August 2, 2026

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year at Pepin Academies!

It was wonderful to see everyone at the Student Orientation last Monday. I hope you found the information helpful. I cannot thank Beth, our administrative assistant, enough for all of her hard work in planning and organizing the day. She truly went above and beyond to ensure it was a tremendous success.

Wednesday marked the first day of what promises to be an amazing school year for our students. The excitement of being back on campus was felt by all of us. Although it was a short week, the three days were incredibly productive. Teachers reviewed school and classroom procedures and expectations, while I spent time in the cafeteria during lunch periods discussing schoolwide expectations and routines. As Mrs. Kinney and I visited classrooms, we saw students actively engaged in getting-to-know-you activities and reviewing important academic concepts.

I want to make sure that I share the results of the Spring PM3 testing and End of Course Exams. To say I am proud of our students is an understatement; they definitely rose to the challenge. I am also incredibly proud of our staff. At Pepin Academies, every employee, regardless of job title, comes to work each day with a student-centered mindset. We believe that, with the right supports, every child can learn and thrive. It is inspiring to see the results below and know that our commitment is making a difference.

As you review the graphs, please note our students' growth rate and trajectory. Pepin Academies is represented by the blue line, Pasco County Schools by the olive-green line, and the State of Florida by the bright-green line.

Thank you for entrusting us with your child's education. I cannot wait to see the incredible accomplishments and growth that lie ahead for our students during this new school year.

Kathy

If you know of a family whose child has an IEP, please share that we have a few seats available for the current school year. They can go to our website and complete an application, or you can share the link from the Click Here button above. Since the lottery is over, accepted students will be added to their grade-level waitlists in the order they applied. Open seats will be filled from these lists.

You can access the menus digitally through the SLA/Nutrislice website by clicking on the pizza icon to the right. Once on their site and viewing the Pepin Academies menus, you’ll have the option to see detailed nutritional and allergen information for each item.

We are currently accepting cash or check payments. Please include your student’s number on all payments.

**Additionally, please make sure to complete the Free/Reduced Lunch Application on the Pasco County Schools website. This not only helps with school funding but may also qualify your family for meal benefits.**

Click the Button below to reach Pepin FIRST Pasco's Facebook page

• 08/03/26 - Domino's Pizza Fundraiser begins
• 08/10/26 - FAST PM1 Window Opens
• 08/11/26 - Meet the Teacher 4:00 - 5:00 pm
• 08/12/26 - Board Meeting @ 5:30 pm
• 08/13/26 - Prospective Family Tour 9:30 - 10:30 am
• 08/13/26 - Girls' Volleyball Clinic 3:30 - 5:00 pm
• 08/17/26 - MS Girls' Volleyball Tryouts & Practice 3:30 - 5:00 pm
• 08/19 - 08/20/26 - MS Girls' Volleyball Tryouts & Practice 3:30 - 5:00 pm
• 08/20/26 - Tentative - Annual Title 1 Meeting 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• 08/24/26 - Teacher Work Day - No School for Students

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Jane Bjorbekk - Data Processing JBjorbekk@pepinacademies.us

Beth Stubler- Administrative Assistant EStubler@pepinacademies.us

Sarah Lupescu - Front Desk Receptionist Slupescu@pepinacademies.us

Christina Riley - ESE Secretary Criley@pepinacademies.us

Kimberly Evans KEvans@pepinacademies.us

Pam Devine PDevine@pepinacademies.us

Susan Siebert SSeibert@pepinacademies.us

Kelly Goeden KGoeden@pepinacademies.us

Jill Niski JNiski@pepinacademies.us

Heather Perez HPerez@pepinacademies.us

Theresa Gooldrup TGooldrup@pepinacademies.us

Amy Greene AGreene@pepinacademies.us

Gail Eshelman GEshelman@pepinacademies.us

Dr. David Valdez - Behavior Specialist DValdez@pepinacademies.us

Angel Elderedge - Behavior Assistant AElderedge@pepinacademies.us

Erica McDowell EMcDowell@pepinacademies.us

TBD

Dean Quinlan npr.officer@pepinacademies.us

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