Lower School Ice Cream Social & Movie
Thursday Aug. 28th 8:00 pm
Lower School students (Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade) & families are invited to gather at Ben & Jerry's in Davidson tonight for an ice cream social and movie. The movie will be shown outdoors, weather permitting, so bring your blanket and chairs for the show. A portion of the proceeds from sales after 8 pm benefit Pine Lake Preparatory's 2008 -09 Student Service Learning Initiaties. Take advantage of this opportunity to meet fellow students and families, enjoy some great ice cream and a show.
Trivia begins at 8:15 - movie at 8:45 pm / All students (K-11) must be accompanied by at least one adult
Friday, August 29th - Grades 3, 4, 5
Ben & Jerry's
202 Main St.
Davidson, NC.
704-892-0604
Get directions
Be There: August 27th 1:00 - 8:00 pm
Dear Pine Lake Families,
Our one hundred five Academic Partners arrived on Monday, August 18 to continue preparations for the opening of Pine Lake Preparatory on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. We will welcome you to our new campus on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at the Be There: Meet Your Academic Partners from 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm. We invite you to visit classrooms, meet teachers, and provide time for your child to become familiar with walking to the classrooms upon arrival each morning. Please review the following schedule:
1:00 – 3:00 pm Last Names beginning with P – Z
3:00 – 5:00 pm Last Names beginning with A – F
5:00 – 7:00 pm Last Names beginning with G – 0
Please note the following as you prepare for Wednesday:
Parking
Parking is available in the Lower School and Upper School Parking Areas. On Wednesday, August 27, vehicles may parallel park on the left side of Yellow Wood Circle . Please drive and park as far around the circle as possible to expand the parking opportunities for all families.
Uniforms
Previously ordered Athletic Wear/School Uniforms from Educational Outfitters will be available in your child's Lower School classroom or At the Rock Room in Middle School and Upper School .
Information
Families will receive the following information on Wednesday:
• CD of the Pine Lake Preparatory Family Guide (pdf file)
• Car tag (if not received at the Transportation Simulation)
• Departure/Dismissal Procedures
• Parking Procedures for Kindergarten/First Grade Families on Opening Day
Opportunities
The following information and items will be located in tents just outside the Upper School Entry Hall:
• Carpooling Information
• PLP Magnets: $5.00 each
• PLP Caps: $12.00 each
Procedure
• Lower School : Information for your child/children will be found in your child/children's classroom/s by grade level.
• Middle School: Please proceed to the Entry Foyer to receive your child's information packet which includes a preliminary schedule and campus map.
• Upper School : Please proceed to the Entry Hall to receive your child's information packet which includes a preliminary schedule and campus map.
Our goal is to provide an opportunity for all PLP families to tour the campus and meet the Academic Partners. If you need further information or assistance, please contact:
Lower School : Gloria Miller gmiller@pinelakeprep.org
Middle School: Amy Sevic asevic@pinelakeprep.org
Upper School : Chris Scholl cscholl@pinelakeprep.org
Please take a few moments to visit the entire campus. We know you will share our enthusiasm and heartfelt appreciation for the place we now call Pine Lake Preparatory. We invite you to share our joy as we greet you on the most beautiful public school campus in North Carolina .
Sincerely,
Kate Alice Dunaway
Head of SchoolFirst Day of School
The Pine Lake Preparatory Academic Partners express sincere appreciation to every family for assisting our children and school as we prepare for Opening Day. We look forward to seeing you on the Pine Lake Preparatory campus on Wednesday afternoon, August 27, 2008.
Click here for school supply lists by grade.
Updated: 08.21.08Welcome to Pine Lake Preparatory
Pine Lake Preparatory is a tuition-free, public school authorized by the North Carolina State Board of Education in August 2006 as a North Carolina Charter School. Pine Lake Preparatory will be located in the southernmost portion of Iredell County within minutes of I-77 and convenient to Davidson, Mooresville, and the surrounding area.
Pine Lake Preparatory opened as a Kindergarten through Second Grade public school in the 2007 –2008 school year. In the Fall of 2008, Pine Lake Prep expanded to Kindergarten through Eleventh Grade when we entered our permanent facilities. In the Fall of 2009, we will add the Twelfth Grade.
The Pine Lake Board of Directors is committed to providing an exemplary educational program for all students which will include a nurturing environment, college preparatory courses at the high school level, service learning, appropriate athletics program, K-12 Spanish language program, and a focus on the visual and performing arts.
Pine Lake Preparatory is a choice for families who are seeking the following:
- Small class size
- Exemplary teachers
- Nurturing classroom environments
- A challenging and engaging academic environment in High School
- A required Spanish language program K-12
- A required Arts program for all students K-12
- A required Service Learning Component for all students K-12 with required Service learning hours for High school graduation, and
- Families, students, educational faculty, community members and others seeking to build and support a strong and positive educational environment.
Continue to explore the Pine Lake website to learn more about this exciting public school opportunity for our community. We thank you for your interest and look forward to meeting you.
John Moloney
Pine Lake Preparatory
Board Chair
Why Charter Schools Are
Good for North Carolina
Courtesy of John Locke Foundation
May 02, 2007
For many years, charter-school research has almost exclusively focused on the issue of academic performance. While this issue deserves attention, research indicates that parents choose charter schools based, not on one factor, but on a number of factors related to the schools’ social and academic environments. Thus, it is essential to shift the debate about the expansion of charter schools in North Carolina from a singular focus on testing to a consideration of the total learning environment preferred and chosen by parents. The increasing demand for charter schools in North Carolina is a testament to the schools’ success in offering parents many of the qualities that they look for in a school. It is also a glimpse into the power of educational choice, which provides parents the kind of options that best meets the needs of their child.
