Pine Ridge Elementary

Pine Ridge Bears are spreading kindness and cheer! 💌🐻
Today we celebrated friendship, compassion, and the joy of being together. From our students and staff to your families — have a Beary Happy Valentine’s Day! 💗

We are incredibly proud to announce that Pine Ridge Elementary’s VPK program has received the Designation of Excellent from the Florida Department of Education! 🎉

This recognition highlights the dedication, expertise, and commitment of our early learning team to providing high-quality instruction and meaningful learning experiences for our youngest students. Achieving the Designation of Excellent reflects the strong foundation our VPK program builds for future academic success.

Thank you to our amazing VPK teachers and staff for your hard work and passion each and every day.

Florida Prepaid’s annual Open Enrollment period is underway, offering
families an opportunity to lock in future college costs at today’s plan prices.
With recent enhancements, planning for higher education is now more
streamlined and affordable. The earlier you begin saving, the greater the long-term benefit. Take advantage of these improvements and secure your child’s future today with a Florida Prepaid 529 Plan. Enroll now at https://bit.ly/4q2cpCD .

Smiles, energy, and lots of Pine Ridge spirit! Our Boosterthon Fun Run was an incredible success thanks to our amazing families and staff members. Thank you for supporting our students and helping us reach our fundraising goal—we are so grateful!

PBIS is having a Ring Pop fundraiser February 9th-13th. Meet your bear Pals in the green swamp and bus loop before school to purchase a ring pop for $1.00 each to support our PBIS Program!

Pine Ridge's Fun Run is tomorrow! 🎉 With just one day left in our fundraiser, that makes tonight, the LAST NIGHT FOR DONATIONS! So far, every share and donation in our school has added up to over $18,000. Would you consider reaching out to one or two more donors tonight to help keep the momentum going?

Still need to register? Go to MyBooster.com and search for Pine Ridge Fun Run. Thank you for working hard to support our school. We truly appreciate you!

REMINDER: Send your student to school wearing appropriate clothing and sneakers to be ready for tomorrow’s Pine Ridge Fun Run.

Our bears celebrated a wonderful Literacy Week 2026 with our theme “Read, White, & Blue!” From creating a school-wide book chain and showcasing creativity in our bookmark contest, to students bravely reading poems from their pockets on stage, Pine Ridge students and staff had so much fun celebrating the joy of reading together.

We’re excited for our Pine Ridge Fun Run this Friday, February 6! Due to cooler temperatures, we’ve adjusted the schedule to take advantage of the warmest part of the day and ensure our students are comfortable while participating.

Updated Fun Run Schedule:
• 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM:
Kindergarten & Grade 3
Duquette’s and Weeks’ PreK classes will join the Kindergarten track from 11:15–11:45 AM

• 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM:
Grades 4 & 5
Womack’s and Viveros’ IST classes will join the Grade 5 track

• 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM:
Grades 1 & 2
Pylant’s, Cintron’s, and Suplita’s PreK classes will join the Grade 1 track from 1:15–1:45 PM & Mrs. Ransom's IST class will join the Grade 2 track from 1:15-1:45.

Temperatures are expected to range from 55–65 degrees, with a forecast calling for full sun.
Please be sure your child:
• Dresses warmly
• Wears tennis shoes
• Brings a water bottle

Thank you for your flexibility and continued support of Pine Ridge Elementary. We’re looking forward to a fun, energetic event and can’t wait to cheer on our students this Friday!

Please mark your calendars for our spring picnic, which will be held on Wednesday, March 4th during your child's regularly scheduled lunch time (shown on the attached PDF). Please use the Google form that was set to your Focus email to pre-register so we can ensure a smooth and efficient check-in process. Pre-registration will close on February 25th.

We’ve already raised over $15,000 as a school! 🎉 We can make it even further to help our Pine Ridge reach our goal of $20,000 with our challenge tonight - The class with the most new donations tonight will get to have game time with the Booster team!

It’s not too late to join the fun - sign up to participate on MyBooster.com!

Good luck! 🙂

📣 Calling Future VPK Families! 📣

🎒 2026–2027 VPK Enrollment is coming up — save these dates!

Huge congratulations to our incredible elementary students who showcased their science fair projects at the Lake County Schools Science and Engineering Fair today! Their curiosity, creativity, and hard work were on full display, and we are so proud of the innovation they brought to this year’s competition. A big thank‑you to the judges, teachers, and families who supported these young scientists along the way. 👉 Next up: Middle and high school projects on Friday. We can’t wait to see what our older students have in store!

✨ Happy National School Counselor Week! ✨ We are so grateful for our incredible guidance counselors who support our students academically, socially, and emotionally each and every day. Their compassion, dedication, and commitment help our Pine Ridge students shine bright and feel supported as they grow and learn. Thank you for all you do to make a difference—today and every day! 💫📚💙

As a school, we have raised over $12,000! 🎉

We think we can make it even further to help our school reach our goal of $20,000 with our next challenge: The class with the most new donations tonight will receive a booster swag bag! This bag is filled with exclusive prizes that their class gets to keep for the entire year!

If you haven’t already, take a minute to register your student TONIGHT at MyBooster.com. Then, raise awareness and share your page by emailing it to friends, family, and neighbors.

We have another challenge tonight: Any student who gets a new donation tonight of ANY AMOUNT can wear their pajamas to school tomorrow. View our school’s progress toward our $20,000 goal on MyBooster.com!

It’s time to let your child’s unique talents bloom! 🌱🐻
Permission slips for this year’s Beary Talented Bears Talent Show will be sent home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
🎤 Auditions will take place in the Music Room on
📅 Wednesday, March 11
⏰ 2:15–4:30 PM
Our theme this year celebrates growth and creativity, reminding us that every performer starts somewhere. We encourage students to share their talents and take pride in how they’ve grown!
📝 Please be sure all completed permission slips are returned to Mrs. Segarra by Friday, February 20, 2026.
We can’t wait to watch our Beary Talented Bears grow their little seeds into big talents!

What a wonderful night celebrating the heart of Pine Ridge! ✨
Last night, we proudly honored our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Segarra, Rookie Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Alexander, and our Support-Related Employee of the Year, Mrs. Alonzo. While Mrs. Alonzo was unable to attend, her dedication and impact were still celebrated and deeply felt.
These incredible educators and staff members go above and beyond every day to support our students, families, and school community. We are so grateful for all you do—congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! 🌟🍎

📣 We want to hear from you! 📣

Families with students in grades K–12 are invited to take the 2026 Annual Family Stakeholder Survey. Your feedback helps shape our schools!

Our 3rd - 5th grade students had a great time at last week's PTO-Sponsored Winter Formal Dance. From the big smiles to the dance floor moves, it was a night full of fun, friendship, and memories. A huge thank you to our PTO and staff volunteers for making this event possible. We can't wait to do it again- one more dance is coming this spring and will be open to all grade levels!