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Pine Island Academy
Home of the Dolphins!
December 18, 2022
Please read through each section of the NEWSplash to ensure you have all the details. 
Important Updates:

  • Vote for the PIA Tree
  • 8th Grade Webpage
  • 12/21 - Last day of school before winter break (Early Release)
  • 1/5 - Classes Resume
SCHOOL WIDE UPDATES
Holiday Tree Contest for INK (Investing in Kids)!

The 4th Annual Holiday Tree Contest has officially begun!
  • Voting will take place online from December 12 - 19th – winners are chosen by the number of votes received.
  • Voting website: http://www.voteholidaytrees.com/
  • Individuals may vote once daily. (Voting is per email address.)
  • Thank you to our amazing PTO for creating Pine Island's tree.
5 Day Countdown to Winter Break

  • I wanted to make sure families have time to plan ahead during this busy time of year.
  • We will start our 5 Day countdown to winter break on Thursday, Dec. 15.
  • Click on the flyer below to join in on the fun!!!!
Pre-order Your Yearbook!

Yearbooks tell our stories and keep our memories. Visit www.buytheyearbook.com and enter school code 708608 to pre-order your yearbook at the lowest price of the year!
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New Family Information

WELCOME NEW FAMILIES!

Character Counts 6K/3K Run/Walk

Join the CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee for its 10th Annual CHARACTER COUNTS! 6K/3K Run/Walk on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 9 a.m. and help us celebrate “10 Years Running!” The run/walk will begin and end at Palencia Elementary School, located at 355 Palencia Village Drive, St. Augustine.
Walkers and runners will enjoy a course running through the neighborhoods of Kensington and Las Calinas and can choose to participate in the 6K (3.73 miles) or 3K (1.86 miles) distance.
Registration fees are as follows:
6K: $30 before January 1     $35 January 1-February 2      $40 on race day
3K: $25 before January 1     $30 January 1-February 2      $35 on race day
 
Registration forms and more information are available online at https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/StAugustine/CHARACTERCOUNTSinStJohnsCountySixPillars6K3KRunWalk
If you'd like to join our Pine Island Academy team, we'd love to have you!
 
Race proceeds support CHARACTER COUNTS! initiatives throughout the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD). The run/walk is open to all ages, and the top three winners will be awarded in each of the age categories as well as the overall male and female finishers. A cash donation will be awarded to the top three to five schools with the most registrants. In 2021, these schools were Otis A. Mason Elementary School, Pine Island Academy, Valley Ridge Academy, Ocean Palms Elementary School and Durbin Creek Elementary School. All racers registered by January 6 will receive a t-shirt and other giveaways from area businesses and organizations. At the finish line, each race participant will receive a finisher’s medal.
 
This event is produced by the CHARACTER COUNTS! Steering Committee and is presented by Beaver Toyota with support from businesses and community groups. Action News Jax CBS47/FOX30 is the official media sponsor of this run/walk.
 
The SJCSD, along with area businesses, youth organizations and civic groups, selected the national character education program of CHARACTER COUNTS! as a countywide initiative to instill positive character traits in young people throughout the county. Additionally, the SJCSD became the first school district in Florida to implement Pursuing Victory With Honor in all of its athletic programs. Character education is an important part of every School Improvement Plan and a major component of the Student Code of Conduct and the school district’s Strategic Plan.
ELEMENTARY UPDATES
MIDDLE SCHOOL UPDATES
8th Grade Parent Webpage

  • We will post copies of information sent out to corresponding 8th grade parents on the parent webpage.
  • Please check often for updates
ATHLETIC UPDATES

Keep updated with our PIA athletics by visiting our -PIA ATHLETICS link
PTO UPDATES
Click on the document below to read the PTO Weekly Updates!
PIA Staffulty Faves -
  • Families have reached out and requested staffulty favorites, so we have included the link below that they staff provided at the beginning of the school year to help!
  • Thank you for always looking for ways to celebrate the PIA Staffulty!

Teacher Favorites have been added to the PTO webpage at https://www.piapto.org/about-us.