THE PATRIOT PRESS Patriot Oaks Academy Newsletter April 21, 2017

IN THIS EDITION:

Moving/Leaving POA?

Early K Registration

Renters Information

Proctors Needed

Parent Input Form for K-5

Codecademy

Extended Day News

Creekside Volleyball Team Info for Current 8th Graders

Staff Appreciation

Spring Carnival

6th Grade Transition Pro-gram

PTO News

JYSO Auditions

Running of the Knights

Dear Families,

What a wonderful community we have at Patriot Oaks and this weekend’s Spring Carnival is

an excellent example of the community and staff coming together to support the school. Your

PTO has once again gone above and beyond to support the school with an amazing event.

Bring your entire family for fun and games… and a chance to WIN one of the beautiful baskets

that have been created with donated items. We certainly appreciate the volunteers who have

worked so hard to bring you a spectacular Spring Carnival!

Thank you to all of the teams and volunteers for working together to assist in successful

testing. Almost everyday we have at least one grade level testing. To accomplish this

requires flexibility among our students, staff and visitors. We are grateful for your flexibility to

create a positive testing environment.

This past week I relayed a message to our families that referenced a student Snapchat story.

This “story” was circulated among middle school students and was subsequently investigated.

I think it is very important for all families to know that safety is paramount at our school. When

our school receives information we investigate. Some investigations are very detailed and

take time to complete. When necessary, we work with law enforcement to ensure that proper

measures are taken for student and staff safety. When students are disciplined, it is also

Important for families to know that we do not share student names nor their specific

punishments. We operate within the St. Johns County Schools Code of Conduct and we often

receive district support to make sure that the consequences a student receives are

appropriate. Parents can assist the school by speaking to their children about using social

media responsibly, by reporting suspicious activity which could impact the school to the school

and to law enforcement if not during school hours and by counseling their children on keeping

details factual. We are continuing to work with our students, staff and community about this

event which includes listening to the information they have, addressing rumors and calming

fears. We will continue speaking with our students next week by visiting our middle school

classrooms and discussing social media, the importance of reporting and student safety.

Next week our two Tropicana Speech contest winners will be competing in the district

competition. May 1st we kick off a staff appreciation week to celebrate our amazing staff. The

week ends with spring photos being held on May 5th. On May 10th we host a kindergarten

Open House, May 11th our middle school band and chorus have their spring concert and on

May 12th is our 8th grade dance.

The year is quickly coming to an end and we have many celebrations, field trips and learning

activities packed into the remaining weeks.

Thank you for your continued support!

Your learning leader,

Mrs. Harrison

Building a Tradition of Excellence, Together! GO CHARGERS!

Principal’s Post

DISTRICT WIDE EARLY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DATES!

Mon. May 15 from 9 am to 1 pm Registration packets and information about required documents can be found on our website, or on the St. Johns County School District

website. Please note that incomplete packets will NOT be accepted. You must provide ALL required documents, including a Florida DH680 Shot Record showing that all required im-munizations are complete, and a School Entry Physical dated 8/11/2016 or later. Lease or

rental agreements must not be expiring before 8/10/17.

ATTENTION RENTERS!

If you have a lease that will expire at the end of this school year or during the Summer, you will need to provide us with your new lease information before the first day of school in August. You can read about residency requirements at the SJCSD website: http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/student/residency/

MOVING? LEAVING POA????

IF YOU ARE MOVING or will NOT BE RETURNING to POA next year, please notify the school as soon as you can. We have change of address and withdrawal forms that must be filled out and processed for these circumstances.

PROCTORS NEEDED

Proctors Needed for FSA in the month of April. Please sign up using the link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4daaa92ca31-fsaproctors

PARENT INPUT FORM FOR STUDENT PLACEMENT 1ST – 5TH GRADE

Parents of students who will be entering grades 1-5 in the fall have the opportunity to have input on their student's placement for next year. Those who wish may complete the Parent Placement Input Form and return it to Ms. Sierra (in the backpack or by email) by May 1. The form can be found on our website at http://www-poa.stjohns.k12.fl.us/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Parent_Placement_Form-2017-2018.pdf

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CODECADEMY

Tuesdays’ club will meet from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/18 Thursday’s club will meet from 3:00-4:00 p.m. on 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18

Please make sure your student knows their assigned day they are to

come to club.

Please remember that if your student is not going to extended day, they must be picked up by an approved adult. No student will be permitted to leave campus

without an approved adult.

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

May 1st - 5th is our annual appreciation week and a time where we can show our amazing staff how much we care!

The Extended Day Program is now full for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year. If you are interested in registering for our program, please submit a completed registration form for each child without a registration fee and you will be added to our waiting list. You will be contacted to confirm that your wait list application has been received, and if a spot becomes available, you will be notified.

EXTENDED DAY NEWS

WAITING

LIST

There will be a parent and player meeting on Wednesday, April 26 at 6pm @

Creekside in the cafeteria for any 8th grade girls interested in playing volleyball

at Creekside High school in the fall. You may attend if you are currently zoned

for Creekside in the fall. Any questions can be directed to:

Coach Bowers

Head Volleyball Coach CHS

Megan.Bowers@stjohns.k12.fl.us

CREEKSIDE VOLLEYBALL TEAM INFO FOR CURRENT 8TH GRADERS

SPRING CARNIVAL

6th GRADE TRANSITION PROGRAM

PTO NEWS

JSYO AUDITIONS

RUNNING OF THE KNIGHTS 5K