🐻 Save the Date, Pine Ridge Bears! Mark your calendars for Meet the Teacher on August 6th and the first day of school on August 10th. Be sure to check out the school supply list and get ready for an amazing year of learning, growth, and Bear Pride! 💚💛
Click here for the supply list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Tg_V4Dg-lJHkAsIfVo62A2ifw1qzp6UHaMl96Zl2ow/edit?usp=sharing.
Click here for the supply list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Tg_V4Dg-lJHkAsIfVo62A2ifw1qzp6UHaMl96Zl2ow/edit?usp=sharing.
Our Pine Ridge Elementary leadership team enjoyed attending the Lake County Schools Summer Leadership PD! This year’s theme, “All Means All,” aligns perfectly with our commitment to ensuring every student succeeds.
Come and join us! Be a part of the Lake County Schools Vendor Networking Fair at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 11, and learn how to do business with LCS. Local businesses are welcome. We look forward to seeing you at Tavares High School for this engaging event! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfogRhXS4qZeKZQjUT7aU7LZSxkmaNFnMzQ1s9TxQmdCcPjpQ/viewform
Come and join us! Be a part of the Lake County Schools Vendor Networking Fair at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 11, and learn how to do business with LCS. Local businesses are welcome. We look forward to seeing you at Tavares High School for this engaging event! Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfogRhXS4qZeKZQjUT7aU7LZSxkmaNFnMzQ1s9TxQmdCcPjpQ/viewform
What a way to wrap up an incredible school year! ☀️🎉 Our students spent the last day of school celebrating at Field Day with games, laughter, friendly competition, and lots of memories made with friends. It was the perfect way to recognize all of their hard work and accomplishments throughout the year!
A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for sponsoring this special event and helping make the day so memorable for our students and staff. Your support makes a difference!
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer, Pine Ridge families—we can't wait to see you again next year! 💛
A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for sponsoring this special event and helping make the day so memorable for our students and staff. Your support makes a difference!
Have a safe, fun, and relaxing summer, Pine Ridge families—we can't wait to see you again next year! 💛
Yesterday, we celebrated one of our sweetest traditions — the 5th Grade Clap Out! 🎉👏
As our amazing 5th graders walked the halls one last time as elementary students, they were cheered on by teachers, staff, classmates, and families who are so proud of all they have accomplished. Tomorrow, our final day of school, will be a bittersweet one as we prepare to send these incredible students off to middle school.
We are excited for all that awaits them, but they will always hold a special place in our hearts. Wishing our 5th graders continued success, confidence, and joy in this next chapter!
As our amazing 5th graders walked the halls one last time as elementary students, they were cheered on by teachers, staff, classmates, and families who are so proud of all they have accomplished. Tomorrow, our final day of school, will be a bittersweet one as we prepare to send these incredible students off to middle school.
We are excited for all that awaits them, but they will always hold a special place in our hearts. Wishing our 5th graders continued success, confidence, and joy in this next chapter!
Our annual 5th Grade Kickball Game was one for the books! Students faced off against teachers, leadership, and parents in a game full of laughs, teamwork, and unforgettable memories. While the adults may have taken home the win this year, fun was definitely had by all! 👏
Our 3rd–5th graders brought the energy to our FAST Dance Glow Party! These students worked incredibly hard and showed strong achievement on the F.A.S.T. state assessment, and we are so proud of their dedication, perseverance, and growth. We celebrated their success with music, glow sticks, dancing, and lots of smiles! 🎉🌟
School supply lists for the 2026–2027 school year are here! ✏️📚
Get a head start on back-to-school shopping and make sure your student is ready for a great year ahead. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another amazing year of learning and growth! 💚💛
Get a head start on back-to-school shopping and make sure your student is ready for a great year ahead. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another amazing year of learning and growth! 💚💛
Please remember our early dismissal schedule this week. All Lake County schools will follow a Wednesday dismissal schedule on Wednesday, May 27; Thursday, May 28; and Friday, May 29, which is the last day of school. Mark your calendars, plan accordingly, and prepare for a great summer break!
🎓✨ Celebrating our amazing 5th grade graduates! Friday’s ceremony was filled with smiles, memories, and excitement for the journey ahead. We are so proud of all our students have accomplished and can’t wait to see the incredible things they will do in middle school and beyond. Congratulations, Class of 2026 — your future is bright!
Sweet celebrations for some outstanding students! 🍦🎉 This year’s Monthly Academic Behavior Award Winners were recognized at our Ice Cream Social this week for consistently exemplifying the habits of successful learners through: Metacognition, Self-Concept, Self-Monitoring, Strategy, Motivation, and Volition.
Our hearts are full after an amazing Special Olympics event for our PreK and Intensive Support students this week!💛 From smiles and cheers to determination and teamwork, our students truly shined bright . We are so proud of every athlete who participated and grateful to our staff, families, and volunteers who helped make this special day unforgettable!
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Our hearts are full after an amazing Special Olympics event for our PreK and Intensive Support students this week!💛 From smiles and cheers to determination and teamwork, our students truly shined bright . We are so proud of every athlete who participated and grateful to our staff, families, and volunteers who helped make this special day unforgettable!
Today, Pine Ridge proudly hosted our very first Senior Walk! 🎓
Former bears and graduating seniors paraded through campus as students, staff, and proud parents cheered them on and celebrated this exciting milestone. The energy, applause, and smiles made this inaugural event incredibly special and created memories we will cherish for years to come!
Former bears and graduating seniors paraded through campus as students, staff, and proud parents cheered them on and celebrated this exciting milestone. The energy, applause, and smiles made this inaugural event incredibly special and created memories we will cherish for years to come!
This morning, we proudly welcomed a new group of students into the National Elementary Honor Society! 🌟
These outstanding students have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, responsibility, and service both in and out of the classroom. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in our school and community.
These outstanding students have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, responsibility, and service both in and out of the classroom. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to make in our school and community.
Congratulations to our talented student artists who were selected as this year’s Principal’s Choice winners at our recent Art Show! 🎨✨
These outstanding pieces will be proudly displayed in our front office lobby throughout the 2026–2027 school year, showcasing the creativity and talent of our students for all visitors to enjoy.
As we welcome this year’s winners, last year’s featured artwork will transition to the gallery wall in our media center, continuing to inspire our school community.
We are so proud of all of our student artists and grateful to our art program for fostering such incredible creativity! 👏🖌️
These outstanding pieces will be proudly displayed in our front office lobby throughout the 2026–2027 school year, showcasing the creativity and talent of our students for all visitors to enjoy.
As we welcome this year’s winners, last year’s featured artwork will transition to the gallery wall in our media center, continuing to inspire our school community.
We are so proud of all of our student artists and grateful to our art program for fostering such incredible creativity! 👏🖌️
FIELD DAY
The PRE PTO Sponsored FIELD DAY will take place on Friday, May 29th 2026!
The PRE PTO Team will be in great need of volunteers to help make sure this event runs smoothly and students have a blast!
If you are a LEVEL 2 Approved Lake County Volunteer and are interested in volunteering please use the link that was sent to your Focus email to sign up.
The PRE PTO Sponsored FIELD DAY will take place on Friday, May 29th 2026!
The PRE PTO Team will be in great need of volunteers to help make sure this event runs smoothly and students have a blast!
If you are a LEVEL 2 Approved Lake County Volunteer and are interested in volunteering please use the link that was sent to your Focus email to sign up.
We wrapped up an amazing Teacher Appreciation Week on Friday celebrating the incredible staff who make Pine Ridge shine every single day! 🐻
On Friday, our team enjoyed a special visit from the Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck (sponsored by PTO)☕ and received a meaningful gift from administration— personalized PRE jerseys featuring the year they became part of the Pine Ridge family. What a fun way to honor the dedication, heart, and years of service our teachers and staff bring to our Bears each day!
On Friday, our team enjoyed a special visit from the Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck (sponsored by PTO)☕ and received a meaningful gift from administration— personalized PRE jerseys featuring the year they became part of the Pine Ridge family. What a fun way to honor the dedication, heart, and years of service our teachers and staff bring to our Bears each day!
