PTA President's Address - PTA General Meeting, 1/29
On Friday, Jan. 29th, we will have our PTA General meeting to approve our budget for the remainder of the school year. Because of your generosity, we are proposing the following changes to the budget:
Sponsoring the Leader-in-Me Program with a gift of $3500.
Providing an ABE Spirit Day for all ABE students including custom signage outside and individuals ABE Spirit t-shirts
Purchasing a Gaga Ball Pit for Physical Education
I invite you to join us on Friday, Jan. 29th at 9 AM for the PTA General meeting. In addition to hearing about the budget and our other agenda items you'll have the opportunity to interact with other PTA members.
As always, thank you so much for your support and the pleasure of serving your children.
Sincerely,
William Peterson
2020/2021 ABE PTA President
What's Going On... on Campus? ABE Leadership Program
As we all know so many things are different this school year; the Leadership Program is no exception.
Students were not able to choose their favorite program because of safety guidelines. They stayed with their homeroom teacher to minimize contact with other students, teachers and faculty members. The teachers also have been limited to what they can offer and do with their students.
Nonetheless, once a month the students meet with their teacher to explore the Run Club, Crafts and Creativity, Gardening, and Random Acts of Kindness -- just to name a few.
Here is a small insight of what our students are doing in their Leadership Clubs:
Oceanography
Mrs. Moran’s VPK Class
What is your favorite part of the Leadership Program?
Emile V. – making crafts
What have you learned or taken away from the Leadership Program?
Lila B. – to help animals and make the world a better place
Are you able to use something you have learned from the Leadership Program outside of school?
Emile V. – We adopted a manatee!
Yoga Club
Ms. Slezak 3rd Grade Class
What is your favorite part of the Leadership Program?
Emily F. – when we read the stories and do the poses
What have you learned or taken away from the Leadership Program?
Aspyn C. – I have learned how to be more calm and do poses
Are you able to use something you have learned from the Leadership Program outside of school?
Judson – yes, I teach my family the poses
Travel Club
Mrs. West’s 4th grade
Virtual Class
What is your favorite part of the Leadership Program?
Mikaila - learning about different places.
What have you learned or taken away from the Leadership Program?
Mikaila - I have learned about different places and animals.
Are you able to use something you have learned from the Leadership Program outside of school?
Mikaila– I tell my friends about the different places.
100 Families, 100 Dollars
Box Tops for Education - NO MORE CLIPPING
Due to COVID-19, we are unable to physically collect any clipped Box Tops this year, but you can still help us earn money for our little pink school!
Instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops can be earned digitally by scanning your receipt. Box Tops for Education has built a user-friendly Box Tops mobile app, available now.
The new app allows you to scan your store receipts, find participating products, earn extra tops, and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online, all year round.
Shopping Online? Scheduling a pick up? Emailed receipt? No problem! You can still submit your receipts and help earn Box Tops for our school.
All you have to do is go to your app store, download the Box Tops for Education app, sign up for free, and start scanning!
Volunteer of the Month: Lindy Mullen
This month we would like to say a big thank you to our January Volunteer of the Month: Lindy Mullen. The past few years Lindy has been such a driving force behind securing and keeping relationships with Business Partners for ABE. The support from these Business Partners allow the PTA to provide so many extra programs for the students, as well as provide additional financial support to teachers and their classrooms. We are so very grateful to Lindy for her continued efforts to secure funding, even during these difficult times. Thank you Lindy!
Business Partners
We are pleased to announce our 2020-2021 Business Partners!
Donations from our Business Partners specifically assist programs that impact students directly, and without the continued partnership of Business Partners and PTA Members, these programs would not be possible. As ABE Lights the Way for Leadership and Learning in our 2020-2021 school year, ABE PTA is committed to ensuring our Business Partner program continues with exposure to ABE families and students both in-person and virtually.
Platinum
Fishman Pediatric Dentistry
Bach to Rock Jacksonville Beach
MBody Yoga
HC Brands
Gold
The Brace Place
Farmers Insurance Jim Jordan Agency
Aqua East Surf Shop
Jacksonville Mom
Jax Surf & Paddle
Jumpin’ Jax House of Food
Mathnasium Beach Blvd.
Johnson's Cabinetry & Flooring, Inc.
Beaches Wellfest
First Coast Sotheby's International Realty - Morgan King
Beach Lacrosse
Morgan King - First Coast Sotheby’s
Silver
The Tutoring Center
Palm Insurance - Tom Alford
SourceFuse
Bronze
The Healing Playroom
Coastal Pediatric Therapy Center
Dolphin Donation Partners
HC Brands
Rockaway
Sumo Design Studio
If you know a local business interested in becoming a part of our Business Program, we want to know!
Contact Lindy Mullen, Business Partner Liasion or visit
