OLL High School Communication

OLL is excited to announce that we will be hosting a 2-day grading practices workshop with Solution Tree. The event will take place at Pasco Hernando State College- West Campus in New Port Richey.

June 13^th and 14^th will be focused on secondary. Each middle and high school can send up to 3 people.

Spots are limited so please use the criteria below when selecting who will attend.

• 1 admin and 2 Instructional employees who will be with your school in the 22-23 school year.
• At least 1 of the instructional should be a classroom-based core content teacher
• The other instructional can be a coach or another instructional leader on your campus

Please fill out this form to sign up your school for the event.

We are entering the time of year to plan for the re-ordering of instructional materials for the 2022-2023.  Schools are responsible for placing the order for their individual sites. To ensure consistent processes across the district OLL will be hosting workshops to review the order timeline and process.  This workshop is for school administrators and school bookkeepers.   Topics covered:

• Adoption/procurement template purpose
• Consumable reorder timeline and guidance

2022-23 Annual School Based Instructional Materials Allocation Process.docx

There are 4 dates and times below so that everyone has an opportunity to attend.  Bookkeeper coordinators (finance), purchasing, and the academic coordinators will also be available at this time to answer questions about the process.   Please use this zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84663755217?pwd=dnQyaDRTT01LeURsUnE2N081eXFndz09

4/12 3:00-4:00pm (zoom) secondary

4/13 3:00-4:00pm (zoom) secondary

4/18 8:30-9:30am (zoom) elementary

4/19 8:30-9:30am (zoom) elementary

The EOU Assessment for grades 6-10 is recommended for Unit 5. The assessment will not be in myProgress as it is not a required assessment. However, teachers may still assign the assessment inside of the StudySync platform. Reach out to @Cassie Rae Marie Hernandez with any questions.

The Lou Frey Institute has created a supplemental resource guide and a practice examination for the Florida Civic Literacy Examination. They have been approved by FDOE and are now available here: https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/fcle.stml.

The Florida Education Foundation launched the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative two years ago in partnership with the Florida Department of Education. The mission is to create access and opportunities for all students to have the best civics education including curriculum, debate programs and high-quality teachers that are catalysts for students becoming great citizens who can preserve our constitutional republic for future generations. 

We are now accepting applications for Phase Three during the 2022-2023 school year so that more schools can reap the benefits of competitive speech and debate. Incorporating a competitive speech and debate team at your school can address the need for both bridging the educational achievement gap and instilling critical thinking skills in students. 

Speech and debate offers students the following skills and benefits: 

• Higher-level critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills that transcend traditional classroom experiences; 
• Better career and college placement; 
• Accelerated maturity; 
• Greater reading retention and analytical skills; and
• Strong civic disposition. 

Florida Civics and Debate Initiative – We are now trying to add candidates for Phase 3

Specifically, research shows that: 

• 98.5% of debate students attend college, and debate participation increases the chance of being offered college scholarships. 
• Black males who participate in debate are 70% more likely to graduate and had significantly higher scores on the English and reading sections of the ACT compared to their peers. 
• Students who participate in debate score 25% higher than their peers on literacy tests. 
• Academic debate improves performance at statistically significant levels on reading test scores, diminishes high-risk behaviors, can increase critical thinking skills by 44%, and improves academic success and student attitudes towards higher education. 
• Debaters are significantly more likely to participate in the democratic process through voting, volunteerism and participating in social activism. 

Now What?

We encourage your leadership team to take advantage of this program and its profound benefits by participating in Phase Three of the Florida Civics and Debate Initiative. The Florida Civics and Debate Initiative will be supporting the development of middle and high school debate programs in additional school districts in this phase. New programs will receive professional development, curriculum, team resources and the opportunity to compete in monthly competitions. You still have time to add the course to your master schedule too!

If you are interested in participating please reach out to @Cassie Rae Marie Hernandez and @Avgoustina Stavrou-Klem and we can get you connected and informed. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Advancing Leaders Academy provides school and district leaders with professional learning and personalize growth opportunities related to Leadership Excellence.  

Are you interested in: 

• Aligning yourself with Pasco County Schools’ Vision of Leadership Excellence
• Polishing and refining your personal leadership skills
• Discovering the interconnectedness of our district
• Networking and building relationships with leaders from across our county

If so, Advancing Leaders Academy is for you! 

Click here for more information and to apply.

Application window runs from 4/18/2022 – 4/27/2022.

For more information, contact Vaughnette Chandler at vchandle@pasco.k12.fl.us.

FASA is offering a webinar series for all leaders called, “Teacher Retention Webinar Series” where they will focus on the current state of the teacher experience and learn practical strategies to drive retention. The webinars are hosted by FASA and Education Elements and are free for FASA members. We at FASA understand the pressure schools and districts are under and provide these opportunities to you as a member benefit.  You may register for each webinar individually:

Improving Teacher Wellness, Improving Retention

Friday, April 8, 2022, 11:00am-12:00pm, Eastern

Click HERE to register

Climate, Culture and the impact on Retention

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 11am-12:00pm, Eastern

Click HERE to register

Onboarding to Build Belonging and Keep Teachers

Friday, April 22, 2022, 11am-12pm, Eastern

Click HERE to register

Please see the order form for the B.E.S.T. Standard Books: https://forms.gle/5GZcUdPxtdhf3WZe9. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kaitlyn Miller with NEFEC. Her email is millerk@nefec.org.

PMP Monthly Progress Letters will be posted in the Letter Queue area in myStudent on April 18^th for review and will then be reposted on April 21^st. This will allow for you to send them at the same time as Quarter 4 Progress Reports on April 22^nd.

You can find the directions for printing or emailing the letters on pages 4-5 of the   Academic Monitoring in myStudent.docx.

Please reach out to Courtney Lough, Jan Anderton, or Larry Porter if you have any questions.

The 2^nd school choice window which will be open from April 11th through April 18th.  The school choice website has been updated with the  programs that will be on the application. Reach out to @Francesca Howard with any questions.