MAE JAG BLAST, OCTOBER 2025

madisonavenuek2pto
Oct 13
4 min read

Greetings MAE Family,

Fall has finally arrived. We thank you for a successful start to the school year. We are happy to see students, staff, and families back with smiling faces and in anticipation of continued exciting learning experiences, field trips, and holiday celebrations to come. I encourage all men connected to our MAE family to come out for our Donuts with Dudes next week in October. Check the PTO calendar of events and teacher newsletters for specific dates and times for this event. Red Ribbon Week is also coming soon. More info will be shared with families regarding themed days for the week.

October involves change-change in weather with cooler temperatures, change in the colors of flowers, trees, and foliage. Change is happening everywhere-all the time. In the same regard, I challenge each of us to be aware of the ways our students are changing at this point in the school year. How is your child growing and changing academically and behaviorally? Two very important processes will happen soon to help answer this question.

Report cards are being sent home this week. Teachers will reach out soon regarding scheduling our fall parent/teacher conferences. I encourage you to take advantage of this time to talk about next steps to impact positive change in our students. It truly takes the whole village-home and school working together-to make our students as successful as they can be. I look forward to the growth and success our students will achieve in the months ahead.

In service of students, staff, & community,

Dr. Kristal Pollard Epting

HAPPENING THIS WEEK!

Canned Food Drive

🎉 Get Excited! 🎉

Our first joint MAE and MAUE Spirit Store is opening October 14th!

A flyer will be sent home this week.

The Spirit Store will feature lots of shirt options for everyone in your family — perfect for showing your Jag pride and staying cozy as the weather cools down.

Make sure to select MAE when checking out. You have the option to pickup at JS Iupes or items will be sent home with your child.

Get ready for the colder months ahead! 🐾

THIS FRIDAY is the 50th Day of School!

October 17th

This day marks 50 AMAZING days of school! Kids can dress up and flaunt around in their favorite '50s fashion. Don't forget to bring 50 cents to join in the fun at the "Sock Hop" in the halls that afternoon. The Sock Hop helps to fund our Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS) events.

Holiday Heirlooms

It's "Holiday Heirloom Ornament" time! From October 20th through October 24th, you can purchase a holiday ornament hand-painted by your very own child! These precious ornaments are the perfect accent for your family tree or gifts for family and friends!

Your children and Mrs. Kirk will be hard at work to make sure these are ready in time to bring home soon. The cost is $5 each, and all proceeds will go toward purchasing art supplies for the MAE Art room

Be on the look out for an order form to be sent home soon. You may also purchase these ornaments online at www.MAEPTO.com/shop

NEXT WEEK!

Donuts with Dudes-October 21, 22, 23

Red Ribbon Week - October 27th - October 31st

In honor of Red Ribbon Week, the nation's oldest and largest drug awareness program, MAE students can celebrate their support for being Drug Free by participating in our "Drug Free Looks Like Me" effort.

Order your YEARBOOK

Go ahead and order your yearbook now; your future-self will THANK YOU!

You can go to www.jostens.com and search for Madison Avenue to order now!

We would love any pictures you may take at future MAE events this year to include in the yearbook!

Please email them to MAE.lower.photos@gmail.com and include the event name, the teacher name, and, if possible, the name of the students pictured.

THANK YOU!!

Thank you, Jag Family, for making this year's Fall "Blue Card" Fundraiser a success! We are grateful for the efforts made by our school staff, students and families to support this fundraising effort. Because of you all, MAE has completed a successful and stellar mission!

The blue cards will be coming home with your student the week following Fall Break and can then be used at our amazing blue card businesses around town! Incentives will also be given out to students in the weeks following Fall Break. Our students have really taken this fundraiser "OUT OF THIS WORLD", and we can't wait to reward them with their prizes!

PTO MEMBERS

BIG THANKS to our 2025-2026 Partners In Education!! We appreciate each and every donation in support of our school! Whether an in-kind donation or monetary donation, we promise that MAE PTO will use it to provide support for our students and teachers throughout the year!

If you or someone you know would like to be a Partner in Education,

please contact Amanda Gann, our Partners in Education Chair, at maepto.pie@gmail.com