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| Issue: # 2 | August 26, 2014 |
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| Please note that athletics practices are no longer on the school calendar, but are listed on the Athletics News page of the web site.
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First Dress Down Day: Sept. 5
Students may dress down for a $5 donation to Kaleidoscope Foundation on Friday, Sept. 5th.
Cash or checks made out to KF are accepted that morning in the lobby of each school.
For guidelines on approved non-uniform attire, please see the
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University of Alabama to Visit
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Representatives from the University of Alabama will be at the Upper School Sept. 4 at 2:10pm to meet with interested students.
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Lunch Program Open
The lunch ordering system is open until August 30th. Please place orders at orgsonline.com to place September orders.
Volunteers Needed If you would like to help deliver hot lunches to Lower School classes, please email Mrs. Tinkham at [email protected].
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Annual PLP BBQ
Saturday, September 20th
11:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m,
Pine Lake Prep campus
$10 per BBQ plate OR 1 lb. bulk
Drinks & baked goods available for additional purchase at the event.
Tickets sold at the Houston House, at the administrative associate desk at each school or from your favorite Middle School or Upper School football player!! Proceeds to benefit the PLP Athletics Booster Club.
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Dear Pine Lake Prep Families,
We have one full week of school under our belts. We hope that all students are getting comfortable with their new schedules, teachers and classmates. As activities keep rolling, please check the calendar regularly (link at left) to be sure you are aware of campus happenings beyond those mentioned in this newsletter.
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Important Upcoming Dates 
Lower School Curriculum Nights, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept 16., Kindergarten and Grade 3
Wed., Sept 17, Grades 1 and 4
Thurs., Sept 18, Grades 2 and 5
Upper School Curriculum Night
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m.
(Middle School Curriculum Night was already held in conjunction with the Open House)
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Friday Early Release Schedule
A reminder that this Friday, August 29th, is an early release day and Monday, September 1st, the campus is closed in observance of Labor Day. The after school bus shuttles will be in operation. Dismissal times are as follows:
Kindergarten: 11 a.m.
Grades 1-5: 11:20 a.m.
Middle School: 12:00 noon
Upper School: 11:30 a.m.
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PTO Meeting to Feature Ms. Miller
Save the Date- Sept 9th the PTO will sponsor A Coffee Chat with Gloria Miller from 6:30 - 8 in the Multi-Purpose room in the ACC. She will talk about all the exciting things going on in the Lower School at PLP this year.
Looking for ways to get involved with the Parent Teacher Organization? See the SignUp Genius to see where help is needed or see www.pinelakepto.com for more information.
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You love the buses - you really, love the buses! The afternoon buses are full, and there is a wait list for two of the routes.
As for the morning buses, the 7:10 a.m. and 7:25 a.m. are picking up steam and have about 35-45 riders on each. There is a LOT of room on the 7:00 a.m. bus. We need to see more participation on this bus to be able to continue the route leaving The Cove at 7 a.m. - please spread the word to Upper School students and Middle School students who start classes at 7:20 a.m.!
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After School Explorations
Kaleidi's Explorations program gives students a chance to participate in a chosen program for a six week session. Our offerings include Art, Dance, Sports, STEM, Piano, Show Choir, Karate, Chess and more! Every session, we try to vary what we are offering to give variety to families.
Please see the PLP website for more information and descriptions of our Quarter 1 offerings.
http://www.pinelakeprep.org/parents_afterschool.html
Important information regarding Kaleidi Explorations:
- The cost per student for each six week Exploration will vary by the class. Some of the classes use a lot of supplies! All fees will be non-refundable.
- All participants will pay a one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $10.00 (one time per year - not per session).
- Registration forms and fees will be remitted directly to Rebecca Stratford at the Lower School; checks are to be made payable to Pine Lake Preparatory. Explorations will meet Monday through Thursday on a designated day, in the Lower School. Children are to report to the Lower School Lobby for their Exploration. All children must be picked up no later than 4:00 in a carline fashion at the Lower School. During pick up, you may remain in the car, and the Exploration Leaders will walk your children out to you.
- In the event that an Explorations Leader must miss a scheduled class for illness or other emergency, he or she will be expected to make up the class during the current session. The Explorations Leader will contact families directly advising of the cancellation and rescheduled date. We will attempt to reschedule classes missed due to inclement weather; if a class cannot be rescheduled, no refund will be provided. In the event the student cannot attend the rescheduled date, no refund will be provided.
- You do not have to participate in Kaleidi Extended Day Program to take part in Explorations. All registration is first come, first served.
- We do have minimums and maximums for class sizes. If a class is full, or does not have enough participants, your check will be returned to you. You will receive this notification via email.
Each Exploration session will consist of six weeks. The schedule for the first session is as follows:
Session 1: September 8 - October 17
Registration: August 25 - September 4
If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Stratford ([email protected]).
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New Staff Member Highlight: Mrs. Anna Bulfin, Upper School Counselor
My name is Anna Bulfin and I am passionate about helping teenagers! 
My personal mission is to graduate young adults who are well-adjusted, self-aware, socially and culturally responsible, and have a vision of themselves contributing to their communities in a positive way.
As the Upper School Counselor, my job is to help students be successful at school. This means I will work with students in the areas of academic, personal/social, and career development in order to help them achieve greater success at school. Although I work with a variety of people-students, parents, families, APs, community members-my #1 priority is to advocate for my students' best interests. I may work with students in a variety of ways: through classroom guidance lessons, school-wide activities, small groups, field trips and individual counseling sessions.
My credentials: Within the context of counseling, I have worked with students from a full range of K-12 groups, both in a school setting and mental health/agency setting. I have served in Lincoln County Schools, Gaston County private mental health services, Charlotte private schools, and other schools from various counties when serving students in the agency setting. I love working with teenagers and am blessed to be a part of the PLP community!
My experience: I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and am licensed by the state of North Carolina. I have a master's degree in School Counseling from North Carolina Central University, a graduate program accredited by the American Counseling Association's Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the nationally recognized accrediting agency for counseling graduate programs. I also have a bachelor's degree in Psychology from North Carolina State University. I am an American School Counseling Association (ASCA) member as well as a North Carolina School Counseling Association (NCSCA) member and am continuing to develop the PLP Upper School Counseling Program in alignment with the ASCA National Model for School Counseling Programs.
For more information about the Upper School Counseling program at Pine Lake Prep, please see http://www.pinelakeprep.org/counseling/.
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