April 13, 2025
A.B. Combs families,
Our 5th grade leaders did an exceptional job with their Wax Museum on Friday! They raised $1180 to benefit recovery efforts in Western North Carolina. Thank you to all families that joined us for the Virtual Principal Chat. As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Based on feedback, the new information below is listed in green, and the repeated information is listed in blue.
Panorama Survey: Help us make your child’s school experience as positive and beneficial as possible by giving honest, thoughtful responses to the questions in our family survey from April 7 - May 16. This is a district-led survey provided to all families and we welcome your feedback.
No School on Friday, April 18th: There will be no school on Friday, April 18th, in observance of the Easter holiday. Students will return to campus on Monday, April 21st.
Basket Raffle: Join us for the *Live* Basket Raffle drawing immediately following Family game night on Tuesday, April 15th at 6:30 PM in the gym! You don’t have to be present to win but we’d love to see you there! Tickets will be available for purchase in person outside the Library on Monday, April 14th from 8-10 AM, and on Tuesday, April 15th from 8-10 AM and again from 3-6 PM. You may also purchase last minute tickets here: Welcome to the 20th Annual Combs Spring Fundraiser (ONLINE ticket sales end Monday April 14th at 12PM)
We are grateful for your support in making this raffle a success
Game Night: On Tuesday, April 15th, we are hosting a Family Game Night on the same night as our Basket Raffle. View our digital flyer here. We hope this gives you a chance to get to know other families in our Combs community during this fun event! Please note, that families should stay with their child during this time. Games are available from 5:30-6:30, ticket sales stop by 6:15 and the Basket Raffle is from 6:30-7pm in the Gym.
EOG Testing schedule for grades 3rd-5th: In an effort to be proactive, we want to share our testing schedule for the end of the school year for students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th. We appreciate your partnership as we plan ahead for these testing dates.
Monday, June 2: 3rd Reading/5th Science
Tuesday, June 3: 4th/5th Reading
Wednesday, June 4: 3rd Math
Thursday, June 5th: 4th/5th Math
Friday, June 6th: 3rd Grade Read-to-Achieve/Makeups
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.
Volunteers for Art Show: We are also looking for volunteers to help prepare for the upcoming Art Show. We need volunteers on a variety of days, and you can view the sign-up here.
Volunteers for Basket Raffle: We're getting ready for our annual Basket Raffle Fundraiser on April 15th and would love your help! There are plenty of volunteer opportunities available so please check out the sign-up here. Your support makes this event a success. Thank you!
Upcoming School Events (see our school calendar for events for the year):
Tuesday, April 15th: 3rd Grade Dairy Farm/ Agroecology Field Trip and Game Night/ PTA Basket Raffle
Thursday, April 17th: Report Cards go home
Friday, April 18th: Holiday, no school for students and staff
Friday, April 25th: Leadership Day
Monday, April 28th: K Pond Field Trip (Hubbard and Tyndall)
Tuesday, April 29th: 1st Grade Zoo Field Trip, 2nd Grade-Page Farm Field Trip,
K Pond Field Trip (Klager and Gregory)
Wednesday, April 30th: K Pond Field Trip (Norton and Wagner)
Thursday, May 1st: Rising Kindergarten Open House at 9am
Monday, May 5th: Field Day
Monday, May 5th-9th: Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, May 7th and 8th: 4th grade Field trip to Historic Oakview Park
Thursday, May 8th: Pancakes & Pajamas Breakfast (Last names A-L)
Friday, May 9th: Pancakes & Pajamas Breakfast (Last names M-Z)
Tuesday, May 13th: Night of the Arts
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Juley Sexton
Principal
