Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcat Weekly

Issue 113

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

Good evening Wildcat families,

We hope you all had a great weekend. We are entering the midpoint of the third quarter and our students are doing a great job academically. We are seeing that students are focused and are generally prepared for work. Our teachers have been staying focused as well, whether it be FAST, district common summatives or class assessments. Please remember that when students do not find academic success, our teachers offer remediation and reassessment. At the end of the day, we are focused on students knowing the content and being able to apply the skills.

We reviewed expectations and consequences to all students at the beginning of the second semester. We are happy to report that the vast majority of students are meeting or exceeding these expectations. 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://www-pbm.stjohns.k12.fl.us/deans-office/  or https://vimeo.com/740462750.

We are now looking for and English/language arts teacher as we had a vacancy open up last week. If you are interested in this or any district position, please visit https://www.applitrack.com/stjohns/onlineapp/

We want to congratulate our PBMS Thespian troupe on an outstanding performance at the State Thespian festival. They did a great job and more information can be found below.

Congratulations to our basketball teams as both had big wins against GRMS last Thursday.

Parents of 8th grade students, please read through the Wildcat Weekly in its entirety as there are details regarding SJCSD academy processes, Gradventure and yearbooks. Don't miss out!

Due to Hurricane Nicole, the SJCSD has designated Monday, February 6 as a regular school day for all students and staff. This date was previously scheduled as an inservice day for staff and a holiday for students.

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.

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• January 31st - PBMS Basketball vs. Fruit Cove Middle School
• February 2nd - Interims Issued
• February 6th - Regular School Day
• February 20th - No School- Presidents Day

Our PBMS Thespian troupe attended the state International Thespian Society festival in Orlando from Thursday 1/12 through Sunday 1/15. They participated in workshops, watched plays, and performed scenes and musical theater numbers which were rated by a panel of judges. The possible ratings were poor, fair, good, excellent, and superior. Of our 10 events, 8 received a rating of “superior” and 2 received “excellent.” The kids performed consistently great. All our performances rated “superior” were strait superiors, meaning every judge rated the act as superior. The highest cumulative score they could receive was a 90. Here’s how it broke down:

1. Canterbury Tales: 87/90 (2 perfect scores) SUPERIOR

 Aiden Baker, Charles Emilio, Dylon Vosburg, Harrison Patchman, Jackson Lucidi, John Lucidi, Mikayla Hight, Claire Popp

2. Quiet (solo musical): 87/90 (1 perfect score) SUPERIOR

Hannah Hageman

3. The Raven 84/90 (ensemble acting) SUPERIOR

(Tyler Affolder, Spencer Begue, Owen Earasmus, Colton LaGow, Connor Pratter)

4. Sparklejollytwinklejingelly 84/90 (large group musical) SUPERIOR

(Julia Clark, Isaac Deli, Holly Dugan, Kedren Ellis, Hannah Hageman, Colton LaGow, Jackson Lucidi, Dani Miller, Claire Popp, Mikey Rieser, Tyler Rogers, Shayla Shaw, Samantha Simshauser, Hannah Smith, Tilemachos Vasileaidis, Mikayla Hight

5. Some Things Were Meant to Be 84/90 (duet musical) SUPERIOR

(Dani Miller, Julia Clark)

6. Guttenberg the Musical 83/90 (1 perfect score) (Duet acting) SUPERIOR

(Daniel Dyches, Maddox Wick)

7. Johan and Hans: 81/90 (Duet acting) SUPERIOR

(Kolton Ham, Bennett Hunt)

8. Little Mermaid: 80/90 (set design): SUPERIOR

(Gabriella Lebron)

9: Our Finest Dreams 76/90 (small group musical) EXCELLENT (2 of 3 judges rated this superior)

(Julia Clark, Hannah Hageman, Dani Miller, Samantha Simshauser)

10. Small Talk 68/90 (duet acting) EXCELLENT

(Madelyn Lemay, Shayla Shaw)

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

Any student who has been absent from school shall provide a note from a parent or guardian within forty‐eight (48) hours of returning to school stating the cause of the absence.  Failure to provide a note will result in an automatic unexcused absence.  However, the fact that the student provides a note does not require the school administration to excuse the absence.  The principal or designee will decide whether the absence meets the criteria for an excused absence, and that decision will be final.  The administration may request additional documentation  Student Code of Conduct Page 19), such as a doctor’s note.  The excuse must state specific dates of absence, and must be signed by the treating, licensed physician.  After fifteen (15) days of absence, whether excused or unexcused, a student must present verification from a licensed doctor for all subsequent absences due to illness.  

Congratulations to Jeremiah Powell for winning our Legos & Literature contest!

Free Microsoft Office 365:

It’s that time of year when new electronics are often purchased. Please know that St. Johns County School District offers Office 365 Pro Plus FREE to all active students and teachers, so they have the latest full version of Microsoft Office at home. Go to http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/advantage/ for all the information about this valuable program.  

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

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

Attention 8^th grade parents and guardians

Get your calendars set ahead of time by checking out the CTE Department’s schedule for everything related to the High School Academies and Programs of Choice.

For the timeline of events, please follow this link https://cte.stjohns.k12.fl.us/timeline/

ACADEMY APPLICATION DIRECTIONS



Teacher Recommendation for IB/ AICE

The following programs are available at First Coast Technical College for rising 9^th graders:

Dual Enrollment

Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Technology (HVAC)

Landscape & Turf Management

Nursery Management

Automotive Service Technology

Culinary Arts

Diesel Systems Technician

Welding Technology

Secondary Enrollment

Horticulture Science and Service

Culinary Arts

Cosmetology

Facials Specialty

Nails Specialty

Early Childhood Education

VALENTINES GRAMS ARE HERE!! Order online NOW!

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

Students will also be able to purchase Valentines Grams on February 10th during lunch, so be sure to come with CASH!

Make sure you get your Spirit Wear for the year- prices have been SLASHED and stock is limited! 

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

Links to Purchase Home Game Tickets

The last Art Club meeting for this year is February 7th! In Ms. Denton's room (#400), from 2:00 - 3:00 pm. Students who cannot make the meeting need to stop by before or afterschool to collect their ceramic projects.

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:

1. Join the Battle of the Books Schoology group using this access code: MQR2-6W62-3R2Z7
2. Join our club meetings after school on Tuesdays 1:50-2:45 in the Media Center. You must have transportation home promptly at 2:45 to participate.  

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 Application

Drop off Locations