Pride Post 
Issue: # 5September 2, 2014
In This Issue
Dress Down Day
PTO Pride Night
Important Events
Fall Pictures
GoPlaySave Books
Explorations

 
Please check the school calendar frequently for updates. Click on Full Calendar View (lower left of home page) to see the whole month - be sure that "all categories" are selected. 


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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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PTO Pride Night

PTO will host a Pride Night Thursday, September 25, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hawthorne's Pizza in Huntersville. Mention PLP when you order and Pine Lake will get 15% of the profit. 

Come out and join your community for a meal with friends!


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Re-Link Your Cards 

It is time to re-link Harris Teeter VIC card (# 6545), Food Lion (#214080) and Target Red Card (debit or credit #125917). Make sure PLP students benefit while you shop! It takes just a moment at check out. 

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Yearbooks -
Buy Now for Lowest Price


Order your yearbook at www.jostens.com by September 15 to take advantage of the best price offered. The full color annual covers grades K-12 and can be purchased for $35 until Sept. 15. 

 Pricing then increases to $45 until about the end of the year, and then jumps to $60 after books have been printed. 




 
Dear Pine Lake Prep Families,

While the weather is not a good indicator, we are easing into Fall, with Fall Conferences, Fall pictures, and some great fall events coming up. Please read on for more information. 

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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) 

Teacher Conferences
Teacher conferences will be held the week of September 29th. More details will be provided by your child's teacher/s. 

Annual Community Meeting

The Annual Pine Lake Prep Community Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m.


 

Chris Terrill, Head of Schools, will deliver a "State of the School" address focusing on a 2013/2014 year in review, and 2014/2015 goals. If you cannot attend, the annual meeting will be video recorded and be available on the website.


 

Please RSVP here so we can be sure to have enough space. The meeting is planned at the Upper School Seminar Room, but may be moved to the ACC or The Cove if more space is needed. 


 

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0E48A8AB2BA75-annual
 


 

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Fall Picture Dates

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Fall photos will be taken for the yearbook on the following dates: 


 

Lower School: Thursday, September 18

Middle and Upper Schools: Tuesday, September 23 


 

Retakes for students who are absent are scheduled for: 

Lower School: October 1

Middle and Upper Schools: October 15 
 

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GoPlaySave Books


Thank you for participating in the GoPlaySave school fundraiser to lower the cost of field trips for your grade. Please send in your envelopes with payment when you are finished selling the books. 


 

Additional books can either be sent home with your child, or you can turn in your envelopes to the Houston House (the yellow house at the entrance to campus) to pick up the books. They do get heavy if you need more than a few!


 

Please turn in all envelopes and payment by September 15th.


 

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]


 

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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.  
 


 

Registration ends this Friday, September 5. 


 

Please see the PLP website for more information and descriptions of our Quarter 1 offerings. 

 

http://www.pinelakeprep.org/parents_afterschool.html
 


 

 If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Stratford ([email protected]). 

 

Pine Lake Prep Barbecue 

 

Saturday, September 20th

11:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m, 
Pine Lake Prep campus  

$10 per BBQ plate OR 1 lb. bulk 


Ticket sales end Friday, September 5th! 



 
The campus will be buzzing with activity! Bring a picnic blanket or sheet and enjoy barbecue on the new athletic field while enjoying music performances, games and activities. 


 

Get your spirit wear, and pick up a few bargains for school uniforms! The Back Porch school store will be open, and Mrs. Kurtz will have a Used Uniform Sale 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 


 
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.

 

Don't miss this great Pine Lake Prep tradition!!