Hello parents,

We are grateful that Pasco county was spared the worst effects of Hurricane Ian. We know that neighbors to the south and many Floridians will be feeling these effects well into the future. The District will be organizing relief efforts to assist those in need. We will share opportunities for students and families to get involved when we have more information.

This year, Pasco County Schools will participate in the Gallup Student Poll. The Poll gives students a voice in building great schools, and the results provide schools with important, actionable information beyond standard measures, such as grades and test scores, to help schools make kids ready for the future.

Students in grades 5 through 12 will be invited to participate in the Gallup Student Poll during the survey window of September 26 through October 21. This survey will take approximately 10 minutes for your student to complete. It is available in both English and Spanish.

This survey is anonymous and voluntary. That means that Gallup cannot identify your student, and your student's individual responses will not be shared with anyone. Students do not have to participate if they do not want to, and they may skip any item they do not wish to answer. There are no consequences or penalties if your student does not participate.

The Gallup Student Poll covers the following themes:

• Engagement: Students' involvement and enthusiasm for school.

• Hope: The ideas and energy students have for the future.

• Belonging: reeling accepted and included as part of the school.

• Social and emotional learning: How people learn to understand and manage emotions and establish positive relationships with others.

We hope that students will use this opportunity to help us build the very best school for our students.

To Complete the Survey:

1. Please have your child log into their MyPasco Connect
2. Select the Gallup icon (See image above)
3. Select Pasco eSchool as their school
4. Answer the questions

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Please take a few minutes and become familiar with the graduation and assessment requirements for students linked below.

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

All assessments are scheduled at the Pasco eSchool Headquarters. Please plan accordingly.

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 Thursday 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.

For students who have longer periods of time without work submissions, parents can expect our team to reach out through phone calls and emails, schedule parent conferences, require students to attend virtual extended school day, require students to work on our school's campus, and other attendance interventions.

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