Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly

Volume 101

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

Good evening Wildcat families,

What a beautiful weekend, we hope you all got to enjoy this wonderful fall weather.. The first quarter report cards will be available in HAC later this week. Please see the date in upcoming events. The second quarter marks a full quarter of in-depth focus in every subject on knowledge, skills and application. Please continuously monitor your child's academic progress via HAC and encourage your child to monitor as well.

This week marks our Red Ribbon Spirit Week, details are listed below and we look forward to all of the amazing things are students will do. Please be reminded, we do not want any halloween costumes and will not allow any face paints for the week. I am especially excited to see tomorrow's Twin Day and Thursday's Decade Day. Our media center is sponsoring our Literary Pumpkin Contest and our PTSO will be selling Boo Grams during lunches later this week as well.. We have the most incredible student body in St. Johns County!

Our Guidance department is looking for your input as they develop some wonderful events just for parents. The middle grade years can be a time of growth and transition for kids and for us as parents, can be difficult. Please take a minute to complete the survey below to guide our counselors as they develop these sessions.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=V9CzsxL8P0-S9HK-boRDUecmivj5uUpBhbdZdHsk7-VUQkRDNFNKTlpBSkZGTEZKSVdROVFWMkNYSS4u

St Johns County School District is in the process of renewing our accreditation. Each school is required to have parents complete the survey below. Please take a few minutes to complete as your feedback is valued and will help Pacetti Bay Middle School and the district plan for future years.

https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/197512/p2065

Yearbook sales are now open and details are listed below.

We will continue to review expectations and consequences to all students. It is critical for the school to provide a safe and secure environment for students to learn and grow. We ask that you partner with us by encouraging your child to actively support the Wildcat Way! The 22-23 Expectations presentation can be seen at https://vimeo.com/740462750.

We currently have one teacher vacancy, Science/STEM. We have been aggressively looking to fill this position and are very thankful for the dedication of our science department as they have been working to keep the students learning by planning lessons and grading for our substitute teachers.

We encourage families to visit our website frequently, as there will be many updates as the school year begins. 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.

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.

FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM!

• October 25th - Report Cards available on HAC
• October 27th & 28th Boo Gram Sales
• October 28th- Last Day to order Turkey Trot T-shirts
• November 8th - Art Club Meeting

2021-22 FSA Score reports have been released by the state. Please check HAC to see your child(ren)’s scores. If you would like hard copies of the reports, please reach out to Ms. Sims at savannah.sims@stjohns.k12.fl.us. 

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.

A resource was created to help families understand the information found on the FAST Grades 3-10 Individual Student Reports, which are posted to HAC within two weeks of the student completing the test.  

Understanding FAST Grades 3-10 ELA and Mathematics Reports: A Guide for Families

Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest:

The Media Center is sponsoring their annual Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Students are invited to decorate a real or craft pumpkin to represent a middle school appropriate book in some way. Please note that real pumpkins may NOT be carved as they will rot and be thrown out. The entry form with all of the details has been posted to our Media Center Schoology groups and is available in the Media Center. Students will turn in their entry form with their pumpkin anytime between now and the morning of October 24^th. The winner will receive books of their choice up to $20.  

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. 

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

The next Art Club meeting will take place from 2:00-3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 8th!

Calling all runners! The Physical Education Department will be hosting the 11^th Annual Turkey Trot on Friday, November 18^th  during PE classes. Students will participate in a 3K fun run around the Pacetti Bay grounds.

This year’s turkey trot shirt is on sale through Friday, October 28^th  and costs $8.00. The shirt order form is attached below so please consider purchasing a shirt and coming out to support our runners!

Turkey Trot Shirt Order Form

Our lost and found is located in the cafeteria. Please check there if you have any missing items. Items are donated at the end of each month.

IMPORTANT IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION

All rising 7^th grade students are required to have a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) booster prior to entering 7^th grade. If your student needs or has already received this immunization, please bring, fax or email the updated Florida DH680 form to Pacetti Bay as soon as possible. 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

Contact Us | Florida Department of Health in St Johns (floridahealth.gov)

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

Student Council would like to proudly announce that Pacetti Bay Middle School raised $829.20 for the American Cancer Society! What a fantastic Pink Out Day!

The winning 1^st Period with $93 raised is Coach Martel. Congratulations to Coach Martel’s 1^st Period. Way to go Wildcats! 

As our group service project, the PBMS NJHS chapter will be fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) through our “Pennies for Patients” drive as well as through the “Light the Night” drive. Attendance to the Light the Night event is not required, but if a member would like to attend with an adult, the experience can be used as a personal service project. If you would like to donate to the cause, there is a QR code in the flyer below. Thank you!

We are excited to partner with Nothing Bundt Cakes in Jacksonville for a sweet fundraiser to support your PBMS PTSO! 

Place your orders online between 10/19 - 11/02 and pick up your order at the school on Tuesday 11/22 from 2-6pm! 

https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

BOO GRAMS! 

Grab your cash!! PBMS PTSO will be selling BOO GRAMS on October 27th & 28th during lunch! The grams are $2 each (cash only). Please be sure your student knows the fist and last name, as well as, which 7th period teacher the person they wish to BOO has, that information is required for us to deliver the gram! 

NEW long sleeve T's are available for PREORDER ONLY!! 

First 50 orders will receive a FREE GIFT!!

The cooler months are coming, so grab a hoodie and/or a sweatshirt while you shop!!!

https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

We appreciate our Business Partners! 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 when you reserve the Pacetti Bay marquee you get an entire WEEK of your message being displayed!?

That's right, your message will be displayed Monday - Friday the week of your choosing!

The deadline for submitting your request for the week is the Wednesday prior to the week you would like your message displayed.

Head over to: https://pbmsptso.memberhub.com/w/Marquee for more information and you make your reservation!

To keep up with the latest information, please join our Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PacettiBayMiddlePTSO

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

CONTEST RULES

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/

The St. Johns County School District Honor Card program has gone digital! If your child is on the A/B honor roll and in grades 3 - 12, you have the opportunity to receive discounts at some very fun and exciting places in St. Johns County. Instead of paper honor cards, you will now show business participants your phone and receive these discounts. The program will begin on Friday, October 28. Below are the steps in using the new system.

On your smart phone go to https://myhonorcard.com. The following screen will appear. Place your child’s student ID number and date of birth in the boxes.

When your child’s name appears, you will show your phone to the participating business representative, to receive your discount.

A list of participating businesses and their offerings are also on a different tab on the website.

If you have any questions, please call 904-547-3945 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.  

Information below are neither sponsored by nor endorsed by the School Board of St Johns County, its agents or its employees.