May 7th, 2010

5:30pm – 7:00pm

An exhibition of student artwork will be featured during our spring Open House on May 7th from 5:30 – 7:00pm. Please stop by to enjoy the art and tour the school.  You’ll have the chance to speak with faculty and staff, as well as meet some of our Wheaton interns.   

click here to see an interview with Pinecroft co-founder Kersti Yllo.

Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Razzle Dazzle Raffle and in the Picadilly Pub “Dining for Dollars” benefit!  This year’s annual fund drive raised more than $6,300 for The Pinecroft School.  We appreciate the support from all our families and friends.

And the winners are:  (drum roll please)

1^st prize                $1,610.00  
     Jack Cummisky

2^nd prize               $   402.50   
     George Weinert

3^rd prize                $   201.25  
     Meredith Achey

4^th prize                $   120.75        
     Katherine Noel

5^th prize                $     80.50    
     Taimi Paadre

The following high ticket sellers each won a $100 US Savings Bond donated by Rockland Trust Company for their favorite student:

Kai Schwertner – most tickets sold

Kim Martinez / Tommasina Gabriele – tied for 2^nd most tickets sold

James Hayes-Bohanan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geography and Co-Coordinator of Project EarthView, Bridgewater State College, brought Project EarthView to The Pinecroft School on Monday, November 30th.  The visit took place in the field house of Wheaton College. 

 EarthView is a hand painted inflatable globe, 22′ in diameter and about 19 feet tall, which gives observers the opportunity to view the world inside and out.

 The K/1 class arrived in time to watch Dr. Hayes-Bohanan inflate the globe.  They then journeyed inside the structure for a short visit.  The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades were able to experience a longer amount of time inside the globe before Dr Hayes-Bohanan had to return to Bridgewater State College where Project EarthView is based.

 EarthView is both a fascinating teaching tool and a delicate work of art. It is made from translucent sail fabric which creates an effect similar to stained glass.  The outside is a hand-painted, large-scale map of the Earth’s surface, showing biological communities, rivers, seas, landforms, continents, islands, oceans, and major cities. The inside reveals the positions of tectonic plate boundaries and ocean spreading centers, along with all of the detail visible from the outside.

 After unzipping an opening located near New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean, visitors can step in to see a three-dimensional view of the world from inside of the earth’s core.

 The goal of the program is not only to teach students about the world, but also to emphasize the need for more geography instruction in primary and secondary schools.

On September 29th, from 5pm until closing, the Chateau Restaurant on Bay Road in Norton will donate 20% of the total of your check when you present a special coupon along with your payment.  This is a great fundraiser – for current families, alums, grandparents, and your friends.  Plan to stop in for dinner (or take it out, if your schedule is busy!) 

 The  public is invited to participate, however the coupon is needed in order for Pinecroft to receive the donation.  The coupons will be sent home with your children the week before the fundraiser, but if you would like extra coupons to hand out to friends, and other family members, please email PTO@pinecroftschool.org.

Starting tomorrow:

Wednesday is pizza day!  $1.00 per slice.