May 9th- Early Release Day 1:15 pm

May 10th- Saturday- Gemini Drama Club presents Annie Jr. @ Satellite High School.

May 15th- Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon 1:00-2:00 pm

Calling all our wonderful, approved volunteers. Please join us Thursday, May 15th for a light luncheon in the Media Center.

Exciting news! The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has transitioned to a new cafeteria online prepayment provider called MySchoolBucks!! MySchoolBucks takes the place of the Mypaymentplus system.

• Parents may create a MySchoolBucks account at www.myschoolbucks.com or on the MySchoolBucks app.

• The account can be used to make payments online, set up recurring payments, monitor your child’s cafeteria purchases, and set up low balance notifications.

• There is no fee for using MySchoolBucks.

• Please allow 24 hours for your payment to process.

  
  

• For assistance with MySchoolBucks, call 855-832-5226, Option 1.

Any balance of funds that you had prior on the MyPaymentPlus account has transferred over to the new MySchoolBucks account. Please take a moment this weekend and log in and create your new account and verify your balance. The MyPaymentPlus site is no longer active for Brevard Public Schools.

Parents,

If you would like to provide input into the classroom placement for your student next year please see the attached Parent Input Form PDF attached below. You can print it out and send it in with your student or you can drop it off in the front office. Please note, you may not ask for a specific teacher on the form.

Thank you.

Elementary Programs is pleased to share with you a link below to provide input in relation to the 2025-2026 materials for the English/Language Arts curriculum for next year.

This brief survey should take approximately five minutes to complete. Responses to this survey will inform the work of the ELA team to ensure that potential programs align with stakeholders' priorities.

K-6 English Language Arts Instructional Materials Pre-Survey (google.com)

"Summer Enrichment" - BPS Educator-led Programs

Pre-Registration open now!! https://bpssummerenrichment2025.sched.com/

1. You will need to create a student account for each child you want to attend a summer enrichment program.

2. The registration site will go live on May 5th at 6pm, and will be close on May 19th. It will be first come, first served so do not delay.

3. Create your student's accounts quickly so you avoid having issues on May 5!

4. Camps and locations will be posted by BPS soon.

Whether your child loves science, art, drama, sports, or something totally unique — our amazing BPS teachers are bringing their talents and passions to life in exciting camps designed just for students in grades K–11!

📍 Camps will be held at select schools across North, Central, and South Brevard. Here's what you need to know:

🗓️ Camp Dates:

• Week 1: June 2–5
• Week 2: June 9–12
• Week 3: June 16–19
• Week 4: June 23–26
• (Monday–Thursday only — no camps on Fridays!)

⏰ Camp Hours:

• Elementary (Grades K–6): 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Secondary (Grades 7–11): 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

🌻For children who were in K-11th grade during the 2024–2025 school year

🍧 Cost: 100% FREE for all currently enrolled BPS students!**

🍎 Meals: Select locations will offer free breakfast & lunch. Others will be bring-your-own-meal — you’ll see this info when signing up.**

🚌 Transportation: Some sites will offer proximity busing with designated stops. Others will require drop-off/pick-up. (Sorry, no before/after care, but students can walk or bike if nearby!)**

Thank you,

Roger Cohen

5th Grade Science Teacher

West Melbourne School for Science

2255 Meadowlane Ave, West Melbourne, FL 32904

(321)956-5040

The last General PTO meeting of this school year is Wednesday May 7th at 8am in the PTO portable. We'd love for everyone to join in person, but if you cannot, please see the zoom link below-reminder there is a passcode to join:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81614360315?pwd=HHRCI4oFvPDE34NW0ls9SRR7cXS2J9.1
Meeting ID: 816 1436 0315
Passcode: 389503

Avoid the stores and get all your school supply shopping done online. EPI school supply packs contain all the items and brands our teachers require. Plus, these packs are delivered directly to your child's homeroom class before the first day of school. Not only is this convenient for you, but it is a fundraiser to help our school. Order now with our School ID of GEM002 at https://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks/"

Below is the link to the 2025-2026 PTO Executive Board Election Ballot. Voting will begin Sunday, April 4th and will end 7:30 am on Monday, May 7th. The new board will be announced at the PTO General Meeting taking place on Wednesday, May 7th at 8:00 am.

Thank you for your participation in our election.

https://forms.gle/snbGjDQYftAiqU4c8

Beginning Monday, August 26th, there will be one day a week that parents can sign up, in advance. Please include your child in the number of people you are signing up. • Parents must be on time for their child’s scheduled lunch time. • Parents must communicate with their child’s teacher that they will be coming to lunch on that day. • Parents must sign in at the front office and will be escorted to Center Court and supervised if they are not a registered volunteer. Registered volunteers do not need to be escorted or supervised during their lunch in Center Court. • Parents may only have lunch with their child. • We strongly suggest that younger siblings stay home as we will have limited seating available. • Please be mindful of time, your child will need to report back to the cafeteria before the end of their lunch period. Parents will sign out in the front office.

CLICK BELOW TO BE DIRECTED TO THE SIGN-UP WEBSITE TO RESERVE A SPOT.

The last day of Morning Mile is Thursday, May 22 - only 14 days left to reach your goal!

For the remainder of the school year Morning Mile will begin at 7:05 so kids have some extra time to get laps before the end of the year.

You can also earn a bonus 25 laps / 5 miles by running in the Run for the Gecko 5k on May 10. Be sure to select Gemini Elementary as your school co-ed team. https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/FL/Melbourne/runforthegecko

Use this link to check your miles
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1glW2xrGUCcy_HLoEb_6LlQVaI3l6Ur1GWoYkgCucXfY/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Everyone is welcome! Please join us on the south field anytime 7:05am until the first bell.

We would like to thank the following for advertising with Gemini. Your support of our school is greatly appreciated.

Allstate Insurance- Niki Jones

Brevard Ballet Academy

Brillian Smiles

Curri Properties- Cindy Rhoton

HealthFirst

Oceanside Pizza- Melbourne Beach

Roll Tite Shutters East, Inc.

Roof Experts

Schumacher Orthodontics

Sunnyside Cafe

Soak Spa at Bleu Beach Resort

Your Family Chiropractor

Banners are now being made of mesh materials to hold up to our beachside weather better.

If you would like to find out about advertising with us, please email me at austin.catherine@brevardschools.org.

Thank you,

Cathy Austin

“These materials are neither sponsored by nor endorsed by the District, its agents, or its employees. The views and the information contained in the materials are not an expression of the opinion, belief, or policy of the Board, the District and/or this school.”