Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly
Volume 51
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Good evening Wildcat Families,
We hope you and your families had a great weekend. We are embarking on the mid-point of the first quarter. Please make sure to check with your child on their progress and look in HAC at grades.
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.
The school district is now sending individualized emails for all students in the district who are exposed to a COVID positive child during school. The date of return and the date for day 5 testing are included in the district email. Please remember that if your child is fully vaccinated, they do NOT have to quarantine unless symptomatic. If you have any COVID-related health questions or quarantine questions, please call the new district hotline at 904-819-1101.
This week, we will continue to level some classes as we have acquired additional teachers. Please know we are communicating the schedule changes with the students this week. These changes are required in order to comply with class size requirements and additional statutory requirements ste forth by the state of Florida.
Our virtual "Curriculum Chats" this school year will be launched on September 16th at 5:00pm. With the increase in cases county-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.
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UPDATE: We will be using the locker room and dressing out for PE, but SJCSD is restricting dressing out until October 15th for the safety of all students. We apologize for this delay and hope to resuming typical PE classes soon.
- Bottle refilling stations are located throughout the school for water bottles. Water fountains are currently disabled.
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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
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Events for this Week and Beyond
- September 13th - Anime Club
- September 16th - SAC Meeting 2:15PM
- September 23rd - PBMS @ Landrum Volleyball
- September 23rd & 24th - Fall Pictures
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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!
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Join the Pacetti Bay Running Club
Calling all runners! The PBMS running club meets on Thursday afternoons from 1:50 – 3 pm and transportation home is required. There will be an informational meeting held after school on Thursday, September 16th from 1:50 – 2:15 pm in Mrs. Brown’s room. Practices will begin the following Thursday (September 23rd). Please see Coach Martel if you have more questions.
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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.
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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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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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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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Volleyball Tryouts- extended ONLY to students who have turned in their form and were quarantined during the actual tryout.
The extra tryout will be Monday, September 13th from 2:00-3:00 pm. This is for boys and girls and it is the LAST tryout available. We apologize and sympathize for those who still can’t make it; however, this will be the last and final day as our season starts.
Contact Coach Jutte with any questions.
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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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Thank you, Book Fair volunteers! We couldn’t have Book Fair without our amazing volunteers! Thank you to everyone who helped make our fall Book Fair a fun and successful event for our students. We appreciate you!
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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To keep up with the latest information, please join our Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Facebook page 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. Orders are currently being filled and will be sent home. If you missed out, we do have a few additional items up for grabs. Please click on the spirit wear link to purchase!
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
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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.
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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Patriots Pen Essay Contest
Patriot’s Pen provides 6th, 7th and 8th grade students the opportunity to express their opinion on a
patriotic theme and improve their writing skills while they compete for worthwhile awards and prizes.
Awards can be given at the local, district and state levels. The state winners compete for $55,000 in
awards at the national level. The first place national winner receives a $5,000 award. The entry deadline is October 31
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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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