The Blue Angel Weekly

May 22, 2023

Dear PCA Families,

We have a busy 2 weeks ahead as we close out the 2023-2024 school year!


8th grade will be taking their finals this week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.


6th and 7th graders will begin their finals on Friday and complete them on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.


Friday, May 26, is our Kindergarten End-of-Year Celebration at 9 AM in the PCA gym.


There is no school for staff or students on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

***** FIELD DAY - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! *****

Field Day will be on June 2 for grades Pre-K through 5. Students will be getting their field day t-shirts to wear prior to that day. Coach Bonds is in need of some volunteers to help the day run smoothly. If you are able to volunteer on June 2nd from 8:15 AM -11:30 AM, please use this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044FADA82FA4F58-field


PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE VOLUNTEER CLEARANCE TO SIGN UP!


Thank you in advance for your support!

*HSA SURVEY - service hour opportunity!*

Attention all parents! Please help our HSA (Home School Association) plan for next year by completing this survey: https://forms.gle/No3ELkEEzQNFTEU69


IF YOU COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY THE END OF THE DAY, Wednesday, May 31, YOU WILL RECEIVE ONE SERVICE HOUR.


Thank you for your input!

school supplies for the 2023-2024 school year!

Supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year are posted on the website: https://www.pcapvb.org/summer-info


For your convenience, we are partnering with Bright SchoolKitz again to have supplies delivereed to your home! Here is the link to purchase supplies from the company: https://www.brightschoolkitz.com/Store/School/40520

Posted prices will increase by $5 on June 2.


**Please note for rising 5th grade families - the supply company was not able to include the required binder in the kit. Please see the supply list on the school website for a link to purchase this item.

Summer Reading and Math Assignments

Updated summer Reading and Math assignments for rising 1st-8th graders will be posted on the website next week.

*****scholarship information*****

The state scholarship application is now open. All students are eligible for a scholarship. To apply, go to: https://apply.stepupforstudents.org

Terranova scores

We received the Terranova score reports and are working to get them out to you as quickly as possible.

Continued prayers!

Thank you for all your prayers, PCA families! Please continue to storm heaven with prayers for Mrs. Earp and Ms. Cashin as they continue on their road of healing and recovery!


"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." - Mark 11:24

***summer tutoring***

Looking for a tutor for your child this summer? We have some PCA staff who will be available. Please contact them directly.


Mrs. M. Mayer, Middle School Teacher - mmayer@pcapvb.org - all grades - Reading, Math, English/Writing

Mrs. F. San Juan - Learning Support teacher - fsanjuan@pcapvb.org - grades PK-4 - Math

Ms. M. San Juan - 1st grade teacher - msanjuan@pcapvb.org - grades 1-2 Reading and Math

Ms. K. Emsley - Paraprofessional - kemsley@pcapvb.org - grades PK-1

Ms. C. Reister - Paraprofessional - cristalreister@gmail.com - grades PK-2 - ELA and Math

Mrs. M. Gilliam - Paraprofessional - mgilliam@pcapvb.org - grades K-4 - Reading and Math

Mrs. S. Vogler - Spanish Teacher - svogler@pcapvb.org - grades PK-8 - Spanish

2023-2024 School Calendar

Click the link below to download the 2023-2024 school calendar. Our more detailed calendar with special events will be released soon.
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PCA Summer camps

PCA is excited to offer a full summer of engaging, educational and entertaining summer camps for our 2023-2024 registered PCA students. Please save the date for the following weeks of camp and check the website for more details and to register:


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


  1. June 5th – June 9th: Mini Cheer Camp for Girls Rising-K to Rising-3rd
  2. June 12th – June 15th: Co-Ed Basketball Camp for Rising-5th to Rising-8th
  3. June 12th – June 15th: Girls Volleyball Camp for Rising-5th to Rising-8th
  4. June 19th - June 23rd: SPY CAMP for Rising-K to Rising-4th
  5. June 26th - June 30th: ANIMAL PLANET for Rising-K to Rising-4th
  6. June 26th - June 30th: THEATRE CAMP for Rising-5th to Rising-8th
  7. July 10th - July 14th: SHARK WEEK for Rising-K to Rising-4th
  8. July 17th - July 21st: DINO WEEK for Rising-K to Rising-4th
  9. July 24th - June 28th: CHEER CAMP for Girls Rising-5th to Rising-8th

Job openings at PCA and PCAP


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 part-time paraprofessional to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 AM - 1 PM. If you are interested, please apply at: https://hr.dosafl.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7885ac8627235d01864c7a14b3757f

want to help at morning carline?

want to help at morning carline?

We would love to have more parents helping to unload cars at morning carline from 7:15-8:00 AM! If you are able to help, please sign up using the Sign-Up Genius link below! Thank you in advance for your help!


PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE VOLUNTEER CLEARANCE TO PARTICIPATE!


https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F0B49A5A923A57-thehappiest1

want to help at morning carline?

Virtue of the Month - May

The Virtue of the Month for May is Zeal.


Zeal is being driven by an intense love for God.


The Saints of the Month are:

Grades PK -2 - St. Paul

grades 3-5 - St. Dominic

grades 6-8 - St. Francis Xavier


Don'f forget to hand in your Home Projects!

upcoming events

May 24-26

8th grade final exams


May 26

Kindergarten Celebration at 9 AM in the gym


May 26, 31, June 1

6th and 7th grade final exams


May 29

Memorial Day - No school for staff or students


May 30

Last Children’s Mass for 2022-2023 school year

8th grade Awards Ceremony after Mass (8th graders dismissed following ceremony)


May 31

8th grade breakfast/check-out/service day

8th grade Carpool parade


June 1

8th grade Graduation rehearsal @ 9:30 @ Cultural Center/OLSS

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

8th grade Graduation Mass at 5:00 PM at OLSS


June 2

Last day for students

Field Day PreK-5th

Moving Up Day 5th-7th

Early Release - (PreK @Noon, K-2 @ 12:40, 3-5 @ 12:50, 6-8 @ 1:00) (No Angels After Hours)


June 6

Last day for teachers

sAVE THE DATE - September 10 - Diocese of St. Augustine Night with the Jumbo Shrimp

See details on the flyer below!
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morning arrival - come early! don't be late!

morning arrival - come early! don't be late!

As a reminder, school begins promptly at 8:00 AM. We begin unloading cars by 7:20 AM. Please arrive early to ensure that your child is able to get to class on time and not miss valuable instructional time. Carline is very light from 7:20-7:45; please don't wait for the last minute to arrive!
morning arrival - come early! don't be late!
Lunch and Recess Duty

Lunch and Recess Duty

Thank you for your help with lunch and recess duties.


Here is the link to sign up for duties: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/96071646063/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.
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Formed - A Great Way to Learn More about our Faith

Formed - A Great Way to Learn More about our Faith

Formed is a fantastic website that provides Catholic content to help families and individuals explore their faith anywhere. There are movies, children's programs, ebooks, Bible studies and more that you can view on your computer or mobile device. Go to Formed.org to sign up!
Formed - A Great Way to Learn More about our Faith

2023 Eucharistic Congress - Save the Date!

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Middle School and High School Youth Ministry

For more information contact Kayla Garza at youth@olsspvb.org.

This summer.....

https://qchfwdth7f6.typeform.com/to/S0oetDnQ


Click the link above to take the survey!

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Youth Conference

8th Graders!! Click the link below to find out more and see a promo video about this youth conference!! Please contact Kayla, the youth minister, at Youth@olsspvb.org if you have any questions or concerns.



https://qchfwdth7f6.typeform.com/to/c5FiEySz

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Please use the links below to register for the perspective ministries.


Middle School: (Current 6th-7th graders)

https://qchfwdth7f6.typeform.com/to/UQi8RZnD


High School: (Current 8th graders, use this link)

https://qchfwdth7f6.typeform.com/to/dUizVtkF

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SJP II Mom's Ministry Updates

SJP II Mom's Ministry Updates

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
SJP II Mom's Ministry Updates
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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY SPONSORS!

To our sponsors, thank you for your support of Palmer Catholic Academy!
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QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE NEWSLETTER?

Please feel free to email me!
DDOSSANTOS@PCAPVB.ORG