Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly

Volume 95

https://www-pbm.stjohns.k12.fl.us/

Good evening Wildcat Families!

We want to thank everyone who was able to come out for our open house events. We think that they were a great success. Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education. For those who could not make it, please make sure to visit your HAC account as well as the schoology pages for your child's teachers. FAST testing will continue tomorrow. We have been receiving scores from the FAST assessment and are very excited about the performance of our students thus far this school year. Testing dates can be reviewed below in the "Testing Information" section.

This week marks the fall book fair and students will have the opportunity to peruse the offerings this week.

In addition, interim grades are available this week. We will send out a schoolmessenger when they are open for viewing.

Yearbook sales are now open and details are listed below.

Please encourage your child to actively support the Wildcat Way! The 22-23 Expectations presentation can be seen at https://vimeo.com/740462750 .

We encourage families to visit our website frequently, as there will be many updates as the school year begins. For instance, we have posted general supply lists for each grade level. This can be viewed at https://www-pbm.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ and click on the grade level link on the left side navigation. These are general supplies and additional details may be given by your child's teacher during the first weeks of school.

Here are some important pieces of information for this coming 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.

·      Students MUST have possession of their ID at all times on campus. These are used for a number of purposes on campus.

·      School begins at 7:30am, students who arrive to class after 7:30am will be marked tardy to class.

·      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 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.

·      Bottle refilling stations are located throughout the school for refillable water bottles.

Update from SJCSD

For the 2022-2023 SY, please refer to the St. Johns County School District Illness Guidelines found here: https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/health/illness/ for general health concerns related to your child.

There is no longer a dedicated district COVID hotline. For all future COVID-related testing, questions, or concerns, please consult your child’s pediatrician for guidance and recommendations. 

Should the pediatrician recommend your child stay home from school, please notify your child’s teacher(s) of their upcoming absence. Upon return to school, a parent or doctor’s note must be provided to excuse the absence.

St. Johns County School District will no longer provide exposure notifications for the upcoming school year.

Please remind your child to keep themselves and others safe while on campus by using proper sanitization strategies. Together we can minimize the impacts on the community and schools.

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!

• September 12th-15th- Book Fair
• September 13th - Interims Issued
• September 15th - Running Club Meeting
• September 21st - NJHS Meeting
• September 22nd-23rd - Fall Pictures

State Assessment Results

To access your student’s assessment results,

• Log on to your Home Access Account, (HAC) account. https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/hac/
• Click on the tab that says Grades.
• Click on the tab that says Test Scores.
• Assessment results are listed in alphabetical order by date.

A resource was created to help families understand the information found on the FAST Grades 3-10 Individual Student Reports, which are posted to HAC within two weeks of the student completing the test.  

Understanding FAST Grades 3-10 ELA and Mathematics Reports: A Guide for Families

Student Expectations

https://vimeo.com/740462750

Please be advised that as per the Student Code of Conduct , students are not permitted to wear pajamas to school.

• 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.
• 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

Our lost and found is located in the cafeteria. Please check there if you have any missing items. Items are donated at the end of each month.

PE Expectations and Reminders

Last week was our first week of the school year dressing out in the locker rooms. Dressing out is an expectation for class along with wearing the proper footwear. We are still selling PE uniforms in class if your child still needs one. They are $20 for the set (shirt and shorts). Attached are our expectations and the grading policy for class which was sent home with your child and can also be found on Schoology – please reach out to your child’s PE teacher if you have any questions or concerns. 

PE Participation Form

Our first NJHS meeting will be held on 9/21 from 1pm to 2:30 in the Cafeteria. Please be sure to pay your 2022/23 chapter dues of $10 by the first meeting. You can follow this link to pay through School Pay

https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/NJHS-Student-Dues-20222023/Sb76xD7

(Please note that the $10 induction fee paid last spring does not cover the 2022/23 chapter dues)

Officer elections will be held at the first meeting. Members, please review the officer positions on Schoology and if you would like to run for an officer position, please message Mr. Seifert of Ms. McCaleb by 9/16. You will be asked to briefly speak to the chapter about why you would like to hold that particular position before a vote will be held.  

The running club will be having a brief informational meeting next Thursday, 9-15-22 from 1:50- 2:30.

Rides need to be here by 2:30. Running will start in October after the meeting. 

All Wildcats are welcome to join the Craft Club. Activities include (but can vary) from painting, origami, knitting, cross stitch, macramé, and diamond painting.

We will meet on Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:30, September 8 thru December 15. The cost of $40 includes all materials for the semester. 

Please contact Mrs. Craig if you have any questions. Mary.Craig@stjohns.k12.fl.us  Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/9Uz2F7zpV0

Permission Form

SPIRIT WEAR UPDATE

All orders have been fulfilled and delivered! Some items are on backorder and will be delivered as soon as they arrive. If you are still in need of some WILDCAT SWAG:      https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/store 

If you have any questions regarding your order please email: PacettiBayPTSO@gmail.com

If you know of a business that may be interested in partnering with PBMS, please direct them to: 

https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/w/Support

Did you know you can give a shout out on the PBMS Marquee? 

Click: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/867011226254480043/false#/invitation

to make a reservation! 

To keep up with the latest information, please join our Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PacettiBayMiddlePTSO

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE PBMS PTSO!

Book Fair is this week!

• Our Book Fair will be open September 12-15^th!
• Students will visit the Book Fair will their Science class
• Visit our Book Fair website at this link and shop online through September 25^th
• You can set up an eWallet account so your student can shop cash free. Click here to find out how.

Media Advisory Committee:

The Media Advisory Committee consists of the school library media specialist, administration, staff, parents, and community members. This committee is in place to provide input on collection development and address reconsideration issues. We will meet at least two times a year, formally or informally, to review the goals of the Media Center. If you are interested in being a part of this committee, please send an email to karin.gowens@stjohns.k12.fl.us.

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 with outstanding materials or fines need to clear their account before being allowed to continue checking out books. Students, and their parents, are responsible for the replacement costs of any lost or damaged materials. Please check before attempting to replace a book with your own copy as many of our books are library bound. Therefore, a copy you get at retail is not a suitable replacement. 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 .

Parental Choice Library Book Restriction Form:

If you would like to change your student’s level of access to library books at school, please complete the Parental Choice Library Book Restriction form found on the Media Center website (or click here) and submit it to the Media Center.    

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.

·        All of our students have completed Schoology training and received the “Getting Started with Schoology” guide. 

·        If your student is having trouble signing in at home, please make sure they are following the specific steps in the guide provided above. Also, clearing the Chrome browser history completely and restarting your computer often solves login issues. 

·        Parents are encouraged 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 for new students.

·        Visit the PBMS Schoology Information webpage and the SJCSD Schoology for Parents webpage for additional information and resources.

Parents can complete the online Free and Reduced lunch application by using this link https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free/ We encourage you to fill out the online application-English or Spanish, but you can also print a form on the same website and return it to school. Parent should not delay applying to prevent a gap in their student’s meal eligibility.A new application must be completed every school year.

If you have any questions please contact the Café Manager, Jeanie Gray.

Jeanie.gray@stjohns.k12.fl.us

904-547-8776

CONTEST RULES

SJCSD Microsoft Office 365 Offer

Families and employees of SJCSD are eligible for free Microsoft 365 Pro Plus. Please click the link for details: https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/advantage/