K - 8 Ninja News

Hello February!

February has started off with a lot of activity! This week we are celebrating Random Acts of Kindness. Be sure to view the NearPod each day with your student to participate in the daily discussions. The middle school has taken students on two field trips and the elementary program has hosted an awesome live lesson day! We have loved seeing students so much already this month!

There is much more to come! Our elementary and middle school Odyssey of the Mind team will compete this weekend at the Gulf Coast Regional competition hosted at Weightman Middle School. We are sending the teams the best positive vibes and know they are going to knock it out of the park with their performances! Our school is hosting a family meet up at Chili's on February 20th and the Ninja Cafe for middle school students will take place on February 28th. Details on the upcoming events are included in this newsletter. Read on to find out more!

The deadline to purchase a yearbook is quickly approaching. Don't delay, purchase today!

Newsletter Topics:

• Important Dates
• Middle School Ninja Cafe Live Lesson
• 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

02/05 - 7th Grade Field Trip Starkey Preserve

02/06 - Elementary Live Lesson Day

02/07 - Middle School 6th - 8th grade Field Trip to Crystal Springs

02/14 - No School

02/17 - No School

02/15 - Odyssey of the Mind Competition

02/20 - Chili's Family Night

02/20 - Elementary Only, Quarter 3 Progress Reports Posted in MyStudent

02/28 - Ninja Cafe Middle School

02/28 - School Advisory Council Meeting

03/04 - Elementary Field Trip - Old McMickey's Farm

03/07 - Middle School Dance @ AAI Campus

03/12 - Ninja Cafe Middle School

03/13 - Elementary Live Lesson

03/17 - 03/21 - Spring Break, No School

We are very excited to offer yearbooks this year for the low price of $15.00.

Orders are due no later than February 15, 2025. Please submit your order below by following the link and clicking on yearbook tab at the top of the page.

Link

If you would like to buy ad space for your business or if you would like to add personality portraits and a message for your student consider purchasing pages in the yearbook.

Full Page - $60.00

Half Page - $35.00

Quarter Page - $20.00

This week marks the beginning of Random Acts of Kindness Spirit Week: Making Kindness the Norm! 🎉 Let's come together to celebrate kindness! Please participate in our eSchool Ninja Nearpod and post your acts of kindness on the bulletin board to inspire others! 💖

Monday: Compliment Day, Kindness starts with words

Tuesday: Support Local or Global Kindness, Write a letter to someone in the community

Wednesday: Encouragement Day, Send an uplifting message to a friend

Thursday: Self Care Kindness, Practice an act of kindness for yourself. (Take a break, walk, hobby, relax)

Friday: Thank You Day, Express gratitude to someone who has a positive impact on your life.

RSVP for this event by clicking the picture below.

At Pasco eSchool, we believe in supporting the whole child! If you have a full-time student with Pasco eSchool and your family needs assistance with educational needs, please feel free to complete our ABC Application form. We’re here to assist, believe, and care for our students! 💖 For more information about the eSchool ABC Committee Program, don't hesitate to get in touch with eSchool Social Worker, Mrs. Maria Cuevas. Here’s the link to the ABC Application Form: https://forms.office.com/r/972d9iihHy

Lincoln Kidder

Annalise Llanos-Mejia

Hanna Mason

Arya Mitchell

Peyton Phillips

Zeo Sparks

Genevieve Toppin

McKenzie Wells

Gabriel Allen

Panayiota Andriotis

Brooklyn Attianese

Serafin Ayala

Pricilla Cadeza-Welborn

Nicolas Cruz

Faith Evans

Landon Hairston

Nariyah Hutchinson

Adeline Lappe

Zoe Martin

Austin Melton

Noah Robinson

Adriana Ruiz

Anthony Sellars

Lily Stefens

Jada Tran

Makayla Wallace

Brandon Wong

Milah Smith

Ramsie Bryson

Connor Sutton

Imani Dennis

Grady Mayo

Olive Peck

Genevieve Toppin

Xavier Chaiz

Grace Kim

Elizabeth Girone

Olivia Cobb

Lyra Martin

Michael Flores

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