FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
holding toy drives, partnering with local pet shelters, giving
to children’s hospitals, donating to local food pantries and
taking time to innovatively plan ways to give back to others
in our community.
O
n behalf of the School Board and staff of St. Johns
County School District, I want to wish you all a joyous
holiday season. This is a wonderful time of the year in our
schools with students, teachers and staff putting in the effort
to finish the semester strong while eagerly anticipating a
well deserved break.
As I visit schools this time of the year, I witness the spirit
of giving at every turn. I am filled with pride at the effort
put into helping those in need and am humbled by the
overwhelming generosity. Seeing students have compassion
and empathy towards others in our community shows
the true character that our faculty, staff and families
are working so hard to build. Each of our schools pride
themselves with using this holiday season as a time to give
back to the community in various ways. Over the last month,
I have seen schools collaborating with one another through
I am grateful for the limitless and continuous support of
our community and faith-based organizations helping
to meet the needs of our students and families. Annually,
Somebody Cares St. Augustine collects and distributes
winter coats for students. Hugs Across the County has
partnered with schools to serve 1,000 students with its No
Hungry Holiday bags. St. Johns CARES giving tree drive
collected and donated over $40,000 in wish list items last
year for students and community members, with needs that
are vast and varied. Our ASSIST program has more than
418 homeless students identified to date. We are currently
working with St. Johns Fire Rescue Department for its
Firefighters for Families program. Many schools have clubs
and community organizations that are supporting families
directly. If you have interest in supporting a family during
the holidays with gifts, food or other items, please contact
out Student Services department at 904-547-7797.
Enjoy this time with your loved ones and appreciate the
joy of this special season. I am humbled and honored to
be your superintendent and look forward to continuing our
learning and achievement journey together in 2020.
Sincerely,
TIM FORSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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