Pine Island Families,

Happy New Year Dolphins! 

We can't wait to welcome our Dolphins to campus on Monday, August 12 for the first day of school.  

As you saw Friday, our teachers have worked hard to prepare classrooms, our Facility Team has worked incredibly hard to prepare the building and our staff has worked to build safety processes to ensure the success of each and every student in our building.  We are so excited about the opportunities that the 24 - 25 school year brings!

I wanted to resend the important paperwork that we asked families to review in last week's Family News. I had many families asking about the mandatory paperwork and just wanted to make sure everyone knows where to find the information. Please return the required paperwork on Monday with your student(s).

Additionally, please make sure those around you have signed up for the Family News on the PIA webpage!

Please take time to read through the information below and respond accordingly.  

*******Families MUST sign - up for the Family News by visiting the PIA webpage and signing up! If you don't sign - up families WILL NOT receive the Family News!*****

Highlights below:  

• Mandatory Paperwork - ALL STUDENTS
• PTO News - make sure to read as it has important dates you don't want to miss!

As a reminder, the Family News is structured in sections to help navigate the most important information for families.

• School wide news
• K - 5 news
• Middle School news
• Middle School Athletics news
• PTO Highlights 

It is great to be a Pine Island Dolphin!

Mrs. Riedl, Principal

Please read through each section of the NEWSplash to ensure you have all the details. 

Please return with student on Monday -

REQUIRED PAPERWORK - FOR ALL STUDENTS

Please see attachment for packet of all back to school paperwork from PIA and SJCSD.

Please follow the directions below on completing paperwork.

Middle School Students Click here for the Middle School Mandatory Packet

Please read pages 1 - 14. The information included is: 

• Letters from Superintendent Forson – Program of Choice and Code of Conduct and Required Instruction
• 2024-2025 Code of Conduct can be found on our webpage
• Safe and Secure letter from Mr. Abbatinozzi, Senior Director for School Services
• Back to School letter from Sheriff Hardwick
•  Economic Security Report
• PIA Nut Awareness letter
• PIA School Access Information
• PIA Arrival and Dismissal Patterns
• PIA Absentee Form

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The remainder of the pages listed below require action from Middle Schools parent/student:

• Required Signature pages – pg 16 (Media Release), pg 18 (Code of Conduct)
• Optional Signature pages -
• pg 15 (Health Screening)
• pg 17 for student-athletes (Student Athlete Code of Conduct Contract)

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT TURN THESE TWO PAGES IN TO HIS/HER HOMEROOM TEACHER ON MEET AND GREET DAY OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Elementary Students  Click here for Elementary Mandatory Packet

Please read pages 1 - 13. The information included is:

•  Letters from Superintendent Forson – Program of Choice and Code of Conduct and Required Instruction
• 2024-2025 Code of Conduct can be found on our webpage
•  Safe and Secure letter from Mr. Abbatinozzi, Senior Director for School Services
•  Economic Security Report
• PIA School Access Information
• PIA Arrival and Dismissal Patterns
• PIA Nut Awareness letter
• PIA Absentee Form

The remainder of the pages listed below require action from Elementary parent/student:

• Required Signature pages - pg 15 (Media Release), pg 16 (Physical Education Release Form, pg 17(Code of Conduct) 
• Optional signature pages - pg 14 (Health Screening)

PLEASE HAVE YOUR STUDENT TURN THESE TWO PAGES IN TO HIS/HER TEACHER ON MEET AND GREET DAY OR ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

Arrival/Dismissal Procedures and maps

• We ask for patience as we kick off the 24 - 25 school year. We will add more buses and students!
• Please see below for a graphic on arrival and dismissal traffic flow.
• Thank you in advance for your patience as we make sure safety remains a priority at PIA!

ACADEMIC LOCKERS

• Academic Lockers are optional. 
• The deadline to request an academic locker to be issued on Schedule Preview Day is Monday, August 5.
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• For students that do not request prior to August 5, the link will reopen for an opportunity to request an academic locker beginning August 12(TOMORROW).
• These lockers will be issued at the start of school. 

• Use the link below to sign up for an academic locker.

    Academic Locker Request

PTO UPDATES

Click on the graphic to access the entire back to school flyer and all live links.