The Blue Angel Weekly

Palmer Catholic Academy of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church provides a Catholic and Christ-centered educational environment that inspires all students to reach their full spiritual and academic potential and become responsible, respectful, and reverent disciples of Christ.

A HUGE thank you to all the families who donated to Teacher Appreciation Week! Our staff felt the love with all the delicious food and treats that were sent in! Our teacher's lounge is stocked with lots of goodies to get us through the end of the year! Thank you again for your generosity!

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Gillen and all the 8th graders who took the Algebra 1 EOC last week! ALL 24 STUDENTS PASSED THIS HIGH SCHOOL EXAM!

PCA is seeking nominations for open School Board member positions for the 2024-2025 school year. We encourage you to consider serving in this capacity. Please see more information below on the nominating form.

PCA is hiring a School Counselor for the 2024-2025 school year. If you know anyone who would be a great candidate for this job, please share this link: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a78839e8eee96c8018f05dae33a512d

Our Children's Mass this week will be in Spanish and Fr. Matt will be the celebrant. We will have our Mini-Vinnie's induction after Mass that day.

Summer Camp sign-up is underway! Follow this link to sign-up: https://www.pcapvb.org/summer-camps

We will have our weekly Adoration on Wednesday from 9:30-2:45. Please use the link below to sign up for some special time with the Lord: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFA92AA5F4C61-49646877-adoration#/

HSA would love your feedback on the past year. Please fill out the following survey and you will receive 1 volunteer point for your time! Please complete by this Friday, May 17th. https://forms.gle/zGwZSVsWSWHf3FsJA

Have a great week!

DOWNLOAD THE FORM HERE:

ATTENTION RISING MIDDLE SCHOOLERS!

Below is the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. TPC DATES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED. A more detailed calendar with additional school activities will be released prior to the end of the school year.

The following staff will be tutoring this summer. Please contact them ASAP if you are interested in having your child tutored. Please note if you sign up for a tutoring slot with the teacher, and do not show up, you are still responsible for paying for the hour at the designated rate of $60 per hour.

1. Mrs. San Juan - fsanjuan@pcapvb.org - for the month of JUNE only - Pre-K through 3rd grade - Math only

2. Mrs. Mayer - mmayer@pcapvb.org - all grades, all subjects

3. Mrs. Chagas - schagas@pcapvb.org - Will be tutoring on these TUESDAYS only - only 4 slots available per day on these days : June 11, June 18, June 25, July 11, July 18, July 25 - Mrs. Chagas can tutor Reading and Math for K-6.

4. Ms. Estes - aestes@pcapvb.org - PK-5 Reading and Math and Middle School Reading/English

PLEASE CONTACT THESE TEACHERS DIRECTLY IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF A TUTOR FOR YOUR CHILD.

PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF PCA'S GREAT SUMMER CAMPS!

https://www.pcapvb.org/summer-camps

May 16

Children's Mass will be a Spanish Mass with Fr. Matt

Mini-Vinnies Induction after Mass

May 17

Family Bingo Night at PCA - 5:30 PM

May 24

Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration at 9 AM in the gym

May 27

No school for staff or students - Memorial Day

May 29

8th grade breakfast/checkout/service day

8th grade carpool parade at afternoon dismissal

May 30

8th grade Graduation practice at 9:30 at the Cultural Center

Pre-K Graduation at 1:00 PM in the gym

May 31

Last day of school for students - Field Day/Color Run

Our Home School Association (HSA) is excited to announce our new consolidated SignUp link for our active HSA volunteer opportunities!!

All volunteer opportunity sign-ups, all in one place!!

There are at-home, in school, and after school opportunities available!!

https://signup.com/go/VGbrDFw

Sign-Ups will be added throughout the year, so please check back frequently!

PCA uses a Virtues in Practice Program. Each month we focus on a specific virtue and different grade levels learn about a saint who exemplifies that virtue. At the end of month, there will be a family assignment to complete about the virtue. Each class will choose a Disciple of the Month based on the virtue.

May's virtue of the month is DILIGENCE. Diligence is doing your best and working hard until you are finished.

Saints of the Month:

grades PK-2: St. Andre Bessette

grades 3-5: St. Francis de Sales

grades 6-8: St. Catherine of Siena

If you would like more information about the Virtues in Practice Program, you can visit the website: https://www.nashvilledominican.org/apostolate/evangelization-and-catechesis/virtues-in-practice/

Here is a fun way to earn some volunteer points! Help us unload cars at morning carline on Mondays and Fridays! You must have Diocesan volunteer clearance to participate. Here is the link to sign up:

January to May dates: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49a5a923a57-thehappiest3#/

You can earn one volunteer point for each slot you attend.

Here is the link to sign up for lunch and recess duties: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/11013987940117/false#/invitation

As a reminder, 2 Lunch Duties (1 in the Fall and 1 in the Spring) and 2 Recess Duties (1 in the Fall and 1 in the Spring) are required of each family.

Thank you so much!

Click here to access the PCA Google Calendar which includes all events from the calendar above.

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=aHNhcGFsbWVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ

PCA is looking for a School Counselor. Interested candidates can apply at: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a78839e8eee96c8018f05dae33a512d

PCA is looking to hire additional substitute teachers. Interested candidates can apply at: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7887ac72e8b12001734da464d555d7

PCA is also in need of an Extended Day Assistant. This is a part-time, after school position.

https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7885a88675eead0186a3db62aa46da

Palmer Catholic Academy Preschool (PCAP) is looking for a substitute teachers. If you are interested, please apply at: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7887ac89759241018998c97e677cf7

Click this link to reach the site directly:

https://sites.google.com/view/olsspvbmoms/meet-moms

Two of our PCA moms help run the Mom's Ministry at SJP II in Nocatee. Here is a link to the ministry updates!

https://sites.google.com/view/sjp2mom/weekly-word?authuser=0

To our sponsors, thank you for your support of Palmer Catholic Academy!