Howler Hub
Vol. 3 Edition 33
Students of the Week
Bianca Holguin - Bianca owned her education by reaching out to Ms. Day and asking questions about her assignments. She took a big step out of her comfort zone to own her education. Way to go, Bianca!
Staff of the Week
Eliza Passardi
Angel Ramos
Margaret Peacock
Lorraine McKinney
Caitlin Hamilton
Barbara Martin
Want to nominate a staff member of the week?
New Information for this Week
No School on April 10th!
Cancellations & Refunds
Please note that High School Grad Bash refunds have been processed as of April 8th. Please allow 10 days from today (April 18th) to receive your refund via your credit card, or by check via the U.S. Mail.
Mrs. McKinney is now processing Middle School Gradventure refunds. The goal is to have these processed by Wednesday, April 15th. Middle School parents can expect refunds prior to April 25th.
HS Tutoring During Distance Learning
AP Exam Update
We have received important updates from College Board on AP Exam dates and format.
Exams will be given May from May 11 – 22, with. Make up days offered June 1-5.
View the full testing schedule. https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators/taking-the-exams/ap-exam-schedule
Students will be able to take exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. They'll be able to type and upload their responses or write responses by hand and submit a photo via their cell phones.
For most subjects, the exams will be 45 minutes long, plus an additional 5 minutes for uploading. Students will need to access the online testing system 30 minutes early to get set up.
For more information visit: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update
Visit this site to enroll in a webinar. https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1302024&tp_key=73070ccd21&SFMC_cid=EM297098-&rid=30060756
A message from the District Office
We were excited to engage almost every one of our students in Distance Learning last week. We are actively working to assist any families in need of a device or internet services so all students can continue learning during this time. We also appreciate the input and feedback from families, and have put much of it into action already.
Read this week’s eLearning News for Pasco Parents for details and updates regarding Distance Learning. The Spanish version can be found here.
TECHNOLOGY
Need a School Issued Computer?
If you have school-specific technology help you can submit a ticket with Ms. Calderon by clicking this link
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
Code of Conduct & Digital Citizenship for Distance Learning
Plagiarism & Consequences
Truancy During Distance Learning
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS DURING DISTANCE LEARNING
Warning to Students Working Ahead in myLearning
Students as you may be aware, you are permitted work ahead in your distance learning courses. There are plenty of positive benefits in doing so, mainly to finish early. However, please heed these warnings to prevent any issues:
- If you choose to work ahead in the course (beyond the assigned work for that current week), your work may not be graded within the 48 hours time frame. Teachers will be grading the current week's assignments first and then moving onto the advance submissions if time is permits.
- Please know that discussion questions will only be answered for the current week's assignment. So if you have a questions about an assignment in Week 2, but we are only in Week 1, it will not be addressed until Week 2.
- Please remember to check your work and submit all work before moving onto the next assignment. If an assignment is skipped and you do not complete it, it will be entered as a zero if you move forward and submit other assignments.
- Finally, many of the courses' later modules are missing content. Therefore, if you choose to move ahead, please continue to check and see if additional content and/or activities have been added that is required for you to submit.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES & OTHER INFORMATION
Need Assistance with Food?
Pasco County Schools Feeding Sites Expanded
Pasco County Schools has expanded the number of student feeding sites to 27, starting on Tuesday, April 7. Pasco will also provide food at 15 bus stops throughout the county. Click here for a direct link to the feeding website: http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/coronavirus/page/feeding-students
Links
Tuesdays, 12pm -1pm - Hot lunches served via a drive thru
Fridays, 2:30pm-6pm - Box of food delivered via a drive thru
The Life Community Center is located at:
6542 Applewood Drive
Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Free Internet Providers from FLDOE
Senior Announcements!
Seniors, if you get accepted to a college or university, or the military, please email Mrs. Larimore at jlarimor@pasco.k12.fl.us and send her a picture of you with your acceptance letter/email so we can post your picture and accomplishment on Twitter!
Top 10% Breakfast originally scheduled for 4/8/20 will be postponed to a date TBD.
Growlers are currently still scheduled for May 11th.
Howlabrations are currently still scheduled for the end of May.
Grad Bash has been cancelled.
Prom has been rescheduled to May 22nd.
Graduation is still scheduled for original date and time.
**Please keep an eye out for further updates.
Testing
All standardized testing including FSA/NGSSS and end of year District Finals have been cancelled by FLDOE. The SAT School Day for Juniors originally scheduled for March 25th has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
- Current seniors: If a senior is expected to graduate in spring 2020 and has not met the exit criteria for Algebra I EOC and/or Grade 10 ELA FSA, or earned a concordant score, this criteria will be waived. However, students still must earn the necessary credits and meet the GPA requirements to graduate.
- Non-seniors: The Department is waiving the requirement for non-senior students who are currently enrolled in a course that requires an EOC to take the associated EOC. However, non-seniors who have yet to pass the Grade 10 FSA ELA must still meet the exit criteria by passing that assessment during a future administration or earning a concordant score. Though non-senior students enrolled in the EOC course of Algebra 1 are not required to take the Algebra 1 EOC, they must still meet the mathematics assessment graduation requirement by either passing the Algebra 1 EOC (offered four times each year) during a future administration, earning a concordant score, or passing the Geometry EOC during a future administration.
- 30% for final grade: For students currently enrolled in courses that include a statewide EOC to be factored into the student’s grade, this requirement will be waived. Districts have the discretion to determine whether district-developed EOC assessments are necessary for these courses for the 2019-2020 school year and as a District, we have cancelled District Finals as well as State testing for the Spring 2020.
Advanced & Honors Level Courses
Gifted Services
Tips for what to do without a printer
Included below are ideas, tips and tools to support students who have assignments to submit, but no printer. Flexibility should be offered to students in manner/format of work submission. It is the evidence of learning that is important, not the exact template or graphic.
There are several options to work without printing:
- Using the Canvas App to Annotate Documents
- Users can also select from any number of apps and programs for this purpose, including:
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- PDF Candy
- Students can take a screenshot and use markup and paint programs to edit on screen.
- Students can write responses on a piece of paper at home, take a picture and submit
- Instructions for annotating in Canvas are included in the course help files for students
Contact Info
Website: http://ccmhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/
Location: 8701 Old Pasco Road, Wesley Chapel, FL, United States
Phone: (813) 346-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CypressCreekCoyotes/
Twitter: @thecoyoteway