Notes from the desks of Mrs. Senior and Mrs. Mitchell September 6, 2022
Hello Ninja Nation,
Happy September! We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend and are ready for a great week of learning. These week we have three big items of focus for you:
1. Testing
2. Progress Reports
3. RSVP for in person live lessons (on the 13th)
All of these items are important and will need a bit of your time and attention. You will receive specific communication from your student's teacher regularly so please be on the lookout. Please remember-teachers email through Canvas. Be sure that you have signed up for an observer account or check your student's email at least once a day.
Important Dates:
- September 9th - Progress Reports (Core classes only and will be accessed through the Parent Portal)
- September 13th - Live Lesson Day (Please complete the RSVP below)
- October 17 - Teacher planning day, No school for students
- October 25 - Report Cards
- November 1 - Picture Day 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Crews Lake Middle School
September 13th IN-PERSON Live Lesson RSVP
Help us plan for the upcoming Live Lesson Day in September by filling out the RSVP form. Please tell us if you plan on dropping off your ninja for this event. We need every family to fill out the form with a yes or no so that we can plan for the ninjas who will be in attendance. Our school has grown so much in the last two years that our Live Lesson events will no longer include Learning Guides. Learning Guides will be invited to stay for Live Lessons during park meet-ups only. If your child is planning on attending the Live Lesson day, please pack a lunch and drink for the day.
Time: 9:30 - drop off, 1:30 pick-up
Place: Crews Lake Middle School
Excused Absence Form
Administrative Support
JoAnne Glenn - School Principal - Supporting K-12
Erin Senior - Assistant Principal - Elementary and Middle School K-8
Marie Mitchell - Assistant Principal - Elementary and Middle School K-8
Jackie Choo - Assistant Principal - High School 9 - 12
Importance of Independence
As adults it is often very hard to watch children struggle to accomplish tasks and this gets even harder when we feel the stakes are high, like for testing. However we want to stress to you that it is CRITICAL that you allow your student to demonstrate their own abilities without any outside assistance during their testing. As hard as it is, this is what is best for them and helps us to know where learning gaps might be so that we can help them grow.
https://letgrow.org/stop-doing-your-kids-homework/ 
Preparing Your Computer for FAST Testing
FAST testing for grades 3- 5 (to be scheduled with your student's teacher) will be starting this week through 9/21. Before testing we need your computer to take a quick test to make sure IT is ready for testing day. Please be sure to do this prior to testing.
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The Power of Reading Together Reading aloud together and having a shared activity gives you and your student something to talk about, which in turn supports the development of reading and writing skills. Down the road, reading together can be used to discuss real-life experiences and issues. A children’s book can provide springboards to meaningful discussions about many different topics which can further develop a child’s critical thinking skills. | Picture DayRegular picture day is scheduled for November 1st between 9 am and 2 pm at Ninja Headquarters (Crews Lake Middle). Re-take picture day is scheduled for December 6th between 9 am and 2 pm at Ninja Headquarters (Crews Lake Middle). More information about how to sign up will be sent out soon. | FAST FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) This is a progress monitoring assessment that will be given three times a year. It is a B.E.S.T. math and reading standards-aligned assessment that is adaptive, providing teachers, students, and families with information on student progress. Students in K-2 will take this test remotely on a different testing platform than the 3-5 students. Teachers will be sending out detailed information about dates, times, and log-in information. Students are required to participate in this progress monitoring assessment. Results will be communicated within ten days of testing. |
The Power of Reading Together
Picture Day
Regular picture day is scheduled for November 1st between 9 am and 2 pm at Ninja Headquarters (Crews Lake Middle).
Re-take picture day is scheduled for December 6th between 9 am and 2 pm at Ninja Headquarters (Crews Lake Middle).
More information about how to sign up will be sent out soon.
FAST
This is a progress monitoring assessment that will be given three times a year. It is a B.E.S.T. math and reading standards-aligned assessment that is adaptive, providing teachers, students, and families with information on student progress. Students in K-2 will take this test remotely on a different testing platform than the 3-5 students. Teachers will be sending out detailed information about dates, times, and log-in information. Students are required to participate in this progress monitoring assessment. Results will be communicated within ten days of testing.
Happy Birthday Ninjas!
Amari Ali
Ysabella Alonzo
Nicholas Pinkert
Stella Constant
Live, In-Person Lessons
September 13, 2022
October 18, 2022
November 15, 2022
December 13, 2022
January 24, 2023
February 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
April 25, 2023
**May 22, 2023 - K-12 Family Picnic
Pasco eSchool Elementary School's Mission
The District School Board of Pasco County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and educational activities or in its hiring and employment practices. To report violations of this policy, contact: District School Board of Pasco County Equity Manager/Title IX Coordinator: Office for Employee Relations, (813) 794-2322, sblue@pasco.k12.fl.us.
Attendance
Please report reasons for absences on the link below. Approved excused absences will be updated in MyStudent
