The Pinetree PTA wishes you and your family all the best during this time.

Superintendent Updates as of 5/8/2020

Good Evening Sulphur Springs Families,

This is Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi, Superintendent, with your Friday Update, May 8, 2020.
Our staff have been preparing for all of our families to drive to their child’s school to pick up student belongings on either Thursday, May 14th or Friday, May 15th. Your child’s Principal will be sending you communication regarding the details on how items will be deployed either this coming Sunday or Monday night. If you miss your Principal’s communication, please call your child’s school on Tuesday.

Please note that families that have children in the State Preschool Program at Mint, Leona Cox, and Canyon Springs Community Schools will have their own deployment of student items on Friday, May 22nd. Mary Mercogliano, Director of the State Preschool Program, will be sending out additional information to these families.

I want to thank all of our families for remembering to wear masks when coming to pick up the free nutritional food at Canyon Springs and/or Mitchell Community Schools between  12:00PM and 1:00PM. We so appreciate your support with working to continue to protect our staff as well as our families.

Finally, I want to also let you know that I am very aware that some of our 6th grade families may want to hold a car parade to celebrate the 6th graders promoting to 7th grade and moving onto Hart School District next year. Please know that all Superintendents in LA  County have been informed that Public Health has stated that no car parades are allowed. As the Superintendent, it is imperative that I follow direction from Public Health to support the health and safety of our children and staff. As a former 6th grade teacher for several years, I very much understand why it is important to bring our children together to wish them the best, and let them know we care so much for our children. I have encouraged staff to find other ways to celebrate their 6th grade students this year, and I greatly appreciate your support with my direction.

Thank you, families for always being amazing partners as we work through these next few weeks of school. We so appreciate you and your child.

NOTICE FROM THE DISTRICT:

Dear Pinetree Families,

I am calling to inform you that Pinetree’s Principal Ms. Deb Stilson will be moving out of the area at the end of the school year, and therefore will not be returning as principal for the 2020-2021 school year. 

Your child’s education and well-being are our most important priorities. One of our goals is to maintain consistency for the students and staff at Pinetree Community School through this transition as the community welcomes a new principal for the 2020-2021 school year. With this in mind, the selection process to establish a new principal for Pinetree Community School has begun.  We look forward to the completion of the hiring process before the end of the school year, and Ms. Stilson will be available to assist the new Principal to ensure a smooth transition.  

The District is asking for you to complete a survey regarding what you feel are the needs for Pinetree Community School. Please go to Pinetree School’s website where you will find the link.

We thank you for your support as we work through the transition process.

Sincerely,

Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi

Superintendent