Elementary Ninja News
November 2023 Edition
Notes from the desk of Mrs. Senior
Happy November Ninja Families.
It has been so wonderful getting to see our ninja families several times this month in-person. Having the opportunity for our ninjas to eat breakfast and lunch while visiting campus has been wonderful. The food and nutrition team on our campus loves to see our eSchool students coming through the line. Pasco County has won a grant which will allow us to provide free breakfast and lunch to students for the next four years! 🎉 This is an awesome celebration and we hope many more families will take advantage of this great opportunity.
Our October Live Lesson day was a huge success and it was fun to add in a day at the park as the month came to an end . We know that our teachers and students love the opportunity to get together so we will be offering more opportunities for meet-ups over the coming months.
Cookies and Crafts Family Night
We will be hosting an evening family event on December 14th from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM here on campus. There will be crafts, games, photo booth, cookie decorating, and much more. Our team is in need of parent volunteers to help with setting up prior to the event and clean up afterward. We will be hosting a parent planning meeting on November 15th at 6:00 PM. Let us know you will be joining us by clicking the link below and we will send you the meeting invitation. We are looking forward to planning with you!
Cookies and Crafts Parent Meeting RSVP Link
Included in this newsletter:
- Important Dates
- Picture Day Information
- Congratulations October Ninja of the Month
- Great American Teach In
- RSVP for the November 7th Live Lesson day
- Live Lesson Dates and Times
- Cookies and Crafts Family Night
- Holiday Resources for families
- November Birthdays
- Pictures from our October Live Lesson Day
- Car loop map *Note the change in traffic pattern
- Updates on adding nicknames and preferred names to MyStudent
Administrative Support
Rebecca Jarke - School Principal - Supporting K-12
Erin Senior - Assistant Principal - Elementary/Middle School
School Counselor Support
Alexis Balic - 1st - 5th Grade
Maria Cuevas - Kindergarten
School Social Worker
Maria Cuevas - Kindergarten - 8th
Mark Your Calendar
Important Dates:
- November 2nd - Free Health Screenings K, 1, 3, and 6th on the eSchool Campus
- November 7th - Live Lesson Day
- November 9th - Optional Holocaust remembrance Live Lesson with Mrs. Wolfe 2:30 PM
- November 10th - Picture Day and Progress Reports are released
- November 11 - Veteran's Day
- November 13 - 17 Great American Teach In
- November 15 - Family Night Parent Planning Meeting 6:00 PM
- November 20 - 24 Thanksgiving Break (No School)
- December 5 - Mandatory Live Lesson Day for PM2 FAST Testing
- December 14 - Crafts and Cookies Evening Family Event 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- December 22 - The end of quarter 2 and Semester 1
Congratulations, October Ninjas of the Month!
Tyler Guclen
Aliyah Pantaps
Josiah Davis
Benjamin Clark
Emma Dickey
Case Boyett
Schaineah Greene
Lyra Martin
Elizabeth Girone
Sarah Love
Ramsie Bryson
Tate Boyett
Stella Constant
October Live Lesson Day
Third Grade Lesson with Mrs. Richard
PE with Ms. Croucher
5th Grade Friends
5th Grade Egg Drop
Kindergarten Making Words
Kindergarten Smiles
5th Grade Engineer
5th Grade Planning Session
Third Grade Flashlight Reading
November 7th Live Lesson
Remember, that Pasco County Schools has implemented a new personal device policy. Students may bring their device with them to Live Lesson Day, but it will need to be kept in their backpacks.
Arrival will consist of parking and walking students up to the front gate for check-in. Students and families may begin entering the gates at 8:40 A.M.
We will be dismissing students through the bus loop in the back of the school. Please see the map for information on where to go for pick up.
Holocaust Education Week Virtual Lesson
Have you ever heard the saying, it's important to know history so we don't repeat it? We say it because it's true! This week is the anniversary of a terrible day called Kristallnacht and we'll talk about why it's important to speak up when we see bad things happening. Please join us as we "time travel" to learn about this difficult part of history and why people say, "Never again."
Picture Day
When: November 10, 2023
Time: 9am-1pm
Where: Pasco eSchool Campus
8916 Angeline School Way
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
To purchase a yearbook or an Ad in the yearbook, click the link below.
Our yearbook coordinator this year is Abigail Kennedy. Please contact her with questions or if support is needed.
The Great American Teach In
When: November 13 - 17
Where: Teams (Virtual Sessions)
We are looking for presenters who would like to share their job or hobby with our students. This is a fun and supportive way to get involved with our virtual school. Presentations last between 30 - 45 minutes and we like for students to have at least 15 minutes to ask questions.
If you are interested in participating in this fun event, please fill out the Registration Link below.
Happy Birthday Ninjas!
November Birthdays
Kaylie Barker
Tate Boyett
Rain Brown
Cillian Costolo
Adira Goney
Tristan Holt
Lasya Hota
William Kiss
Abigail Lachance
Emma Pain
Olive Smith
Parent / Guardian Volunteer Application
Car Line Map and Directions
Pick up is in the back of the school, following the bus loop.
Please drive up as far as you can, you will see number signs set up and your student will be called to stand by one of those numbers. Please pull up and our staff will assist your student into the car.
Student Preferred Name & MyStudent Parent Portal
Dear Pasco eSchool Families,
Due to the Parents' Bill of Rights and Florida state statute, we are required to now use your child's official name as it appears in MyStudent. No abbreviations or alterations may be used unless the parent/guardian gives their permission. If you would like us to use a nickname or other preferred name, you can make the change in the MyStudent Parent Portal.
To make an update, please follow the steps below:
1. Log into the Pasco County Parent Portal
Pasco County Schools (focusschoolsoftware.com)
If having issues logging in to Parent Portal, please use:
v MyStudent Parent Portal Assistance: 813-320-881
v Or submit your question to Let’s Talk
2. If you have not yet completed the consent and acknowledgments, we encourage you to do so at your earliest convenance
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3. From the home page, click on More Info then Student Info
4. Click to expand the selections and click Primary Info
5. You can then type in Preferred Name/Nickname and click Save
(Families may submit more than one name in the preferred name section. For example, if your student's name is Abigail and you would like them to go by "Gail" or "Abby", you may add both names.)
Pasco eSchool will run the report frequently to check for updates, but feel free to also email your student's teachers if you make changes.
If resources or supports are needed, feel free to contact our School Social Worker
Elementary and Middle School Social Worker: Maria Cuevas, Mcuevas@pasco.k12.fl.us
Directions for Viewing Student Report Cards
Meet the Elementary Team
Pasco eSchool's New Home
Our new address is:
8916 Angeline School Way
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
Wireless Communication Device (WCD) Update
Student Handbook
Pasco eSchool Elementary School's Mission
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.
Attendance
Please report reasons for absences on the link below. Approved excused absences will be updated in MyStudent
Website: https://eschool.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 15144 Shady Hills Road, Shady Hills, FL, USA
Phone: 813-346-1900
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pascoeschool/
Twitter: @Pasco_eSchool