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, please complete our Dismissal Change Form. If you need your child to be dismissed early, please complete our Early Dismissal Form.
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).
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Stakeholder surveys are a critical tool used to gather feedback from stakeholders, including parents, teachers, and students, to assess the effectiveness of federally funded programs like Title I, II, and IV. These surveys help ensure compliance with federal requirements, inform program improvements, and guide funding decisions to better support student success and equity. Your input plays a vital role in shaping programs that meet the needs of our school community. Please use the headings in red to the right to access each survey.
Absence Notes
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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Title I Funding supports schools with high percentages of students from low-income families.
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Title II funding supports professional development and support for teachers and school leaders.
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Title IV funding supports well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy students, and the effective use of technology.
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A Message From Captain Goodrich
Hello PES families,
Has your child mentioned “Matey Money” or the “Matey Mart Cart” to you yet? Students can earn “Matey Money” from any school staff when they are caught exhibiting Character Counts! pillars at school. Watching the children’s enthusiasm when they are able to “cash in” their Matey Money for prizes, pizza, or experiences such as playing bingo with the principals and kickball with the staff is priceless. Lindsey Taylor and Theresa Cooper wrote a grant and received $2,750.00 to fund the prizes and goodies available for the students. Woo-hoo! We love recognizing students in real time through this positive behavior intervention and supports PBIS system.
This week, two parent surveys were sent out. One is for federal program dollars (I sent this out on Parent Square on Monday) and the other survey is specific to Palencia Elementary School (sent out on Parent Square Wednesday). Last year, we only received input from about 10% of our parents. We want to hear from ALL of you, so we are adding a classroom incentive to this year’s parent needs assessment survey. Classes who have at least 80% of their parents complete the survey will receive a prize. Look for a “poll” in Parent Square from your child’s teacher.
3rd grade parents – Please join us on Tuesday, March 10 from 6:00- 7:00 PM for an informational session on the FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking), led by our 3rd grade teachers. Each year, parents who have attended the session have commented on what a valuable use of time this is. Hope to see you there.
As always, thank you for your partnership.
Together in Education,
Catherine Goodrich
Principal
Palencia Elementary School
(904) 547-4010
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