November Newsletter

All we can say is WOW! What an incredible night! Our Color Run was our biggest yet, with over 200 registered runners! We are so grateful to everyone who came out to run, enjoy the food trucks, participate in Trunk or Treat, create a trunk, or volunteer their time.

A special thank you to our amazing volunteers. Your time, dedication, and support are what keep our PTO thriving. We truly couldn't do it without you!

To the teachers and families who created Trunk or Treat displays, your creativity was amazing, and everyone loved seeing your hard work! Thank you for spending your Friday evening with us.

We also want to thank our administration, staff, and custodial team for all of your help and support. It was truly appreciated!

Want to be a part of our amazing group of PTO parents? Come to our next meeting! All the info is below! Be sure to join our Parent Square (https://tinyurl.com/PTOparentsquare) and follow our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LAAPTO) for all the latest info!

Join us for our monthly SAC/PTO meetings in the Media Center at Ainger, starting at 5:30 p.m. We respect your time and try to keep our meetings to 60 minutes or less. 

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Apr 12, 2027(PTO board nominations)

May 10, 2027 (PTO board elections)

For the latest updates, follow our PTO Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LAAPTO or join us on ParentSquare! https://tinyurl.com/PTOparentsquare . We look forward to seeing you soon! 

1) There will be a Band Booster Meeting on Thursday, November 5th at 6pm in the Band Room. Parents may park at the bus loop and are always welcome to attend. Topics this month include All-State audition results, the Beginning Band Informance with a Barbecue and the Band Lock-in.

2) The Beginning Band "Informance" will take place on November 10th at 6:30pm in the Cafeteria. Students are encouraged to bring one parent to this event as space and food will be limited. A barbecue will follow for students and a parent. The "Informance" will help our parents prepare their child for their first concert coming up on December 13th. 

3) The Band Lock-in will take place on Friday, November 20th from 7pm-Midnight. Look out for a Parent Square from Mr. Ostrow with details to sign your child up to attend! This is how students earn the famous volleyball bead!

4) We have a Winter Concert coming up on Sunday, December 13th at the LBHS PAC. Beginning Band and Jazz Band will perform at 5pm and the Intermediate and Advanced Band will perform at 6:15pm.

Congratulations to our former students in the LBHS Marching Manta Band who performed at the FBA Marching Band Performance Assessment and earned STRAIGHT SUPERIOR Ratings from all of the judges on Saturday, October 24th. They make our community and Mr. Ostrow proud! They sound INCREDIBLE!

A huge congratulations to Coach Reid, Coach Odenbach, and the Lady Cougars basketball team for bringing home the District Championship trophy! We are so proud of your hard work and achievement. A big shoutout as well to our Boys team—while they fell short in tournament, their fighting spirit and incredible growth throughout the season made us proud every step of the way.

🏐 Lady Cougars Volleyball: The team is starting off strong! Be sure to check the schedule, mark your calendars, and come out to cheer them on to victory.

🏈 Inaugural Co-Ed Flag Football: Flag football is officially here! Don't miss our historic first game this Thursday, Nov. 5th at Lemon Bay High School. Let's fill the stands!

Thanks to your continued support at home, our students kept their reading momentum strong throughout October, checking out an amazing 780 books from our media center! It is wonderful to see our students staying curious, discovering new authors, and building lifelong reading habits.

Coming Soon: Scholastic Book Fair! 📚✨

Get ready to stock up on new reads! Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the media center from Monday, November 16th through Friday, November 20th.

Thank you for keeping books in their hands and prioritizing reading at home. Let’s make this Book Fair week our most exciting one yet!

Warmly,