The ATRIOT RESS PPatriot Oaks Academy Newsletter P January 26, 2018 Principal’s Post

It is amazing to me that we are at the end of January. Where has the month gone? We are working hard at learning and love being with your children each day! IN THIS EDITION: I want to offer a bit of clarification for our families that are being re-zoned to Fruit  Important Dates Cove Middle School and Durbin Creek Elementary. Our school’s rezoning picture has many pieces and can be confusing so I hope this helps. Our rezoned chil-  Good Chargers dren in current grades K-3 and grade 5 are expected to attend their new school this coming year. The only exception for them would be accomplished through a  Media Center News hardship waiver that needs to be submitted and approved through the district Student Services department. Our rezoned students currently in grades 4, 6 and  8th Grade Gradventure 7 have the option to stay at POA if they would like. If you are those families, you  Summer Marine Science have received a letter stating that you have a choice for the coming year. Please Program allow me to clarify the letter that you received regarding transportation as there was an error. If your child currently receives district transportation and you have  8th Grade Gradventure the option to stay, the transportation will continue to be provided next year. New letters that have been corrected to state that have been mailed to you. However,  FDOH Flu Advisory you do not have to wait for the new letter to mark your choice and notify us of  MS History Fair Winners your decision on your child’s placement for the coming year. We appreciate knowing as soon as possible so that we can begin our budgeting and planning  Clinic Corner processes for the coming year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.  BTHS 8th Grade Night

A quick reminder regarding picking students up from the front office. Please have  Early K Registration your photo ID with you. Safety for your child is our first priority and we ask that  District News you follow the guidelines of showing your ID before we release a child to you or prior to entering our hallways. I sincerely appreciate your help with keeping your  Yearbook Orders children safe.  ESE Parent Advisory A big thank you to our PTO for the planning and preparation that went into the Meeting Winter Dance for our middle school. The students had a great time! We are grateful for all who volunteered on a Friday night to allow us to provide a fun ex-  Café News perience for our students.  Art News We have Our PTO Movie night coming up along with our Spring Book Fair.  Shoe Drive Ending Please come and join us! We love these community events for our families.  After School Enrichment/ As always, thank you for your trust in us. We love serving you and your children. Club News Patriot Oaks is a great place to be!  PTO Family Movie Night Sincerely,  Character Counts Six Pil- Mrs. Olson lars 6K/3K Run/Walk

 Creeks Lacrosse

Building a Tradition of Excellence, Together! GO CHARGERS! IMPORTANT DATES Monday, 1/29: Teacher Inservice, No School for Students Thursday, 2/8: NJHS Induction, 6:30 pm Friday, 2/9: Book Fair Begins Interims Issued PTO Movie Night, 6 pm Monday, 2/19: President’s Day, Student/Teacher Holiday

GOOD CHARGERS Congratulations to the following good Chargers for the week of January 15: Suhail Akel, Garrett Alberts, Emily Anderson, Liz Cady, Caiden Church, Jace Cobb, Cameron Colletti, Lindsey Danna, Casey Driggers, Reagan Eisenstatt, Emily Fell, Patrick Michael, Peyton Murphy, Jackson Palmer, Vishan Patel, Harrison Powell, Lauren Prangley, Emiily Rausch, Logan Schneider, Jade Scully, Ruby Snyder, Landon Sorensen, Reed Sutton, and Charlie Tickell

Congratulations to the following good Chargers for the week of January 22: Tristyn Bailey, Easton Bowers, Abheek Gangasani, Giselle Guillaume, Henner Harvey, Atlas Hilton, Emma Karim, Macey Karl, Ben Keeney, Kathryn King, Lindsay Leonard, Cooper Maxwell, Cian McCarron, Nick Moeller, Nikhil Patel, Tia Patel, Harrison Pow- ell, Mia Richter, Logan Schwinghammer, Dominik Skocic, Asher Williams,Liam Walsh, Richie White, and Conner Wright.

MEDIA CENTER NEWS

Our Battle of the Books third through fifth grade team is assembled. Thank you to the more than thirty-five students who tried out. Our team will compete in the county competition in May. This year’s team is Sutton Hooker, Thanmayi Lolla, Nihal Konduborolu, Eliana Mailloux, Emily Rausch, Halle Williams, and Trace Williams.

Congratulations to the newest third through fifth grade students to have finished reading all 15 of the Sunshine State Books: Samantha Davies, Sam Franklin, Abigail Lee, Logan Searcy and Julia Titus. Upper elementary and middle school students can still collect book tags for reading the Sunshine State books. When you have read at least three, stop by the media center and get your col- lection started!

For more information on all that our media center sponsors, go to our school website and click on the Media Center tab at the top of the page. SUMMER MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM Applications for the summer Marine Science Program will be passed out by science teachers at all schools during the week of February 12th. Applications will be due back to sci- ence teachers by March 5th. Applications can also be down- loaded at any time from the website prior to April 13th at http://www-grms.stjohns.k12.fl.us/ and click on the Marine Science link. The link also will have a complete day by day curriculum for each grade level, parent information, and a video from last year’s program.

This summer program is available to all students currently in grades five through seven and has been sponsored by the school district since 1982. Three eight day sessions are held at Gamble Rogers Middle School with bus transportation provided. The dates for the three sessions this summer will be May 29st through June 7th, June 11th through June 21st , and June 25th through July 6th. Small classes of 12-14 students are separated by grade level. All instructors in the program are St. Johns County School District teachers.

The Marine Science Program is a carefully designed experience for responsible students who are interested in learning about our local marine environments. Learning is “hands on” in the field with students kayaking, canoeing, boating, hiking, snorkeling, sailing, windsurfing, surfing, SUP, (stand up paddleboarding), etc. Specific grade level activities and curriculum are attached to the applica- tions and are also available from the website.

More information about the program can be had by emailing Kristina Bransford at [email protected]

8th GRADE GRADVENTURE

8th grade GradVenture forms and ticket money are due to Mrs. Vaughn by February15th ($77), and the $48 bus money is due by March 15th. A MESSAGE FROM THE FL DEPT. OF HEALTH MS HISTORY FAIR WINNERS

The following projects will move on to the regional competition in February. Please plan on staying after school next Tuesday with Mrs. Vaughn or Mrs. Brown for more details and to go over edits.

Exhibits:

The Ratification of the Constitution by Meredith McDade and Helen Do (Grade 8) The Irish Revolutionary War by Maddox Sutton (Grade 8) Magic and Mayhem; The Salem Witch Trials by Gracie Bell and Kyra Brenneman (Grade 8) ’s Fight for Women’s Rights by Molly Coolican (Grade 7) Kathrine Switzer and the : The Conflict and Compromise of Women in the by Taylor Worbington (Grade 7) The Uprising of the 20,000 by Jules Levy (Grade 8) You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll by Grace Gappy (Grade 7) Theodosia Burr Alston: Rebellion at its finest by Mack Jones (Grade 8)

Website:

Women in Military by Katherine Anderson (Grade 8)

Documentary:

The Great Depression by Mia Moore (Grade 8)

Honorary mentions (these projects will not move on to regionals, but deserve a mention):

Exhibits:

Nelson Mandela: A man who changed the World by Jill Ursem (Grade 7) Jackie Robinson: The Game Changer by Kaylee and Tyler Martineau (Grade 7) Clinic Corner Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all individuals six months of age and older receive the flu vaccine each year. Since infants under six months of age are too young to get vaccinated against influenza, it is important that family members (including pregnant or breastfeeding mothers) and other caregivers for these children be vaccinated to help protect them from the disease.

It is important to keep sick children at home to prevent spreading the flu virus to others. Additional flu prevention steps include staying away from people who are sick, covering sneezes or coughs with a tissue or your elbow, avoid touch- ing your eyes, nose and mouth, and frequent handwashing.

If your child becomes sick with flu-like illness, contact your health care provider as soon after symptoms begin as possible. Symptoms of the flu often include fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, or fatigue. Antivi- ral medication for flu has been shown to reduce severity and length of disease, decrease the risk of complications from influenza, and reduce the risk of death among hospitalized patients, particularly in those that start treatment early in their illness. Health care providers can prescribe antiviral treatment if appropri- ate. Treatment is most effective when started within 48 hours, so contacting your health care provider as soon as your child becomes ill is important, espe- cially if your child has underlying health conditions.

The best way to keep yourself and your family safe and healthy during flu sea- son is to:

· Get vaccinated; · Keep sick family members home; · Contact your health care provider if you or your child are experiencing flu- like symptoms; and · Follow your doctor’s guidance on treatment. SAVE THE DATE

Plans are underway to welcome your 8th grade students who will attend Bartram Trail High School next year.

Save the Date: 8th Grade Night on Monday, March 5 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE DATE.

We will send you more detailed information as the date gets closer but please note it on your calendars. BTHS can’t wait to welcome their future Bears and are eager to help them all make a smooth and exciting transition to high school!

EARLY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Tues. March 13 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tues. March 20 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wed. April 4 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wed. April 11 – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Information on how to enroll your child in school can be found at the SJCSD website: http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/student/enrollment/. Registration packets are also available there. Look for additional information on the SJCSD website regarding ‘Early Registration’ as it becomes available.

Please note: Per SJCSD policy, we will be unable to take your registration if any of the required documents are missing or incomplete. All registration forms must be filled out; all proofs of residency must be provided; the school-entry physical must be dated 8/11/17 or later; all shots must be on a FL 680 form and must be complete for entry into school as of 8/10/18 (if your child is not yet 5 yrs old and does not have all his/her shots, you must wait to register until all shots are complete). Information regarding Kindergarten immunization requirements can be found here: http:// www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/health/immunizations/. If you have further questions on immunizations or physicals, please call the SJCSD Health Services Depart- ment: 904-547-7693. DISTRICT NEWS

YEARBOOK ORDER INFORMATION FEBRUARY ESE PARENT ADVISORY MEETING

CAFÉ NEWS ART NEWS

SHOE DRIVE—ENDS THURSDAY DAY FEBRUARY 1

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT/CLUBS

The club meets in villa 820 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm on Tuesdays (1/30, 2/6, 2/13)

Students not attending extended day are to be picked up by an approved adult in the blue lot (near the Cafeteria)

Contact Ms. Davis ([email protected]) with any questions. AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT/CLUBS PTO EVENT

6K RUN 3K WALK CREEKS LACROSSE