Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly
Volume 41
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Good evening Wildcat Nation,
We hope everyone had a great weekend. The weather was perfect for the beach, the fields or anything outdoors. As we draw closer to the end of the year, it is important for our kids to focus when at school and recharge when they have time.
Inasmuch, as we finish the year, we have a number of events listed below. Details regarding our 8th grade students and events specifically designed for them are below. In addition, we are completing iReady diagnostics for the year for some students. If a student missed an FSA or state EOC, we are working to complete make-ups the first half of this week. High school district finals are this week as well.
We are especially excited for Memorial Day next Monday. I know that we all enjoy the holiday, however I am especially proud that our school also explores the reason for Memorial Day. At PBMS students are encouraged to write letters to our veterans for Memorial Day. Please see the note below regarding the letter writing.
Our PE department is selling PE uniforms for next year now. Don't miss out. The cost is only $20.00
We have seen an uptick in students attempting to utilize their cell phones on campus. Cell phones are to put away during the school day, unless it is being utilized for classwork as approved by the child's teacher.
Below you will also find a number of opportunities for our students this summer, which include the PBMS Volleyball Camp, the Positive Start Program for mathematics and other community-based camps.
The faculty and administration wants to make sure that you have all of the information you need for your children to have great success and we believe this format will aid in the process. Please take a moment and register to receive the Wildcat Weekly at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/IWZG0wo
Have a great week, Go Wildcats!
Respectfully,
Ted Banton, Principal
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Events for this Week and Beyond
- May 25th - School Board Meeting
- May 27th & 28th - Paper Based High School Exam (DL at 2:15PM)
- May 31st- Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
- June 3rd - 8th Grade Convocation (Students Only)
- June 4th - Link to 8th Grade Convocation sent to parents
- June 9th- 8th Grade Field Day
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Important Update from Superintendent Forson
Beginning with summer programs on June 14 and going into the 2021-2022 school year, the SJCSD will transition to new health and safety procedures. Please see message below.
LUNCH DELIVERIES
No lunch delivery services will be permitted in the building for student lunches. Please advise your student to not order any outside deliveries from services such as GrubHub or local businesses.
PPE Expectations
Students are to have their face masks or face shields on when arriving to campus and leaving campus. Please remind students to be diligent in keeping masks on and over both the mouth and nose. This will stay in effect until the end of the school year.
COVID Safety Procedures
Parents, please remember to check your child’s temperature before they depart for school. Remember that a student with a temperature of 100.4 will need to be picked up at school. In addition, please remember to ensure you go over the checklist below with your child each day.
CDC updates regarding quarantine requirements after vaccination:
Individuals who have been fully vaccinated – that is, 2 weeks or more have passed since the second dose in a 2-dose vaccine or the first dose in a 1-dose vaccine series – will not be required to quarantine following exposure, provided he/she does not develop new symptoms of COVID-19.
Students are to have their face masks or face shields on when arriving to campus and will be directed by their teacher after their temperature is checked at homeroom.
SJCSD Microsoft Office 365 Offer
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Transportation Department Info |
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The St. Johns County School District Provisional Transportation Waiver Program (PTWP) extends transportation services to students assigned to district schools based on operational capacity, space availability, and established criteria. The program is secondary to the Transportation Department’s primary mission of providing transportation services for school arrival and dismissal operations.
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End-of-the-Year iReady Diagnostic Testing
Next week and the week after (the weeks of 5/24 and 6/1), your child may take the iReady Reading and/or Math diagnostic for the third time. If your child is in Intensive Reading and/or Math, they will take the diagnostic(s) during that class. If your child is on an RtI plan with us (either on “active” or “monitor” status) and does not have one of those intervention classes, they will be called to take the diagnostic with Mrs. Houston at some point during the school day. Additionally, if your child scored a Level 2 on the 2019 FSA for either Reading or Math and is not in an intensive course, they will also be called to take the diagnostic with Mrs. Houston.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Kate Houston via email (kate.d.houston@gmail.com) or phone (904-547-8770). She is happy to help. Thank you!!!
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Making up Missing FSA Exam:
We are working hard to make up students who missed their FSA Exam. We will continue to make up students during the day for Brick-and-Mortar students. Distance Learners make up days will occur on May 24th and May 25th starting at 2:15 each day.
Please make sure that your child has had a good night's rest, eats a healthy breakfast and is on campus on time. We will continue silent transitions during testing days to respect those students who are taking the FSA.
A message from the St. Johns County School District:
Florida Department of Education does not allow districts to provide a virtual testing option for the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA), Florida Standards Alternative Assessment (FSAA), or EOC’s for the 2020-2021 school year. According to the state Department of Education, “We are not considering remote proctoring or at-home testing for any of Florida’s K-12 summative or postsecondary assessments in 2020-21”.
The Florida Department of Education has in the past stated that by statute, “Participation in the assessment program is mandatory for all school districts and all students attending public schools…”.
St. Johns County School District does not have the statutory authority to exempt any student from required, state developed assessments, except as specified in Section 1008.212, F.S. which primarily addresses students with physical impairment or children who have a medical complexity as defined in Section 1008.22(9) F.S.
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Visit the PBMS webpage under attendance link or click on the button. You can complete and submit all in one easy form! Any questions, please contact our attendance office at 904-547-8780
Please remember a photo ID is required for student check-out. This is for the safety and security of all children and Pacetti Bay Middle School.
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PE Uniform Sales are coming up!
The PE department will be selling PE uniforms for the 2021-2022 school year during classes beginning on Wednesday, May 19th through Friday, May 28th. PE uniforms are $20 per set or $10 for each item. More information can be found on the attached order form. Please return the order form to your child’s PE teacher along with payment.
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IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
All rising 7th grade students are required to have a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) booster prior to entering 7th grade. If your student needs or has already gotten this immunization, please bring, fax or email the updated Florida DH680 form to Pacetti Bay at your earliest convenience. The Health Department or your physician can update your DH680 form.
Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County
200 San Sebastian View
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 506-6081
Call for hours of operation for immunization services.
As a reminder, 7th grade students will not be given their schedule for the 2021-2022 school year until all immunization requirements have been met and proper documentation is submitted to PBMS. If you have any questions, please call our Guidance Department at (904) 547-8760.
PBMS Fax: 904-547-8775
Email: kimber.ponce@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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We have finalized all plans for our 8th grade celebratory activities. We have been working with our PTSO, parent groups and the school district to put together safe celebratory events for our students. Below are details for events. If you have questions, please email us at michelle.leitao@stjohns.k12.fl.us
June 3, 2021: 8th Grade Convocation: This celebration of all 8th grade students will be held in two sessions to align with district health and safety protocols. We will award all students with their 8th grade certificates of completion and there will be additional 8th grade awards. Due to current COVID protocols, this event will be attended by students only. We will send out a link to this recorded event on June 4, 2021.
June 4, 2021: Recording of 8th Grade Convocation sent to all 8th grade families.
June 9, 2021: 8th Grade Field Day: This exciting event is offered in three different venues with three different activities for the students. The students will pre- register through their social studies classes for a Field Day activity circuit, an 8th grade Staff vs. Student Kickball tournament, or a movie (PG) in the auditorium. Athletic attire is allowed but must stay in the spirit of the dress code. This will take place during 4-6th period. Students will turn in arm bands as they enter the cafeteria for our pizza lunch provided by the Pacetti Bay PTSO. Students are advised to not bring their backpacks
Three important notes for these school-based events:
1. If you have not released your child’s directory information (permission for name or photo to be published), he/she will not be recorded in the Convocation. If you want to change this permission, please email Mrs. Leitao.
2. We have already notified all 8th graders that any incident that results an ISS or OSS will not be participating in Field Day.
3. If you are a Distance Learner, please email Mrs. Leitao so we can send out specific details regarding school entry for the event(s).
If you would like to assist with Field day, please sign up through link below
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Catan Club
When: Monday afternoons 2:00-3:30
Where: Room 495/6th grade pod
Sponsor: Mr. Cofield (Room 495)
All students are invited to come check out Catan Club. Settlers of Catan is a popular board that involves strategy, persuasion, skill, and quite a bit of luck. Don’t worry if you’ve never played, we will be happy to teach you! Come learn a new game while having fun with your classmates. Students can contact Mr. Cofield using Schoology; parents can reach him at brent.cofield@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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Needle Craft Club
All Wildcats are welcome to join our Craft Club!
We will meet on Tuesdays in the Cafe Bump Out room from 2:00 to 3:00.
The cost of $20 includes all materials. https://qrgo.page.link/ZYnDP
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SJC Positive Start Program |
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Math is fun, but it can also be challenging. The + Positive + Start Program enables students to practice the prerequisite math skills needed to be successful in the mathematics course in which they are enrolled in the next school year. Completion of the course will likely give students a positive start in math.
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Brick & Mortar Textbook Return:
Brick & Mortar students will return their textbooks by subject area during class as follows:
Spanish – May 24th (Ms. Lomax & Ms. Irizarry) and May 28th (Ms. Elliott)
Physical Science – May 25th
Algebra & Geometry – May 27th
Distance Learner Materials Return:
Distance Learners are to return all materials (library books, hardcover textbooks, laptops, and hot spots) in the parent drop-off/pick-up loop on one of the following days:
June 2nd – 1:30-3:30 pm
June 3rd – 4:00-6:00 pm
Library Book Return:
Students need to return or pay for lost/damaged materials by May 26th to clear their Media accounts. Students may stop by the Media Center any time before school, during homeroom, between classes, or from class or lunch with a pass to return/pay for books. Checks should be made out to PBMS and include two phone numbers. Some students still owe books and fines to other SJCSD schools. Students can bring those books or payment (made out to the school the book belongs to) to the Media Center and we will be happy to mail it to the appropriate school to clear their account. Our policy, as stated below, is that students need to clear their Media accounts prior to receiving their yearbook and participating in end-of-year activities. Please help your students locate their books and put them in their backpack so they are prepared to return them. Thank you!
Media Center Policy:
Our students are expected to check out books and read throughout the school year. Students are responsible for returning or renewing their library books and textbooks by the due dates given. Students will only be permitted to check out books if they do not already have an overdue book. Students, and their parents, are responsible for the replacement costs of any lost or damaged materials. If ordered, a yearbook will not be delivered to the student and the cost of the yearbook will be put towards the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials. Students may be excluded from end-of-year activities with Media Center materials outstanding. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact our Media Specialist at Karin.gowens@stjohns.k12.fl.us .
Distance Learners transitioning to Brick & Mortar:
We are excited to have you on campus! Please bring the following items to school with you:
- Textbooks- You will need to return your black, hardcover Language Arts “Collections” textbook. You will hold onto your other textbooks to use in class or as directed by your teachers.
- Library books- Any outstanding library books need to be turned in to the Media Center. If you have lost or damaged books, please bring payment for those items. Checks must have two phone numbers written on them. If you owe books or payments to another SJCSD school, you may turn them in to us and we will forward them to the appropriate school for you. Please be sure to make checks out to the school owed.
- Technology- Borrowed laptops (including power cord) and hot spots are to be turned in when coming on campus.
eBooks:
Did you know we have eBooks? We have 1000’s of eBooks, including all of this year’s Sunshine State titles. You can access our eBooks by going to the Media Center website and clicking on the eBooks section or using this link: https://www-pbm.stjohns.k12.fl.us/media/ebooks/ . On the eBook’s webpage, you will find all the information you need to access and navigate our eBook platforms as well as information about eBooks/eResources available on the St Johns County Public Library website. This information has also been posted in each grade’s Schoology Media group under Resources. There is so much there to discover. Enjoy exploring and reading these digital resources!
Schoology for Students:
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Click here for the “2020-21 Student Getting Started with Schoology Guide”. This shows students how to login, join their grade Media and Counselor groups, navigate the platform, and access the Schoology app if desired.
- Students can find a pink “Student Schoology Help Videos” folder in each of their Schoology courses under Materials to reference for additional support.
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Go to the PBMS Schoology Information webpage for more Schoology information and support resources, including Zoom troubleshooting guides.
Schoology for Parents:
- Parents may set up their own Schoology account if they choose. Parent letters, including your parent access code needed to set up and link your account to your student, went home the second week of school. Students who register mid-year will receive their Schoology parent letter when they come to pick up their textbooks in the Media Center. If you already have a Schoology parent account for another student, you can use this access code to add this student to your existing account.
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Visit the PBMS Schoology Information webpage for additional information and resources.
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Visit the SJCSD Schoology for Parents webpage for additional information and resources.
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Monthly Donations: The PTSO has begun monthly donation drives that will coincide with event specific expenses. Over the course of the school year we receive requests from the school to provide snacks, prizes, or other goods. We also want to make sure our teachers and staff feel appreciated and want to do an extra little something each month for them. By opening up these donation opportunities, it will enable you and your family to play a part in helping to meet these needs. You can donate anytime throughout the year!
We have set up a Venmo account to make things simple. You can find us at
PBMSPTSO (also listed as Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO.)
Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like additional information. As always, we are grateful for your support.
PTSO Business Partners: More than ever, we are relying on the support and assistance of our local business partners and community to navigate the uncharted waters of the year ahead and help make it amazing for our school. Please visit our website for information regarding our 2020-21 Business Partners Program , and please feel free to reach out with any questions. We hope to have you join our Wildcats Family and help support our teachers, staff, and students through this school year and the challenges ahead. https://www.pacettibayptso.org/become-a-business-partner.html
Wildcats Announcement Marquee: This year, we are thrilled to share that the Wildcats Announcement Marquee is open for reservations! We hope you will join in the fun!
Your $25 donation provides a personal message on the Wildcats Announcement
Marquee outside The Bay. This is perfect for Happy Birthdays, Congratulations, or other
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Links to the High Schools
Below are the links to the high schools that Pacetti Bay students typically attend. Please visit each of these school websites for more information.
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Early Registration
The St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) will begin early registration for the 2021-22 school year March 1. This registration is only for children new to the school district, including those entering kindergarten.
To be eligible for public kindergarten in the SJCSD, children must be 5 years old on or before September 1 and must reside in St. Johns County.
Other requirements for registration:
• Birth certificate/Guardianship Documents
• Documentation of a health examination performed within one year of enrollment
• Proof of completed required immunizations on Form DH680
For additional information on registration, contact the Student Services Department at 547-7598 or the assigned school.
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Pacetti Bay Middle School
245 Meadowlark Lane
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Main: (904) 547-8760
Fax: (904) 547-8775
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