A.B. Combs families,

 

It’s hard to believe this coming week is our last week of school.  As a reminder, the last day of school is Friday, June 13th.

 

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

 

EOG Scores:  All EOG scores will be included in students’ report cards.  For the 2024-2025 school year, students in 5th grade will get their science test scores later than usual. This delay is because the state is using a new test. When this happens, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction needs extra time to decide how to score the test and what scores match each level (Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5). This happens whenever the science curriculum changes.

Supply Lists for 2025-26: Thanks to our partnership with our PTA and 1st Day School Supplies, you can preorder your child’s school supplies for the next school year and boxes will be shipped to your home.  This includes all items requested by our teachers on the grade-level supply list for the 2025-26 school year and you must order by July 1. Everything is 100% teacher-approved and guaranteed to be delivered on time! Order here: http://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/76638 

Summer Sun Bucks Food Program: SUN Bucks will provide grocery-buying benefits to qualifying families with school-aged children during the summer months. Benefits can be used to buy healthy food at places like grocery stores, farmers markets, and some online retailers. Some families will have to apply for the SUN Bucks program, but many students will automatically qualify for the program. Children will automatically qualify if they already participate in any of the following programs:

• Free or Reduced-Price (FRP) meals at school because they have an approved FRP application at school, or
• Food and Nutrition Services (FNS, food stamps), or
• Work First (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), cash assistance), or
• Medicaid with household income below 185% of the federal poverty level, or
• Foster care.
• More information is available HERE.

Lost and Found:  Our lost and found continues to grow and includes water bottles, jackets, and sweatshirts.  Any unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the school year.

 

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:  Please submit a payment of $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 ASAP.

 

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.

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):

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 and Instagram.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Juley Sexton

Principal