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Good evening Wildcat families,
What a wonderful week! Last week students dug deep into FSA testing. Our students all worked diligently in classes as well. Many of our 8th grade students traveled with faculty and staff to celebrate at Gradventure, a great time was had by all (although I'm pretty certain all of the chaperones stayed up well past our normal bed times.)
FSA assessments will continue this week. Please see the schedule below. It is at this time of the year that we urge our students to "finish the race well."
The fourth quarter is closing and 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.See the "Upcoming Events" section below.
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.
In addition, our 8th grade dance will be held on May 20th at PBMS. Tickets will be sold on campus and all student debts must be cleared to purchase. Please see the flyer below.
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.
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Events for this Week and Beyond
- May 19th - Spring Chorus Concert; SAC meeting; NJHS Meeting
- May 20th - 8th Grade Dance
- May 24th - 8th Grade Award Night
- May 27th - 7th Grade Field Trip to SeaWorld
- May 31st - Student/Faculty Volleyball Game
- June 1st - 6th Grade SeaWorld Field Trip
- June 2nd - Last day of school for students
- June 3rd - Last day of school for faculty
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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.
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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
- No drugs, alcohol, vape, tobacco references on your clothing
- No inappropriate or profane text or images on clothing
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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.
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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
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All library books were due by April 29. Any outstanding books are overdue. Students must return or pay for lost/damaged materials to clear their accounts.
- Students/parents are responsible for paying the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials. Overdue notices are emailed home every Monday and show the title and replacement cost of outstanding materials. Your student can also log into their Destiny account at home to see this information.
- If your student owes books/fines to other SJCSD schools, they 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 their account.
- Students may be excluded from end-of-year activities with Media Center materials outstanding.
- 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!
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We have hundreds of free books to give away! These books will be available to students during all lunches each Friday in May. We will be set up in the cafeteria bump out room. Please encourage your student to come by and get some books to read while our library is closed.
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.
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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.
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Visit the PBMS Schoology Information webpage and the SJCSD Schoology for Parents webpage for additional information and resources.
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Dress code does apply to the 8th grade formal. We recommend students preview any outfits with our Dean beforehand if they have questions. We reserve the right to require students to change at the dance. | |
Cooper's Troopers
Coopers Troopers (students) pulled out the win in our school-wide lantern contest, last semester. Students "tarred and feathered" the losing teachers. Coopers Troopers are on an 8 year winning streak!
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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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8th grade Parents
LAST CALL!!! Deadline is tomorrow, Monday May 16th to shout out your child's 8th grade graduation accomplishments!
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!
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
http://Pacettibayspiritwear.company.site
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Student Appreciation Week!
Our Wildcats are some of the best, and we are taking an entire week to celebrate ALL of the kids and their hard work this year! We appreciate our student's and can't wait to celebrate with them!!
Each day is a designated color, as well as fun activity happening!!! See attached flyer for daily color!
Fun activity plans for the week:
Monday: Music Monday
Tuesday: Tootsie Roll Tuesday (students will receive tootsie pops during lunch)
Wednesday: Hat Day
Thursday: Popsicles at lunch
Friday: Free Seat Friday (pick your seat at lunch)
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Teacher Appreciation Update
Because of your generosity we were able to spoil our Teachers, Faculty and Staff wildly for Teacher Appreciation Week! Check out some of the fun activities that went down!!!
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Wildcats Announcement Marquee: Is still in action!!! 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
Marquee outside The Bay. This is perfect for Happy Birthdays, Congratulations, or other small encouragements! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48aeac2dabfe3-wildcats
To keep up with the latest information, please join our Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PacettiBayMiddlePTSO)!
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Summer Sounds band camp at Pacetti Bay! | | |
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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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Art Club
The Art Club will meet from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in Ms. Denton's room (#400). Our schedule is as follows: 01/25, 02/01, 02/22, 03/01, 04/05, and our final meeting will take place on 04/26! Any schedule changes will be announced in advance.
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Please check your child’s lunch account. All balances will carry over to the next school year. This includes money owed to the Cafe. You can log in or sign up at paypams.com to make credit card payments and see your child’s lunch transactions. You may send a check or cash directly to the school. Make checks payable to Pacetti Bay café.
If you feel you qualify for free/reduced lunch, please complete an online application. You can find the online application at www.stjohns.k12.fl.us. 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
MIDDLE/HIGH
Paid: Breakfast $1.25 Lunch $2.95
Reduced: Breakfast $0.30 Lunch $0.40
Prepayments into student lunch accounts can be made by using PayPAMS. The link to this service is located at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/paypams/
Online and printable Free/Reduced lunch applications can be located at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/food/free/
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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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COVID Information Webpage
The Department of Health released an update to their DOH Rule 64DER21-15. In DOH Rule 64DER21-15, a positive student is allowed to return to school after a 10 day quarantine, no fever, and symptoms are improving. This new DOH Rule adjusts that students may return to school after a 5 day quarantine, no fever, and symptoms are improving.
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 notify us of your child’s positive COVID-19 test result we are requesting that you complete the Optional Positive Student Reporting Form. However, should you feel you need to discuss your child’s COVID-19 scenario in detail, please feel free to bypass the form and call the District COVID Support Team at 904-547-8230.
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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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Information below are neither sponsored by nor endorsed by the School Board of St Johns County, its agents or its employees. | |
Pacetti Bay Middle School
245 Meadowlark Lane
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Main: (904) 547-8760
Fax: (904) 547-8775
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