Opening Plans

Our campus will not be open for tours or visiting prior to the start of school on Monday 8/24. We are doing everything we can to prepare for the safest learning environment in our classrooms, hall ways and common areas. Please click on the following links that will provide you with detailed information about our school campus. We will also be providing you with detailed informational videos starting next week on Tuesday 8/18. These videos will remain on our site for you to review and watch at your leisure. Videos will include:

New Student Orientation Presentation – Principal Florio

Athletics/Activities – Assistant Principal/Athletics – Mr. Zebley

My PCS Learning – Curriculum and Instruction – Assistant Principal of Curriculum – Ms. Gil

Programs – Culinary, Cambridge & AEA – Assistant Principal of Programs – Ms. Holcombe

Culture/Climate/Campus expectations – Assistant Principal of Culture and Climate – Ms. Metcalf

Important Information for all Students/Familes

· Office Hours: 6:45 am to 3 pm – Mondays-Fridays

· Opening day of School – Monday 8/24 – Students will pick up schedules in homeroom – and proceed directly to first period

· First period will include information and presentations on our school – COVID expectations protocols, lunch, dress code, athletics, clubs and more

• New Student Orientation Information:
• Homeroom Assignments:
• Bell Schedule:
• Blue/White Schedule for year:
• Campus Map:
• Opening Day Packet for Parents

School Goals and Parent/Community Information:

Attention 12th Grade Students 

Pinellas County Schools is offering you the opportunity to take the SAT at no expense on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.  If you are planning to make application to a college and/or apply for a scholarship that has an SAT score requirement, please go to office.com and login using your school email address (i.e. R2.D2@pcsb.org) and password and then click HERE to complete the registration.  Deadline to register is AUGUST 20th at 6pm.

ATTENTION AICE STUDENTS!

Students may visit the Cambridge online results website to view their personal AICE exam results on August 11, 2020 without having to go onto campus.

To request this access, AICE students simply need to complete the form by following the link below.

AICE Candidate Results Request Form

***For more information on how the exam scores were derived and how to appeal, please click on the Cambridge tab under Programs.

School Announcements: 

Congratulations to Lily Tucker! She placed 3rd in Spreadsheet Applications at the FBLA Virtual State Leadership Conference!

SEMMY Award Winners!

On May 22^nd was the 2020 SEMMY Virtual Award show. Dixie's AEA had nominees in all of the categories.

 Students placed in five of seven categories.

            Anh Ho (10th grade) – Best Animation 

            Nicole Hill (11th grade) – Best Photography

            Ainsley Williams (12th grade) – Best Video Production

            Kaylee Ramos (12th grade) – Best Music Production

             Anh Ho (10th grade) - Best in Show (Animation) – This was especially awesome as this included all high school and college categories. So, Anh also beat all of the college students in competition.

Congratulations to Dixie's Academy of Entertainment National Scholastics winners!

Rowan Van Alsburg and Riley Pitzen each received gold national award for photography and digitial art!

Congratulations to Dixie's Academy of Entertainment Palm Beach Film Festival winners!

Finalists Kail Campos and Kaitlynn Touchton in the Design category.  Kaitlynn was the winner of this category!

Digital Learning FAQs.  Learn more! 

Student Assessment and Grade FAQs--Learn more!

Electronic Device Distribution continued! Learn more!

Student Enrollment Information!  Learn more!

College Planning Information!  Learn more!

Bright Futures Community Services Update--Class of 2020

Seniors!  Check out new information regarding Bright Futures!

Update for Bright Futures evaluations and FFAA:

Regarding the current situation and the impact on students with respect to the Bright Futures Scholarship, all initial eligibility requirements are being evaluated to see what can be done to provide more flexibility for students and parents.  The FLDOE is working on a solution at this time. Once a decision has been made, official notification will be sent.

For seniors who have completed the FFAA: they are currently evaluating students once a week and their letters are posting to their account on Fridays. Also, Early Evaluation is based upon their status through first semester and only includes test scores through January 31, 2020.

Summer Driver's Ed information! Learn more!

Senior Class has its own web site!  Find the link under the Resources Tab!
 

Take Stock in Children Information! Learn more!
 

Early Admission Application Instructions

eCounselor 

Need help such as high school preparation, state grad requirements, scholarship information? eCounselor will answer all of your questions!