“Croton chronicle” Croton Elementary December 2025/ January 2026

1449 Croton Road, Melbourne, FL  32935    321/259-3818 – Office   321/877-0976 – Fax   Croton Elementary Website

Wendy Honeycutt, Principal                   
Tara MacPherson, Assistant Principal

 (Boletín traducido al español y portugués en el sitio web de Croton)  (Boletim traduzido em espanhol e português no site da Croton)

“BPS’s mission is to serve students with excellence as the standard.”

 Important Dates     
 
Thursday, December 4th
   Galaxy Skate Night, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 5th
   Early Release, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, December 8th - 11th
   Winter Wonderland  Holiday Gift Shoppe
Thursday, December 11th
   Winter Concert, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 12th
   Early Release, 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 16th
   SAC Meeting, Canceled
Wednesday - Friday, December 17th  - 19th
   Early Release, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, December 22nd  -  January 2nd               
   Winter Vacation, No School
Monday, January 5th
   Students Return
Tuesday, January 6th
   Second Semester Begins
Friday, January 9th
   Early Release, 1:30 p.m.    
Tuesday, January 13th 
      Report Cards Issued
Wednesday, January 14th 
   Domino’s Night, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
 Thursday, January 15th 
      Parent  Teacher Conferences, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
 Friday, January 16th 
    Early Release, 1:30 p.m.              
 Monday, January 19th 
    Martin Luther King, Jr.. Day, No School
 Tuesday,  January 20th
    SAC Meeting, 3:00 p.m.
  Thursday, January 22nd       
    Science Fair Night
 Friday, January 23rd       
    Early Release, 1:30 p.m.
 Monday,  Jan. 26th -  Jan. 30th    
    Celebrate Literacy Week    
 Friday, January 30th
    Early Release, 1:30 p.m.
 

We hope this message finds our Croton families well rested after an extended Thanksgiving holiday week.The students are beginning to show their excitement in anticipation of the winter holidays.assist us in reminding students the
Importance of maintaining their focus in school as we wind down the end of the first semester.

Winter Wonderland Holiday Gift Shoppe
December 8th - 11th

The PTO is sponsoring a Holiday Shoppe that is open to all students during the school day.  Gift items range in price from $.25 to $10.00. Students will have help wrapping their gifts to bring home. More information will be coming home soon.

Music News

6th Grade Cardinal Chorus - Kiwanis Winter Celebration
Tuesday, December 16th at 6:30 pm at Eau Gallie High School

Beginning & Intermediate Strings and Cardinal Chorus
Winter Concert Thursday, December 11th at 6:00 pm at Croton

New Phone Number & Address?

Please inform the school office and clinic when any changes in home, cell, or work phone numbers or addresses occur during the school year. It’s important to keep the lines of communication open!

              
What is Bullying?

When someone says or does something unintentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s RUDE.

When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they do it once, that’s MEAN.

When someone says or does something intentionally hurtful and they keep doing it even when you tell them to stop or show them that you’re upset, that’s  BULLYING.

No Smoking Zone

There is no smoking on school grounds. This includes the car loop and parking lots. Please be mindful of where you throw your cigarette butts, they create litter in the streets. Thank you for keeping our students health

Important Safety Alert

Parents, please do not use the business office next to Croton as a drop off or pick up area for your children.  For details on Croton’s drop off and pick up procedures, please refer to Croton’s Handbook / Calendar. A paper copy was provided to you, and there is one on our website as well.

PMS FAST Assessments
Encourage your child to get to bed early and arrive to school on time.

December 2rd, Grades 3rd - 6th Reading

December 3th, Grades 3rd - 6th Math

December 9th, Grades K - 2nd Reading

December 10th, Grades K - 2nd Math

LOST & FOUND

As the cooler weather comes, our lost & found is gathering lots of jackets and sweaters. Please write your child’s name on the label of their clothing.

Yearbooks

For only $30 the 2025 - 2026 Yearbook is something you don’t want to miss!
Enter School ID# 1168909
Recognition Ads ONLY $10
Ad must be ordered and designed online by March 18th

LUNCH - Easy Online Payments!

https://www.myschoolbucks.com
Add money to your child’s lunch account as often as you’d like, and even see what they are buying each day!  To register, you will need your child’s student number which you can find on your FOCUS account or get by calling the office.