Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly
Volume 58
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Good evening Wildcat Families,
We hope you all had a safe and exciting weekend. Once again, we have had great weather and as I have been out in our neighborhoods this evening, I know many of our kids are out enjoying the festivities.
As we continue moving forward in the quarter, I wanted to share with you all a bit of our charge for the year. Many years ago, I read a speech by John Scolinos, he was a football and baseball coach at Pepperdine and Cal State Poly Pomona. He was also inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association many years ago. His speech talked about the size of a home plate in baseball and regardless of the level, the plate stays the same size, 17 inches. His charge was for coaches to never widen the plate, to always hold each other and their players to that standard and to never widen the plate. The faculty and staff at Pacetti Bay Middle School have taken on this challenge, to hold our students to high standards academically and behaviorally. .
Last week an email went out from SJCSD regarding school breakfasts and lunches. Please read the memo below under Cafeteria News. Changes will take effect December 1, 2021.
Here are some important pieces of information for this school year:
- Doors will open for students starting at 7:10am. We are not able to monitor students before 7:00am. Our office hours are 7:00am- 3:00pm.
- Parent drop-off and pick-up are the second entrance on Meadowlark lane from Pacetti Road. Please do not use the parking lot as a drop-off location as it is unsafe. When pulling up, please pull up all the way to the oak tree at the entrance of the school.
- Please make sure to review the student COVID questionnaire, COVID 19 Health Screening Form, each day with your child. If you can answer yes, please keep your child at home. Masks and other PPE are recommended but optional for students.
- Please remind your children that cell phones need to be put away and off once entering the building and can be be turned back on at the end of the school day.
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UPDATE: We will be using the locker room and dressing out for PE, but SJCSD is restricting dressing out until October 15th for the safety of all students. We will be resuming normal PE operations on October 18th.
- Bottle refilling stations are located throughout the school for water bottles. Water fountains are currently disabled.
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Please review the COVID questionnaire each morning with your child. If he/she are showing signs or symptoms, please keep them at home. Furthermore, please encourage your child to practice social distancing when possible and use hand sanitizer. Our news show "The Daily Roar" has been offering segments on keeping everyone safe on campus. We are taking steps at the school to mitigate the risks, but it will take all of us to reduce numbers. The school district is now sending individualized emails for all students in the district who are exposed to a COVID positive child during school. Details will be in these letters in accordance to the Governor's executive order. If you have any COVID-related health questions or quarantine questions, please call the new district hotline at 904-819-1101.
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 evening, Go Wildcats!
Respectfully,
Ted Banton, Principal
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Events for this Week and Beyond
- November 2nd - Student Council Meeting
- November 4th - Advanced Band Fall Concert 6:00PM
- November 9th & 10th - Pacetti Bay presents Charlotte's Web 6:00PM
- November 11th- Veterans Day - No school
- November 15th - Picture Retakes
- November 18th - NJHS Meeting; Veterans Salute Performance 6:00PM-7:30PM
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Dear SJCSD Families,
As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing nationwide disruptions to manufacturing, supply and distribution channels and it is impacting our school meal program. In short, we’re having trouble getting foods, supplies and staff to support our program. Your student(s) may notice that we’re serving different items than we’ve served in the past or different items than were listed on the menu. This situation is something that school districts across the country are experiencing. We are doing our best every day to come up with solutions to these challenges.
To reduce the demand on our supply chain and accommodate current staffing levels, the St. Johns County School District will return to normal food service operations on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Students who qualify for free or reduced meals based on direct certification or a family income application will continue to receive meals at no or reduced costs. Students who are not eligible based on income will return to a PAID status.
Beginning today, October 25 through Tuesday, November 30, families are encouraged to complete the family lunch application if they feel they qualify for free or reduced cost meals. Applications are located on the SJCSD Website at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free/, your student’s school or the Food and Nutrition Services Office located at 3015 Lewis Speedway, Building 7, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Eligibility status is protected by very strict disclosure regulations. Students use a PIN or Student ID in the serving line. The student’s eligibility is private throughout the transaction.
If your student(s) attend(s) a Community Eligibility Program School, there is no need to complete an application. All students will continue to receive no cost meals through the end of the school year. These schools are as follows: Webster Elementary, Crookshank Elementary, Osceola Elementary, South Woods Elementary, Mason Elementary, The Transitions School, Gamble Rogers Middle School, Murray Middle School, Sebastian Middle School and St. Johns Technical High School.
Beginning Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Meal Prices will be:
Full Prices
$1.25- Breakfast
$2.95- Lunch
Reduced Prices
$0.30- Breakfast
$0.40- Lunch
Prepayments into student lunch accounts can be made by using PayPAMS.
We will continue serving our students a variety of nutritious foods. While there may be some menu changes, please know that we will strive to meet nutrition guidelines set by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We will also continue to accommodate students with special diets and allergies. We appreciate your patience and understanding. If you have questions, please contact the Student Nutrition Services Department at 904-547-8931.
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Calling all runners! The Physical Education Department will be hosting the 10th Annual Turkey Trot on Friday, November 19th during PE classes. Students will participate in a 3K fun run around the Pacetti Bay grounds.
This year’s turkey trot shirt is on sale through Monday, November 1st and costs $9.00. The shirt order form is attached below so please consider purchasing a shirt and coming out to support our runners!
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Fundraiser opportunity:
We are excited to announce our first fundraiser of the new school year! We are partnering with funds2orgs.com and giving back to others.
How does this work?
You will want to start collecting your gently used shoes NOW. Drop off is on Friday’s from 6:45 am- 7:45 am at the parent drop off line. Our goal is to gift 1K shoes from the Bay. We cannot do this without your help!
Who can donate?
Anyone! You can post this on your social media accounts (idea of what to post: Anyone have any gently used shoes they are wanting to part with?!? Our school is partnering with an organization to give back gently used shoes to those across the world and I would love your help! Comment below and I can reach out to you to collect them.) Neighborhood pages. Word of mouth. As long as they are willing to part with the shoes anyone can participate.
Who do the shoes go to?
Developing countries across the world! Haiti, Honduras, Cambodia, Ghana, and others worldwide.
How does it benefit our Wildcats?
When partnering with this organization, based on the amount that we donate they give back to our students. Starting out at $1,000!
We are excited to partner with this great organization in giving back to others, while giving back to our local students.
Shoes must be gently used. No rips, tears, holes, stains, etc.
Let’s make a difference together, one shoe at a time!
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Honoring our Veterans:
The PTSO will be creating a field of flags to honor our Veterans. When you purchase a flag, for $5, we will include your Veterans name on a banner and display the flag at the front of the school to show our thanks to our Veterans. The deadline to purchase a flag in honor of your Veteran is October 28th.
The flags and banner will be displayed the week of Veterans Day. A portion of the proceeds will be given to the Clyde Lassen Veteran’s Home.
Flags may be purchased on our website.
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2021-22 Volunteers
The PBMS PTSO is always looking for wonderful volunteers. If you are interested in joining us for the next academic year, please send us an email at pacettibayptso@gmail.com. We can’t do it without you!
Monthly Donations: 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
@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 2021-22 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: It's BACK!!! 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
Spirit Wear: Thank you to all who ordered your Wildcat gear. We had an overwhelming amount of sales. Orders are currently being filled and will be sent home. If you missed out, we do have a few additional items up for grabs. Please click on the spirit wear link to purchase!
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Required Instruction & Character Chats |
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St. Johns County School District is required by statute to provide instruction for mental and emotional health education, substance abuse prevention, child trafficking prevention, and healthy relationships/dating violence prevention. Beginning in September, each school will show all students a 45-minute Character Chats lesson. These lessons will focus on the related Pillar of Character and one or more components of the state required instruction. Each lesson was developed by a team of district and school staff. The lessons have been designed to be interactive and include a teacher facilitation guide. A monthly overview, lesson, and guide will be posted in Schoology. Character Chats were designed to be delivered monthly through April. |
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The Art Club will have its next meeting on Tuesday October 26th from 2:00-3:00 pm. This will take place after school in Ms. Denton's room (#400) from 2:00-2:45. All students are encouraged to attend! If you have not returned your permission slip, please do so.
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Craft club registration is now open!
Weekly meetings Tuesday 2:00 – 2:50
In Room 520 with Mrs. Craig
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Battle of the Books Club:
If you have been reading the Sunshine State books and are interested in being a part of our Battle of the Books team, please:
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Join the Battle of the Books Schoology group using this access code: WBBW-H9S5-J57WD
- Attend our meetings after school on Tuesdays 1:50-2:45 in the Media Center. You must have transportation home at 2:45 to attend.
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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. There is no student check out after 1:30pm.
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In accordance with statutory requirement F.S. 1006.07 (students are prohibited from wearing clothing that exposes underwear or that exposes body parts in an indecent or vulgar manner) enforcement will focus on positive guidance without embarrassment to the student and should not disrupt the educational process.
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Clothing must cover the area from armpit to armpit, and down to mid-thigh
- Tops must have shoulder straps and be long enough not to expose your midriff
- See through clothing or rips in jeans must not expose your underwear or your body between the mid-thigh to your arm pit area
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- No drugs, alcohol, vape, tobacco references on your clothing
- No inappropriate or profane text or images on clothing
- Be safe, make sure your shoes have a back to them
If your son / daughter has misplaced their lunchbox or water container, please have them check the lost and found cart in the Café. The cart is located at the front of the main café room by the whiteboard, clearly sign posted.
Bike Riding / Skate Boarding / Scootering to School
Parents please remind your students that once they enter school property they must not ride their bicycles / skate boards / scooters, for safety reasons.
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COVID Information Webpage
The COVID information web page for SJCSD families is live at
This site includes the COVID Dashboard, Quarantine Help Guides, directions to access online textbooks and Schoology, and Health & Safety resources.
***REMINDER: Review the Health Questionnaire daily with your student. Students MUST stay home from school when they are ill, awaiting COVID-19 test results, or if anyone in the household is COVID-19 positive. Thank you for partnering with us to help protect the safety of all students and staff.
***PARENTS: To report a positive case of COVID-19, please first call the Department of Health at (904) 506-6081 for guidance on next steps. To report that your student will be absent due to COVID- related issues, 904.819.1101
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We are happy to report that Spring 2021 Score Reports are now available in the following areas: WIDA, FSAA, ELA Retakes, ELA, Math, EOCs and the Statewide Science Assessment.
Students and families can see the score reports in Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, Click on the “Grades” tab on the top. Then, click on the “Test Scores” tab that is on the top left. Scroll down until you see the test name and current grade level for the student you are looking for.
If you would like to have a hard copy made of the report, please email Assistant Principal Holli Winter holli.winter@stjohns.k12.fl.us. Once copied, you will be able to either pick up the copy from school or have it sent home with your student. |
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SJCSD Microsoft Office 365 Offer
Daily Silent Reflection
State law now requires a one minute moment of silent reflection to take place at the beginning of each school day. During this minute, students may not interfere with other students’ participation and teachers may not make suggestions as to the nature of any student’s reflection. Parents are encouraged to discuss this moment of silence with their children and to make suggestions as to the best use of this time.
Dress Code
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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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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.
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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Every five years the district reviews and considers textbooks for adoption in a specific subject area (reading, math, health, etc.) as well as reviews curriculum that has been accepted by the State as meeting the benchmark requirements. Math adoption is taking place this year. This review takes into consideration both current and future needs for textbooks and curriculum.
Interested parents are encouraged to apply to serve on the committee, which generally meets once a month during the year after school.
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Congratulations to our winners!
Thank you to all who participated in our annual Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest! The teachers had a tough job judging the pumpkins as all of the entries were so creative and well done. The results are in and the winner is… Natalie Adams for her Frankenstein pumpkin!
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Also, the winner of our “Guess How Many Eyeballs” contest is Kai Anthony Bennett! Kai guessed the exact number, which was 147.
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Scholastic Books:
Even though our Book Fair has ended, you can continue to shop the Scholastic Store online using this link and our school will earn 2% of every purchase all year long. This is a great way to shop for books for all ages while also supporting our school. If your student has leftover money in their eWallet account, you can apply that money towards your order at any time.
Schoology Information:
- Schoology is our online learning management system. Teachers will be posting announcements, calendar events, assignments, and materials in Schoology.
- Students should check their account regularly, at least once a week. It is strongly recommended that students check Schoology daily when absent.
- Parents are able to set up their own Schoology accounts. Parents will need their child’s parent access code to set up a new account or add a child to an existing account. Parent access codes are available in HAC. Click on the Registration tab and look under Additional Information. If you don’t see your parent access code listed, please keep checking back, it could take up to a week to populate.
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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
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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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