A.B. Combs families,

 

What a great turnout from many families at our Celebrate Success on Friday.  I hope everyone is enjoying a restful Memorial Day weekend.

 

New information below is listed in green, and the repeated information is listed in blue.

 

No School on Monday:  There is no school on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.  School will resume on Tuesday, May 27th.

 

Glow Party: As a result of meeting fundraising goals for the Basket Raffle, our PTA is hosting a “Glow Party” in which students will participate in a glow in the dark dance party during the school day on Thursday, May 29th.  Please have your child wear white or neon-colored clothing for this glow in the dark event in the school gym.

 

Bus times at End of the Year:  Our buses are part of a tiered bus service that aligns with Athens Drive High School.  During high school exams, our buses will arrive at Combs earlier at dismissal and therefore will be dropping off earlier in the afternoons.  Please plan to arrive early at your child’s bus stop from June 9-13.  Thank you for your proactive planning for this schedule change.

 

3rd-5th grade Retaking EOGs:  Students in Grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th will take the EOG State Test at the end of this school year.  Should your child meet the criteria for our EOG Remediation and Readministration program you will receive an invitation for your child to attend the program after the EOG testing window closes.  For your planning purposes, the program dates for the end of the school year are June 16th and 17th. Transportation will be provided, and breakfast and lunch will be available.

 

Yearbooks: Yearbooks were sent home last week.  Please submit payment $17 to purchase a yearbook.  You can either send in cash or a check made payable to Strawbridge.   If you are not interested in a yearbook, please return it or make a payment to your child’s teacher by May 30th.

 

Senior Walk: Please help us spread the word!  Combs has a tradition of welcoming back high school seniors who are Combs alum for a Senior Walk school-wide clapout.  It will be held on Friday, June 6th at 1:30pm.  Thank you for sharing with any former gators you may know.

 

5th grade graduation:  We will host our 5th grade graduation on Thursday, June 12th at 9am at the school amphitheater.  Families are asked to bring their own lawn chairs to enjoy this outdoor event.  In the event of rain, graduation will be moved to the school gym and each student will be allotted 2 tickets for guests to attend.

 

Students not returning for next year: It’s hard to believe, but we are in the beginning stages of preparing for the next school year.  Our teacher allotments depend on the number of students we have registered.  If you know your child will not be returning to Combs for the next school year, please email our data manager, Ms. Sarah Ferrell, at sferrell2@wcpss.net.  

 

 

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 Glow Party: A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped us reach our goal during the Basket Raffle and Silent Auction! We are excited to celebrate with another glow party for the kids and could use some volunteers to help make it a success!  Glow Party is planned for Thursday, May 29th and you can sign up here to volunteer.

Summer Playdates:  PTA is organizing summer play dates for rising kindergarten and current Combs students.  There is also an opportunity to attend a Salamanders baseball game with other Combs families.  See the flyer for dates and details.

 

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

Monday, May 26th: Holiday, no school for staff & students

Thursday, May 29th: Glow Party for all students from PTA, Volunteers needed

Monday, June 2nd: 3rd Reading/5th Science EOG

Tuesday, June 3rd: 4th/ 5th Reading EOG

Wednesday, June 4th: 3rd Math EOG

Thursday, June 5th: 4th/ 5th Math EOG

Friday, June 6th: 3rd grade Read to Achieve and Senior Walk for Combs alum at 1:30pm

Thursday, June 12th: 5th grade graduation at 9am and Classroom Celebrations

Friday, June 13th: Last day of school and Report Cards go home

 

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

Juley Sexton

Principal