K - 8 Ninja News

Happy New Year Ninja Families!

Our eSchool team would like to start the new year by sharing our appreciation and thanks to our learning guides for their unwavering support of students and our staff during the 2024 school year. We are looking forward to continuing our strong partnership with you all for 2025. It is going to be the BEST year yet for the Ninja Nation!

Over the next few weeks we will be wrapping up FAST testing for progress monitoring window 2. This is a mandatory test per the state of Florida Department of Education, so it is important for attendance to test sessions be prioritized. Elementary students will be tested on January 14th, during their Live Lesson day. All students are expected to be in attendance. Middle School students who did not complete their FAST math and/or ELA tests in December are expected to attend a make-up session. Middle School teachers will be posting information on when and where those test sessions will take place via their announcement pages. We appreciate everyone's attention to this assessment expectation.

Good news! Pasco eSchool will be offering a K-8 Yearbook this year at the reduced price of $15.00. Photographers will be coming on campus for make-up picture day on Friday, January 24th. This date falls on the Middle School Ninja Cafe, so all middle school students who are in attendance that day will be photographed. We will be sharing more information about how to order your yearbook over the next few weeks.

Newsletter Topics:

• Important Dates
• Picture Day
• Middle School Crystal Springs Field Trip
• Elementary Live Lesson
• Middle School Ninja Cafe Live Lesson
• Middle School Winter Dance 3PM - 5PM
• Ninja Family Night
• Happy Birthday Ninjas
• Ninja of the Month - elementary
• Beanstack Reading Incentive
• Volunteer Information

Administrative Support

Dr. Lori Wiggins - School Principal - Supporting K-12

Erin Senior - Assistant Principal - Elementary/Middle School K-8

School Counselor Support

Maria Cuevas - K - 3

Rena Sadler - 4 - 8

School Social Worker

Maria Cuevas - Kindergarten - 8th

01/06 - First Day Back to School for Students and Teachers

01/10 - Last Day of First Semester

01/13 - Teacher Planning Day - No School for Students (All school work must be submitted prior to this date.)

01/14 - First Day of Second Semester

01/14 - Elementary Live Lesson Day and in-person Math FAST Testing

01/17 - Elementary Report Cards Published in Parent Portal

01/24 - Ninja Cafe for Middle School

01/24 - Picture Day 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

01/24 - Middle School Winter Dance, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the Angeline/eSchool Campus

01/27 - 01/31 - Literacy Week

Pasco eSchool will be creating and selling a K-8 Yearbook to commemorate the 2024-2025 school year. If your elementary student was unable to visit campus during the December picture day, you can sign up for a make-up photo session scheduled for January 24th by clicking the link below.

Middle School students who are attending the Ninja Cafe on January 24th will be photographed at that time. So there is no need to sign up for a photo session.

Photo Session Sign-Up

We are excited to invite our Full-Time Middle School Ninjas to the Crystal Springs Preserve for a Ninja Field Trip. The Crystal Springs Preserve is devoted to inspiring learners to immerse themselves in environmental education and dedicated to the preservation of Florida’s natural environment, Crystal Springs Preserve. During our time at the preserve, students will get muddy and wet as they explore the springs, collect water samples, and learn about diversity and ecosystem health.

When: Friday, February 7th, 9:15 AM to 1:30 PM

Where: Crystal Springs Nature Preserve: 1609 Crystal Springs Road, Crystal Springs, FL 33524

Please review the information below and follow the steps for attending the field trip.

Deadline to RSVP and Pay: January 17th @ 5:00 PM

We will meet at the Crystal Springs Preserve at 9:15 AM. Transportation WILL NOT be provided by the school. Parents will need to drop students off by 9:15 AM and pick their students up by 1:30 PM at the Aquarium’s entrance.

Full-Time Students

· Permission Slips/RSVP

Parents/Guardians will need to complete a field trip form and transportation form for each student that is going to attend the field trip prior to January 7th.

Click HERE for the Field Trip Form

Click HERE for the Transportation Form

· Cost

The field trip will be $5 in total for each student. If you need assistance with the cost, please contact your teacher(s).

Follow the directions below to submit payment for each student.

1. Click HERE to access the RYCOR payment system.

2. Sign in to the RYCOR system and you will see the field trip payment option under school fees.

· Lunch

We will be at the preserve during lunchtime. Students will need to bring a bag lunch with them.

· Clothing

Students MUST wear CLOSED TOE shoes that have a back (no slip-on shoes, no crocs, no flip-flops). Unfortunately, if a student does not have the appropriate footwear, they will not be able to participate in that part of the field trip. We will be outside for the duration of the field trip, so we encourage students to wear sunscreen and bug spray.

RSVP for this event by clicking the picture below.

When: January 24, 2025

Where: Angeline Academy / eSchool Campus

8916 Angeline School Way

Land O' Lakes, 34638

Time: 3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Dress: School Appropriate, Not Formal

Cost: $20.00

Ellie Lawson

Taze McMillan

Jayvion Parker

Armaan Qureshi

Gloria Ulibarri

Ryan Viscarra

Zay Zahidhanov

Molar Aziz

Jacob Bausch

Royce Britt

Zachary Buckley

Isabella Cardenas-Mejia

Lomarah Diaz Padilla

Olivia Fender

Raven Fender

Jamir Friar

McKenna Gibson

Ilianna Gonzalez

Hunter Green

Cyler Herbst

David Higgins

Addilyn Jonke

Logan Jurkofsky

Kaidyn Kabb

Jaysean Parker

Ladarius Parker

Emmett Shear

Bryce Smith

Saint Tanner

Mila Villoch

Rose Thomas

Ahil Patel

Bryher Baker

Mallory Johnson

Kaylie Barker

Ray Riley

Conor Ennis

Mason Garcia

Amayah Morales

Gloria Ulibarri

Cayden Jaeger

Athena Andriotis

Alex Morales

We are calling on all ninjas and learning guides and teachers to add reading minutes to our BeanStack App found on the MyPasco Connect dashboard. Our school was one of the top schools for reading minutes throughout most of last year and we would like to continue this trend for the 2024-2025 school year.

PARENT/GUARDIANS,

Please ensure you have access to your Parent Portal. Starting this year most communication will be sent via the portal.

For ease to access the portal, please download the myStudent Pasco APP available on Google and Apple devices.

If you are having difficulties access your portal please submit a ticket at Pasco County School's Let's Talk here: https://pasco.k12.fl.us/contact_us

New Volunteer Information

The 2024-2025 Volunteer Application will be available on July 1, 2024. Get ready to volunteer and attend events with your Ninja.

Starting August 1, 2024, all volunteers must complete a Level 2 background screening. Each volunteer will be responsible for the cost associated with the background screening. The cost is $41.25 and would only be required every 5 years. The District will pay a yearly maintenance fee for each approved volunteer. To keep their prints current, the volunteer must complete the Raptor application yearly. If the volunteer does not reapply by the deadline provided, they will be responsible for the cost associated with a new background screening.

The current/past practice includes:

· A background check through Florida's Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS) at the time of annual application. This check does not review any offenses that may have occurred outside the state of Florida.

· Our current background screening review is conducted once per year. Should a volunteer commit a new offense in the state of Florida, the District would be unaware until the volunteer applies for the next school year.

· Schools are required to enter all volunteers in Raptor daily. Raptor will check the National Sex Offenders Registry.

The new practice of completing Level 2 background screenings for all volunteers:

· The initial background screening is the same screening used for employees. This screening will review any offenses committed within the US.

· After the initial background screening, the District will pay a yearly monitoring fee for each volunteer’s fingerprints. Should the volunteer be arrested, the District will receive notifications, similar to our current practice for employees.

Thank you in advance for your support as we continue to implement procedures to keep our students safe while on our campuses. For more information and answers to some questions, please visit: https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/hreq/page/volunteer

Take a moment to learn a little more about our elementary team by clicking the link below.

Elementary Team Link

Volunteer Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now live on the Pasco County Schools website. In order to volunteer on campus during the school year, you MUST be approved. Please complete your Volunteer Application as soon as possible.

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

Report Cards have finally been published and are available for download in the Parent Portal. Please see the directions below to retrieve your student's report card grades for quarter 4.

8916 Angeline School Way

Land O' Lakes, FL 34638

Learn about our vision, mission, and school policies in the Pasco eSchool Student Handbook. Click the link below for a copy of our Pasco eSchool Elementary School Handbook.

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.

Attendance

Please report reasons for absences on the link below. Approved excused absences will be updated in MyStudent

Student Absence Form

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