3rd Quarter HS Newsletter
Quarter 3, 2024-2025SY
Hello Ninja Families
🎉 Happy Summer Break, Ninja Students and Learning Guides! ☀️
As we wrap up another successful school year at Pasco eSchool, we want to thank our amazing students and families for your hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm. What a fantastic year it’s been!
📊 End-of-Year Test Scores
Families can now view May testing results in the Parent Portal. Simply click the icon titled Florida Statewide Assessments. For step-by-step instructions, please visit:
🔗 Accessing Your Child’s Test Scores
💻 Device Returns
If your family borrowed a device, please return it to the Pasco eSchool office between 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. during the week of June 2nd.
🕒 Summer Office Hours
Starting the week of June 9th, our summer hours will be:
Monday – Thursday | 7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
📝 2025–2026 Full-Time Program Registration
Registration is now open! We are enrolling students for the full-time program from June 1 – August 22.
📱 Stay Connected
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Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and joyful summer! 🌴🌞
— The Pasco eSchool Team
Principal: Dr. Lori Wiggins
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Rachel Fowler
Assistant Principal: Dr. Christina Stanley
School Counselors:
(A-G) Christina Wellington
(H-O) Selina Reker
(P-Z) Melissa Radle
School Social Worker:
Maria Cuevas (K - 12)
Back by popular demand! We are excited to announce that the Extreme Summer Challenge is back! Pasco County Schools invites current PK-Grade 11 students to participate in the Extreme Summer Challenge to increase literacy and mathematics skills.
The goal is for students to increase their math and reading proficiency by practicing the skills tailored to each student with learning and practice exercises that fully engage the learner. Beanstack and Zearn will be utilized providing differentiated learning pathways to engage students in building knowledge and skills for math and literacy. Students may engage in one or both challenges for prizes.
Who: All Pasco County students in current PK- 11th Grade
What: THE Extreme Summer Challenge
When: May 26th – June 29th
Where: Take the challenge by launching into the programs on your myPascoConnect dashboard in Beanstack and Zearn.
Why: This challenge grows your brain AND you have the chance to win prizes! Some of the prizes include tech giveaways.
We will be collecting devices during the week of June 2nd during office hours 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Collecting these devices is essential for us to clean, update, and prepare them for the new school year. We appreciate your attention to this important matter and your cooperation in making the process smooth and efficient.
Thank you for your continued support.
Volunteer Committee News
Are you looking to get more involved and support your Ninja's virtual school but unsure where to start? Or maybe you're new to eSchool and are looking for a supportive community? Join Pasco eSchool's Volunteer Committee!
https://forms.office.com/r/6YMbb73SJS
eSchool Volunteer Committee works closely with the staff to plan fun events, organize fundraisers, and find creative ways to support our amazing teachers, staff and students! We want every Ninja family to be a part of this effort!
In our first year, we successfully organized family events and fundraisers, helped teachers with classroom tasks, and showed our staff some much-needed appreciation. We’re excited for even more fun and exciting events next school year!
Stop by the Volunteer Committee table after drop-off, in the morning, on the following dates to grab a cup of coffee and learn about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. We can’t wait to connect with other Ninja families!
Summer BreakSpot sites in Florida are serving up free, well-balanced meals for kids all summer long!
Pasco County Schools Food & Nutrition Services is proud to host the Summer BreakSpot Program, providing FREE meals to kids 18 and under all summer long, starting June 9th! Just show up, eat, and enjoy!
No cost.
Nutritious meals.
Tons of summer fun!
Find your nearest site and schedule here:
SummerBreakSpot.org/Find-Location/
Important Update: Changes to School Meal Program for 2025–2026
We want to inform our Pasco eSchool families that the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which has provided free breakfast and lunch to all students over the past two years, will unfortunately end at the conclusion of the current school year.
Due to changes in federal program qualifications, Pasco eSchool will no longer meet the eligibility requirements for CEP in the upcoming 2025–2026 school year.
What This Means for Families:
- Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications will now be required for students to qualify for meal benefits. This application will open in July 2025. Families are encouraged to complete and submit these applications as early as possible to avoid any disruption in meal service.
While we are saddened to see the CEP program end, we remain fully committed to supporting our students and families through this transition. Our team will continue to provide nutritious, well-balanced meals and ensure every student can access healthy food options.
If you have any questions or need assistance with the meal application process, please don’t hesitate to contact our school nutrition office.
Thank you for your continued support.
Diploma and Assessment Information
Standard Diploma Requirements Academic Advisement – What Students and Parents Need to Know
High School Assessments requirements:
- Pass Algebra 1 EOC or Comparative Score
- Pass Grade 10 FSA or Concordant Score
- Take Biology EOC
- Take Geometry EOC
- Take US History EOC
Attendance Matters
In Pasco eSchool's secondary program attendance in class is demonstrated by submitting work within a 7-day period. Attendance is entered into our student tracking system, myStudent, every Tuesday and parents will receive an automated call if a student has not completed at least one assignment in each class. The goal of these calls is to share this information with parents so they can help students get back on track.
Our goal is to work with families to ensure that all students are successful learners. Below is a link to the excused absence form for students who may need an absence excused. Absence Form Grades 6-12
Xello
Xello (found in your MyPascoConnect)is a comprehensive online platform designed to empower students in career exploration, academic planning, and life skills development. The platform engages students through interactive tools and immersive career profiles with real-world interviews and visuals, enabling them to discover career paths and set achievable goals.
Key features of Xello include:
Self-Discovery: Interactive assessments help students understand their unique interests, skills, and preferences, which can guide them toward future career choices.
Career Exploration: Students can explore a wide range of career and educational pathways, watch interviews with professionals, and access labor market data, giving them an authentic glimpse of potential futures.
Personalized Planning: Students can build custom profiles, set short- and long-term goals, and create a roadmap for academic success, including course selection, college applications, and career aspirations.
Preparation for the Workforce: Xello also prepares students for work by helping them build professional resumes, create shareable portfolios, and explore local work-based learning opportunities.
Inclusive and Accessible: The platform is translated into Spanish and supports additional languages, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for students from various background.
SAT School Day for Juniors (Class of 2026)
All 11th grade student will have the opportunity to take the SAT at school on March 25, 2025 during the regular school day, at Pasco eSchool.
The SAT is accepted at all U.S. colleges; it measures what students are learning in high school and what they need to know to succeed in college and career. We’re pleased to offer SAT School Day to all high school juniors for free so that ...
- Your student is more comfortable and confident by testing in a familiar place.
- You don’t have to worry about the logistics of getting your teen to a test center.
- No one has to worry about weekend conflicts or disrupting family time!
SAT scores are commonly used to meet college/university admission requirements; however, they can also be used to fulfill state required assessments for graduation. The approved state concordant scores can be found at the following link: https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7764/urlt/gradrequirefsa.pdf
You may visit https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice for more information, including practice tests and sample questions.
To confirm your child will be attending, please complete the Forms document below by Feb.7th . https://forms.office.com/r/XCAJP06CY3
FAST Testing
If you have questions or need support, please contact your student's English Teacher or our Assessment Coordinator: Ms. Dara Tucker (ddtucker@pasco.k12.fl.us).
Spring Assessment Dates
State Assessments: These assessments that occur in April and May are required to be taken on campus at Pasco eSchool.
April 3: FAST Writing- 9th & 10th grade
April 4: FAST Writing- 10th grade small groups
FAST Reading, Math and EOC dates will be shared out by the end of February.
Please contact Mrs. Dara Tucker (ddtucker@pasco.k12.fl.us or 813-346-1900) if you have questions or want to register your student for these assessments
Pasco eSchool
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.
Email: rzick@pasco.k12.fl.us
Website: http://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