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Good afternoon Wildcat Nation!
We are counting down the days until the start of the school year on Wednesday and we are extremely excited to get going. At Pacetti Bay, we have had an incredibly busy summer preparing for this coming year. We have been busy reviewing student data, hiring new staff to meet the needs of all of our students, registering a multitude of new families and making improvements to our campus both inside and out.
Due to growth, we are still hiring teachers. We will start the year with four substitute positions, but we have hired three of the four positions and are hopeful to fill the other two this week. Please be patient with us as we fill these growth positions.
Tuesday is the SJCSD "Meet the Teacher" event. We ask that you follow the schedule listed below. With over 1400 students, these is not enough parking for everyone to come at the same time. Please note that our teachers will be at their rooms and we will have areas set up for the Cafeteria, School Nurse, Lockers, etc. We will be ending the event at 11:00am as our teachers still have some items to prepare before greeting your child on Wednesday.
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 days of school.
As mentioned, we are continually registering students and thus finalized schedules not currently available, however below are a number of important dates:
- August 8 Schedules go live in HAC
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August 9 SJCSD "Meet the Teacher." Please note the time for your family, based on the last name of the student
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8:00am – 9:00am Last name starting with A – G
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9:00am – 10:00am Last name starting with H – O
- 10:00am – 11:00am Last name starting with P-Z
August 10th is our first day of school, but remember 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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