Good evening, Green Devil Families!

Here is your October 16^th weekly update for school events and information:

It is my sincere hope that this message finds each of our Green Devil students and their families safe and well as we begin to emerge from the challenges brought by Hurricane Milton.  First and foremost, I want to express my heartfelt sympathy to all of families who have experienced loss or hardship during this difficult time.  Whether it was damage to homes, loss of property, or the emotional toll of such an event, please know that our thoughts and support are with you.

As we welcome everyone back to school tomorrow, our priority is the well-being of our students, families and staff.  We understand that recovery will take time, and we are here to help in any way that we can.  Our school community is strong and resilient and together we will get through this.

 

*PSAT testing for all freshmen and sophomores has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 22^nd.  Please remind students to please bring their district issued laptops with charges to school for testing.

*PSAT testing for all juniors will be held on Thursday, October 24^th.   Students will need their district issued laptops and charges for testing.

*SAT testing for all seniors will also be held on Thursday, October 24^th.  Seniors will also need their district issued laptops and charges for this test as well.

*Just a reminder that the end of the 1^st quarter has been extended to this Friday, October 18^th.  Report cards for quarter 1 will now be available and published in Focus on October 29^th.

*Boys and Girls Soccer Try outs will be held on Steward Field (at SPHS) on Wednesday, 10/16 and Thursday, 10/17 from 6-8 PM. 

*NON-IB Senior parents, please save the date of Thursday, October 24^th.  We will be hosting a Senior Parent Seminar Night to help inform senior parents of all of the academic graduation requirements for students.  The information shared will be for all TRADITIONAL seniors as IB students have different graduation requirements.  Senior parents will be able to work directly with administration and guidance and see exactly where their students stand in meeting the requirements for graduation.  The evening will begin promptly at 6pm.  Please park in the faculty parking lot and enter the campus from the doors that lead into the front hallway from that parking lot.  We are asking for parents to RSVP using the link provided here if you are planning to attend.  Please reach out to Mr. Bryant (bryantan@pcsb.org) with any questions.

https://forms.office.com/r/MMpMRNytRr?origin=lprLink

*Many families, teachers, and staff at St. Petersburg High School are going through difficult times, and we are here to help connect those in need with those who can offer support. If you either need assistance or are in a position to provide it, please fill out the form linked below. This will allow us to collect the necessary information and ensure you and your students receive the support as quickly as possible.

https://forms.office.com/r/f6AFCNDdM6

We understand that time commitments may be hard to make, if you would like to donate money instead to help buy supplies (cleaning supplies, sheets, towels, toiletries, backpacks, etc.) for our SPHS students, families, or staff affected by Hurricane Helene, please do so through our GoFan Page here:   https://gofan.co/event/1736984

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kaur Barrett at KaurBarrettS@pcsb.org or (727)893-1842 ext. 2014.

*Our campus is open from 6:30AM-2:30PM each day.  No student should be dropped off before 6:30AM and all students (unless they are in a school sponsored event and with an adult sponsor) should be OFF campus no later than 2:30PM.

Our office hours are 7:00AM to 3:00PM.  If you need to sign your child out early from school, please make sure to do so prior to 1:30 PM.  NO PTLs will be permitted after 1:30, students cannot be released during the last 25 minutes of the day.

 

*Seniors who have not yet had their senior portraits need to sign up ASAP to get those done.  The next on campus roadshow will be on November 6^th, or you can book at appointment at Cady’s Tampa Studio (cady.com) for additional dates and times.  The deadline for senior photos is 12/31/24 to have them appear in the yearbook.  Please reach out to Ashlie Flanigan, our yearbook advisor with any questions Flanigana@pcsb.org

Additional notes for this week:

*Yearbooks are now on sale at www.yearbooksforever.com .  Current price is $80 but, will be going up in November so buy yours soon.  And speaking of yearbooks, senior tributes are available at www.yearbookforever.com  for anyone who is interested.

* Join the SPHS PTSA today!  $15 for parents and $5 for students, become a member and help support our school, teachers and students. https://stpetehigh.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

* In time for FALL, our PTSA now has SPHS Hoodies available ($25) and SPHS Koozies ($3.50) at https://stpetehigh.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

*Next PTSA General Meeting will be help on November 14, 2024   

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*All students are eligible for FREE breakfast and FREE lunch each and every day.  We do still encourage all families to fill out the free/reduced lunch application if you think you are eligible as this will qualify you for free testing waivers and additional scholarship opportunities.  Please fill out the free and reduced lunch form at:  www.myschoolapps.com

That is all for this week’s update.

Have a great Green Devil night!

 

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Semester 1 Testing Calendar
2024-2025
TEST	Who will test	Dates
CLT (Classic Learning Test)	11th and 12th grade students who have NOT met the READING/ALGEBRA 1 test graduation requirements.	10/16/24, 11/7/2024
PSAT	ALL 9th and 10th graders	10/22/2024
PSAT	ALL 11th graders	10/24/2024
SAT	ALL 12th graders	10/24/2024
ACT (NON-College reportable)	11th and 12th grade students who have NOT met the READING test graduation requirements.	10/29-30/2024
FCLE (FL Civics Literacy Exam)	All students currently enrolled in US Government	12/10/2024
CYCLE 2 Assessments	All students enrolled in Algebra 1A, Pre-AP Algebra 1, Geometry Hon, Biology Hon, Pre-IB Biology, US History & US History Hon	12/17-12/20/2024
Mid Term Exams	All students	12/17-12/20/2024