{"id":2155,"date":"2016-08-25T12:41:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=2155"},"modified":"2016-08-25T12:41:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T16:41:18","slug":"school-begins-st-johns-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/school-begins-st-johns-county\/","title":{"rendered":"School begins in St. Johns County"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Martie Thompson
\n<\/span><\/i>editor@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Amidst a bustle of minivans, yellow buses, bike riders and walkers, schools opened for the first day of the 2016 \u2013 2017 school year in St. Johns County on Wednesday, Aug. 10. District 1 School Board member Beverly Slough visited all 10 schools in her district as well as three others in District 2. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI found everything to be going swimmingly,\u201d Slough said. \u201cI was well pleased with the energy I witnessed. Even the little kindergarteners who were a little scared were happy to be there. I\u2019m glad for a good start.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One common thing Slough said she heard from all the principals was that they had more students than they had anticipated.<\/span><\/p>\n

First day student counts confirm that the county remains one of the fastest growing school districts in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

The total student count on opening day was 34,906, an increase of 1,850 students or 5.3 percent more than last year\u2019s first day number of 33,056. <\/span><\/p>\n

The high school student count was 11,016 with 2,259 students at Bartram Trail High School, 1,958 at Creekside High School, 1,307 at Pedro Menendez High School, 2,193 at Allen D. Nease High School, 1,663 at Ponte Vedra High School and 1,636 at St. Augustine High School. There were also 270 students in attendance at St. Johns Technical High School.<\/span><\/p>\n

Middle school attendance totaled 7,101, with student headcounts ranging from 660 at Sebastian Middle School to 1,334 at Pacetti Bay Middle School. The other first day figures were Alice B. Landrum Middle School with 1,134, Fruit Cove Middle School with 1,165, R. J. Murray Middle School with 700, Gamble Rogers Middle School with 857 and Switzerland Point Middle School with 1,251.<\/span><\/p>\n

The district\u2019s K-8 schools totaled 4,180. Liberty Pines Academy had a first day headcount of 1,372, Patriot Oaks Academy with 1,362 and Valley Ridge Academy with 1,446.<\/span><\/p>\n

The elementary school population totaled 12,008; however, this count includes approximately 33 percent of the kindergarten population since schools stagger the kindergarten start date over a three-day period. Another 331 students are enrolled at the district\u2019s alternative, charter and Department of Juvenile Justice schools.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cToday was a wonderful start to the school year and I am very pleased with the planning and preparation that was evident as principals, teachers and support staff welcomed the students,\u201d said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Joyner. \u201cI witnessed our students reconnecting with friends and ready to begin their learning. The custodial and maintenance staffs have worked hard to ensure that our schools presented well and will function even better. The food service team was very organized and ready to meet the needs of our growing district.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Joyner also recognized the district\u2019s transportation department, the St. Johns County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the county\u2019s crossing guards for doing their part to ensure students traveled to and from schools safely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo by Shelley Howard<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Back to school in the carpool line at Hickory Creek Elementary<\/em><\/p>\n

\"TCL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Hickory Creek Elementary School’s principal, Bethany Groves, hands out welcoming hugs to start a great new year.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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