Dear families and staff,
Two meetings have been scheduled for a stakeholder working group to discuss and recommend new school boundaries potentially impacting multiple middle schools on the Westside for the 2025-26 school year.
The boundary change discussion involves the following middle schools: Chaffee Trail Middle, Westside Middle, Westview K-8, Baldwin Middle-Senior, and Lakeshore Middle School. The change is under consideration due to significant overcrowding projected at Chaffee Trail Middle School.
Here is the information for the upcoming meetings:
Feb. 6, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
Both meetings will be held at:
Edward H. White High School (Room: Houston Hall)
1700 Old Middleburg Rd. N.
Jacksonville, FL. 32210
Both meetings are open to the public and include a time for public comment.
Attention parents! The window to submit School Choice applications closes tomorrow, January 31st. Be sure to check out all of the opportunities for students in Duval County Public Schools. Please be aware that Chaffee Trail Elementary will not have lottery seats available for the 2025-2026 school year. Due to an increase in attendance zone numbers, we are unable to offer spots to those outside of our current zone.
Today is the day! Be sure to use the code below for our Patrol Fundraiser!
January 30- See you there!
📍 Stakeholders invited to provide input on proposed boundary changes for Westside-area middle schools
New boundaries are being considered for multiple middle schools on the Westside, and stakeholders are invited to provide input into this important conversation beginning Monday, Jan. 27.
The discussion involves Chaffee Trail Middle, Westside Middle, Westview K-8, Baldwin Middle-Senior, and Lakeshore Middle. This effort aims to alleviate overcrowding at Chaffee Trail Middle School.
📅 When: Monday, Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m.
📍 Where: Ed White High School, 1700 Old Middleburg Road North, Jacksonville, FL 32210
The meeting will include:
✅ A community discussion
✅ An Academic and Community Excellence (ACE) meeting to review data and make recommendations
Your input matters as we work together to make thoughtful decisions for our schools.
Bus 110 students are still on campus. We will update when a bus arrives and we load students for departure.
Students who completed their winter packet are invited to this Fridays Cola Float celebration!
Save the date! The kids Healthy Heart Challenge is just days away!
We have reached the cut off for k-2 data and donuts. Only those rsvp's with a time stamp prior to 1/14/25 10:00pm will be able to attend.
See Flyer sent home this week
Yearbook Reminder
Happy New Year Mustang Family! We hope you have had a wonderful break. Are your children bored yet? Remind them there is still time for them to beat their boredom while preparing for their return to school in a few short days. They can complete the winter packet if they are bored. If they turn it in on Tuesday completed in its entirety, they will receive a treat, and their name will be entered into a drawing for some fun prizes. We will send a parent newsletter with updates and reminders on Monday. We hope you enjoy the next 2 days remaining on winter break. We will see students back on Tuesday January 7th starting at 7:50am.
Blended Learning Level UP Party. Winter Challenge packets, and Video directions on how to help your child log on to blended learning from home at any time.
https://youtu.be/U8mgyBzGAck?si=J2W3g_rawOa4en8A
Bus 325 just left campus.
Bus 110 students have left the building.
Parents and Guardians,
We have been in contact with STA and they still do not have coverage for Bus 110. Students are still at the school. If you would like to pick your student up please bring a valid ID to the main office. Thank you.
Early Dismissal Today!
As a reminder today is Early Dismissal, student will begin dismissing at 12:35.
5 more days of school before Winter Break! Are you ready? Reminder- Tomorrow is 5th grade Science DMA we need our 5th graders to get a good night sleep and come to school ready to assess tomorrow. This Wednesday is Early Dismissal. Car rider line begins at 12:35 and ends at 1:15. Be sure to get everything out of lost and found before leaving for winter break!
Do you have thoughts about what is working well in our school district? Ideas for improvement or concerns?
You are invited to attend and engage with Superintendent Dr. Bernier in a discussion about the current state and future of Duval County Public Schools.
All events begin at 6 p.m. and will conclude at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 - Twin Lakes Academy Middle School
8050 Point Meadows Drive, 32256
Dec. 12 - James Weldon Johnson Middle School
3276 Norman E. Thagard Blvd., 32254
Dec. 17 - Alfred I. duPont Middle School
2710 duPont Ave., 32217
Jan. 14 - Kernan Middle School
2271 Kernan Blvd. S., 32246
Jan. 16 - Highlands Middle School
10913 Pine Estates Rd. E., 32218
Jan. 21 - Chaffee Trail Middle School
11770 Sam Caruso Way, 32221
Jan. 23 - Arlington Middle School
8141 Lone Star Rd., 32211
Please plan to join Dr. Bernier and share your views on the future of our district!
Hope to see all of our 5th grade families this Tuesday NIGHT. School Choice applications opened today in focus.
