Do you know someone who needs a winter jacket or warmer clothes?
With the weather turning colder, please know that we have many nice, winter coats, boots, hats and mittens available in all sizes as well as a section for band/orchestra clothes and a "spirit section". If you are aware of a family/student that could benefit from our clothing closet they are welcome to stop by during school hours and shop. Stop by the main office for help.
Our local Friends of the Pinckney Library are offering a contest to our local youth! K-12 students are invited to participate in designing an official Pinckney Community Public Library bookmark. There will be winners awarded in the following grade categories: K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
Prizes include a printed copy of your bookmark, 25$ cash, poster of the bookmark, certificate and book bag full of books!
What a great opportunity to show our community your talents! The directions and handout are attached. You may also pick up a copy in the Pathfinder or Navigator office. Deadline for submission is Saturday November 9.
Good luck!!
With Halloween approaching, fifth-grade Creative Expressions students have been writing mystery stories and adding "creepy" sound effects to share with the class. Adding a bonfire to the storytelling makes the mystery theater that much spookier.
Ms. Crawford's math students kicked off Spirit Week's PJ Day by practicing adding and subtracting fractions and making brownies in a mug. Yum!
Strive for Five! Our new attendance incentives! Navigator students who are in school for over 90% of the month will be rewarded with special in-school incentives. Attendance awareness will be counted in October, January and March. Please see attached flier from Tracy Wenzel for more information.
Thank you to all the dads (and other important male role models) and their kids who came to our Watch D.O.G.S. kickoff event!
In recognition of Constitution Day, Mrs. Nagorsen's 6th grade social studies students reviewed the 3 branches of government.
Navigator's newest Future City team met for the first time today. They started brainstorming their ideas for this year's challenge: design a resilient system to maintain a reliable supply of clean water.
What a beautiful day to be outside with our classmates in orchestra! Thanks Mr. Campbell for taking advantage of this beautiful fall day.
Just in time for Fall Athletics.... The P2 store will be open during Pathfinder Showcase on Tuesday, September 10 for your Pinckney apparel needs. Stop in to see our new rain ponchos and hats - perfect for the fall weather and school spirit days!
Interested in Scouting? Come to the Open House for Troop 310 and Troop 312 at 7 pm on Wednesday September 11th, at Community Congregational Church, and learn all that Scouts BSA has to offer our community. The program is for youth ages 11-18. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Students in Mrs. Kanerva's 6th grade science classes spent time today looking for patterns in the world around them. They also began thinking about how scientists classify various objects.
All our Navigator students received their ID badges when they had their pictures taken today. A special thank you to our parent volunteers for helping us photograph everyone so efficiently!
What a great day at Navigator Upper Elementary! Not only did our teachers spend several hours reflecting, learning, sharing, and preparing, but we also had the wonderful opportunity to have our students and their families at Navigate Your Way Day. We can't wait to see you again on Monday for the first day of school!
What amazing Navigator teachers will your child have this year? We emailed teacher placement information on August 16. Don't see our message in your inbox? Please check your spam folder.
We at Navigator want to wish all of our students and their families a fun-filled, safe summer. We'll see you soon!
fourth grade enjoying the inflatable obstacle activities during Field Day.
Navigator Field Day - Fifth Grade
Our 4th Grade Navigator Derby Champions!
Navigator Field Day is underway with our first event.
