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Message from Mrs. Kunze
PTSO provided a wonderful Holiday Luncheon to faculty and staff this past Wednesday afternoon. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone especially organizer, Jodi Mulaney, and helpers, Kelly Martini, Kelly Rose, Debbie Kemper, and Phyllis Linabury.
PTSO and Dreams Come True worked together to host a special community event on Dec. 1st at Everybody Fitness. A HUGE THANK YOU to Kelly Martini and Ali Lindenfeld for organizing this wonderful event that raised over $800 for DCT.
The first performance of It's a Wild and Wonderful Life was last night. The students did an outstanding job! You will not want to miss this production. Performances are tonight and Saturday at 7pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $5.
Mid-term and final exams started today and will continue through next Thursday the 17th. Friday, the 18th is a make-up day.
Monday - Exams in Silver 2 & Silver 3
Tuesday - Exams in Black 2 & Black 3
Wednesday - Exam in Silver 4
Thursday - Exam in Skinny. The skinny class will be at the END of the day on Thursday.
Friday - make-up exams AND 1pm dismissal
There will be a Washington DC meeting on Thursday, December 17th at 11am in the auditorium for all students attending. Parents are welcome to attend. Parents will need to sign-in in the office, so please allow a few extra minutes.
We will have a PJ & Hat day on Friday, Dec. 18th for a $1 donation each. PJs must be within dress code and slippers MUST have a hard sole or they can not be worn.
We will hold our Annual School Spelling Bee at 8am next Friday, Dec. 18th in the auditorium. Parents are welcome to attend.
Congratulations to our ITS Troupe #89218 for the superior rating on their one act last Saturday. Students will be performing the one act at the ITS State Competition in February in Longmont, Florida.
For the Charleston Wrap Fundraiser, students who sold 5 or more items received a pass to visit the Jacksonville Jaguar locker room. The date of the event was changed to Friday, January 22, 2016 from between 5-8 pm. Click here for informational flyer. Students need to bring the Locker Room Pass(es) they earned (distributed with the fundraiser items) so they can be admitted. Flyers will be distributed to the students who received passes after the holiday break. The Movie Night Pass date will be announced at a later date and will be held in the Spring.
Swiss Point has a Shoparoo account. Shoparoo is an extremely easy way to fundraise for Swiss Point. All you have to do is download the app on your phone and take pictures of your shopping receipts. We earn points for each receipt, which turn into dollars for Swiss! How easy! Patroit Oaks just received $1,000. Please download the app today and enter Swiss Point's code - swub3488.
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PTSO Information
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SPMS PTSO is on Instagram!
Next Meeting
SPMS PTSO's next meeting is Monday, January 25th at 10 am in the Multi-Purpose Room at SPMS. ALL are welcome to attend and learn more about what your PTSO does for your school!
SPMS'S Dreams Come True Event was a fantastic success! A total of $1500.00 was raised!! Thank you to all those that came out to support this great cause! There is still time to donate and to reach the goal of funds raised! Follow this link to help the SPMS Dreams Come True Club Dreamer have her dream come true!!https://fundraise.dreamscometrue.org/fundraise?fcid=578383
Character Counts Committee
We are currently seeking someone to help with our Character Counts Committee! For more details please email us at spmsptso@hotmail.com
Spirit Wear Fridays!
Please remember to wear your Spirit Wear for "Spirit Fridays!" If you're lucky you just might get some ice cream during lunch for wearing it! Go Raiders!
Magazine Drive and PTSO Membership
Click here to print the PTSO Membership form. Family membership is just $20!
We are currently seeking businesses that are interested in sponsoring events and becoming Partners in Education at SPMS. No donation is too small and we will work to find a way to support each other. Please contact Monina Mulleague at monina468@msn.com for more information and thank you for the consideration!
Please continue to turn in your Box Tops and Campbell soup labels. The money we raise from these items help support all sorts of things around the school including your teacher and student's needs.
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Cafeteria Information
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The St Johns County School District has release information regarding a parent guide to help answer and questions regarding the Food Service Department.
Lunch Menu for the Week of December 11th
Monday- Chicken Quesadilla Max, Max Cheese Sticks, Chicken Nuggets, Baby Carrot Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Green Beans, Steamed Broccoli Florets, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Assorted Fruit, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, White Wheat Roll, Variety of Milk
Tuesday- Cheese or Pepperoni Calzonettes, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Mini Corn Dogs, Cherry Tomato & Celery Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Spinach & Romaine Salad with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Baked Beans, Marinara Dipping Sauce, Assorted Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Variety of Milk
Wednesday- Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Cherry Tomato & Celery Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Spinach & Romaine Salad with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Corn, Fresh Apple Slices, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Variety of Milk
Thursday- Pasta & Meatballs, Hot Dog, Chicken Nuggets, Cherry Tomato & Celery Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Spinach & Romaine Salad with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Steamed Carrots, Assorted Fruit, Dipping Sauce Dunk Cup, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Variety of Milk
Friday- BBQ Chicken, Hamburger, Mini Corn Dog, Cherry Tomato & Celery Dippers with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Spinach & Romaine Salad with LF Dressing Dunk Cup, Crispy Baked Potato Cuts, Choice of 100% Juice, Assorted Fruit, Ketchup, Mustard, Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Variety of Milk
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Daily Rotation
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For the Week December 14th
Monday, December 14th- Silver Day
Rotation- SK,S2,S4 S3
Exams in S2 & S3
Basketball Practice, 2-6:00 pm, Gym
Fall Play Strike Set and Cleanup, 2-4:00 pm, Auditorium
Tuesday, December 15th- Black Day
Rotation SK, B2, B4, B3
Exams in B2 & B3
Girls Soccer Practice, 2-3:45 pm, PE field
Basketball Practice, 2-6:00 pm, Gym
Special Olympics Basketball, 6-7:00 pm, Gym
Wednesday, December 16th- Silver Day- 1pm dismissal
Rotation SK, S4, S3, S2
Exam in S4
Winterguard Practice, 1-5:30 pm, Gym
SAC meeting at 3:30pm in room 640
Thursday, December 17th- Black Day
Rotation B4, B2, B3, SK
Exam in Skinny
Washington DC meeting at 11am in auditorium
Basketball Practice, 2-6:00 pm, Gym
ITS Meeting 2-4:00 pm. Drama Room
Friday, December 18th- Silver Day
Regular Silver Day Rotation with 1pm dismissal
Make up Exams
Spelling Bee, 8am in Auditorium
8th grade Raider Buck Auction, 12-1:00 pm, Auditorium
Girls Soccer Practice, 2-4:00 pm, PE Fields
No school for students December 21-January 5th. Classes resume for students and the 2nd semester begins on Wednesday, January 6, 2016
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Guidance News
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Guidance Counselors
Shelley Helfinstine-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.
Cynthia Dean- Testing Coordinator
Cynthia Casper- Guidance Secretary
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SAC News
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Sarah Lewis, SAC Chair
School Advisory Council Meeting
Switzerland Point Middle School
Meeting Dates, 2015-2016 School Year
*Meetings Start Promptly at 3:30pm*
Wednesday, September 16th-
Wednesday, November 18th
Wednesday, December 16th
No Meeting in January, 2015
Wednesday, February 17th
No Meeting in March, 2015
Wednesday, April 20th
Wednesday, May 18st
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Media Center News
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Chris Southworth, Media Paraprofessional
Celebrate Literacy is January 25-29th.
The theme this year is bringing awareness to helping those around you through reading and is titled "Literacy Changes our World" There will be lots of fun reading events going on here at Switzerland Point Middle School.
- We will be doing a Community based project with the 2nd grade team at Hickory Creek Elementary School. We want to donate your students' gently used elementary books to help "beef up" the second grade teachers' classroom libraries. Anytime in January you can have your students bring books into the Media Center. We will be delivering them on January 29th.
- I want to ask students to take pictures of themselves in front of their bookshelf at home and I am calling it a "SHELFIE" Students can send them to me via email or Edmodo and I will post them in the Media Center the month of January.
- "Reading is Sweet" When students check out the week of Celebrate Literacy, they will receive a sweet treat!
- There will be daily Mystery Readers on the morning news show. If you know who the reader is, you bring your guess to the media Center and your name will go into a drawing for a gift card!
- Finally every day will have a theme to encourage reading.
Monday: "Reading Rocks-Wear Funky Socks"
Tuesday: "Hunt down a Good Book-Wear Camo"
Wednesday: "Hats off to a Good Book-Wear your favorite hat"
Thursday: "Score with a Good Book-Wear favorite sports team colors"
Friday: "Raiders Read-Wear SPMS clothing"
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Creative Outlets
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7th Grader Lanie Monie painted this VanGogh flower with tempera paint. Beautiful!
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Band News
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Students in the Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, and Wind Symphony marched in the St. Augustine Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5th in beautiful historic downtown St. Augustine! Despite the rain, the students did an excellent job and sounded great!
Our Band pictures were made on November 18-19th. However, it's not too late to order photos. They offer a 100% money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with your photos.
They now have a way for you to order your picture packages and photo gifts online. You can even order additional sheets if you have already ordered. Please
visit http://pdiportraits.com They now offer Gallery Wraps and Wall Clings and much more! Thank you!
Bozard Ford at the St. Augustine Outlet Mall on I-95 is giving a voucher for a free oil change, car wash, and vacuum for a $20 donation to our band program! To get a form, click here we will send the voucher home immediately with your student. It's a great deal and a great dealership!!! Thank you for supporting our band!
Get a SPMS Band decal to personalize your instrument case or car window! $5 each! Click this link to get the order form!
Band Parents, be sure to check out the band website for the current band calendar, the band handbook, and the latest news.
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The Middle Years
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The Middle Years, Working Together for School Success is a publication for students and parents which addresses issues specifically for middle school students. Sections of the publication include Short Stops, Questions/Answers, and Parent to Parent. These articles come out once a month with supplemental articles published frequently.
Click the publication date below to view: Articles include: Reading:on the Case, Consider the Source, Expect Respect and much more
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From the Nurse
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Licensed Practical Nurse
547-8628
Sore Throats
I am seeing a lot of kids with a sore throats. I have them gargle with salt water and they seem surprised. According to Mayo clinic, for best results, gargle with half a teaspoon of salt in a full glass of warm water. They should gargle the solution for a few seconds before spitting it out. For best results they should do this every hour till they go to bed.
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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.
SPMS Winterguard
The 2015-2016 SPMS Winterguard Team would like to thank the Law Firm of Pajcic & Pajcic for their Sponsorship.
Spring SJMSAA Baseball and Softball
Any student interested in trying out for the spring baseball and softball teams, please go to the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association website to register. Again, registration is open now for solftball and baseball. try-outs will begin some time in January.
SPMS Basketball
Congrations to the following team members. The coaches would like to thank all those who tried out. Everyone did a great job.
SPMS Girls 2015-2016 Basketball Team
Jenna Casey
Tori Grambo
Kelsey Locklear
Hannah Marzi
Tia Singleton
Kaylee Coughlin
Bailey Harris
Moira McCarthy
Haley Provencal
Angel Roman
Bella Weary
Klaire VanDeusen
Brianna Webb
SPMS Boys 2015-2016 Basketball Team
Alihah Kuehl
Blake Delamiellure
Brian Seaman
Clayton Dehne
Craig Sinclair
Daniel Christensen
Jack Vandeusen
Marius Hunstad
Matt Birdwell
Nebie Tesfa
Reece Albano
Sean Colbert
Zion Moore
Cedric Roberts
Donovan Woods
Micah Pollard
Michael French
Nick Rineberg
Xander Cherne
SJMSAA Golf
Golf season is coming. Registration for tryouts opens Nov 2. To go www.smjsaa.com to register your child.
There will be a meeting/practice on Dec. 9 at 3pm at South Hampton Golf Club for anyone interested in playing middle school golf. Tryouts will be at the PGA Tour Academy at the World Golf Village on Dec. 16 at 3pm.
SJMSAA Raider Soccer Schedules
Girls Varsity
| Date | Opponent | Location | W/L | |
11/5
| LPA | Aberdeen 1 |
WIN
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11/9
| Fruit Cove Varsity | Plantation Turf |
Postponed
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11/12
| Pacetti Varsity | Aberdeen 1 |
TIED
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11/16
| Landrum | Landrum 1 | Loss | |
11/19
| Murray | Sebastian 2 |
WIN
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11/23
| LPA | Aberdeen 1 | WIN
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11/30
| Fruit Cove Varsity | Aberdeen 1 | Loss | |
12/3
| Pacetti Varsity | Pacetti |
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12/7
| Sebastian | Sebastian 2 |
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12/10
| BYE | |
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12/14
| Landrum | Landrum 1 |
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Girls Development
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| Opponent | Location |
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11/5
| Patriot Oaks | Aberdeen 2 | Loss | |
11/9
| FCMS Varsity Development | Veterans Turf |
Postponed
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11/12
| Pacetti Varsity Development | Plantation Turf |
WIN
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11/16
| Valley Ridge | Davis 4 | Loss | |
11/19
| Gamble Rogers | Gamble Rogers Turf |
TIE
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11/23
| Patriot Oaks | Aberdeen 2 |
Loss
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11/30
| Pacetti Varsity Development | Aberdeen 2 | TIE | |
12/3
| BYE | |
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12/7
| FCMS Varsity Development | Aberdeen 2 | Loss | |
12/10
| Valley Ridge | Aberdeen 2 | Loss | |
12/14
| Gamble Rogers | Gamble Rogers Turf |
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Boys Varsity
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Date
| Opponent | Location |
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11/6
| Landrum Varsity | Aberdeen 1 | TIE | |
11/10
| Fruit Cove Varsity | Plantation Turf | Loss | |
11/13
| Pacetti Varsity | Aberdeen 1 | Postponed | |
11/17
| Sebastian | Sebastian 2 |
WON
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11/20
| Landrum Varsity | Aberdeen 1 | Loss | |
11/24
| LPA | Aberdeen 1 | Loss | |
12/1
| Fruit Cove Varsity | Aberdeen 1 | Loss | |
12/4
| Murray | Sebastian 1 |
WON
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12/8
| BYE | |
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12/11
| Pacetti Varsity | Pacetti Grass |
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12/15
| Gamble Rogers | Gamble Rogers Turf |
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| Date | Opponent | Location |
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11/6
| Landrum Varsity Dev 1 | Aberdeen 2 | Loss | |
11/10
| Pacetti Varsity Dev | Aberdeen 2 |
Won
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11/13
| Landrum Varsity Dev 2 | Landrum 2 |
WON
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11/17
| Patriot Oaks | Aberdeen 2 | Loss | |
11/20
| Valley Ridge | Davis 4 | Loss | |
11/24
| Pacetti Varsity Dev | Pacetti Grass |
WON
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12/1
| Fruit Cove Varsity Dev | Veterans Turf | Loss | |
12/4
| Landrum Varsity Dev 2 | Aberdeen 1 |
Won
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12/8
| Patriot Oaks | Aberdeen 2 |
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12/11
| Murray | Aberdeen 2 |
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12/15
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Creeks Spring Recreational Girls & Boys K-8 Lacrosse
Registration is now open for the K-8 Boys and Girls Creeks Spring 2016 Recreational Leagues!
Creeks Youth Lacrosse Program is a not-for-profit recreational and travel program focused on promoting and organizing the play of lacrosse for boys & girls, from kindergarten through 8th grade, at all levels of core competencies and skill levels. We offer multiple lacrosse offerings throughout the year, but our primary season, Spring (Feb. - May), brings many newcomers, at all age levels (K - 8th), that join us for their first season of lacrosse. So, if your son or daughter has never played before, he or she will not be alone in trying lacrosse for the first time. While we always intend to field competitive teams and play well, we pride ourselves on developing players for longevity in the game of lacrosse by teaching the core fundamentals of the game and instilling in our players a love for the game. Go to www.creekslax.com to read more!
Base Pricing
*U7 Boys & Girls Rec Club Fee $125 ($100 for Creeks + separate $25 USL Membership)
*U9 - U15 Boys & Girls Rec Club Fee $200 ($175 for Creeks + separate $25 USL Membership)
Spring Registration Dates
*$25 Early Bird Spring Registration Discount until November 15, 2015 (discount automatically applied)
*Regular Registration November 16 to December 15, 2015
*$50 Late Registration Fee applied from December 16 to January 10, 2016
*Registration closes January 10th, 2016 so rosters and coaching plans can be created.
Spring Lacrosse Details
*The season will officially start on February 1st, 2016
*There will be two practices per week and games will be played on Saturdays (boys/girls) and Sundays (girls)
*Each recreational team will play between 8-10 games
*The first game is tentatively scheduled for February 27th, 2016
*The season will end with the Jamboree on April 30th, 2016 (tentative date)
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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.
NOTE: Access files are good for 3 years. Please do not apply again but call the school that you wish to have access to and they will help get the file updated. Call the school also to add SPMS to your list of schools you wish to have access to.
Lunch boxes and Water bottles
Parents, please write your student's name on their lunch box or water bottle. Every couple of months a huge bag of lunch boxes is donated to charity that have no names on them. Students are reminded constantly on the intercom to check the lost and found in the front office. This is an ongoing problem.
Early Checkout Procedure
The following procedure will be strictly enforced: no student may be signed out after 1:35 pm, every day except Wednesday. The latest early checkout on Wednesday is 12:35 pm. Parents must arrive in the front office no later than 1:30 pm (or 12:30 pm on Wednesday) in order to sign their child out early.
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Student's Corner
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2015-2016 SPMS Spelling Bee
The Switzerland Point Middle School Spelling Bee will be held on December 18th in the SPMS Auditorium. Between November 9th and November 25th, each Language Arts class will conduct a Spelling Bee screener/classroom competition to determine one classroom winner (and an alternate) to move on to December's school-wide Spelling Bee which will feature contestants from all three grade levels. Language Arts teachers will communicate the expected classroom screener dates/details prior to the classroom events through class Edmodo pages. Our SPMS School Bee winner will move on to the district competition on January 13th at the School Board Auditorium.
Congratulations
Trinity Lawrenz as she placed 11th out of 35 from the recalled dancers at the Regional Irish Dance Competition in Dallas, Texas this past weekend. The competition is considered the "Olympics" of Irish dance! Way to go dancing Raider Trinity!
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8th Graders Only Corner
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Information on High School Academies 2015-2016
Timeline
January 7-19 Middle School Blitz held at Each Middle School
January 21 High School Showcase at World Golf Village Convention Center - 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. only!!!
January 21 Online Application OPENS for newly applying 8th and 9th grade students
Jan. 25- Feb. 4 Proposed Academy Nights (see schedule below)
February 5 St. Johns County Center for the Arts AUDITIONS at SAHS - You must bring your printed application form.
February 8 Registration Deadline - Online - Registration will be closed at midnight.
July 1 Last day to appeal
High School Showcase - All parents and students are invited to attend the Annual High School Showcase on Thursday January 21, 2016 at the World Golf Village Convention Center from 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. Learn about the high school academies and meet representatives from each high school.
Academy Nights - Each high school will host an
informational 2016 Academy Night. All parents interested in attending one of the academies should make plans to attend these events. Each Academy Night will begin at 6:00 p.m.
February 1 - St. Augustine (6:00 p.m.) ALL St. Johns County Center for the Arts requests must apply by February 4, 2016. (Auditions at SAHS will occur on February 5, 2016)
February 1 - St. Johns Technical (5:30 p.m.)
January 28 - Allen D. Nease
January 27 - Pedro Menendez
February 2 - Creekside
January 26 - Bartram Trail
January 25 - Ponte Vedra
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Beyond the Bell
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We currently have openings in Beyond the Bell. If you are interested, please refer to the Extended Day Tab on the SPMS website for directions to register. All forms and fees must be paid prior to your child attending Beyond the Bell.
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From the District
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Superintendent's Report
Approved District Calendar for 2016-2017
Click here to view the approved 2015-2016 District Master Calendar.
Character Counts! 6 Pillars 6K/3K Run/Walk
Click here to view the media release regarding the Character Counts! 6 Pillars 6K/3K Run/Walk to be held on Saturday, Befruary 6, 1016 at 9 am at Palencia Elementary School. Race proceeds will support Character Counts initiatives throughout St. Johns County School District.
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Flagler College Tennis Program
Fundraisers: Pro-Am Tournaments
January 30th: Marsh Creek Country Club: 169 Marshside Dr, St Augustine, FL 32080,(904) 461-1101
Click here to view flyer regarding the Flagler College Tennis Program Spring 2016 Schedule
Camp Composition
Click here to view informational flyer regarding Camp Composition, a writing camp to help students in grades 4-11 earn higher FSA scores and also acquire stronger lifelong writing skills. Scholarships are available. Camps run from January 23-February 27, 2016.
YMCA School's Out Camp is the perfect way for youth in grades K-8th to stay active, engaged, learning and having fun while school is out. Camp activities include sports, arts and humanities, literacy, science projects, nutrition activities, indoor and outdoor games, character development, team building, and more. Winter Break Camp will be offered on December 21-23, 28-30, and January 4th from 6:30am-6:00pm at three locations in St. Johns County. Join us for an Artic Adventure your child will never forget! Visit your local YMCA to register today.
Locations:
Ponte Vedra YMCA - 170 Landrum Lane Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Faith Community Church - 3450 CR 210 W St. Johns, FL 32259
Galimore Center - 399 Riberia St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Rates:
$30 for members per day
$35 for non-members per day
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