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Hurricane Make-Up

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused students to miss five days of instruction. Three of these days need to be made up.

The first hurricane make-up day will be Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. To make up the remaining instructional time, the following ten Wednesdays will now be full instructional days and will no longer be early release Wednesdays:

  • November 13, 2024
  • November 20, 2024
  • December 4, 2024
  • December 11, 2024
  • December 18, 2024
  • January 8, 2025
  • January 15, 2025
  • January 22, 2025
  • January 29, 2025
  • February 5, 2025

The regular early release Wednesday schedule will resume February 12 , 2025.

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November 11 Hurricane Make-Up Day

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Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused your children to miss five days of instruction. We have determined that three of these days will need to be made up. The first hurricane make-up day will be Veterans Day on Monday, November 11.  As a supplement to regular instruction, activities and lessons will honor and celebrate our veterans on this day.

Additional make-up time will be relayed soon.

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All Schools and Offices Closed Oct. 9, 10, & 11

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All SJCSD schools will conduct a normal school day on Tuesday, October 8. All extracurricular activities, athletic events, and after-school extended day programs are canceled or closed. All district offices will also operate as normal tomorrow.

All SJCSD schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, October 9, Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11.  All extracurricular activities, athletic events, and extended day programs are also canceled or closed Wednesday-Friday.

Extracurricular activities and athletic events taking place after school hours and into the weekend are canceled.

We will continue to evaluate weather conditions and impacts with the SJC Emergency Operations Center. Any updates or changes will be relayed via School Messenger, social media and through our community partners.

Please continue to monitor weather conditions and stay safe.

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Town Hall Meetings

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The St. Johns County School District will hold four Town Hall meetings to discuss two referendum items being brought to voters at the Nov. 5 election. One referendum is to continue the half-cent sales tax, which supports the school district’s capital outlay budget in four areas: safety, growth, maintenance, and technology. The second referendum is for an increase of one mill to support the operating budget to increase salaries of teachers and staff, invest in school safety and student welfare, and enhance educational programs including science, technology, art, music, and athletics. These represent two separate items on the ballot.

The four meetings will take place as follows:

  • Monday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at Bartram Trail High School, located at 7399 Longleaf Pine Parkway, St. Johns, FL 32259
  • Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. at Gamble Rogers Middle School, located at 6250 U.S. 1 South. St. Augustine, FL 32086
  • Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the St. Johns County School District Administrative Building at 40 Orange Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084 and via Webex. Instructions to access the meeting virtually will be posted on the school district’s website.
  • Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. at Allen D. Nease High School, located at 10550 Ray Road, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081

If you’re unable to attend a town hall meeting, you can still watch a brief presentation by Superintendent Tim Forson on our Referendum Information Guide website.

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All Schools and Offices Closed on Fri. 9/27

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In an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety of our students, SJCSD staff and families, all SJCSD schools and offices will be closed on Friday, September 27.

Any extracurricular activities or athletic events taking place after school hours and into the weekend will take place as scheduled. If there are any adjustments or changes to these, families of students involved or participating will be notified by coaches or sponsors of the activities.

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All Schools and Offices Closed on Thurs. 9/26

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All SJCSD schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26. All extracurricular activities and extended day programs are cancelled or closed, respectively.

At this time, school will be in session and under normal operations on Friday, September 27. All schools and offices will be under normal operations. Extended day programs and extracurricular activities will also take place as normal.

We will continue to evaluate weather conditions and impacts and will relay any additional changes via School Messenger, social media and our community partners.

We respect doing what is best for your family and children and encourage you to put safety first and monitor the weather conditions.

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Message from the Superintendent, Sept. 16

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Since the horrific school shooting in Georgia, we have had a very high number of threats and false threats reported. We will pursue and investigate all reports, engage law enforcement in investigations, and enforce our Student Code of Conduct to the fullest extent.

Resources are being used and schools, staff and students are being negatively impacted due to these reports. Our community is more vulnerable due to the recent tragic school shooting which has redirected resources to focus on each and every one of these reports. We rely heavily on FortifyFL to receive reports of suspicious activity, threats, and dangerous behaviors within our district.  We do ask that if “you see something, say something”.

We need your help to ensure that what is being reported is of actual and immediate concern knowing that resources will be immediately deployed to investigate and address. When false reports are made, we will investigate the source of the threat and pursue charges as appropriate.

I truly believe that it takes our SJCSD families, staff, law enforcement and our community to make our schools safe and secure for our most precious asset…our students.

Together,

Tim Forson
Superintendent

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District Library Material Objection Committee

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 All parents and community members who would like to serve on the SJCSD District Library Material Objection Committee, please fill out the interest form provided and complete the required training.

We will start forming committees beginning September 20th, 2024. Please complete the form as soon as possible.

Complete the District Library Material Objection Committee Interest Form

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Opening Day

The student count for the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD) the first day of school, August 12, was 47,438, an increase of 1,943 students or 4.27% over last year’s first day number of 45,495. St. Johns County continues to be one of the fastest growing school districts in the state.

The high school student count was 16,169 with 2,119 students at Bartram Trail High School, 2,076 at Beachside High School, 2,434 at Creekside High School, 1,362 at Pedro Menendez High School, 2,098 at Allen D. Nease High School, 1,842 at Ponte Vedra High School, 1,560 at St. Augustine High School and 2514 at Tocoi Creek High School. There were also 164 students in attendance at St. Johns Technical High School.

Middle school attendance totaled 6,843, with student headcounts ranging from 652 at Sebastian Middle School to 1,417 at Pacetti Bay Middle School. The other first day totals were Alice B. Landrum Middle School with 906, Fruit Cove Middle School with 1,120, R. J. Murray Middle School with 678, Gamble Rogers Middle School with 819, and Switzerland Point Middle School with 1,251.
The district’s K-8 schools totaled 13,017. Liberty Pines Academy had a first day headcount of 1,614, Patriot Oaks Academy with 1,356, Valley Ridge Academy with 1,095, Freedom Crossing Academy with 1,799, Palm Valley Academy with 1,324, Mill Creek Academy with 1,816, Pine Island Academy with 1,806, Trout Creek Academy with 1,049 and Lakeside Academy with 1,158.

The elementary school population totaled 11,081. This count only includes approximately 25% of all kindergarten students since schools stagger the kindergarten start date over a four-day period. Another 328 students attended the district’s alternative and charter schools.

SJCSD staff will continue to monitor attendance numbers, balance classrooms and refine bus routes in the coming weeks.

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