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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.
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A MESSAGE FROM Captain Goodrich
Hello PES families,
It is 1 more day until…DRESS LIKE A PIRATE DAY!
As you likely already saw, school will be in session on Monday, November 11th (Veteran’s Day). This will take the place of one of the five days we were out of school for the hurricanes. Two more days will need to be made up. I anticipate we will learn how this will be accomplished by the end of this week. The district’s instructional time make up plan involved getting approval from the teacher’s union. Keep an eye out for details soon.
This second nine weeks of school is a critical one. At this point in the school year, class routines and expectations have been established, content review from the year prior is complete, and the teachers and children are now moving at a steady pace and are deep into the learning process. New material is taught, practiced, retaught or enriched, and assessed. School attendance and arriving on time are important parts of the students successfully grasping new concepts and educational standards. If there are gaps in student learning, it impacts this year’s success (both academic and social), and likely will impact subsequent years in school if the deficiency is not properly addressed. A quick google search on “how school attendance impacts learning” will yield a variety of articles that may interest you.
Once your little ones are tucked in for the night, or as you wait on the sidelines of a ball game or in the waiting room at the dance studio, I ask that you read through the contents in this Pirate Post. Parents, I want for you to be “in the know” of all the wonderful things happening and all the opportunities available at Palencia Elementary.
Together in Education,
Catherine Goodrich, Principal
School District News
"Supporting Gifted Children in Developing Executive Functioning Skills" Virtual Discussion on November 12
Please join us on November 12, 2024, from 6pm to 7:30pm for a virtual discussion titled "Supporting Gifted Children in Developing Executive Functioning Skills." The discussion will be led by keynote speaker and SJCSD District Counselor Dr. MaryRose Kaplan.
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.
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.
