Palencia News
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Media Advisory Committee:
We are currently looking to fill the following positions on our School Media Advisory Committee: a parent of a K-2 student, a parent of a 3-5 student, and a Community Member/Layperson (not the parent of a current student). If you may be interested in serving on this committee, please contact Mrs. Goodrich by September 12, 2024 at [email protected].
Absence Notes
Change in Afternoon Transportation & EARLY DISMISSALS
For the safety of all students, children may not be checked out of school after 2:15 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and 1:15 on Wednesday.
If you need to change the way your child goes home in the afternoon or for an early dismissal, please complete our Dismissal Change Form by clicking the button below. Early Dismissals – Note – we do not send children to the front office until you have arrived and shown your photo ID to the front office staff.
Dismissal changes can only be accepted before 2:00pm (1:00pm on Wednesdays).
For the safety of all students, children may not be checked out of school after 2:15 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday and 1:15 on Wednesday.
If you need to change the way your child goes home in the afternoon or for an early dismissal, please complete our Dismissal Change Form by clicking the button below. Early Dismissals – Note – we do not send children to the front office until you have arrived and shown your photo ID to the front office staff.
Dismissal changes can only be accepted before 2:00pm (1:00pm on Wednesdays).
We cannot accept phone calls for those changes. Changes in afternoon transportation should only be for emergency situations. Thank you for your understanding.
Upcoming Events
Flyers & Handouts
SUPPLY LIST LINKS 2024-2025
A MESSAGE FROM Captain Goodrich
Hello PES families,
Our calendar is full! The rest of this month and the month of May are packed with learning opportunities, celebrations, end of the year testing, and more. As the weather warms, students “feel” that summer is near, and their excitement is evident. This is a special time of the school year, as we can reflect, with pride, on how far the students have come in eight months. While looking ahead is natural and expected, we must balance that with staying in the present and ending the school year strong. Attendance and punctuality continue to be very important factors in your child’s overall success in school. We have 31 days to go!
I hope to see you at school for Night of the Arts, test proctoring, end of the year activities, and more. The Palencia Elementary community is special because of our family involvement. Be sure to read communication from your child’s teacher(s) and my school messenger blasts, as they will contain many details you will be interested in.
Returning Student Verification (RSV) for the 25-26 school year is now open! Please see the next page of this newsletter for details. It is important that ALL families currently enrolled complete this process. It is also time to begin registering NEW kindergarteners for the 25-26 school year. Spread the word! https:// www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/student/enrollment/ Our staffing allocation is directly correlated to student enrollment. We certainly want to keep our quality staff at PES and not end up surplussing individuals due to low enrollment projections. In short, I’m assigning you homework. 1) Complete the RSV as soon as possible. 2) Recruit neighbors with new kindergarteners to enroll now.
Together in Education,
Catherine Goodrich
Principal
Palencia Elementary School
(904) 547-4010
School District News
Important Information
SchoolMessenger
SchoolMessenger provides parents/guardians with a mobile app and website which allows them to view and listen to previous messages and to verify their phone numbers. SchoolMessenger also lets parents/guardians select which modes of communication they prefer (voice/text/email) based on the type of message being sent
Change of Address
Did you move recently? Please notify the school immediately of your new address by completing the SJCSD Change of Address Form and submit with documentation to [email protected]
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
The St. Johns County School District is now open to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environment. Please know this is an optional item. District issued devices will continue to be available in our classrooms.
District Policies & Procedures
FortifyFL App
FortifyFL is a website and app developed at the direction of the Florida Legislature. Any student, educator, parent, or member of the public can report school safety concerns directly to law enforcement and school administrators anonymously and easily through the FortifyFL app or getfortifyfl.com.
Florida school districts are now required by the FLDOE to make a FortifyFL Training Presentation available to parents and guardians.
School Access
This is just a reminder that anyone (parent, guardian, friend, neighbor, aunt, uncle) must have school access to attend an event at Palencia Elementary, have lunch with a student and/or attend an awards assembly. If you have not already done so, please complete the School Access Form. The process for approval may take up to 4 weeks, so please fill out the application sooner than later for any guests that would like to have school access. Once the application is approved, school access will be valid for three years.
