🎪🍭 TONIGHT’S SWEET CHALLENGE! 🍭🎪
Get $30 in NEW donations tonight and earn a pass to enjoy our Center Ring Sweet Surprise during lunch next week! 🎟️✨
Students who complete the challenge will get to choose from cotton candy, rock candy, Pop Rocks, and other fun candy treats! 🍬🍭
Every donation helps us get closer to our $70,000 goal and supports East Bay! 🦅❤️
$30 tonight = a SWEET surprise! 🎪🍬

🏫📋 Upcoming Santa Rosa County School Board Meeting
The next Santa Rosa County School Board Meeting will be held tomorrow evening at Woodlawn Beach Middle School.
📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
📍 Woodlawn Beach Middle School
Meeting information, agendas, minutes, and available live video can be found through the district’s School Board meeting page. Santa Rosa Schools
🔗 https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/school-board-meeting-information/

🎪🍿 BIG TOP BONUS! 🍿🎪
The competition under the Big Top is heating up, and there’s a special reward waiting for our top classes and grade! 🎉 Every donation helps move East Bay closer to our $70,000 school goal! 🎯
🎟️ ELEMENTARY — Pre-K–2nd & 3rd–5th
The TOP CLASS in each group will earn a POPCORN PARTY 🍿 + CARNIVAL GAMES 🎪 in the HUB!
🎟️ MIDDLE SCHOOL — 6th–8th
The TOP GRADE will earn POPCORN 🍿 + PRIZES 🎁 during Talk & Walk!
🏆 Keep sharing those fundraising links with friends and family and help your class or grade make it to the TOP OF THE BIG TOP! 🎪🌟
❤️ Thank you for supporting our students and helping East Bay reach new heights! Every donation makes a BIG impact!

🎪 More of Every Donation Stays at East Bay! 🎪
Last year, our families entered about $78,000 in donations through the Boosterthon platform. East Bay kept about 75%, or $58,500.
This year, we’re running The Greatest Learning Show ourselves and expect to keep about 95% of donations. If we raise $78,000 again, East Bay will keep about $74,100—approximately $15,600 more for instructional resources, technology, and student and staff recognition!
Thank you to everyone who has registered, donated, or shared our fundraiser. Please help us reach our $70,000 goal by registering at mybooster.com and inviting family and friends to participate. Every student gets a prize just for registering! 🎟️🦅

🎪🌟 THE BIG TOP BONUS IS HERE! 🌟🎪
East Bay, we have officially raised an AMAZING $35,274 toward our $70,000 goal! 🎉 We are HALFWAY THERE! Thank you to everyone who has donated, registered, and shared fundraising links! ❤️
🍿 BIG TOP BONUS! 🍿
🎟️ Pre-K–2nd: The class that receives the most amount of money donations TONIGHT earns a Popcorn Party + Carnival Games in the HUB!
🎟️ 3rd–5th: The class that receives the most amount of money donations TONIGHT earns a Popcorn Party + Carnival Games in the HUB!
🎟️ 6th–8th: The grade that receives the most amount of money donations TONIGHT earns Popcorn + Prizes during Talk & Walk!
🏆 TOP 3 CLASSES
🥇 Mrs. Tubito — $3,235
🥈 Mrs. Mathias — $2,280
🥉 Mrs. Young — $2,070
The competition is heating up under the Big Top! 🔥 Keep sharing those fundraising links with friends and family and help us climb toward $70,000!
🎪 Together, we can reach our goal! ❤️💙💛

🦅 East Bay K-8 PBIS — Support Our School Store!

💙💛 Help us reward our amazing students!

East Bay K-8 is stocking our PBIS School Store through our Amazon Wish List.

🎁 How you can help:
Scan the QR code on the flyer to visit our Amazon Wish List and choose an item to donate.

⭐ Your donations make a difference!
All items purchased from our Wish List stock our Eagles Nest store where students can redeem Eagle Bands for purchases.

💙 Thank you for supporting our students and our PBIS program!

🎪 FUN RUN DATE CHANGE! 🎪
Due to the high chance of rain beginning Thursday and continuing through the weekend, we have made the decision to reschedule The Greatest Learning Show Fun Run to Friday, October 9th.
🌟 All grade-level Fun Run times will remain the same.
We know our students have been looking forward to this exciting day, and we want to make sure they get the full Fun Run experience—without the rain!
🎟️ Parents and families can still register to attend and cheer on their students! If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time to join us under the bus ramp awning for the celebration. https://www.kidaccount.net/santarosa/events/eventregistration EVENT CODE: ebfunrun
Thank you for your flexibility, understanding, and incredible support of The Greatest Learning Show! 🎪❤️💙💛

🎪🤡 STEP RIGHT UP, EAST BAY! IT’S TIME TO CLOWN AROUND! 🤡🎪
WOW! Thanks to our AMAZING East Bay families, we have raised $30,339 toward our $70,000 goal! 🎉
🌟 TONIGHT’S BIG TOP CHALLENGE! 🌟
Get at least ONE NEW DONATION TONIGHT and earn CLOWNING AROUND DAY TOMORROW! 🤡
Break out your mismatched clothes, silly socks, wild colors, and CRAZY HAIR! Let's fill East Bay with clowning-around fun!
🏆 OUR TOP 3 CLASSES: 🥇 Tubito — $3,135 🥈 Mathias — $1,985 🥉 Watts — $1,598
The competition is heating up under the BIG TOP! Which class will climb the leaderboard next?
🎟️ Register and share at mybooster.com!
❤️ Every donation, BIG or small, makes a HUGE difference for our school! Thank you for helping make The Greatest Learning Show a spectacular success!
🎪 LET'S KEEP THOSE DONATIONS ROLLING IN, EAST BAY! 🎪

⚠️ BEAR SIGHTING NEAR EAST BAY K-8 A bear has been reported in the area of Fairmont and Edgewood this morning. Please keep this in mind as you and your students are traveling to school, especially if walking, biking, or waiting near the roadside. Use caution, give the animal plenty of space, and do not approach or attempt to interact with it. Please help us keep everyone safe and aware as we begin the school day. 🐻🦅

Our first Spirit Night of the school year is here! Let’s kick things off by showing up for East Bay K-8 at Firehouse Subs and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Navarre!
Join us Tuesday, September 29, from 4–8 PM for dinner and dessert! Bring the family, grab a sub and a tasty treat. Please mention East Bay when ordering!
Hope to see lots of Eagles there!

🎪🎟️ WOW, EAST BAY! THE GREATEST LEARNING SHOW IS ON A ROLL! 🎟️🎪 We are officially more than 1/3 of the way to our $70,000 goal! Thanks to your incredible support, we have already raised $24,806! 🌟Every registration, donation, and shared student link is helping us get closer to the BIG $70,000 GOAL! Your generosity helps East Bay continue providing the instructional resources, technology, and student and staff recognition that support success throughout our school. ❤️ 🎪 AND WHEN WE REACH $70,000… GET READY FOR THE FINAL SHOWDOWN UNDER THE BIG TOP! 🎪Our Top 10 Fundraising Students in each group—PreK–2nd, 3rd–5th, and 6th–8th—will step into the center ring for an unforgettable showdown! 🤡 Teachers and administrators will compete in ridiculous Big Top challenges featuring giant pants, crazy hair, red noses, and tricycle races!🎈 Then our Top Fundraisers will get their chance to join the action by launching shaving-cream balloons at our brave East Bay competitors!🥧 And someone better watch out… because the competitor who catches the fewest balloons will finish the show with a PIE IN THE FACE!🎟️ The Final Showdown is waiting—but first, we have to reach $70,000! TONIGHT'S CHALLENGE: Students who receive a NEW $30 DONATION TONIGHT will earn PAJAMA DAY TOMORROW! 💤🎉Wear your favorite comfy pajamas to school and get ready to dream BIG under the Big Top! 🎪⭐

📢 East Bay K-8 Sunday Announcements

Good evening Eagle families. We hope you have had a relaxing weekend. Please see the attached flyer for current events. Don't forget to join us for Spirit Night at Firehouse Subs, Tuesday, Sept. 29th from 4-8 pm

East Bay K-8 Sunday Announcements
📅 Week of September 28–October 9

⭐ This Week: September 28–October 2

👟 East Bay Boosterthon: September 28–October 2

📋 Volunteer Applications Due-Wednesday, September 30

♟️ NJHS Meeting-Thursday, October 1, 7:30–8:00 a.m.

🎣 Fishing Club-Thursday, October 1, 7:45–8:10 a.m.

🎉 Custodial Appreciation Day, Friday, October 2
Join us in recognizing and appreciating our custodial team!

🏃 Fun Run Schedule — October 2
• Pre-K–1st Fun Run: 8:30–9:15 a.m.
• Fun Run 2nd–3rd: 9:30–10:15 a.m.
• Fun Run 4th–5th: 10:30–11:15 a.m.
• MS Fun Run: 11:40 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

📚 Coming Next Week: October 5–9

💉 Flu Mist Clinic at East Bay, Monday, October 5

♟️ Chess Club-Tuesday, October 6, 7:45–8:10 a.m., Room 239

🎓 Cross Country Meet-Wednesday, October 7
⏰ Progress Learning Meeting begins at 7:20–7:45 a.m. in the Hub.
🏃 Hope Squad Meeting: 8:15–9:11 a.m.

⭐ NJHS Officers Meeting-Thursday, October 8, 7:30–8:00 a.m.

🏆 Reward Times — October 8
• Pre-K–2nd Reward: 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
• 6th–8th Reward: 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
• 3rd–5th Reward: 1:00–1:30 p.m.

📚 End of 1st Quarter-Friday, October 9

East Bay LEADS the Way!

🎪🎈 EAST BAY, GET READY FOR THE GREATEST SHOWDOWN UNDER THE BIG TOP! 🎈🎪
We have a $70,000 goal, and when we reach it, some of our amazing East Bay teachers and administrators are stepping into the center ring! 🌟
🤡 They’ll dress up in GIANT PANTS and CRAZY HAIR and make their grand entrance on TRICYCLES!
But that’s only the beginning...
🎈 Our TOP 10 FUNDRAISING STUDENTS will get to throw balloons filled with SHAVING CREAM at the teachers and administrators!
🥧 And the teacher or administrator who catches the FEWEST balloons gets PIED!
WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE GET PIED?! 😆
You can help make it happen! Register at mybooster.com, share your fundraising page with family and friends, and keep those donations coming!
🎪 $70,000 = THE GREATEST SHOWDOWN!
⭐ LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN, EAST BAY! ⭐

🙌💙 Happy National PTO Appreciation Day! 🦅💙🤍

Today we celebrate and thank the amazing parents, families, volunteers, and PTO members who give their time, energy, and support to make East Bay K-8 an even better place for our students and staff!

From supporting school events and activities to helping provide resources and opportunities for our Eagles, we appreciate everything you do for East Bay!

Thank you for being such an important part of our school community! 🦅

🔥🥪 EAST BAY K-8 SPIRIT NIGHT AT FIREHOUSE SUBS! 🦅💙🤍 Skip cooking for the evening and come support East Bay K-8 at our Spirit Night! 📅 Tuesday, September 29 ⏰ 4:00–8:00 p.m. 📍 Firehouse Subs – Navarre Enjoy dinner with your family and help support our school at the same time. Just be sure to mention East Bay when ordering so your purchase counts toward the fundraiser. Come hungry and show your Eagle pride! 🦅🔥🥪

🎪🎁 WEEKEND CHALLENGE ALERT! 🎁🎪
We are so grateful for the incredible support you have already shown to our Greatest Learning Show Fundraiser. With your support, we are well on our way to meeting our $70,000 goal! Every registration, donation, and shared fundraising link helps make a difference for our students and school. We truly couldn’t do this without you!
Any student who receives at least $60 in NEW donations this weekend will earn a special MYSTERY PRIZE that can ONLY be earned this weekend!
Share your MyBooster.com fundraising link with family and friends and help us keep moving toward our $70,000 school goal!
Thank you for supporting East Bay and helping us make The Greatest Learning Show a huge success!

📸 MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY IS THIS FRIDAY! 🦅💙🤍 East Bay K-8 will hold Make-Up Picture Day on Friday, September 25. This make-up session is only for students who missed the original picture day because they were absent or are new to the school. If you have any questions or concerns about Make-Up Picture Day, please reach out to Kay Brown and her team for assistance.

🎪🌟 EAST BAY FAMILIES—THE GREATEST LEARNING SHOW IS HERE! 🌟🎪 The Big Top is up, the excitement is building, and we’re working together toward our $70,000 goal! Every East Bay family can help make this year’s fundraiser a huge success—and getting started is EASY! 🎟️ REGISTER TODAY! Head to mybooster.com and register your student. It only takes a minute, and EVERY student earns a prize just for registering! 🎁 📲 THEN SHARE, SHARE, SHARE! Once registered, send your student’s donation link to family and friends. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, and friends can all join the fun and help support East Bay. Every donation—big or small—moves us closer to our goal! ⭐ 💙💛 YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE! Money raised stays right here at East Bay to support instructional resources, technology, and student & staff recognition. 🎪 Register. Share. Make a difference. Together, we can reach $70,000 and make this our GREATEST Learning Show yet! ⭐ Register now at mybooster.com and start sharing your student’s link today! ⭐

🤖📚 AI FOR STUDENT SUCCESS | LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT Santa Rosa County District Schools is hosting a live virtual event designed to help families better understand AI and how it can support student learning and future success. Join Michael Thorpe, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment, for a discussion covering: 🧠 AI basics and how these tools can support learning 📘 Strategies to enhance your child’s education 🔒 Keeping students safe and personal information private 🚀 How AI skills may benefit students in the future 📅 September 22 ⏰ 6:00 p.m. 💻 Live Virtual Event 🔗 Register here: https://www.smartsocial.com/event/ai-for-student-success-september-22?org=santarosacsd 🎁 Families who register will also have a chance to win a Kindle!

🍂🍁 Happy First Day of Autumn, East Bay Eagles! 🦅💙🤍

Today, September 22, marks the official first day of autumn!

Here’s to cooler mornings, changing leaves, fall activities, and all the fun this season brings. Although, being Florida, we may have to wait a bit for the cooler part. ☀️😏

Happy Autumn from East Bay K-8! 🍁