Do you want to be a school bus operator but you’re unsure if you can do it? Come operate our newest school buses on our test track with a certified trainer/examiner! Stop by the Public Safety Campus Test Track on Saturday, October 23rd from 8am to noon.
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Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. View a presentation about the U.S. Constitution by local members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Leo C. Chase Jr. Chapter 1084.
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In order to be eligible for a Reading Scholarship Account your child must meet the following requirements:
While completing the application, you may be asked to provide the following document, but it is not required to complete the application: 2020-21 ELA Score Report.
The 2021-22 scholarship amount is $500 (based on availability) per eligible student and may be used toward the following expenditures:
Please contact your child’s school to inquire about your child’s eligibility for the Reading Scholarship Account.
Visit the Florida Department of Education website the learn more about Reading Scholarship Accounts.
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Beaver Toyota of St. Augustine, Community Cares Foundation, and INK are excited to offer grant funding opportunities for teachers in the St. Johns County School District. Please fill out the application before September 17, 2021 and we will notify you if your request is chosen. If you have any questions, please contact Donna Lueders by email or by phone at (904) 547-7120.
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As required by Florida law, the St. Johns County School Board and Board of County Commissioners are working together to redraw the county’s electoral district boundaries following the U.S. Census. Visit the Redistricting 2021 web page to learn more about this process.
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The St. Johns County School District curriculum department formally announces the review process for the 2021-2022 Instructional Materials Adoption for Mathematics. The core resources that have been submitted for evaluation have come from the state adoption bid list and other submitted resources from publishers when available. Additional resources for advanced programs may be reviewed from materials listed as appropriate for the program indicated.
Please visit the instructional materials website to view the resources that are being considered for adoption. If you would like access to any available printed materials or require assistance reviewing the online resources, please call the Instructional Resources and Media Services office at 904.547.3947. Materials are available for review from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
We encourage parent and community participation in our adoption process. If you would like to serve on a school committee and formally review the resources as a part of the school review team, please contact any school or our office at 904.547.3947.
To learn more about the policies and procedures for textbook adoption, visit the Florida Department of Education Instructional Materials Website.
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Dear SJCSD parents and guardians,
As the first week of school concludes, I wish to thank you for your support and assistance. We have enjoyed the return of students to the classroom and the excitement that a new year brings. Already it is evident that our district is growing as we have welcomed many new families and hired many new employees. We hope the new families to our district are quickly becoming comfortable in our communities and they are enjoying the many assets our county has to offer.
While we hoped this school year would be a departure from the many COVID restrictions we had in place last school year, we are still seeing the need to maintain much of the same protocols. Although masks are not required, we do highly recommend the use of a mask in elementary schools and in any school environment where there may be a risk of exposure to COVID. Our COVID data is posted on the district website and we will continue to post and monitor our daily COVID numbers as the year progresses. We are continuing to emphasize hand washing and good personal hygiene as well as maintaining a high standard of building cleanliness and air quality. We are also monitoring spacing of students whenever possible and their interaction in large groups to minimize the need to quarantine. Just as it was a fluid situation last year, we know we must be able to pivot and support families throughout this school year. I recognize there is no pandemic plan that aligns with everyone’s personal position on COVID. We will continue our work to protect the health and safety of all students and staff inclusive of the social, emotional, and mental health concerns when living in a pandemic for more than a year.
Lastly, I would like to celebrate the unified efforts of this community to focus on the risks of the pandemic and understand that overcoming COVID can only occur when we all contribute to healthy behaviors throughout our community. The success of SJC to deal with this pandemic does not start and stop at the school. I thank you for sharing your children with our teachers so that we can provide them an educational experience that prepares them for the next stage of their lives. This is going to be an outstanding school year in which our children will grow and learn together.
Together,
Tim Forson
Superintendent of Schools
St. Johns County School District
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Dear SJCSD Parents and Guardians,
The 2021-2022 school year is upon us and we look forward to the return of students to our schools. Before starting the new year, I would like to thank our families and employees for their work and support last year. Academically, St. Johns County schools excelled on Florida State Assessments (FSA) this past spring. This would not have been possible without the commitment of all stakeholders in the school community and the outstanding academic skills of students. While our community continues to be impacted by COVID, we look forward to the excitement and enthusiasm of a new school year.
This year we will continue to implement our COVID safety protocols as communicated on May 14, 2021 and Board approved in July 2021. The most notable adjustments include optional face masks, no longer having daily temperature checks, and reduction in the use of classroom dividers based on specific needs. Due to the most recent increase in COVID virus spread in our community, I highly recommend the use of face masks as the school year begins. This is an important consideration in our elementary school environments in which the parents of students 12 years old and younger do not have the option for their children to be vaccinated. Ultimately, we are expected to follow Governor DeSantis Executive Order 21-175 which acknowledges the parental right to make decisions for their own children related to face masks. This order has been followed by emergency rules of the Florida State Board of Education and the Florida Department of Health.
Our schools will begin the year limiting visitors and parents during the school day to support a healthy and safe school environment. Student and staff quarantining will continue to be a strategy this year to minimize the opportunity for the spread of COVID within the school building and in the community. While we understand that quarantining is disruptive to classrooms and families, it is a necessary prevention strategy. We are committed to maintaining campus sanitation and health protocols that were introduced last school year. Please refer to our website for comprehensive COVID protocol information at http://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us.
A new school year brings new families, staff, and students, and new learning experiences. I hope that your family enjoyed a memorable summer and is looking forward to the return to school.
Together,
Tim Forson
Message from the Superintendent – August 9, 2021 Read More »
Reading IQ provides free online books to children 12 and under. Age of Learning is partnering with the Florida House of Representatives to immediately support the New Worlds Reading Initiative, which provides quality literary resources to Florida families. This partnership offers every Florida family FREE access, through Dec. 31, 2021, to a comprehensive library of digital books for children 12 and under.
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The purpose of the video is to provide parents and community members with information about the new B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts and math. The video also explains the timeline for the implementation of the new standards.
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During the summer five day work week (June 14 – July 30) the office hours for all schools and District departments for public access are 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. These hours support the District’s energy cost savings effort.
St. Johns County School District will hold a job fair for non-instructional personnel on July 16th. The fair will focus on hiring Extended Day Workers, Day Care Workers, Food Service Workers, Para Professionals, and ESE Para Professionals. Visit our Staff Recruitment website for details.
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The public is encouraged to provide input on the new proposed standards for K-12 Civics and for K-12 Holocaust Education. The deadline to provide input is June 10th.
The following opportunities for feedback are also available through June 10 at noon:
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Dear St. Johns County Schools parents and community members,
I would like to thank every family associated with the SJC school district this year. This has been a unique and challenging school year. We are in the final four weeks of the year and your support has been critical to the success students have experienced. We still have numerous high stakes assessments to administer and feel that it is imperative that we maintain our expectations and way of work until the last day of school on June 10.
We are all fatigued from the experience of the pandemic and staff members have worked tirelessly to support children in our schools. Throughout this public health crisis, we have utilized guidance and recommendations of federal, state, and local public health agencies. As we continue to follow the guidance of the CDC, I would like to share our intent moving forward so that families are informed about the school health and safety protocols for this summer and next school year.
Beginning with summer programs on June 14 and going into the 2021-2022 school year, the SJCSD will transition to the following health and safety procedures:
We will maintain these procedures barring any future emergency orders or crisis events. Again, thank you for your continued support this school year.
Sincerely,
Tim Forson
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