4,990.5 miles total for Ocean to Ocean!!  WE DID IT!!!

                           That includes 117 miles from the Family Fitness afternoon last weekend.

I adjusted the Penguin on the map to represent this…  We arrived in Boston, then turned around and are now headed back home to Camas!

Great job! 

                                                                          Mrs. Houston

      Way to go PRUNE HILL!!!

Matthew Holm, co-author and illustrator of the Babymouse and Squish series of graphic novels will be visiting Prune Hill Elementary on May 22, 2013.  He will talk about how where his story ideas come from (he writes them with his sister) and he will demonstrate his drawing and cartooning techniques.  This author visit has been well-received by several area schools and we are looking forward to his visit.  There will be an opportunity to buy signed copies of his book at a discount.  The entire Babymouse series will be there along with some of the Squish books.  They will sell for $6.25  (this includes tax).  Please send cash or a check made out to Barnes & Noble if you are interested!

Happy May! It’s hard to believe that we are THIS FAR into our school year. Please take note of the following dates, as it’s a very busy schedule!

Kindergarten Orientation May 15th 2:00 PH Gym

Family Fun Run: Sunday, May 19th 3:00 PH track

4th Grade Music Performance May 23rd 5:30 PH Gym

Spirit Day: Color War Friday, May 24th

3rd Grade Music Performance: Thursday, May 30th 6:00 PH Gym

Prune Hill Spring Carnival: Friday, May 31st 5:30-8:00 PH Gym/Library

5th Graders tour Skyridge: Friday, May 31st during the school day

5th Grade Patrol Picnic @Oaks Park: Tuesday, June 4th 9:00-1:00

Vancouver Pops Assembly: Tuesday, June 4th  9:15 PH Gym

Open House for Helen Baller transition families: Wednesday, June 5th 5:00-6:00 PH Gym

5th Grade Track Meet: Friday, June 7th 9:00-1:30 Doc Harris

5th Grade Celebration: Monday, June 17th 6:00-7:30 PH Gym

Field Day! Tuesday, June 18th 9:00-3:30 PH fields

Last day of School: Wednesday, June 19th 10:50 AM dismissal

*3rd trimester report cards will be mailed home after school dismisses

Prune Hill Kindergarten Orientation is coming!  Please contact Shanna Nielson or Becky Stauffer to register your upcoming Kindergartener for the 2013-14 school year.  Phone #833.5410. You and your upcoming kindergartener are invited to visit Prune Hill on May 15th at 2:00 to participate in an activity with our Kindergarten teachers and enjoy a school bus ride (parents will have a presentation in the gym)!

This is the time of year that our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders have the opportunity to ‘show what they know’ to the state of Washington’s MSP (Measurement of Student Progress). Click on the link to find the latest Penguin News:

April 2013 Newsletter

This is a very busy time of year for families and our school! Here are a few events that you may be interested in:

~ Friday, April 26 PTA Movie Night: Ratatouille will be shown! 6:00-8:00 (please no student drop-offs)!

~Tuesday, April 30th: Camas Dairy Queen PH Fundraiser 4:00-9:00

~Ocean to Ocean, our school jogging program, has begun! Our goal as a school is to reach 3,000 miles in honor of those who are unable to run.  Save the Date: Sunday, May 19 3:00-4:30 will be a Family Run here at PH to add more miles to your Ocean to Ocean card!

Out like a lion and in like a lamb?? Prune Hill Staff wishes you a Happy Spring! Please click the link to read the latest Penguin News, and note the following events:

http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/prunehill/files/2013/03/March-2013-Newsletter.pdf

*Read to Feed Assembly: Wednesday, March 20th 9:15 PH Gym

*Talent Show Dress Rehearsal: Wednesday, March 20th 1:10-3:00 PH Gym

*PTA Movie Night: Friday, March 22nd 6:00-8:00 PH Gym

*Camas School Board meeting Monday, March 25th  5:30  ZAC

*Qdoba Restaurant Fundraiser: Tuesday, March 26th 4:00-9:00

*Prune Hill Talent Show Assembly: Wednesday, March 27th 9:15-10:00 PH Gym

*Report Cards go home (in backpacks): Thursday, March 28th

Please click on the link to find the February Penguin Newsletter: http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/prunehill/files/2013/02/February-2013-Newsletter.pdf

Don’t forget this Friday is our PTA Winter Wonderland Dance/Auction at 5:30 in our gym and cafeteria!! We are excited (especially our 5th graders…WOW!) Please understand that this is NOT a drop-off event. Your kids need your supervision while here!

Read to Feed ends soon…KEEP READING for those bracelets!!

Please join us for an evening of family-focused learning activities to support early learning and school readiness skills. This program is open to young learners ages 3-6 in the Camas School District. We will focus on early literacy and math skills and provide free materials for you to take home and use to continue the learning at home. Space is limited to the first 40 families.

Please register by completing the form and returning it to Helen Baller Elementary. The form can be returned by e-mail to diane.loghry@camas.wednet.edu, mailed, or dropped off in the school office.

Childcare and refreshments provided!

Registration Form (Word) (PDF)

Election Day is around the corner, and several Camas Schools will be ballot drop box locations on February 12: Helen Baller, Dorothy Fox, Prune Hill, and Camas High School.If you didn’t receive the district’s levy informational brochure, click here to download it.