Seven Pines Elementary School

A few of Mrs. Eubank's third graders share their thoughts on the legacy they plan on leaving behind. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGYeSrk3fY/ZcKEk0bU5rtq2s7T5Ll8lw/watch?utm_content=DAGYeSrk3fY&utm_campaign=share_your_design&utm_medium=link&utm_source=shareyourdesignpanel

What's Your Legacy? Hear from our penguins about the impact they intend to leave behind. https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVny-m60A/bH-RJwXfe-ihDklCxOiweA/watch?utm_content=DAGVny-m60A&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

What’s your legacy? 🌟 Hear from our penguins as they share their dreams, passions, and the impact they hope to leave behind. (Check the comments for more videos!) https://www.canva.com/design/DAGU0PCiwYA/6sWYOcsN5Nn3PGCEPDMB0w/watch?utm_content=DAGU0PCiwYA&utm_campaign=share_your_design&utm_medium=link&utm_source=shareyourdesignpanel

Tomorrow may be a 1/2 day of school but it is also our first Belonging Day! Come dressed in your grade level colors for a day filled with fun. PK & K = Purple 1st= Royal/ Dark Blue 2nd= Orange 3rd= Yellow 4th= Green 5th= Red Students will begin the day in a schoolwide pep rally & then participate in interested based clubs. Dismissal begins at 11:05! Can't wait to see all of our penguins rocking their grade level colors tomorrow!

Your Beautification Committee is working on creating planting, sensory, and butterfly gardens as well as other flowers/plants in containers around campus. We will be using some metal file cabinets as planters. You won't recognize them! Should you be willing to donate any extra items you may have or if you know of any leads to assist us, it would be greatly appreciated! Items: Other furniture or cabinets that can be used as planters Stepping stone materials (bricks, flagstones, concrete squares) Garden hoses Plastic watering cans Fencing Chicken wire Extra lumber pieces (to build a bench, trellis) Tree trunk pieces or tree cookies Container soil Exterior paint Volunteers: *To pick-up larger donated items *Someone interested in small woodwork projects Plants: We are focusing on native plants that attract pollinators and beneficial insects, and require less water and maintenance once established. Should you be dividing any that you would like to share, please let us know. Thank you, Your Devoted Beautification Committee Contact Jane Cramer at JSCramer@henrico.k12.va.us

Make next week a pizza night!! Order https://www.papajohns.com and use the code 'SEVENPINES'! We will get 20% of the money from every order! Seven Pines' spirit week will be from the 15th- 21st of each month!!

A HUGE thank you to the Sandston Rotary! 🎉 We are incredibly grateful for the Sandston Rotary for their generous donation, which will allow us to purchase robots for our school! These amazing tools will open new worlds of learning and creativity for our penguins, helping them explore coding, robotics, and so much more. Your support is making a real difference in our community, and we can’t thank you enough! #SandstonRotaryClub

Explore the Family Resource Center at All Together Tuesday on September 17th, 5:00-7:00 located at The Oak Complex!! This is a wonderful family and FREE event!! Be one of the first to see the new mobile resource center and how it can work for you and people you may know!! Hope to see you there!! 15 S. Oak Avenue, Henrico, VA

Shining the spotlight on Dr. Bilello, who was recently featured in The Henrico Citizen as one of Henrico's top teachers! Theresa shines her light of inspiration, fostering a love for learning and making a significant impact on students' lives. Her commitment to education and unwavering support for her students truly sets her apart! Read the article linked and join us in celebrating Dr. Bilello and her incredible achievements. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WeQOxoErE_ZCbh6zHeM9PK937ccegI40/view

We’re thrilled to introduce you to Janaria Lickey, our new Speech-Language Pathologist. Janaria joins us with a wealth of knowledge and a passion for helping students find their voices, having earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Virginia. Outside of her professional life, Janaria is an avid baker who loves whipping up sweet treats, and she shares her home with a delightful 4-year-old Yorkie named Jack. Janaria is excited to join our Seven Pines community because she understands the importance of communication and is eager to work with our students to help them thrive academically and personally!

We have some wonderful news to share! Mrs. Campbell welcomed a beautiful healthy girl to her family this summer. While she begins the year at home with her family we will have an amazingly talented board-sub, Mrs. Cho! Please welcome Mrs. Cho to the Seven Pines family. We are SO lucky to have her! Hello! My name is Juliet Cho. I will join this fall semester and can't wait to meet everyone. Here's a little bit about me: I graduated from Liberty University with a Master's degree in music education. I also have a Master's degree in music therapy. I'm happily married and have two wonderful kids, a rising 5th-grade daughter and a 2nd-grade son. I love to go fishing with my family in our free time. I can play the piano, guitar, and gayageum, a traditional Korean instrument. I am incredibly excited to teach music class at Seven Pines!

We are SO excited to welcome our new reading coach, Elizabeth Hartwell! Here's a little about her: ~She is married with 3 children: Jackson (16), Molly (14) and Finn (😎, Moose (yellow lab) and Styles (cat). ~This will be her 24th year in education—23 years in the classroom, teaching 14 years in Richmond City before coming to Henrico. ~She received her undergrad degree from JMU and M. Ed. From UVA. ~She enjoys: reading, dancing, learning new things, spending time with friends and family. ~THE BEACH IS HER HAPPY PLACE!!!!!!!!! ~Favorite children's book is Strictly No Elephants ~Favorite motto is: "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." Aesop Please join us in welcoming her to the Seven Pines family!

We are so excited to introduce our new kindergarten teacher, Amy Swanson! My name is Amy Swanson and I am originally from Cumberland County, VA. I finished my undergrad degree at Old Dominion University and I am currently working on a masters degree in curriculum and instruction from Western Governors University. I have two young adult children, Matthew is 20 and is in the Coast Guard stationed in Portsmouth, VA and Julianna is 19 and currently going to college in Long Beach, CA and plans to become an attorney. I love to cook--I come from a family of restaurateurs. My great-grandmother, grandmother, mother and now sister all have owned restaurants so I have been cooking since I was old enough to hold a spoon :) I love going to school--I truly enjoy the entire day and I will always be a learner--seeking opportunities to learn new things constantly. I am so excited to be working at Seven Pines!

Welcome, Candice Eubank. I’m very excited to be at Seven Pines this upcoming year! A few fun facts about me: I graduated from VCU, I have 2 dogs, I have been married for 3 years, my son Emmett is 8 months old, and I am looking forward to teaching 3rd grade this year!

Welcome, Mr. Berry! Hello, I am Mr. Berry a recent graduate of Pennsylvania Western University in California where I received both my associate's and bachelor's degrees. I also played Men’s basketball at the Division 2 level while attending CAL. I like to DJ, workout, and most importantly spend time with my family.

It's time to introduce some new faces! We are so excited to announce that we will have an additional Exceptional Education teacher this school year. Please welcome Ms. Allison Brandmark to the Seven Pines family! Here are some fun facts about Ms. Brandmark- School: JMU Double Duke Hobbies: Reading, Baking, Listening to podcasts while walking my dog Pets: I have a 10-year-old labradoodle, named Dash I'm so excited to be joining the Seven Pines family! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and building relationships with students and their families. I know we will have lots of fun learning together!

It's time to celebrate the last semester! RSVP to join us Thursday, May 30th. RSVP at bit.ly/PinesEOYawards ​ Kindergarten's musical performance & awards: 8:30am 1st & 2nd Grade: 9:30am 3rd & 4th Grade: 1:00pm Please check with your child's teacher to if you have questions about your student receiving an award.

It's almost time for an SCA spirit week! Let's celebrate our amazing year! Monday 5/20- Wear a Hawaiian shirt Tuesday 5/21- Wear sunglasses Wednesday 5/22- Wear a hat Thursday 5/23- Dress for the beach (school appropriate) Friday 5/24- Wear your grade level color!

Wear blue this Friday! Seven Pines is recognizing Autism Acceptance Week April 8th through 12th. We are thankful and proud of the contributions that students and community members with autism make to our Seven Pines community. Seven Pines students and staff members will learn more about autism and its impact throughout the week. Show your support for autism awareness on Friday, April 12th by wearing blue.

Get your PJs ready! Tomorrow night 1st grade is putting on quite the show. Join us in the cafe at 6:00 pm for The Pajama Party, The Musical.