Pine Log Elementary School

2025-2026 Pine Log Staff

On Thursday, February 5, 2026, we celebrate our feathered friends with Chicken Day. Today, students have the opportunity to buy a Chick-fil-A biscuit from our amazing PTCO, who will donate proceeds to the Hen Den. Then, students can pick out a sticker or temporary tattoo for a 50-cent donation to the Hen Den. Students are encouraged to dress as a chicken or don the colors of their favorite hen. Happy Chicken Day!

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.

🎉 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!

Mr. May led students in a hands-on activity using measurement to enhance math skills. Students worked on this project in the Construction Ready room. Thank you to our STEM partners at Construction Ready for the supplies and support for interactive learning.

Today we had the joy of recognizing our incredible Leaders of the Month who exemplified the word “Pride.” Their hard work, character, and school spirit make us so proud! *Sponsored by The Glenda Mitchell Law Firm

🎄✨ It’s TIME!!! ✨🎄
The holiday festivities are officially among us, and we’re kicking things off with Pancakes in PJ’s!

🥞🎅 Word on the street is… SANTA will be joining us!
Don’t miss the fun, the pancakes, and the holiday magic!

📅 Please complete and return your tickets by December 10th.
👉 You only need to return the tickets if you plan to eat in the cafeteria with us!

Forms will be coming home this week!

Wishing everyone a warm and joyful holiday season! ❤️🎁

Huge shout-out to The Glenda Mitchell Law Firm for sponsoring our Leader of the Month T-shirts for students and staff! Today we proudly celebrated our Leaders of the Month for the word Kindness—a virtue our school community continues to shine with. Grateful for partners who help us honor our outstanding leaders.

🎄 Holiday Dress-Up Days are almost here!
We can’t wait to celebrate the last week before break with a little festive fun! Each day is totally optional — please don’t feel like you need to buy anything. Just join in if you want to! ❤️
Check out the graphic below for each day’s theme!

🦃✨ 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