Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly

Volume 93

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

Good evening Wildcat Families!

We are settling into the 22-23 school year at PBMS. Teachers are now giving formative and summative assessments for the courses that you child is taking. We are excited about the performance of our students thus far this school year.

Statewide student assessment, the FAST Assessment, will begin on Monday for our sixth grade students. As you know, this is a new statewide assessment program and we will continue to update you all as more information becomes available from the state and district. Testing dates can be reviewed below in the "Testing Information" section.

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.

A reminder for all of our new families that Wednesday's are early release days, so students will be dismissed at 12:50 pm.

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.

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• August 29-30 & September 1st - Volleyball Open Gym 2PM-3:30PM
• September 5th - No School
• September 6th - Open House for 6th Grade 
• September 7th Open House for 7th & 8th Grade
• September 12th-16th- Book Fair
• September 22nd-23rd - Fall Pictures

Please join us for 6th grade Open House on

Tuesday September 6 @ 5:30PM

or

Wednesday September 7th @ 5:30PM

for 7th & 8th Grade Open House

Both events will begin in the auditorium

Helpful Suggestion for the event:

BEFORE arriving at PBMS, log into HAC

and make note of your student’s schedule.

Grade Level T-Shirts are being sold until August 31^st!

6^th grade: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/6th-Grade-TShirt/SZHWsZ

7^th grade: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/7th-Grade-TShirt/SbncR1q

8^th grade: https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/8th-Grade-TShirt/Sdni7ih

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.

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

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

Student Council Informational Meeting

Thursday, September 1, 2022

From 2:00-2:45

*must have a ride home*

All club meetings will take place after school in Ms. Denton’s room (#400) for approximately one hour. Please see either Ms. Denton or Ms. Turnbull for a tentative meeting schedule and permission slip. All students who wish to participate must submit a signed permission slip before or at the first club meeting.

Art club meetings are a chance for students to explore new techniques, mediums, and have extra studio time to make art! The Art Club is open to all PBMS students and is free to join!

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

Attention students interested in trying out for the PBMS Volleyball Team!

Open Gym* (optional) will be Mon. 8/29, Tues. 8/30, and Thurs. 9/1 from 2-3:30.

Tryouts for the girls' team will be Tuesday, September 6^th from 2-4:00 pm.

Tryouts for the boys team will be Thursday, September 8^th from 2-4:00 pm.

Tryouts and practices are closed to the public so that the athletes can focus on their individual performance..

Teams will be finalized at the end of each tryout day.

*All students must fill out the permission form by August 25^th and turned into Coach Jutte in P-10 or to their PE teacher.

Forms can be found in Coach Jutte’s room P-10 or PE class.

Permission Form

SAC will meet on Thursday August 25^th at 2:15 pm in the media. 

If you are interested in joining SAC, please email Mr. Manias at john.manias@stjohns.k12.fl.us

The school advisory council (SAC) meets once a month, Thursdays, in the media center at 2:15 pm. As required by state law that all schools have a SAC committee, the SAC team consists of teachers, students, parents and educational support personnel, and other representatives of the community served by Pacetti Bay.  The group brainstorms solutions to make improvements school wide.as part of the School Improvement Plan. Additionally, the SAC team assists with the of expenditures of school improvement funds and various methods of school improvement.  SAC reviews and identifies problem areas, develops improvement strategies, monitors their implementation, and then starts the whole process over when the next round of data is available.  

We are in need of parents for the SAC Committee!! 

For more information please contact Mr Manias @ John.manias@stjohns.k12.fl.us

Still need Spirit Wear?? Grab yours here:        https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/store 

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

We would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to our Business Partners!

Justin Howell with Fiber Mortgage 

One Florida Group 

Marta Lillard with First Coast Mortgage

INVISION PDR, LLC

Willie Jewels 

We appreciate their partnership! 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!

Summer Reading:

Summer Reading activities were due to the Media Center by August 19. Students who participated in Summer Reading should come to the Media Center to get their prize tickets and enter to win the prize basket(s) of their choice August 29-Septmeber 2. Reward day is September 7^th.

Book Fair:

• We are excited to announce that our fall Book Fair will be here September 12-15^th!
• We need you! Our Book Fair is run by volunteers. If you are an approved volunteer and can help, please sign up using this link to our SignUpGenius form.
• To apply to become an approved volunteer, please complete the School Access form at this link.
• Visit our Book Fair website at this link.
• 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 by September 6, 2022.

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

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/