Audubon Eagle Express

10/7/24- PTO Meeting at 9:30 am (this is a change of date from the originally scheduled meeting)

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

10/9/24- Destination Moon Club trip to KSC- 8:15-3:15

10/11/24- End of Term 1

10/12-10/13- 59th Space Coast Art Festival student art show, being held at the Avenues of Viera. Students have until October 9th to get their entries to Mrs. Higgins.

10/15-10/18- Book Fair- See information below

10/17/24- Trunk or Read- See Flyer Below

10/17/-24- SAC meeting at 2:50

10/18-24- Report Cards Go Home

10/21-10/25- Make your Teacher Dress as a Pumpkin Fundraiser - See Flyer Below

10/23/24- Awards Ceremony - invites will be sent home

10/24/24- Conference Night (by appointment only)

10/28-11/1- Red Ribbon Week - See Flyer Below

11/7/24- Fall Picture Retakes

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

As we prepare to celebrate Military Family Month in November, we would like to honor those who serve or have served in the military. if you are currently serving or are a veteran, please provide us with the following information by having your student bring them to the front office:

~Your name

~Your rank

~Your years of service

~A photo of yourself

~Your student’s name & grade

~Branch of the military you serve/served

We deeply appreciate your service and look forward to celebrating you and your family!

We look forward to seeing so many families every Friday! Please see below for some important reminders:

-Weather Permitting- Please keep an eye on your email and text messages for any changes. We will try to get the information out to you as early as possible if family lunch is being cancelled.

-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. :-)

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:

We all know the importance of being on time to school, to work or to appointments. Teachers arrive at school early to ensure that they are ready for a full day of teaching. Arriving at school 10 minutes late causes a disruption to the entire class, not just the teacher who has already started teaching. Students also must be escorted, so our entire office staff is spending nearly 30 to 45 minutes just walking students to class each morning. We have between 20 to 30 students tardy each day! If a student arrives 10 minutes late each day, think about how much instructional time is lost throughout the school year.

Here are a few tips to help establish a more efficient daily routine:

Wake Up Earlier: Set an alarm for you and your children at least 15 minutes earlier than you would wake up. If you find you need a little more time for your morning routine, add an additional 5 minutes to your alarm.

Layout Clothes the Night Before: What to wear seems to be one of the most time-consuming tasks in the morning. Have your child pick out his or her clothes, including socks and shoes, the night before.

Pack Backpacks and Lunchboxes the Night Before: Each evening after homework is completed and checked, have your child put everything back in their backpack. Getting a head start on lunches is easy, after dinner, have your child help pack his or her lunchbox. This could be as easy as putting fruits and vegetable in sealed containers and preparing water bottles for tomorrow’s lunch. In the morning, you’ll just need to make the sandwiches as your child brushes his or her teeth.

Create a “Last Stop” Area: The ideal place for your last stop area is near the door you leave from each morning whether it’s your garage door or front door. This is where you’ll place your keys, backpacks or musical instruments each evening. It’s a good idea to have a spot for other seasonal items such as jackets, sweaters or umbrellas.

Pack the Car: Once you’ve finished putting the final touches to your child’s lunch, it’s time to pack the car. Since everything you have to pack is in the last stop area, you won’t be running around the house looking for the items.

Being organized and having your child arrive at school on time helps reduce classroom interruptions and distractions allowing teachers to focus on teaching lessons to all students. Students must be in their classrooms by the 8:00 bell, so remember “8 is late!”

Also, make doctor or dentist appointments after school so that your child doesn't miss a minute of learning. Every minute counts!

October 14 - 18 The Literati book fair will be set up in the Media Center

Students will visit the book fair during their scheduled media activity time. If a student is absent, they will be permitted to shop at another time. If your child is going to be shopping, please send in cash in a labeled baggie or envelope. State tax will be collected at the time of purchase. Thank you for your continued support of our library media program!

We look forward to seeing all our families on October 17 for Trunk or Read- make sure to come into the library for the book fair!

You can also set up an account or shop online, click the photo below to link to the online bookfair.

At the end of September your student came home with information about Varsity Tutor. This is a FREE online program that students can access through their Launchpad. They can sign up to meet with a tutor or take enrichment courses. Please see here for more information: https://my.varsitytutors.com/launchpad

PTO's next meeting is October 7th 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

Please click the link to vote on our SAC members: Audubon Elementary -SAC APPROVAL BALLOT (google.com)

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

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