean up. Students will

ride the bus back to Prune Hill, continue with their day and then will proceed home in their normal

fashion.

Order Of Events

1). Field Events – Open Pit

Field Events = Standing long jump, running long jump, standing

triple jump, softball throw, shot put, frisbee throw.

2). Running Events

Mile - Boys

Mile - Girls

50 meter dash- Boys

50 meter dash- Girls

75 meter dash –Boys

75 meter dash – Girls

100 meter dash - Boys

100 meter dash – Girls

200 meter dash – Boys

200 meter run –Girls

400 meter run – Boys

400 meter run – Girls

800 meter run – Boys

800 meter run – Girls

3). RELAYS

200 meter relay - Boys (4 Boys)

200 meter relay - Girls (4 Girls)

400 meter relay - Boys (4 Boys)

400 meter relay - Girls (4 Girls)

2x2 Fast Walking Relay (2 Girls, 2 Boys)

50 meter- shuttle relay - (4 Boys -4 Girls)

~Mrs. Houston

Prune Hill P.E. Teacher

If anyone would like to help out please sign up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b094baba82ca46-5thgrade

https://youtu.be/Hyl8wE_WZCM

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