📆Mark your calendars-Saturday, December 6th!
You’re invited to our annual breakfast with Santa event! Guests will enjoy a delicious Belgian waffle breakfast, festive cookie decorating, a visit with Santa, and live holiday music from our talented High School Choir and Orchestra. 🎅🎄
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On Friday, November 7th, the Minnesota Honor Society (MHS) proudly welcomed 31 new members inducted into its Pine Island chapter. The MHS, renowned for honoring excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character, celebrated the commitment and outstanding qualities of these 11th and 12th-grade students during the induction ceremony. Recognizing their dedication, the ceremony highlighted the values upheld by the society, marking a significant moment in the academic journey of these accomplished individuals.

The MHS Advisor, Tom Horner and the four MHS executive board leaders: Ellen Stapleton, Miley Hoffarth, Landon Lowrie, and Allie Fleener, all facilitated the ceremony.
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MHS
MHS Members
MHS Members
Dear Pine Island Community Members,

The holiday season is a time for giving, and we invite you to make a difference in the lives of Pine Island students by participating in our annual Toy/Gift Drive! This is an opportunity to bring joy and smiles to children who might not otherwise have gifts to open this season.

How You Can Help:

*Donate New, Unwrapped Toys: Bring toys of all kinds - from educational toys to fun games, sporting equipment, books and stuffed animals. Every contribution counts!

*Drop-Off Locations: At all Pine Island school buildings as well as Hardware Hank, City Hall, Island Market, Frandsen Bank & Trust, and United Methodist Church.

Deadline for Donations: Saturday, December 6th.

Whether you’re donating a single toy or gathering a collection, your generosity will help make the holidays brighter for children in our community. No contribution is too small-together, we can make a big impact!

Let’s Share the Joy of Giving!

If you have any questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Pine Island Community Education Office at 507-356-8876 or email communityed@pineisland.k12.mn.us. Thank-you for helping us make this season a little brighter for our local children and families!
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Congratulations to Pine Island Football coach Mitch Schiltz on being named the 2025 Southeast Central District Football Coach of the Year!
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Congratulations to Pine Island Football coach Mitch Schiltz on being named the 2025 Southeast Central District Football Coach of the Year!

State Football game fan bus information.

*grades 8 and below do need an adult to accompany them during the ride.

We are in need of one adult chaperone during the bus ride (which consists of monitoring behavior and doing a head count upon arrival and before departure). Your ride fee will be waived and you will get some PIFB swag . Please contact me (Anna) if you’re interested in this prior to signing up!

Link to register for the fan bus: Link to Register

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Link to register for the fan bus: https://www.pineislandsports.com/registration/53910
📚🎨 Celebrate National Community Education Day with Us! 🎨📚
November 13th is National Community Education Day — a special time to recognize the joy of lifelong learning and the amazing educators who make it all possible! 💡❤️
To celebrate, we’re inviting all students to color this page and show off their creativity! 🖍️✨
🎨 Here’s how to join the fun:
1️⃣ Color your page any way you like — be as creative as you can!
2️⃣ Bring your finished masterpiece back to your classroom teacher by November 13th.
3️⃣ We’ll display everyone’s artwork to celebrate our community of learners! 🌈
Let’s fill our classrooms with color, creativity, and the spirit of learning together. 💫
#NationalCommunityEducationDay #LifelongLearning #ColorWithUs #CommunityEducation #CreativeFun
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coloring poster

Good luck at STATE!

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Good luck at STATE!
Culture Club was recognized by the Pulsera Project with a hand-painted coffee bag from Nicaragua for their ongoing support of the initiative. The Pulsera Project provides fair trade employment to over 200 Central American artists who create hand woven bracelets sold by schools across the U.S. Proceeds from these sales fund education, scholarships, housing, and community development programs that empower local communities. To date, Culture Club has raised $4078 for the Pulsera Project.
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kids holding a sign that says color the world
Congratulations to the HVL All-Conference Honor Band students. These select juniors and seniors spent Monday, November 3 in rehearsals all day and performed a concert with their conference peers in the evening. The band was under the direction of Dr. Betsy McCann from the University of Minnesota. The event was held at Kasson-Mantorville High School. The All-Conference Honor Choir and Orchestra also performed.
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kids
Congratulations to our HVL Conference Honor Choir students on a great performance last night!
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kids
Hope you can join us!
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flyer inviting public to veterans day program 10am at K4, 1:30 pm at 5-12 building
The Panthers captured the Section 1AAA Championship tonight after defeating the Cotter Ramblers 34-0 and advance to the Minnesota Class AAA State Football Tournament!
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The Panthers captured the Section 1AAA Championship tonight after defeating the Cotter Ramblers 34-0! They advance to the Minnesota Class AAA State Football Tournament!
Happy Halloween!
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have a safe halloween
Members of our community and staff recently participated in a “Storywall” session highlighting the rich history of Pine Island Schools. This collaborative event will help guide our strategic planning process moving forward. It was a wonderful evening of reminiscing, connecting, and learning!
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group of people talking
group of people talking
group of people talking
group of people talking
Reminder!
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reminder of daylight savings time

The Middle School Conservation Crew is off to a great start!
We've got a great group of 5-8 graders who are eager to make positive change for people, for animals, and for the environment!

Our students have partnered with the High School Roots and Shoots Environmental Club and helped with the Football Clean-up after last Saturday's home game and helped with the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Luminary Trail on Tuesday evening.

Conservation Crew is an extracurricular program for middle schoolers customized to meet each school’s unique needs. Students develop leadership skills by designing and implementing conservation projects to impact their schools and communities. Projects are as diverse as the Crews themselves but center around conservation, clean water, clean air, outdoor recreation,
or climate change.

We'd like to invite other students to participate as well! We meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month in Mrs. Schimek's biology classroom. Being that there is no school next Monday, our next official meeting will be on Monday, Nov. 17.

Conservation Crew is supported by Conservation Minnesota. They require all students in our local group to be registered (see forms below) by next Friday, November 7. If you have a student who is interested in joining, please register them asap. Contact Megan Schimek at meschimek@pineisland.k12.mn.us with any questions!

Online Student Registration Form (Complete by Nov. 7)

Fall Student Survey (Complete by Nov. 7)

PIMS Conservation Crew Student Application and Project Ideas - Bring to next Meeting (Nov. 17)

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Conservation Crew
Conservation Crew
Conservation Crew
Conservation Crew
Conservation Crew
Reminder!
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No School Reminder

The yearbook staff is working hard to capture your memories! Don't miss your opportunity to get the yearbook before the price goes up! Order by 11/14 at this link: http://jostensyearbooks.com/?ref=A04125800. To check to see if you purchased a yearbook click here: https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/zjS_CzpNVMHXDMZ6cgiAu9uPBs?domain=jostens.com

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treat yourself to a yearbook

Check out the progress with this year’s construction house.

Mr. Bauer and his crew are in the process of setting the roof trusses.

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house

Boys Basketball Flash Sale- This store is open until November 10th.
https://pineislandbb2025.itemorder.com/

Boys Basketball Team Store- This store is open throughout the season

https://shop.game-one.com/minnesota/pine-island/pine-island-panthers/pine-island-panthers-boys-basketball


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