November 3, 2025
Pepin Academies New Port Richey
Happy November!
I trust everyone had a fun, yet safe, weekend. Whether you were out Trick-or-Treating, stayed at home to pass out candy, or just turned off the lights and sat in peace; hopefully, you enjoyed your time.
Yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year...the end of daylight savings time. This is when we turn back our clocks, gaining one hour. I eagerly look forward to that extra hour of sleep every fall; it never seems to come soon enough.
This extra hour of rest should benefit our students as they begin their second round of IXL testing this week. Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep, arrives to school on time, and eats a good breakfast each day. Please encourage them to take their time and try their best. The information we gather from these assessments is extremely valuable. It drives our instruction, helping us see student growth as well as identify areas where academic remediation is needed.
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This is an important reminder...Students are not allowed to have any caffeinated products on campus. This includes beverages such as soda, coffee and energy drinks (even at lunch) as well as candy and gum.
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Have a wonderful week!
Kathy
Book Fair update
We’ve had some exciting moments at our Book Fair recently:
- 🎉 Six lucky students won $10 gift certificates during our Trunk or Treat event!
- 📝 We just awarded eight special gifts to our talented Veteran’s Day Poets—congratulations to all our writers!
- 📦 Thanks to your support, our school was able to purchase over $500 worth of books for classrooms using Scholastic Dollars!
- 📘 And a big shoutout to Coach Gorman, who just set up a cozy new Book Corner under his Word Wall—be sure to check it out!
Thank you for helping us foster a love of reading in our school community!
*** STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED PRIOR TO ATTENDING TUTORING ***
We are pleased to office tutoring again this year, to all students free of charge.
Tutoring will be offered in reading and math. Tutoring will be data-driven based-on students’ performance on school-wide assessments.
Tutoring will begin the week of 9/29/2025 and end on April 30, 2026. The days offered are Mondays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30.
If students are not picked up by 4:35 they will remain in the office and charges will apply ($1 for each minute late).
There will be no make-up sessions for missed tutoring and no tutoring during school breaks. If a student’s behavior and/or lack of effort impedes the student’s ability to learn or prevents others from learning, the parent will be notified by either the tutor or administration. If the behavior occurs again, the student will be dismissed from tutoring. If school closes early for any reason, tutoring will be canceled. Students will be assigned tutoring days of the week based on the tutor’s caseloads by the tutoring team.
Please complete the form using the link below.
Dear families,
A big thank you to everyone who attended our meeting about the upcoming trip to Berlin, Krakow, Budapest, & Prague in Summer 2027. Enrollment is now open! There are only 35 spots available, and you can lock in your spot with only $95. Plus, enroll by Friday, November 7th and you’ll receive a $200 discount. As a reminder, EF also offers risk-free enrollment, which gives you the flexibility to cancel within 7 days for a full refund, just in case your plans change.
As we discussed in the meeting, we wanted to do a special bonus, so we’ve added an additional $100 off for anyone who enrolls within 24 hours! That’s a total discount of $300 off!
Enroll now and check out the trip details here: www.eftours.com/2982858NB Space is limited and spots are first-come, first-served!
To learn more about EF Educational Tours, our trusted travel partner, you can check out their website. It covers everything from payment plans to what’s included to their approach to safety. Once you enroll, you'll also get access to your personal fundraising page and can apply for EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship!
Have additional questions? Email me directly, check out EF’s website, or contact EF’s Traveler Support Team: Live chat: https://www.eftours.com/contact-us Call: 800-665-5364 eftours.com
If your student has friends who are interested but haven’t signed up yet, feel free to pass this message along to their families.
Looking forward to an incredible trip!
Jennifer Morris
P.S. Check out this video to learn what parents & guardians like you thought about their own children's EF tour experiences.
Please note this is a non-school sponsored trip.
Veterans Day is fast approaching, and we are super excited about the events planned for Monday, November 10. One of the activities being put together is a Salute to Veterans slideshow and we would love your participation. If you or someone in your family is a veteran, please send us a photo and include the service member's name, branch of service, student's name and relationship. All veterans and active service members are welcome to submit photos. To ensure we have time to include all entries and create a complete the slideshow, please submit all photos by November 1 to Mrs. McBride at amcbride@pepinacademies.us. All requested information must be included with the photo in order for it to be included in the slideshow.
* Our front office hours are from 7:30-3:30, Monday through Friday.
* Drop-off for Before Care is 7:00 am. Please do not block the gate or follow staff into the parking lot prior to that time. There is no one present to receive students until 7:00 am.
* All school behavior expectations are in place once a student is on the campus
* Instructional time begins promptly at 8:30 am. If your child is late, you must park and walk them into the office to check them in. Do not drop them off and leave.
* If you are picking your child up early, you must park and come into the office to get them. Early pick-up ends at 2:30 pm; students will not be released after that time. Dismissal via the carline starts at 3:15 pm. From 3:15 - 3:30 pm you will pick your child up through the carline; do not come to the office.
* Following the dress code is not an option; it is a requirement. Hooded shirts, sweatshirts, or jackets are never allowed, even on dress down days.
- 11/03/25 - IXL Testing Begins
- 11/04/25 - Senior Picture Retakes
- 11/05/25 - Pepin First Meeting @ 5:30 pm
- 11/06/25 - Stage West Field Trip (Root)
- 11/10/25 - Veterans Day Program
- 11/11/25 - No School - Veterans Day
- 11/12/25 - Ruth Eckerd Hall Field Trip (Knarvik)
- 11/12/25 - Board Meeting @ 5:30 pm
- 11/13/25 - High School High Tech Field Trip
- 11/14/25 - Medieval Times Field Trip (McBride)
- 11/17/25 - Biz Town Field Trip (Wagner & Wisselman)
- 11/18/25 - Giving Tree Drum Circle
- 11/21/25 - Early Release Day @ 12:15 pm
- 11/21/25 - 'Thanks to You' Breakfast - sponsored by Pepin First
- 11/21/25 - Great American Teach In (GATI)
- 11/21/25 - Homecoming Dance
- 11/24 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
Kathy Neptune
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Melanie Kirk
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Carolyn Kinney
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