Palencia News
Fast Testing Resources
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
A MESSAGE FROM CAPTAIN GOODRICH
Hello PES families,
As we wrap up the 3rd quarter of the school year, know how very proud I am of your students. They’ve grown in so many ways and have accomplished much since the school year began in August. This last quarter is an important one. New content and content critical for success in the next grade level is yet to come. Thank you, parents, for making sure your children are coming to school ready to learn by having them fully rested, at school on time, and optimistic about their day.
We are approaching the LAST CALL for items in our lost and found. Feel free to check into the front office and come look to see if any of your child’s items are missing. You can also advise your child’s teacher that you would like the child to visit the lost and found. There are so many unclaimed jackets! All remaining items will be donated to Goodwill on Tuesday, March 21st for the Bag it Up drive.
This past Friday, I sent out an email with the link to our school’s annual Needs Assessment / Parent Survey. We are aiming for 100% participation. Families with multiple children enrolled can take the survey for each student, since some answers may vary based on different classroom or grade level experiences.
5th grade families – SAVE THE DATE! We are planning the 5th grade class’s end of the year promotion ceremony at Tocoi Creek High School in the early evening on Wednesday, May 24th. Details to come.
Have a terrific spring break!
Together in Education,
Catherine Goodrich
Principal
School District News
"Improving Mental Wellness in Children and Families" Online Discussion on April 4
Please join the St. Johns County School District's Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Parent Advisory Committee for a virtual discussion on "Improving Mental Wellness in Children and Families." The discussion will be held virtually in Microsoft Teams and will be presented by Dr. Francesca M. Varallo Sims and Jarvis Paul Ramil from Baptist Health And Wolfson Children's Hospital.
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.
