Hello Ninja Families,

Happy Spring everyone. What beautiful weather we are having for the first part of April. We hope that all of our families are able to go out enjoy it. There have been several celebrations over the past week including winners of the Earth Day poster contest and the March Ninja of the Month! All of our ninjas are doing an excellent job of attending Live Lessons, small groups, conferences, DBA's, and submitting coursework in a timely manner. We know that all of those tasks take a lot of Learning Guide coordination and organization. Our team wants to extend our thanks to all of our hard working Learning Guides who are an essential part of the elementary Ninja Nation.

This newsletter includes important information on:

• Testing
• Kindergarten Registration
• Enrollment for Pasco eSchool for Fall 2021

Important Dates:

April 5 - Fourth and Fifth Grade FSA Writing Assessment

April 7th and 8th - Third grade FSA ELA Assessment

April 19 - Kindergarten Registration

April 19 & 20 FSA Make-up Test Days

April 23 - Progress Reports

April 5 - 30 - NWEA Assessment Window (Teacher teams will communicate the schedule.)

Test Sites Information:

Parking:

Krinn – Park in the front of the school

7650 Orchid Lake Road •New Port Richey, Florida 34653

District Office – Park close to Building 2

7227 Land O' Lakes Blvd, Land O' Lakes, FL 34638

Crews Lake – Park in staff parking lot

15144 Shady Hills Road Spring Hill, FL 34610

Quail Hollow Elementary – Park in front of the school in the visitor parking lot

7050 Quail Hollow Blvd. Wesley Chapel, FL 33544

Student Check In

Wendel Krinn -

• Check in begins at 8:30 A.M.
• A table will be set up outside of the building under the overhang on the right side of the building.
  
• Parents will create a car sign for pick-up
• Students will receive a badge for identification
• Breakfast will be offered to each student upon arrival
• Students will be escorted to testing rooms with a Pasco eSchool member

Quail Hollow -

• Check in begins at 8:30 A.M.
• Student Check-In will be in the bus loop under the awning
• Students will receive a badge for identification

• Students will be escorted to testing rooms with a Pasco eSchool member

Pasco Schools District Office

• Check in begins at 8:30 A.M.
• Student Check-In will be in the front of the building under the awning
• Students will receive a badge for identification
• Students will be escorted to testing rooms with a Pasco eSchool member

Crews Lake Middle School

• Check in begins at 9:00 A.M.
• Student Check-In will be under the awning by our exterior door near the Staff Parking Lot
• Students will receive a badge for identification
• Students will be escorted to testing rooms with a Pasco eSchool member

Student Dismissal

Wendell Krinn

• Dismissal will begin upon completion of testing, between 11:45 and 12:15
• Parents and Learning Guides will use the car loop for pick-up
• Students will be escorted to cars by Pasco eSchool staff members
• Please do not walk up to pick up

Quail Hollow Elementary

• Dismissal will begin upon completion of testing, between 11:45 and 12:15
• Parents and Learning Guides will use the bus loop for pick-up
• Students will be escorted to cars by Pasco eSchool staff members
• Please do not walk up to pick up

Pasco Schools District Office

• Dismissal will begin upon completion of testing, between 11:45 and 12:15
• Parents and Learning Guides will pick up students in the back of building 2. Signs will direct families to pick up area
• Students will be escorted to cars by Pasco eSchool staff members
• Please do not walk up to pick up

Crews Lake Middle School

• Dismissal will begin upon completion of testing, between 11:45 and 12:15
• Parents and Learning Guides will use the car loop for pick-up
• Students will be escorted to cars by Pasco eSchool staff members
• Please do not walk up to pick up

*We ask for your patience and flexibility during check in and dismissal.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Will my child have to walk around on campus alone?

A. All Pasco eSchool students will be with an eSchool staff member at all times on campus.

Q. Does my child need to bring anything with them for testings?

A. Pasco eSchool will supply all testing materials for students including pencils. We recommend you send your student with a sweater and water bottle.

Q. Are pencils being reused or sanitized?

A. Each student will receive a new set of pencils for testing. No student will receive sanitized pencils.

Q. What are the cleaning and sanitizing protocols?

A. Work spaces will be sanitized after use each day of testing. That includes desks, chairs, door knobs, and any surface that are touched.

Q. If my child is not feeling well, should I still bring them in for testing?

A. In order to protect the safety of staff and students, please screen your child for symptoms. We want to keep everyone safe and students who don't feel well, don't test well. Please view the health screener below for guidance.

https://livepascok12fl.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/SSPS_Resources/EX6V89lUs-lKtTduhf0TL5gBXM3C5NvCAW_y-9Jro9Nsog?e=X4ZFWq

Q. If my child is not feeling well or has been exposed to COVID-19 and is isolating, will there be the opportunity to take a make-up test?

A. Yes, Pasco eSchool will be providing a make-up test opportunity. Please contact our office to let us know that your student will need to be signed up for a make-up session.

Attendance:

Attendance will be reported on Mondays and documented on report cards and progress reports. Students will be marked absent from school if they are not keeping on pace with the weekly pacing chart. If your child is not feeling well and is unable to work for part of the week, please fill out the Excused Absence Form provided by following the link. Students will be asked to make up missed assignments by the end of each marking period. Communication is key for your ninja's teacher to help create a modified pacing chart to help your child catch up with missed schoolwork. Automated phone calls will be sent out to alert families when an absence has been logged in the Parent Portal and MyStudent.

Excused Absence Form:

https://ryu.pasco.k12.fl.us/machform/view.php?id=277347

Administrative Support

JoAnne Glenn - School Principal - Supporting K-12

Erin Senior - Assistant Principal - First Grade, Third Grade, Fifth Grade, and 3-5 Electives

Rebecca Jarke - Assistant Principal - Kindergarten, Second Grade, Fourth Grade and K-2 Electives

Jackie Choo - Assistant Principal - Middle School

Marie Mitchell - Assistant Principal - High School