Pine Log Elementary School

2025-2026 Pine Log Staff

🦃✨ Happy Thanksgiving Break, Pine Log Family! School will be closed November 24th–28th. We hope our students and staff enjoy a week filled with family, fun, relaxation, and gratitude. See you all back on December 1st!

✨ Technology Competition Day at the Bartow College & Career Academy! ✨ Our students represented Pine Log proudly in 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, Game Design, and Animation—and they absolutely shined! We are so proud of each of them! 5th Grade: 🏅 Amara Bopearatchy – Graphic Design – 2nd Place! Gabe Burch – Animation Connor Felix – Game Design William Howard – 3D Design Aubri Kelly – Game Design Alivia McQueen – Game Design 4th Grade: Grayson Bennett – 3D Design Easton Blalock – 3D Design Aurora Christian – Animation Benton Owen – 3D Design Ellie Ann Schilling – Animation 3rd Grade: Reece Thompson – Game Design There were 400+ students competing today, and ours held their own with creativity, confidence, and grit. Way to go! 🚀💻🎨

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Pine Log Elementary School Spelling Bee Champions! 🐝
We are so proud of our amazing students! Congratulations to Amara, our school winner, and Ritter, our runner-up! Both students showed incredible focus, determination, and spelling talent.
Amara will go on to represent Pine Log Elementary at the Bartow County Spelling Bee—we know she’ll make us proud! 💙📚👏

A huge thank you to Days Chevrolet in Acworth for their upcoming partnership and their generous commitment of a $1,500 donation to Pine Log Elementary! Your support will make a meaningful difference for our students and will help us create new opportunities that enrich their learning.

We are proud to share that Pine Log Elementary has been recognized as a Title I Reward School by the Georgia Department of Education!
This distinction is awarded to the top 5% of Title I schools in Georgia showing the most progress in student performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics over the last two years.
This achievement reflects the hard work of our students, teachers, staff, and families. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to helping Pine Log shine!

🍂 Thanksgiving Lunch at Pine Log Elementary! 🍽️
We look forward to seeing you all for our Thanksgiving Lunch! Please pay close attention to the dates below:

Wednesday, November 19th – Pre-K, 1st, 2nd, and 5th Grade
Thursday, November 20th – Kindergarten, 3rd, 4th, and Compass

Come enjoy some delicious Thanksgiving fixins with your child!
Meals are $4.00 per adult.

Please fill out your ticket and return it with the correct amount by November 12th.

Big thanks to our amazing PTCO for their support and for selling Chick-fil-A biscuits this morning! What a great way to start the day. Y’all are the best!

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Pine Log Elementary School Spelling Bee Champions! 🐝

We are so proud of our amazing students! Congratulations to Amara, our school winner, and Ritter, our runner-up! Both students showed incredible focus, determination, and spelling talent.

Amara will go on to represent Pine Log Elementary at the Bartow County Spelling Bee—we know she’ll make us proud! 💙📚👏

🎁 Help Us Raise Money for Shop with a Hero! 🎁

We’re excited to support this amazing program again this year, and we need your help!
There are several opportunities to participate — and every dollar makes a difference!
💰 Monetary donations are always appreciated!

Together, we can make the holidays brighter for local children! ❤️

🎉 Perfect Attendance Pays Off! 🍕

Students who show up every day and have perfect attendance all year will be treated to a Pizza Party with our Principals at the end of the year! 🎈

Let’s make every day count — we can’t wait to celebrate your dedication and commitment to learning! 💪📚

#PerfectAttendance #EveryDayCounts #PineLogProud

Pine Log Families:
Our Chocolate Fundraiser is still going strong—let’s sell, sell, sell! The profits from this fundraiser directly support ourstudents and teachers in the classroom.
If you’ve already sold a box and are ready for another, please let us know. We’d love to see every box sold as soon as possible.
You have until November 7th to complete your sales. Thank you for your continued support and for helping make Pine Log a wonderful place to learn and grow!
-Mrs. Hammond

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: COLLABORATIVE TEAMS OF DISTINCTION
4th Grade Pine Log Elementary – ELA
• Alyssa McAndrews
• Stephanie Belcher
5th Grade Pine Log Elementary – ELA
• Dawn Holmes
• Jennifer Steed
5th Grade Pine Log Elementary – Science
• Ellen Jones
• Teresa Ferguson

BOARD RECOGNITIONS: EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
Mr. Mickey Yarborough, Pine Log Elementary School Food Service

“Mr. Mickey Yarborough delivers exceptional customer service to the students and staff of PLES. His positive attitude and dedication to building relationships with students, colleagues, and the community shines through in everything he does. As a food service manager, Mr. Mickey takes great pride in his work - something that’s evident to anyone who visits the PLES cafeteria. He collaborates with administration and staff to find creative ways to involve the community, inviting them to experience the warm atmosphere and delicious meals he and his outstanding team prepare each day. With Mr. Mickey, every student, every staff member, and every meal truly matters—every day.” – PLES Principal Dr. Tracy Pulliam & PLES Assistant Principal Kerry Hammond

Join us on October 30th from 4-6pm for STEM night

PLES fifth-grade students joined other Adairsville community members on the AHS field for Pink Out. Students dressed in pink spelled out Faith over Fear for this powerful aerial image.

Honoring Our Heroes – Veterans Day Submissions and Breakfast

As we prepare to honor those who have served our country this Veterans Day, we would love your help in celebrating our heroes!

I will be creating a special Veterans Day mural to proudly display the faces and stories of the brave men and women connected to our community.

If you would like to honor a veteran, please submit:
📸 A photo of the veteran
🪖 Their name, rank, and where they served

Please send submissions to Amanda.hall@bartow.k12.ga.us by November 4th

Look for tickets coming home this week about Veterans Day Breakfast!

Let’s come together to show our appreciation for those who have given so much. ❤️💙

#VeteransDay #HonoringOurHeroes #WeRemember

With Healthy Habits Week around the corner, it's easy to find PLES students making healthy habits during P.E. This student practiced layup in the PLES gym while eating an apple from B.J. Reece Orchards in Ellijay. Thanks to a grant, Mr. Mickey, our PLES cafeteria manager, gifts fresh fruit to our students weekly.

Coffee + teachers = the best kind of energy! Thank you Tom’s Coffee Truck for rolling up and fueling our staff with smiles (and caffeine 😉) this morning!

National Custodians Day!