PUBLISHED BY PINE VIEW ASSOCIATION

PINE VIEWS

PINE VIEW SCHOOL / September 2014

Pine View Students Proudly Display Their Award
from the Moody Math Challenge.
Pictured L to R: Thomas Chaffee, Daniel Yohann,
Hannah Whisnant, Chris Cantillo, Caleb Proffitt.
See article on page 23




Author Visit
September 5
(see page 35)

Pine Views
Clubs and Organizations,
See list starting
on page 27

Important
Transportation
Information
(pages 37-38)


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Page 3
Scheduled Events


September Calendar
Highlights

September 1:
Labor Day No School
September 2:
PVA Meeting 7:00 pm
September 3:
Principals Message, Grade 6, 10:15 am
September 4:
Open House - Grades 2-5, 6:00 pm
September 5:
Principals Message, Grade 7, 9:15 am
Author visit, period 1-3
September 6:
Speech & Debate Tournament 7:00 am 5:30 pm
PSAT/SAT Review Classes, 8:00 am - noon
September 7:
PSAT/SAT Review Classes, 8:00 am - noon
September 8:
SAC Meeting 4:00 pm
September 9:
Principals Message, Grade 8, 2:00 pm
September 10:
9
th
Gr. Height & Weight Screening 7:20 am
Blood Drive, 8:00 - 1:00 pm
September 11:
Starlab, 7:00 am 2:00 pm
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
SDMT 4:00 pm
September 12:
Elementary Academic Olympics, 10:15 am
September 13:
S&D Judging Training, 8:00 - 12:00 pm
September 16:
Bully Forum Gr 6 9:15 am, Gr 7 10:15 am
September 17:
Middle/High Pictures, 7:00 - 4:00 pm
September 18-21:
S&D Tournament New Haven CT
September 18:
Elementary Pictures, 9:00 - 1:30 pm
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30 am
September 19:
High School Class Meeting, 9:15 am
Middle School Dance, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
September 20 & 21:
PSAT/SAT Review Classes 8:00-Noon
September 25:
Starlab 7:00 am 2:00 pm
SDMT 4:00 pm
September 27:
Speech and Debate Tournament

October Calendar
Highlights

October 2:
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
Fall Chorus Concert 7:00 9:00 pm
Proud Python 9:15 am
October 7:
Faculty Meeting 8:00 am & 2:15 pm
October 8:
Elementary Class Group Pictures 9:00 1:00 pm
October 9:
Elementary Class Group Pictures 9:00 1:00 pm
Starlab 7:00 am 2:00 pm
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
SDMT 4:00 pm
October 10:
Elementary Academic Olympics 10:15 11:10 am
Kids Night Out Class of 2015, 3:45 8:45 pm
October 11:
SAT 8:00 am 2:30 pm
PSAT/ SAT review 8:00 10:00 am
October 12:
PSAT/SAT review 8:00 10:00 am
October 13:
SAC Meeting 4:00 6:00 pm
October 14 & 15:
Vision Screenings Gr 6-8, 9:00 am 4:00 pm
October 16:
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
October 18:
Speech & Debate Tournament 7:30 9:30 am
Pine View Fair 11:00 am 4:30 pm
October 22:
Picture Retakes 7:00 am 4:30 pm
October 23:
Starlab 7:00 am 2:00 pm
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
SDMT 4:00 pm
October 24:
PROFESSIONAL DAY, no school for students
October 25:
ACT 7:30 am 3:00 pm
October 27 - 30:
Variety Show Auditions 7:20 am 5:00 pm
October 30:
Book Study, Parent Coffee Series, 9:15 10:30am
October 31:
Halloween Parade 9:20 am


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Your PVA Team

Executive Committee
Camille Cline, President
Lisa Daily, Vice President
Mae Isaacson, Treasurer
Paige Dean, Recording
Secretary
Ben Turoff, Corresponding
Secretary

Board of Directors
Laura Ter Doest
Ben Turoff
Lisa Daily
LisaMarie Emerle
Karen Kirsch
Michelle Halbreich
Scott Petersen
Sue Keating
Laureen Martel
Beth Sullivan
Phillip Mihm
Cathi Bell
Jackie Risley
Aurelie VandenBroek
Natalie Merkher
Valerie Orr
Mildred Pastorizo
Meeru Fendt
Camille Cline
Paige Dean
Mae Isaacson

Faculty
Representatives
Jennifer Wise, Elementary
TBA, Middle School
Patricia Johnston, High
School
Dr. Stephen P. Covert,
Principal

Dear Pine View families,
At last, my love has come along Etta James
iconic lyrics summon the feeling many new students
and parents have upon stepping foot for the first
time on Pine Views beautiful campus. My kids,
Kemper and Jack, and I felt the same way. And I
think I speak for all our Pine View families when I
say: Were glad youre here and we cant
wait to meet you.
Ms. James recorded At Last at Chess Records in
Chicago, where founder Lenny Chess was known for giving away Cadillacs
to his top performers. Just as Lenny Chess supported his artists and
innovators, Pine View Association is here to help our students find their
voices and blaze new trails.
Here how to get started: Turn to the ALL IN ONE FORM in this
newsletter or, better yet, complete it at www.yourpva.org this month.
Youll ensure your familys information is accurate. Dont miss your childs
chance to be in the Student Directory, receive Pine Views, and stay
connected to the Pine View community. Just visit ALL IN ONE FORM tab
on the PVA website and avoid calamities from missed parties, play dates,
study groups, and Pine View events all year long.
What else can you do? Come out to school and PVA events, get involved,
and volunteer! Your time and talents propel our students to new heights
every single day. Your treasures help too! For every $50 you donate, youll
get a large Tervis Tumbler with the Pine View crest.and our students
gratitude. PVA supports so many initiatives, from Fair to Peramathon, and
from Third Grade Rocks to STEM to Speech & Debate, youll want to be a
part of it. Find a list of Committee Chairs inside and reach out to them.
Another way you can keep things humming is by Setting the P.A.C.E.
(Partners to Achieve Classroom Excellence)find the form inside this
issue. Sponsor classrooms via P.A.C.E. by making tax-deductible donations
no later than September 26, and your support will give our students
and teachers the instruments they need to be the best.
Thanks so much to Renee Ryckman, Arysol Niffenegger, and, especially
Ann Kolesar for the amazing work they did on the Supply Sales in August.
Thanks also to Karen Johnson and Word of Mouth for the Faculty and Staff
Appreciation Breakfast they produced before students arrived. Our teachers
appreciated PVA for starting the year off on a high note.
Remember, our first PVA meeting of the school year will be held at 7:00
p.m. on Tuesday, September 2 (the day after Labor Day) in room 911 of the
Media Center. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month, so mark
your calendars for October 7, November 4, February 3, March 3, April 7,
and May 5.
If you had the chance to help the trailblazers, the groundbreakers, go
from jalopies to Caddies, wouldnt you? Please be sure to join us!
See you at Pine View!

Camille Cline
Pine View Association President
president@yourpva.org


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Principals Perspective

August 25, 2014

Dear Pine View School Parents:
What an amazing start to 2014-2015! Pine View School is so fortunate to
have such wonderful students, parents, staff, and faculty members! Our
strength as a school and community lies in our shared vision for all the areas
in which we strive to ensure success for our students- academically, socially,
and developmentally. I continue to be amazed at the hard work and dedication shown by our
community toward Pine View Schools mission on a daily basis -- from the students, to the teachers, to
the parent volunteers on campus and in PVA who make our school so successful! We are committed to
supporting all students in a rigorous academic setting while developing personal and community
responsibility, and this year is off to a wonderful start!
The month of September, as you will see in this issue of Pine Views, is full of activities for you and
your student at Pine View. Although it feels like we never slowed down from last years exciting events
and successes throughout the year from Pine View Fair, to Pinnacle, to Peramathon, to Cobalt, AP
and FCAT testing, GradBash, and graduation this year may prove to be even busier! In addition to
these wonderful Pine View traditions, there are also new STEM initiatives underway, an HVAC
renovation project that will begin soon, and the implementation of eight TechActive Classrooms of
Tomorrow. There are also new tests to replace the FCAT assessments we have been quite busy this
summer gathering and sharing information with teachers on what they need to know for the start of the
year, and we will be sharing information with parents, as well. Rest assured, Pine View students will be
more than prepared for these new assessments.
We are pleased to announce that we launched our 212 Forum series this year with each class
spending a few minutes with me in the auditorium considering what we hope is a motivational and
thought-provoking message regarding the importance of mindset. Similar to the forum series we began
last year, we shared some research which has direct impact on our gifted students development at Pine
View. A social and developmental psychologist at Stanford University, Dr. Carol Dweck has conducted
extensive research and has written on the importance of mindset which may have a profound impact on
the ability of our children to view adversity as opportunity. As Dr. Dweck shared in an interview at
Stanford in 2012,

In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are
just fixed traits. They have a certain amount and that's that, and then their goal becomes to
look smart all the time and never look dumb. In a growth mindset, students understand that
their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence.

Viewing challenge as an opportunity to learn and become better than we are is inherently a growth
mindset perspective, and is at our core; essential to our tradition of excellence! Academic ability is one
of the many gifts our Pine View students have received, and our students have a tradition of going far in
life! The growth mindset, and the motivation, persistence, dedication, and tenacity that comes with it,
can take a person even farther, and the message of making Pine View and our world an even better
place is one we hope will resonate with students! A brief video clip, by Eduardo Briceo, summarizing
the growth mindset message can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc.
We appreciate all the positive support from the Pine View School parents and our community, and
will continue to excel in our instructional and character development programs together. We encourage
every parent to get involved at Pine View School in expanding our Tradition of Excellence- Go, Pythons!

Stephen P. Covert, Ph.D.
Principal

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Confucius
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Pine View Information


Pine View School
486-2001 Fax 486-2042
1 Python Path, Osprey, FL 34229

Administration Office Hours
M-F 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Media Center Hours:
M-F 7:45 AM - 4:00 PM

PINE VIEW ONLINE:
www.sarasota.K12.fl.us/pvs

Administration
Dr. Stephen P. Covert .............. Principal

Assistant Principals:
Lisa Wheatley ..................... Grades 2-5
Sue Fair .............................. Grades 6-7
Janel Dorn ............................ Grades 8-9
Jennifer Nzeza ................. Grades 10-12

Guidance Counselors:
Lance Bergman ...................... Grade 12
Mary Cantillo ....................... Grades 2-5
Kate McManus ..................... Grades 6-7
Lynn Halcomb ...................... Grades 8-9
Paula Lindsey .................. Grades 10-11

Linda Lyons ...... Admissions Coordinator
Kim Ellis.ESE Liaison/Grants Coordinator
Lynn Brown .... School Resource Deputy


Monthly Meetings
PVA Board ............ 1
st
Tuesday, 7:00 pm
SAC ....................... 2
nd
Monday, 4:00 pm
SDMT ....... 2
nd
& 4
th
Thursdays, 4:00 pm

Everyone is invited to attend these
meetings. Unless otherwise noted, these
meetings will be held in the Media Center,
Room 911.


Who To See If You Need

Accident Ins. Claim Form ....... Jenny Reyka
Activities Calendar .......... Beth Baranowski
Activity Bus ............................. Jenny Reyka
Admissions .............................. Linda Lyons
Announcements .............. Beth Baranowski
Attendance Information ....Maureen Borden
Audio-Visual Aids ....... White-Optiz, Lauren
Custodial Assistance .............. Roger Ferris
Deposit/Withdrawal of Funds .... Teri Fisher
Discipline Information ............ Diane Gentile
Information about Intramurals . Misty Tucak
Lockers ...................................... Front Desk
Medical Attention .............. Deana Sandefur
Parking ...................................... Front Desk
Sign In ....................................... Front Desk
Sign Out .................................... Front Desk
Snack Machine Refunds ......Student Union
Student Activities ..................... Misty Tucak
To report theft or vandalism . Deputy Brown
Transportation ............................. 486-2141
Transcript Request ................ Sue Manders
Withdrawals ........................... Maggie Adler


2014-2015 CLASS SCHEDULE

PERIOD TIME
1 7:21 - 8:13
2 8:18 - 9:10
3 9:15 - 10:10
4 10:15 - 11:07
5 11:12 - 12:04
6 12:09 - 1:01
7 1:06 - 1:58
8 2:03 - 2:55
9 3:00 - 3:52





Pine View
School
Mission
Statement
The mission of Pine View School
is to provide a qualitatively
different learning environment
that nurtures a passion for
intellectual curiosity, encourages
risk taking, independence and
innovation, and is committed to a
tradition of academic excellence
and social responsibility.

School Advisory
Council (SAC)
Mission Statement
The purpose of the School
Advisory Council is to enhance
school site decision making, to
serve in an advisory capacity to
the principal regarding school
improvement, to assist in the
preparation and evaluation of the
school improvement plan, and
to provide input on the budget
and use of school improvement
funds pursuant to Florida Statue
229.58.

Shared Decision
Making Team (SDMT)
Mission Statement
The Shared Decision Making
Team is the policy making body
at Pine View. Teachers, support
staff, parents, and students have
representatives who serve on this
committee. Visitors are welcome
to attend.
DR. COVERT ON-LINE - Stephen.Covert@sarasotacountyschools.net

Feel free to drop Dr. Covert a line, ask a question, or share a comment.
Keep in mind, however, that due to his heavy schedule, there may be a day or two delay in responding.
He does promise to answer each and every message as quickly as possible.
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Pine View Association (PVA)
Is Pine Views Organization of Parents, Teachers,
Staff and Supporters

Pine View Association (PVA) works to enhance and enrich the educational experiences
of our students -- by supporting our schools academic, social, fine arts, and technology
objectives. PVA coordinates volunteers, raises funds, promotes communication between
Pine View and our families, provides input to the school on issues of concern to our
parents, and supports gifted advocacy on a local, state and national level. This is only
possible with the help and dedication of our parent and community volunteers and
donors, business partners, and staff. We do this because we want our bright and talented
students at Pine View, our children whose futures are so abundant with possibility, to
have every opportunity they deserve, every opportunity we can provide to them.


PVA Committees and Chairs

Membership: Sponsorships:
Diana Straeb membership@yourpva.org Laureen Martel Sponsorship@yourpva.org

All-in-One Database/PVA Website: Proud Pythons:
Natalie and Alex Merkher admin@yourpva.org Rachel North Zipay mobilerach@verizon.net

BoxTop$ for Education: P.A.C.E.:
Phyllis Weitzner phypollitt@aol.com Jill Creevy jcreevy123@verizon.net

Peramathon: Summer Camp Auction:
Aurelie VandenBroek peramathon@yourpva.org
Karen Kirsch ufvetlaw@aol.com. Lisa Daily vicepresident@yourpva.org

Pine View Fair: Pinnacle:
Valerie and Rob Orr pv_fair@yourpva.org Meeru Fendt pinnacle@yourpva.org

Campbells Labels: Nutrition/Food Allergies Chair:
Mae Isaacson mehoo@comcast.net Rosana Motta-Jacks

School Store: STEM/Sunshade:
Ann Kolesar amkmommy@gmail.com Laura Ter Doest lauraterdoest@gmail.com
Renee Ryckman renee.ryckman@yahoo.com Mildred Pastorizo mpastorizo@gmail.com
EnvironmentalHealth/Safety: Faculty/Staff Appreciation:
Nicole Jurczek Karen Johnson karenleighj@gmail.com

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News from the Pine View Guidance
and College Counseling Department
New Staff
We are pleased to announce the arrival
of the newest member to the Pine View
Guidance Team, Paula Lindsey. Paula
comes to us from Ashton Elementary with
experience at both the Elementary and
Middle School levels. She will assume the
role of Guidance Counselor for Grades 8
and 9. Paula will be replacing Lynn
Halcomb who has transitioned into the
role of 10th-12th Grade Guidance
Counselor. Welcome Paula and
Congratulations Lynn!

PVScollegecounselling.com
Over the summer the College
Counseling webpage was updated and
improved. The new site offers detailed
information, timelines, and a variety of key
resources to help navigate this important
and complicated process. For our seniors
we provide instructions and tips for
completing applications, PDFs of required
forms, links to relevant sites, financial aid
resources, and more, to assist in making
the college application process less
stressful and more successful. You may
check out pvscollegecounseling.com
through the Pine View School website, or
simply enter the URL.

Pine View School Ethics in
the College Planning and
Application Process
Included on the College Counseling
website is a document drafted by the Pine
View Guidance Task Force and approved
by Dr. Covert last June. It is a statement
of community values and behavioral
expectations in the College application
process. This statement is unique to Pine
View and reflects expectations supported
by all colleges and universities. We invite
all members of the Pine View community
to read and reflect upon these goals and
expectations. You can find this document
under the Applying to College menu tab.

Naviance/Family Connection
Last year the Pine View School
Guidance/College Counseling Department
introduced Naviance Succeed and its
student and parent partner site Family
Connection to our twelfth grade students.
We recently announced the opening of
Naviance/Family Connection to our tenth
grade and eleventh grade students and
parents.
Naviance is a web-based college and
career readiness program used by high
performing districts and schools across the
nation. Family Connection is a tool that
allows students to research careers and
colleges and participate in the college
planning process. Family Connection also
allows us to share information with you and
your child about meetings and events, local
scholarship opportunities, and other college
and career information. From the
administrative side, Naviance allows Pine
View College Counseling to electronically
upload and send all student application
materials to over two thousand colleges and
universities, saving time and money, and
improving efficiency and accountability.

PrepMe
In August Pine View adopted PrepMe,
an online test preparation tool for ACT,
SAT, and PSAT for use by all 10-12
th
grade
students. PrepMe uses an adaptive
platform to create a customized study plan
based on the needs and timeline of each
student. This acclaimed program is funded
by our school and is available to all Pine
View students free of charge. It is our
intention to activate this component for
current 9
th
graders later this fall. We
strongly encourage all students to explore
and use this resource as part of an overall
test preparation regimen.
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College Representative Visits



Mon. Sept 8 9:15 Florida State University (Auditorium)
Wed. Sept 10 8:18 Johns Hopkins University
Wed. Sept 10 11:12 Tufts University
Thurs. Sept 11 8:18 Boston University
Fri. Sept 12 1:06 Washington University in St. Louis
Tues. Sept 23 12:09 Berry College
Wed. Sept 24 9:15 College of Charleston
Wed. Sept 24 10:15 Florida Southern College
Tues. Sept 30 1:06 University of Florida (Auditorium)
Wed. Oct 1 8:18 Sewanee: The University of the South
Wed. Oct 1 10:15 Northeastern University
Thurs. Oct 2 8:18 Wesleyan University
Mon. Oct 6 9:15 University of Central Florida (Auditorium)
Mon. Oct 6 11:12 Mercer University
Tues. Oct 7 12:09 Miami University, Oxford
Tues. Oct 7 1:06 Trinity College of Florida
Wed. Oct 8 8:18 Vanderbilt University
Wed. Oct 8 9:15 Wheaton College (MA)
Wed. Oct 8 1:06 Rollins College
Thurs. Oct 9 1:06 Presbyterian College
Fri. Oct 10 9:15 The University of Alabama
Wed. Oct 15 12:09 Bowdoin College
Mon. Oct 20 12:09 Mount Holyoke College
Thurs. Oct 23 10:10 Babson College
Thurs. Oct 23 12:09 Union College
Wed. Oct 29 1:06 Lafayette College

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W.E.B. Where Everyone Belongs


A HUGE Thank you to the following WEB Where Everybody Belongs leaders who helped
share strategies for success for the new to Pine View students in grades 6 and 7. A special
thank you to our seniors, Sheridan Hagar and Jacob Oettinger for your years of dedicated
positive leadership and Jusin Oettinger (P.V. Grad and current Duke Sophmore) for
sharing your support and experience as well as P.V. graduate, Jonathan Herman, for
sharing you positive spirit and talent by performing Were Going to Be Friends.
(jon@jonathan-herman.com) Also, thank you to PVA for sponsoring this event!

First Name Last Name Grade
Jemma Adams 7
Julia Boehm 7
Ben Covert 7
Maddy Halcomb 7
Savannah James 7
Phoebe LaForge 7
Sachit Gali 8
Edlyn Wernicoff 8
Elayna Goodman 10
Francesca Ispaso 10
Luke Ourednik 10

First Name Last Name Grade
Wallis Wernicoff 10
Natalia Brokate 11
Victoria Cangero 11
Zachary Jordan 11
Katherine Salvatori 11
Katherine Yin 11
Sheridan Hager 12
Jacob Oettinger 12
Jonathan Herman Grad
Justin Oettinger Grad
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Literacy Tips
from the Pine View Literacy Team

Promoting Reading in Your Home
Set a good example for your children by letting them see that you read. The reading
material can include newspapers, magazines, or books. Some articles that might be of
interest to your child could be:
community events such as beach activities, festivals, entertainers coming to
local theaters
travel destinations, either where the family plans to travel or where they would
like to travel
special sporting events or an article about an athlete your child admires
an interesting human interest story that might appeal to your child, some
examples might be an exceptional child/teenager, someone overcoming huge
obstacles in life, pet/animal stories


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Please Thank the Following
Families for Contributing to
Faculty & Staff
Appreciation Week!

Diamond
Alexis & Allison Behne-Sharma

Bronze
Jemma Adams & Word of Mouth, Stephanie Kouvatsos & Village Caf,
Zachary & Maia Zildjian & Zildjian Catering, Grace Patrice, George OBrien,
Aitanna Burman

Python
Dillon Alexander, Ben Becker, Campbell Bell, Kavia Ghose, Forrest Harris,
Jia Johnson, Harris & Emily Merrill, Colton, Payton & Logan Nagler,
Vincent Pascasio, Kendall Roehl, Phillip Tran, Nathan Turoff

Friend
Noah Bach, Greg Burstein, Ruby Bullock,
Brian & Janice Creighton, Marybeth Damico, Jake DiTomaso, Katie Dunn-
Rankin, Fiorella & Joshua Duarte, Scott & Alex Douglas, Cindy Emerle,
Alexis Firlie, Andrew Fetigan, Alex Fong, Ellery Garris, Zoe & Maya Gavette
Christienna & Evianna Gianoplus, Michael Grass, Ethan & Julia Halbreich,
Addison Hamill, Brendan Hillock, Callahan Haas, Rowan & Bjorn Isaacson,
Elizabeth & Matthew King, Jonathan, Ashley, Savannah & Lexie James,
Thomas & Steven Junker, Sarah Johnson, Arooj, Waseh, & Rafeh Khan,
Kristin, Kathryn & Thomas Kochevar, Cade & Jude Kolesar, Anna Labiner,
Jack & Liam OMalley, Christopher & Colin Mason, Audrey Matthews,
Charlotte Nelson, Christopher & Evan Newell, Eric & Edwin Nunez, Triston
Parsons, Chetan & Neena Patel, Kathleen & Christopher Patrick, Gwyn &
Riley Peterson, Gavin & Riley Putnal, Sarah Rahman, Benjamin & Stephen
Rauch, Jenny Reyka,Zayne Sloane, Michael Sullivan, Regan & Ricki
Straeb, Natalie Taylor, Brent & Brooke Tyack, James, Jared & Simon Valek,
Dane & Stephanie Vallrugo, Gabriel von Kessel, Kate Wagner, Morgan &
Brady Waltimyer, Benji & Nathan Weitzner, Betsy & Ella Willimas, Sophie
& Ellie Winer, Simon Yochum, Ben Zipay

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Upcoming Sports Events

Sarasota County Middle Schools
Interscholastic Sports Dates 2014-15

Volleyball
Start try outs: Monday, Sept. 15
th

Start season: Monday, Oct. 6
th

Matches on Mondays & Wednesdays, game time 6:00pm
End of season tournament: Wednesday, November 5th, 6pm, @ TBA
Basketball
Start try outs: Monday, Nov. 10
th

Start season: Wednesday, Dec. 10
th

Games on Mondays & Wednesdays, game time 6pm girls & 7:15 boys.
End of season tournament:
Semi Finals - Wednesday, Feb. 4th, game time 6pm @ highest seed site
Finals - Friday, Feb. 6th, game time 6pm girls & 7:30 boys @ RHS Gym.
Track & Field
Start try outs: Monday, Feb. 9
th

Start season: Monday, Feb. 26
th

Regular season meets on Thursdays, meet start time 4:30
End of season county meet: Tuesday, April 7
th
@ NPHS, 3:30 start
Rain date: Thursday, April 9th @ NPHS, 3:30 start
_________________________________
Little Lady Python Volleyball
Grades 3 to 6
Dates:
Sept 23, 25, 30.
October 2, 7, 9
Place: Gym
Time: 4-530pm
Handouts front office or Coach DiGiacomo
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Volleyball Schedule
2014-2015

Monday, October 6th Wednesday, October 22nd
McIntosh at Woodland Booker at Brookside
Brookside at Heron Creek Woodland at Sarasota
Sarasota at Venice Pine View at Heron Creek
Laurel at Pine View Venice at Laurel
BYE - Booker BYE - McIntosh

Wednesday, October 8th Monday, October 27th
Booker at Sarasota Laurel at Booker
Laurel at Heron Creek Brookside at Sarasota
Pine View at Woodland McIntosh at Pine View
Brookside at McIntosh Venice at Woodland
BYE - Venice BYE - Heron Creek

Monday, October 13th Wednesday, October 29th
Pine View at Booker Heron Creek at Booker
Sarasota at McIntosh Venice at McIntosh
Woodland at Laurel Laurel at Brookside
Heron Creek at Venice Sarasota at Pine View
BYE - Brookside BYE - Woodland

Wednesday, October 15th Monday, November 3rd
McIntosh at Booker Booker at Venice
Woodland at Brookside McIntosh at Laurel
Heron Creek at Sarasota Woodland at Heron Creek
Venice at Pine View Pine View at Brookside
BYE - Laurel BYE - Sarasota

Monday, October 20th COUNTY TOURNAMENT
Booker at Woodland Top 4 teams
Heron Creek at McIntosh Wednesday, November 5th, 6:00PM
Sarasota at Laurel Location - TBA
Brookside at Venice
BYE - Pine View Regular Season Matches begin at 6:00
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Peramathon 2015
T-Shirt Design Contest

Design a T-Shirt and Win a Prize!
Open to all Students Grades 2 through 12
Submit your terrific design to the Front Office by
Friday, December 12th 2014

Entries must be on 81/2 X 11 paper
Remember to include: Peramathon 2015
Pine View in the design

Work alone or as a teamstudent work only

1
st
Place (front of shirt)..$100.00
2
nd
Place (one sleeve).. $50.00
3
rd
Place (one sleeve). $25.00

Peramathon 2015 Look for it Run in it
Friday February 20, 2015

Friday February 20, 2015
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Pine View Teacher
Receives Top Honor
from National Council
Pine View School language arts teacher Fran Squires
has been named the 2014 Outstanding Middle Level
Educator in the English Language Arts by the National
Council of Teachers of English. NCTE is a 35,000-member
organization dedicated to improving the teaching and
learning of English language arts at all levels.
The NCTE announcement of the award said it
recognizes exceptional English language arts teachers of grades six-eight who have
demonstrated excellence in teaching English language arts and inspired a spirit of
inquiry and a love of learning in their students.
Squires teaches sixth-grade gifted and advanced-level English language arts. Since
Pine View is a school for gifted students, the sixth-grade curriculum covers material
students in other district schools normally would study in grade seven.
To help her students develop as accomplished readers and writers, Squires sets high
expectations, provides an environment rich in literary materials, and encourages
creative writing and portfolio building. Many of her students have been recognized in
state and national writing contests.
Squires has written grants to fund a number of innovative programs and projects,
including the Pine View student literary magazine Portable Prose and Poetry. She also
secured the funding for an economics project titled The Ugly Mug in which students
packed chocolate cake ingredients into recycled coffee mugs. Squires said the program
was both an instructional unit and hands-on community service project.
She frequently attends professional development workshops to improve her
instructional skills and to share information with her colleagues in the Language Arts
Department. She also provides writing assistance to the Pine View science and math
team teachers.
She served for several years as a teacher advisor for SCOPE magazine, the national
literary publication of the Scholastic Corporation. She has been a leader in the
implementation of Florida State Standards in middle-school language arts at Pine View.
She said the NCTE award is gratifying because it is an endorsement of her work by
her peers. I am personally thrilled to win this award after a long career in education,
she said.
I have been a presenter at the NCTE conference before, and I always love the
opportunity to attend to learn something new to bring back to my arsenal for the
students I teach. Nothing could be more gratifying than to be acknowledged by my
professional organization for what they deem as excellence in English language arts.
Squires will receive the Outstanding Middle Level Educator in the English Language
Arts Award during the NCTE national convention in Washington, DC, Nov. 21.
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Pythons in Tallahassee

Olivia Kurecki (12th grade)
and her sister Mia Kurecki
(10th grade) spent a week
in March working at our
state capitol in Tallahassee
with the Senate Page &
Messenger Program. The
sisters worked as Senate
Pages serving our members
of the Florida Senate,
Mia was
sponsored by Senator
Nancy Detert and
Olivia was sponsored
by Senate President Don
Gaetz.

Left Photo: Olivia Kurecki and Senate President Don Gaetz
Right Photo: Mia Kurecki and Senator Nancy Detert
Below: Senate Pages from pose with Governor Rick Scott (March 2014)

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Moodys Mega Math Challenge
by Daniel Yohann


Team 2668, L to R: Hannah Whisnant, Thomas
Chaffee, Chris Cantillo, Caleb Proffitt, Daniel Yohann

These days, peoples idea of hanging out
with friends includes strolling on the beach,
playing video games, working out, etc. But
how often do we work together to complete
something worthwhile? To create something
which did not exist before? The Moodys
Mega Math Challenge is more than a math
contest: its a glimpse into the real world.
Teams of five have 14 hours to solve an
open-ended, applied math-modeling
problem focused on a real-world issue. The
challenge spotlights applied mathematics as
a powerful problem-solving tool, as a viable
and exciting profession, and as a vital
contributor to advances in an increasingly
technical society. Scholarship prizes total
$125,000.
I participated for two years in the
challenge, my team winning Honorable
Mention both years. The first year, the
problem asked us to analyze trash buildup
in domestic landfills and develop a
comprehensive model to assign max
efficiency recycling programs to areas across
the US something one would never think
of while sitting in math class. The second
years problem asked us to evaluate the
choloric validity and sustainability of school
lunch programs across the country, an
unexpected topic. Yet, we managed to
answer every part of the question using
techniques from calculus, economics, and
statistics. Though everyone was good at
math, each person on the team had a
specific specialty, ranging from
microeconomics to English literature.
We transformed my dining room into a
work station. The table was draped with
paper, white boards, markers, pencils, and
pens. Every person brought a personal
laptop. No human can work continuously
for 14 hours on such a problem, and so we
consumed a gargantuan amount of food:
Cheese Its, Pretzels, M&Ms, Pizza, and
much more. As my mom says, food is fuel.
And every time, 13.5 hours of work
comes down to the last half hour, where
everything in the twenty pages of math must
be double and triple checked. A full day has
been spent crafting the best paper possible,
and mistakes cannot be afforded. With
breath held, the team submits the paper less
than a minute before the deadline, 9:00 PM.
We waited weeks for our paper, one of 1152
papers submitted, to be analyzed by a team
of PhD mathematicians. Our efforts paid off
as our team received Honorable Mention
and won $1000, a distinction afforded to the
top 5.6% of papers submitted. My highest
hope is that we leave a legacy at Pine View
that inspires future participants to do even
better.

Team Tan(Gents) 2669: Bottom row: L to R: Parker
Mason, Sean Mihm, Sebastian Hernandez
Top row: L to R: William Wickerson, Chetan Patel

[FYI: Hannah is at West Point, Chris is at the
Naval Academy, Daniel is at University of
Southern California, Thomas is at Cal Tech ,
Chetan is at Williams College , Sean is at
Georgia Tech, William and Sebastian are at UF,
Parker and Caleb are seniors]
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Pine View School Advisory Council


The School Advisory Council (SAC)
is a school-based group intended to
represent the school, the community
and those persons closest to the
students. The group shares
responsibility for guiding the school
toward continuous improvement. The
SAC is responsible for final decision
making at the school relating to the
implementation of the provisions of the
annual School Improvement Plan (SIP).
Each SAC assists in the annual
preparation and evaluation of the SIP
and in the preparation of the schools
annual budget. SAC members, jointly
with the schools staff, determine the
distribution of Florida School
Recognition Funds.
A majority of the members of each
School Advisory Council must be
persons who are not employed by the
school district. Each advisory council is
composed of the principal and an
appropriately balanced number of
teachers, education support employees,
students, parents, and other business
and community citizens who are
representative of the ethnic, racial, and
economic community served by the

school. Elections are held with
respective peer groups at the school in a
fair and equitable manner as follows:

Teachers shall be elected by
teachers

Education support employees
shall be elected by education
support employees

Parents shall be elected by
parents

Students shall be elected by
students

Business and community
members are nominated by the
principal for SAC selection

If you are interested in being part of
the 2014-2015 Pine View School
Advisory Council, please notify Sue Fair,
Assistant Principal at Pine View School;
and plan to attend the first School
Advisory Council meeting September 8
th

at 4:00 PM in Room 911 (Media Center).







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Pine View Robotics Program
Growing Stronger and Stronger
Just over two years ago, robotics was a distant topic for most Pine
View students; today, it is growing by leaps and bounds, likely setting
the precedent for applied robotics programs across the state of
Florida.
Chap Percival, of the science and
technology department, first began
introducing his physics and programming
students into robotics around 11 years ago.
Robotics is so engaging and teaches them
so many topics in physics and
programming better than any teacher can.
I began taking any opportunity to work
with robotics in my students any chance
we got, says Percival. With the support of Sarasota Scientific
Instruments, a science equipment lending library, the momentum
began to build.
Just over a year ago, our school received fundingthrough efforts by Chap Percival, Arnall
Cox, Ron Dipillo, Steve Largo, and Lyna Ruiz---to modify building 10 to accommodate the new
Florida Applied Robotics Program. The building now contains a machine shop with tools, work
benches, drill presses, and various types of saws and grinders. We have a separate robotics
classroom and arena where students can participate in class competitions. With a big thanks to
the math department, we even have a 3D printer!
The first robotics course, Foundations of Robotics, was first offered in fall of 2013, and that
pioneering group has continued to onto a second-year course. The program will continue to a
third and even a fourth-year course. These courses allow students to receive industry
certifications in robotics and Solidworks, 3D CAD software. Integrated into the curricula are local
and state level competitions. Right now, Pine View is the first school in the district to offer the
second-year course and could be the only school in the state to offer beyond a single year of
applied robotics.
The interest has carried beyond the classroom into clubs and
summer programs, including the high school First Robotics Team,
the Middle School FLL team, and the summer robotics camp. All
teams have received district and national awards. We have, in just a
short time, exposed hundreds of students to robotics and
engineering. It is an exciting time!
I feel lucky to be a part of this program. With the support of our
administration, the district CTE program, the PVA, and our parent
volunteers, we can go further. If you have interest in volunteering in
the classroom or in the competitions--as general support or as a
STEM expert---please let me know!
Neal Gleitz
Pine View Technology and Science

Dedicated Robotics
Volunteers Needed
2-4 Hours per week
STEM Industry Liaisons
Classroom Support
Competition Support
Coaching
Neal Gleitz
Technology and Science
Department
neal.gleitz@sarasotacounty
schools.net

New Robotics Lab Machine
Shop and Competition Arena
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Clubs and Organizations

Activities Coordinator ................................................ Misty Tucak
Clerical Liaison ............................................................ Beth Baranowski

Class Sponsors:
Freshman Class ................................................................ Chris Braun, Hali Flahavan
Sophomore Class .............................................................. Debbie Delaney
Junior Class ...................................................................... Robin Melton
Senior Class ...................................................................... Lori Moyer, Blake Wiley


High School Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored)

Academic Olympics .......................................................... Blake Wiley
After School Crew ............................................................. Desiree Schell
Anime ............................................................................... Judy Black
Art For A Change .............................................................. Retsy Lauer
Art Honor Society ............................................................. Retsy Lauer
Blood Drive Coordinator .................................................. Beth Banko
Bowmanshop Quartet ...................................................... Angela Keiper-Wilson
Century Club/Millenium Club ......................................... Chris Deveau
Chemistry Club ................................................................. Deni Ors, Deborah Curry
Chess Club ........................................................................ Paul Dean
Chinese Club ..................................................................... Kitty Wang
Chinese Honor Society ..................................................... Kitty Wang
Chorus ............................................................................. Seth Gardner
Computer Security Club ................................................... Chap Percival
C.U.R.E. Club .................................................................... Cathy Hollar
DAWC (Dolphin & Whale Conservation Club ................. David Yotsuda
Drama Club ...................................................................... Robin Melton
E4 ...................................................................................... Jason Miller
Environmental Club ........................................................ David Yotsuda
Externship ........................................................................ Lori Moyer
Face To Face ..................................................................... Robin Melton
First Robots ...................................................................... Chap Percival, Adam Seider
Friends Of Rachel (F.O.R.) .............................................. Lynn Halcomb
Foster Angels .................................................................... Kathy Vanderee, Judit Pauling
French Club ...................................................................... Lucie Karr
French Congres ................................................................ TBA
French Honor Society ...................................................... Judy Black, Lucie Karr
Fresh (Finding The Right Eats To Stay Healthy) ............ Cheryl Steele
Future Business Leaders of America ............................... Flo Ames
Girl Up .............................................................................. Cheryl Steele, Paul Dean
Ham Radio Club ............................................................... Martha Ackroyd
Hands Against Hunger ..................................................... Suzi Shea
Health and Wellness Club of PV ...................................... Marybeth Torres

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Step Up and Make A Difference
Pine Views Annual Sponsors Coordinator | Pine Views Ads Coordinator
Business Partners Chair | Business Partners Team member | PRIDE Chair
Business Directory Layout Coordinator | Student Directory Layout Coordinator
Business Directory Ad Sales Coordinator | Student Ad Sales Layout Coordinator
Business Directory fact-checker/proofer | Student Directory fact-checker/proofer
Bereavement | Class Liaisons Chair | Volunteer Luncheon Chair
Pine View Association Needs You | Interested in learning more? president@yourpva.org



Service
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Clubs and Organizations
(continued)

History Fair .............................................................. Pat Regan
Hope For Haiti.......................................................... Lucie Karr
Interact ..................................................................... Megan OMahony
John D. Woolever History Club ............................... Pat Johnston, Pat Regan
Key Club ................................................................... Brie Shannon
Kickin It .................................................................... TBA
Lacrosse Club ........................................................... Paul Dean
Laurens First And Goal Team ................................. Rory Kaminske
Marine Science Club ................................................. David Yotsuda
Model United Nations .............................................. Maureen Condiotte
Modeling Club .......................................................... Eida Gullick
Mu Alpha Theta ........................................................ Eida Gullick, Faith Mcclellan
National Honor Society ............................................ TBA
National Junior Honor Society ................................ Kathy Vanderee, Summer Grantham,
.................................................................................. Maureen Condiotte
National Science Honor Society ............................... Ed Stumpf
Nexus ........................................................................ Jason Miller
P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving) MS & HS .......... Madelin Malkerson
Peace - Gr. 9 ............................................................ TBA
Peacejam ................................................................... Brie Shannon
Peer Mentoring ......................................................... Nicole Light
Physics Club .............................................................. Neal Gleitz
Pine View Auto Club ................................................. Blake Wiley
Pine View Chem Club ............................................... Deni Ors, Deborah Curry
Pine View Concert Crew ........................................... Victor Mongillo
Pine View Cooks ....................................................... Susan Salzman
Pine View Film Society ............................................. Nicole Light
Pine View Fit Club .................................................... Flo Ames
Pine View Progressives Club .................................... Lucie Karr
Pine View Weightlifting Club ................................... Mark Thorpe
Ping Pong Club ......................................................... Summer Grantham
Programming Club ................................................... Chap Percival
Protected Species Awareness (P.S.A.) ...................... Roger Siegel
Quilting Club ............................................................ Cathy Hollar
Ready Minds ............................................................ Angela Keiper-Wilson
Red Cross Club ......................................................... Jason Miller
Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honor Society) ............. Pat Regan
Rowing Club ............................................................ Deni Ors
S.A.D.D. .................................................................... Kate Mcmanus
Savage (Students Against Violence And Guns
Everywhere) .............................................................. Jason Miller
Save Darfur ............................................................... Paul Dean
Scholars For Scholars ............................................... Patty Jo Rice
Science Fair Coordinators ........................................ Flo Ames, Ed Stumpf

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Clubs and Organizations
(continued)

Serteen Club .............................................................. Jenny Reyka, Jenna Molinaro
S.O.A.R.( Students Organized For Animal Rights)... Robin Melton
Social Studies Honor Society .................................... Pat Regan
Spanish Conference ................................................... Madelin Malkerson, Lourdes Perez
Spanish Honor Society/Spanish Club ....................... Patricia Zdravkovich, Judit Pauling,
................................................................................... Patti Gerlek-Rzepka
SPARCC At PV ........................................................... Lori Moyer
Speech & Debate Team .............................................. Shari Dodd
Sports For Change ..................................................... Scott Wolfinger
Stay Fit ....................................................................... Mark Thorpe
Student Diversity Council ......................................... Cheryl Steele
Student Mentoring Club ............................................ TBA
Student Senate ........................................................... Jen Nzeza, Janel Dorn
Students For Students ............................................... Kate Mcmanus
Sustainable Gardening .............................................. Deborah Curry
S.W.A.T. ..................................................................... Flo Ames
Symphony Club ......................................................... Victor Mongillo
Tabletop Gaming Club .............................................. Jason Miller
Taller Literario .......................................................... William Mancera, Lourdes Perez
The Society Of Harmonious Gentlemen ................... TBA
The Symposium ......................................................... Charlie Rienhoff
Third Wave ................................................................ Kathy Vanderee
Torch .......................................................................... Chris Lenerz
Tri-M Music Honor Society....................................... Seth Gardner
Two Atmospheres Diving Association ...................... Jason Miller
Vista Creative Writing ............................................... Paul Dean
Water Justice ............................................................. David Yotsuda, Beverly Templeton
Web (Where Everybody Belongs) ............................. Kate Mcmanus
Weightlifting Club ..................................................... Mark Thorpe
Yearbook ................................................................... Brie Shannon
Young Inventors Of America ..................................... Jason Miller
Z Club ......................................................................... TBA



High School Clubs/Organizations: (Non-Sponsored)
Rhema ........................................................................ Chris Deveau
GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) ..................................... Charlie Rienhoff
Third Wave ................................................................ Kathy Vanderee




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Clubs and Organizations
(continued)

Middle School Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored)

Arts Club - Gr. 4, 5, 6 ..................................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson
Book Club ........................................................................ Kristin Guay
Builders Club ................................................................... Kristin Guay
Peace Action Committee ................................................. Kate Mcmanus
Century Club/Millenium Club ........................................ Chris Deveau
Chess Club ..................................................................... Paul Dean
Chinese Club .................................................................. Kitty Wang
C.U.R.E. Club ................................................................... Cathy Hollar
Drama Club ..................................................................... Robin Melton
First Lego League - Gr. 7 & 8 ......................................... Ed Stumpf
French Club ..................................................................... Judy Black
Geography Bee ................................................................. Lois Myers
Global Call To Action....................................................... Sean Murray
Global Green Group - Middle .......................................... Beverly Templeton
Ham Radio Club - Gr. 8 ................................................. Martha Ackroyd
Hand In Hand - Gr. 6 & 7 .............................................. TBA
History Fair ..................................................................... Pat Regan
Junior Anime Club .......................................................... Kitty Wang
K-Kids .............................................................................. Cindy Wajda
Kids Cooking Club ........................................................... Kristin Guay
Laurens First And Goal Team - Gr. 8 ........................... Rory Kaminske
Marathon Club - Gr. 6 & 7 ............................................. Tara Spielman, Tonya Johnson,
......................................................................................... Kate McManus
Mathcounts ...................................................................... Cathy Hollar, Steve Folts
Micronation - Gr. 8 ........................................................ TBA
Modeling Club ................................................................. Eida Gullick
P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Worth Saving) Gr. 8 & Hs ............. Madelin Malkerson
Peace (People Encouraging A Caring Environment) ...... TBA
Ping Pong Club ................................................................ Desiree Schell
Quilting Club ................................................................... Cathy Hollar
Robotics Club .................................................................. Neal Gleitz
Rowing Club - Gr. 8 ....................................................... Deni Ors
Science Fair Coordinators ............................................... Flo Ames, Ed Stumpf
Sigma Math Club - Gr. 6 & 7 .......................................... Tara Spielman, Cathy Hollar
Solar Sprint Car Club ...................................................... Steve Dacey
Spanish Club .................................................................... Chris Lenerz
SPARCC At PV ................................................................. Lori Moyer
S.T.E.M. Club Gr. 4, 5, 6 .............................................. Stephanie Gould-Olson
Student Council ............................................................... Stacey Chaillou
Super Sleuths ................................................................... Eida Gullick
S.W.A.T./S.A.D.D. ........................................................... Lynn Brown, Kate McManus

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Clubs and Organizations
(continued)

Trading Card Game Club...................................... TBA
Two Atmospheres Diving Assoc. (Tada) .............. Jason Miller
Web (Where Everybody Belongs) ........................ Kate McManus
Yearbook .............................................................. Brie Shannon

Middle School Clubs/Organizations:

Interscholastic (8th Grade)
Athletic Director ........... Joe Digiacomo
Basketball (Girls) .......... Joe Digiacomo
Basketball ( Boys) .......... Scott Wolfinger
Track And Field ............. Misty Tucak, Mark Thorpe, Kate McManus, Jason Miller
Volleyball ....................... Joe Digiacomo

Intramurals:
Coordinator ........................................ Joe Digiacomo
Basketball (6th Grade Co-Ed) ........... Joe Digiacomo
Basketball - Girls (7
th
/8th Grade) ..... Joe Digiacomo
Basketball - Boys (7
th
/8th Grade) ..... Joe Digiacomo
Volleyball ............................................ Joe Digiacomo, Misty Tucak


Elementary Clubs/Organizations: (Sponsored)

Arts Club - Gr. 4, 5, 6 .......................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson
Chorus .................................................................. Kathy Shepler
Drama Club .......................................................... TBA
Elementary Student Council - Gr. 4 & 5 .............. Mary Cantillo
K-Kids ................................................................... Cindy Wajda
Kids Cooking Club ................................................ Kristin Guay
Kids Yoga .............................................................. Sharyn Jankovsky
Marathon Club ..................................................... Amanda Simon, Debbie Delaney
Python Chorus - Gr. 3-5 .................................... Kathy Shepler
Recorder Club - Gr. 4 & 5 ................................... Kathy Shepler
Safety Patrol - Gr. 5 ............................................ Mary Cantillo, Lynn Brown,
.............................................................................. Joanne Arbucci
Science Fair Coordinators .................................... TBA
S.T.E.M. Club - Gr. 5........................................... Stephanie Gould-Olson
Trading Card Game Club...................................... TBA
Walking School Bus .............................................. Hali Flahavan
WPVA0 Radio Station .......................................... TBA
Yearbook ............................................................... Vicky Gallo, Paige Chapman

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Cuban-
American
Author Visits
Pine View in
September
Pine View is thrilled to have the author
Alina Garca-Lapuerta visit us the morning
of September 5th before appearing that
afternoon at Barnes and Nobles for a book
signing. Her book La Belle Crole: The Cuban
Countess who Captivated Havana, Madrid and Paris is coming out Sept. 1
st
. Shell be
speaking to our Spanish IV and AP Spanish students periods one through three in the
Multi-Purpose Room. Anyone who is interested may stop by to give her a warm Pine
View welcome and help express our gratitude.
About the Author
She holds degrees in international economics
from Georgetown Universitys School of Foreign
Service and international relations from Tufts
Universitys Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy and worked for a number of years in
banking. Now based in London with her Spanish
American husband and their two children, she
spends considerable time in South Florida. She
is a member of Biographers International
Organization and the Biographers Club.
Born in Havana but raised from an early age
in the United States, Alina Garca-Lapuerta
shares a strong bond with her subject, Mercedes
Santa Cruz y Montalvo. They are connected
through both their mutual birthplace as well as
through the experience of living across different
cultures.

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Transportation Information

Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up
Loop Procedures
The Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up area is located
adjacent to the Elementary Building. Parents are
to enter through the Main Entrance and follow the
signs. Parking or leaving your car is not
permitted in either lane.
The only safe place to have your child leave or
load your car is the Student Pick-Up Loop adjacent
to Administration. Cars using the Staff/Visitor or
Student Parking Lots and having their children
walk/run to your vehicle is simply not safe! Drop-
off and/or pick-up on the Service Road on the
south side of campus is also not permitted. The
Drop-Off/Pick-Up Loop was designed for this
purpose and is staffed with personnel to safely
assist your child. Additionally, a student pick-up
area is available in the Shell Lot for the end of the
school day.
If you feel you must use the Staff/Visitor of
Student Shell Parking lot, we ask you to park your
car in a visitor space, then walk and meet your
child and escort him/her back to your parked car.

Temporary Bus Rider
Permit Information
Students who need to ride a school bus other
than their assigned bus may obtain a Temporary
Bus Rider Form. This form may be found in the
administration office or on the Pine View website.
The forms must be filled out completely with a
parent signature/note or else they will not be
accepted.
No temporary bus rider forms will be allowed
the first two weeks of school.
Locating Bus Stop
To find the bus stop closest to your home
address for your student, please go to the website
below, type in your home address and click
submit.
http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/trans/trans.htm
After-School Activities Bus
An after-school activities bus is available to
transport students to North County beginning the
first day of school.
An Activity Bus Card will permit a student to
ride the bus for twenty (20) rides at a cost of
$60.00. Cards may be purchased in the Front
Office.
Student Drop-Off/Pick-Up
Expectations
We appreciate your assistance to ensure our
students are safe and the drop-off/pick-up line
runs efficiently.
Adhere to the 5 MPH speed limit.
Use the outside (left) lane closest to the
trees to exit; use the inside (right) lane to
drop off/pick up your child.
Children should only exit vehicles on the right
side from the inside (right) lane.
Continue to move forward in the inside
(right) lane until you reach the stop sign or
the car in front of you do not leave long gaps
in between cars.
Ensure your child/children have all of the
items they need for school in order to ensure a
timely exist from you vehicle.
Use your signal when you are exiting the
inside (right) lane so drivers know you want
to merge into the outside exit (left) lane.
Do not exit your vehicle for any reason. If you
need assistance with backpacks or a faulty
door, please ask an Aide or an Assistant
Principal to assist you we will get you the
help you need.
Do not cut in front of drivers dropping off or
picking up students in the inside (right) lane
for any reason this creates the potential for
accidents and injury to children.
Do not use your cell phone while in the parent
drop-off/pick-up line.

Transportation
Bus transportation will be provided to all
students living more than two (2) miles from Pine
View School whose school day begins at 9:15 a.m.
and ends at 3:52 p.m.
For more information, a
student/parent should contact the Director
of Transportation at 486-2141.

Bike Riders
Students riding bikes should park them at the
bike rack located by Building 16 and the Science
Building. Bikes are to be walked on campus.
Skateboards, roller skates, etc. are not permitted.

Learning First; Safety Always!
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South Side Service Road

The service road on the south side of campus
is closed to all traffic. Parents dropping off
children must use the parent loop.
Established procedures need to be followed.
Administration is very concerned about the
problem of students waiting on the road, in
driveways, and parking lots. If established
procedures cannot be followed, eventually the only
access may be the student pick-up loop.

Staff Parking Spaces

As a reminder, numbered parking spaces are
assigned to staff. Even if one is empty, visitors are
not permitted to park in the spaces during the
school day.

Pinnacle Parking Spaces

Just a friendly reminder to all parents and
guests to please not park in the Pinnacle Parking
spaces in our schools main lot. These two parking
spaces were purchased by guests at Pinnacle and
no one else should be using the spots. Please be
considerate and respect this policy even during
evening hours, as the families who purchased the
spaces may want to use them for after-school
events.
If you are a school volunteer with heavy items
to unload, please make prior arrangements for a
custodian to meet you at your car OR feel free to
park in the bus loop between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm
only!

School Insurance

An approved insurance plan for students is
available for everyone at the beginning of each
school year. Insurance is taken on a voluntary
basis, and everyone is urged to participate. All
students participating in the interscholastic
athletic program must purchase insurance or
present evidence of a policy covering accidents.
Whenever an accident occurs, even though a
student does not appear to be injured, the student
should report it immediately to his/her teacher or
to the health room aide, who will complete a
school Accident Report.


Student Pick-Up
Shell Lot
Your care, concern and cooperation are vital
to ensuring our students are safe and properly
supervised.
We ask that you park your car and walk up to
meet your child on the covered sidewalk. Students
should not be running to their parents care during
this very busy time of day.
PLEASE drive cautiously and watch for
pedestrians!
PLEASE do not talk on cell phones or text
while driving in the shell lot!
PLEASE follow the directions of school
personnel assigned to the shell lot!
PLEASE yield to school buses when entering or
exiting the lot!
PLEASE ask your child to wait for you on the
sidewalk!

Student Pick-Up Shell Lot
(Parents are not permitted to use the
Student Shell Lot for morning drop-off)

As you are likely aware, parents have the
option of using the Student Shell Lot to pick up
their children at dismissal. This helps alleviate
traffic flowing into the main entrance of campus. It
also helps reduce traffic in the main Staff/Visitor
Lot. Your care, concern, and cooperation are
essential to maintaining safety in the Shell Lot.
For those using the Shell Lot, students should
wait on the sidewalk under the blue awning
located north of the first parking lane. Parents
please park your car and walk up to meet your
child on the sidewalk. Campus aides will continue
to be present to monitor and supervise, ensuring
our students safety. Cars that are either entering
or exiting the Shell Lot must always yield to school
buses. Under no circumstances should
students walk to their parents car
unaccompanied.
Again, you are not permitted to use the
Student Shell Parking Lot to drop-off your
child in the morning. This high school parking
lot is not supervised at that time. Parents wishing
to drop-off children should either use the Student
Drop-Off Loop accessible from the Main Entrance
or park you car in a visitor space in the
Staff/Visitor Lot and walk your child to class. The
Student Drop-Off Loop has the personnel to safely
accommodate the disembarking of students. It is
the safest place for your child.

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Advertise Your Business in Pine Views

Pine Views provides a fantastic and targeted opportunity to promote your business,
organization, or club to more than 2,000 of Pine Views families, faculty, staff, and
business owners. Pine Views is a popular, must-read resource for Pine View families.
Most families read it cover to cover! And advertising in Pine Views not only provides a
unique opportunity to communicate with our families, business owners, and staff but has
the added benefit of supporting Pine View School. Plus, PV families are incredibly loyal
to the businesses that support our school. All advertisements and payments must
be received by the 10
th
of the month to be included in the following months
issue. Pine Views is published by PVA and provided free to every student family.
Ad sizes available (please check appropriate box)
Full Page $500.00 (approximately 7.5 x 10)
Page $300.00 (approximately 7.5 x 5)
Page $175.00 (approximately 4.5 tall and 3.867 wide)
Business Card $100.00 (approximately 2.25 tall and 3.867 wide)
Banner $100.00 (approximately .859 tall and 7.624 wide)
Name of Business: ______________________________________________
Business Address: _____________________________________________
City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________
Business Phone: _______________________________________________
Contact Person: _______________________________________________
Check #: ____________ (Please write Pine Views on your check and envelope)
Which month(s) do you want your ad to run? ___________________________
Are you interested in becoming a Pine View Business Partner? YES NO (circle one)
Make checks payable to: Pine View Association
Mail check to: Pine View Association/Pine Views, 1 Python Path, Osprey FL 34229
Submit camera-ready ad (high-res PDF or high-res JPEG) to: menezes200@hotmail.com
Questions: email PVA Publications Director Cliff Menezes menezes200@hotmail.com or
941-586-3510
Thank you for supporting Pine View School
Pine View Association 1 Python Path Osprey FL 34229 (941) 486-2001
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This publication is the official newsletter of the Pine View
Association. Nine issues are published throughout the year and
are mailed home to the families of all Pine View students and
distributed throughout the Pine View community. (July/August,
Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec./Jan., Feb., March, April, May/June).
Students, faculty, staff and parents are encouraged to submit
articles and photos no later than the 12th of the month preceding
the issue date.
Please submit articles to
jo.davidsmeyer@sarasotacountyschools.net
Information and articles should be of interest to the Pine View
School community. Pine Views is published by and all rights
reserved by Pine View School. Although information contained in
this publication has been derived from sources which are
believed to be reliable, they are not always necessarily complete
and cannot be guaranteed. Neither PVA, Pine View School, nor
any of its employees, or any person(s) or firm who is represented
within this publication shall have any liability for any loss
sustained by anyone who has relied on the information contained
in this publication. PVA, Pine View School and its affiliates do
not endorse any advertising within this publication.