{"id":2038,"date":"2017-03-30T10:52:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T14:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/?p=2038"},"modified":"2017-10-11T11:10:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T15:10:25","slug":"sr-3-30-17-volume-6-issue-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/2017\/03\/30\/sr-3-30-17-volume-6-issue-14\/","title":{"rendered":"SR 3-30-17 Volume 6, Issue 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The St. Johns County History Fair was held last month at First Coast Technical College (FCTC).\u00a0All of the projects were impressive, and I was so pleased to see the in-depth study and hard work that went into them.<\/p>\n<p>Theresa Le and Anoushka Patel of Switzerland Point Middle School won top honors for their project, \u201c3 \u2026 2 \u2026 1 \u2026 Blast Off to the Space Race: John F. Kennedy\u2019s Influence in the Start of the First Space Program in the United States\u201d which was awarded the Overall Most Outstanding Project. Theresa and Anoushka explained, \u201cJohn F. Kennedy&#8217;s motivation to assemble the country together and his confidence in the potential of the American people to accomplish anything that may seem impossible, inspired us to form our topic around Kennedy and the influence he had on the start of the first space program.\u201d\u00a0 They were each awarded a $75 check by the St. Augustine Historical Society.<\/p>\n<p>The SJCSD History Fair featured approximately 100 projects representing 150 participants. This year\u2019s theme was \u201cTaking a Stand in History.\u201d\u00a0 Students in grades 6-12 from six middle schools, one K-8\u00a0school and four high schools conducted research using primary and secondary sources on related topics. After analyzing and interpreting the information they have gathered, students express their findings in a paper, exhibit, performance, documentary or website. They may work individually or in groups of up to five members except in the historical paper category, which is open only to individuals. Students&#8217; entries are judged in two divisions\u2014junior (grades 6\u20138) and senior (grades 9\u201312)\u2014during the various levels of competition. First- and second-place county winners in each category and division advance to the state contest.<\/p>\n<p>Theresa and Anoushka will be joining 22 other students representing seven schools to compete in the State History Fair scheduled for May 7-9 in Tallahassee. First- and second-place state winners in each category and division earn the right to represent Florida at the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland in June.<\/p>\n<p>The SJCSD History Fair is produced in conjunction with the Florida State History Fair sponsored by The Museum of Florida History in Tallahassee and the National History Fair sponsored by National History Day. The project-based learning emphasized by the history fair provides an excellent opportunity for students to showcase college and career readiness skills including research, writing, speaking and creative thinking while embracing history.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Morgan, SJCSD program specialist, coordinated the history fair.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to recognizing both Theresa and Anoushka at the upcoming School Board meeting on April 11.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>BusinessPlus Upgrade<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IT Department completed the version upgrade of BusinessPlus last month.\u00a0 This upgrade brings more functionality to District BusinessPlus users.\u00a0 \u00a0System performance has also been improved.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the new features include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to delete attachments in purchase orders<\/li>\n<li>More control over the timecard review process for Timekeepers<\/li>\n<li>Ability to multi-thread workflows to produce faster processing<\/li>\n<li>New workflow notification for alternate approvers when primary user is \u201cout of office\u201d<\/li>\n<li>For Employee Online, the system will detect when a browser is unsupported and advise the user that \u201cnot all features will be available\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>School Wireless Upgrade<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thirteen schools have been selected for wireless upgrades this school year.\u00a0 These upgrades include new high-speed cabling, new GB network switching and new high speed wireless 802.11ac access points for classrooms.\u00a0 Because this project covers three technology areas and multiple schools, it is slated to take most of this school year to complete.\u00a0\u00a0 Here are the schools on this project list:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 378px;\" width=\"421\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Bartram Trail HS<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Ocean Palms ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Ponte Vedra HS<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">PV-Rawlings ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Nease HS<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">Wards Creek ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">St. Augustine HS<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\u00a0Hartley ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Pedro Menendez HS<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\u00a0RB Hunt ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Liberty Pines Academy<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\">\u00a0Otis Mason ES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"204\">Osceola ES<\/td>\n<td width=\"180\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong><u><br \/>\neSchoolPlus Upgrade<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IT Department completed the version upgrade of eSchoolPlus last week.\u00a0 This upgrade brings more functionality to School Admin users and does not affect Teacher Access Center (TAC).\u00a0\u00a0 One of the largest improvements is the improved interface and capability to perform a key word search to find menu items and student detail.\u00a0 If you are a school administrator who uses eSchoolPlus and has not received training on this upgrade, please contact the eSchoolPlus IT team.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>On the Horizon<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div><em><strong>Outstanding School Volunteer Reception<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The annual reception to honor school volunteers and volunteer coordinators is Thursday, April 6\u00a0at 6 p.m. at First Coast Technical College, CHARACTER COUNTS! Conference Center, located at 2980 Collins Ave. Please contact the Volunteer Services Department at 547-3945 for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>American Youth Character Awards Banquet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The annual American Youth Character Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at Anastasia Baptist Church. This event recognizes high school juniors and seniors throughout the county who have been nominated by their schools for displaying the Six Pillars of Character \u2014 Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship \u2014 in their daily lives. In addition, two students will be awarded special scholarships, the David Macaulay Mathis Memorial Pursuing Victory with Honor Award for displaying character on the athletic field and the Tucker McCarty Memorial Scholarship for exuding good character in an effort to make the world a better place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>The St. Johns County Elementary Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Fair<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The St. Johns County Elementary Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Fair will be held at Palencia Elementary School Saturday, May 13.\u00a0 The purpose of this event is to encourage and celebrate student interest in STEM, with the primary goal to promote student use of these subjects to solve real-world problems.\u00a0 Student representation will be decided at the school level.\u00a0 Teachers, parents, administrators, and community members are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Status Report<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Character Cup<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2054 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017-768x995.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017-700x907.png 700w, https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/supt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/03\/Character-Cup-2017.png 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">St. Johns County School District\u2019s Character Cup is an annual student-centered event linking academics, physical education and character building through athletic competition.\u00a0 This year\u2019s event, held March 22\u00a0at St. Augustine High School, brought together 210 student-athletes representing 21 elementary schools who participated in a variety of track and field events, including a Frisbee throw, 100 meter run, long jump, tennis ball throw, 4 x 100 relay, sack race, field ski race, and tug-of-war. This friendly competition allowed students to demonstrate the event\u2019s theme that \u201cCharacter Builds Champions!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The 2017 Character Cup brought together parents, teachers, administrators, school mascots and community members who came out to support these hard-working students. While all of the students were winners, PVPV\/Rawlings Elementary School collected the most points overall, earning the privilege of displaying the Character Cup Trophy at their school during the 2017-2018 school year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Special thanks to all of the teachers, volunteers, and community members who helped make this year\u2019s Character Cup a special day to remember for all participants!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Did You Know\u2026?<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">St. Augustine&#8217;s annual Rhythm &amp; Ribs Festival celebrates delicious barbecue, music and good times, with live entertainment and local chefs competing for the best BBQ. The 2017 festival will take place Friday through Sunday, March 31 \u2013 April 2, 2017, at Francis Field. This festival includes great live music throughout the weekend, people\u2019s BBQ choice awards, a kids zone, mechanical bull, an array of vendors, and much more. \u00a0The Rythm &amp; Ribs Festival is the signature fundraiser of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rhythmandribs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Augustine Sunrise Rotary Club<\/a>. The many beneficiaries who receive funds generated by the Rhythm &amp; Ribs Festival include Home Again St. Johns, Betty Griffin House, Catholic Charities, Boys and Girls Club, Council on Aging, St. Francis House, Habitat for Humanity, SAFE Animal Shelter, and the St. Augustine Orchestra. For admission information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rhythmandribs.net\/admission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rhythmandribs.net\/admission\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends I can be certain of.&#8221;<\/em><i><br \/>\n<\/i>~Alice Walker<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The St. Johns County History Fair was held last month at First Coast Technical College (FCTC). 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