Mabry Minute for Week of 1/20/19

School is Closed Monday, January 21st, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Students return to school Tuesday, January 22nd.

Teacher Experiences Online Auction

Jan. 21 - Jan. 28!

This is it! Time to get some of the most sought after Auction items of the year: Experiences with our Mabry Teachers and Faculty! Pre-register for bidding HERE. Bidding starts on January 21 and ends on January 28 at 10:00 PM!

Kindergarten Round Up is Thursday

Mabry's Kindergarten Round Up is this Thursday, January 24th at 8:00 am. Due to state safety rules, all visitors must sign in at the front office, located on Estrella, to obtain their visitor's badge.

This is the parent's chance to hear important information about the school, receive registration paperwork, and take a tour of the facility.

LAST CALL FOR DONATIONS!

We have asked and our community is responding, THANK YOU for the donations we have received thus far! We are now in the home stretch and need just a few more! If you donate an item with a fair market value of $1,000.00 or more, you get two free tickets to the Auction*! Go HERE for details and to donate an item. Restrictions may apply.

Save the Date:

PTA General Membership Meeting

Save the Date for PTA's General Membership Meeting next Thursday, January 31st at 6pm in the cafeteria . In addition to normal school business and a review of the budget, the PTA will be honoring the different cultures here at Mabry Elementary.

The meeting will include a presentation by guest speaker and Mabry mom , Raquel G. Hernandez MD, MPH an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The presentation will focus on the diversity of communities and the impact to children's health and education. There will also be childcare for school-aged children.

We are seeking Mabry families to prepare a dish from their native country or the region of the US they are from; a stipend will be provided. If you are interested in participating, please email school services.

ASE Classes begin FEBRUARY 11-15, 2019

Another successful ASE registration - 700 registrations in the first thirty minutes! Talk about fast!

Waitlists are closed and classes are full.

If your student(s) had their heart set on a particular class (or classes), never fear, the Mabry Auction is here to save the day! Skip the line next fall by winning one of three ASE preregistration passes. (Don't worry, there are three more passes for auction for spring 2020 season too!) For more information on this auction item and to register for your bid number, go HERE.

Jump Rope for Heart

Going on now thru Feb 14 th . This is a school wide fundraiser for the American Heart Association. For students in Grade 1 thru Grade 5, while at PE class, they will be learning how to jump rope while learning different way to maintain a healthy heart. Details HERE.

Thank You to Our Mabry Sponsors

South Tampa Kids Dental Krewe

Amalie

Auction Committee Meeting

We are gearing up for Auction and we need your help! Please join us if you have a few minutes to spare on January 24, 2019 at 7pm at the office of Smith & Associates, 3801 West Bay to Bay Boulevard. We will have snack and lots of updates about the party of the year! Email us if you have questions.

Auction Tickets and T-Shirts are now on SALE!

Both tickets and t-shirts are pre-sale only. Also, you must pre-register to bid. Sign up for bidding, get tickets and t-shirts HERE!

Sign up today to help at Auction

We need your help! Sign up today to help us with some Auction activities. We only need a few minutes of your time, register HERE!

Walk to School Wednesdays

Walk to school every Wednesday and fill those punch cards ! Here's the map of walking routes and additional details.

Wear Orange Thursday

Wear Orange this Thursday for $1 and support our Relay for Life team and to honor Leukemia/Lymphoma Awareness!

Reminder:

Friday is Club Picture day. (Club shirts or uniforms)

Save the Date:

Art Show

Don't miss this celebration of the arts! Featuring the creative artwork of your student framed and on display. Thursday, February 7, 5-7:30pm in the cafeteria. More details.

The Dolphin Depot is online! Click here to order your items. Check out the order by dates to ensure your delivery arrives in time.

Lasest time to sign students out of school:

Early release Monday: 12:10pm

Tuesday-Friday: 1:10pm

Student dismissal changes must be submitted in writing, either hand written note or emailed to the student's teacher. If emailing dismissal changes, please copy the school secretary at jennifer.lovell@sdhc.k12.fl.us