Section 1AA baseball Championship game, Pine Island vs Caledonia, that was scheduled for tonight, has been rescheduled to tomorrow, Wednesday, 6/4 at 5pm. Please note that this game will now be held at Hudson Field in Rochester.
We are incredibly proud to celebrate our amazing athletes who will be representing us at State in Golf and Track and Field next week! This morning, these dedicated students walked the halls, receiving extra recognition, support, and well wishes on the last day of school.
Let’s all cheer them on as they showcase their hard work and talent on the big stage!
We're Hiring!
Paraprofessional-Reading Support (2025-26 School Year)
Paraprofessional-Math Support (2025-26 School Year)
Please fill out the application online at www.pineisland.k12.mn.us
Greetings, Families.
This letter is to provide a transportation update, specifically for our out-of-district families.
We take great pride in our Transportation Department, which recently honored Director Tammi Quintero as our District Leader of the Year. She is supported by a skilled team of drivers and our highly qualified head mechanic, Adam Erickson.
This past school year, we partnered with an outside consultant to review our department's safety protocols and procedures. The consultant collaborated with our team to drive and evaluate routes to ensure maximum safety for both drivers and students. Some stops were identified as potentially problematic, so changes may be made for the 2025–26 school year. Bus stop information will be sent to all eligible families in early August.
Pine Island continues to welcome a large number of open-enrolled families from outside our district—thank you for choosing us! However, our out-of-district transportation area has grown substantially. To reduce ride times and better use our resources, we will be adjusting some routes. In addition, demand for transportation now exceeds our number of buses and licensed CDL drivers, so some out-of-district families may be placed on a waitlist.
Action Required to Be Considered for Transportation:
If you are an open-enrolled (out-of-district) family requesting transportation for the 2025–26 school year, you MUST complete the attached Google Form by June 30, 2025. Requests will be time stamped and processed in order of when received. You will be notified by July 31 if space is available for your riders; Bus stop details will be sent in early August.
Note: All out-of-district families must complete this form to be considered for space.
Pine Island residents do not need to complete the form.
Thank you!
Pine Island Public Schools
We are always looking for qualified drivers—please consider joining our team! We offer in-house training and competitive pay while making a difference for our students.
GOOGLE FORM
Fifth grade enjoyed the nature trail, fishing at the pond, and doing field games yesterday!
Check out the highlights here:
https://youtube.com/shorts/0M8FiClb_Ns?si=maPxiWEVbtIikpw3
Congratulations to all of our PLTW Biomedical Sciences students! Every student who took the courses (Medical Interventions, Human Body Systems and Principles of Biomedical Sciences) this year successfully completed the requirements to earn 3 college credits from St. Cloud State University!
An extra shoutout to the 7 students in the Principles of Biomedical Sciences class who earned a perfect 100% on the PLTW end-of-course assessment!
We’re so proud of your hard work, dedication, and success. Way to go, future scientists and healthcare leaders!
We're Hiring!
-Middle School Special Education Resource Teacher 2025-26 School Year
-Speech-Language Pathologist 2025-26 School Year
-Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) (0.8 FTE) 2025-26 School Year
Check out these open positions online at www.pineisland.k12.mn.us!
Graduation Parade: You can help celebrate the PIHS Class of 2025 at a short parade on Friday, May 30, beginning at 5:30. The route will be: Collins Park > east on 3rd St NW > south on Main > east on 5th St SE > north on 3rd Ave SE.
Reminder: 5th & 6th graders will turn in their chromebook and charger on Thursday, May 29th
7th & 8th graders will be on Friday, May 30th.
Foods 2 is learning to plate and garnish foods this week. Tuesday was tomato soup!
These amazing high school band students took time out of their weekend to participate in the Pine Island community Memorial Day program. Thank you!
The PIZM Girls Golf team Will be advancing to day 2 of sections after their great performance today!
Good luck at Sections!
Six high school students received their Visual Arts Varsity Letter this spring. Congratulations to Zoe Zosel, Ella Schmoll, Evelyn Skierka, Audrie Simpson, Jayna Hartzell and Molly Ann Lechner (not pictured) for your commitment to and talent in the visual arts!
Come cheer on the Panthers as they take on the Saints today!
It smelled amazing in the halls on Friday as Foods 1-Block 1 and Block 3 baked white yeast bread for their Sandwich Finals next week. Welcome to our bakery!
Section Baseball @ Home
Congratulations Sven Oberg!
We're thrilled to announce that ALL 30 students who took the National ACTFL AAPPL Exam in Spanish have scored into the Intermediate Level of Proficiency! Each student has earned certificates from the Minnesota Department of Education and college credits from Minnesota State Colleges!
5 students earned the prestigious Minnesota Gold Bilingual Seal, with a notation on their transcripts and three semesters of college credit from MN State Colleges!
25 students earned the Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certificate, which includes a notation on their transcripts and two semesters of college credit from MN State Colleges!
We're incredibly proud of these students for their hard work, dedication, and language skills! This achievement not only demonstrates their commitment to learning but also sets them up for success in their future academic and professional careers.
The students held a celebration of their success on Thursday including breakfast, music, and games in Spanish.
Students earning the Minnesota Gold Bilingual Seal are Elena Kabat, Ashley Pederson, Alejandra Perez, Emily Reisinger, and Toluca Tellaeche Ramirez.
Students earning the Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certificate are Yousif Aljalali, Ally Boe, James Collins, Olivia Cordes, Dayanara Espinosa, Adria Fiedler, Ethan Gerhart, Elena Hartung, Jayna Hartzell, Brenna Houdek, Abigail Johnson, Seth Konik, Adison Majsterski, Makenna Matzek, Dillon Miller, Lyndee Northrop, Stella Paske, Blake Schiltz, Ella Schmoll, Lucas Sems, Audrie Simpson, Evelyn Skierka, Sophia Wachowiak, Brandon Week, and Ethan Weis
Good luck to the Baseball Team today!
