Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly
Volume 50
Good evening Wildcat Families,

We hope you and your families had a wonderful three day weekend. It was wonderful weather to get outdoors and enjoy the beach, the river or the ball fields. We hope everyone got rest, stayed safe and are ready for a fast-paced week at Pacetti Bay.

As many of you know, COVID positive cases have been on the rise in our geographic region. We saw numbers increase in the area last week. Please review the COVID questionnaire each morning with your child. If he/she are showing signs or symptoms, please keep them at home. Furthermore, please encourage your child to practice social distancing when possible and use hand sanitizer. We are taking steps at the school to mitigate the risks, but it will take all of us to reduce numbers.

Our virtual "Curriculum Chats" this school year will be launched on September 16th at 5:00pm. With the increase in cases district-wide, we determined this is the safest option for parents students and staff. Courses will have individual video presentations We will also have video presentations on student services and guidance services. An email will go out on the 16th when the website is ready for viewing.

Here are some important pieces of information for this school year:

  • Doors will open for students starting at 7:10am.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. PBMS staff are required to wear PPE.
  • 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.
  • Planners are not in yet, but will be distributed as soon as we receive them.
  • We will be using the locker room and dressing out for PE, but SJCSD is restricting dressing out for the first 30 days for the safety of all students. PE uniforms will be on sale during PE classes.
  • Bottle refilling stations are located throughout the school for water bottles. Water fountains are currently disabled.
We would like to thank Bozard Ford Lincoln Mercury for treating our staff to lunch this past Friday. It is great to have businesses and community partners that step up for our schools. Thank you Bozard Ford!

The faculty and administration wants to make sure that you have all of the information you need for your children to have great success and we believe this format will aid in the process. Please take a moment and register to receive the Wildcat Weekly at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/IWZG0wo

Have a great evening, Go Wildcats!

Respectfully,

Ted Banton, Principal
Upcoming Events
Events for this Week and Beyond
  • September 6th- No School
  • September 7th - 10th Scholastic Book Fair; Volleyball Tryouts 2:00PM
  • September 8th - Volleyball Tryouts 1:00PM
  • September 16th - SAC Meeting 2:15PM
  • September 23rd & 24th - Fall Pictures
COVID Information
COVID Information Webpage

The COVID information web page for SJCSD families is now 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, please call the school’s main number.
Testing Corner
iReady Testing Make Ups
Our first iReady Diagnostic for the school year took place last week. All students in standard ELA and math classes tested. If your child was absent from testing, they will be pulled sometime this week to take these important benchmark tests. Additionally, advanced students who scored a Level 1 or 2 on the 2020 FSA will take these assessments this week during their ELA and/or math classes. Parents-- please encourage your students to try their best on iReady. The scores serve as important data points for us as we plan instruction best suited to individual student needs. Students-- make sure you get rest and come to class prepared to do your best and show what you know in both reading and math!
School Advisory Council
Parents, Pacetti Bay Middle School is recruiting parents/guardians of Pacetti Bay students to volunteer to join the PBMS School Advisory Committee (SAC). The School Advisory Committee (SAC) in an integral part of the education of our students. The School Advisory Committee consists of parents, teachers, non-instructional school staff, community members, and in some cases students, to advise the principal on matters that promote high expectations and high achievement for all students. The School Advisory Committee meets once a month (at school or remotely) to discuss issues that pertain to the students, faculty and all concerned at Pacetti Bay Middle School. If you would like to assist our team, please contact John Manias or Bruce Laga.
PBMS Clubs
Student Council Rep and Officer meeting, after school, September 28
Student Council Officer Candidates:
  • Applications due September 15
  • Candidate speech Filming, after school, September 15
  • Candidate Campaign, September 13 – September 24
  • Student Council Elections, September 24
 
The Art Club will have its first meeting next Tuesday the 7th. This will take place after school in Ms. Denton's room (#400) from 2:00-2:45. All students are encouraged to join!
Deans' Office Updates
  • 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

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.
District Reminders
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/

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
We will be following the SJCSD dress code policy that can be found here: https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/schoolservices/conduct/
Transportation Department Info
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. 
Attendance Information
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.
PBMS Volleyball
Volleyball Girls and Boys Open Gym
Aug 30, 31, September 2 from 2-3:30pm

Volleyball Tryouts:
Girls Sept 7th 2-4 and Boys Sept 8th 1-3

Rising 7th Graders
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
Media Center
Our fall Book Fair is here!
  • Book Fair will be open for shopping during school hours September 7-10th  
  • Students will visit the Book Fair with their Science class
  • You can set up an eWallet account so your student can shop cash free. Click here to find out how.
  • We need volunteers! If you are an approved volunteer and can help run our Book Fair, please sign up using this link.
  • Visit our Book Fair website at this link.
  • Shop online now through September 11th at this link.
Congratulations to all of our Wildcats who completed their Summer Reading assignments! We had reward day on September 1st. Participants enjoyed their ice cream treats during lunch and the prize basket winners were announced as follows:
Amelia Zemanek - Music prize basket
Natalie Adams - Video Game prize basket
Emma Rios - Movie prize basket
Ellie Lale - Food prize basket
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.
Visit the PBMS Schoology Information webpage and the SJCSD Schoology for Parents webpage for additional information and resources. 
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 .
PTSO News
To keep up with the latest information, please join our Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PacettiBayMiddlePTSO)!
 
Spirit Wear: Thank you to all who ordered your Wildcat gear. We had an overwhelming amount of sales. Order has been placed with vendor, and you will be notified once we receive it for distribution. 
 
2021-22 Volunteers
The PBMS PTSO is always looking for wonderful volunteers. If you are interested in joining us for the next academic year, please send us an email at pacettibayptso@gmail.com. We can’t do it without you!
 
Monthly Donations: Over the course of the school year we receive requests from the school to provide snacks, prizes, or other goods. We also want to make sure our teachers and staff feel appreciated and want to do an extra little something each month for them. By opening up these donation opportunities, it will enable you and your family to play a part in helping to meet these needs. You can donate anytime throughout the year!
 
We have set up a Venmo account to make things simple. You can find us 
@PBMSPTSO (also listed as Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO.) 
 
Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like additional information. As always, we are grateful for your support. 
 
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
Marquee outside The Bay. This is perfect for Happy Birthdays, Congratulations, or othersmall encouragements! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f48aeac2dabfe3-wildcats
Fundraiser opportunity: 
We are excited to announce our first fundraiser of the new school year! We are partnering with funds2orgs.com and giving back to others. 
 
How does this work? 
 
You will want to start collecting your gently used shoes NOW. We will be releasing drop off times and days, but we want you to start getting your shoes together now. 
 
Who can donate? 
 
Anyone! You can post this on your social media accounts (idea of what to post: Anyone have any gently used shoes they are wanting to part with?!? Our school is partnering with an organization to give back gently used shoes to those across the world and I would love your help! Comment below and I can reach out to you to collect them.) Neighborhood pages. Word of mouth. As long as they are willing to part with the shoes anyone can participate. 
 
Who do the shoes go to? 
 
Developing countries across the world! Haiti, Honduras, Cambodia, Ghana, and others worldwide. 
 
How does it benefit our Wildcats?
 
When partnering with this organization, based on the amount that we donate they give back to our students. Starting out at $1,000! 
 
We are excited to partner with this great organization in giving back to others, while giving back to our local students.

We will be releasing drop off times and dates soon. 
 
Shoes must be gently used. No rips, tears, holes, stains, etc. 
 
Let’s make a difference together, one shoe at a time!
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