PATHS PARENTS WEEKLY COMMUNICATION

Dear PATHS Parents:

This is our first parent weekly communication newsletter. We will post our weekly events, activities, etc. every Monday to keep our parents informed.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Ms. Alma Crespo, School Executive Secretary. She has been at PATHS for four years and with the district, twenty years. She can be reached at 407-518-5407.

What a great week two! Classes are in full swing and things are running smoothly! Students are getting used to the new security in place with exit/ingress doors locked at all times. Please remember that attendance is so important! If a student misses one day at PATHS, he/she is actually missing two days due our block schedule. 9th grade elections take place this week, so our Student Government will be complete. Have a great week! Mrs. Roman

If your child needs to leave early for a medical appointment/early dismissal, please sign him/her out at the Front Office NO LATER than 1:30 pm. Only those authorized to checked them out will be allowed to leave with your child. All students' grades 9th-12th will require an authorized adult to pick them up early. We are not allowing parents to call in to let their child leave. This is for security and the care for your child.

FAST ELA PM 1 Exam

Monday, August 26 - Thursday, August 29

September 8-14 National Arts In Education Week

September 15 Hispanic Heritage Month starts

September 23 Education Technology Day

September 16-20 College Week

We are excited that so many of our dual enrollment students are having a hands-on opportunity with Osceola Technical College. Just like our dual enrolled students at Valencia, students are considered an "adult" student when they are on a college campus. They are able to move freely about the campus, including lunch where they may leave campus for lunch. As a mother myself, I would encourage you to have discussions with your child at home with your preferences, and if they have a device, frequently check locations on your student regardless of where they are. Should they not follow school directions in any way, or they leave class and are "absent" without notifying their teacher and you as a parent do not know they lose the opportunity to be a college campus, they still represent PATHS and also you to act maturely and responsibly at all times. Mrs. Karen Combs

Students earn Patriots' buck to buy item at the PBIS store. They can buy certain school supplies.

Encourage your child to do his/her homework, participate in class, etc to earn Patriots' bucks. The store will open this Friday at lunch.

Junior & Senior Patriots - Interested in attending a College Fair on September 19th? OCSA is hosting it and we scored a bus! See the PATHS Front Desk for more information, permission slip and field trip pre-arranged absence form. Permissions slip due 8/30. Pre-arranged absence due 9/13. Limited spots available- so get those documents in FAST!!

Stay safe and sane,

Mrs. Crotty

College & Career Counselor

DUAL ENROLLMENT ENTRANCE HELP

PATHS PERT Testing Registration August 19th - August 29th

Sign up on the PATHS website under student life > testing

Valencia DE Application Opens: September 3rd Closes:

October 3rd Test Score Deadline: November 8th

SEPT 3 - OCT 3 DE Application Help Days -

Every Wednesday in September during lunch AUG 19-29

DE REQUIREMENTS:

3.0 unweighted GPA

Completed Application & Parent Approval Pass

PERT Math, Reading, and Writing No Ds or Fs,

No Level 1 or 2 (FAST ELA or ALG