St. Johns County News

10/05/2024

Yard Sign Pick-Up (5th & 8th Grade)
Congratulations on your upcoming 5th or 8th grade milestone! It's certainly an accomplishment and something we celebrate! PTO has purchased yard signs for each student in Grade 5 and Grade 8 to celebrate the promotion to middle school or high school! One sign is provided per student. Sign pick up will be on May 9 and May 10 from 2:00-3:00 pm, out front by the Charger Rock. We encourage families to pick up signs for friends or neighbors, but please know you MUST provide the full name for each student you are picking up for.

8th Grade Class Photo & DC Trip Photo
Congratulations 8th graders! PTO has purchased a panoramic class photo for each student. We will be distributing class photos and DC trip photos on May 9 and May 10 from 2:00-3:00 pm, out front by the Charger Rock. Stop by and grab your yard sign as well. One class photo, one DC photo (if applicable) and one yard sign is provided per student.

If you are unable to pick up on these dates, please contact PTO at [email protected].

12/04/2024

We are looking forward to seeing all you cool cats at tonight's Sock Hop. Reservations have closed. Doors will open at 6 pm.

Be sure to pick up meals, if you placed a pre-order. There will be additional concessions available for purchase - including root beer floats! All concessions are $1 (cash only - small bills appreciated).

07/04/2024

Well . . . My Wife and I are starting to "thin out the stable" . . . After a LONG renovation (too many balls in the air) . . we completed this TOTAL RENOVATION. Major thanks to my daughter - Heather Eckenrode West for ALL of the exquisite and creative design ! We are very proud of her and of this reno project. Check it out: https://www.zillow.com/homes/10200-Belle-Rive-Blvd-.num.133-Jacksonville,-FL-32256_rb/82994480_zpid/

27/03/2024

It's time to shake, rattle, and roll!!

Please join us for our Elementary Family Night - Sock Hop dance on Friday, April 12th, 6-8pm in the Patriot Oaks Cafe. Space is limited to the first 400 participants who sign up, RSVP is required. We will also have dinner pre-order available through Whataburger - hamburger, chips, cookie, water bottle - $10. Deadline to place food pre-orders is Monday, April 1st.

Click below to RSVP and pre-order dinner.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAE2CA5FD0-48326562-elementary #/

To volunteer for this event, use the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BACAE2CA5FD0-48326741-elementary #/

Dress to impress in your best poodle skirt or leather jacket! This is sure to be a fun evening - see you there!
**This is not a drop-off event. You must accompany your child to the dance.**

03/03/2024

Our Staff Rocks!!!

Staff Appreciation Week is coming up next week (Mar 4-8). We have a 🎸rocking🎸 week planned to celebrate our amazing staff! Need more ideas - visit our Staff Faves page to see everyone's favorite things.
https://www.patriotoakspto.org/staff_faves

23/02/2024

FREE CONCERT -- Sunday February 25th

Come out to Penny Farms to enjoy a concert featuring the Jazz Sextet (Nebula Project) with Ben Rosenblum at Penney Memorial Church in Penny Farms on Sunday, February 25, at 7:00 pm.

These group is a collection of world-class musicians and several have their own recordings and their own jazz ensembles in NYC. A few besides Ben are composers, also. You can hear a lot of their music on YouTube, or on Amazon Alexa, if you want to check them out.

19/01/2024

21/09/2023

06/08/2023

1920s photographs of Jacksonville's San Jose Estates development. Now known as the neighborhood of San Jose, San Jose Estates was a large scale planned development that never came to fruition as originally envisioned.

05/08/2023

04/08/2023

Alberts Park in Mandarin has long been the home of the Mandarin Sports Association. Soon it will be home to a new dog park.

04/08/2023

New business in town !!! Highly recommended.

Linktree. Make your link do more.

19/11/2022

Support LOCAL Live music in OUR neighborhood. Happy Hollidays.

04/10/2022

This Friday !!!! Come on out and enjoy local talent and entertainment.

09/09/2022

The St. Johns County School District announces the schedule of 2023 graduation ceremonies for its high schools and First Coast Technical College.

25/08/2022

We are working hard to make your student’s 8th grade year a great one, but we need your support to make that happen! The students really enjoy these experiences to make their last year at POA special, so we hope you will contribute.

There are two donation levels: (1) Your $30 donation will allow your 8th grade student(s) to enjoy a custom class t-shirt, a commemorative class photo, a graduation ceremony, and mini surprise events planned throughout the year. (2) Your $60 donation includes all of the previous mentioned items/experiences PLUS a ticket to the 8th Grade Semi-formal dance. In order to attend the dance, students must have donated to the 8th Grade Committee at a level that includes a ticket to the dance. No tickets will be sold at the door the evening of the dance!

Donations are due by Friday, October 21st. Look for a hard copy form to come home with your student in the next week or visit the link below to complete the form and pay online.

https://patriotoakspto.wildapricot.org/8th-Grade

11/08/2022

We hope our kindie families will join us for Donuts with Grownups on Monday, August 15th, at 8:30 am in the cafeteria extension.

After you drop off your child, stick around for coffee and donuts. This is a great opportunity to meet other kindie parents and, more specifically, other parents from your child's class. You can pick up your PTO membership items or join the PTO if you haven't already. We will also be available to answer any questions.

Donut worry - it's going to be a great first day! Go Chargers!

07/08/2022

30/07/2022

We would like to welcome our new 2022-2023 Kindergarten class to POA with a night to come and "Build-a-BOLT", our school mascot! This will be a time for our Kindergarten students and their families to meet one another while building a stuffed animal, playing games, and more. This event will be held on Thursday, August 25th, from 5:30-7:00 pm. The cost for each kit is $15. Please sign up and pay using the link provided to reserve your kit! Popcorn and juice will be provided with each kit purchased.

The deadline to sign up is August 12th, and sadly, no kits will be available at the door. Don't miss out on this great night for our Kindergarteners!

If you have questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a4bacae2ca5fd0-kindergarten