March 29, 2012

Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends of PBMA,

Thanks to everyone for your participation in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s School and Youth Program.  We have been collecting spare change to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s mission which is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, and to provide quality of life for patients and their families.  Congratulations on a magnificent effort…we have met and exceeded our goal by collecting $4,107.37! The winning class is Ms. Rosenthal’s 3^rd grade, which collected $563.37. Congratulations to Ms. Rosenthal’s class and to the whole school for an outstanding effort. You have helped many people with your generosity.

The last day for tutoring will be April 13, 2012. Students will return to their original transportation methods as indicated by parents at the beginning of the year. If your child takes the bus, please be sure to be at the stop on time. If your child is a car rider, please remember that pick-up is at 3:15pm. 

The FCAT Schedule is as follows:

FACT Reading, Math and Science Grades 3-8:

Monday April 16^th                           Grade 6 math, Grades 3-5 Reading, Grades 7-8 Reading

Tuesday April 17^th                           Grades 3-8 Reading (6^th Grade is Computer-based)

Wednesday April 18^th                    Grade 6 Reading (Computer-based), Grades 3-5 and 7-8 Math

Thursday April 19^th                          Grades 3-5 Math, Grade 8 Science (both sections)

Tuesday April 24^th                           Grade 5 Science (1^st section)

Wednesday April 25^th                    Grade 5 Science (2^nd section)

Congratulations to our March “Students of the Month”! They and their parents are invited to a special breakfast on May 2, 2012. These students are:

KG Mishica                Alex Aboukhaled                       KG Hochenbaum    Elijah Jean

KG/1 Ward                Marquise Volcy                           1st Fischer                 Mia Sustaita

1st Regan                  Benjamin Reyes                         2nd Grade                 Esmeralda Acosta                     

2^nd / 3^rd Grade         Grafton Gore                               3rd Grade                  Jessica White              

4th Blanton               Jaymar Saint-Thelus                  4th Borghese           Heriberto Salgado                     

5th Donlon                Amaurys Rodriguez                   5^th Consagra             Olan Mendez                              

6^th Cooke                   Claudia Valdes                             6^th Trussell                 Jonalee Feliciano

7/8 Reading              Kedwin Nova                               7/8 Lang. Arts          Emmett White                           

7/8 Social Studies   Claudia Hurtado-Gutierrez     7/8 Math                   Maria Federici

7/8 Science               Jessica Delgado                                                          

Parents, please follow the staff’s directions on the car line. We ask that everyone pull all the way up to allow as many cars to pull in as possible; it’s difficult if you stop suddenly and let your child out in order to turn left down Alhambra. It also slows down arrival and dismissal, and in the morning actually causes people to be late.

For your planning…

Apr. 6                                    No School

April 13                                 Last Day of Tutoring

Apr. 16                                  FCATs Begin (see schedule above)

April 24                                Grade 2/3 Rice and Grade 2 Dennett to Disney “Chimpanzee” movie

Apr. 27                                  Grade 3 Rosenthal and Grade 4 to Disney “Chimpanzee” movie

May 2                                    Student of the Month Breakfast

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Marie A. Turchiaro

Principal