Pine Log Elementary School

2025-2026 Pine Log Staff

11 months ago, Amanda Hall

A large group of 80 adults poses together on tiered risers in a school auditorium or multipurpose room for a faculty photo. The group is arranged in several rows, with some adults seated in the front and others standing behind them. Most individuals wear matching dark shirts paired with jeans or pants. The setting includes a stage with wooden flooring, a school emblem displayed on the back wall, and American and Georgia flags positioned on either side of the room. The group faces forward toward the camera in a formal group arrangement.

New electronic device law for the 2026-2027 school year

23 days ago, Tracy Pulliam

GA HB 340: The Distraction-Free Education Act

📚✏️ School supply lists for the 2026–2027 school year are here! Check your child’s grade-level list and start shopping when you’re ready. We can’t wait to grow together this year! 🌱❤️

29 days ago, Amanda Hall

Kindergarten Readiness

29 days ago, Amanda Hall

📢 Important Updates for the 2026–2027 School Year As we prepare for another great year at Pine Log Elementary, we wanted to share a few important changes that families should be aware of before the first day of school. ⏰ Updated School Hours School hours for the 2026–2027 school year will be 7:50 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Doors will open for student arrival at 7:00 a.m. 📱 New Cell Phone & Personal Device Policy Beginning this school year, students in grades K–8 must keep cell phones and personal electronic devices secured in their bookbags from the morning tardy bell until dismissal. This includes smart watches, headphones, gaming devices, personal laptops, and other electronic devices. The policy applies during the entire school day, including lunch, recess, and field trips. Thank you for helping us start the school year prepared and focused on learning. We look forward to welcoming everyone back on August 5, 2026! ❤️🖤

30 days ago, Amanda Hall

school hours reminder. blue picture with an alarm clock clipart. graphic states doors will open at 7:00am next year

white graphic with pink blurb stating no cellphone usage at all by students k-8 during school hours

The PLES Birders enjoyed a short break to sketch the Pine Log Chickens as part of observing birds.

2 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Three students sitting on grass outside near a brick school building, each holding a notebook and pencil. Two students are writing or sketching in their notebooks while another sits nearby. A raised garden bed and grassy area are visible in the background.

First-grade students presented puppet shows based on the series There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed... Students worked in groups to read the book, design and create the puppets using cardstock and wooden skewers, then practiced retelling the story to build fluency. The use of flashlights was a connection to the shadows and light unit for first grade.

2 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Students seated in a school library watch a puppet show performed behind a cardboard screen. Two students use flashlights to project light onto the screen while moving hand‑made puppets on sticks to create shadow images. Additional students sit on the floor in front of the stage area observing the performance. Bookshelves, posters, and classroom materials are visible in the background.

To celebrate completing recent testing, Mrs. McGaha shared stickers with third, fourth, and fifth graders.

2 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Two students standing beside a low table in a school hallway, selecting from a collection of small colorful stickers spread across the tabletop. Each student holds a cafeteria tray. An adult sits on a stool nearby holding a water bottle. Backpacks hang along the wall behind them, and additional people are visible further down the hallway.

School Lunch Hero Day! We're sending a big thank you to the amazing lunchroom crew who bring us delicious and nutritious meals and snacks each day. Mr. Mickey goes out of his way to find fresh fruits for our students and staff. Ms. Rhonda, Ms. Brenda, and Ms. Robin greet every student with a smile, serve hundreds of Pine Log friends each day while maintaining a perfect health code score. We are thankful for each you!

2 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Four food service staff members stand together in front of a red, white, and blue balloon arch display indoors. Three individuals wear matching red shirts with name badges, and one wears a black shirt and cap. A table covered with a coordinating cloth is partially visible behind them.

During a recent visit to the Learning Log, students read books and shared their great finds with a friend.

2 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Two students seated in a school library reading books, with shelves of books surrounding them.

Second-grade students are learning block coding in their STEM specials class and recently visited the Learning Log to practice with Marty Robots. One goal was for students to have Marty kick a ball to another robot.

3 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Two children seated at a table, each with a small Marty robot. The robots are facing each other, and one student is holding a ping pong ball

The third-grade soil types garden is in bloom. Thanks to the leadership of Kelly McGaha, who envisioned a hands-on space for students to observe plant life cycles in the three soil types covered in third-grade standards - sand, clay, and loam - the raised beds now have new plants.

3 months ago, Beverly Hughes

A student holds two small pots of green plants while leaning against a raised garden bed outdoors in front of a brick building.

Thanks to volunteer Lynn Bagwell, a retired home economics teacher, a student has been working on a sewing project in the Learning Log. Our volunteers who support students, teachers, and staff are a key to the positive learning at Pine Log which increases student success.

3 months ago, Beverly Hughes

A young girl and an adult woman sit at a table, working on a sewing machine.

Thank you so much to Kona Ice of North Georgia for the donation of ten Dog Man books to the Learning Log, Kona Ice makes this yearly donation of the most popular books for elementary school students in support of our literacy goals.

https://www.kona-ice.com/local-site/kona-ice-of-north-georgia/
(404) 271-5887

3 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Two adults stand in a school lobby, holding a colorful box of books together in front of a couch and wall clock.

Dear Bartow County School System Families,

We would like to share an important update regarding the upcoming 2026–2027 academic year. Beginning next school year, elementary school hours of operation will be from 7:50 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., with school doors opening at 7:00 a.m. for student arrival.

This adjustment will allow us to improve bus transportation logistics and help ensure we can maintain consistent instructional time across all Bartow County schools.

Thank you for your continued support as we work to best serve our students and families.

Alisha Evans
Communications Coordinator
Bartow County Schools

3 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Revised April lunch menu

3 months ago, Amanda Hall

April 2026 elementary lunch calendar displaying daily school lunch menus for each weekday, including breakfast items, main entrees, sides, milk options, and designated school break days, with strawberries highlighted as the harvest of the month.

The Killdeer nesting season is February through June in our area. Please be cautious on our campus whether you are on foot or in your car. As the Killdeer birds are the focus of the PBL for third through fifth grades, it's important to PLES to maintain a safe and respectful habitat for our feathered friends.

4 months ago, Beverly Hughes

A Killdeer bird is standing on Georgia red clay in a narrow strip of ground beside a chain‑link fence. The bird has brown wings with touches of orange near the tail, a white belly, and two bold black bands across the upper chest. Small green weeds and patches of moss grow around the bird. A weathered wooden board runs along the left side of the image. The area appears to be a nesting site that has been used previously by a Killdeer, indicated by the disturbed ground and the bird’s protective posture.

Our school now has a PebbleGo subscription available through October 2026. PebbleGo is a safe, kid‑friendly online database designed especially for early learners. Students can explore short, engaging articles, listen to read‑aloud audio, watch supporting videos, and discover a wide range of topics that build background knowledge and support research skills.
Students received a brief introduction to PebbleGo during each class’s second library visit in January. Your child may enjoy diving into animals, biographies, science, health, and social studies articles and can log on from home.
To log in from home, use the link below:
https://app.pebblego.com/shell/modules
u: pinelog
p: read

If your family enjoys optional enrichment activities, there is also a monthly PebbleGo challenge calendar filled with fun learning tasks. Students in third through fifth grades received a bookmark with login information, but if they need another one, ask Mrs. Hughes.
Please feel free to reach out to Beverly Hughes if you have any questions. We’re excited for our students to explore and enjoy this new resource!

4 months ago, Beverly Hughes

A smiling child with headphones is holding a tablet. Text describes a new school resource for K-2 learners.

Third-grade students recently added 3-D printed grid markers to the campus to improve the identification of Killdeer sightings for the upcoming nesting season that starts in February. Students used a grid overlay of the PLES campus to find locations and used 3-D markers that were designed in Tinkercad. This project is part of the Killdeer PBL.

5 months ago, Beverly Hughes

Pine Log Elementary students participate in an outdoor activity. One student kneels in the grass with a small pink plastic grid marker, while another stands behind holding a colorful Pine Log Elementary School map with grid overlay of the school. Several other children are visible in the background enjoying the sunny day

🎉 Congratulations to our BartowCares4U Be Grateful Essay Competition Winners! 🎉
We are SO proud of our Pine Log students who took home the top spots:
✨ Adley Powell – K–2 Division Winner
✨ Abby Delgado – 3–5 Division Winner
These two each received tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters today! 🏀🐝
Great job, girls! We are proud of you!

7 months ago, Amanda Hall

Two students stand side by side holding printed papers with heart stickers, posed in front of a decorated tree in a school hallway with framed artwork on the walls.