Audubon Eagle Express

9/2/24- Labor Day- Holiday for All

9/4/24- Domino's Spirit Night

9/10/24- PTO Meeting in the cafeteria at 9:30

9/11/24- First interim ends

9/13/24- Friday Family Lunch Resumes (See information below)

9/16/24- Kindergarten Color Weeks Begin!

9/21/24- You Matter Day- See Flyer below

9/25/24- SAC Meeting at 2:30

9/30/24- Parent/Guardian Math Night at District

10/9/24- Walk and Bike to School Day - See flyer below

10/17/24- Trunk or Read (More information to come)

**See flyers below for information on FAST dates**

We look forward to seeing so many families every Friday! Family lunch resumes September 13th, please see below for some important reminders:

-Students must stay at the picnic tables with their adult. No running around or playing in the courtyard.

-Students cannot bring a friend from class to sit with their parent/adult. Only parents/legal guardians on the child's information forms in FOCUS can eat with a student.

-Parents/Guardians must check in at the front office as a visitor and get a yellow badge. This badge must be worn at all times when on campus.

-Parents/Guardians MUST stay in the courtyard. You cannot walk your child to the restroom or to class.

*Teachers have been reminded that students need to use the restroom before lunch time, so this shouldn't be an issue. :-)

Eat Lunch With Your Student

Parents and Families,

Here is what you need to do if you want to eat lunch with your child:

1. Make sure you notify your child’s teacher that you are eating lunch with them, so they can meet you at the tables. If you send an email, please do so in enough time for the teacher to see it before lunch.
2. Only Parents and Legal Guardians can eat lunch with their own child(ren).
3. Sign in as a Visitor in the Front Office and obtain a yellow name badge (you are not volunteering; you are visiting for lunch).
4. You will report to the courtyard and wait on your child. The teacher will release your child to this area when he/she is taking his/her students to lunch.
5. This area will be supervised during the entire lunch period.
6. If you are not a registered volunteer, you will need to be escorted on and off campus by a staff member.

Every Friday will be available for parent/child lunch. We have limited seating, so you need to sign up through sign-up genius. The link for that is below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A4EACA623A3FE3-51105253-family

Once again, I am happy to share this news with you. I look forward to seeing you and your child enjoy lunch together on Fridays!

Sincerely,

Candace Jones

Principal

Early Release Days: Every Friday is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 1:15 pm.

Front Office: The front office will be locked at all times for the safety of staff and students. If you need to enter the front office, please ring the doorbell on the left side of the front door. Office hours are 7:30am-3:30pm.

School Hours and transportation: Audubon's campus opens for students at 7:30 am. Students must be in their classrooms by 8:00 am or they are considered late and will need to go to the front office for a tardy slip. Car and Bus riders are dismissed at 2:30 pm. Bikers and walkers are dismissed at 2:30 pm, after the buses have cleared the lot. Please remember, that kindergarten and VPK students must be met at the bus stop by someone on their approved list. If no one is there to greet them, they will be brought back to Audubon. If your child is a car rider, please ensure that you have the car tag clearly displayed.

Bus Loop: The front area of the school is reserved for buses only. After the buses are gone, VPK parents may drop their VPK students and siblings off starting at 7:45 am and will be greeted by their VPK teachers. If you are not a VPK family and need to drop your child in the front, please park and walk your child up (using the crosswalk)

Lunch Accounts: All students are eligible for a free breakfast and lunch daily. If you would like to see the menu or add money to your child's account so they may purchase "extras" please visit: https://www.brevardschools.org/Page/3479 You can add money to the account by clicking on the "my payments plus" button or downloading the app.

Focus: Please make sure that you have your Focus Pin number and have logged in/created an account. Focus allows you to access your child's assignments and grades, as well as view communication from the teacher. For more information on Focus please click here: https://www.brevardschools.org/o/bps/page/focus-parent-information

Please review the dress code expectations below:

PTO can't wait to host their first meeting of the year on September 10th at 9:30 in the cafeteria. If you have any question you can reach out to them via email at: ptoaudubonelementary@gmail.com

They also have spirit wear available.https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/FL/Merritt%20Island/Audubon+Elementary+School?utm_source=20370&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=school-direct

Audubon Community,

We are looking for community members to participate on our School Advisory Council (SAC).

The Goals and Purpose of the School Advisory Committee are:

1. To provide parents, teachers, and the community an opportunity to actively participate in the development of educational priorities, the annual budget, and the School Improvement Plan (SIP).
2. To bring into closer relation the school, home, and community so that parents, teachers, and community members may cooperate in a positive way for the education of students.
3. To act as an advisory body to the principal.
4. To provide a liaison between the school, school organizations, and the neighborhood community.
5. To positively impact student achievement by empowering the community and school to be involved in shared decision making.
6. To impart an understanding of the responsibilities of the family and of parental obligation to the educational process.

SAC meetings are held once a month at 2:45 on Thursdays. We will be meeting in the Media Center at Audubon Elementary School each month. Please refer to the schedule below for exact days and times:

1. Thursday, September 19, 2:45 pm
2. Thursday, October 17, 2:45 pm
3. Thursday, November 21, 2:45
4. Thursday, January 23, 2:45 pm
5. Thursday, February 20, 2:45 pm
6. Thursday, April 10, 2:45 pm
7. Thursday, May 15, 2:45 pm

If you are interested in serving on Audubon’s School Advisory Council (SAC), please email AudubonElementary@brevardschools.org with your name, email, and contact number.

Thank you for your consideration,

Candace Jones, Principal

Do you love Science? How about STEM? Does visiting the Kennedy Space Center interest you? Well, this club might be perfect for you!

I am looking to build a team of fifth and sixth graders that are interested in completing missions for the Destination Moon program. We will be provided with a solar car kit, a make-do kit, and a LEGO Spike Prime robot, along with training at the Student Kickoff at KSC on October 9. The district event will take place sometime in February or March (date has not yet been determined). Interested? See Mrs. Saltsman for a permission slip today- space is limited!

WHO: Fifth and Sixth Graders

WHEN: Mondays from 2:30-3:30pm

WHERE: STEM Lab with Mrs.Saltsman, Room 19-108

DATES: September 16th through March 10th

Art Club is full, if you would like your child to be put on the wait list, please email Mrs. Higgins @ higgins.lynn@brevardschools.org

Monday Grades 1-2 2:30-3:30

Tuesday Grades 4-6 2:30-3:30

Thursday Grades 3-4 2:30-3:30

Starting dates for all Audubon Chorus/Strings ensembles:

Beginning Strings (5th Grade) - Wednesday September 4th, 7:20 AM - 8:00 AM

Beginning Chorus (3rd and 4th Grade) - Thursday September 5th, 7:20 AM - 8:00 AM

Intermediate Chorus (5th and 6th Grade) - Thursday September 5th, 2:35 PM - 3:15 PM

Intermediate Strings (6th Grade) - Friday September 6th, 1:20 PM - 2:10 PM

In the morning between 7:30 and 7:45 students have 3 options. They may go to breakfast, go to Morning Mile, or go outside their classrooms. Students who choose Morning Mile, but still want to eat breakfast, may go to Morning Mile first and then head to breakfast at 7:45. Students who choose to stay outside their classroom door need to go directly to breakfast when they arrive on campus.

For a student to participate in Morning Mile, they must have a permission slip. Coach Sutherland has been handing them out during morning mile time and asking students to bring them back the next day. Check with your child to see if they have a slip in their backpack!

We are still looking for more monthly sponsors. If you are interested, please reach out to Lauren Slaughter through email: slaughter.lauren@brevardschools.org

Teaching Interventions Keeping Individuality (T.I.K.I Inc) provides Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) services to children with developmental delays, disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), focusing on the overall quality for each individual, their family, and others who support them.

Audubon was ridiculously spoiled starting out the year. Lighthouse Christian Church served all teachers and staff members a delicious breakfast with all the fixins', including an omelette bar! Then over the weekend, before school started, they brought over 175 bags of mulch, tons of volunteers, and redid all of our garden areas to make sure it was safe and inviting before students returned!

During PrePlanning, Sea Ray Boats (located off of Sea Ray Dr. right here on the Island), brought a whole "Boat Load" of supplies for our students. They held a competition to see which department donated the most supplies. We are so thankful for the amazing community we are surrounded with!

Ink Therapy Collective also did a school supply drive. They not only donated to any local children who needed supplies, but also brought all additional supplies to Audubon for our students! Thank you so much!

Domino's donated lunch to our staff members and our PTO graciously added in some yummy salads and drinks!

We always want to remember A+ Thrift Store as well. They donate a check to all Merritt Island Schools every semester and we are so grateful for their donations!