The P ATRIOT P RESS Patriot Oaks Academy Newsletter November 22, 2016 Principal s Post Dear Families, Today, as I watched our PTO prepare for a Chargerthon celebration, as I watched our team suit-up for the Great Sliming and as I watched our students laugh and cheer on as cold and brightly colored applesauce was poured over my head, I realized that today is definitely a day to remember all that we have to be thankful for at our amazing school. In line with giving thanks we also announced our Volunteers of the Year today. Thank you to each of these individuals for contributing time in our school and our community. Senior Volunteer Sue Sparkman In This Issue: Holiday Shop MS Exams Test Proctors Needed Upcoming Events Basketball Tryouts 1st and 2nd Grade Music Concert Artsy Barn Winter Session School Access Clearance for ALL Adults Counselor Corner Adult Volunteer Diane Thompson Student Volunteer Caitlin Kilhoffer We have many volunteers who make our school great and I look forward to celebrating with you all during our volunteer breakfast which will be announced later in the year. I hope each of you are able to enjoy this time off and celebrate all that you are thankful for with your family and friends. We will see you on Monday! A Kid Just Like Me Holiday Gift Drive Café Corner Classroom Spelling Bee Winners Spirit Stick Sale Food Drive Thank You Character Counts Run/Walk Registration Information Your lead learner, Mrs. Harrison Building a Tradition of Excellence, Together! GO CHARGERS!
PTO Holiday Shop November 29th December 8th An opportunity for students to gifts for friends and family. See PTO s website for more details. MIDDLE SCHOOL EXAM SCHEDULE: Final exams for semester long courses and mid term exams for year long courses will be administered Dec 13 through 16th. These exams cannot be administered early. Please do everything possible to ensure your student is in attendance during this time. Test Proctors Needed: Patriot Oaks is in need of proctors for end-of-semester PE exams in December. Please check the Signup Genius here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4daaa92ca31-winter and sign up if you can help out! Every hour makes a huge difference and we greatly appreciate your time! Upcoming Events Attention Basketball Players! Thanksgiving Break Student/Teacher Holiday 11/23-25/16 Holiday Shop Begins Tuesday, November 29, 2016 Middle School Exams December 13 through December 16th. Winter Break Student/Teacher Holiday 12/22/16 to 1/3/17 Teacher Planning Day Weds, Jan 4, 2017 Martin Luther King Day-No School Mon., Jan 16, 2017 Teacher Inservice Day Fri., Feb 17, 2017 President s Day-No School Mon., Feb 20, 2017 Middle School Boys and Girls Tryouts for basketball will be held on Monday Dec. 5 through Thursday Dec. 8. You must have a FHSAA sports physical or FHSAA sports physical waiver turned in before the try out date. You must have your name on the back of your shirt for tryouts. Once you have made the team you will need to turn in a FHSAA sports physical. If you make the team the cost to play will be $75 per athlete. MONDAY, Dec. 5th- Boys and Girls 6th grade 2:50PM-5:00PM TUESDAY, Dec. 6th-Boys and Girls 7th grade 2:50PM-5:00PM THURSDAY, Dec. 8th-Boys and Girls 8th grade 2:50PM-5:00PM FRIDAY, Dec. 9th-Roster Selected
We are having a Winter Music Concert for First Grade students! It will be on Wednesday, Dec. 7 th at 6:00 and at 7:00 p.m. in the Patriot Oaks cafetorium. It is very important that you and your child arrive ONLY for the concert time assigned for your classroom teacher. We have a large group performing, and it is necessary to allow room for parents to park, and to watch their children. Each concert will be 25 minutes long. 6:00 p.m. (arrive at 5:45) 7:00 p.m. (arrive at 6:45) Ms. Jeroloman Ms. Diaz Ms. Swenson Ms. Patterson Ms. Olsen Ms. Watters Ms. Stewart Ms. Williams Concert attire is dressy, and all 1 st grade students should wear RED tops, shirts, ties, or dresses, if possible. Please do not arrive early if your student is performing at 7:00. You may arrive at 6:45. This will allow parents time to clear the parking area and exit the cafetorium. Thank you for your understanding! We are having a Winter Music Concert for 2nd Grade students! It will be on Thursday, Dec. 8 th at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. in the Patriot Oaks cafetorium. It is very important that you and your child arrive ONLY for the concert time assigned for your classroom teacher. We have a large group performing, and it is necessary to allow room for parents to park, and to watch their children. Each concert will be 25 minutes long. 6:00 p.m. (arrive at 5:45) (5 classes) 7:00 p.m. (arrive at 6:45) (4 classes) Ms. Allen Mr. Jones Ms. Cipolla Ms. Lang Ms. Daniels Ms. White Ms. Grebe Ms. Willis Ms. Hernandez Concert attire is dressy, and all 2nd grade students should wear GREEN tops, shirts, ties, or dresses, if possible. Please do not arrive early if your student is performing at 7:00. You may arrive at 6:45. This will allow parents time to clear the parking area and exit the cafetorium. Thank you for your understanding! The winter session of The Artsy Barn is coming soon! If your kiddo is a crafty chick in grades 1-5 and is in need of a creative outlet, please email Mrs. Grimes at Catherine.grimes@stjohns.k12.fl.us for more information. IMPORTANT REMINDER: You must have submitted an online School Access Application and passed all required background checks in order to access school campus. This includes lunch, meetings with the teacher, class activities, holiday events, field trips, etc. IF YOU GO FURTHER THAN THE FRONT DESK YOU MUST BE CLEARED!!!
5th through 8th Grade Classroom Spelling Bee Winners Below are the names of our classroom spelling bee winners for 5th-8 th grades. They will all be competing on Nov 28th in the school bee to determine who will represent POA at the District Spelling Bee. Congratulations and good luck to all of you! 5th: 6th: 7th: 8th: Jacob Czajkowski Selin Nurkan Josie Caruso Aldin Tahirovic Kate Franklin Lauren Cady Benjamin Shalters Anna Regan Nikhil Kumar Madison Taylor Jackson England Natalia Bills Jesse Johnson Drew Nelson Lauren Ringle Adler Serre Yash Prahald Liam McCluskey Anuraag Gandepalli Travis Harlow Brewer Sicilian Jack Champion Vanessa Esposito Gracie Garris Xavier Bauman Emily Hall Leah Braxton Beena Jeyakumar Evan Nguyen Carson Webber Trinity Dunham Spirit Stick Sale, Friday, Dec 9th during recess! We want to thank you all for recognizing the importance of spreading kindness here at Patriot Oaks. Thank you for giving students opportunities to actively create a culture of kindness and generosity by being role models and setting high expectations. We are heartened because we see the commitment of our staff to unite in kindness. The Thanksgiving Food Drive has been such a success! I know that the families we are donating to are so grateful. Thank you again for all your support!!
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