STINGRAY NEWS

School resumes on Monday as we begin the 4th quarter of the school year.

Below are the students recognized this week by staff for demonstrating positive character. Great job students, we are proud of you!

If you have not already done so, PLEASE take a few moments to complete this year's survey. Thank you!: https://surveys.stjohns.k12.fl.us/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=8lMKn681

Several of our students have art work (below) currently on display at the St. Augustine Art Association, located in the historic district downtown; St. Augustine Art Association 22 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL. Our students have work in the areas of drawing, photography, mixed media, and didigita art. You should really stop in and check it out! Their website is: https://www.staaa.org/

This specific exhibit will be on display until Sunday, March 29, 2025.

May 6: Awards Program - This is by invitation only. Students will be invited if they achieved honor grades the first 3 quarters, begin recognized by a teacher for academic or exemplary growth/character, or earning recognition for volleyball or basketball (GRMS sports).

May 16: GradVenture - Families already have planned for this, but students could still be removed if their behavior does not warrant the priviledge of attending.

May 23: 8th Grade Dance - More information coming soon from PTO. Qualification requirements begin on Monday and continue until the dance. Students may not be assigned a full day of ISS, or have any OSS. Also, students must be in attendance and may NOT leave school early to go prepare for the dance.

PTO is sponsoring a dance for Friday, April 11. Students will be eligible to attend if they can meet the following requirements between Monday, February 24, and 1:50 pm the day of the dance:

1. No more than 3 tardies

2. No full days of ISS

3. No OSS

Thank you to Shores Animal Hospital for sponsoring GRMS PTO. If you would like to be a sponsor, contact Mrs. Devin Schneider at gamblerogerspto@gmail.com

You may learn more about Shores Animal Hospital here: https://www.shoresanimalhospital.com/

This week, initial CORE course recommendations are live in HAC for families to see. Keep in mind that these are preliminary recommendations and placement can change depending on final grades and PM3 FAST scores. Families can request a course review for a CORE course placement at this time using the form at the link below.

Course Review Process:

• Course reviews will take place after final grades and state testing scores are released in June.
• Decisions to change placement will follow the district course progression requirements.
• Students and parents will be notified by July 1st if the course review was approved or denied.
• https://tinyurl.com/GRMSreview2526

To Locate Recommendations in HAC:

Log into HAC and click on the “Classes” button at the top.

Then, Click on the “Schedule” tab and scroll to the bottom to see the 2025-2026 Course Requests.

This is for students who will be attending Pedro Menendez next school year.

For your planning, school times for Pedro Menendez High School are being adjusted for next year. The day will begin at 9:35 am and end at 4:05 pm.

On normal school days, office hours are 7:00 am - 2:50 pm, Monday thru Friday.

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