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The Wave

Atlantic Beach Elementary PTA Newsletter

February 2023

 
Calendar Of Events

Mark Your Calendars - February Events


  • 2/3 ABE Talent Show Applications due
  • 2/3 Spirit Day
  • 2/7 SAC Meeting
  • 2/10 ABE Talent Show Auditions
  • 2/15 Vision and Hearing Screening
  • 2/15 Fuel Up to Play 60 event
  • 2/16 Flag Raising
  • 2/17 Weather Day - NO SCHOOL
  • 2/20 Presidents Day - NO SCHOOL
  • 2/22 Early Release (School dismissed @ 1:15)
  • 2/28 STEM Night
  • 2/28 Last day to apply for Duval school choice

Upcoming School Year Events


  • 3/10 Dolphin Dash
  • 3/13-3/17 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
  • 3/23-Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
  • 3/24-ABE’s Got Talent! @ Fletcher HS
  • 4/10-4/14 Spring Book Fair
  • 4/12 Fuel Up to Play 60 Event
  • 4/13 Art Night
  • 5/19 Cultural Arts Day


Access the most updated DCPS calendar or the ABE PTA website

PTA General Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended the mid-year PTA General Meeting on January 24th! Here’s a snapshot of the topics covered.  

  • Treasurer Update: Budget Approved
  • Business Partner update: exceeding our budget forecast!
  • Programs Update: Lots more exciting programs coming up -- STEM Night, Dolphin Dash, Spring Book Fair, FUTP60, Cultural Arts Day


Please contact PTA President, Joy Carson, should you wish to receive a copy of the Jan 24 PTA General Meeting Minutes, have any questions, or would like to become more involved.


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Open Volunteer & Leadership Positions Available:

  • Dolphin Dash
  • Dolphin Fest Committee members
  • Cultural Arts Day Committee members
  • IMPORTANT Pre-Planning for 2023-2024 School Year


Thanks to the success of Dolphin Fest and the fall book fair, PTA will be gifting each classroom 2 books for their classroom libraries. Thank you for your support and making this possible.

Congratulations to our January class with the most spirit; Ms. Prince's 3rd grade class. Our next Spirit Day is Friday, February 2nd. Wear your ABE shirts or clothing with our school colors of teal and pink. 


School shirts and other fun school items are always available to order on the PTA Store website: www.atlanticbeachpta.org 

Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP60): Feb. 15th 3:15 - 4:30 PM

ABE participates in a nationwide program whose goal is to help kids get the recommending 60 minutes of physical activity 7 days per week. The kickoff event will be held after school on February 15th, 3:15-4:30 PM.

STEM Night, Feb. 28th 6-7:30 PM

We are looking to start an after-school Science Club but need volunteers to lead and help manage the participants. For this year, Shonna Woessner has agreed to spearhead the club providing she can have help after school. The club will take place the same days and times as after school enrichment starting after spring break and last 6 weeks.


If you are interested and would like to help get this program off the ground please contact Joy Carson. 

Cultural Arts Day Will Celebrate Turkey

Turkey: It's an animal, it's a country - whose spelling is undergoing a change - and it's the topic for our Cultural Arts day this year!


Want to get a head start? Click here to read about the spelling change.


If you would like to help plan this amazing day please contact Joy Carson.

School Advisory Council

Monthly meetings of the School Advisory Council (SAC) provide an overview of the various groups and programs that impact ABE, including information about student performance and school improvement plans.


Join us to review the state of the school at the first meeting of the year with updates from Mrs. Gallagher, the PTA, Friends of Atlantic Beach Elementary (FABE), and more. Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month during the school year at 8 AM in the Media Center. The dates for the 2022-2023 school year are:


  • 2/7
  • 3/7
  • 4/4
  • 5/2


For more information about SAC or to get involved, contact the 2022-2023 SAC Board Chair, Lindy Mullen.

Volunteer of the Month: February

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This February we are excited to celebrate our Volunteer of the Month, Sunny Wroten. 


This Kindergarten mom has stepped up to volunteer at ABE in such amazing ways! She is a Homeroom Parent, Benevolence Chair, Grandparents Day Chair, Muffins with Mom Chair, and has already helped at many other events this year including Dolphin Fest and the Fall Bookfair. Sunny brings such a giving and warm attitude to all of her volunteer work at ABE, and we are so grateful to have her! Thank you, Sunny.

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.


If you know a local business interested in becoming a part of our Business Program, we want to know!


Contact William Peterson, Business Partner Liaison or visit our ABE PTA website for more information.

Platinum Level

  • Fishman Pediatric Dentistry
  • Beaches Orthodontics
  • Bloom Behavioral Solutions
  • HC Brands
  • Sierra Grill
  • Sumo Designs
  • Bach to Rock
  • FaverGray Homes
  • Jeremiah's Italian Ice
  • Ellen's Kitchen
  • Beaches Dentistry and Orthodontics
  • Sunshine Healing Arts
  • Pools by John Clarkson

Gold Level

  • Farmers Insurance - Jim Jordan
  • Pure Imagination Arts
  • The Tutoring Center
  • Salt and Sky Travel Designs
  • ABBQ

Silver Level

  • Mathnasium
  • Coastal Pediatric Therapy Center
  • Dream Dogs

Business Partner Shout Out

Lots of ABE Dolphin love goes out to two special Business Partners: Jeremiah's Italian Ice and Shipley's Do-Nuts.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice is our official Spirit Day sponsor for 2022-2023. The class winners for each Spirit Day will receive a sweet treat voucher from Jeremiah's. 


Our fabulous business partner will be sending home a sweet treat voucher for all students next week so be on the look out and be sure to take your student(s) to Jeremiah's.

Shipley's Do-nuts is going to provide our A and A/B Honor Roll students donut vouchers for their academic success for the 2022-2023 school year.

When you shop through AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the ABE PTA. Click here to shop with AmazonSmile and support our school! (https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7105802)

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Stay Connected

PTA Board of Directors


President

Joy Carson

lj_clif@hotmail.com


VP of Ways and Means

Jennifer Murray

jennifer.murray@flyjacksonville.com


VP of Programs

Kate Ryder

ritchiekg@hotmail.com 


VP of Communication

Margaux Jurassic

star7985@aol.com


Treasurer

Anna Dyer

rosannahartman@yahoo.com


Recording Secretary

Kellie Wright

wright.kellie2@gmail.com 

Important Websites

ABE PTA Website
https://www.atlanticbeachpta.org/

Memberhub
https://abedolphins.memberhub.com/

Like us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticBeachElementaryPta

Duval County PTA
https://www.dccpta.org/

Duval County Public School
https://dcps.duvalschools.org/
 
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