JAG Blast-February 2025
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- Feb 7
- 3 min read
A Message from the Principal:
Greetings Families of MAE,
Thank you for your recent support of our PTO Disney Raffle Fundraiser. With your support, we raised almost $ 45,000 toward the STEAM Lab position and supplies. This month, we continue to provide engaging hands on activities to keep students interested in learning. As the school year continues, it is important now more than ever before to keep students motivated to make positive choices and develop good character traits that will serve them well in school and in life. In support of our students, I am implementing two new recognition strategies. For our Kindergarten students, I am giving out yellow stars to Kindergarten students who stand out for positive behavior choices and good character and strong work ethic in the classrooms when I visit them. Our 1st and 2nd Grade students have an opportunity to sign "The Good Book" in the principal's office for positive behavior choices. Several students have already been sent to the office at the end of the school day for "good things". This is a positive spin on students being sent to the office for the positive choices they make. I love hearing students share the positive reasons they were sent to see me to sign "The Good Book".
Parents are welcome to join us for Valentine's Parties on Friday, February 14, 2025. If you have an opportunity, I would encourage each of you to send an encouraging message or email to your child's teacher and assistant next week to say thank you. Our staff will be showered with appreciation from me the week of Valentine's Day for going above and beyond to make the MAE experience an exceptional one all year long. Join me in this effort to show them just how much we appreciate them moving the "Mark of Excellence" daily and taking the best care of our children. Exceptional Staff. Exceptional Students. Exceptional Community. We are Avenue.
In service of staff, students, & community,
Dr. Kristal Pollard Epting
Principal
Madison Avenue Elementary School
Exceptional Staff. Exceptional Students. Exceptional Community.
Hot Diggity Dog! Our Spring Fundraiser was a SMASHING success!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Spring Fundraiser!! We have almost met our goal of $45,000! Online sales will be open until Sunday, so if any student is close to the next incentive level, go ahead and get those last minute sales in!
The winner of the raffle will be announced on February 19th! Stay tuned to our Facebook page over the next couple of weeks to see the winner announcement as well as pictures of our students enjoying their incentives!
SPRING SPIRIT STORE IS OPEN!!!
The Spirit Store closes on February 12th!!
School Resource Officer Appreciation Day - February 18th
We are so blessed this year to have Officer Carby as our School Resource Officer!
Officer Bishop Carby is a 2004 graduate of Madison Central High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in the Administration of Justice with a minor in Spanish.
He started his career in Law Enforcement in 2010 with the City of Madison Police Department, where he has been committed to the betterment of his community. Officer Carby has acquired numerous certifications throughout his career and has previously held the title of field training officer, officer in charge, and shift commander while on patrol. He is currently a member of the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team. Officer Carby has been married since 2015. He and his wife have 2 boys along with 2 fur babies they rescued, named Capone and Annabel.
Officer Carby works hard at MAE everyday building positive relationships with the students and staff!
Last call for yearbooks!
February 29th--FINAL deadline for ordering a yearbook! We will not order extras.
The cost is now $50.00. Go to www.jostens.com to order.
Arts on the Avenue 2025
Arts on the Avenue is April 10, 2025! Mrs. Ramsey is looking for artists interested in participating in the event! If you are interested, reach out to Mimi Arthur ( mimiarthur81@gmail.com) or Mrs. Ramsey (aramsey@madison-schools.com) for more information!
The Arts on the Avenue T-shirt Pre-order will be February 19 through March 5! More information to come!
Upcoming Dates:
*February 14: class Valentine's Parties
*February 17: SCHOOL HOLIDAY (Staff Development Day)
*February 18: School Resource Officer Day
*February 28: Read Across America Day (Dress Up as Favorite Book Character)
*March 5: PTO Meeting via Zoom
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