Audubon Eagle Express

8/15/24- First day of Kindergarten (see staggered drop off schedule)

8/19/24- First day of VPK

8/29/24- Open House beginning at 5:00 *See flyer below

8/30/24- Chorus and Strings permission slips are due

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 (more information to come)

9/21/24- You Matter Day- more information to come

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

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:

Welcome back Audubon Families!

We are excited for the new school year as we continue to strive for excellence. As we begin the 24-25 school year, we need to take time to reflect on the 23-24 school year. That reflection is a FANTASTIC one – together we have much to celebrate. All of the hard work from our families, our teachers, our support staff, and especially our students is reflected in our school grade. Audubon is an “A” school!! This is a huge accomplishment, and we are very excited with this recognition. As we get started this school year, we will reflect, and dig into the data to set new goals to support all students. We value your support and partnership throughout this journey to ensure a successful year for all. Each month our school newsletter will be posted on our website to provide you with school-wide information and upcoming events. Information about ways to get involved in PTO, School Advisory Committee, and volunteering will have links and information posted monthly. Please make sure to keep your contact information up to date so you can stay connected. Our theme this year is “Making Mighty Moves” and we know with your support, together we can continue to ensure continued success for each student. We look forward to working with you and seeing your child grow throughout this school year.

Mrs. Jones

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. See below for more information and click on the flyer to take you to the website.

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

Welcome fellow artists! Do you like to draw, color, paint, and create? Then the art club is for you! The schedule will be as follows:

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

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

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

*Permission Slips will be handed out at Art*

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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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!