✨First Avenue Middle School PTSA Executive Board 2023-24✨

It’s a #FrogtasticFriday🐸 when you can celebrate with donuts 🍩🎉 Thanks @FirstAvePTSA Yay 100% PTSA membership! @sissafa786786 @mdegraz4

Spring, known for its picturesque pastels, inspiring reintroduction of sunshine, and light going later in the day, is such a fitting time to celebrate First Avenue Middle School’s Arcadia Rotary Teacher of the Year, the incredible educator who gives us the same happy spring energy, ERIKA SPEED! 👏🥳 Erika very much puts the art in heart. 🎨❤️ She has helped not only provide our Spartans with incredible access to multifaceted art opportunities and education but has been instrumental through her districtwide contributions to the Arcadia Unified Arts/Arcadia Arts Council in collaboration with the LA County Arts Ed Collective, writing Strategic Plans for the district and applying for the Arts Advancement Grants. In the past five years, this work has amounted to close to $200,000 in Visual and Performing Arts Grant money! As an Arts Educator, Erika uses art classes to engage students in inquiry, creative problem-solving skills, collaboration, and reflection. She also encourages her students to explore, take risks, and look at things in new ways, helping curate lifelong “Art Enthusiasts.” Erika, thank you so much for helping us and our students paint a picture of success and access to art throughout our district! 🙏Congratulations on this very deserving recognition! 👏🙌 #ImagineInquireInspire #art #arteducation

2024 First Avenue PTSA Honorary Service Nominations Please submit your nominations by using the link below. Nominations are due by April 26, 2024. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Watch out for our DISTINGUISHED Spartans! 🤩🏆🥳👏 Our very own First Avenue Middle School is one of less than 300 secondary schools (middle & high schools) across our entire state to earn recognition as a 2024 California Distinguished School from the @CADeptEd ! We are so proud!

Thanks @AthensServices for your informative presentation about how to sort our waste and recycling. Thanks for the quiz and prizes! @ArcadiaUnified @sissafa786786 @mdegraz4 @FirstAvePTSA

Wearing our fanciest holiday wear. Happy Holiday Spirit Week from my #HistoryTadpoles #HistoryFrogClass🐸 @FirstAveMS

Happy @FirstAveMS Spirit Day: Anything but your backpack! #HistoryFrogClass🐸 #HistoryTadpoles

#HistoryFrogClass🐸 #HistoryTadpoles

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Thanks for the fun FA ASB! (Can you figure out my theme? 😂Thanks @lantonha & @Misabela6221)

8th graders remember to sign up for 8th grade Physics Day! @Misabela6221 @FirstAvePTSA

Happy Holiday Spirit Week! @FirstAvePTSA

First Ave is ready for the Great ShakeOut tomorrow! Appreciate @ArcadiaUnified communication and hard work helping us all to be prepared! @sissafa786786 @FirstAvePTSA

Get ready for a tee-riffic time with your family & friends at our Pizza & Mini Golf Family Night on Oct 20! ⛳️ Pre-order your pizza & register for golf using this link: bit.ly/3tfA76J

A big thank you to the camp director, cabin leader, and naturalist for taking care of our students this week. @FirstAvePTSA @FirstAveMS

Bus #1 is fully loaded. We are now heading back to First Avenue. See you back at school @FirstAvePTSA @FirstAveMS

Last meal at camp: breakfast pizza, yogurt, fruit, and cereal @FirstAvePTSA @FirstAveMS