THE MENENDEZ MESSAGE

Volume 1 Issue 3

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

904.547.8660

Office: 8:30am- 5:00pm

Good evening Menendez Community,

Welcome back families! We had a great first two days back at school. Students seemed to be glad to be back on campus. I had the opportunity to engage with a number of students and they were all incredible individuals. We are still registering students now and inasmuch, we are working to level our class sizes. Therefore, student grades will begin to be input on August 18th.

Tomorrow we will be reviewing expectations for all of our students. Expectation assemblies will take place by grade level and we will be discussing what students can do to be successful at PMHS this school year. This will include being in class on time, appropriate technology usage (cell phones are not to be utilized during class time), appropriate usage of unstructured time (lunch and class change) and a number of other activities. We will post a presentation on the website once we finish assemblies. Furthermore, please see the flyer below regarding digital IDs. These will be utilized this year for students in the media center, cafeteria, checking in and out and other school events. If your child does not have a cell phone, we do have alternative options.

This week we also have some other activities. Each week will will post these on the website under the section titled "Upcoming Events". For instance, teachers will be posting welcome back messages this Friday, August 18th at 4:00pm for our Online Open House.

Many of our fall athletics programs have begun. We are very excited to see the progress of our football, volleyball and other programs in the fall. We will be posting schedules on the PMHS website as they are finalized.

Speaking of our website, we are working to update and upgrade our website. Please be patient as we make updates over the coming two weeks.

We are still seeking to fill one teacher position of ESE teacher. If you are interested, please visit the PMHS website and click on "Job Vacancies".

As the year progresses, the message will fill with information for our students, parents and our community. Please make sure to subscribe to The Menendez Message at the link below.

We look forward to unlocking the potential of each student and Menendez High School this coming school year. RISE UP FALCONS!

Respectfully,

Ted Banton

Principal

Pedro Menendez High School

• August 14th - Expectations Assemblies
• August 18th -Virtual Asynchronous Open House- 4:00pm, Please visit your child's Schoology pages
• August 24th - SAC Meeting
• September 4th - Student/Staff Holiday
• September 12th - Interims Issued
• September 14th - SAC Meeting
• October 13th - First quarter ends

Anyone interested in joining the PMHS School Advisory Committee is invited. Our meetings are typically on the second Thursday of each month at 8:00am in the Media Center and/or on Microsoft Teams. Please join us at our first meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2024. If you are interested in joining SAC, please complete the application via the link and return to Ms. Erica Willis SAC Chair at erica.willis@stjohns.k12.fl.us. 

Link for SAC application https://forms.office.com/r/6T01uwEi6G

The PMHS Student Services office is excited to welcome all of our Falcons back for the 23-24 school year. As we enter the 23- 24 school year, we ask that families review the SJCSD Student Code of Conduct at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/schoolservices/conduct/

Please take the time below the start of school to review and complete the survey link below. Completion of this form indicates review of the SJCSD Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Policies for the 2023- 2024 school year.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V9CzsxL8P0-S9HK-boRDUeKKGqBOENVEqvS-DZFzgwNURFRJTEZEWjZVSVoxRlVaUTk1MVQ3UEo3Uy4u

For more information regarding the Deans' office, please visit https://www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/deans/

Yanetta (Arnold) Smith

Dean, Attendance and Tardies

Yanetta.Arnold@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Danielle Waldrop

Dean, Students A-L

mary.waldrop@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Kevin Leonard

Dean, Students M-Z

kevin.leonard@stjohns.k12.fl.us

The PMHS School Counselor Office looks forward to serving the academic and social needs of the studnets of PMHS. More information on services and supports can be found at https://www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/guidance/

Stephanie Toffaletti

IB Coordinator

stephanie.tofaletti@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Meredith Masiak

Early College Students and Students with the last name A-E

meredith.masiak@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Kathy Hamill

Students with the last name F-M

kathryn.hamill@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Jacqueline Cruz

Students with the last name N-Z 

jacqueline.cruz@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Pedro Menendez High School VyStar business academy is proud to announce the new Menendez debit card. The new card will allow up to $10,000 to be donated by VyStar back to our school. Each time you use the card you are helping our school at it is not cost to you. That is right, no cost to you! Help support our school by ordering your new card today. Please call (904) 908-2927 or stop by a branch and ask for the Pedro Menendez debit card. 

The PMHS Clinic is managed by Mrs. R. M. Parrey, RN, CSN, MEd. Information on Clinic services, including medication drop off can be found at https://www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/clinic/

 https://forms.office.com/r/2PZf3F8nja

Do you love animals? Are you interested in pet rescue?

Join the RUFF Club!

             When:     Wednesday, 8/16 at 2:50pm

             Where:     Room 770

Questions? See Mrs. Stasky (P6) or Mrs. Morrison (770)

The Menendez Athletic Department utilizes an online paperless registration system, AthleticClearance.com. The registration process is attached. Additional Menendez Athletics information, including coaches’ contact information, can be found at www-pmhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/athletics/. Our expectation is that every athlete will be registered by their parent/guardian before their desired sport’s start date.

 Athletic Clearance Instructions

Please ensure the following when completing the online process:

1.     Student ID should be entered WITHOUT a preceding “S”. Numeric ID only!

2.     Scan and upload physical as ONE document.

3.     Ensure that student information is complete on page 4 of the physical (EL2).

4.     Ensure that the MD has checked “Medically eligible for all sports without restriction” AND signed and dated page 4 of the physical.

5.     Ensure that student and parent signature/date is completed on bottom of page 4 of the physical.

The only type of physical we accept is the FHSAA EL2 physical form. The updated physical form is 4 pages. Starting the 23-24 school year, the old EL2 form WILL NOT be accepted.

Please keep in mind that the FHSAA requires all student athletes to view free video courses on concussions, heat illness, and sudden cardiac arrest (see instructions below). Signatures on the EL3 form indicate that your athlete has completed these three video courses. The FHSAA also requires that all student athletes have at least a 2.0 unweighted GPA to be eligible for participation.

Fall Sports Start Date - 7/31/23

Bowling

Cross Country - Boys

Cross COuntry - Girls

Dance

Football

Golf- Boys

Golf - Girls

Swim

Girls VB

Winter Sports Start Date released soon!

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