MBFS Community-

I have never been prouder of a group of students and families, teachers and staff who learned many lessons in resiliency and perseverance during the 2024-25 school year.  You have been there each step along the way (and for some of you since kindergarten, others even longer). It is a team approach that allows our school community to maintain focus and grow.

Reflecting on the past school year, we have had many great memories and exciting events to look back on. We continued successful traditions, such as our district champions of the middle school Battle of The Books team, Leadership Club See Something Say Something event leaders, the induction of over 70 new NJHS members, trips to Florida State (band) Busch Gardens (Physics Day- 8^th grade), Enterprise Village (fifth grade), family community nights, dances, concerts, student led conferences, citizen of the month breakfasts, the Teddy Bear Round Up, the annual Kindergarten graduation/promotion parade, and many more events that contribute to making heart felt memories. We also added new experiences, like middle school sports.  For the first time, students participated in volleyball, cross country, track and field, and flag football.  Our students really enjoyed all these activities. Additionally, we saw academic improvement in student ELA, Civics, and Science this year.  To our current 8th grade students, I want to wish you all the best as you enter high school and start your final educational journey before adulthood. Please hold my voice in your head and listen when it says, “Character is who you are when no one is watching.”  Remember to get caught doing right.

To our entire organization, I hope you will all get an opportunity to spend quality time with family and friends and come back to school with a sense of rejuvenation in the fall.

I would also like to acknowledge and thank Traci Emery- Jones for 26 years, Tonya Emory for 29 years, Peggy Kronenwetter for 27 years, Loraina Grace for 28 years, and Karen Lyens for 30 years of service to our school and the Pinellas County School District.  

And finally , incoming 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade students are expected to read a book this summer. Students received books in May and they will have a follow up quiz/and or assignment from their ELA teacher in the fall as well as summer challenges on Clever for students to participate in. 😊Happy Reading everyone! 😊 

Rising 6^th:  Treasure Tracks by S.A. Rodriguez
Rising 7^th:  Futureland Battle for the Park by H.D. Hunter
Rising 8^th:  Mission Multiverse by Rebecca Caprara 

With that, I wish you all a safe, restful, and rewarding summer.  As always, it is not goodbye, it is just “see you later.”

Mr. Chris Ateek,
Principal

END OF THE YEAR CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• 5.5- PSTA Meeting, 530P
• 5.6 SAC Meeting- 530P
• 5.13 Band Spring Concert- 630 PM; OFHS
• 5.15 Choral Spring Concert- 630 PM; OFHS
• 5.16 8th Grade Dance- 6P to 9P; NOVA 535
• 5.21 5th grade Spelling Bee
• 5.23 K5 field day (during PE classes)
• 5.23 6th Grade Awards; 1P
• 5.27 Last Day for student backpacks
• 5.27 5th Grade Awards; 8:30A
• 5.27 7th Grade Awards; 1P
• 5.27 8th Grade field day 10A
• 5.28 K Promotion Parade w ‘25 Senior Alumni; 730A Breakfast, 830A Parade
• 5.28 8th Grade Awards; 1230P
• 5.28 5th Grade Treasure Island Fun Center
• 5.29 Last Day (not a shortened school day due to Hurricane make up)
• 5.29 8th Grade Yearbook signing & Video Party- During Lunch & 7th Period
• 5.29 K5 Report Cards Go Home w/ Students
• 6.4 MS Report Cards Available in Focus/Portal
  
  

REPORTING AND ABSENCE

In the 25-26 school year, Madeira Beach will be conforming to the Code of Student Conduct with regards to excusing student absences. We appreciate your calls to notify us that your child will be absent, however, a note will need to be provided within 48 hours of your child’s return to school so we may determine if the absence can be excused. Notes can be via our Report an Absence email here on our homepage, a handwritten note upon the child’s return, or a doctor’s note. Please be aware that a doctor’s note will be required to excuse 5 or more consecutive absences, and we may request a doctor’s note if the student has excessive absences greater than 10% of the school year.

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Please click the link below for information and school announcements for the week.  

Principal's News Link for Families:
School News Update

Middle School News Link for Students:
Coming soon!