Principal's Corner
Dear MBES Parents,
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had an enjoyable and relaxing winter break that allowed you to have quality time with family and friends that resulted in many happy memories!
As we returned to school this week, our teachers and students continuedworking on the completion of our second round of learning assessments. The results of these assessments will be communicated to you over the next several weeks. We will be celebrating learning gains and successes, as well as sharing new goals and next steps in our learning year. Thank you for supporting your students at home in reading every night and completing homework assigned to them in support of their learning.
*** An Important Reminder ***
Please be reminded that our car circles and the processes that support them are there for the safety of all of ourlearning community. All students should be dropped off in the car circles and not in the front of our building or in the parking lots where there is no direct supervision for them. Also, please park in designated parking areas if you wish to walk to pick up your child from the designated car circle waiting area. We will be monitoring the front of our building and will be redirecting traffic to the appropriate areas beginning this week. No children should be meeting parents in the front of our building or crossing parking lot traffic on their own. This is for the protection of all, and we thank you for your cooperation in these safety matters!
~ Sherry Aemisegger, Principal
Dates To Remember
| Jan. 10 |
SAC Meeting, Media Center, 7:00-8:00
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Jan. 16
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School
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| Jan. 17 |
McDonalds Family Night, 5:00-7:00 |
Jan. 20
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Pro Ed Day, No School for Students |
| Jan. 31 |
Publix Math Night, Last Names A-L
5:30-6:00pm Registration |
| Feb. 01 |
Publix Math Night, Last Names M-Z
5:30-6:00pm Registration |
| Feb. 14 |
SAC Meeting, Media Center, 7:00-8:00 |
| Feb. 16 |
Individual Spring Picture Day
Crispers Family Night, 5:30-8:00 |
| Feb. 24 |
Pro Ed Day, No School for Students |
| Feb. 28 |
FCAT Writing, Grade 4 |
| Mar. 09 |
Multi-Cultural Fair, 6:00-8:30pm |
Thank You McDonalds!
We received McDonalds Night proceeds in the amount of $255.26!
Community Happenings
The following flyers are located in the school office, and you are welcome to stop by and pick up any papers that interest you.
The school is neither endorsing nor sponsoring the events nor approving or endorsing the views of the organization sponsoring the activity
Family and Community Relations
Happy New Year! I hope you and yours made many happy memories during the holiday break. As we begin another year, please plan to join us for some of the fun activities that will be coming up. We need all of our parents to become engaged in our school community. Without your help these events will not be possible.Please look for the volunteer signups for these upcoming events. They are located at the Volunteer counter in the front office. Give me a call if you have any questions about how you can help!
- “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida” – to promote the connection between reading and health we are asking volunteers to visit Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade classrooms and read Healthy Florida Farms to students during the week of Jan. 23 – 27th. If you can give us some time, please let us know.
- Recreational Reading Book Swap – Jan. 26th (Pre K, K, 1st, 2nd & ESE classes) and Jan. 27th (3rd, 4th & 5th grades) during student lunch hours. Help is needed for setup and to assist the students in selecting a book.
- Multicultural Fair – Friday evening, March 9th. Help us to celebrate the Diversity that makes MBES special. Lots of hands are needed to make this day possible. More details to follow.
- Mark your calendars! “All Hands on Deck” Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, Friday, Feb. 17th. Please plan to join us as we celebrate each of you & all you do for our students and school.
URGENT REQUEST!! It is extremely important that all of our volunteer hours are logged into the Portal system. If you have not been logging in your hours and need help to accomplish this, please call me as soon as possible. Our school hours are extremely low at this point and are not a realistic indicator of the service you have provided. The county will be running reports of all school volunteer hours in mid January, and we need to have a true accounting of what our wonderful volunteers do. Thanks for your help.
~ Barbara Hajko, Family & Community Liaison
Thought for the Day: “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”
Application Process for Magnet, Fundamental, and Career Academy Schools
- All Magnet, Fundamental, and Career Academy applications will be made online through the Student Reservation System this year. Additional information is available at www.pcsb.org
- Parents must have a Parent Portal User ID and Password to make an application.
- The application period runs from January 7 through January 20 with the Information Fair on January 7th at Pinellas Park High School from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
- Discovery Nights have been scheduled for all schools and the schedule is available online at www.pcsb.org
- Additional information about the application process will be posted on the district website as it becomes available.
- The acceptance period for this process is February 9-16.
Recreational Reading Book Swap
We will be having a Book Swap for all grades on the following dates:
- Thursday, Jan. 26th for Pre K, Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grades
- Friday, Jan. 27th for 3rd, 4th & 5th grades
The Book Swap will be held in the amphitheater area during student lunches.
Every student is encouraged to donate a book to ensure we have enough for all participants. Pleasesend book donations to school by Friday, January 20th.
Calling All Students……..
PUBLIX NIGHT
Sunset Point & US 19
Math Scavenger Hunt 5:30-6:30 pm
- Tuesday, January 31st for last names ending in A-L
- Wednesday, February 1st for last names ending M-Z
Children must be accompanied and supervised by parents. If you have a conflict with one night, you may come the other night. All students completing the Scavenger Hunt will earn a school Privilege Pass and a complimentary PUBLIX Cookie and Goodie Bag!
McMullen's Cafe
| Good Morning! |
Lunch |
Lunch
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| Week of 1/9-1/13 |
Week of 1/9-1/13 |
Week of 1/16-1/20 |
Mon
1/9
Tues
1/10
Wed
1/11
Thurs
1/12
Fri
1/13 |
Sausage & Cheese Frittata
Cereal
Oatmeal
Pancake Sausage Sandwich
Cereal
Grits
Chicken on a Biscuit
Cereal
Oatmeal
Max Sticks/Tater Tots
Cereal
Grits
Cinnamon Roll
Cereal
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Mon
1/9
Tue
1/10
Wed
1/11
Thur
1/12
Fri
1/13 |
#1 Mini Burgers
#2 Roast Chicken
#3 None
#4 Farmer’s Salad
#5 Turkey Sandwich
#1 Tacos
#2 Cheese Quesadilla
#3
#4 Beef Kabob Salad
#5 Ham & Cheese Sandwich
#1 Hot Dog
#2 Pork Chop
#3 Veggie Burger
#4 Chicken BLT Salad
#5 Egg Salad Sandwich
#1 Popcorn Chicken
#2 Macaroni & Cheese
#3 None
#4 Chef’s Salad
#5 Bologna & Cheese Sandwich
#1 Pepperoni Pizza
#2 Fish Sandwich
#3 Cheese Pizza
#4 Mandarin Chicken Salad
#5 PB & J Sandwich
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Mon
1/16
Tue
1/17
Wed
1/18
Thur
1/19
Fri
1/20 |
NO SCHOOL
MLK Jr. Day
#1 Chicken Sandwich
#2 Baked Potato w/Cheese
#3 None
#4 Farmer’s Salad
#5 Turkey Sandwich
#1 Beef Nuggets
#2 Cuban Pork
#3
#4 Chef’s Salad
#5 Egg Salad Sandwich
#1 Breaded Chicken
#2 Spaghetti
#3
#4 Farmer’s Salad
#5 Bologna & Cheese Sandwich
No SCHOOL
Pro-Ed Day
*** IMPORTANT
NOTICE ***
All Menus
Subject to Change |
| Week of 1/16-1/20 |
Mon
1/16
Tues
1/17
Wed
1/18
Thurs
1/19
Fri
1/20
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NO SCHOOL
MLK Jr Day
Pizza Pocket
Cereal
Grits
Cheese Grits & Sausage
Cereal
Oatmeal
Breakfast on a Stick
Cereal
Grits
NO SCHOOL
Pro-Ed Day
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Cafeteria News
We have sent out new Free/Reduced Meal Application forms for the 2011/2012 School year. We have also sent out flyers about the Apply for Lunch system. Check out the website: www.applyforlunch.com.
We also have sent out flyers about the NEW payment system called School Payment Solutions the website www.SchoolPaymentSolutions.com.
For technical questions, please call 727-547-7152.
The School Board of
Pinellas County,
Florida, prohibits any
and all forms of
discrimination and harassment based on
race, color, sex, religion, orientation or
disability in any of its programs, services
or activities.