Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly
Volume 63
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Good evening Wildcat Families,
We can't believe it, but we are only 12 days away from the winter break and the end of the first semester. The next two weeks will seem to fly by. There are a multitude of things taking place, but related to grades, SJCSD mid-term and finals testing begins this week. The schedule is below and we want to see our Wildcat students do their best. In addition, the semester ends on 12.21.2021, please make sure all assignments and make-up assessments are completed.
Congratulations to Mr. Carey and our chorus students for an incredible performance last week. I can not count the number of emails, phone calls and comments I have received lauding their performances. We even heard from one of the high school choral directors and she stated it was incredible!
We also want to congratulate all of the theater students who went to Clay county this weekend to compete in the International Thespian Districts. Out of the approximately 45 students who attended, PBMS dramatists earner 30 Awards of Excellence and a Critic's Choice Award! We wish all of these students the best of luck when they compete at the State Competition. We would like to thank their teachers, parents and volunteers who supported our Pacetti Bay Wildcats!
Wednesday night is our Pacetti Bay STEM Fair. Please check out all of the excellent work our kids have done related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. You must RSVP to attend, please see details below. In addition, our PTSO has a Papa Murphy's Pizza Spirit night the same night, so why not check out some STEM projects and grab a pizza on the way home.
Please be reminded of the email that went out from SJCSD regarding school breakfasts and lunches. Please read the memo below under Cafeteria News. Changes will took effect December 1, 2021.
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
- December 6th & 7th - Girls Basketball Tryouts
- December 8th STEM Fair, Papa Murphy's Spirit Night
- December 9th - NJHS Meeting
- December 9th & 10th - Boys Basketball Tryouts
- December 16th - SAC Meeting
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PBMS Basketball Open Gym & Tryouts
Basketball tryouts are coming up for all interested students. Permission forms must be returned to Ms. Duve or Mr. Felton prior to attending. Please see them for more information.
Tryout Dates:
Girls:
12/6, 12/7 from 2 – 4 pm
Boys:
12/9, 12/10 from 2-4
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Winter is coming! Winter exams, that is, at PBMS and we need your help! We are looking for proctors to help monitor testing at The Bay. For EVERY time slot that you sign up for, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card and a PBMS shirt. EACH time slot equals 1 entry. Please use the Signup Genius Link to sign up and help! If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Savannah Sims at (904) 547-8760. Thanks in advance your support!
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Attention Wildcat families
If you need assistance with your Thanksgiving meal, please contact your child’s grade level guidance counselor. We will have a limited amount of “Thanksgiving Baskets” available and we would be happy to connect them with families in need. The baskets include non-perishable food items to complete a full Thanksgiving meal. The donations will be available at PBMS during school hours on 11/22 and 11/23. Happy Thanksgiving!
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SJCSD Families,
Please be reminded that beginning Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Meal Prices will be:
ELEMENTARY
Paid: Breakfast $1.25 Lunch $2.80
Reduced: Breakfast $0.30 Lunch $0.40
MIDDLE/HIGH
Paid: Breakfast $1.25 Lunch $2.95
Reduced: Breakfast $0.30 Lunch $0.40
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Holiday Fun:
The holidays are quickly approaching and we want to honor our faculty and staff at the Bay! The PTSO along with the help of our Wildcat families are planning to spoil those who make each day happen for our Wildcats with some FUN & even a gift card to some of their favorite spots. We need YOUR help to make this happen. We are asking for our Wildcat families to make a donation of their choice (no amount is too small) towards the Holiday events we have planned for them. You can make any sized donation directly to our school’s Venmo account. When making the donation you can write in Holiday Fun so we know that your donation is going directly towards this event!
We have set up a Venmo account to make things simple. You can find us @PBMSPTSO(also listed as Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO.)
Thank you for all that you do! We cannot do it without your support!
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PTSO Business Partners
More than ever, we are relying on the support and assistance of our local business partners and community to navigate the uncharted waters of the year ahead and help make it amazing for our school. Please visit our website for information regarding our 2021-22 Business Partners Program , and please feel free to reach out with any questions. We hope to have you join our Wildcats Family and help support our teachers, staff, and students through this school year and the challenges ahead. https://www.pacettibayptso.org/become-a-business-partner.html
Wildcats Announcement Marquee: It's BACK!!! 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
Spirit Night:
This coming Wednesday, December 8th we are partnering with Papa Murphy's for a Spirit night! 10% of all proceeds that day will go directly back to our Wildcats! We will see you there!
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Required Instruction & Character Chats |
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St. Johns County School District is required by statute to provide instruction for mental and emotional health education, substance abuse prevention, child trafficking prevention, and healthy relationships/dating violence prevention. Beginning in September, each school will show all students a 45-minute Character Chats lesson. These lessons will focus on the related Pillar of Character and one or more components of the state required instruction. Each lesson was developed by a team of district and school staff. The lessons have been designed to be interactive and include a teacher facilitation guide. A monthly overview, lesson, and guide will be posted in Schoology. Character Chats were designed to be delivered monthly through April. |
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For NJHS Members, our December meeting and Holiday Party will be this Thursday, Dec 9th, from 2-3 in the MPR. Wear your Ugliest Christmas Sweater and come have some fun as we eat, play games, and celebrate this holiday season together!
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2nd Annual Book Drive for the Holidays!
Along with the help of Student Council, NJHS is once again sponsoring a book drive during this holiday season. From Nov 15 – Dec 16, we ask for your donations of new or gently used children’s books. Books can range in age from those for young toddlers up to early middle school. Students can drop books off to their 1st period classrooms, the front office or the media center. All donations will be used within our local community, as they are going to Ink!’s Five Learning Years program. Thank you for your support of this great cause!!
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The Art Club's next meeting has been changed to November 16th from 2-3:00 pm. This change has been made due to a scheduling conflict. If you are unable to attend, please let Ms. Denton know in advance.
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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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Battle of the Books Club:
If you have been reading the Sunshine State books and are interested in being a part of our Battle of the Books team, please:
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Join the Battle of the Books Schoology group using this access code: WBBW-H9S5-J57WD
- Attend our meetings after school on Tuesdays 1:50-2:45 in the Media Center. You must have transportation home at 2:45 to attend.
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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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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
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- 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
If your son / daughter has misplaced their lunchbox or water container, please have them check the lost and found cart in the Café. The cart is located at the front of the main café room by the whiteboard, clearly sign posted.
Bike Riding / Skate Boarding / Scootering to School
Parents please remind your students that once they enter school property they must not ride their bicycles / skate boards / scooters, for safety reasons.
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COVID Information Webpage
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 report a positive case of COVID-19, please first call the Department of Health at (904) 506-6081 for guidance on next steps. To report that your student will be absent due to COVID- related issues, 904.819.1101
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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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Transportation Department Info |
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The St. Johns County School District Provisional Transportation Waiver Program (PTWP) extends transportation services to students assigned to district schools based on operational capacity, space availability, and established criteria. The program is secondary to the Transportation Department’s primary mission of providing transportation services for school arrival and dismissal operations.
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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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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 weekly on Mondays and show the title and cost of outstanding materials. Your student can also log into their Destiny account at home to show you what they have out. 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!
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Scholastic Books:
Even though our Book Fair has ended, you can continue to shop the Scholastic Store online using this link and our school will earn 2% of every purchase all year long. This is a great way to shop for books for all ages while also supporting our school. If your student has leftover money in their eWallet account, you can apply that money towards your order at any time.
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.
- 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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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 will only be permitted to check out books if they do not already have an overdue book. Students, and their parents, are responsible for the replacement costs of any lost or damaged materials. If ordered, a yearbook will not be delivered to the student and the cost of the yearbook will be put towards the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials. 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
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Pacetti Bay Middle School
245 Meadowlark Lane
St. Augustine, FL 32092
Main: (904) 547-8760
Fax: (904) 547-8775
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