Sunlake Weekly Update
Issue 11- 2025-2026
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Email: kmerlin@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: https://slhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 3023 Sunlake Boulevard, Land O' Lakes, FL, USA
Phone: (813) 346-1000
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Monday, Oct. 13th- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
Tuesday, Oct. 14th- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
5:00 PM- AWAY Swim & Dive Meet @ Lecanto High School
7:00 PM- HOME District Semifinal Volleyball vs TBD: Sunlake Gym
Wednesday, Oct. 15th-
7:30 AM- 11th & 12th PSAT: Student Center (Paid & Ticketed Students Only)
2:00 PM-8:30 PM- Marching Band Rehearsal
2:00 PM-4:00 PM- Boys & Girls Soccer Tryouts: Practice Fields
2:10 PM-3:00 PM- Drama Club Meeting: Portable 1
Thursday, Oct. 16th-
2:00 PM-4:00 PM- Boys & Girls Soccer Tryouts: Practice Fields
7:00 PM-10:00 PM- AWAYJV Football @ Pasco High School
7:00 PM- Volleyball District Final TBD vs.TBD: Sunlake Gym
Friday, Oct. 17th- QUARTER 1 REPORT CARDS POSTED ON PARENT PORTAL
1:45 PM-2:45 PM- FBLA Meeting: Student Center
2:00 PM-10:30 PM- Marching Band Rehearsal & Performance
2:00 PM-4:00 PM- Boys Soccer Tryouts: Practice Fields
7:30 PM- 10:00 PM- HOME: Footbal vs. Wesley Chapel High School (Senior Night)
Saturday, Oct. 18th-
7:00 AM-11:00 AM- AWAY Cross Country @ Clearwater Central Catholic Invitational
9:00 AM-11:00 PM: Marching Band Competition @ Orlando BOA
Sunday, Oct. 19th-
Happy Sunday!
Question: When do Quarter 1 report cards come out?
Answer: Friday, October 17th
Question: Are report cards mailed home or given to students?
Answer: Neither- reports cards are posted to myStudent/Parent Portal
https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/parents
Question: Who do I contact with a question about my child's grade?
Answer: Contact the teacher of the course where you have a question. This is easiest from myStudent/Parent Portal.
Question: Who do I contact to have a conference with all of my child's teachers?
Answer: Please reach out to your child's counselor or to our secretary that sets Parent Teacher Conferences, Rui Chen at rchen@pasco.k12.fl.us
Question: Can I have a Parent Teacher Conference with just one teacher?
Answer: Yes! Please refer to the information above
Question: Who is my child's counselor?
Answer:
9th Grade- Julie Brashear jbrashea@pasco.k12.fl.us
10th Grade- Wendy Corr wcorr@pasco.k12.fl.us
11th Grade- Curtis Capers ccapers@pasco.k12.fl.us
12th Grade- Melissa Broner mbroner@pasco.k12.fl.us
Late For Lunch
Can a student actually be late to lunch?
You betcha!
Students are expected to report directly to the cafeteria for lunch.
Wondering why this is being addressd in the Weekly Update?
Keep reading...
We have recently begun to have a problem with graffiti and some other destructive activities in our restroom stalls during 6th period, costing time and money for our staff. We will be putting extra emphasis on this expectation for the next 5 schools days with admin setting aside some instructional work in order to help monitor restrooms and hallways.
Students arriving more than 5 mintues after the lunch period starts that do not have a pass are subject to a minor infraction report followed by referral for not following school rules if the behavior continues. We understand that sometimes teachers hold students after class for a short time and send students to lunch without a pass so we are addressing this with our staff as well.
While all students need to report to the cafeteria for lunch they do have the option to get a pass to other supervised areas on campus such as Quiet Lunch or the Student Center/Media Center.
Please review this expectation with your children so that we can get right back on track taking care of our building and following school rules!
Excellence is expected, achieved and repeated at Sunlake!
Please use the link below to let us know about someone at Sunlake
who made your day or your child's day EXCELLENT!
Soaring Sound Competes a FFCC Outdoor- Gaither
The Soaring Sound competed in the FFCC Gaither competition on Saturday winning best music, best visual, best percussion, best color guard and best general effect for class 3A. They were class 3A champions and with a score of 73.8 and...look to your right!
GRAND CHAMPIONS!!
They were also Class 1A-3A Grand Champion!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!
I spy...
Yep, I am buried in this picture! Thanks to Mr. Perdomo for inviting me to be in the pciture and helping this principal get past the security to celebrate with everyone!
Notice all of the supportive adults? Thank you to all of our volunteers, staff and Mr. Perdomom and Mrs. Sherlock!
Fall sports are entering playoff season and most of our teams will be participating in post-season play. Please remember that comp passes are not available for post-season play and all spectators including military, senior citizens and school board employees must purchase a ticket on Go-Fan.
Winter sports are beginning their tryouts at the same time as we wrap up Fall sports and all Sunlake Winter sports are listed below. Come cheer on our athletes!
Sunlake Winter sports include:
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
Girls Weightlifting
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Competitive Cheerleading
We love when our community comes out to support our student athletes! Please remember the important policies below!
All tickets to all sporting events are available via GoFan only and we do not have cash tickets available at the gate. Yes! You can purchase prior to arriving at the game using the link below or, better yet, add the app to your phone.
Bag Policy
Prohibited Items
Patron Code of Conduct
11/5/25- Underclassmen Make-Up Picture Day
12/6/25- Sunlake STEM Fair
4/17/26- GradBash
5/9/26- Prom
6/5/26- Graduation (6:30 PM)
College & Career Specialist Newsletter
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This link will remain in all future issues of the Weekly Update.
The Perch
The link above will take you to Sunlake's very own virtual newspaper with articles written by our talented student journalists! This link will stay active all year and be posted at the bottom of each newsletter so be sure to check it out each week. Who knows? Your child may end up in a feature article!!
