Welcome to Pinellas Park High School Freshmen Orientation

Welcome to Pinellas Park High School Freshmen Orientation August 4, 2021 www. pcsb. org/pp-hs

Resource Guide • On Page 3 of our Freshmen Success Guide, you will see the contact information for different key staff members in our school • Students will be assigned a designated Assistant Principal, School Counselor, School Clerk, and Success Coach based on their last name or if they are in a magnet program

PPHS Bell Schedule Monday 1 7: 25 -8: 13 2 8: 18 -9: 05 3 9: 10 -9: 57 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 7: 25 -9: 02 1 7: 25 -9: 02 4 9: 12 -10: 49 3 9: 12 -10: 49 5 First lunch 10: 49 -11: 19 class 11: 24 -12: 13 Second lunch 11: 43 -12: 13 class 10: 54 -11: 43 6 12: 18 -1: 55 7 12: 18 -1: 55 6 12: 18 -1: 55 7 12: 18 -1: 55 4 10: 02 -10: 49 5 First lunch 10: 49 -11: 19 class 11: 24 -12: 11 Second lunch 11: 41 -12: 11 class 10: 54 -11: 41 6 12: 16 -1: 03 7 1: 08 -1: 55

Requirements for Graduation • 24 Credits: Four English credits Four Mathematics credits One HOPE credit Three Science credits (rigorous credits only) Three Social Science credits (1 World History, 1 US History, ½ American Government, and ½ Economics) • One Fine or Performing Art credit • One online class • • • 2. 0 Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) Pass Florida Standards Assessment for English/Writing Pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (other EOCs count as 30% of final grade) You can try your student’s success on the last page of the Freshmen Success Guide

Attendance and Grades • The best way to monitor student attendance and/or grades is by logging on to the PCS Portal/Focus system. This is also how you can contact your student’s teachers should you have any specific questions regarding his/her grades or attendance. • Weekly progress reports will be emailed. Please make sure your email is correct in Focus. Please contact your student’s clerk if you need to update your email. • Absences are to be reported to your student’s clerk within 48 hours after absence. You can also use the “Report an Absence” feature on our website • Any student who has 15 unexcused absences in a period of 90 calendar days will be subject to having their license or license suspended by the DMV. • If your student is not feeling well, please keep them home and email or call your student’s clerk.

Dress Code and Cell Phones • Students at PPHS follow Pinellas County Schools Code of Conduct Dress Code • Hats, sunglasses, bandanas, or hoods from hoodies should not be worn in the building • Midriffs and shoulders must be covered at all times • Shorts/skirts/dresses must be longer than fingertips at the students’ side • No tears or rips in jeans where you can see skin

Next Steps • Meet up with your student and check out the location of their classes • Ensure your student signs the Class of 2025 Commitment to Graduate banner • If you have any questions, contact your student’s AP, Guidance Counselor, or School Clerk • At 7: 00 pm: • -All First Responder Students and their families will meet in the Gym • -All CJA Students and their families will meet in the Media Center Thank you for coming and have a great Patriot night! Last Names A-G Last Names H-Q Last Name R-T & First Responders Last Name U-Z and CJA Clerk: Ms. Atkinson atkinsonl@pcsb. org Clerk: TBD Clerk: Ms. Simpson simpsone@pcsb. org Clerk: Ms. Cruz cruz-riverac@pcsb. org Counselor: Ms. Whitley whitleye@pcsb. org Counselor: TBD Counselor: Ms. Wassermann wassermannj@pcsb. org Counselor: Ms. Gilbert gilbertkat@pcsb. org AP: Mr. Adams adamsjam@pcsb. org AP: Ms. Leitold leitoldk@pcsb. org AP: Mr. Peppers peppersp@pcsb. org AP: Ms. Bogatz bogatzc@pcsb. org