The Week Ahead September 12, 2025

Math FAST Progress Monitoring assessments are next week. 8th grade tests on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 6th grade on Thursday. Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best work… these assessments DO matter! They determine course placement (grade level content with foundational supports all the way to Algebra and Geometry) and assist us in monitoring student growth throughout the year. Students that maintain or improve their scores from the end of last year (PM3 from May 2025 to PM1 September 2025) will receive a pass for a week of pajamas at school.

The Week Ahead September 5, 2025

The 1st round of FAST Progress Monitoring assessments of the year begin with English Language Arts for 8th grade on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 6th grade on Thursday. Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best work… these assessments DO matter! They determine course placement (ELA Level 1s are automatically placed in Intensive Reading, for example) and assist us in monitoring student growth throughout the year. Students that maintain or improve their scores from the end of last year (PM3 from May 2025 to PM1 September 2025) will receive a pass for a week of pajamas at school.

Attend & Achieve

Attend & Achieve

Pasco County Schools is committed to reducing absenteeism and increasing student achievement outcomes. That’s why this year, and moving forward, we will be increasing awareness around the importance of attendance—with the goal of strengthening our collective responsibility to make sure students are learning every day. Each month we’ll be sharing facts and helpful tips about attendance.

School Meals Update

For the past several years, all Pasco County Schools have been part of a federal program called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This program has allowed us to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of income. However, due to rising food costs and changes in federal legislation, our district will be making some changes starting with the 2025–2026 school year.

The Week Ahead May 9, 2025

With only 14 days of school left for the 24-25 school year, your kiddos are still showing up strong! Shout out to our 7th graders who knocked the Civics end-of-course exam out of the park today, demonstrating double digit gains based on preliminary data! Staying focused on academics is key right now, most especially for our 8th graders who need to be passing all core content areas in order to promote to high school on time and avoid summer school. Please check on your child’s progress today!