SJCSD

Please view our school district’s new Mental Health and Wellness Portal which offers valuable information and links to helpful resources on a wide range of mental health related topics.

Students at Switzerland Point Middle School made a video to thank everyone who is helping the community get through the coronavirus pandemic.

Please view our school district’s new Mental Health and Wellness Portal which offers valuable information and links to helpful resources on a wide range of mental health related topics.

Parents and Guardians – please watch the following presentation for an overview of the online learning which will take place in the coming weeks.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services and USDA have approved meal service during the time of unanticipated school closures. This program focuses on areas of eligibility based on economic need. For meal service locations, please refer to the website, http://www.summerbreakspot.org.

• Meals will be provided through a walk-up and drive-thru service in the parent drop off loop at the participating locations.
• The meals will be provided to children 18 years or younger. Children must be present to receive meals.
• Children may receive meals at the nearest participating site, even if it is not where they attend school. This eliminates the need for families to drive to multiple schools.
• Each day, lunch for that day and breakfast for the next day will be provided at the same time.
• All school sites will operate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 23 – 27.
• All community sites will operate 11 a.m. to Noon, March 23-27.

The following sites will be participating under this program:

Schools:

Community Sites:

Meal services will be provided at select schools that are not included in the need-based Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and USDA programs.

• These meals are intended for children in need of meals during the unanticipated school closings, typically those who participate in the school lunch program based on need.
• Meals will be provided through a walk-up and drive-thru service in the parent drop off loop at the participating schools.
• The meals will be provided to children 18 years or younger. Children must be present to receive meals.
• Children may receive meals at the nearest participating school, even if it is not where they attend school. This eliminates the need for families to drive to multiple schools.
• Each day, lunch for that day and breakfast for the next day will be provided at the same time.
• All sites will operate from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 23 – 27.

Meals will be available at the following sites:

The St. Johns County School District wants to share important resources regarding Coronavirus and information regarding keeping your family safe and healthy.

A revised Attendance Zoning Proposal was discussed at the School Board Workshop on March 3rd and is now posted on the District’s website.

The revised proposal would leave River Oaks Plantation (Geocode 050103), Cunningham Creek Estates and Fruit Cove Woods (Geocode 038106) at Bartram Trail High School. This revised proposal creates no changes to the Creekside High School Attendance Zone.

Another component of the revised proposal would split the Orangedale area (Geocode 034109) into two separate areas with Trout Creek as the dividing line. Areas West of Trout Creek are proposed to remain at Bartram Trail High School. Areas East of Trout Creek and along SR 16 are proposed to attend High School HHH.

View the proposed zoning plan for new High School HHH that is being shared at the Town Hall meetings on February 25th and February 27th. High School HHH is soon to begin construction and planned to open for the 2021-2022 school year.

The 2020 Census is your chance to play a part in history!

• See why this once-a-decade count is so important for our community.
• Know you can respond online, by phone or by mail when you receive your invitation by Census Day April 1st.
• Apply to be a Census Taker with competitive wages, paid training and flexible hours.
• Click here for a sample copy of the 2020 Census Questionnaire.

The St. Johns County School District is seeking comments on the proposed 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 school calendars.

Survey links are now available on the school district website for community members to provide input on the calendars. Individuals are encouraged to submit any ideas, suggestions or concerns about the proposed calendars.

Feedback will be collected through Thursday, February 27.

The final proposed calendars must be approved by the School Board.

Julington Creek Elementary School has partnered with STEM2Hub to become a STEM Demonstration School. Pictured are teachers working with students to build and code LEGO robots.

In December, the SJCSD Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing had the opportunity to provide free hearing aids to community members in Hastings. Lend an Ear, a local nonprofit dedicated to giving the gift of hearing to those in need, sponsored the event. Funding was provided by the Ponte Vedra Beach and District Rotary Clubs.

By the end of the day, 38 people had been fitted with free personal hearings aids and a year’s worth of batteries and maintenance supplies. Hearing aids can range from $4000-$8000 a pair and are often not covered by insurance. For many recipients this event enabled them to reconnect with their families, activities and communities through the gift of hearing. During the event, statements such as “I can’t wait to hear my grandchildren for the first time,” and “My family will be so excited to talk to me again,” were accompanied by tears of joy. Lend an Ear has begun the process of repeating the event in communities within St. Johns County and surrounding counties.

The Teacher of the Year Finalists were recently surprised by the Ink St. Johns Prize Patrol Team,  Superintendent Tim Forson and School Board Chair Bev Slough. Congratulations to Julie Durden of Palm Valley Academy, Aletha Dresback of Valley Ridge Academy, Julie Haden of Freedom Crossing Academy, Lori Price of The Webster School and Evan Tisdale at the Transitions School.

The Annual Program of Choice Showcase for middle and high school students and their parents was held on Thursday, January 9th at the World Golf Village Convention Center. Joseph Faranda of the Nease High School Communications Academy designed the front cover of the Academy/Program of Choice booklet that was distributed during the event. Nice work, Joseph!

Pictured from left to right are Career & Technical Education Director Emily Harrison, Nease High School student Joseph Faranda, and Executive Secretary for Career &Technical Education Theresa Dodd.