A Note from your Administrators
In April we had so many exciting things happening!
On April 16, we had our incoming Kindergarten "Signing Day." It was so wonderful to meet our new families. We shared information about what they can expect in Kindergarten, information about Kindergarten Camp and provided them a tour of our Kindergarten classrooms.
On April 17, we have our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. Our chorus group performed for them and they loved it! We are so thankful for all that our volunteers do for our school community.
On April 22, we had our PBIS walkthrough where a district representative visited our campus to interview staff and students about our school wide expectations. She was very impressed with the level of understanding as well as the incentives we provide to students that are making good choices.
On April 23, we had our Fine Arts Night where we had artwork for each student displayed, our chorus performance, dance performance and our book fair. Thank you to Ms. Burns, Mr. Atkin and Mrs. Davis for planning this special event. Thank you to all of our other staff members that volunteered to make this event so successful!
May brings us all of our end of the year events. More information can be found both in this newsletter and from your child's teacher.
If either of us can ever be of any assistance to your child or family, please reach out to us.
#CranesALLin
Mrs. Shauger and Mrs. Grimsley
Safety Concerns
Families, we really need your help with a few items to assist us in keeping all students and staff members safe.
First, it is vitally important that all vehicles travel at 15 mph in the school zone. This incudes after you drop off or pick up your child and turn onto County Line Road.
Also, we have noticed many cars parked at the entrances to each village in the community waiting for their child to be dismissed. Parking in the right of way is a ticket-able offense. If you are in a vehicle waiting for a child(ren) at the entrances to each village, please come through the car line. With some of the new procedures we have in place this year, the car line moves very expeditiously.
Please put your car in park as you are dropping off and picking up your child in the numbered spaces in the car line. Recently, a staff member was injured and had to seek medical attention because the car moved forward before the door was closed.
Bikers and walkers should not arrive in the morning until 8:55 am, as there is no supervision by Sand Pine staff until that time. Students have been arriving very early, and some unsafe behavior has been occurring. We are concerned about safety along County Line Road. Please shift the arrival time to later and speak with your child about safe choices.
Our number one priority is student and staff safety. Law enforcement has been and will continue to be monitoring these items closely. Thank you!
Absences and Change in Transportation
Absences:
If your child needs to be absent from school, please fill out the form on our SPES website (https://spes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=11920%22%20title=%22Report%20an%20Absence%22%3EReport%20an%20Absence%3C/a%3E). This notifies the office directly and allows us to document the absence properly in myStudent. You are still welcome to contact your child's teacher to let them know and ask about student work if you wish.
Changes of Transportation:
If you need to change your child's mode of transportation, the latest you may do so is 2:15 pm. This allows us ample time to let both the teacher and child know of the change. You may change transportation by calling the office at (813) 794-1900 or by using our online form on the school website (https://spes.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=11075%22%20title=%22Request%20for%20Change%20of%20Dismissal%22%3ERequest%20for%20Change%20of%20Dismissal%3C/a%3E). Please do not send last minute notification to the teacher via email, as all changes in dismissal must come through the front office.
If you need to pick your child up early, the latest you may do so is 3:00 pm, so as not to interfere with dismissal.
On Early Release Day, dismissal begins at 1:30 pm. Please have change of transportation reported by 11:45 am. The latest time you may sign out your child on these days is 1:00 pm.
Family Communication
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Email: ashauger@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: www.spes.pasco.k12.fl.us
Location: 29040 County Line Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA
Phone: (813) 794-1900
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