QI Roberts Jr.-Sr. High School - Quality. Integrity. Respect.

Parents! We need your HELP! We have seen an increase of vandalized property in our schools this week prompted by a recent Tik Tok challenge. Please talk to your students about the severity of this destructive behavior. This causes a severe disruption for all students and staff. We appreciate your support in keeping our schools clean and safe for everyone.

On Tuesday, September 7th, we will combine bus routes for the following schools: Interlachen Jr-Sr High, QI Roberts Jr-Sr High, Jenkins Elementary, Melrose Elementary, and Ochwilla Elementary Schools. Please expect significant delays in pick up and drop off times. We appreciate families who choose to transport their own children, when possible. We recognize that this is an inconvenience for many families, and we thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times.

In an effort to keep our students and staff safe in environments where social distancing is difficult, we will require all students and staff to wear a mask when riding a school bus beginning Wednesday, September 1, 2021, until further notice. Thank you!

August 27, 2021 Video message from Dr. Rick Surrency: https://youtu.be/qSdIJoAOmcc

For the health and safety of our students, families, and college and career representatives, the College and Career Fair scheduled for Thursday, August 26th at Palatka Junior Senior High School, has been cancelled. Unfortunately, due to the limited schedules of our college and career partners, we will be unable to reschedule an event for this school year. We will be exploring future alternate options for our students to participate in college and career orientation opportunities. Thank you for your understanding.

Morning Announcements 8/19 Students if you have yet to purchase your class shirt, please do so soon, the sale has been extended until Monday! Link to the sale can be found on the bottom of the school website. These are shirts we wear for Pep Rallies, and School Spirit Days throughout the year, so you don’t want to miss out! We are going to turn it into a competition and see which class can sell the most shirts seniors are winning right now! There will be a Fall Conditioning Meeting for all girls in grades 7-12 who are interested in playing soccer for Palatka Jr/Sr High School. The meeting is TODAY at 6:00pm in the Panther Den. See Coach Shryock in the classroom in the Media Center if you have questions. 9th through 12th grade students only... Auditions for the Palatka High School theatre department's fall musical, ELF, will be held on Monday, August 23 and Tuesday, August 24 after school in the PHS music/theater building. Auditions are open to all ninth through twelfth grade students. You must sing and dance to audition. Practices will occur starting at the end of August on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday afternoons until 6:15. Dance Camps will be held on some Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. You and your parents are invited to the 44th Annual College and Career Fair! The event will be held at Palatka Jr-Sr High School Commons on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 pm. We have invited over 100 colleges, universities and career technical colleges from the Southeastern United States. We have also invited local businesses and industries to showcase opportunities available in our local community. Are you taking AG this year with Mr. Poole or Mrs. Rogers? Are you interested in being an FFA member? If so, bring your $30 FFA Dues to Mrs. Rogers and ask her for a membership application. Our FFA Chapter is also on the hunt for a Middle School FFA Officer Team! Please see Mr. Poole or Mrs. Rogers for an application or more information. Officers will be voted in at our first meeting on September 7th. FFA T-shirts are $15 if you are interested please see Mrs. Rogers for an order form. Money for shirts is due September 15th. There will be a Hi-Q meeting from 4-5pm on Tuesday August 24th. Please plan to be there is interested!

Morning Announcements 8/18 Students if you have yet to purchase your class shirt, please do so soon, the sale ends this Friday! Link to the sale can be found on the bottom of the school website. These are shirts we wear for Pep Rallies, and School Spirit Days throughout the year, so you don’t want to miss out! Students please remember we will be having Knights Club during Power Hour for the rest of the week. Eat lunch at your designated time, and report to your 7th grade teacher for the other half of Power Hour. Students in 7th and 8th grade...we have an Intramural League for sports this year. The sports are Flag Football, Volleyball, Basketball, and Dodgeball. Uniforms will be provided and we will be selecting teams. Please see Coach Rothschild in the portable/room 013 for information. There will be a Fall Conditioning Meeting for all girls in grades 7-12 who are interested in playing soccer for Palatka Jr/Sr High School. The meeting is THIS Thursday, August 19, at 6:00pm in the Panther Den. See Coach Shryock in the classroom in the Media Center if you have questions. 9th through 12th grade students only... Auditions for the Palatka High School theatre department's fall musical, ELF, will be held on Monday, August 23 and August 24 after school in the PHS music/theater building. Auditions are open to all ninth through twelfth grade students.You must sing and dance to audition. Practices will occur starting at the end of August on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday afternoons until 6:15. Dance Camps will be held on some Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. You and your parents are invited to the 44th Annual College and Career Fair! The event will be held at Palatka Jr-Sr High School Commons on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 pm. We have invited over 100 colleges, universities and career technical colleges from the Southeastern United States. We have also invited local businesses and industries to showcase opportunities available in our local community. Are you taking AG this year with Mr. Poole or Mrs. Rogers? Are you interested in being an FFA member? If so, bring your $30 FFA Dues to Mrs. Rogers and ask her for a membership application. Our FFA Chapter is also on the hunt for a Middle School FFA Officer Team! Please see Mr. Poole or Mrs. Rogers for an application or more information. Officers will be voted in at our first meeting on September 7th. FFA T-shirts are $15 if you are interested please see Mrs. Rogers for an order form. Money for shirts is due September 15th. Students and teachers, please be aware that students are NOT allowed to use their own Chromebooks or laptops for school; they must use our school issued Chromebooks. That being said, please send any student in your room right now who does not have a school issued Chromebook to Mrs. Traxler in the Media Center to collect one.

Morning announcements 8/17/21 UNF! Way to go guys! ● Students if you have yet to purchase your class shirt, please do so soon, the sale ends this Friday! Link to the sale can be found on the bottom of the school website. These are shirts we wear for Pep Rallies, and School Spirit Days throughout the year, so you don’t want to miss out! ● 9th through 12th grade students only... Auditions for the Palatka High School theatre department's fall musical, ELF, will be held on Monday, August 23 and August 24 after school in the PHS music building. Auditions are open to all ninth through twelfth grade students. ● Students please be advised that this week only, we will be having Knights Club during Power Hour. This means that you will eat lunch at your assigned time and will use the other ½ of Power Hour to go to your 7th period teacher’s class. Teachers please remind students about this throughout the morning and be sure students know where to go when during Power Hour Knight’s Club.

We hope you are having an amazing summer. Please be aware that we have scheduled Orientation Days as follows, and mark your calendars to be here with students: 7th Grade: August 12th from 9am - 12pm 8th - 12th Grade: August 13th from 9am - 12pm Students will receive their schedules and Chromebooks at these specified times. Likewise, they will be able to tour the campus and meet their their teachers. As always, please let us know if you have questions or concerns. We look forward to seeing you in August! Thank you! Tammie Thornton

Last class picture of the class of 2021! More pictures of graduation to come

Student Government if offering up an end of the year sale of some QIR spirit wear. Get yours today just in time for summer! Sale ends May 28th https://bit.ly/3f6LGUf #QIRstudentgovernment

It's National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to our Putnam County teachers for the incredible work they do! #ProudtobePCSD

We were happy to have our 2021 prom this past weekend and wanted to introduce our 2021 Prom Court! Prom King: Cole Smith Prom Queen: Samantha Surratt Prom Prince: Luke Lewandowski Prom Princess: Kendal Asbury Congratulations!

THANK YOU to our amazing Administrative Assistants, Secretaries, Clerks & all office staff who contribute so much to the Putnam County School District and who keep our offices/schools/departments running smoothly. We are so grateful for you! #ProudtobePCSD

Complete fun science activities, be entered in awesome prize drawings and learn how YOU can make a difference in STEM at this FREE Putnam County event hosted by Girl Scouts of Gateway Council! 🌎 Grades K-5: Saturday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. Eastern 👉 joingsgc.org/PutnamK5 🌎 Grades 6-12: Thursday, April 22, 6 p.m. Eastern 👉 joingsgc.org/Putnam612 Sponsored by Putnam County and Girls in Focus Today! #ProudtobePCSD

​The Bartram Trail Society is presenting its annual family educational festival at the riverfront and River Center in Palatka on Saturday, April 17th from 10AM-4PM. Journey through time with your St. Johns River Bartram Frolic "Passport to the Past"! #ProudtobePCSD

It's National Assistant Principals Week! We want to give a special shout out to our AMAZING Assistant Principals here in Putnam County. Thank you for everything you do to support our students, families, and staff! #ProudtobePCSD

Juniors and Seniors Prom tickets are going fast, only 7 schools days left to buy tickets! Also available are volunteer hours for helping to set up and take down Prom. If interested in volunteer hours email iboze@my.putnamschools.org

BigFuture Days Your are invited to BigFuture™ Days! Sophomores and Juniors this is for you to join this regional series of virtual college fairs to connect directly with colleges and obtain critical information to help you navigate admissions during this uncertain time. The events will be held on the following dates: • BigFuture Day West + Southwest: Tuesday, March 30, 5–9 p.m. ET • BigFuture Day Midwest: Sunday, April 18, 4–8 p.m. ET • BigFuture Day Southeast: Thursday, April 29, 5–9 p.m. ET Space is limited so sign up today! Link for signup is available in the menu under college information, look for "BigFuture Days"

FSA Writing Test is April 7th for all 7th through 10th grade students. All 7th-10th grade students will need to be at schoo,l including Virtual students. Students will need to bring a charged, school issued Chromebook to school. 11th and 12th grade students are encouraged to participate in career/college exploration that day