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P ATRIOT P RESS Patriot Oaks Academy Newsletter February 26, 2016
The
In This Issue
Proctors Needed
Yearbook Ordering Information
Authors Visit
K Registration for 2016-2017
FSA Score Report Breakdown
MS Dance
Marine Science Camp
Parent Needs Assessment Survey
Extended Day Registration for 2016-2017
PTO Ice Cream Social, Book Fair & 2016-17 Board Nominations
MATHCOUNTS Competition
Notes From Charger Café
Club News
Lost and Found
How the Mind of a Middle Schooler Works
Dear Families,
Thank you for attending our Ice Cream Social and Book Fair event. A HUGE thank you to
our PTO and Community Contributors for sponsoring this fun and educational event as
well! Mrs. Slough and Mr. Stoddard provided excellent overviews of school happenings
and upcoming noteworthy topics. Mr. Stoddard will post his power point online for your
review.
Congratulations to our students who participated in the Regional History Fair Wednesday
night. We have two winners who will be going on to the state competition. Way to go,
Hanna and Veronica!
Please take a moment to ask your child our student Mission Statements for Student
Success. Can he / she recite these personal mission statements and explain what they
mean to him / her?
Have a lovely weekend and rest up for the first round of FSA exams starting MONDAY. Our
students will perform exceedingly well, but do need to rest and eat a healthy and nutritious
breakfast.
Thank you for your continued support!
Your Lead Learner,
Mrs. Harrison
Building a Tradition of Excellence, Together! GO CHARGERS!
Principal’s Post
Visible Learning for Parents!
Please ask your child if he / she knows our Student Mission Statements for Student Success. Also, what does each statement mean to your child? :
I can develop areas that matter to me.
I have the skills and confidence to over-come any obstacle.
I celebrate my success.
I believe I can accomplish my goals.
Electronic devices
of any kind are
NOT permitted
during testing. Possession
of such devices is cause for
invalidation.
Let’s win a visit from author, Jan Brett, for our school! What a fabulous opportunity to get excited about literacy! AND, it’s simple, all we have to do is vote! In order to win the free visit from Jan Brett, we need to have the most people signing into her website to vote for Patriot Oaks Academy.
http://www.janbrett.com/index.html . Please pass along this link to all of your family and friends! The contest started Monday, January 4th, 2016 and
runs through April 4, 2016. Please visit the site, enter your name and email address us-ing Patriot Oaks as your school. Each person can only register once. To make this even easier, here’s the school address: Patriot Oaks Academy, 475 Longleaf Pine Parkway, St. Johns, FL 32259. The Schools with the most logins will win! Go CHARGERS!
Proctors are needed starting the end of February through May
for District and State testing. Please consider giving of your
time to help our testing go smoothly.
We need you ~ sign up today!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4daaa92ca31-test
YEARBOOK ORDERS
There’s still time to order your yearbook. The cost is $35. We are only offering hardcover books this year and all ordering will be done online through Leonard’s. You can go to: www.leonards.com/yearbooks. Use the access code 35022 to or-
der. Buy yours today!
We urgently need to fill proctoring spots for tests
that are starting NEXT WEEK:
Mon, Feb. 29: NEED 11 more proctors
Tues, Mar 1: NEED 6 more proctors
Weds, Mar. 2: NEED 1 more proctor
If you can help us out ~ please log on and sign up!
Wanted! New Kindergarten Students!
It’s time to get the word out in our community regarding kindergarten and new student registration for the 2016-
17 school year. We ask that all of our Patriot Oaks Academy parents share the news with neighbors who have
incoming kindergartners or students who will be new to Patriot Oaks for the coming school year. We want to
encourage as many parents as possible to come to the pre-registration dates shown below so that we can get a
jump start on our kindergarten student numbers for the 2016-17 school year. Please help us by telling
neighbors to visit the school website (http://www-poa.stjohns.k12.fl.us/) for our registration packet and
information. Documents can be brought in or dropped off at any of the registration dates and prior to school
starting. We appreciate your helping us get the word out!
Pre-Registration for the 2016-17 School Year
St. Johns County Schools will be holding pre-registration for entering kindergartners and new students. The reg-
istration dates are as follows:
Thursday, March 10 — 1 pm to 5 pm
Friday, April 8 — 9 am to 1 pm
Monday, May 9 — 1 pm to 5 pm
The purpose of the selected days is to help reduce the number of students that need to be enrolled in August for
the beginning of the 2016-17 school year. It also greatly helps us plan for the number of teachers needed for
the new school year.
Parents can start the registration process by bringing the following:
1. Proof of Residency – Three proofs of residency must be provided. These proofs must include a copy of the HUD-1
closing statement on your home or a current mortgage statement, a lease or rental agreement, and two other forms of resi-
dency documentation such as: a copy of your water/electric bill showing the parent/guardian’s name and address, a driver’s
license, vehicle registration, voter registration, and homeowner’s or renter’s insurance statement. Please note that P.O. box-
es are not acceptable as a proof of residency.
2. Student Information/Entry Packet – This is available at our website (http://www-poa.stjohns.k12.fl.us/) or it may be
picked up in our front office.
3. Birth Certificate – Must be original (we will make a copy for our records.)
4. Immunization Certificate – Must provide a Florida Immunization Certificate (HRS Form 680). This form can be obtained
from your private physician or the St. John’s Co. Health Department (825-5055). This form is mandatory for Kindergartners
or a first-time enrollment in a Florida school. Students who are transferring into our school district may be granted thirty days
to provide this document.
5. Proof of Physical Examination – Must be dated within one year prior to enrollment in school. Required for Kinder-
gartners or a first-time enrollment in a Florida school. Students transferring into our school district may be granted thirty
days to provide this document.
6. Social Security Number – Please bring original card if available; we will make a copy for our records
7. Custody Papers – Needed if parents are divorced
8. Final Report Card – If your child was previously enrolled in another school
** Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2016
** First Grade students must be 6 years of age on or before September 1, 2016
Students can be registered during the spring or summer for the 2015-16 school year; however, parents are strongly encour-aged to register during the designated dates shown above so that our school can adequately plan and prepare for the new school year.
SUMMER MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM INFORMATION
Applications for the summer Marine Science Program will be passed out by sci-ence teachers at all schools during the week of February 16th. Applications will be due back to science teachers by March 4th. Applications can also be downloaded at any time from the website prior to April 15 at http://www-grms.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ and click on the Marine Science link. The link also will have a complete day by day curriculum for each grade level, parent information, and a video from last year’s program. This summer program is available to all students currently in grades five through seven and has been sponsored by the school district since 1982. Three eight day sessions are held at Gamble Rogers Middle School with bus transportation provided. The dates for the three sessions this summer will be May 31st through June 9th, June 13
th through June 23rd, and June 27th
through July 8th. Small classes of 12-14 students are separated by grade level. All instructors in the program are St. Johns County School District teachers. The Marine Science Program is a carefully designed experience for responsible students who are interested in learning about our local marine environments. Learning is “hands on” in the field with students kayaking, canoeing, boating, hiking, snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing, surfing, SUP, etc. Specific grade levels activities and curriculum are attached to the applications and are also available from the website. More information about the program can be had by emailing John Gordon at [email protected].
Middle School Dance: "Spring Break Bash" Friday, March 11, 2016, 6-8pm in
the Cafetorium Pre-sale tickets will be on sale during lunch March 9th –11th for $10.
We highly recommend that students purchase pre-sale tickets to ensure there are plenty of refreshments for everyone attending.
Tickets will be sold the night of the dance at the door for $12.
Tickets include admission, two concession tickets, DJ and photo booth. There will be a Raffle Drawing for a Body Board donated by Dean Wetjen.
Students must purchase pre-sale tickets to be entered for the Raffle Drawing.
Additional concession tickets will be sold at the dance for $1 each.
Extended Day Registration For 2016-2017
Starts April 1st.
Incoming Kindergarteners can obtain a registration form at the
Kindergarten Registrations. Please look for the updated form for next
year on our website at that
time. If you need further infor-mation please contact Kathy Brant: [email protected]
Thank you !
Annual Northeast Florida
MATHCOUNTS Competition
Five fearless Mathletes will represent Patriot
Oaks Academy this Friday, February 26, at
UNF. During each of the four rounds, our
Mathletes will be challenged to work individu-
ally and together as a team against the clock.
They will also compete against other compet-
itors in head-to-head matches to solve chal-
lenging math problems! We want to wish
Conner McKay, Rishabh Singh, Luke Grubbs,
Anuraag Gandepalli and Kalvin Tan the BEST
OF LUCK for a Successful, Fun and Memo-
rable experience.
Patriot Oaks Needs Assessment Survey
We want to hear from you!
Our online needs assessment survey is now open, until April 1st. Please take a moment to complete this 5-10 minute survey about our school.
The survey may be accessed via this link:
https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/poaparentsurvey
Survey results are anonymous
Each family only needs to complete one survey
Once complete, please send a print out of the last page (or a screen shot can be emailed to your child’s teacher) showing that the survey has been completed. Those students whose parents complete the survey and send in the printout (paper or electronic) will receive a “Free Cookie Ticket” to redeem in the school cafeteria for one of Ms. Ade’s delicious cookies! Send in a copy of the printout with each child and every student in your family gets a cookie ticket.
Thank you for your participation!
PTO Meeting,
Ice Cream Social
& Book Fair
Join us Friday, February 26th
At 6 p.m. in the Cafetorium
For an Ice Cream Social
Featuring
Our Scholastic Book Fair
and
PTO 2016 - 2017
Board Nominations
NOTES FROM THE CHARGER CAFÉ
We have a lot of outstanding balances here in the Charger Café. If your child owes money from this point forward they will NOT be al-
lowed to purchase any a-la cart or extra items. I ask that you please check your child’s balance and pay any debt that is remaining. I also rec-ommend everyone signing up for a Paypams.com account just to be able to receive balance noti-fications as well as to be able to see what your child is being charged. I have and will continue
to email those families who owe money, but sometimes I am not able to get to everyone. Please contact me, if you would like to place a limit on any account, if you have questions or
concerns. I am here from 6:15 am to 2:15 pm.
Thanks! Katie
(904) 547-4061
LOST AND FOUND
Parents, we are implementing a new system for
handling lost and found. Here are some important
steps you can take to help us with our abundance of
lost items.
1.) Please write your student’s name on all jackets,
coats, lunch boxes, etc. If there is a student’s name
on an item, we will locate the student and return their
lost item to them. Otherwise it is the student’s respon-
sibility to locate any lost items.
2.) Please have your student check for any lost items
several times a week as soon as items are lost.
At this time we have a lot of old lost and found items.
Starting the end of this week, all of these items will be
placed by the stage for students to go through during
their lunch. Parents may come to the school during
Extended Day hours (3:00 pm - 6:00 pm) to look for
items as well.
In 2 weeks, any items that are left over will be taken to
a local charity for distribution.
CLUB NEWS
Christian Chargers United (CCU) - Meets every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. in Room# 622 with Mrs. Meringolo.
American Sign Language Club - Our 4th through 8th graders meet on Wednesday mornings from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. in the Li-brary. We are still accepting new mem-bers. We have created an Edmodo course for students to review the content we learn each Wednesday. Students can add the American Sign Language Club content by registering using Edmodo Code 6pkvf6.
