Manatee News 9/6/2021

Monday

• Labor Day - Holiday for All!

Tuesday

Wednesday

• PTO Meeting
• 1st Interim Ends

Thursday

• 4th Grade Curriculum Night

Friday

• Early release 1:15 pm.

We are super excited to share with you a new Spirit Night opportunity. We have partnered with Moe’s SouthWest Grill to offer a contactless Taco Tuesday on September 14th!! All proceeds support teacher appreciation events for our amazing teachers throughout the year!

Families PRE-ORDER their taco kit, then pick up their kit from the car loop at their chosen time slot. Choose between the following pick up times 2:30 - 3:30 or 5:30 - 6:00.

Click on the links below to place your order.

2:30 TO 3:00PM PICK UP TIME

5:30 TO 6:00PM PICK UP TIME

** ALL PRE-ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY:9/13/2021 NO LATER THAN 12:00PM/NOON **

See details below...

Order forms will be sent home soon!

New for this School Year

This link will allow you to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits.

These updates include:

• Promotions
• Additional deals
• Ability to order more pictures at a later time

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/manatee-elementary-school-1/fall-pictures-9-16-2021-40/optIn

**When entering student information, parents should be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.**

We are looking for a few volunteers to help make the day run smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering signup here.

ALL volunteers must register with Brevard Public Schools click here for more information on becoming an approved volunteer.

New Math Committee SignUp HERE

The Office of Leading and Learning is pleased to announce FOUR opportunities for parents and community members to provide input on the mathematics materials that will be reviewed for adoption. The newly adopted mathematics program which will be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year must be high quality and completely aligned with the B.E.S.T. Standards.

YOU can be a part of the process by choosing ONE of the following roles:

1. Voting Member

• Attend ALL meetings
• Examine materials & provide input prior to selection
• VOTE!

*District Content Experts and Resource Teachers will be on hand to answer questions.

2. Advisory Member

• Attend at least ONE of the three Saturday meetings
• Examine materials & provide input prior to selection

*District Content Experts and Resource Teachers will be on hand to answer questions.

3. Reviewer

• Members can attend ONE of the meetings held in the North area, South area, or Central area - venues TBD

4. Observer

• Members can visit during ANY of the meetings

The school year is flying by! Our first Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) meeting is next week. We hope to see you at the meeting. We will be discussing upcoming events, ways to get involved with the school, the upcoming room parent meeting, the fall fundraiser, and more!

Typically the meetings last about 30 minutes. They are a great way for you to learn about what is happening on campus and connect to other families. The meeting will be on zoom at 3:00pm.

PTO Meeting Wednesday September 8th at 3:00pm

zoom link: https://brevardschools-org.zoom.us/j/84038992588

Thank you to all the families who have volunteered to be room parents! We know you have questions and are excited to connect with the families in your classes. We will be having our first room parent meeting on Thursday, September 9th at 10:00am via zoom. You should have received an email from Meghan Kramer, Vice President, with more details.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Manatee Elementary PTO with questions, concerns, ideas, suggestions, or a desire to get involved! Our email is ManateeVieraPTO@gmail.com