Audubon Eagle Express
March - 2024
Upcoming Events
3/6/2024- Domino's Spirit Night
3/7/24- Spring Photos (no pre purchase necessary)
3/10/2024- Daylight Saving Time Begins (don't forget to change your clocks!)
3/12/24- PTO meeting at 9:30 in the cafeteria
3/14/24- SAC meeting
3/15/24- No School for Students
3/18/24-3/18/24- Kindergarten Registration
3/25-3/29- Spring Break
4/2/2024- 3rd Quarter Awards Ceremony
4/3/2024- 4th-6th Grade FAST writing assessment
4/11/2024- STEAM Night
4/16 and 4/17- K-2 STAR Assessment
4/18/24- Kindergarten Roundup for all upcoming kindergarten students *see flyer below
Save the Date: 6th grade promotion ceremony at Merritt Island High on May 23rd.
District Family Events
For Our Littlest Eagles
6th Grade Families- Year Book Dedication
A Note from the Principal
Audubon Families,
Welcome to Spring! It’s hard to believe we are about to begin our final marking period! Where does the time go! Even though we have roughly ten weeks of school left, please take a few minutes to talk to your child about the following:
- Continue to encourage your child to do his/her best work. It is important to finish the year strong and continue to do his/her personal best each day.
- Make sure they arrive to school on time and are ready to learn. We are currently averaging 20 tardies a day. Getting to school on time each day sets your child up for success.
- Set aside time each day for reading and completing homework assignments.
- Remember to stay connected and check FOCUS daily/weekly.
- Please keep all contact information up to date – this is vital for not only emergencies, but also to help you stay connected.
- Remind your child that good learners persevere and try their hardest until the job is done.
- Whether it’s helping a classmate in need, standing up against bullying, or simply offering a friendly smile, encourage your child to seek out opportunities to be kind at school. By instilling the value of kindness from an early age, parents empower their children to become compassionate and empathetic individuals who contribute positively to their school community and beyond.
Remember that Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 10th. Clocks spring forward one hour! Friday, March 15th is a teacher workday, so there is no school for students.
Finally, Spring Break begins on Monday, March 25th and runs through Friday, March 29th. Have a wonderful break and remember to take time to rest, relax, and build some new family memories.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jones
Kindness Week Challenge- Giving Back to our Community!
BPS Family Survey
Dear BPS families,
We value your feedback and want to ensure we're providing the best educational experience for you and your children. That is why we want your feedback and invite you to take part in our 15-minute Family Survey. Your responses will help us identify areas where our schools can improve and celebrate the things our schools are doing well.
Link to complete survey: https://tinyurl.com/5n7n8jvb
Thank you for your participation,
Brevard Public Schools
News from the Art Room
Congratulations goes to Lyla D, first place 2d art in our last art show.
I am very proud of all our students!
Two more shows are coming up!
The mall show starts this Sunday and runs through March 10.
We also have a judged virtual show coming up too!
Audubon's artwork by the students who attended the BPS North Area show is now available online and available for viewing! Please visit https://artfulevaluation.com/
District Science Fair Winners
Congratulations to the following students for earning an award in the fair today!
5th Grade
Rosely TG - 2nd place - Plant Science
Tanner S- 4th place- Coding
Cole M- 5th place- Chemistry
4th Grade
Kieran C- Special Award- Lagoon Awareness
So proud of these kids!
- Mrs Saltsman
PENDA Winners
Congratulations to the following students for being the PENDA Top Performers for their class in February! These students will get to participate in a STEM activity in the Science Lab on Friday, March 8th from 8:30-9:30.
Mrs. Saltsman will be getting the PENDA Panda trophies to the top class in each grade level!
February Top Performers
Dickinson-Evelette A.
Nickerson-Brantley F.
Pafford-Luke F.
Brady-Logan C.
Shaw-Jayden D.
Brodigan-Cooper C.
Powers-Jacob N.
Saltsman-Walter S.
Bailey-Mya T.
Maghasamy-Sequia C.
Zepp-Emma M.
Top Classes
3rd-Dickinson
4th-Brady
5th-Brodigan
6th-Zepp
Out of Area Application (ELO)
School Store Fundraiser
All you have to do for your child to earn the first prize is go to www.schoolstore.net and register your child. Then send 6 emails, copy down your prize code, and return it to school! After that you can help continue to raise money for Audubon by shopping through the links provided in the emails. No collecting money or going door to door!
Our School ID is 143257
Important Reminders
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. All students are dismissed at 2:30. 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)
Bus Stops: Parents, please help supervise your children at the bus stop in the mornings and afternoons to ensure that they are making safe choices. Also, students must wear their bus tag daily.
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.
Reminders for Friday Lunch
-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. :-)
Eat Lunch With Your Student
Parents and Families,
Here is what you need to do if you want to eat lunch with your child:
- 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.
- Only Parents and Legal Guardians can eat lunch with their own child(ren).
- Sign in as a Visitor in the Front Office and obtain a yellow name badge (you are not volunteering; you are visiting for lunch).
- 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.
- This area will be supervised during the entire lunch period.
- 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-eatlunch1#/
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