The Lion Line
Special Back-to-School Edition, July 2023, FI Campus
Letter from the Headmaster
Dear Lion Parents,
Well, we are already making plans for our Back to School Bash and Orientation on August 8th and 9th. I encourage you to attend your child/children's orientation and to enjoy the benefits of attending the Back to School Bash. You will not only meet the teachers but will also receive important information about School and PE uniforms, lunch plans, car line information, and much more. Food trucks will be available onsite.
While you will find more specific information about the Back to School Bash in this special edition newsletter, here is the schedule for Orientation. Please strictly follow these times due to limited parking on campus; arrive and depart on time.
Tuesday, August 8th:
Kindergarten: 10:00 - 11:30
Grade 1: 12:00 - 1:30
Grade 2: 2:00 - 3:30
Wednesday, August 9th:
Grade 3: 8:00 - 9:00
Grade 4: 9:30 - 10:30
Grade 5: 11:00 - 12:00
Grades 6-8: 12:30 - 1:30
Grades 9-12: 2:00 - 3:00
See you at the Back to School Bash!
Mr. Johnson
Calendar of Upcoming Events
- 7/20/2023 Board of Directors Meeting 6 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 7/31/2023 Swim Team Tryouts 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ Fleming Island Plantation Pool
- 8/02/2023 Swim Team Tryouts 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ Fleming Island Plantation Pool
- 8/05/2023 Seniors Paint Parking Spots 9 a.m. - Noon @ FI Campus
- 8/07/2023 Volleyball Tryouts 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. @ OP Campus
- 8/08/2023 Kindergarten Orientation 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/08/2023 First Grade Orientation 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/08/2023 Second Grade Orientation 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/08/2023 Volleyball Tryouts 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. @ OP Campus
- 8/09/2023 Third Grade Orientation 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/09/2023 Fourth Grade Orientation 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/09/2023 Fifth Grade Orientation 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/09/2023 Sixth-Eighth Grade Orientation 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/09/2023 Ninth-Twelfth Grade Orientation 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/10/2023 Scholar's First Day of School
- 8/14/2023 Golf Tryouts 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ Magnolia Point Golf Course
- 8/16/2023 Fall Picture Day @ FI Campus
- 8/16/2023 Golf Tryouts 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. @ Magnolia Point Golf Course
- 8/24/2023 Board of Directors Meeting 6 p.m. @ FI Campus
- 8/25/2023 Spirit Day $2
- 8/26/2023 Action Shooting Team Tryouts 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. @ Tango Down
- 9/01/2023 College Colors Day $2
- 9/14/2023 Red, White, and Blue Day $2
Orientation
Please strictly follow these times due to limited parking on campus; arrive and depart on time.
Tuesday, August 8th:
Kindergarten: 10:00 - 11:30
Grade 1: 12:00 - 1:30
Grade 2: 2:00 - 3:30
Wednesday, August 9th:
Grade 3: 8:00 - 9:00
Grade 4: 9:30 - 10:30
Grade 5: 11:00 - 12:00
Grades 6-8: 12:30 - 1:30
Grades 9-12: 2:00 - 3:00
Back-to-School Bash
Athletics
Coaches Needed!
JV Head Volleyball Coach
Assistant Golf Coach
Assistant Girls Soccer Coach
Cross Country Coach
Cross Country Assistant Coach
Fall Sports Tryouts
Swimming Grades 6-12
July 31st and August 2nd
Fleming Island Plantation Pool 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Golf Grades 6-12
August 14th and 16th
Magnolia Point Golf Course 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Volleyball Grades 6-12
August 7th and 8th
SJCA Orange Park 1324 Kingsley Ave. Orange Park, FL 32073
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Action Shooting Team Grades 6-12
August 26th
Tango Down Shooting Complex 18811 Maxville MacClenny Hwy., Jacksonville, FL 32234
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
What to bring: chair, note taking materials, water, lunch, sunscreen/bug spray, ball cap, closed toe shoes, wagon to tote gear. Also, if you have the following: eye and ear protection, Ruger 1022 rifle (unloaded and cased), 22LR ammo
Cross Country Grades 6-12
Dates will be published in the August Lion Line.
All scholars must have an EL2 (sports physical), good for 1 calendar year, and an EL3 (parent consent, good for 1 school year) to be able to try out. Please use Athletic Clearances.
Scholar Parking
Seniors will be painting parking spots on Saturday, Aug. 5 from 9am-Noon. At that time, you will also be paying for your parking permit. Please read the attached information and bring with you all required documents and supplies.
Be advised: If you do not wish to paint your spot, you can still come and pay for your parking permit. After this date, any available spots on campus will be included in a lottery for the juniors. Alternatively, off-campus parking is available at the Khol's shopping center at no charge.
Dress Down Days
Spirit Day and Dress Down Guidelines
Cost to participate: $2 per day, unless otherwise noted.
SJCA Spirit Days will be on the last Friday of the month. Scholars may wear a school spirit t-shirt purchased through an approved vendor (graphic tees and logo prominent apparel are not permitted) with jeans or chinos. Shorts must be jean or chino and go to the knee. Jeans and chinos may not have any rips or tears. Gym shorts, including SJCA PE Shorts, are not permitted, except on PE Resource days for Lower School Scholars and during Upper School Scholars PE class period. Scholars may wear their choice of shoes except for heels, slides, mules, flip-flops and Crocs. Non-SJCA logo jackets, sweatshirts and hoodies are not permitted inside the Academy buildings. Spirit and Holiday Dress-Up Days are a school-wide fundraiser. These funds are deposited into the SJCA general account and will be used to purchase items the Academy needs. The cost to participate in Spirit/Dress-Up Days is $2 per scholar and are optional. If your scholar does not choose to participate, he/she must wear normal uniform attire.
Spirit Day gear is available from these approved vendors:
- Friday, August 25, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, September 1, 2023 - College Colors Day $2
- Thursday, September 14, 2023 - Red, White, and Blue Day $2
- Friday, September 29, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Classical Character Dress Up and Parade (FREE)
- Friday, October 27, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, November 17, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, December 15, 2023 - Spirit Day $2
- Monday, December 18, 2023 - Ugly Sweater Day $2
- Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - Country Christmas Day $2
- Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Pajama Day $2
- Friday, January 26, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, February 23, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, March 22, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Monday, April 15, 2024 - Purple Up Day (FREE)
- Friday, April 26, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Friday, May 24, 2024 - Spirit Day $2
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 - Spirit Day (FREE)
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