LEADING THE CHARGE OF LIFELONG LEARNING!
weekly e-newsletter
November 29, 2020
SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS
A Letter from New Principal, Dr. Ken Goodwin

Dear Mill Creek Academy Parents/Guardians,

I am honored to serve as the principal at Mill Creek Academy (MCA) and look forward to working with you and your children. Ms. Riedl and the staff at MCA have created an incredible learning environment and it is my goal to continue the tradition of academic excellence.

I want to tell you a little more about myself and my background. I am the father of 3 children and enjoy traveling with my family in our free time. I started my career as a middle school math and science teacher and have worked as a school-level and district-level administrator for almost 19 years. I also served as a national education consultant and as a peer reviewer for a publisher.

One of my most important responsibilities as an educator is to provide a safe and caring environment where students and families are closely connected with the school. In addition, our goal is to help children become lifelong learners where their future provides them countless opportunities.

I believe it is important to work closely with the school community to continue building an exceptional place for our students. It is my goal to ensure that all students reach their greatest potential in an environment that meets their individual needs. To accomplish this goal, I feel it must be a collaborative effort between the school, home, and overall school community. Communication is essential and I encourage parents to contact me or our administrative team with any questions or concerns. I may be reached at 904.547.3720 or kenneth.goodwin@stjohns.k12.fl.us.

It is a privilege to serve as the principal of MCA and I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,
Ken Goodwin, Ed.D.
Principal

MCA Families, we appreciate your assistance in supporting our health and safety protocols here on campus. As a reminder, below is the student health screener questions. If you can say yes to any of the symptoms below for your child, please keep your child at home until you can say no to all symptoms. If you can say yes to the questions, follow the instructions in red.
Student Health Screening Entry Form
 
Please assess your child daily for the following symptoms and answer the contact questions.

  • Fever of 100.4 or higher
  • Uncontrolled cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of sense of smell or taste
  • Muscle aches
  • Vomiting or diarrhea

  1. Is your child currently awaiting COVID-19 test results? If yes, please keep your child home and notify the school nurse when test results received. Further instructions will be discussed at that time.

  1. Does your child live in the same household with someone positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.

  1. Has your child had close contact with someone who in the past 14 days who tested positive for COVID-19? If yes, your child must quarantine for 14 days from the last date of contact with the positive individual. A negative test result does not reduce the quarantine requirement for the full 14 day incubation period.
PTA NEWS
Math-a-thon prizes will be delivered to the school this week. We cannot thank you enough for your support to our school.

We pray that all of our families enjoyed this Thanksgiving break! This year has been a challenging one, but let’s not lose sight of all our blessings, memories and happiness that we have enjoyed.
SCHOOL-BASED DISTANCE LEARNERS(SBDL)
School Pictures
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Leonard's Schools and Families!
Leonard's has added two final distance learner dates for school photos to be included in the yearbook, one each for the Jacksonville and St. Augustine Studios. 
Here is the link for the St. Augustine sign up. December 2nd from 3 - 6
Here is the sign-up sheet for our Jacksonville Studio. December 9th from 3-6
Please click the link and sign up for your time. These photos are not taken at the school. They are taken at Leonard's Studios
- Leonard's Photography

Distant Learning Webpage - Visit https://www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us/distance-learners/ for links and the latest information.
St Johns County School District
For the most recent news from the district, please visit the district's webpage.
Mill Creek Academy
3750 International Golf Pkwy
St. Augustine, FL 32092
(904) 547-3720