I hope that all of you have enjoyed the winter break with your child or children and everyone has found time to rest and refuel for 2nd semester.  This semester always tends to fly by at a whirlwind pace, so spring break and then June 4th will be here before you know it.  

A BIG THANK YOU to Mrs. Casper and the moms who volunteered to operate the Holiday Store before break.  The store is always a huge hit and we could not man the store without our wonderful volunteers!

Remember that classes resume on Tuesday, January 6th. We will start 3rd quarter with a SILVER day.    

Students who need to take a semester exam will report to homeroom first on Tuesday.  We will make an announcement over the intercom telling students who need to take an exam to report to the multi-purpose room.

8th grade parents:  Don't forget that Academy Nights start this week.  You can visit Creekside HS this Thursday, January 8th, at 6pm to learn more about their academies.  Remember that the deadline to apply online for an academy is 11:59pm on January 22nd.

The 7th grade Civics field trip to Tallahassee is this Wednesday, Jan 7th for Anagnostou, Bower & Dowling's classes and Tuesday, Jan 13th for Miller's classes.  Students attending the field trip need to be dropped off at 5am in the back teacher parking lot (2nd gate behind school.) Buses will depart at 5:30am and will return around 6:30pm.  Students may want to bring a small pillow and blanket, food that isn't messy, and bottled water.  When we use the back parking lot for field trip drop off, parents must take an immediate right when they pull into the parking lot.  Go to almost the end of the parking lot and you will see a paved area to turn left and cross to the other side.  Drive towards the school stopping at the small gate to the bus loop for your child to quickly exit the vehicle.  What we are trying to do is create a large loop to help speed up the drop-off process.  We ask that parents do NOT park and get out of their vehicle unless they are attending the trip as a chaperone.  When picking up at 6:30pm, please do NOT pull into the bus loop.  If parents are in the bus loop there is not enough room for the charter buses.  Please be patient dropping off and picking up your child as traffic is always bad.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please review a few policies with your child to help us have a great 2nd semester.

Parent drop-off in the mornings does not start until 7:10am. Please do not drop your child off before this time.  Students must stay outside or in the library until students are released from the buses at 7:30am.  Students need to exit their vehicle as quickly as possible to keep the line moving. Parents we ask that you do not text or talk on the phone going through the line to help keep all of our students and parents safe.

If a student is staying after school, he/she must remain with a teacher.  If a parent is not here within 30minutes of the designated pick-up time, the child will be sent to Beyond the Bell and the parent will be charged.  Remember that we sell a Beyond the Bell punch card with 20 visits.  Students can stay after and be supervised until 6pm.

Deliveries:  If your child has forgotten a book, project, gym clothes, etc., we will call into their homeroom for the child to pick-up their items, if you can bring the forgotten items to us BEFORE 7:50am.  When homeroom ends at 7:50am, we will only interrupt a classroom for a lunch, lunch money, or glasses.  Please help your child with their organizational skills by making a checklist and/or setting out items for school the night before.

Any skirt, dress or top shorter than 4" above the knee worn with leggings or tights is not acceptable attire for school. Yoga pants are not appropriate attire for school.  More information regarding dress code can be found on pages 12-14 of the St Johns County Student Code of Conduct.  

Cell phones are allowed on campus and school buses, but must remain off and kept in locker, backpack or purse. Students may not carry a cell phone in their pocket. Students should not turn cell phones on until they are in their vehicle from parent pick-up or off the school bus. Failure to comply may result in the device being confiscated. Repetaed failure to comply will be considered defiance of school rules.  Any disruptive, harassing or other inappropriate use of a cell phone in violation of this policy or school rules, shall be cause for disciplinary action, including confiscation of the device as contraband and, in the event of repeated or serious misuse, loss of the privelege to possess such device on school property.  Inappropriate use includes, but is not limited to: 1) texting, phoning or web browsing while on campus or on bus; 2) taping conversations, music or other audio at any time; 3) photography or ideography of any kind at any time; 4) "sexting," and 5) any activitity that could in any manner infringe upon the rights of other individuals, including but not limited to students, teachers, and other staff members.

Swiss Point MS is currently participating in a Teens for Jeans Competition to help clothe young people experiencing homelessness.  Students are asked to donate gently used jeans - no shorts.  The top school will win $10,000.  Please have your students continue to bring in jeans.  In one week before the winter break went from 486 pairs to over 1,300!  Amazing!

In case you were busy before the winter break and did not have time to view the St. Johns County school calendar for 15-16, please try and a few minutes.  We need all parents to be aware that school will start on Monday, August 10th.  

Click here to view 15-16 calendar