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Message from Mrs. Kunze
Last week we mailed home a letter and forms that need to be completed and returned to Swiss on Saturday, August 8th in order to receive your child's schedule. The Student Registration Form is extremely important for us to have in case there is a medical emergency. Please remember all forms on Saturday, so you don't have to stand in another line.
We still have over 100 7th graders who have not provided documentation for the Tdap. Students will not be allowed to attend classes on Monday without this vaccination.
Saturday, Aug 8th - Get Ready for School event
6th grade
8-9:30am: last names A-L
9:30-11am: last names M-Z
7th grade
11-12pm: last names A-L
12-1pm: last names M-Z
1-2pm CLOSED so volunteers can eat lunch.
8th grade
2-3pm: last names A-L
3-4pm: last names M-Z
The deadline to request a course change was July 13th. A schedule will only be changed on Saturday, August 8th if we have made an error.
1st Day of School
All students will report to homeroom at 7:40am.
Parent drop-off starts at 7:10am. Please do not park and walk your child in the building. Students will not be allowed in the halls until 7:30am.
Parent Volunteers
We are looking for 5 parents who can commit to volunteering 1 day per week the entire school year from 7:40am to 10:15am to work in a classroom. Please email Mrs. Kunze at Lisa.Kunze@stjohns.k12.fl.us if you can volunteer.
Beyond the Bell Notification
1st Monthly Beyond the Bell Payment is due:
MONDAY, AUG. 3rd
Please be aware that here is a $1/per day late fee. Beyond the Bell accepts cash, check, and credit card payment through School Pay. Make all payments out to SPMS and in the memo write your child's name and BTB. You can drop off checks and cash to the front desk, in an envelope marked Attn: Chris Southworth, Beyond the Bell Manager
You can pick up your receipt under your child's name at Extended Day.
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PTSO Information
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Visit the PTSO website at www.SwissPointPTSO.com to find out all about the PTSO and what it has to offer!
There are still some open positions on the board so please email
SPMSPTSO@hotmail.com i f you'd like to help out.
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Volunteer Information
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Student and Parent Volunteers Needed for the
Get Ready for School Day Event
A SignUp Genius was sent out on Monday requesting volunteers for the Get Ready For School Day event on Saturday, August 8th. Many students are needed to be ambassadors, help with locker distribution, hand out books and more. Parents are needed to help as well with money collections and handing out schedules. If you have not received an email, please go to www.signupgenius.com and enter Cynthia.Casper@stjohns.k12.fl.us under find a sign up. Any questions or concerns, feel free to email Mrs. Casper or call 547-8627.
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Guidance News
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Guidance Counselors
Barbara Seaton-6th grade and 7th graders with last names beginning with A-L.
Tanya Moseley- 7th graders, last name ending in M-Z and the entire 8th grade.
The guidance counselors work limited hours over the summer (next week and again in late July before school reopens).
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Band News
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We are so excited to be welcoming hundreds of students into band in August! If your child is starting band for the first time, there is a webpage that answers the most frequently asked questions about beginning band at Swiss Point:
http://teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us/zentz-l/beginning/
Returning students will be hearing from Mrs. Zentz soon via email. It's going to be a great year for the SPMS Bands!
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From the Nurse
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Licensed Practical Nurse
547-8628
beccarj@stjohns.k12.fl.us
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
There are 113 students in need of their Tdap Immunization before they receive their schedules at the August 8th, Get Ready for School Day Event
Rising 7 th graders can NOT attend class or receive their schedule in August without proof of a Tdap vaccine. This shot must be documented on a DH 680(Florida Shot record) Please do not wait till the last minute to get this! If you have any questions, please contact Cynthia Casper at 547-8627 or e-mail me at Cynthia.Casper@stjohns.k12.fl.us
You can call or e-mail me to determine if we have a record of the shot in the computer. If your student already had the shot but we don't have a record of it, please get a copy from your physician and have your student bring it to the clinic or you can drop it by personally. We will make a copy for you and then Guidance will enter it into the computer. If you choose to go to a walk in clinic, you must ask the clinic to put your child's Tdap shot on a Florida 680 form. A receipt from the clinic with not be accepted in lieu of the Florida 680 form. If you choose to go to the St. John's County Health Department, they have moved to a new location. Their new address is 200 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine ,Fl. 32084. Their new phone number is (904) 209-3250. Call ahead for their hours and to see if you qualify for their Vaccines for Children Program. Thank you in advance for getting your student ready for 7th grade. You will also be thankful when you do not have to stand in a line to turn this in on the day the students receive their schedules in August.
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Athletics
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The Saint Johns Middle School Athletic Association ("SJMSAA") middle school sports program is not operated or sponsored by the St. Johns County School District. SJMSAA is an independent, private non-profit corporation, which uses District middle school names and facilities under a license agreement with the District, and which is solely responsible for the operation of the SJMSAA middle school sports program and its individual teams.
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Policy Reminders
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We have been informed by the district that ALL parents that plan on entering the building during the day before or after school ,even if students are not in the building, need to be cleared. We are asking that EVERY parent or guardian that might be on campus for a conference, IEP meeting, 504 meeting or for anything else, PLEASE click on the link below to register for access.
Click here to go to the School Access Form
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Student's Corner- Just for 8th Graders
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Do you want to Volunteer at Bartram Trail High School?
Do you want to know if your application is still active?
Volunteer Applications are active for 3 years. However, many of us can't remember when we filled them out. That is OK, just email me (Nery DiDeo - BT Volunteer Coordinator) at: bthsvolcoordinator@gmail.com I can check your volunteer status as long as you email me your Full Name and Birthdate. Please DO NOT fill out a NEW form if you have already done so at some time with our district. If you have NEVER filled out a Volunteer Form, please go to the Bartram Trail Website and on the bottom right you will find the link to the "School Access" form. You MUST fill out this form and be an approved volunteer in order to volunteer and/or go into our school. It is best to do this before the school year starts because August is a very busy month for Volunteer Applications. Thank you and Welcome to Bear Country, I can't wait to see you and hopefully volunteer with you next year :)
BTHS 9th Grade Orientation
Click here to view informational flyer regarding Freshman Link Crew Orientation on Thursday, July 30th from 8-3:30 pm. Please drop off your child at Bartram Trail between 8:00 - 8:30. They will meet their Link Leaders until 1:00pm. Parents please return at Noon for a "Parent Meeting". After this meeting you will meet up with your child at 1:00 and proceed to "Registration".
Parents please remember to bring the following documents for Registration:
1. 2015-16 Registration Form
(please bring the one you receive from Bartram Trail in the mail)
2. Code of Conduct Acknowledgment Form*
3. Release of Student Directory Information*
4. Student Acceptable Use Procedure Agreement Form*
5. PTO Membership Form
(will be in the mail with your Registration Form)
*These forms can be found on the Bartram Trail Website on the bottom right under "2015-16 Registration Forms". Please print them out and bring them all filled in. It will speed up your registration time.
Also, please remember to bring your checkbook and/or cash for the following items:
PE Uniforms, PTO Membership, Spirit Wear, PSAT Results. Drinks and light snacks will be available for purchase during the Registration Process.
Summer Assignments at BTHS
Click here to view the English 1 summer assignment for 9th graders. Also review the BTHS website for information regarding events, opportunities, etc. Note- There will NOT be a summer assignment for AP Human Geography.
Creekside's Freshman Day
Registration for Creekside's Freshman Day this summer is now live on their website. Please sign up soon.
www-chs.sthohns.k12.fl.us The link to register can be found in the gray column on the right hand side. Creekside Freshman Day will be held Friday, July 24th from 9-noon.
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Beyond the Bell
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Registration for 2015-2016 school year is open. Please go to the
Extended Day Tab on the SPMS website for more information. You will need to read the "Beyond the Bell" Handbook, print and submit required forms, along with the correct Registration Fee for either the monthly or Punch Card option. Your child's spot in Beyond the Bell (BTB) will be secure when ALL FORMS and
the Registration Fee have been submitted and you receive a confirmation email.
Have a GREAT SUMMER! J
If you have any further questions, please contact the Beyond the Bell Manager: Christine.Southworth@stjohns.k12.fl.us
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From the District
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Superintendent's Weekly Review- 6/4/2015
The Superintendent's Weekly Review for this week is now posted at [ http://blogs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/supt/ ]http://blogs.stjohns.k12.fl.us/supt/. The newsletter can also be found on the home page of the St. Johns County School District website at
http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us
Approved District Calendar for 15-16
Click here to view the approved 2015-2015 District Master Calendar.
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Students Who Love to Sing
The St. Augustine Youth Chorus is a county-wide chorus for young singers ages 8 to 18 and provides many performance opportunities around the community. Auditions and Membership are now open. This upcoming season the chorus will perform with the "St. Augustine Community Chorus", at the "St. Augustine Lighthouse Illumination Event", for the "Romanza Festivale of the Arts" in St. Augustine, and at "Disneyworld". More performance invitations are being considered.
Rehearsals are Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5:30 at 32 Sevilla St. (Memorial Presbyterian Church) in downtown St. Augustine.
Learn good vocal technique and production, music reading skills, and part- singing. Folk songs, world music, classic songs, standard songs, spirituals, opera, show tunes and just fun songs are all part of what we sing. Register for an audition at the website www.staugustineyouthchorus.org
or call Director, Kerry Fradley,
(904) 806-7781 for more information.
Follow us on Facebook - St. Augustine YOUTH CHORUS
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