Sept 12: PTA General Assembly Meeting

               Grandparent’s Day BINGO

               5:30-7:00PM in the Cafeteria

Sept 26: Buddy a Thon Stuffing Event

Sept 30: Terrific Lions Assembly

REMINDER- EARLY DISMISSAL EVERY MONDAY at 12:55PM

Dear Pride Families,

We’ve officially wrapped up our PM1 testing, and we’re so proud of how focused and determined our students were throughout the process. Their hard work truly shined!

We’re also thrilled to announce three more Golden Ticket winners in our Buddy-A-Thon FUNdraiser. Congratulations to Gianna in Kindergarten, Misha in 5th grade, and Mya in 4th grade. Thank you to all of our spirited students for helping us set sail toward our goal! It’s not too late to join the crew and get your own buddy- we are extending the deadline to September 18th! More information below in the newsletter.

And don’t forget—Grandparents' Bingo is coming up this Friday, September 12th from 5:30–7:00 PM in the cafeteria! It’s going to be a swashbuckling good time, and we’d love to see you there. Be sure to RSVP using the link below in the newsletter.

Thank you for your continued support and school spirit!

Yo-ho-ho and onward we go!
Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Moncrief

Pride families, thank you for helping us start each day strong! Here’s an important reminder about morning arrival:

• The warning bell rings at 7:35 AM.

• Instruction begins promptly at 7:40 AM.

• Students should be in their seats and ready to learn by 7:40 AM—not just arriving at the gate or getting out of the car.

We know our carline can be busy, and we’re actively working to improve procedures to help things move more efficiently. That said, we need your support to ensure students arrive with enough time to exit the car and walk to class before the bell rings.

To help with this:

• The back gate will close at 7:35 AM, as it takes about 5 minutes for cars already in line to unload.

• After 7:35 AM, Officer Nieves will direct all cars to the front office.

• Please follow his instructions respectfully and do not attempt to go around him or through the closing gate—this is for everyone’s safety and ensures our staff can get to their classrooms on time to welcome students.

Students who enter through the front office before 7:40 AM will not be marked tardy and will be allowed to walk to class. However, students arriving after the 7:40 AM bell will be marked tardy.

Thank you for partnering with us to make sure every student starts their day on time, safe, and ready to learn!

We have extended the fundraiser through Thursday, September 18th.

This means everyone has a little more time for supporters to donate to our school so your student can earn their Buddy, outfits and other prizes! It’s not too late to help! If you haven’t already done so, you can still register and email and/or text family and friends for support. You can also add yourself to the email list so you can donate online as well.

Click on the link below to register: https://themegablast.com/join/PrideLions

Please make sure you select your Buddies/outfits using the link at the bottom of your profile. Once you reach your goal, these Buddies/outfits will be reserved for you on the Buddy Stuffing event day! Thank you for helping your student help our school! Every donation helps! Thank you in advance for your support!

All personal information is used for this ONE-TIME fundraiser only. It will be kept 100% confidential and will never be sold, reused, rented, loaned, or shared.

There are so many meaningful ways to get involved at Pride, and we truly appreciate every helping hand-it really does take a village! Below, you'll find several opportunities to make a difference, along with details on how to sign up for each one. We’re excited to partner with you and can’t wait to see you in action!

We need volunteers to help in the cafeteria during lunch on a daily basis between 10:00 and 1:30. Ideally, we would like to have recurring volunteers, but any time you can help would be greatly appreciated! The role involves monitoring student behavior, assisting students with opening food items, escorting students to the bathroom or health clinic, helping with spills, etc... Please click on the link below to sign up!

LUNCHROOM HELPER

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Focus will sync parent accounts from Focus to Canvas within 24 hours of creation. Parents will use the same email to login to Canvas but must set a password before logging in the first time. To set a Canvas password, please access the Canvas Reset Password page.

About Us

Email: Pride.Elementary@hcps.net
Website: hillsboroughschools.org/pride
Location: 10310 Lion's Den Drive, Tampa, FL, USA
Phone: 813-558-5400
Facebook: facebook.com/PrideElem