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Good morning Falcon Families,
We hope you had an incredible week last week and are looking forward to all of the exciting things to come this week at PMHS.
Last week we got to celebrate two of our students. Elle Bays was awarded the David Mathis Pursuing Victory with Honor Award. This goes to an athlete who has demonstrated character at the highest level. We also celebrate Marquesha Oxendine for placing first in the painting category for the SJCSD High School Juried Art Show! See more on both of these incredible students below. Thursday and Friday night our Dance program presented "Threads". It was, by far, the best dance performance I have seen in my 25+ years in SJCSD.
This week students enrolled in US government courses will be taking the Florida Civic Literacy Examination. It is incredibly important that each student enrolled sits for this exam and does his/her best. Good luck!
Chicago the Musical: Teen edition opens this week. See more information below to come enjoy a wonderful performance from our award-winning Theater department.
Wednesday, PMHS will turn purple! Wednesday is Florida's Military family support day and we encourage all students, faculty and staff to show their support by wearing purple to these families who give all so that we can enjoy the freedoms and liberties of our great nation.
FAST testing, AP testing , IB testing, CTE certification exams, district tournaments, theater performances, Dance performances and music concerts fill each and every day and night.
As we enter this season of the year, we ask you keep up with grades and attendance in HAC. A day missed carries a heavy toll on students at this time of the year. We also encourage you to come to at least one of the myriad of events to see the excellence that all of our extracurricular programming has to offer.
Seniors, please make sure you are keeping up with your grades, senior obligations, and expectations. Graduation is not far away. Make sure to check the Senior Schoology page regularly for updates.
At PMHS, we firmly believe that attendance and performance are directly tied. Research suggests that students who miss 10 or more days are far less likely to make a years worth of academic growth. As of March 9th , we have 508 students who have missed 15 or more days of school!!! That is 40 more students since our last calculation. For students to make learning gains and achieve grade level expectations, students need to be in school as much as possible. While we understand that illnesses occur, we want to keep our entire community informed of our school-wide attendance trends. Please partner with us in ensuring every student gets to school as often as possible.
We want to take a moment to thank you all for entrusting us with the education of your child for the coming year. This responsibility is not taken lightly, and although we are not perfect, we believe that each year, we are making strides to give your child the best education in St. Johns county.
#RISEON3 is our mantra at PMHS and it illustrates our focus for our students. We hope to elevate the mark in the follow areas for every student:
- Attendance (being present and on time)
- Achievement (in every part of life)
- Attitude (regardless of the situation, to exhibit an attitude of success and persistence)
Visitors to campus MUST complete a School Access Form which can be found on the SJCSD website at https://www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/volunteer/.
- This clearance is for entry on campus during school hours such as a morning meeting with teachers or counselors, volunteering, or other events.
#RISEON3!
Respectfully,
Ted Banton
Principal
Pedro Menendez High School
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