Angeline Insider
23-24 Student & Parent Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 1
2023-2024 Student & Parent Newsletter - Vol. 1, Issue 8
This Week at Angeline...
Monday - A Day
Freedom Week: Wear stars & stripes
FAST Makeup Testing
Dance Planning Committee Meeting (Online)
Afterschool Program
LAST home Volleyball Game - 8th Grade Celebration Night @ CLMS - 6 PM
Tuesday - B Day
Freedom Week: Dress as favorite hero
FAST Makeup Testing
Parent Info Session @ 5:30 PM - Costa Rica Trip
Afterschool Program
Wednesday - A Day
Freedom Week: School Spirit Day (Wear School Colors)
Picture Day
FAST Makeup Testing
Afterschool Program
Thursday - B Day
Freedom Week: Dress from favorite decade
Volleyball @ TEWMS - 6 PM
FAST Makeup Testing
Afterschool Program
Friday - A Day
Freedom Week: Wear Red, White & Blue
FAST Makeup Testing
Afterschool Program
Looking Ahead
- 10/2 Volleyball @ CSRMS - 6 PM
- 10/4 Early Release Day - pickup @ 12:30 PM
- 10/4 Spirit Night @ Tijuana Flats
- 10/5 Volleyball @ CCMS - 6 PM
- 10/6 Late Work Submission Deadline
- 10/9 Volleyball @ RBSMS - 6 PM
- 10/13 - End of Q1
- 10/13 Fall Fling Dance - Grades 6-8 after school (ticket sales coming soon)
- 10/14 Homecoming Dance - Grade 9-10 (ticket sales coming soon)
- 10/16 - Teacher Planning Day (No School for Students)
- PSAT Testing - October; details to follow for grades 8-10
For Your Calendar
Parent Info Session - Costa Rica Trip
9/26 @ 5:30 PM
Join AAI teachers to learn about this summer's hottest ticket for adventure and culture.
Q1 Late Work Deadline - 10/6
Ensure any missing/late work is submitted for inclusion in Q1 Report Cards.
USF Education Day
Free for MS Students
Flu Shots - 10/5
In first period classes, students received forms to participate in an upcoming flu shot clinic. Please return completed forms to the school nurse to have your student receive a free flu shot.
Grade 6 Health Screenings - 11/2
Health screenings are mandated for grade levels specified by Florida statute (381.0056, F.S., 64F-6.003, FAC) and the Florida Department of Health.
Mandated screenings for students in grade 6 are as follows:
- Hearing screening
- Vision screening
- Growth and Development screening
- Scoliosis screening
Support Student Programs
10/4 - Tijuana Flats @ Collier Pkwy
10/23 - Culver's @ Connerton
11/1 - Tijuana Flats @ Collier Pkwy
11/13 - Culver's @ Connerton
Ms. Tiffany Mitchell
Resource Management Associate
SRP of the Year
Mr. Chad Mallo
Entrepreneurship
Teacher of the Year
After School Program - Featuring Homework Help & Tutoring
Weekly Sign Up Available - Tutoring & Homework Help Available!
Parents can now sign up for our Angeline After Hours program using the link in our online fee payment portal. As a reminder, we must have 30 students enrolled for the program to continue operation.
Our after school program offers supervised homework time supported by certified teachers who can assist with math, science, language arts and more! At just $7/hr, you can't beat this option to help your student complete his/her missing/incomplete work with assistance from caring instructors.
We're Open!
Our books have finally arrived and been cataloged into the system. We're ready for students to visit and check out books! Language Arts teachers have been invited to bring their classes down for a tour, and we plan to host a "Grand Opening" event soon!
Our Athletic Complex off US 41
Aerial view from south
Aerial view from east
Footers for the gymnasium
Sports Schedules
Girls' Volleyball
Questions? Contact Coach Lisowski
Boys' Soccer
Questions? Contact Coach Klein
Girls' Basketball
Questions? Contact Coach Vega
Upcoming Tryouts
Tryout Information
Girls' Basketball tryouts will be held at the LOL Rec Center: October 10, 11, 12..
Boys' Soccer tryouts will be held at October 25, 26, 27 at Angeline Academy of Innovation.
Call for Nominations for School Advisory Committee
What is a School/Parent Advisory Committee? The School Advisory Committee (SAC) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is a school-based group intended to represent the school, the community, and those persons closest to the students. The group shares responsibility for guiding the school toward continuous improvement. The district school board is responsible, by Florida law, for establishing an advisory council for each school in the district and shall develop procedures for the election and appointment of advisory council members. For further information, please see: Section 1001.452(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
What is the role of the School/Parent Advisory Council? The School Advisory Committee (SAC) Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is responsible for final decision making at the school relating to the implementation of the provisions of the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP). The SAC/PAC assists in the annual preparation and evaluation of both the SIP and the school’s annual budget. For further information, please see: Section 1001.452(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
Who serves on the School/Parent Advisory Council? Beginning July 1, 2008, it is a requirement that the majority of the members of the School/Parent Advisory Council (SAC/PAC) are persons who are not employed by the school district. A SAC/PAC should be composed of the principal and an appropriately balanced number of teachers, education support employees, students, parents, and other business and community citizens who are representative of the ethnic, racial, and economic community served by the school. Certain members are elected by their peers, while business and community members are appointed, and the principal automatically serves. Only students in secondary schools serve on a SAC. For further information, please see: Section 1001.452(1)(a), Florida Statutes.
Strong Partnerships Yield Great Student Outcomes
Parent-Teacher communication is essential in supporting student growth and learning. Often, the most convenient method for both parties is email--as it allows senders to compose their thoughts and reach out at a time that is convenient for them, while also ensuring that the recipient has the opportunity to respond at a time when they can give the message, question, or concern the attention it deserves.
Teachers do not have voicemail enabled on their classroom phones. To avoid interruptions during lessons, the front desk will not be able to transfer phone calls to the classroom. Callers will be asked to send an email message if they are calling during a time in which the teacher is scheduled to be teaching.
The district has worked to add communication features within the MyStudent platform to support this key partnership. It is important to know that parent users will need to login on the MyStudent app to see waiting messages. A complete directory of staff email addresses is available on our school website.
We're excited to offer a dance for our middle school students, but we need help to pull this event off! If you have some time, creative mojo, and time/talent to offer, we'd love to have you join our event committee. Sign up to volunteer to make this dance a success.
High School Homecoming Dance
Saturday, Oct 14, 2023, 07:00 PM
Angeline Academy of Innovation, Angeline School Wy, Land O' Lakes, FL, USA
Inaugural T-Shirt
Would you like to purchase an inaugural t-shirt? We offer sizes from S - XL (no XS or 2XL available).
Purchase online and pick up in the front office by showing our receipt. Cost is $15.
Facial Tissues & Hand Sanitizer Donations Requested
Cold season is upon us, and our teachers would appreciate donations of hand sanitizer and tissues to help keep our Archer community healthy! Please drop donations in the front office.
Magnet Program Attendance Requirements Explained
Students enrolled in a magnet program must demonstrate a pattern of consistent attendance. Students who miss more than 5% of their school days may be recommended for revocation of their school choice assignment. If your student must miss school for any reason, please reach out to our school office for information about obtaining excused absence status and to review their overall attendance status.
Students whose attendance, grades, behavior or test score data indicate a reason for concern will receive notification letters during the week of 10/16 - 10/20, and will work with school staff to develop an improvement plan for Quarter 2.
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) - Grades 8-10
The PSAT 8/9 assessment will help your child prepare for the future. It helps establish a baseline for students as they enter high school and begin preparing for college and career readiness. By taking the PSAT 8/9, your child will learn which skills he or she needs to work on for continued success when preparing for high school and ultimately college. In addition, the PSAT 8/9 will identify areas where your child excels (and may want to consider taking higher-level courses), as well as areas he or she should focus to improve academically.
It also provides students with better access to data and personalized study through the online College Board and Khan Academy, and offers a readiness baseline for the SAT. It allows online access to explore careers, majors, and schools which may align with your child’s personal interest, and provides planning tips and financial aid information.
Historically, students who take the PSAT score higher on the SAT, on average, than those who do not take the test. Please note that the PSAT 8/9 scores are not sent to colleges.
All 10th-grade students are invited to sit for the PSAT/NMSQT, the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which is an important assessment for college preparation.
Notice of Public Meetings
On February 7, 2023, the School Board approved a lease agreement with Vertex Development, LLC to place a cell tower on the Angeline Academy of Innovation campus. This cell tower will improve cell service not only on the campus but for the surrounding area as well. Vertex is working through the cell tower approval process with Pasco County.
There are two upcoming public hearings regarding the tower. The first is with the Planning Commission on September 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM. The second public hearing is with the Board of County Commissioners on October 24, 2023. Both meetings are scheduled to be held at the West Pasco Government Center Boardroom in New Port Richey. If you have questions, comments or would like additional information please contact Chris Williams, Director of Planning, at cwilliam@pasco.k12.fl.us, or (813) 794-7970.
Yearbook Sales - Buy Now!
Our first ever yearbook is on sale! Order your copy online using the link below. The yearbook staff is also selling business ads, which are a great way to support their work and help keep the yearbook costs lower.
After surveying local middle schools, we are not planning to sell ads for individual students until we have a senior class.
Questions about yearbooks may be directed to our yearbook sponsor, Mrs. Swain.
JPMorgan Chase Invites Local Tampa High School Students to GenerationTech!
GenerationTech is a JPMorgan Chase Youth Program aimed at encouraging students to consider a career in technology.
Students will have three weeks – October 14 to November 4 – to work in teams to design and create tech solutions addressing social good challenges, with guidance and mentorship from JPMorgan Chase employees, for an awesome prize! We are inviting high school students (ages 14 to 18), who are interested in exploring technology through a three-week skills development experience.
REGISTER HERE by October 6, 2023
Registration must be completed by a parent/guardian
PROGRAM DETAILS
DATE & TIME
KEY MILESTONES
LOCATION
October 14
9:00am - 1:30 pm
Kickoff Day
- Students will be placed on teams and aligned to JPMorgan Chase employee team coaches
Virtual - Zoom
October 15 to November 3
Teamwork and Design
- Teams will meet virtually to work on their projects
- Teams must meet at least 1 hour per week
Virtual - Zoom
November 4
9:00am - 1:30 pm
Closing Day and Awards
- Teams will attend an in-person event at our office and present their solutions
(Note: Food will be served)
In-Person
10420 Highland Manor Tampa, FL 33610
Program Requirements:
- High school students, ages 14 to 18
- Ability to participate virtually (at least) once per week during program timeframe
- Ability to attend in-person event on November 14
- Parent/Guardian MUST complete the registration form
- AV Waiver & Additional Release Terms agreed to upon registration
Please note: Technical skills are not required for this event.
For this event, students will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis and space is limited. All selected students will receive an invitation to RSVP and a confirmation email after RSVPing.
If you are having trouble accessing the registration form with the above link, please try refreshing your browser or using a personal device by scanning this QR code.
Questions? Reach out to us here.
Tech for Social Good @ JPMorgan Chase
How Setting Boundaries for Kids Is Loving
Setting boundaries for kids isn't a fun thing to talk about. Most of us would probably like to avoid the subject altogether, especially our kids. They usually see boundaries as punishment or a form of restriction. However, boundaries are important for our kids for a number of reasons. As parents, we are in charge of the overall well-being of our kids. If our kids are going to grow, mature, and thrive with security and self-confidence, they will need borders for us to create.
Here are some reasons why setting boundaries for kids is loving and essential for your family.
Huddle up with your kids and ask,
"Why are boundaries a good thing?"
Pasco County Schools is required to notify parents if their student is receiving instruction from a teacher who is teaching outside of their certified field. Individuals who are teaching out-of-field are qualified to teach but are required to take additional coursework or testing to add a teaching area and/or endorsement to their certificate.
The state also requires a teacher to take coursework or in-service towards an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement when the teacher is the primary language arts teacher and/or reading teacher for an ESOL student.
The following teachers have agreed to teach outside their field while completing their coursework and/or testing requirements:
Hoang, Loc - Engineering/Technology Education
Prendes, Melinda - English/Language Arts & Drama