Weekly Parent Update

This is a really busy week ahead! More details for each can be found in the "Upcoming Events" section of this newsletter

Saturday- Saturday school for 2nd-5th grades!

Monday- Report cards will be posted online by the end of the day!

Wednesday- Early Release and PINK Bandana Day!

Thursday- Family Assessment Night- Mandatory for 3rd grade!

Friday- Honors Assemblies

Please use the following link to complete the transportation survey. Administration would like to know if families are interested in Tiger Academy having transportation to and from school. Please only complete the survey once per family.

Survey Link: https://forms.gle/eMZ653bDb5ZkfeAF8

Please see the flyer for how you can purchase your Pink Bandana (amount is limited) to support Ms. Thomas on Pink Bandana Day, Wednesday, January 15, 2025!

2nd – 5th Grade students ONLY

Saturday School Student Schedule: 9 am to 12 pm

Sign Up using Link or QR Code on Flyer https://forms.gle/2NbQXLfZ1Ug4wWnq7

Future Saturday School Dates

January 25th

February 8th and 22th

March 8th, 15th, and 29th

SPRING BREAK CAMP TBD

April 5th, 12th, and 26th

May 3rd

May 10th TBD

May 17th TBD

Report Cards are to be published for parents by the close of school day on Monday, January 13, 2025. If parents would like to receive a paper copy of their child's progress report, they can request paper communication through the form located in their parent portal.

Scholars are dismissed at 1:30pm.

If your scholar purchased a PINK bandana to help fundraise for Ms. Thomas, then they can wear it on this day! They can wear it in their hair, around their wrist, or another creative way with their regular uniform this day!

This is a mandatory family night for our 3rd grade families!

We plan to have grab and go dinner and a food pantry. So bring a grocery bag!

Be on the lookout for a notification from your scholar's teacher for who will be getting awards!

All assemblies will be held in the cafeteria. See specific grade level times below. Families must sign-in at the front office before going to the cafeteria.

VPK, K & 1st grades- 8:30am

2nd & 3rd grades- 9:30am

4th and 5th grades- 1:30pm

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Mr. Moore was a 5th grade teacher at Tiger Academy who believed in building relationships and integrity. He passed away in 2023 and we celebrate him on his birthday each year. Please see the flyer for how you can honor him at Tiger and at home!

2nd – 5th Grade students ONLY

Saturday School Student Schedule: 9 am to 12 pm

Sign Up using Link or QR Code on Flyer https://forms.gle/2NbQXLfZ1Ug4wWnq7

Future Saturday School Dates

February 8th and 22th

March 8th, 15th, and 29th

SPRING BREAK CAMP TBD

April 5th, 12th, and 26th

May 3rd

May 10th TBD

May 17th TBD

Scholars are dismissed at 1:30pm.

BSBF Van is scheduled to be at Tiger Academy on February 10, 2025. Parents/guardians may pick up consent forms from the front office and return the consent forms to the front office by January 21, 2025. Contact Nurse Lori with any questions, 904-309-6840 ext. 3096.

Below please find the flyer, consent form, and more information from BSBF.

Dear TIGER ACADEMY families,

We are kicking off a new Box Tops for Education leaderboard that is running 1/1/2025 through 1/31/2025.

The goal is to have your child's classroom be in first place on the This Month's Leaderboard.

Here's how it works:

1. Buy Box Tops products and scan your receipt with the Box Tops app within 14 days of purchase.

2. After scanning your receipt, make sure TIGER ACADEMY is your selected school in the app.

3. Tap on Give Credit to select your child's classroom. You can scroll down to add a note with your child's name or additional information on who should get credit.

4. The number of Box Tops earned with your receipt will be credited to the classroom you selected.

5. To see where your child's classroom stands on our leaderboard, open the Box Tops app, tap on the school card on the Home screen and check out This Month's Leaderboard on the school dashboard.

Want to give credit for a digital or email receipt? Go into the Box Tops app, tap on the My Earnings button at the top of the screen and tap on the transaction you'd like to credit. Scroll past the list of products and tap on Give Credit at the bottom of the screen. Then, select your child's classroom.

Let's have some fun and help TIGER ACADEMY give our students what they need to succeed!

Thanks,
Jacqueline S.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER TODAY!

The YMCA has changed the application platform for our volunteers. Please follow these steps:

1. Click this link: https://fcymca.org/give/volunteer/

2. Scroll to the bottom and click Search Volunteer Opportunities

3. Click the dropdown menu All Jobs Type and click on “Volunteer”

4. Find: Volunteer- Tiger Academy and click “Apply”

5. Create a New Account (or use an existing account if you have one)

6. Complete the application (When you get to the “Upload a Resume” part, please just upload something, a blank page, etc. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A RESUME.)

Once the above is done, Ms. Didier and Ms. Wesley are supposed to receive a notification that your application has been input. They will create an account for you in SKILLSURVEY:

A. SKILLSURVEY will send you an email to input your references.

B. Input your references

C. References complete their portion

D. Ms. Didier or Ms. Wesley will send the reference report and application to the YMCA HR staff.

E. YMCA HR staff (Heidi or Leslie) will send you an email with the next items that need to be complete.

F. Once all of those items are complete HR will send you, Ms. Didier, and Ms. Wesley a notification that you are cleared to volunteer.

See flyer for more details.

Do you know anyone who is interested in changing their child's school and would like to come to Tiger Academy? Please send them the information for tours on the attached flyer and have them email Ms. Didier to RSVP for a tour jdidier@fcymca.org.

One of our talented alumni scholars knitted several dozen hats and other winter accessories and donated them to Tiger for anyone who may need one. She made them in a variety of colors and styles with directions included on how to use/wash them. Please see the flyer for how to "order one".

See flyer for more information!

REMINDER! Late Fees for Late Pick-Ups

We understand that sometimes things happen that we cannot predict. However, to help ensure proper supervision of every scholar and ensure that our staff can go home to their families on time, please read the policy for late fees:

Tiger Academy’s dismissal begins at 3:30p.m. and ends at 3:45p.m. A late fee of $10.00 will be assessed if a car rider or walker is still on campus at 3:50p.m. An additional fee of $10.00 will be assessed for every additional 15 minutes the child is still in attendance.

On Early Release Wednesdays, Tiger Academy’s dismissal begins at 1:30p.m. and ends at 1:45p.m. A late fee of $10.00 will be assessed if a car rider or walker is still on campus at 1:50p.m. An additional fee of $10.00 will be assessed for every additional 15 minutes the child is still in attendance.

The afterschool program ends at 6:00p.m. daily. A late fee of $10.00 will be assessed if your child is not picked up by 6:05p.m. An additional fee of $10.00 will be assessed for every additional 15 minutes the child is still in attendance.

Tiger Academy is here to help the whole family! It isn't always easy to admit that we may need assistance. However, if you have fallen on hard times, find yourself homeless, or need someone to talk to we are here for you. Please reach out to Ms. Martinez or Ms. Didier.

https://ymcatigeracademy.org/wp-content/uploads/Families-in-Transition-Homeless.pdf

If you prefer to find assistance on your own, the PDF below is a complied list of various community resources ranging from homelessness to meals on wheels, to uninsured medical clinics and more.

Since the tragic events of Parkland on February 14, 2018, Florida schools are required to make their schools safer than they were the year before. If at any time for any viable reason, you may report a threat to law enforcement and government officials through the Fortify Florida App or website using the link above.

If you have knowledge of or evidence of any threat being made to a Tiger Academy scholar or staff member, you can also contact the Safety Chair- Ms. Didier by email (jdidier@fcymca.org) or the new safety email address that will go to Ms. Didier and administration (Tigersafety@fcymca.org) with factual details of who, what, where, along with any screenshots as evidence to help in the investigation.

At YMCA Tiger Academy, a free public school, we believe school should be more than a place to learn reading, writing and arithmetic. We approach the education of each child with a commitment to helping him or her grow in spirit, mind and body.

Email: tigerparent@fcymca.org
Website: https://ymcatigeracademy.org/
Location: 6079 Bagley Road, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Phone: (904) 309-6840
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YMCATigerAcademy