
The Lion Line
Orange Park Campus | Volume 1 Issue 3 - October 2023
A Letter from the Headmaster
Dear Parents,
We are quickly approaching the end of the first quarter of this 2023-24 school year. Our teachers had a first-quarter visit from the Hillsdale Teacher Support Team, to assess how the implementation of the curriculum was progressing thus far. I am pleased to report that the team found us to be on track with where they would expect us to be during this first year. Thank you to all those who participated in the RWB day, it was a fun time. We had a wonderful Constitution Day assembly to celebrate the establishment of this founding document. Please take a few moments to also review the SJCA 2023-24 Parent and Scholar handbook, this will answer many questions on procedures, policy, uniforms, and grooming standards for your scholars.
Moving from the first quarter into the second quarter, the pace of instruction will continue to increase. It is vitally important that you have your scholar(s) in school without interruption. I am excited at the engagement of our scholars on a daily basis with the instructional material. As a reminder to parents/guardians, scholars arriving after 8:00 are tardy and need to be signed in at the front office.
Fall brings many outdoor and family-related activities as well, please review the coming events portion of this newsletter. Additionally, we will be hosting a Community Information Night for prospective scholars interested in joining SJCA Orange Park this year or next. Thanks again for your support and encouragement.
Go Lions!
Anthony (Tony) Bradley
Headmaster
2023-2024 SJCA Orange Park, Teacher and Support Staff Member of the Year
Learn the True. Do the Good. Love the Beautiful. TOGETHER.
St. Johns Classical Academy seeks and employs faculty members who have a demonstrable history of excellence in an academic discipline, who convey knowledge to young people with charisma and clarity, and who practice and train students in the moral and intellectual virtues. Faculty members engage students in the pursuit of the true, the good, and the beautiful. Every staff member at SJCA is a professional who is esteemed and supported by a faculty of friends striving for excellence.
Congratulations to Jan Clifton and Amber Futch, we applaud your dedication, enthusiasm, and demonstration of virtue that you bring to campus each and every day!
Jan Clifton
ESE Teacher
2023-2024
Teacher of the Year
SJCA Orange Park
Amber Futch
School Secretary
2023-2024
Support Staff of the Year
SJCA Orange Park
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Looking Ahead
10/05 Pumpkin Party 3:30-5 p.m. @ OP-Cafeteria
10/10 Community Information Night 6-7 p.m. @ OP-Gymnasium
10/16 Teacher Planning Day, No School
10/20 Skate Station Spirit Night 5-7:30 p.m.
10/26 Board of Directors Meeting 6-7 p.m. @ FI Campus
10/27 Classical Literature Character Parade
MySchoolBucks
Easily pay for school meals online this year! Create your free MySchoolBucks account to conveniently and securely add money to your student’s meal account online or with the mobile app.
With MySchoolBucks you’ll be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student’s balance, receive low balance alerts, and pay for school meals from anywhere!
Get Started Today:
1. Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app
2. Create your free account and add your students using their school name/student ID
3. Choose your state - Florida
4. Choose your district - St. Johns Classical Academy
5. Choose your school St. Johns Classical Academy Orange Park Campus
6. Add funds using your credit/debit card or electronic check Note: For each transaction, you will be charged a small program fee
7. Set up automatic payments and never forget to send in lunch money again
We appreciate you using this online option as a way to help reduce the amount of physical cash and check handling that would typically happen in the serving line.
If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. Or, you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226.
October Lunch Menu
ATTENTION PARENTS!
We are looking for some amazing stories from you to publish in future editions of The Lion Line. Simply answer this question, "Why did you choose St. Johns Classical Academy and what has it meant for your family?"
Student Services
Welcome to SJCA Orange Park! If you have a student with an IEP, a 504, an MTSS plan or your student is an ESOL (English speaker of other language) student, the Student Services Department is here for you! Feel free to email us with your questions.
Jan.clifton@stjca.org for meetings and paperwork, IEPs, 504s, and ESOL
Dawn.romer@stjca.org for Support facilitation K-5 and MTSS
Cari.hermes@stjca.org for Speech and language therapy and Gifted EPs
Meeting invitations will be sent home with students, mailed home, and emailed to parents. If you have questions about a meeting invitation or you cannot attend, please contact Ms. Clifton.
Please check Parent Vue every week to stay current with your student’s grades and any missing assignments. If you need help with this, please call the school. We look forward to meeting with you soon!
Pumpkin Party Sponsored by The Lions Council
KG-5th-grade scholars can join the seasonal fun with pumpkins, crafts, and snacks after school.
Date: Friday, October 6, 2023 (Deadline to register is 10/02)
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Location: SJCA Orange Park Campus Cafe
Cost: $25/scholar and $20/each sibling REGISTER NOW!
Skate Station Funworks Spirit Night Sponsored by The Lions Council
Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Skate Station Funworks, Blanding Blvd., Orange Park
Cost: $8/skating or $12/unlimited attractions PAY AT THE DOOR
Classical Literature Character Parade
Anything, Except A Trunk, and Treats Sponsored by SJCA-FI Student Government
Date: Friday, October 27, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: SJCA Fleming Island Campus Athletic Field
Get your spooky and creative juices going! This year's trunk-or-treat is going trunkless! Think Outside the "Trunk" and get creative! Pitch a tent, bring some hay bales...whatever you can imagine! Bring your candy (we will have a little extra to help top you off). This is one of SJCA's biggest events of the year, and we appreciate your participation!
- "Anything Except A Trunk" will be set up on the PE field. (No vehicles allowed).
- Games! (on the basketball court)
- Food Trucks!
- Silent Auction! (in the cafeteria)
- Admission Donations to benefit Chloe! (Read Chloe's Story Here)
Be sure to visit SJCA-FI's Cafetorium to experience the 7th-grade 'Mechanical Hound' project display. Vote with your dollars for the best display! Also in the cafetorium, SJCA's Annual Silent Auction Baskets bid to win another fabulous SJCA basket this year. Both events will benefit SJCA's Class of 2024 fundraising efforts.
From the Lions Council
St. Johns Classical Academy - Orange Park Campus
Email: info@stjca.org
Website: www.stjca.org
Location: 1324 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park, FL, USA
Phone: (904) 637-4325
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjcaop