A.B. Combs families,

 

We had a wonderful time celebrating reading with Read Across America Week.  We welcomed many community members to our school on Friday to read to classrooms.  We also met our school-wide goal for Kids Heart Challenge to benefit the American Heart Association.  Our students raised $27,304!  Way to go, great leaders!

 

Based on feedback, new information below is listed in green, and information that is repeated is listed in blue.

 

Donate Books: Is the warm weather making you want to spring clean? Perfect time to clean out those children's books!  As part of our dedication to SERVICE in our community, we are collecting new and gently read books for babies through 5th grade readers for Wake Up and Read, a Wake County coalition dedicated to helping children in Wake County become proficient readers.  You can donate those books to the containers in front of the library until Friday, March 7th.

 

Bracket Breakfast: We are excited to invite families to join their child for Bracket Breakfast and complete an NCAA tournament bracket.  Last names A-L are welcome to come to school on Tuesday, March 18th and last names M-Z are welcome to attend Wednesday, March 19th.  Breakfast will be available from 7:50-8:30am and families are asked to bring CASH!  Our cafeteria does not take debit or credit cards.

 

Single Subject Acceleration Information and Meeting:   Parents may request testing for their child to be considered for Single Subject Acceleration from March 10- March 28. Information can be found here.  Parents with students in traditional calendar schools can only request testing during the March 10- March 28 window using this link.  Please use the link that states 2024-25 Test Request: Traditional Calendar and Year-Round Track 2, 3, and 4.   Requests must be received by 5:00 pm on March 28.  We will host an in person information session regarding SSA on Thursday, March 6th at 8:45 am if you wish to gain further information.

 

Math Bee: The 2025 Combs Math Bee is starting the week of February 24th.  All students in grades 1-5 and select Kindergarten students will participate in Round 1 in their homeroom classroom.  The top 15% of each grade level will move on to Round 2 on March 12th (grades 3-5) or March 13th (grades 1 & 2).  If your child moves on to round 2, they will receive a flier in their Friday Folder on March 7th and families are invited to the assembly on Monday, March 24th.  If you have any questions, please email Kate Garrison (kgarrison@wcpss.net).  

 

School Picture Day:  We will be having spring individual pictures and class pictures taken on March 12th.  Order forms will be available and information is also posted on our school website.

 

5th graders going to Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School:  If your child will be attending Dillard Drive for middle school, please view this flyer for a welcome event.

 

News from Combs PTA

Please consider joining the Combs PTA! https://www.abcombspta.com/membership  You can also email Membership@abcombspta.com to find out how to get involved.

Upcoming School Events (see our school calendar for events for the year):

Week of March 3rd-7th: Social Worker Appreciation Week

Wednesday, March 5th: Pieces of Gold with our Golden Gator performers

Thursday, March 6th: SSA Parent Meeting (in person) at 8:45am in Mrs. Maggiolo’s room

Wednesday, March 12th: Round 2 of Math Bee (grades 3rd-5th) and Spring Picture Day & Class Picture Day

Thursday, March 13th: First in Fitness for select students and Round 2 of Math Bee (grades 1st and 2nd)

Tuesday, March 18th: Bracket Breakfast for Last Names A-L

Wednesday, March 19th: Bracket Breakfast for Last Names M-Z

Monday, March 24th: Math Bee Awards Assembly at 8:45 for invited students & families

Tuesday, March 25th: 5th grade field trip to Agape (Charland & Barwick)

Wednesday, March 26th: 5th grade field trip to Agape (Green, McDowell-Ponce, Killion)

Monday, March 31st-Friday, April 4th: Spring Break, no school for students & staff

Wednesday, April 9th: 4th grade field trip to Old Salem

Thursday, April 10th: Raindate for 5th grade Wax Museum

Friday, April 11th: Virtual Principal Chat at 8:45 and 5th grade Wax Museum

Please follow A.B. Combs on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Juley Sexton

Principal