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SPMS 6th grade Camp
The 6th grade camp was a HUGE success! The students made new friends, found their way around the building, learned how to open a lock and even dressed out for PE. THANK YOU to all the parents who sent their child. The camp makes the start of school much smoother for students and teachers.
1st Annual 7th & 8th grade New Student Orientation
We held a 5 hour orientation for new 7th & 8th grade students moving to Swiss Point. We had over 60 students attend, which was great. These students made new friends and learned about Swiss Point. THANK YOU to Mrs. Dail, Mrs. Moseley and Jr Student 2 Student members for organizing the event.
Get Ready for School
Don't forget that Saturday, August 18th is our "Get Ready for School" event. PLEASE attend at your assigned time to help with wait time in lines. Also, please bring exact cash or multiple checks. Items must be paid for separately.
First Day of School
Monday, August 20th
We will follow a white day schedule.
Parent Drop-off and Pick-up
Our parent drop-off and pick-up loop in the front of our school was not built for a large number of parents to drive their children to school. If your child can ride the bus, PLEASE have them ride the bus. If your child does not have bus transportation, students can be dropped off starting at 7:15am. Students will sit in the media center until 7:30am when the buses are released. When dropping off students, they need to be ready to exit the car quickly. Hugs and kisses should be given earlier. :)
Message from the District Transportation Department
Parents of all potential school bus riders should be receiving green postcards in the mail this week notifying them of their child's bus number, bus stop and morning and afternoon pick-up times.
Five new bus routes are being added for this school year to accommodate growth in the Durbin Crossing and Nocatee areas as well as an increase in the number of special needs students.
Parents without access to computers may visit any of the county public library locations, and staff will assist them in locating the website.
"Our intent is to provide the information prior to the start of school in an attempt to improve communications with parents," said Joe Purvis, director of transportation.
There will be 162 school buses transporting approximately 19,200 children twice a day when school starts on Monday, August 20.
Message from the DOE Transportation Department
We know all of you are caught up in the excitement and challenges of preparing for another school year. The Florida Department of Education has reminded us that there are several useful "back to school" safety tips and links for motorists, parents, and students on their transportation home page www.fldoe.org/transportation
There you will find links to the video on Florida's school bus stopping law; quick safety tips for drivers, parents, and students; the2012 illegal passing survey results; the brochure, "Are We There Yet?"; and www.FloridaSchoolBusSafety.gov
You can also follow this topic on the Department's social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Wordpress, and the FDOE YouTube channel).
At this time of year, when transportation safety awareness is most critical, we encourage you to share these resources with your district and school staff, charter schools, other local agencies, and parents, students, and other citizens within your communities.
Sincerely,
Greg Akin, FAPT President
SAC Information
- Looking to help serve your school?
- Do you like to be the first to know what is happening?
If you answered "Yes" to the questions above then SAC is right for you!
Please read below the responsibilities of a SAC member. We meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 3:30-5:00pm. If you are interested in SAC email Megan Miller at: millerm2@stjohns.k12.fl.us. All interested parents and community members should contact me by September 1st.
The primary responsibility of the Switzerland Point Middle School (SPMS) School Advisory Council (SAC) members is assisting in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) while simultaneously developing the consensus among the total school community necessary to implement the SIP successfully. Details of SAC responsibilities are as follows:
1. To take primary responsibility for developing the vision and goals, both short and long term, for Switzerland Point Middle School
2. To oversee the development of a needs assessment and its implementation and collation
3. To address the required State Goals and the St John's County School District's Strategic Plan based on the results of the needs assessment
4. To oversee the development of the operational processes needed to reach the highest priority goals and standards
5. To oversee the development of an action plan for each operational goal
6. To oversee the development of evaluation procedures to measure progress toward meeting goals, including indicators of individual student performance
7. To seek input from all other groups, committees, and individuals as needed
8. To draft the initial and subsequent School Improvement Plan utilizing results from steps 1-7 with a timeline for change
9. To assist in preparing the School's annual budget
10. To perform other activities as required by DOE and the St. Johns County School Board
11. The SAC will not involve itself directly with the day to day decisions and operational policies, unless requested, of the School, but will ensure that all activities are consistent with established goals and are designed to move the School and students toward those goals.
12. The fiscal year for the SAC will be July 1st to June 30th.
Membership:
1. The membership of the council shall reflect the diversity of the total school community, including racial, ethnic and socioeconomic status. Membership shall consist of 9 - 15 members with 51% of members not employed by St. Johns County School District. It is further recommended that equal representation be sought from the feeder pattern. The Council may change its composition and size at any time by a majority vote of the membership provided the composition retains the required representation and balance. Each constituent group will be represented in the following way:
SCHOOL STAFF
- Principal
- Non-teaching staff member (1)
- Teaching Representatives (5)
PARENT MEMBERS - Representation by at least (5) and no more than (8) parents.
COMMUNITY Representatives - One or two (1-2) community representative(s) shall be appointed by the council in order to maintain an odd number of council members.
2. Membership in the school council shall be determined in the following ways:
- Parents/guardians shall be elected by parents and guardians of students at the school. Parents/guardians may be nominated and acclaimed if there are equal numbers of positions and candidates.
- The community representative(s) shall be appointed by the council.
- The school principal shall be a designated member.
- Teacher representative(s) shall be elected by members of the teaching staff
- The non-teaching staff member shall be elected by members of the non- teaching staff.
3. Members of SAC may not serve in more than one category at a time.
4. With the exception of the Principal, members of SAC will serve a two-year term.
5. Members may seek additional terms to allow for council continuity if necessary.
6. Members of SAC missing two consecutive meetings or a total of three without prior notice to the Chair will automatically be dropped from membership. The Council may vote to reinstate.
7. In the event of a vacancy, it will be publicized to the school community, and the Council will appoint a representative for that position until the next academic year.
8. It is the responsibility of each group to name a replacement member to fill a vacancy in a timely manner Alternates should be given priority.
9. A list of persons interested in serving on SAC will be maintained in the Principal's office.
10. In the event that the SAC does not have representative membership the principal, after consulting with the chair and co-chair, will appoint members.
Sports News
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