TEAM SUCCESS NEWSLETTER

Dear Parent/Guardian,

It seems hard to believe that we are rapidly approaching the end of the school year! May also marks our final testing season for the year, when our students are taking the end-of-the year tests that matter most. Please make sure that your child is in school every day, on time and ready to learn.

Please make yourself familiar with the important testing dates below and help your student be as prepared as possible to show what they know on the tests. Make sure they get enough rest and keep a positive attitude this month.

Team Success is once again offering Saturday School for students in tested subjects in grades 3-11. We have our last two Saturday Schools in May, so make sure your student takes advantage of these nine additional instructional hours this month. Details below.

Thank you for being a part of our Team Success family!

As always, please feel free to reach out to your child's teachers and to our school staff and administrators in the main office with any questions or concerns.

IMPORTANT TESTING DATES IN May

Ongoing:

benchmark and portfolio testing for Grade 3
CTE/certification testing for Grades 11 and 12

May:

2: FAST ELA PM3 for Grades 3-10 and students in grades 11 and 12 who have not yet met the ELA testing requirement for high school graduation

3: FAST Math PM3 for Grades 1 and 2

4: FAST Math PM3 for Kindergarten

4: AP Statistics (12th)

5: AP US History for Grade 11A at 8:30 am

9: AP English Language and Composition for Grade 12A at 8:30 am

9: Science EOC for Grade 5 - session 1; Science EOC for Grade 8

10: Science EOC for Grade 5 - session 2

11: Civics EOC for Grade 11

11: Biology EOC for Grade 9

11: US History EOC for Grade 11

16: FAST Math for Grades 3-10

17: BEST Geometry EOC

18: BEST Algebra EOC

Saturday School 2023

Saturday School is a tradition at Team Success during the second semester. It is part of what makes Team Success special.

Saturday School provides students in grades 3-11 with extra instructional time to practice and master subjects tested in the end-of-year statewide exams in the following areas:

ELA grades 3-10
Math grades 3-8
Algebra and geometry
Science grades 5 and 8
Biology
Civics
US History (grade 11)

It is very important that your child attend Saturday School. It started on the Saturday after spring break and continues every Saturday until mid-May (except for the Saturday before Easter). Saturday School instruction runs from 8:45 to 12 pm, with breakfast provided beforehand. Transportation by bus is also provided.

Please mark these Saturday School dates in your calendar:

✅#1: March 25

✅#2: April 1

✅#3: April 15

✅#4: April 22

✅#5: April 29

#6: May 6 (No ELA; only tested grades in math, science, and social studies)

#7: May 13 (Only math)

Freshman Night for 8th graders and their parents: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 5pm-6pm

Join our Director of College and Career Counseling, Mr. Rob Howe for a workshop about how to start high school on the right track:

Thursday, May 18, 2023: West Campus Cafeteria from 5pm-6pm

Mr. Howe will discuss high school graduation requirements and the importance of setting goals for high school and beyond.

Final report cards

Final report cards will be available through Focus on June 1, 2023.

End of year report cards are a great opportunity to sit down with your student and discuss how they performed in their classes and what their goals educational goals are for the future.

If you need help accessing Focus, please click on the link below.

✔️Successful Junior Night!

Mr. Howe, our Director of College and Career Services, held a Junior Night on Monday, April 24, 2023. Parents and students were able to learn more about high school graduation requirements as well as education and career opportunities after graduation.

Representatives from the University of South Florida, Manatee Technical College, the University of Central Florida, and the military were on hand to answer questions and distribute information. Team Success graduates also shared their post-graduation experiences.