School Hours
7:10AM Students Allowed in Building
7:30AM Start Time
1:50PM Dismissal
12:50PM Wednesday Dismissal
7:00AM-3:00PM Office Hours
Important Dates
December 18
Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
December 20
Second Quarter/First Semester Ends
12:50pm dismissal
Dec. 23-Jan. 2
Winter Break – Student/Teacher Holiday
January 3
Teacher Planning Day-Student Holiday
January 6
Classes Resume for Students/Second Semester Begins
January 8
Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
January 14
SAC meeting 2:30pm
January 15
Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
January 16
Report Cards
January 20
Martin Luther King Jr Day – Student/Teacher Holiday
January 22
Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
January 29
Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
February 5
LAST Hurricane Make up
1:50pm dismissal
February 11
Interims Issued
SAC meeting 2:30pm
February 14
Teacher Inservice Day – Student Holiday
February 17
Presidents’ Day – Student/Teacher Holiday
School News
NJHS After-School Tutoring
Tutoring is held every Tuesday and Thursday after school: Tuesdays in Mrs. Doemel’s room and Thursdays in Ms. Farbo’s room. The NJHS members will be available to help with reviewing, studying, getting caught up with work, and homework. All sessions will end at 2:30. If tutoring is cancelled, an announcement will be made.
From the front office
Early checkout If you need to take your student out of school early, the latest time that he/she can be picked up is at 1:20PM (12:20PM on Wednesdays). If you come after that time, you will need to wait until dismissal at 1:50PM (12:50PM on Wednesdays) to get your student.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Ms. Alford and our WEB leaders for winning the grand prize in the Len Mattiace, Stop the Bullying Campaign!
This amazing group of students, led by our amazing, Kristen Alford, makes a difference in the culture of our school. We are blessed to have a group a students keeping kindness as their focus all year!
SCHOOL ACCESS
Fruit Cove Middle School regularly uses volunteers in several areas such as after school events, field trips, chaperoning, sporting events, drama productions, band, parent conferences and PTO – the opportunities are plentiful! They exist during school and after school hours so helping out can fit almost anyone’s schedule!
For the safety of the students and staff at Fruit Cove, St. Johns County School District has a policy where all visitors must complete a volunteer online school access form which is good for three years. When doing so you are agreeing to a criminal background check and a sexual offender check. You are also agreeing to abide by the policies and procedures of the St. Johns County School Board and its facilities while volunteering. The process can take two – six weeks to process your form.
If you have any questions feel free to contact our office at (904)547-7880.
https://stjohns.keepntrack.com/apply/
ATTENDANCE
If a student is unable to attend school, upon returning, the parent/guardian must complete an online attendance form, BELOW, or submit a note within 48 hours stating the date of the absence, the specific reason for the absence, and have the parent/guardian’s signature. Emails and phone calls are not accepted as notification of absence.
Reporting Bullying
St. Johns County School District believes that all students and employees be afforded a setting that is safe, secure, and free from bullying and harassment of any kind. In compliance with Florida Statute 1006.147 and School Board Rule 3.21, the school district has adopted a comprehensive policy prohibiting bullying and harassment.
If you are a person with a disability who needs assistance, please contact Matt Hodges at (904) 547-7880
School District News
Instructional Materials Adoption Update
The adoption review of Social Studies resources for the St. Johns County School District has ended. Resources that were selected by adoption committees for submission to the School Board for adoption consideration are available online. All selected resources have been approved and adopted by the Florida Department of Education. Updates will be posted when appropriate.
Some print materials may be available for review. If you would like access to the available printed materials or require assistance reviewing the online resources, please call the Instructional Resources and Media Services office at 904.547.3947. Materials are available for review from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM when district offices are open.
For more information about the textbook adoption process, please visit the Florida Department of Education Instructional Materials web page.
School Access
This is just a reminder that anyone (parent, guardian, friend, neighbor, aunt, uncle) must have school access to attend an event at Fruit Cove Middle School, have lunch with a student and/or attend an awards assembly. If you have not already done so, please complete the School Access Form. The process for approval may take up to 4 weeks, so please fill out the application sooner than later for any guests that would like to have school access. Once the application is approved, school access will be valid for three years.
FortifyFL App
FortifyFL is a website and app developed at the direction of the Florida Legislature. Any student, educator, parent, or member of the public can report school safety concerns directly to law enforcement and school administrators anonymously and easily through the FortifyFL app or getfortifyfl.com.
Florida school districts are now required by the FLDOE to make a FortifyFL Training Presentation available to parents and guardians.
Helpful Links
Quick Links
Home Access
Newsletters
Forms & Information
- Student Code of Conduct
- 2024-25 FCMS Student Handbook
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Tardy
- SJCSD Provisional Transportation Waiver Program
- Economic Security Report
- Required Instruction Middle School Parent Letter
- Secondary School Choice Letter
- Sheriff’s Back to School Letter 23-24
- Parent Letter: Code of Conduct
- Parent Letter: School Safety
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