Elsie Stearns of Centennial Bank provided lunch last week for all Pine Island Elementary staff members. The PIE staff issued a big thank you for Stearns and Cen
Matlacha Hookers summer school supply drive ends Saturday
By Staff | Jul 30, 2021
The Matlacha Hookers’ annual summer school supply drive comes to a close this Saturday, July 31. Teachers will be back in class at Pine Island Elementary on Aug. 2 with students set to start Aug. 10
The group recently held a “Fill The Trailer” event at Ragged Ass Saloon to help with the supply drive.
Here are the items that PIE teachers have asked for: large size backpacks with no wheels, headphones for grades K-1 and earbuds for 3-5, pencil boxes, scissors (blunt tip only), #2 pencils, erasers (both cap and large pink rectangles), whiteboard markers (erasable and fine tip), expo markers dry eraser, glue sticks, colored pencils, pens (black, blue and red), marbled composition books, spiral notebooks (one subject, wide rule), pocket folders with middle brad in all colors, 3-ring binders (both 1-inch and 2-inch), Crayola markers (washable). Crayola crayons, Scotch tape, yellow highlighters, 3×5
VFW Auxiliary donates supplies for PIE students
By Staff | Jul 30, 2021
VFW Post 4353 Commander Tom Ferguson; Debbie Hayward; Jill Davidson, president of Auxiliary; Carol Kerby; and Principal Millins. PHOTO PROVIDED
For over a quarter of a century, the VFW Auxiliary Post 4353 has been helping the community of Pine Island by giving of its time and donating to many of the island needs. Auxiliary members were happy to meet with Principal Tom Millins at the Pine Island Elementary school on July 20 to present him with over $750 of supplies for the children of Pine Island. The Auxiliary would like to thank all who donated to this worthy cause.
Pine Island Elementary staff preparing for next school year
Teachers report Aug. 2, Open House Aug. 5, classes start Aug. 10
By Special to The Eagle - | Jul 21, 2021
Tom Millins
Pine Island Elementary School’s theme for the 2021-2022 school year “Getting Back to Normalcy” is something Principal Tom Millins feels very strongly about as he and his team begin planning for the upcoming school year.
Millins said last year students lost out on so many opportunities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He plans to restore many of the activities students have been used to for many years.
Teachers will begin heading back to school on Aug. 2, to start preparing their classrooms, participate in pre-service training and prepare for student’s return on Aug. 10.