




Our Early Childhood Center resource room is running low on spare clothing!
We are looking for pants, shirts, shoes, and winter gear for preschool ages (3T-5T). Winter boots are needed in particular - little kid size 11-12 (please touch base with Cait first with this to avoid a surplus).
Donations can be delivered directly to the ELC front desk.
Please contact Cait Carr with any questions at cait.carr@pineisland.k12.mn.us.
Thank you for your generosity!




Craig English, Pine Island ISD, was recognized by The Minnesota Educational Facilities Management Professionals Association (MASMS).
Craig English, was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Educational Contributor Award at the annual MASMS conference held on October 2, 2025.
This award is in recognition of Mr. English’s outstanding dedication and commitment to educational facilities management.
The Minnesota Educational Facilities Management Professionals (also known as MASMS) is a professional organization committed to promoting excellence in the operation and care of educational facilities. It is a group of over 900 individuals in the areas of facilities/grounds/health & safety/operations for Minnesota K-12 and Higher Education organizations. It is a member-oriented, problem solving, professional group committed to facilities management.





📅 Tuesday, October 28
🕔 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Trailhead City Park
Enjoy a magical evening along the glowing Pumpkin Luminary Trail, a free community event hosted by the Roots & Shoots Environmental Club! 🌿
Last year, we had 160 pumpkins - we are hoping for even more this year!
🍁 Event Highlights:
🎃 Pumpkin Judging Categories: Environmental • Spooky • Funny • Business • Organization
🥫 Entry is free, but we kindly ask for food donations to support the Pine Island Sharing Shelves.
👻 Calling all local businesses & organizations!
Help make this event even more festive:
Host a trick-or-treat station along the trail 🍬
Carve a pumpkin for your business or organization.
Donate treat items (drop-off at the high school office)
📩 Interested or have questions? Contact Megan Schimek to get involved and help light up the trail!





We learned from professionals from the DNR fisheries department and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center.

Reminder: School will begin 2 hours late on Wednesday, October 8th.


Career Achievement and Civic Readiness. (CACR)
The Pine Island School board approved the CACR annual summary of student achievement and assessment.
School districts are required to plan long-term plans that address the five CACR goals:
All children are ready for school.
All student and economic achievement gaps between students are closed.
All students are ready for career and college.
All students graduate from high school.
All students are prepared to be lifelong learners.
Elementary Points of Pride:
Last year, Pine Island Elementary School experienced growth in both math and reading MCA scores as well as FastBridge scores.
Enrollment numbers continue to be strong at Pine Island Elementary School.
Area for growth:
This year we are examining our PLC procedures.
This year we are focusing on the support we give students who score nationally in the 30th-50th percentile.
Middle School Points of Pride:
Last year, Pine Island Elementary School experienced growth in both math and reading MCA scores as well as FastBridge scores.
Enrollment numbers continue to be strong at Pine Island Elementary School.
Area for growth:
This year, we are examining our PLC procedures.
This year, we are focusing on the support we give students who score nationally in the 30th-50th percentile.
High School Points of Pride:
Pine Island continues to exceed the MN and National average Composite scores on ACT.
Pine Island Graduation Rates continue to stay strong as we work to meet the needs of all learners.
Area for growth:
We are focusing our PLC time on getting back to the core of our 4 driving PLC questions.
We are digging in to establish a strong base for MN-MTSS.
Strategic Planning starts this month with a board work session on October 20th at 5:30-8:30 pm and Story Wall with the community on October 29th at 5:pm-8:00 pm.


Pine Island Trap Team- We had two "25" rounds on the same card last night! Both Brecken Lawson, and Ben Bertsinger had a perfect round!


Powerful day at Pine Island Schools!
A huge thank you to Aidan’s Light and the Pine Island American Legion for making it possible to bring in Deb Tackmann, a nationally recognized health educator and speaker.
Deb spoke to our 7th–12th graders today about mental health, suicide prevention, and QPR, a lifesaving skill that helps you recognize the warning signs of someone struggling and respond, just like CPR.
We also recorded a short podcast with Deb that we highly recommend checking out. It’s full of practical advice and hope-filled messages for both students and adults. Thank you to Angela Organ and our High School TZD group for their continued dedication to promoting wellness and safety for our kids here in Pine Island!
Link to Podcast Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SHVF2t0c3213MYcs9H9fM?si=211321b305824347

















Pine Island Middle School Students are excited to serve their local community! Use this form to sign yourself or another person up to have students rake your yard on October 31st. Please sign up by October 8th!
*DISCLAIMER: We will do our best to rake the leaves for as many people as possible, but may not be able to accommodate everyone.*


