PineViews

Published by the PINE VIEW ASSOCIATION

JANUARY 2022

See page 21 for Pine View Garden

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 Carnevale About PineViews In This Issue
di Venezia
Pine Views is the official newsletter of the Pine About PVA (Pine View Association).........4
View Association. Five issues will be published Parent to Parent.......................................5
Pine View Association Annual fundraiser gala each school year. The issues will be mailed to our
members and be available in the Pine View front PVA Thank You Sponsors.....................6-7
office. The issues are also available online at www.
EVENT ADVERTISING & yourpva.org under the Pine Views tab. To become
a PVA Member, which is free and open to all Pine
PVA Board News......................................8
PVA at Work...................................12&16
UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES View parents and guardians, go to www.yourpva.org
and click on “Join Today.”
Exclusive advertising opportunities available for a limited time. Don’t miss your chance to promote your business through targeted
advertising exposure to our community while helping support our biggest fundraising event of the year. Let’s make the Carnevale Issue Name Pub. Date Deadline Principal’s Perspective............................22
Di Venezia a big success… Andiamo!
1st Quarter 8/3/2021 Pine View Information....................23-24
**All donors will receive recognition/logo displayed in the event program, on the event screen, in an issue of Pine View’s magazine, on the event website, and
social media platforms**
Second Quarter 10/15/2021 9/10/2021
Third Quarter 1/14/2022 11/19/2021 If You Need............................................25
THE CIRCUS ART CONSERVATORY LIVE AUCTION UNDERWRITER: Fourth Quarter 3/25/2022 2/18/2022
Year-End 6/17/2022 5/20/2022
Absence Excuse Form.............................26
VENUE UNDERWRITER: $13,000 $5,000
• Business logo/family name on full board advertisement prominently displayed
at gala’s point of entry
• Business logo/family name prominently displayed at Wall of Fame ....................................28-29
Il Cielo bar at gala
• Business logo/family name featured on ‘step and repeat’ at gala’s entrance
• Honorable mention on stage by Dr. Covert
• Opportunity to provide branded cocktail napkins to attendees
• Two gala tickets
Students, faculty, staff and parents are encouraged
• Table of ten with VIP seating and tabletop signage
• Ten complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception
• Two complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception to submit articles and photos no later than
• Premier access to super silent auction and preview/first
• Premier access to super silent auction and preview/first bid on live auction items
bid on live auction items the deadlines above. Photos must be high
resolution JPEGs or PDFs. Flyers and all other
DECORATIONS UNDERWRITER: $7,500
DESSERT UNDERWRITER: $5,000
submissions should be high resolution PDFs Scheduled
• Business logo/family name prominently displayed in all centerpieces and all names and grades of students must be
viewable to 400 gala attendees
• Business logo/family name featured on ‘step and repeat’ at gala’s entrance
• Four gala tickets
• Business logo/family name prominently displayed
on dessert table submitted with photographs.. Events
• Four complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception
• Premier access to super silent auction and preview/first bid on live auction items
• Two gala tickets
• Two complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception Please submit articles/photos to
• Premier access to super silent auction and preview/first
bid on live auction items pineviews@yourpva.org Pinnacle - February 2022, date TBD
Peramathon – March 11, 2022
VIP MURANO COCKTAIL RECEPTION Information and articles should be of interest to
UNDERWRITER: $5,000
Python Run – April 9, 2022
EVENT PROGRAM the Pine View School community.
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• Two gala tickets
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•
•
Business logo/family name prominently displayed at La Luna bar at gala
Opportunity to provide branded cocktail napkins to attendees
complete and cannot be guaranteed. Neither PVA,
• Two gala tickets Pine View School, nor any of its employees, or
• Two complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception WALKWAY TENT AND RED CARPET
• Premier access to super silent auction and preview/first bid on live auction items any person(s) or firm who is represented within
UNDERWRITER: $3,000
• Business logo/family name prominently displayed at
gala’s point of entry/red carpet area
this publication shall have any liability for any
loss sustained by anyone who has relied on the
Color Cover
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• Two gala tickets
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Pine View School and its affiliates do not endorse Sir Speedy
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• Two gala tickets bid on live auction items
• Two complimentary tickets to the VIP Murano Cocktail Reception any advertising within this publication.
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 Parent to Parent
DID YOU Your PVA Team
Dear Pine View Families,

FORGET?
We have been so happy to have parents, families and visitors back on campus!
Executive Committee Pine View Campus has been open to activities for our students and classroom
Lisa Stern- events and many of our traditional Pine View events were back in place. The
President Fall Parade for the elementary was a great opportunity for parents to watch the
Puja Dhanraj- elementary students showing off their awesome costumes. The fifth grade class
VP School Support was able to participate in BizTown. Third grade was able to continue the Bazaar
Louisa Moscow- Bazaar tradition. Pine View also hosted a Spelling Bee competition. Mr. and
VP Sponsorship Miss Pine View were both a huge success and a lot of fun for all involved in this
Each new school year your PVA membership needs to be renewed. It Susan Sipes- high school event. We had the wonderful opportunity to enjoy musical concerts
Treasurer and performances. Our Pine View Association also continued the tradition of
takes just a minute to review and update your information. Don’t miss Debbi Wolfinger- smoothies for honor roll recipients and popsicles for those awarded student of
out on the important services PVA provides. Keep receiving Pine Views Secretary the month.
publications, access to the Student Directory, volunteer opportunities.
Looking forward, these next few months upon our return from break are full
Events, school changes, and so much more… of activities! Building 17 will be in full use upon our return! There will
Board of Directors
Camille Cline probably be a bit of confusion as students navigate their way to new classrooms,
saying good bye to portables and familiar surroundings. Our DNA paver
GO TO: www.yourPVA.org Sarah Cottrez
path will be fully installed. Thank you to all who have participated in this
Dave Gulliver
Jaime Heath fundraising activity! The money raised from this event has aided in providing
learning platforms and activities for classrooms such as the Reflex program
This school year, more than ever, our parent run organization will work to Gretchen Lovewell
and a sustainable PV Garden, added new educational initiatives including the
Camillia Mankovich
support Pine View School. For more information, contact Debbi Mary McCarrick Holocaust Garden, and assisted in providing an additional counselor to aid
Wolfinger, Membership Chair, debbi321@yahoo.com or 941-650-7290. Sabine Pinto seniors in their preparation and application process for college opportunities.
Angel Wehlage
Please mark your calendars! We have the famous Pine View Fair on January
22nd. This is such a fun activity for all students and parents alike! The dunk
Your support and donations are Faculty Reps
tank will be there! Clubs will have booths set up all around the quad. There
will be plenty of activities for students to enjoy. On this same day, the new
appreciated! For every $50 donation Dr Stephen P Covert-
Building 17 will be open for parents and visitors to tour. We cannot wait to tour
Principal
you will receive a PVA Tervis Tumbler cup Andy Vitkus-
this new building and see our campus refreshed and ready for the new year!
Elementary School
The Carnival Di Venezia Masquerade is also just around the corner! Our annual
Dean Ball-
Pinnacle is happening on February 26th at The Circus Arts Conservatory. This is
Middle School
an awesome opportunity to enjoy an evening out with other teachers and parents
Shane Melton-
of Pine View students and support our school at the same time. There will be
High School
live entertainment, dancing, creative picture opportunities and both a live and
silent auction. Please visit www.PVAgala.com to learn more.
Alumni Reps
Ben Turoff Happy New Year to our Pine View family!
Our Mission: The Pine View Association, working with the Pine View community, supports & advances the Dr. Manav Malik
excellence of Pine View School. Lisa Stern
PVA President

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 About PVA News from the Board Room

Pine View Association (PVA)

Mission Statement
The Pine View Association is Pine View’s own organization of parents, teachers, staff and friends.
The Pine View Association, working with the Pine View community, supports and
advances the excellence of Pine View School.
The PVA encourages volunteerism, raises and disburses funds, promotes communication and
cooperation with the school, provides input to the school on issues of concern to parents and
supports gifted advocacy issues on a local and statewide basis.

PVA Committees & Chairs

Annual Sponsors: Membership: Pinnacle:
Louisa Moscow Debbi Wolfinger Jesse Kichi
lcheng517@yahoo.com Debbi321@yahoo.com momganics@gmail.com
Faculty and Staff Proud Python:
PACE:
Appreciation: Michelle Halbreich
Lisa Stern
Shree Sastry michellehalbreich@verizon.net
lisa.stern@yourpva.org
Shreeshah74@yahoo.com Sarah Cottrez
Peramathon: sarahcottrez@gmail.com
Funding Requests: Camillia Mankovich
Gretchen Lovewell Mindy Isaacs
camilliam@gmail.com
glovewell@mote.org mindy0503@yahoo.com
Pine View Fair:
Sarah Cottrez School Store:
Ben Turoff
sarahcottrez@gmail.com Lydia Howard
PV Fair@yourpva.org
lydiahoward@yahoo.com
Garden Committee: PineViews: Nikki Pietryka
Lesley Sachs Angel Wehlage 5psbygulf@talontd.com
Lesleybowlingsachs@gmail.com awehlage@icloud.com Diane Thompson
Giving Challenge: Dave Gulliver dthomps1477@gmail.com
Jaime Heath david.gulliver@gmail.com Technology:
jaimewh@yourpva.org
Pine View Pride: Jaime Heath
Governance: Renata Gaertner jaimewh@yourpva.org
Dave Gulliver Renatasumar@gmail.com
david.gulliver@gmail.com
Dana Macco
dmac7834@yahoo.com
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 JOIN YOUR PVA BOARD! PVA BOARD NOMINATION FORM
DUE BY MARCH 30
ELECTION APRIL 2022

Are you dedicated to Pine View? Willing to contribute time? Contact:

Enthusiastic about our school? Interested in creating a better Name:______________________________ Phone:_____________________________
atmosphere for teachers, administrators and our children? If so,
Address:___________________________ Email:______________________________
join your PVA Board!

It is the exciting time of the year again when elections of our PVA board are coming up! We are 2021-2022 Grades of your Child(ren)
looking for wonderful people like you who share the common goal of PVA. That goal is creating
a better school and a better educational experience for our children. We strive to create an
Child 1 __________________________ Grade _____________
atmosphere where teachers and administrators can do their best work—and so can our Child 2 __________________________ Grade _____________
children. PVA is continually working to improve our board. Besides working on many fundraiser Child 3 __________________________ Grade _____________
events and sponsorship initiatives, we spend a lot of time working to improve our
communication with Pine View parents: telling them who we are and what we do. We mainly Briefly describe your background experience as it may pertain
use our publication Pine Views to keep our membership informed, but we also communicate
via Facebook, Instagram and email. We believe that a good PVA board has diverse point of to your qualifications for serving on the PVA board. Please
views and is constantly evolving to be better. include activities that you have been involved in at the school:
Frequently Asked Questions __________________________________________________________________________
How Do I join the Board? __________________________________________________________________________
Simply fill out the attached form and bring it to the office or you can scan it and email to:
__________________________________________________________________________
exec_board@yourpva.org. One of our board members will contact you for a personal meeting. __________________________________________________________________________

What is the PVA Board all about? What do you think you have to offer the PVA board and/or why
The board discusses new ways on generating funds for our school, we plan events and try to do you want to serve?
allocate areas where funds are needed. The board has many committees that are chaired by
__________________________________________________________________________
PVA members. You can read about each committee on our website www.yourpva.org.
__________________________________________________________________________
What is PVA’s mission?
By signing, I state A) I am a member of PVA, B) the above statements are correct and true,
PVA, working with the Pine View community, supports and advances the excellence of Pine
C) I am available to attend the PVA annual workshop:
View school. When we make decisions as board member, we always check with our mission
________________________________________________________________________________________
statement.
Full Name Date
What are PVA’s Events?
Please return original signed form to the Pine View Front Office by March 30 or you can email to:
Peramathon, Faculty & Staff Appreciation, Pine View Fair, Pine View Pride, Pinnacle, Proud elections@yourpva.org. One of our board members will contact you for a personal meeting.
Python, Read-A-thon
If needed please use another piece of paper for responses

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 THANK YOU TO OUR Bronze Level
PVA ANN
n UAL SPONSORS
Platinum Level
Dr. M&M and Dr. Elena
*Board Certified* in Pediatric Dentistry
www.SmileWorksKids.com
941.953.2111
Joshua W. Kim, M.D.
Glaucoma, Cataract & Lens Replacement Surgeon

Gold Level

Harvard-Jolly Architect

Family Sponsors
David H. Freeman DMD MS The Beckwith Family The Perrin Family
The Carson-Etheridge The Reddy Family
Board Certified Orthodontist

Silver Level Family The Shri Family

The Majorsky Family The Twarowski Family
The O’Brien Family The Valente Family
The Paul Family

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 Pine View Association Annual Sponsorship 2021/2022 Packages
Pine View Association Annual Family Business Business Business Business
Sponsorship Packages Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
$500+ $700+ $2000+ $3500+ $6000+
Name on Business
Busi logo Name or logo Name or logo on Name or logo
P.V.A. on P.V.A. on P.V.A. P.V.A. website on P.V.A.
Dear Pine View Sponsors, website website website website

Thank you for continuing your dedicated commitment during these tough times to support our Thank You in Thank You in Thank You in Thank You in Thank You in
PineViews PineViews PineViews PineViews PineViews
mission to enhance and enrich Pine View students' school experience. All donations will
continue to support academic, social, fine arts, and technology objectives to meet our goal to Recognition Recognition at Recognition at Recognition at Recognition at
keep the whole Pine View experience alive. at P.V.A. P.V.A. events P.V.A. events P.V.A. events P.V.A. events
events
Annual giving to the Pine View Association (P.V.A.) plays an exceedingly important role this PV Fair: Banner PV Fair: Banner P.V. Fair: Banner, T- P.V. Fair: Banner, T-
year in shaping the education of our students and keeping the delicate infrastructure of shirt, and T-signs shirt, and T-signs
Readathon: Readathon: Name on Readathon: Name Readathon: Name on Readathon: Name on
academic classes and extracurricular experiences accessible for all students and adequately Names on the website on website website website
funded. Your gift to the P.V.A. will help to ensure an excellent learning environment with many website
Online Auctions/ Online Auctions/ Online Auctions/ Online Auctions/
opportunities for our students to discover and embrace their passion. No other school in our Fundraising events: Fundraising events: Fundraising events: Fundraising events:
county and few in our state offer the exceptional experience that Pine View provides. display on website display on website
Sponsor
display on website
Sponsor Recognition
display on website
Sponsor
Recognition day: day: Pine View Recognition day:
Pine View Website Website, and T-signs Pine View Website,
The support of involved parents and generous business partners like you makes our fantastic and T-signs
school events, programs, and initiatives happen, including: Peramathon: Peramathon: Name Peramathon: Name Peramathon: Name Peramathon: Name
Name on T-shirt on T-shirt on T-shirt on T-shirt, and T-signs on T-shirt, and T-
x Award Winning Student Clubs like Speech & Debate, Model U.N. & H.O.S.A. signs
Bonus: For a Free Business Card Free 1/4 Page Ad in
x Pine View Band & Pine View Peace Jam Bonus: For a donation of $1000 Size Ad in all all PineViews Issues
Free Full-Page
x Hands-On Career Day donation of and above: PineViews Issues 2021-2022
Ad in all
$1500: Free Business Card 2021-2022 Bonus: For Donation
x Extra Aides and Counselors on campus Featured in Size Ad in all printed Bonus: For a of $4500 and above: PineViews
x Free agenda books for every student each year PineViews PineViews Issues Donation of $3000
and above:
Upgrade to 1/2 Page Issues 2021-2022
2021-2022 Ads
x E-books library and Library Tablets Upgrade to 1/4 Page
Ads .
x Physical Education Equipment
x Expanded STEM equipment Five issues will be printed each school year. Please see the school calendar
x Software for the World Language Department for the dates of each.
Ads Per Issue Ads Sizes
x Music and Art programs Full Page Ad $700 7.5x10
x Pine View Pride and Proud Pythons ½ Page Ad $350 7.5x5
x Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week ¼ Page Ad $200 3.875x5
Business Card $125 3.875x2.5
x Pine View Fair Please see page 3 for advertising deadlines. Photos and artwork need to be high
x Peramathon resolution JPEGs or PDFs

Customize Options
Every gift counts, and the amount of your donation is a personal one. It is not about how much **P.V.A. event sponsorship & underwriting items
you give but that you believe in what Pine View does by participating. Your family or your **Reserved Parking Space
**Legacy Garden
business will be recognized in all our Pine Views publications, P.V.A. sponsored events 2
throughout the school year, online, and, as soon as possible, on campus again. x Contribution to P.A.C.E., Pinnacle Auction Donations, and P.V.A. Membership donations
are not included in Annual Sponsorships.
x Community partners can create their sponsorship with "Give in-kind" services & goods.
Sincerely, x Please make checks payable to Pine View Association and mail it to 1 Python Path,
Osprey FL 34229; alternatively, you can donate online at https://www.yourpva.org/donate/.
P.V.A. Sponsorship Committee
Pine View Association, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN 59-1390908), registered as a charitable
organization with the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (D.A.C.S.) license
#CH4861. Prospective donors may visit the D.A.C.S. website (www.freshfromflorida.com) or toll-free hotline
at 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) to verify registration and financial information. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL
REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF
1 CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT
IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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 Your
YourPVA
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Holiday Extravaganza
Dr. M&M 941.953.2111
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The PVA Wonderland Gift Shop was a great success,

Have Fun THE
SMILEWORKS
DIFFERENCE
Pine View
Grad Dr. M&M
with students able to buy holiday gifts for family and friends.
AT THE DENTIST! PVA thanks all of our amazing volunteers.
SPECIALISTS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
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Parents
from 1-18 years old, Welcome Back
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 Pine View Music Honor Society
Members of Pine View’s Music Honors Society performed a selection of Christmas and
Hanukkah songs at Seaside Springs Retirement Community in December.

From left: Andy Lee, Emre Muessemeyer, Cole Laudenslager, Logan Schultz, Abigail Pereira,
Gabrielle Cannon, Devin Gulliver, Kody Tran.

UNDER THE STARS

A free concert by Pine View Jazz Band

Sat Feb 19 | 7 pm
PV Campus Quad

Refreshments available

Bring lawn chairs

or blankets 941-444-1225
1 S. School Ave. Suite 402, Sarasota, FL 34237
FreemanFinancialSRQ.com

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 Daffodil Garden

The 5th Grade team’s Daffodil Project is taking shape! Pine View is taking part
in an international project of planting daffodils to remember the 1.5 million
children who died in Nazi-occupied Europe. PVA provided funding for flowers,
paint, garden supplies and landscaping, as well as for copies of “The Diary of
Anne Frank” and “Prisoner B3087.”
The 5th grade thanks Mr. Chris Lenerz, who put in nine hours one Saturday
preparing the site for the bricks painted by Pine View’s fifth-graders, and
thanks PVA for funding this project.

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 PVA GARDEN
T oday, the Pine View School garden is lush
oasis of edible plants and a hub of student
activity. But it involved a lot sweat equity and
dedication by Pine View students, seed money
provided by the PVA and coordination by PVA
Garden Coordinator Lead Lesley Sachs to get
here. In her first year as Garden Coordinator, Ms.
Sachs established a five-year plan for the garden
that extends beyond merely growing and eating
vegetables. She hopes to engage students through
permaculture building projects, connect with
universities for high school research, provide an
outdoor classroom for students and teachers to
study soil biology, and develop revenue streams to
reinvest into the garden for a sustainable future.
To encourage all students to join in the effort, Ms.
Sachs established “Open Garden” hours daily
between 12:00-2:00 pm for any student to come
during their recess time to work in the garden.
She posts daily tasks and provides instructions to
students, but encourages students to do the work
themselves. The high school Garden Club was
established by engaged students, under sponsor
Ms. Jagdish, with the mission to actively work in
the school garden. Elementary and middle school
students have also joined in the effort. Sachs has – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and
set a goal to average 100 student visits in the garden through funds provided by PVA. Student gardeners
each week through Open Garden and teacher- share in eating the bounty of their harvest, as all
initiated visits. of the produce harvest stays with the students
The garden serves as a resource for any teacher that that power the garden. Students have particularly
wishes to bring his or class. This fall Ms. Maiello, enjoyed growing a variety of microgreens by
Mr. Yotsuda, Mr. Vitkus, Ms. Kolsky, and Ms. producing tasty salad sprouts in just 1-2 weeks
Rosander used the garden as an outdoor extension of from seeding.
their classrooms. Any teacher that wishes to visit the Students also planted a beautiful pollinator garden
garden with their class is welcome and encouraged and installed insect houses to create habitat and space will accommodate a future food forest We are thankful and appreciative of all of the
to contact Lesley Sachs to schedule a day for their food sources for beneficial insects like monarch featuring fruit trees like starfruit, moringa, and financial support provided by PVA, the support
class to visit the garden. butterflies, mason bees, leaf cutter bees, ladybugs bananas, shrubs including cranberry hibiscus, berry provided by Dr. Covert and Ms. Abela, and the
Students have planted a wide variety of vegetables and lacewings. Students will be monitoring and bushes, herbs, edible ground covers, and perennial dedication of student and parent volunteers to make
including cucumbers, squash, tomatoes, peppers, caring for docile mason bee houses to boost the vining crops. Ms. Sachs and Garden Club are the school garden a very special place on campus.
kales, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choi, herbs, population of this pollinator powerhouse the garden. embarking on fundraising efforts to raise money to If you wish to support the garden, please consider
eggplant, collard greens and more. Many of the In January 2022, the garden expanded with the install irrigation in the new space, obtain compost making a donation to PVA (marked for PV Garden)
seedlings are donated to the school garden by the removal of the portable classroom buildings sitting and trees, purchase a greenhouse for growing or volunteer in the garden. Please contact Lesley
Sarasota extension office of University of Florida directly adjacent to the garden. The new garden seedlings and microgreens, and build and install a Sachs at lesleybowlingsachs@gmail.com for more
wash station that will clean and repurpose waste information on volunteering and contact PVA at
continued on page 23 water for irrigation. Board@yourpva.org to make a donation.
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 Principal’s Perspective Pine View Information
December 27, 2021
Dear Pine View School Parents and Community:
The past months at Pine View have been filled with many exciting events, and it is PINE VIEW Office Hours CLASS SCHEDULE
a pleasure to share some of those with you, as well as a sneak preview to the months 1 PYTHON PATH M-F 7:00am - 5:00pm PERIOD TIME
ahead. We finished the first semester and enjoyed classroom celebrations, campus 1 7:21 - 8:13
activities, concerts and performances, and so much more! We celebrated our Teacher OSPREY, FL 34229 Media Center Hours
2 8:18 - 9:10
of the Year, Ms. Lois Myers, at a wonderful event sponsored by the Education 486-2001 M-F 7:45am - 4:00pm 3 9:15 - 10:10
Foundation, and are pleased to announce that our Classified Employee of the Year 4 10:15 - 11:07
is Joel Fuentes, one of our Technology Support Personnel! There will be a special
ADMINISTRATION 5 11:12 - 12:04
celebration for all the Classified Employees of the Year from each school in the Dr. Stephen P. Covert ............................................ Principal 6 12:09 - 1:01
spring, and Joel is much deserving of this honor. Tricia Allen............................ Asst. Principal of Curriculum 7 1:06 - 1:58
8 2:03 - 2:55
As we prepared to leave for Winter Break, we received a lovely letter from Congressman Greg Stuebe recognizing Roy Sprinkle................................. Asst. Principal Grades 2-5
9 3:00 - 3:52
Pine View as the number one elementary, middle, and high school in the State of Florida! This recognition is richly Melissa Abela............................... Asst. Principal Grades 6-8
deserved by our amazing students, incredible faculty and staff, and supportive parents and community members- way Marcotte, Lana............................ Asst. Principal Grades 9-12 Pine View School
to go, Pine View! Lance Bergman ......................... College Resource Grade 12 Mission Statement
Teachers have spent countless hours preparing their rooms for the move into Building 17, which will open for
Kate McManus................................... Guidance Grades 2-5 The mission of Pine View School
students on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Seeing the final touches go into the building, the plantings, the furniture is to provide a qualitatively
arrive, and all preparations made for teachers and students has been remarkable, and a hearty thank you goes out to Mary Cantillo...................................... Guidance Grades 6-8 different learning environment
architect, Harvard-Jolly, and the construction team, Tandem Construction. The Blue and Gold Broadcast Journalism Ashley Byington ............................... Guidance Grades 9-10 that nurtures a passion for
class, taught by Chris Lenerz, did a fantastic spotlight piece on the new building, and it can be seen at https://vimeo. Lynn Halcomb ............................... Guidance Grades 11-12 intellectual curiosity, encourages
com/658809084/0e98db948a Eileen Cabrera............................... ESE Liaison/Admissions risk taking, independence and
As we approached Winter Break, I had the privilege and honor of representing Pine View along with English innovation, and is committed to a
Kristin McCombie................... ESE Liaison/ESOL, EP,504 tradition of academic excellence
Teachers, Chris Pauling and Ashley McLeod, and five of our Pine View students in Tampa at the Federal District Eugene Williams............................. School Resource Officer and social responsibility.
Court Essay Writing Contest award ceremony. Senior Federal District Judge Covington shared that there were over
600 entries from all over the Middle District, and Pine View had five of the top ten essays! Congratulations to Maria SAC Mission Statement
Clara Melo Fontoura, Arabella Le, Maria Maiotti, Riley Pflug, and Zane Tisdale for their amazing essays. Pine View OFFICE The mission of the School Advisory
not only had the most entries of any school in the Middle District, but five of the top ten, as well. Way to go, Pine Valentine, Denise................................... Principal’s Secretary Council (SAC) is to enhance school
View! Van Horne, Laura...………………….. Guidance Secretary decision making to improve students'
Looking forward, on Saturday, January 22nd, Pine View will hold our annual Pine View Fair, as well as an Open Banko, Beth ............................... Community Health Nurse academic performance and intellectual,
House for everyone to see the new Building 17! Kudos to everyone who is helping to make the annual PV Fair Borden, Maureen ................................Attendance Secretary social and emotional growth and
development. As such, the SAC serves in an
possible, to Ben Turoff and PVA for sponsoring it, and to teachers, students, and parents for coming out and supporting Bufkin, Gena............. Asst. Principal’s Secretary Grades 2-8
advisory capacity to the principal regarding
Pine View on January 22nd! Also, PVA’s Pinnacle Gala, Carnevale di Venezia, will be held on Saturday, February 26th Fisher, Teri....................................................... Bookkeeper school improvement; assists in preparation
with an enchanting masquerade theme! Kudos to co-chairs, Jesse Kichi and Gaby Lodeiro, and all the Pinnacle team Wittstruck, Angie........................... Student Union Manager and evaluation of the school improvement
for their work in making our Carnevale di Venezia a huge success! Get your tickets now at www.PVAgala.com. plan; and provides input and assistance in
Ball-Fauls, Michelle.... Asst. Principal’s Secretary Curriculum
Finally, I want to remind everyone in our community that the 1-Mill Referendum Renewal is to be voted on this preparation of the school's annual budget
Leto, Marianne..................................................Receptionist
spring. The final day to register to vote, if you are not already a registered voter, is February 7, and the actual 1-Mill and the use of school improvment funds, as
Referendum vote is on March 8, 2022. The 1-Mill Referendum represents $1,715,622 for Pine View specifically, and
Manders, Sue........................................................ Registrar per Florida law.
many positions in art, music, school counseling, and more. Sarasota County is one of only two school districts in the McLaughlin, Carole ........................... Admissions Secretary SDMT
state to be graded “A” by the Florida department of education every year since grading began in 2004. Renewing the Reyka, Jennifer ............................................Office Secretary Mission Statement
voter-approved referendum will not increase taxes. More information about what the 1-Mill Referendum means to Lowe, Sheila........................................ Bookkeeper Assistant
The Shared Decision Making Team is
Pine View School can be found on the district website. Houghtaling, Beth.......................................Head Custodian the policy making body at Pine View.
Ulrich, Helen ........................................ Guidance Secretary Teachers, support staff, parents, and
Stephen P. Covert, Ph.D. Feraco, Nadine......... Asst. Principal’s Secretary Grades 9-12 students have representatives who serve
Principal Valek, Laura...........................................Guidance Secretary on this committee. Visitors are welcome
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. --William James to attend.
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 If You Need ...
Pine View Information If You Need . . . . .
It
is important to know who to go to when you need
P Vi AIDES
Morrison, Joan...........................Monitorial Aide
to get something done. This list should help both new
and returning students and parents.
Auerbach, Jessica.......................Campus Security
Cherubino, Lucy.........................ESE Aide When in doubt, ask the wonderful staff and dedicated
Dooley, Melissa..........................Media Aide volunteers at the front desk. They are always there to help.
Elliott, Carmen...........................Monitorial Aide IF YOU NEED: SEE
Ebers, Susan...............................Monitorial Aide Accident Ins. Claim Form ................... Jenny Reyka
Fuentes, Joel...............................Tech. Support Activities Calendar .............................. Nadine Feraco
Goldman, Cynthia.......................Monitorial Aide
Activity Bus ......................................... Jenny Reyka
Guardado Henriquez, Hugo........Tech. Support
Hawkins, James..........................Campus Security
Admissions .......................................... Eileen Cabrera
McGuire, Bob................................Para Professional Aide Announcements .................................. Nadine Feraco
Medlin, Laura.............................ESE Aide Attendance .......................................... Maureen Borden
Marzullo, Monique.....................Monitorial Aide Audio-Visual Aids ............................... Melissa Dooley
Morgerson, Patrica........................Physical Education Aide Custodial Assistance ............................ Front Desk
Morro-Malison, Nancy................ESE Aide Deposit/Withdrawal of Funds ............. Teri Fisher
Dooly, Melissa.............................Library Media Technician
Discipline Information ........................ Michelle Ball-Fauls
Sandefur, Deana...........................Health Room Aide
Intramural Information ....................... Joe Digiacomo
Janet Arbogast..............................Monitoral Aide
Medical Attention ............................... Deana Sandefur
Parking ................................................ Front Desk
At 211 degrees, water is hot. Sign In ................................................ Front Desk
Pine View’s At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water,
comes steam.
Sign Out ............................................. Front Desk

212° And with steam,

Student Activities ................................ Pat Morgerson
you can power a train. To report theft or vandalism ................ Officer Eugene Williams
One degree more =

Philosophy Exponential Results

-- By S.l. Parker
Transportation ..................................... 486-2141
Transcript Request ............................... Sue Manders
Withdrawal from school ...................... Sue Manders
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 Speech and Debate
The Pine View Speech and Debate Team has been on the road again in person!

The group, headed by Mr. Froelich and with 148 members from the middle and high schools,
traveled to Tampa for a recent competition. The travel group included, from left: Jack Zhou, Steven
Fancher, Annaliese Ye, Tanvi Senthil, Brooke Wolfinger, Shalini Nair, Krystal Tran, Grace Johnson,
Ray Min and Emre Muessemeyer. Congratulations to Krystal Tran (first place), Ray Min (third
place), and Grace Johnson (second place).

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 Ugly Sweater Competition Tree Umph!

Principal Roy Sprinkle Michelle Ball-Fauls Sheila Lowe

Jill Izydor, parent of new seventh-grader Samuel,

has started a Facebook page “Pine View Parents of
Middle School Students.” Jill created the private
parent page to ask questions, share resources, make
connections with other families and coordinate social
gatherings. One fun gathering for the middle school
kids was at the Tree-Umph ropes course.

Debbi
Wolfinger
Realtor

Winners were Kristen McCombie and Eileen Cabrera 941-650-7290

Assisting Pine View debbi321@yahoo.com
Families and Staff www.debbiwolfinger.com
___________________________________
“Debbi assisted our family in buying the perfect home. I
would highly recommend her. ” – Pine View Teacher

“She worked hard, but made the purchase for me seem

easy” -Pine View Teacher
_______________________________________________
With any home you buy or sell through me, I will donate
10% of my commission to either Pine View School or a
Stephanie White Principal Lana Marcotte Ashley McLeod & Eileen Cabrera charity of your choice in your name!

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 BizTown BizTown
Fifth-graders got to be professionals for a day, on a field trip
to Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay on December 21. The
engaging, hands-on program introduces students to economic
concepts, workplace skills, and personal and business finances in a
student-sized town – Biztown – built just for them.

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 Spelling Bee
Pine View Band
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Pine View’s student bands – Beginning Band, Middle School Band, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble
and Jazz Band – had a busy season. All bands had holiday concerts, while Wind Ensemble and
(From left) Andy Vitkus, judge; Dr. Covert, (From left) Roy Sprinkle, judge; Jonah Amen, Jazz Band had October performances as well. Jazz Band also got out into the community, as in the
pronouncer and judge; Roy Sprinkle, judge; students Aaisha Asif, Gia Davis (2nd grade) pictured holiday performance on Siesta Key.
from left: Jonah Amen, Aaisha Asif, Declan Bell,
Leena Acharya (all 2nd graders)

New to Pine View

Middle school students John Mahrous, Yash Kakkad, Gabi Mussey, Megan Halperin, Allie Kim and
Becky Sipes helped with New to Pineview third, fourth and fifth graders at the beginning of the school
year. Ms. McManus appreciated their hard work and kindness, and she also thanks high school students
Zander Moricz and Joanna Malvas for their P.V. TED talks with our 4th grade students. Joanna gave us
insight on public speaking and building self esteem, and Zander shared how one of his biggest hardships in
elementary school shifted his focus to because a positive leader for others in middle and high school.

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Pine View Model United Nations

Congratulations
to our talented Pine View Band musicians

selected for Florida's 2022 All-State Bands

M ore than 40 middle school and

high school students participated
in the biggest-ever PythonMUN — Pine
View’s own Model United Nations — on
November 14. Students broke into three
divisions to debate, delegate, and wheel
and deal to resolve complex problems.
The General Assembly group worked
diplomatically to draft a resolution on
the worldwide refugee crisis. The Crisis
Group competed in a situation modeled
on the “Hunger Games” novels. The
Specialized Group represented players
in Silicon Valley addressed a technology
issue. English teacher Ashley McLeod is
the faculty advisor. Photo by Aravind Rajeev

Symphonic Band Middle School Band

Thomas Bartlett - Alto Sax Tais Gadar - Trumpet

Cole Laudenslager - Flute Kate Layton - Flute

Mia Liang - Clarinet

Phineas Monsul - Trumpet

Sofia Yu - Oboe

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 Pine View Drama Club Out of Field Notification 8/30/21
Pine View Drama had their first IN PERSON production in two years! Guidelines from the Department of Education requires schools to inform parents if any
67 Cinderellas is a comical twist on the original Cinderella classic. teachers are “Out-of-Field”. For teachers at Pine View, this typically means they are lacking
Drama sponsor is Megan O’Mahony with directors Tsultrim Smith, the courses for gifted education endorsement and/or ESOL. The following teachers are
Keara O’Mahony, Ava Griner and Sanya Patel. listed as “out-of-field”: Beth Bailey, Melody Elliott, Mackenzie Fox, Caroline Gannon,
The play ran two nights and was a huge success! Wendy Hazlett, Boglarka Lengyel, Tammy Madden, Brian McCombie, Ashley McLeod,
Megan McManus, Shane Melton, Jessica Patella, Kathleen Suchora. Most of our teachers
in this category are currently enrolled in coursework that will address this “out-of-field”
status.

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 Pine View
School
A special evening of student performances. $35 per person,

includes light bites, desserts, & non-alcoholic drinks. & the

Pine Shores Community Center | 6210 Crestwood Drive, Sarasota P ine V iew A ssociation
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Working together to make our
children’s education the best
education it can be.
Purchase tickets at pineviewband.com

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