End of the Year Video
Every year the PW Staff creates an End of the Year Video for the students. This year was an Evolution of Dance video. Enjoy!
5th Grade Band
Attention Incoming 5th Grade Families! Visit this site for more information about joining the Pinewood Band in 5th Grade!
Kindergarten Open House
Pinewood's virtual Kindergarten Open House was held on May 20th. Please use the links below if your family was not able to attend or has questions.
Student Video Parent Questions Form
Kindergarten Registration
Time to register your Kindergartener for the 2021-2022 School Year.
COVID-19 After Hours Reporting
This questionnaire asks about student health and potential exposure to COVID-19. It will screen for potential COVID-19 related symptoms and exposures in an effort to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Technology Help for Families
District 196 provides technology help for students and families. Click the link below to submit a Technology Help Request Form and someone will contact you to troubleshoot the issues. The Tech Help Request Form can be translated into Spanish and Somali.
Welcome to Pinewood Community Elementary School
At Pinewood, we are committed to helping students become responsible, self-directed, independent, intellectually curious and compassionate lifelong learners.
SCHOOL NEWS
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"We will continue to promote a culture of acceptance, understanding and achievement for all students and families in District 196."
As regulations and executive orders expire with changes in the pandemic, updated protocol include less regulations and requirements, and more personal/family choice and responsibility.
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Over 200 students donated to the Kid Heart Challenge. This year Pinewood had our top dollar amount, raising $16,300. Violet B. raised the most money this year. Her prize is having the gym named after her for the year. Nice job Pinewood students and families!
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Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
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Interested in your student continuing to learn fully online next school year? Explore our new virtual school, 196Online.
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Review this important information about free meals, late start Wednesdays, technology help, transportation and wellness checks.
Grades preK-2 will return on Thursday, January 21 and grades 3-5 will return on Thursday, February 4.
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Governor Walz announced a change in the state’s Safe Learning Plan to allow a phased-in return of elementary students to in-person learning. Details of our plan for elementary students will be shared by January 8.
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Browse our online catalog and register now to ensure your spot in a class that sure to engage, inspire and enrich you and your family!
Both calendars are based on an all in-person learning mode. Each calendar has 172 days of instruction for elementary students and 171 days for secondary students.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Pinewood Under the Canopy
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By the pool
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Pinewood Under the Canopy
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By the pool
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Pinewood Under the Canopy
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By the pool
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Pinewood Under the Canopy
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Pinewood Under the Canopy
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