CSRMS Family Newsletter!

CSRMS Families,

This week starts state testing and our fall bookfair!

This week begins our first Progress Monitoring testing window of the school year. Please note that Science, Algebra, and Civics assessments are not administered on the state testing platform until May, so those results will not be available in the parent portal at this time.

For Reading and all middle school Math courses, assessment results will be available in the Parent Portal within 24 hours of your child submitting their test. As a reminder, we will send a text message the day before your child's assessment, and the full testing calendar can also be found in this newsletter.

Once testing is complete, we invite all families to join us on October 1 for a Parent Night focused on understanding and interpreting your child's assessment scores.

This week also marks the start of our Fall Book Fair! Students may shop using cash, or families can add funds electronically through eWallet. Please see the information and directions below for details on how to participate.

• Monday, Sept 7th: No School- Labor Day
• August 31- October 2- Fall Testing
• October 1st: Evening Family Event: What does my FAST Score mean?

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.

Anyone can add funds to an eWallet! Invite friends and family to contribute to your child's account. Plus, eWallets now carry over from Fair to Fair

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