Dear Falcon Families,

We have another fun-filled week coming up at APS!

Start with Hello Week begins on Monday. This is a week dedicated to making new social connections and creating a sense of belonging among our students. Please see the daily themes below!

Monday, September 19 is our final home soccer game at 5:15pm! Come cheer on our Falcons as they take on Union Park Middle School. Meet the APS soccer teams by clicking on the digital programs below.

Open House is this Tuesday, September 20 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. We welcome all parents and guardians to attend and learn more about the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a child in grades 5-8, you will follow the fixed schedule below. 4Rivers, Kelly's Ice Cream, and Jess' Lemonade will be in the courtyard and ready to serve at 5:00pm. The Book Fair will be open be shopping in the Media Center.

Our first SAC Meeting will be on Thursday, September 22 at 3:15pm in the Media Center.

The Book Fair will be open in the Media Center all week! Students will visit the Book Fair with their classes and are also welcome to shop before and after school.

Trevor Honohan, Principal

The Audubon Park School K8

trevor.honohan@ocps.net

• 9/19-9/23: Book Fair and Start with Hello Week
  
• 9/19: Soccer, 5:15pm at APS
• 9/20: Open House, 5:30pm-7:00pm
  
• 9/21: Walk & Roll; Yum Yum Pops for Sale After School; Soccer, 4:30pm at ACE
• 9/22: SAC Meeting, 3:15pm at the Media Center
• 9/27: Gifts from the Heart Auction OPENS
• 9/28: Cookies and Lemonade for Sale After School
• 9/29: Gator Baby Shower, 4:30pm-7:30pm; Gifts from the Heart Auction ENDS at 9:00pm
  
• 10/6: End of Quarter 1
• 10/7: Student Holiday
• 10/10: Start of Quarter 2
• 10/12: LONG Wednesday, Dismissal at 3:00pm

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Audubon Park School! All students will visit the Book Fair this week with their classes. The Book Fair will also be open before school at 8:15am, after school until 3:30pm (except on Friday, 9/23), and during Open House from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Click here to set up your child's eWallet for safe, cash-free shopping! You can share your child's eWallet with family and friends to contribute to their book fund.

Need help accessing Skyward/Canvas or completing the online health forms? Mrs. Batterson and Mrs. Frohlich will be in Mrs. Frohlich's room (room 229) during Open House from 5:00pm - 7:00pm to assist you! If you can't make it during Open House, please sign up for a help session below.

For easy access to information, there are live links on the homepage of the APS website, plus there are more pages of information and news. Please visit

https://audubonparkk8.ocps.net/ to stay connected!

The Gifts from the Heart auction kicks off on Tuesday, September 27 and ends at 9:00pm on Thursday, September 29 after the Gator Shower.

The Gifts from the Heart auction is a special opportunity for students to have one of a kind experiences with their favorite teacher or staff member! Auction items include principal for a day, ice cream outings, taking home a class pet for the weekend, a teachers vs. students kick ball game, a Zoom meeting with James Ponti for you and 3 friends, and many more!

Please download the Handbid app and get ready for a fun online auction! All funds raised stay right here at APS and benefit projects and activities for teachers, faculty, staff and students.

The first Walk & Roll event of the year is this Wednesday, September 21. Students are encouraged to walk or ride a bike, scooter, etc. to school!

National Walk & Roll to School Day is Wednesday, October 12.

Bike 5 is coming up on Saturday, October 29. Click here for more information.