CSRMS Family Newsletter!

CSRMS Families,

Welcome to the month of September!

At Rushe we focus on being Respectful. Responsible, and being a Problem Solver. Each month we will focus on a new trait and at the end of the month we will choose 5 students from each grade level that have been choosen by the staff for being a standout for that trait!

For the month of September we are focused on being Respectful!

If your child is chosen as Student of the Month, you will be notified a week before the event!

We will continue our Fall progress monitoring with state testing this week. Please see the testing schedule in the newsletter to see when your child tests. We will also send you a text the even before as a reminder! Attendance is important on testing days.

• August 31- October 2- Fall Testing
• September 24th- Fall Picture Day 📸
• October 1st: Evening Family Event: What does my FAST Score mean?
• October 30th- Halloween Dance! 👻🎃

To find out when your child will take an assessment, please locate your child's course and the teacher who teaches that course on the testing schedule.

• Reading: All students will take a state reading assessment using the FAST platform.
• Mathematics: All students, with the exception of High School Geometry students, will take a fall mathematics assessment. Algebra students will participate in a district monitoring assessment, while students in all other mathematics courses will test on the state FAST platform.
• Science: All 8th grade Science students, selected 7th grade Accelerated Science students, and selected Physical Science Honors students will take a district fall monitoring assessment in science.
• Civics: All Civics students will take a district fall monitoring assessment.

Thank you for helping ensure your child is prepared and present for their scheduled assessments.

The school counselors will teaching the District's annual curriculum called Safer Smarter Teens: Personal Power. Each counselor will be going into the classrooms for the first semester to teach their grade level lesson about student advocacy and safety. There will also be discussion about having personal power to recognize danger, the power to say no, and having the power to get help. If you would like to learn further information about what the curriculum entails, please see the following website: https://safersmarterteens.org/ . If you wish for your child to not participate in these lessons, please email your grade level school counselor no later than September 30th .

The 6th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 1 and 2

The 7th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 3 and 4

The 8th grade counselor will be covering Lesson 5 and 6.

We look forward to getting into the classrooms and working with your student! 😊

Please reference the Student Code of Conduct for Pasco County Schools when knowing if your child's absence will be excused. Pasco County Schools (attendance can be found on page 20)

Important Attendance Points:

• After three (3) unexcused absences, the school shall contact the home (or workplace) of the parent/guardian to determine the reason for the absence.
• All elementary, middle, and high school students who are absent will be marked “unexcused” (U) until the parent/guardian notifies the school in writing and justifies the absence with one of the acceptable reasons Failure to do so within three (3) school days will cause the absence to be recorded as “unexcused”.
• In the case of excessive or extended absences, which are claimed to be due to illness, upon request of the principal or designee, a parent must provide documentation (doctor’s statement) of a student's illness.
• Excessive or extended absences are considered three (3) consecutive days, five (5) in one calendar month, or ten (10) in a 90-calendar-day period.
• A history of excessive absences per period as defined in Student Consequences for Unexcused Absences.
• Absences that meet this threshold as defined above will require a doctor’s note. If doctor’s notes are not provided, absences will be marked as unexcused
• Absences for trips or other parental requests.
• Requests must be approved in writing by the principal or designee, at least one (1) week in advance. Only 5 days per year will be excused.

Student Consequences for Unexcused Absences

At the secondary level, attendance is marked per period. If a student has at least five (5) unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a calendar month or ten (10) unexcused absences, or absences for which the reasons are unknown, in any one course within a ninety (90) calendar day period, the student may lose privileges as described below.

• Lose the privilege of participating in extracurricular activities. They include but are not limited to dances, special events, club activities, and athletics, until the end of the following grading quarter

• Jessica Maus- Principal-

• Dr. Eshonda Swackard- Assistant Principal- eswackar@pasco.k12.fl.us
• Edward Doychak- Assistant Principal- edoychak@pasco.k12.fl.us