Juniors: Here’s the August 2020 update to Florida’s graduation requirements:
http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7764/urlt/StandardDiplomaRequirements.pdf

Hello!  I have typed in course requests for junior year 2020-2021.  

Please go now on to myStudent to review these entries and let me know right away if errors.

Be sure to change the year in the dropdown menu at the top right. Then look in the left menu: My Information>Class Requests.  Please email if there are any changes to be made (e.g.: drop__/add__ or a priority change).

**DUAL ENROLLMENT INFO:

• Dual Enrollment courses will not show as main course requests until EVERY step and sub-step of the DE process is entirely complete.  
• In the weeks after Spring Break, more DE information is available for students and families:
  • LOLHS Counselors meet with their grade’s students to review the options available. 
  • PHSC is hosting an Open House on their campus. Date/Time TBD
  • LOLHS hosts a Dual Enrollment Info Night at LOLHS. The PHSC Advisor presents information and is available after to answer your questions and guide you through next steps. I’ll send the date out asap. 
  • Ms. Garcia has a Remind  for Dual Enrollment.

Are you interested in On-the-Job Training or being a BCE student? Did you request OJT on your course card?
Your next step is to complete the application process and hiring process. Your course card is NOT an application. See for more information:

1. How students apply for BCE and OJT:
https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/cte/page/how-to-apply-for-the-bce-student-program

2. The hiring process and program guidelines:
https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/cte/page/2020-2021-bce-student-employees

• The Powerpoint from Parent Night and from classroom presentation has been posted as pictures at the bottom of the Class Presentations post: https://connectplus.pasco.k12.fl.us/apinsky/2020/02/pinsky-class-presentations/

• CHANGING your selections for junior year’s course card? That’s great! You SHOULD absolutely review your course selections with your family and with your current teachers for their advice. Do not submit multiple changes — just email your FINAL choices to me at apinsky@pasco.k12.fl.us and I’ll attach the email to your course card.

• ABSENT during your class presentation?  On Monday 3/2, I finish seeing all students who haven’t yet completed course card – passes are already written for 1^st 5^th and 6^th – please don’t just show up.
• If you have not been seen by me for course card selection by the end of Monday 3/2, please let me know (via email, Remind, or in person via Ms. Canter, the Student Services secretary and she’ll let me know).

QUESTIONS about your selections?  If you have a question, the easiest and fastest way to get an answer is to email me at apinsky@pasco.k12.fl.us – if it’s something you must discuss or must see me about in person, complete an appointment request https://lolhs.pasco.k12.fl.us/mform/view.php?id=47877  — I do want to let you know that I have 4,000+ course request entries to review individually and enter in — and must meet a deadline, so I will have extremely limited availability.

Please join us for Parent Information Night for the Class of 2022 (current sophomores) and Class of 2023 (current freshmen) to talk about course selection options for next year. Students will select their classes the following week during English class, so it’s important to review the choices as a family . We’d love to see you!

Current 6th & 7th grade Articulation Timeline

• Wed 2/20 Thu 2/21:      Registration in cafeteria: 
  • 2^nd hr: 6^th grade
  • 3^rd hr: 7^th grade
• Mon 2/25: Parent Course Card Presentation @ Community Connections
• Wed 2/27:   ALL DUE: Course card, applications for Infinity & AVID

Current 8th grade Articulation Timeline

• Wed 1/30:     √ Field trip to WCHS for zoned students (Ms. Lessem)
• Thur 1/31: √ WCHS Curriculum Fair for students and families
• Wed 2/6:       ZHS course card presentation to 8^th grade 1^st hr

Current 5th grade Articulation Timeline

• √ Wed 1/30:     ES admin/counselors at RBSMS for planning meeting
• Fri   02/15:     ES accept/decline Pasco Pathways school choice (Infinity)
• Monday 3/4-Friday 3/7: Elementary Articulation Week
• Mon 3/04 10am      Pinsky/Band/AVID presentation at WZES
  • 2:15pm   Pinsky /Band/AVID presentation at CWTES
• Tues 3/05 10am      Pinsky /Band/AVID presentation at Woodland ES
  • 2:30pm  Pinsky /Band/AVID presentation at NRES
• Thu 3/07 10am Pep Rally in Gym for WZES/WES/CWTES/NRES students
  • 5:30pm Parent University evening for students & families
• Thur 3/14:      ES Course Cards due to ES (do NOT courier)
• Fri. 03/15:      Pinsky goes to ES to collect cards (3/16-3/24 Spring Break)