Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly

Volume 82

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

Good afternoon PBMS families,

District Exams will continue this week for periods 4 through 7. The daily schedule will be slightly modified each day. The district exams are based upon student learning to this point of the year. Please see the schedule below. It is at this time of the year that we urge our students to "finish the race well."

Be sure to check out the "Upcoming Events" section. In addition, current 8th grade families, we have a number of information flyers from Allen D. Nease High School and Tocoi Creek High School. we urge you to attend these events to learn more about each high school.

The fourth quarter will be filled with activities and events, so please take the time to read through the Wildcat Weekly each week. We will update items via the Wildcat Weekly and through schoolmessenger emails.

Parents, please review the testing calendars below. We will continue to include this in the Wildcat Weekly and send out messages closer to each date.

Please be reminded that school begins at 7:30am. We have noticed that the number of tardies have been increasing in the morning. Also, remind your child that the cell phone is to be put away when entering the building.

Parents of 8th grade students, please remind your child of the criteria to attend Gradventure. We have noticed tardies on the rise for 8th grade students and need them to hold to the standard. The criteria is listed below on the Gradventure flyer.

In addition, our 8th grade dance will be held on May 20th at PBMS. More details will be sent out to parents through schoolmessenger this week.

If you haven't had the chance, please complete the parent survey for access to our school nurse. More information can be found at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/health/ and the survey can be completed at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V9CzsxL8P0-S9HK-boRDUcWtRwFHFx9Il3z-PwoFASxURTdZUTRLVjlWOU9CS0ZPRTNCWFVXTzlYVS4u

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.

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.
• Bottle refilling stations are located throughout the school for water bottles. Water fountains are currently disabled.

Events for this Week and Beyond

• April 20th-April 27th - Exams (see below)
• April 26th - Interims issued
• April 27th - NJHS Induction Ceremony
• April 28th - Beginning Band Concert
• May 11th - McTeacher Night 4PM-7PM

Parents / Guardians

As the weather starts to warm up, please ensure your student(s) come to school in compliance with the district dress code policy, see below. Athletic and denim shorts which are above mid-thigh are not allowed. Please encourage students to see Dean Ashcroft if they are unsure of clothing compliance, we are always happy to help. Dress code does apply to the 8th grade formal, snap a shot of the clothing you want to wear, before purchasing, if you are unsure.

• 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
• 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, Crocs are required to have the back strap on properly.
• Students are not permitted to wear pajamas to school.

Safety

• Students riding to school using skateboards / bicycles / scooters must dismount when they enter school property, to avoid accidents
• We strongly encourage all students riding to school to wear a bicycle helmet
• Please cross Meadowlark Lane using the crossing guards 

Congratulations to all of the newest members of the National Junior Honor Society. These students represent the best in scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. We look forward to formally welcoming them to our school chapter at our induction ceremony on April 27. Well done to these Wildcats!

8th Grade Parents

Calling all 8th grade families! Go ahead and grab those tissues, as we near the end of your Wildcats time here at the Bay. In celebration of their accomplishments, let’s come together and shout out these hard working kiddos!

You can purchase your child a yard sign that will be displayed in front of the school from May 23rd-27th. Be sure to put your child’s name as you want for it to be displayed.

We can’t wait to cover the front with all of our students names!

Deadline to order will be May 16th!

Signs can be picked up anytime after May 27th. We will have a timeframe for pickup as the date gets closer.

***Students will not be allowed to take home on the bus***

**All signs must to be picked up no later than June 3rd

Donation Opportunity

Teacher appreciation week is just around the corner and we need your help to make it a success! We want to spoil THE BEST with some of the BEST! Throughout the week we will be showering our teachers with special treats. The theme this year is centered around Star Wars. We not only want to spoil them with daily treats, but we also want for each teacher to receive a special gift of some sort. We are looking to purchase several GC, and gifts. If you would like to partner with us in helping make this happen, you can send a donation via Venmo to our PTSO account @pbmsptso. Please put in the notes: teacher appreciation week. As always we are grateful for your support, and look forward to spoiling our teachers alongside you!

Spirit Wear

We have slashed Spirit Wear prices!!! For a limited time you can snag your Wildcat some gear at a discounted price.

*sizes and quantities while supplies last

https://pacettibayspiritwear.company.site/

Spirit Night

McTeacher Night is HERE!!! Come out on Wednesday, May 11th any time between 4PM-7PM to see some Pacetti Bay celebrities serving it up at McDonald's located in the Murabella Plaza. Whichever 1st period classroom has the most students attend will win FREE sandwich coupons for their class! Mark those calendars NOW, and come hungry. See you there! 

Tocoi Creek High School Dance Team Tryouts April 26 – 28^th. Incoming freshmen welcome. See https://www-tchs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/dance/ for more information. 

The end of the school year is quickly approaching. All library books are to be returned, or paid for, by April 29. As stated in our policy below, students, and their parents, are responsible to pay the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials. Please check with the Media Center before attempting to purchase your own replacement copy as many of our books are special library bound editions. 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.  

Overdue Books:

We are experiencing a high number of overdue books. There are books still owed from past school years, either to PBMS or your student’s previous school. Please return, or pay for those books if lost/damaged, to the Media Center as soon as possible. If you owe books and fines to other SJCSD schools, you can bring those books or payment (made out to the school the book belongs to) to the Media Center and we will be happy to mail it to the appropriate school to clear your account.  Overdue notices are emailed home every Monday and show the title and cost of outstanding materials. Your student can also log into their Destiny account at home to see this information. Our policy, as stated below, is that students need to take care of overdue books/fines before they can continue checking out new books. If your student has overdue materials, please help them locate those items and put them in their backpack so they are prepared to return them. Thank you!  

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 so 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

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