ANNOUNCEMENTS! 

• PBA Google Meets Meeting:  Please join us for a monthly Google Meets meeting to review our events, discuss FOCUS, and answer any questions you may have.  Our first meeting will be on Friday, October 18th at 10 am.  To sign up for the meeting, please fill out our online form.  We want to make sure our families are well informed.  Your concerns are our concerns and your opinion matters!  Thank you.   PBA Administration

• Tropical Storm/Hurricane Milton Update #4:  Good Afternoon PBA Families!   This message is for all PBA Families.  Due to the latest projected track of Hurricane Milton, and a slowdown of the storm's arrival in Brevard County, Palm Bay Academy will remain closed on Friday, 10/11.  As a reminder, today, 10/08,  is still an early release day and we will follow normal early dismissal procedures (Friday schedule).  Palm Bay Academy is closed Wednesday, 10/09, and Thursday, 10/10.   Monday, 10/14, will remain a Teacher Workday/Student Holiday. Students are expected to return to school on Tuesday, 10/15.  As new information is released, we will keep you informed.  May you and yours stay safe during the storm. 

• Brevard County Storm Center…   https://www.brevardfl.gov/StormCenter

  Links to help students cope with the stress of the storms that are coming our way:
  https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/hurricane-prepare.html
  https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/storms-calm.html
  https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/thunderstorms.html

• Tropical Storm/Hurricane Milton Update #3:   Good Afternoon PBA Families!   This message is for all PBA Families.  Due to the intensification of Hurricane Milton, Brevard Public Schools and Palm Bay Academy will be observing an early release schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/8.  We will follow normal early dismissal procedures (Friday schedule).  All afterschool activities are canceled for Tuesday, 10/08.  Brevard Public Schools and Palm Bay Academy are closed Wednesday, 10/09, and Thursday, 10/10.  At this time, Brevard Schools and Palm Bay Academy plan to be open with normal hours Friday, 10/11.  As new information is released, we will keep you informed.  Thank you and stay safe.

• Tropical Storm/Hurricane Milton Update #2:   Good Evening PBA Families!   This message is for all PBA Families.  Brevard Public Schools has released an update (excerpt follows)…

  Due to Hurricane Milton, all Brevard Public Schools (and also Palm Bay Academy) will be closed Wednesday, 10/09, and Thursday, 10/10.  At this time, all schools are expected to be open tomorrow, Monday, 10/07, and Tuesday, 10/08. Schools are also expected to be open on Friday, 10/11. We will update families if anything changes.\

  Thank you and stay safe.

• Palm Bay Academy Board of Directors Meeting Schedule  click link...   PBA Board of Directors Meeting Schedule 

• If You Missed Our Mandatory Orientation -                        1.  Please use the link to view the PowerPoint presentation for our Mandatory Orientation. This presentation contains important information and updates on events, school operations, and school security.  Please take the time to review.    Mandatory Orientation PowerPoint

2.  Please use the link to view the Parent Information Packet.  This packet contains some of the procedures you may need to reference. This is not a complete list.  Please read the packet completely.   Print out, sign, and turn in the Acknowledgment Form (cover page) to the Front Desk.  This is part of your required paperwork.    Parent Information Packet.

• Employment Opportunity, School Bus Driver – Hiring Immediately: South Area Brevard, part-time, Palm Bay, FL, M-F, Pocket pickups to and from school.  Please call only if you have CDL Class A or Class B with P (passenger) & S (school bus) endorsement, Brevard School District fingerprints.  Ability to pass a background check.  Will need a physical.  Please call PBA's Main Office 321-984-2710 and ask for Cynthia.

• Annual FERPA Notification is listed under Information/Important Links/Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)      Click here to go to link 

• State Assessment Results - If you have not received or have questions about your child's 2023-2024 State Assessment School Results, please contact Joanne Vasquez at...  jvasquez@palmbayacademy.org.   

• State Assessment Results (SP) - Resultados de la evaluación estatal: si no ha recibido o tiene preguntas sobre los resultados escolares de la evaluación estatal 2023-2024 de su hijo, comuníquese con Joanne Vasquez al... jvasquez@palmbayacademy.org. 

• Palm Bay Academy is tuition free and participates in the  Community Eligibilty Provision (CEP) free breakfast/lunch program so all students receive free breakfast and lunch.