Senior Newsletter
Volume 2
Hello Ninja Nation!
Hello Amazing Ninja Families!
Here is your 2nd Senior newsletter as promised. We recognize how challenging, yet important the last semester of high school can be for our students. Rest assured we are here to partner with you! Please note that all course work/DBAs for Seniors need to be completed by April 25, 2024 and course exams should be completed by May 3, 2024. These dates allow time for teachers to grade assignments and exams, and post grades in a timely manner for graduation. Please reach out to any teacher, counselor, or administrator if you have any questions or concerns along the way. We are so very excited to be apart of your students journey and celebrate with you.
eSchool 9-12 School Counselors
Mrs. Wellington
Mrs. Reker
813-346-1908
Mrs. Radle
813-346-1904
GETTING YOUR SENIOR READY TO GRADUATE:
Standard Diploma Requirements Academic Advisement
Standard Diploma Requirements Academic Advisement – What Students and Parents Need to Know: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7764/urlt/aaflyer-prior2324.pdf
Graduation information
Mandatory Practice for those seniors who are participating in graduation is on May 22, 2024 @ 10am at River Ridge High School Preforming Arts Center. Our Graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 will be at 1pm at River Ridge High School Preforming Arts Center on June 5, 2024.
Senior Breakfast:
- Date: Thursday, May 16 @ 9:30am
- Location: Lakeview Cafe @ LOLHS
- RSVP for guests: https://ryu.pasco.k12.fl.us/machform/view.php?id=328647
- Payment for guests to attend Senior breakfast (up to 2 persons per graduate) can be done here: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
Slideshow photos:
At the graduation ceremony, we like to have a slide show displayed prior to the ceremony starting. If you wish for your Senior to have a pictures in the slide show, please email them to Mr. Satin: jsatin@pasco.k12.fl.us by March 31, 2024.
Graduation Fees:
- Must be paid in full by March 31, 2024: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
- Senior is participating in graduation ceremony= $100
- cap/gown/tassel
- diploma/cover
- medallion
- T-shirt
- yard sign
- Senior breakfast for student ONLY*
- Senior if not participating in graduation ceremony (picking up diploma at eSchool campus)= $75
- tassel
- diploma/cover
- medallion
- T-shirt
- yard sign
- Senior breakfast for student ONLY
- Honor Cords - $25.00 available after March 1 for purchase
- Pay fees here: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
UPCOMING EVENTS
Senior Night: parent meeting
A time to review end of year events, expectations and an opportunity for families to ask questions.
Microsoft Team link:Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 265 652 066 559
Passcode: AJfkpz
Thursday, Feb 8, 2024, 06:30 PM
Microsoft Team Meeting Meeting ID: 265 652 066 559 Passcode: AJfkpz
Senior Breakfast information
Senior Breakfast
Payment for guests to attend Senior breakfast (up to 2 persons per graduate) can be done here: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 09:30 AM
Lakeview Cafe @ LOLHS
ALL THINGS ASSESSMENTS & TESTING:
Upcoming Testing Information
Seniors, if you are still in need of testing to meet the State of Florida graduation requirements, please know that you will be contacted directly by Mr. Dustin Marum, assessment coordinator and/or Mrs. Fowler, Assistant Principal. You are also welcomed to contact us to determine need, date/time of such assessments.
- Mr. Marum: dmarum@pasco.k12.fl.us
- Mrs. Fowler: rzick@pasco.k12.fl.us
All testing:
- Test Location: Pasco eSchool: 8916 Angeline School Way, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Test Time: Check-in at 9 AM
AP Exam info
Many of our students take Advanced Placement, AP courses. Visit here for additional AP exam information: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap-exams-overview
Taking AP courses and exams in high school could give you an advantage in college by letting you:
- Earn College Credit and Placement: Your AP score could earn you college credits before you even set foot on campus. In fact, most AP students who enroll in four-year colleges start school with some credit.
- Save Money and Time: Earning credit or placement can open up time on your schedule or even let you graduate early.
- Stand Out to Colleges: “AP” on your high school transcript shows colleges you're motivated to succeed, and taking the exam demonstrates your commitment to tackle and complete college-level work.
- Keep Your Options Open: Earning college credit with AP can give you the flexibility to change majors, pursue a second degree, study abroad, or seek internships
Classic Learning Test (CLT), an alternative to SAT/ACT
What is the Classic Learning Test (CLT)?
- Classic Learning Test (CLT) offers online and paper assessments for grades 3-12 that evaluate reading, grammar, and mathematics and provide a comprehensive measure of achievement and aptitude. Unlike other tests that change according to educational or cultural trends, CLT exams emphasize foundational critical thinking skills and are accessible to students from a variety of educational backgrounds.
Why Take CLT Assessments?
- Thousands of students, parents, and schools trust CLT exams to provide valuable academic insights and pave the way to a college education. CLT’s alternatives to the SAT®, ACT®, PSAT®, and more uniquely showcase students’ analytical and critical thinking skills. With a convenient online testing platform and multiple test dates throughout the year, CLT offers a superior, stress-free experience.
College-bound?
- Our 250+ Partner Colleges actively recruit CLT test-takers and recognize that students who take CLT exams reflect a commitment to meaningful education. CLT Partner Colleges also offer scholarships for a wide range of scores.
CLT website:https://www.cltexam.com/tests/clt/
Remote proctoring: https://www.cltexam.com/tests/remote-proctoring/
SAT School Day @ eSchool: 3/20/24
This year, the DSBPC is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity we are providing to all juniors this spring. All juniors will have the opportunity to take the SAT on March 20, 2024, during the regular school day. This test is being offered at no cost to 11th grade students. If any other grade level wishes to take the exam there is a cost of $33.
- Test Date: Wednesday March 20, 2024
- Check-In Time: 9 AM
- Test Location: 8916 Angeline School Way • Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Registration (Juniors) Deadline–March 6th, 24: https://forms.office.com/r/vWucR1zd7z
- Registration (Freshman, Sophomore, Senior) Deadline–March 6th, 24: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
ACT School day @ eSchool: 3/15 & 3/18 (Non-College Reportable)
Pasco eSchool will administer a non-college reportable ACT test experience.
March 15th (Reading and Writing) and March 18th (Math)
- Location: Pasco eSchool - 8916 Angeline School Way • Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
- Check-in Time: 9 AM
- RSVP Link (Deadline 2/9/2024): https://forms.office.com/r/srSguEKxW9
- Payment Link (Deadline 2/9/2024): https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
Students who do not obtain the State Testing ELA score may substitute an average score of an 18 or above on the ACT Reading and the ACT English tests. Students who do not obtain the FSA ALG EOC score may substitute an ACT score of a 16 or above on the ACT Math test to meet the requirement. Students who participate in this ACT experience will be granted extended time over several days in hopes that the extra time will give the student a better chance to earn the necessary ACT scores. However, because these accommodations have not been officially approved by ACT, student results from this test experience will not be shared with colleges or scholarship agencies. It is worth repeating that the ACT scores earned during a non-college reportable ACT administration cannot be used for
college admissions or scholarship purposes.
ACT & SAT information
Many colleges require scores from the SAT or ACT tests as a part of the admissions process. Your SAT/ACT scores are a key component of your college applications.
SAT School day at Pasco eSchool is Wednesday, March 20th.
The SAT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. The SAT is a multiple-choice, pencil-and-paper test created and administered by the College Board. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
The ACT® Test...
- Is accepted by all US colleges and universities
- Lets you use your calculator for the whole math test
- Can increase your chances of earning new or better scholarships
- Includes an educational and career planning component
- Provides four free score reports as well as an ACT Superscore *
- Helps you show your readiness with a STEM score
Students can also register for the SAT or ACT at any point on their own:
Free online bootcamp for March/May/June SAT
Did you know Khan Academy has partnered with SchoolHouse to offer FREE boot camps four weeks before your SAT? These boot camps are twice a week for 75 minutes each session to get you pumped and prepared for your upcoming test. SAT Boot Camp Sign Up
Free Practice for SAT Testing/Khan Acadmey
Khan Academy and College Board have developed a partnership to help students prep and practice for the SAT for FREE. The Khan program includes personalized recommendations and ten official timed SAT practice tests! https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
GUIDING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
Naviance: College, Career & Life ready students
Pasco County Schools has partnered with Naviance, a customizable online planning tool for students in grades 6-12. With Naviance, students can discover personal interests & strengths, research career & college opportunities, & connect learning to academic goal setting & planning.
Naviance is an esteemed College, Career & Life Readiness program that will assist high school students plan for post-secondary success. It allows students self-paced opportunities to:
Learn about themselves – their strengths, interests, and learning styles,
Match careers, colleges and majors to their unique characteristics, academic profile and
preferences,
Build and revise their academic plan and analyze the rigor of their schedule/plan with that of their choice colleges’ entrance requirements or career plans and
Create a resume showcasing their experience, skills, and goals.
Students can access Naviance anytime, anywhere by logging in through myPascoConnect Apps, looking for the Naviance icon, and then clicking Single Sign On (SSO). An account has already been created for students.
Get there: Career & Technical Programs
Did you know Florida is home to 48 technical colleges and 28 state colleges offering career and technical training in 17 career pathways? Career and Technical Education programs offer exciting options for students, allowing you to move toward your career faster and more affordably than the 4-year or more traditional university track.
Visit GetThereFL.com to learn more about the benefits of CTE, aligning yourself with your interests within a career pathway, and connecting with your local college to learn more and enroll in a program.
Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC)
FLVC isn't a school or educational institution. Rather, we operate a suite of centralized, shared services that support all 40 public colleges and universities in Florida. Our highly skilled staff of library, distance learning, IT/networking, student advising, and education program professionals collaborate with Florida’s entire education community to develop free services that help students prepare for and succeed in college, and ready themselves for rewarding careers after graduation.
Florida public high school students can use FLVC.org review their academic progress for Bright Futures. Additional information: https://www.flvc.org/
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude BatteryASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. The ASVAB subtests are designed to measure aptitudes in four domains: Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial. The ASVAB is offered to high school and post-secondary students as part of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program. The program provides tools to help students learn more about career exploration and planning, in both the civilian and military worlds of work.
https://www.officialasvab.com/
STATE UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Upcoming events: Saint Leo University
Great list of events coming soon to Saint Leo University! Email Tonie Schwartz at tonie.schwartz@saintleo.edu for more information or to register. Go Lions!
Upcoming events: University of South Florida
Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC) resources
Florida's 2 + 2 Program
The cost of a bachelor’s degree from a state university is more affordable than you think. Florida’s 2 +2 Program creates a seamless path for students with an associate’s degree to enter a state university.
To be eligible for Florida’s 2 + 2 Program, students must first earn an associate’s degree at a state college. Students who earn an associate’s degree at a state college are automatically guaranteed admission to a state university.
Under the program, students complete their general education courses in college, including core courses that are required for every graduate from a state college or university. Students are also required to declare their intended major after earning 30 hours of course credit, which is generally after their freshman year. Declaring a major helps students take the right courses to ensure they are prepared to pursue their bachelor’s degree when they enter a university.
Because state colleges are both accessible and affordable, students can save money while staying on time and on track to earning a bachelor’s degree. State colleges have an “open door” admissions policy which allows anyone with a high school diploma to enroll. Tuition at state colleges is also about two-thirds the cost of tuition at universities.
Some students find that more state community colleges are offering bachelor degree programs, and they are completing all 4 years at their community college. This saves money and depending on their career path, may not make a difference. Teachers for instance, make the same salary regardless if they graduated from Harvard or PHSC. Harvard obviously costs more and is more prestigious, but the career choice of education is not going to get a teacher a higher salary. That's why making decisions around your career choice first can help narrow down where you want to attend.
http://www.usf.edu/admissions/transfer/fuse/
College of Central Florida, Hillsborough Community College, Pasco-Hernando State College, Polk State College, Santa Fe, College, South Florida State College, St. Petersburg College, State College of Florida- Manatee-Sarasota
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
Pasco County Scholarship & Financial Aid Data Base
The Pasco Education Foundation Scholarship opportunity is also available: https://www.pascoeducationfoundation.org/
- Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home
- Bright Futures: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
- Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars : https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/GSV.pdf
- Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/GSC.pdf
IMPORTANT DATES
Jan 8: Teacher Planning Day
Jan 9: Semester 2 starts
Jan 15: No School
Jan 19: High School Headquarters,10am-1pm
Jan 26: Last day for OJT/DCT enrollments
Feb 8: Senior Night, virtual meeting, 6:30pm
Feb 16: High School Headquarters,10am-1pm
Feb 19: No School
March 7: High School Headquarters,10am-1pm
March 8: Teacher Planning Day
March 15: ACT @ eSchool (Reading & Writing, non-college reporting)
March 18: ACT @ eSchool (Math, non-college reporting)
March 20: SAT day @ Pasco eSchool
March 25-29: Spring Break
March 31: Senior Fees due: https://www.studentquickpay.com/pasco/
April 12: No School
April 19: High School Headquarters,10am-1pm
April 24: Florida Civic Literacy Exam for US Government
April 25: Senior DBA's & coursework complete for Seg 2
April 26: No School
May 3: Senior course exams complete for Seg 2
May 14: High School Awards Ceremony, invitation only
May 16: Senior Breakfast @ Lakeview Cafe at LOLHS Culinary School, 9:30am
May 17: Pasco eSchool Family Picnic
May 22: Graduation Practice, 10am @ RRHS Performing Arts Center
May 23: Senior grades due
May 24: Last day of school
June 5: Graduation, 1pm @ RRHS Performing Arts Center
Pasco County Schools Documents
Pasco eSchool
Expanding access for all Pasco County students to rigorous, relevant curriculum that incorporates skills and knowledge students need to succeed in the 21st Century.
The District School Board of Pasco County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and educational activities or in its hiring and employment practices. To report violations of this policy, contact: District School Board of Pasco County Equity Manager/Title IX Coordinator: Office for Employee Relations, (813) 794-2322, sblue@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Email: rjarke@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://eschool.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 8916 Angeline School Way Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Phone: 813-346-1900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pascoeschool
Twitter: @Pasco_eSchool