Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends of PBMA,

Next week is Spring Break. Students in grades 3-8 have received packets to complete. Please make sure these are complete, as it’s important students don’t lose ground with FCAT so close. The packet will also impact grades.

Our school is again participating 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 so far on a magnificent effort…the students have collected OVER $3500.00 toward our $4000 goal!!!!  The collection will continue through Tuesday, March 27^th.  Please continue to help, and thank you for your generosity!

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.

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)

With FCAT’s rapidly approaching, please monitor your child’s attendance and keep him/her home only when sick.

 For your planning…

 

Mar. 19-23                          Spring Break

Mar. 26                                 Board/SAC Meeting 3:00pm in the school

Mar. 27                                 Students Return

                                                Last Day Pennies for Pasta

                                                Begin 4^th Quarter Grades 6, 7, 8

Mar. 28                                 Student of the Month Breakfast 8:45 cafeteria

                                                Honor Roll Assembly Grades 1-5 2:45pm

Apr. 6                                    No School

Apr. 16                                  FCATs Begin

Have a great Spring Break!

Sincerely,

Marie A. Turchiaro

Principal

Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends of PBMA,

Our school will again be participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s School and Youth Program. We will be 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. Assemblies were held today and students will be bringing home collection boxes. Please help in any way you can.

On Wednesday, February 29^th, we will be joining the Literacy Coalition’s “Wear Pink Shirts” Day to make the statement that each of us can make a difference in eliminating bullying. Students may wear pink shirts instead of their uniform shirts. (Shorts, pants, skirts etc. should be the regular colors - black, navy, or beige). Flyers went home last week.

The FCAT Schedule is as follows:

 

THIS WEEK………FCAT Writing Grades 4 and 8 : Feb. 28^th, Make-ups Feb. 29 and March 1.

 

FCAT 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)

 With FCAT’s rapidly approaching, please monitor your child’s attendance and keep him/her home only when sick.

Currently the 6^th grade and the National Junior Honor Society have collected 311 pounds of dry rice and beans. This ends March 1^st. Would you please help us reach our goal of 400 pounds? Thanks!

A literary event for the entire family will take place on Saturday, April 28^th, 2012, at Palm Beach Gardens High School. The event will take place from 9am – 3pm. There will be panel discussions, author sessions, and book signings. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to meet authors. If you need more information, go to www.aprilisforauthors.org.

 

Lunch menus will be coming home today. Please look them over with your child.

Please check our website for the “FCAT Question of the Day”.  Questions, answers and explanations are available on the site, so please check these out with your children.  It’s a great way to spend time together, have fun, and prepare for this important test.  The questions are from the Department of Education website’s “FCAT Released Tests”, from the FCAT Item Specifications, or from our staff.  A different grade level and subject is featured each day.  Try the ones for your child’s grade, and for a challenge, try higher grade level questions!  The address is www.palmbeachmaritimeacademy.org.

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month. They and their parents will be treated to a special breakfast on March 28^th, 2012, at 8:45am in the school cafeteria. These students are:

KG Mishica                          Valery Salgado                                  KG Hochenbaum  Sara Ryan       

KG/1 Ward                          Haylee Benitez                                  1st Fischer           Andy Jean-Louis

1st Regan                            Anthony Eloshway                          2nd Grade           Tracey Bruno                    

2^nd / 3^rd Grade                   Isabella Verrow                                                3rd Grade            Exene Dreyer                   

4th Blanton                         Trezure McQueen                           4th Borghese     Charlene Groves                             

5th Donlon                          Abriel Joseph                                     5^th Consagra       Evita Re                               

6^th Cooke                             Zachary Boggess                               6^th Trussell           Connor Richards

7/8 Reading                        Bailey Anderson                               7/8 Lang. Arts    Jillian Steffens                                  

7/8 Social Studies             Musammat Uddin                           7/8 Math             Gina Grossa

7/8 Science                         Lourdes Valdez                

 

For your planning…

Jan. 30-Apr. 27                  FCAT Blackout

Feb. 25, 26                          Lake Worth Street Painting Festival

Feb. 27                                 Pennies for Patients Begins

Feb. 28                                 FCAT Writing Grades 4 and 8

Feb. 29                                 Pink Shirt Day

Mar. 2                                   FAU visits 7^th and 8^th Grade Art Classes

Mar. 8                                   Professional Development Day 12:20 Dismissal

Mar. 12                                 Art Honor Society Induction 9:15am cafeteria

Mar. 15                                 Ms. Mishica’s and Ms. Hochenbaum’s classes to Palm Beach Zoo

Mar. 16                                 End 3^rd 9 weeks Grades 6, 7, 8

                                                Pennies for Patients Ends                                           

Mar. 19-23                          Spring Break

Mar. 27                                 Students Return

                                                Begin 4^th Quarter Grades 6, 7, 8

Mar. 28                                 Student of the Month Breakfast 8:45 cafeteria                                  

Apr. 6                                    No School

Apr. 16                                  FCATs Begin

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Sincerely,

Marie A. Turchiaro

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 24, 2012

 

Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends of PBMA,

 

Our school will again be participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s School and Youth Program. We will be 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. Assemblies were held today and students will be bringing home collection boxes. Please help in any way you can.

 

On Wednesday, February 29^th, we will be joining the Literacy Coalition’s “Wear Pink Shirts” Day to make the statement that each of us can make a difference in eliminating bullying. Students may wear pink shirts instead of their uniform shirts. (Shorts, pants, skirts etc. should be the regular colors - black, navy, or beige). Flyers went home last week.

 

The FCAT Schedule is as follows:

 

THIS WEEK………FCAT Writing Grades 4 and 8 : Feb. 28^th, Make-ups Feb. 29 and March 1.

 

FCAT 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)

 

With FCAT’s rapidly approaching, please monitor your child’s attendance and keep him/her home only when sick.

 

Currently the 6^th grade and the National Junior Honor Society have collected 311 pounds of dry rice and beans. This ends March 1^st. Would you please help us reach our goal of 400 pounds? Thanks!

 

A literary event for the entire family will take place on Saturday, April 28^th, 2012, at Palm Beach Gardens High School. The event will take place from 9am – 3pm. There will be panel discussions, author sessions, and book signings. This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your child to meet authors. If you need more information, go to www.aprilisforauthors.org.

 

Lunch menus will be coming home today. Please look them over with your child.

Please check our website for the “FCAT Question of the Day”.  Questions, answers and explanations are available on the site, so please check these out with your children.  It’s a great way to spend time together, have fun, and prepare for this important test.  The questions are from the Department of Education website’s “FCAT Released Tests”, from the FCAT Item Specifications, or from our staff.  A different grade level and subject is featured each day.  Try the ones for your child’s grade, and for a challenge, try higher grade level questions!  The address is www.palmbeachmaritimeacademy.org.

 

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month. They and their parents will be treated to a special breakfast on March 28^th, 2012, at 8:45am in the school cafeteria. These students are:

 

KG Mishica                          Valery Salgado                                  KG Hochenbaum  Sara Ryan       

KG/1 Ward                          Haylee Benitez                                  1st Fischer           Andy Jean-Louis

1st Regan                            Anthony Eloshway                          2nd Grade           Tracey Bruno                    

2^nd / 3^rd Grade                   Isabella Verrow                                                3rd Grade            Exene Dreyer                   

4th Blanton                         Trezure McQueen                           4th Borghese     Charlene Groves                             

5th Donlon                          Abriel Joseph                                     5^th Consagra       Evita Re                               

6^th Cooke                             Zachary Boggess                               6^th Trussell           Connor Richards

7/8 Reading                        Bailey Anderson                               7/8 Lang. Arts    Jillian Steffens                                  

7/8 Social Studies             Musammat Uddin                           7/8 Math             Gina Grossa

7/8 Science                         Lourdes Valdez                

 

For your planning…

 

Jan. 30-Apr. 27                  FCAT Blackout

Feb. 25, 26                          Lake Worth Street Painting Festival

Feb. 27                                 Pennies for Patients Begins

Feb. 28                                 FCAT Writing Grades 4 and 8

Feb. 29                                 Pink Shirt Day

Mar. 2                                   FAU visits 7^th and 8^th Grade Art Classes

Mar. 8                                   Professional Development Day 12:20 Dismissal

Mar. 12                                 Art Honor Society Induction 9:15am cafeteria

Mar. 15                                 Ms. Mishica’s and Ms. Hochenbaum’s classes to Palm Beach Zoo

Mar. 16                                 End 3^rd 9 weeks Grades 6, 7, 8

                                                Pennies for Patients Ends                                           

Mar. 19-23                          Spring Break

Mar. 27                                 Students Return

                                                Begin 4^th Quarter Grades 6, 7, 8

Mar. 28                                 Student of the Month Breakfast 8:45 cafeteria                                  

Apr. 6                                    No School

Apr. 16                                  FCATs Begin

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Marie A. Turchiaro

Principal