Pirate Press
Vol. 2, Edition 37
Pirate Update!
Pirate Families,
Next week is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week… please encourage your students to share some love with their favorite Pirate staff members throughout the week!
We also are full swing into FSA season beginning Monday. Please remind your students that they need to be on time to school and that a good night's sleep and breakfast before school will help them do their best! These assessments are sometimes used to help determine course placements for the following year, so giving their best effort is very important!
As always, thank you for your support as we work together to ensure that our children have every opportunity to become college, career, and life ready! I hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Gilbert
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Dress Code

FSA & EOC Parent Letter & Testing Dates
Upcoming Testing Calendars for April & May



Message from Superintendent Browning about Student Discipline
Pirate P.R.I.D.E. Schoolwide Expectations

Wireless Communication Devices (WCD) Policy

Learning From Home, Now What?
While your student is away from school and continuing their learning from home, they will access assignments and instruction using the myPascoConnect dashboard. On this dashboard students will find learning apps (myLearning, Ed, Lexia, etc.) that contain important assignments and instruction to keep up with their work while they are away.
8th Grade End Of Year Activities Due March 2nd
2021-2022 8th Grade Activities and Promotion Ceremony
8th graders will be eligible to attend three events this school year: a trip to Universal Studios, a formal dance, and promotion ceremony. Students must exhibit P.R.I.D.E. expectations and meet the eligibility requirements below to attend each of the events. The following criteria have been decided upon for participation in the 8th-grade end-of-year events. We feel that these activities are rewards for well-behaved, academic-minded students. Therefore, they need to demonstrate these abilities in order to participate. It is our hope that these activities will be incentives for all students to be successful. Students have been made aware of this policy as well. No refunds will be provided if a student fails to meet the requirements for participation. Please see the attached letter below to see what your child will be bringing home for you to sign.
Universal Studios Gradventure 8th Grade Trip
Congratulations to our Citizen of the Month!

Calendar
Monday, May 2nd:
"R" rotation day - 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2 (lunch is based on the 6th period teacher)
Teacher Appreciation Week! We look forward to celebrating our teachers!
FSA Reading Session 1 Grade 6 & 8
1:30 - Extended School Day
1:35 - Spring conditioning for football/track field
3:00- Weight Lifting Conditioning
Tuesday, May 3rd:
"A" rotation day - 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3 (lunch is based on the 1st- period teacher)
FSA Reading Session 2 Grade 6 & 8
1:30 - Extended School Day
1:35 - Spring conditioning for football/track field
3:00- Weight Lifting Conditioning
Wednesday, May 4th:
"T" rotation day - 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, (lunch is based on the 2nd period teacher)
FSA Reading Session 1 Grade 7
1:30 - Extended School Day
1:35 - Spring conditioning for football/track field
3:00- Weight Lifting Conditioning
Thursday, May 5th:
"E" rotation day - 6, 1, 2 3, 4, 5 (lunch is based on the 3rd- period teacher)
FSA Reading Session 2 Grade 7
1:30 - Extended School Day
1:35 - Spring conditioning for football/track field
Friday, May 6th:
"P" rotation day - 1, 2,3 4,5, 6 (lunch is based on the 4th period teacher)
FSA Make-ups
12:30- Athletic Awards Ceremony/Auditorium/Will be on Facebook live for families
2:30 - Gradventure
Parent Access with the PBIS Rewards Parent App
Imagine being able to extend positive behavior reinforcement beyond school grounds! With the PBIS Rewards Parent App, you can do just that. As part of the PBIS Rewards suite of apps, the free Parent App allows parents to view student point totals, the number of referrals (aka consequences), items purchased with points, and upcoming events for which points can be used. Through the app, you can communicate directly with your child's teachers and they can communicate with you too!
Student Screener
Report an Absence
You can now report an absence online. The link is below and is also on our school website.
2021 - 2022 PE Waiver
Florida state legislation requires students in grades 6-8 to take at least one semester of physical education - PE each year. The legislation allows parents to waive the requirement if the student meets at least one of the following:
- The student is enrolled or required to enroll in a remedial course (waiver not required).
- The parent requests that the student enrolls in another elective course offered by the school at that grade level.
- The student is participating in equivalent physical activities outside of the school day.
***A student may still be assigned to PE unless there are documented health conditions & the waiver is completed.
Free and Reduced Meal Application
Currently, all 2021-2022 students will receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of eligibility. However, we strongly encourage you to complete the new free and reduced meal application, as schools receive a portion of their funding based on the percentage of students who qualify.
To review the eligibility guidelines and complete an application, please visit www.pascoschoolmeals.com.