Moody's Message (Parent Update)

100% Student Success

Mission:

Attendance + Attitude + Academics = Excellence and Empowerment for College, Career, and Life

Dear Azalea Families,

The PTA will be in the courtyard collecting Papa John fundraiser forms and money the following dates: Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1st from 8:15 - 8:55.

Our PTA has kicked off the Nifty 50 Papa John’s Fundraiser, and we’d love your support! The fundraiser ends September 30, 2025.

Here’s how it works:

• Families pre-sell Papa John’s Fundraising Cards for $15 each.

• The school keeps $10 from every card sold—a great way to directly support our students and programs!

• Each card comes with a unique online-only promo code that gives you 50% off 18 menu-priced online pizza orders before the expiration date.

This is a simple and delicious way to support our school while saving on pizza nights with your family!

Thank you for helping our PTA make this fundraiser a success. Together, we can make a big difference for our students.

Mrs. Moody

The PTA will be in the courtyard collecting Papa John fundraiser forms and money the following dates:

Sept 29, 30 and Oct 1st from 8:15 - 8:55.

Wacky Wednesday - Oct 8

Candy Drive for fall festival/trunk or treat. Oct 1 - 17

Picture Retake Day - Oct 16

Book Fair - Oct 17 -24

Trunk or Treat/Fall Carnival - Oct 24 (Book Fair will be open.)

PTA Dress Down Day - Oct 22

School Parade for Halloween - Oct 31 9 a.m.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A44ACA62CABFA7-59049379-azalea

Please use the link below if you are interested in picture retakes:

https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/azalea-elementary-school/fall-retake-pictures-10-16-2025-1/optIn

Hispanic Heritage Month...

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct.15.

We conducted our quarterly safety drill on 9/25/25. Our students did a great job of following our protocols.

Membership Payment: https://azaleaelementary.memberhub.com/store

Thank you for your patience with our second rainy-day dismissal. Due to safety concerns, will adjust dismissal procedures for heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Students are brought to a central location and called to cars as parents arrive. If your child is a bike rider consider what plan you would like for them to follow on rainy days and let the teacher know. Your assistance is appreciated.

*Provide your current contact information to teachers and on all forms. We need this information in case of emergency.

Please click the link below to view the Pinellas County School Safety Parent Tool Kit.

https://www.pcsb.org/Page/28532

As we prepare for an exciting new school year, we kindly ask all parents and guardians to take a few moments to read through the Azalea Elementary Parent Handbook. The handbook provides important information about school policies, procedures, expectations, and ways we can partner together for a successful year. The uniform chart was added on 8/3/25.

*Families will be informed of any changes via the weekly parent update.

Click the link and attachment below to review FOCUS information Parent Highlights New Communications Tool handouts.

https://www.pcsb.org/Page/41786

Our amazing PTA Board has been working behind the scenes to prepare for a great year. Stay tuned for updates coming soon!

President

Erica Posno

Kelli Bain

Vice President

Christina Platt

Treasure

Mandy Baustert

Secretary

Markelle Rangel

Teacher Rep

Janna Angell

Commitee Member

Thank you to the families who have already volunteered to serve on our School Advisory Council (SAC). We truly appreciate your commitment to supporting our school!

We are still looking for a few more families to join SAC. This is a great opportunity to collaborate, share ideas, and help guide our school improvement initiatives. I look forward to working together to make a positive impact for all of our students.

If you are interested in joining, please click the link below to sign up:

Azalea Elementary SAC Member Link 2025 - 2026

Click the blue button below to view our website.

Click below to go to our FACEBOOK account.

Our students and staff did a great job responding to the fire alarm on 9/8/25.

The district utilizes FortifyFL, a school-related suspicious activity reporting tool that allows Florida students and the community the ability to instantly relay information anonymously concerning unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to the appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. FortifyFL was created and funded by the 2018 Florida Legislature as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.

Visit the FortifyFL website

Pinellas County Schools has partnered with Sandy Hook Promise to offer the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. Say Something allows you to submit secure & anonymous safety concerns to help identify and intervene upon at-risk individuals BEFORE they hurt themselves or others. Tips made to the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System are passed along to the appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

Visit the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System