Parent`s Guide - Pinellas County Schools

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2009-2010 PINELLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
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Parents’ Guide
Pinellas County Schools’
2009-2010
School Calendar
Dear Parents,
Pinellas County Schools would like to extend a special welcome to families who will be joining us for the
first time this school year and to welcome back those of you who were with us last year. We are excited about
the many learning opportunities that we offer our students.
Aug. 25
PreK-12 schools open; classes begin; work force
education schools open.
As we begin the 2009-10 school year, we encourage parents and community members to become involved
with us as we educate our community’s children. Parents play such an important role in the educational process of their children. Students who come to us with positive reinforcement from home are better prepared
to learn and interact with their peers. Community members lend their support in the classroom through
mentoring, tutoring and school partnerships. Together, we are making a difference by meeting the challenge
of educating your children for a changing world.
Aug. 27
Countywide graduation.
Sept. 7
Labor Day holiday. Schools and district offices
closed.
• Our students regularly perform better than the state average on key measures of academic achievement.
Oct. 16
Schools closed for students.
• Our schools offer great learning options – strong neighborhood schools as well as countywide magnet
programs, fundamental schools and career academies that allow students to explore a wide range of
opportunities with specialized curriculum themes.
Nov. 23-27
Thanksgiving holiday. Schools closed for
students.
• Our teachers show incredible dedication to our students and are among the most experienced and
talented in the state.
Dec. 21-Jan. 1
Winter holidays. Schools and district offices closed.
We invite you to visit our schools and talk with members of the district team. Your input and participation is
always welcomed. It takes parents, teachers and administrators working together so students will have what
they need to succeed in life. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to serve your family.
Jan. 4
Schools and district offices reopen.
Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Schools closed for
students.
Julie M. Janssen, Ed.D. Peggy L. O’Shea
Superintendent Chairperson, Pinellas County School Board
Jan. 22
Schools closed for students. First semester ends.
Jan. 25
Second semester begins.
Table of Contents
Feb. 15
March 29-April 2
Spring holidays. Schools closed for students.
March 30-April 2
Spring holidays for 12-month personnel.
District offices closed.
April 5
Schools and district offices reopen.
May 7
May 31
Memorial Day holiday. Schools and district offices
closed.
June 9
Last day for students. Abbreviated Student
School Day. Semester Exams. Afternoon
graduation.
June 10
Graduation.
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School Calendar
Superintendent/Board Message
Table of Contents
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About Us
Demographics
Mission & Vision
Points of Pride
4 Parent Check List
Parent Participation
Opportunities
• School Volunteers
• PTA
• SAC
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Immunization/Wellness/
Health Department
6
Early Childhood
• Even Start
• Florida First Start
• Voluntary PreK
• Blended PreK
Child-Care/After-Care Programs/
Child Assessment
PreSchool to High School
7
Graduation Requirements
Bright Futures
Grading Scale
Report Card Distribution Dates
8 Rigorous Academic Opportunities
• Advanced Placement
• Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID)
• Middle School Advanced and
High School Honors Courses
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
• SAT, ACT, PLAN, PSAT
• Dual Enrollment
• Early College Program
• Gifted Studies
• Florida Virtual School
• Centers of Excellence
12 School Options
• Zoned
• Magnet
• Fundamental
• Career Academies
• Centers of Excellence
• Virtual Education
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Alternative Programs
14 & 15 Parent and Student Resources
Code of Student Conduct
Problem Solving/Response to
Instruction/Intervention
9 Exceptional Student Education
16 10 FCAT
AYP
17 11
No Child Left Behind
Title I
How to Advocate for Your Child
Tips for Parents
Home School Communication
• Parent CONNECTxp
• Connect ED
• Address Change
Programs for Families and Adults
pTEC
18 & 19 List of Schools
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Who to Call
About Us
Pinellas County Schools, an award-winning school
district, has been recognized on the national and
state levels for its strong efforts and dedication of its
students, teachers and staff. The district is the seventhlargest school district in the state and the 25th-largest
district in the U.S. with a projected K-12 student
enrollment of approximately 102,500. Pinellas County
Schools also is the largest employer in the county with
a staff of more than 17,000 teachers, administrators
and support staff.
The district has strong community support with more
than 30,000 volunteers donating 1.1-million hours
to assist Pinellas County Schools’ students, teachers
and staff members. Businesses and organizations were
involved in more than 5,400 partnerships last year,
providing volunteer service to classrooms, departments
and schools.
Student Information (Demographics)
Points of Pride
Seventh-largest district in Florida
25th-largest district in the United States
Approximately 102,500 K-12 students
Student population:
l 62.0 % white
l 19.0 % black
l 9.6 % Hispanic
l 3.9 % Asian
l 5.1 % multiracial
l 0.3 % Native American
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75 percent of Pinellas County’s graded public schools
received an “A” or a “B” in the Florida A+ Plan.
34 students were named 2009 National Merit
semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation.
30 schools received the 2008 Five Star School Award
from the Florida Department of Education for exemplary work in family and community involvement.
Douglas L. Jamerson and James B. Sanderlin
elementaries were selected as 2009 Schools of
Distinction by Magnet Schools of America.
Fuguitt and Seminole elementaries were selected
winners of the Florida State Schools of Character by
the Golden Rule Foundation and were
selected national finalists for the 2009 National
Schools of Character Award by the Character
Education Partnership (CEP).
Pinellas County Schools has 482 National Board
Certified Teachers.
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
ranked the district’s elementary lunches “Best in the
Nation” for the second consecutive year.
Eight Pinellas County Schools’ students were honored
with National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at the
National Award Ceremony at Carnegie Hall.
Student newspapers from Melrose Elementary,
Manatee Messenger, and John Hopkins Middle
School, JHOP Times, were recognized as the 2009
Best Student Newspapers in the nation by the Weekly
Reader’s Student Publishing Contest.
Back row, far left: Julie M. Janssen, Ed.D., Superintendent
Pinellas County School Board:
Back row, left to right: Mary L. Tyus Brown, Linda S. Lerner, Carol J. Cook, Nina Hayden
Front row, left to right: Janet R. Clark, Peggy L. O’Shea, Robin L. Wikle
School Board Meetings
School board meetings are held twice monthly during most months and are broadcast live and in closed caption on
Bright House Networks Ch. 614, Knology Ch. 2 and Verizon Ch. 46 and are streamed on the Internet at www.wpds.tv.
Pinellas County Schools’ Mission
The mission of Pinellas County Schools is to create
systems that align all resources to assure that each
student achieves at her or his highest level.
Pinellas County Schools’ Vision
Pinellas County Schools unites with the community
to provide a quality education enabling each student
to succeed.
Parent Participation Opportunities
As a parent, your highest priority is your family. Families can provide children with
a firm foundation for learning by participating in their child’s education as well as
enhancing their own. The following opportunities are available to the families of
Pinellas County Schools’ students and are strongly encouraged by the district.
School Volunteers
Parent Check List
Parental involvement in their child’s education equals
student success. When parents are involved in their
child’s education, courses are passed, credits are earned
and students are promoted to the next grade. This
self-assessment parent check list is to help you in reviewing your relationship with your child so you can help him
succeed in school.
ACADEMICS
• I encourage my child to read daily.
• Our family has a library card, and we use it at the public
library.
• I check my child’s bookbag and review his papers and
planner regarding projects, assignments and events.
• I ensure that my child has a consistent time and place to
do homework, and I make sure the homework is completed.
• I stay aware of what my child is learning.
• I talk with my child about his school experiences every day.
• I ensure that my child is in attendance and on time to school
each day.
• I review my child’s report card and help him set goals for
improvement.
• I make sure that my child comes to school prepared each day
with the basic needs: paper, pencil, notebook.
SCHOOL/HOME CONNECTION
• I attend parent-teacher conferences, PTA meetings, school
events and/or parenting workshops.
• I communicate regularly with my child’s teacher in person, on
the phone, by e-mail or through writing.
• I request a conference with the teacher if I have a concern.
• I inform the teacher of any special circumstances that may
have an effect on my child’s performance or behavior.
• I read and respond to information sent home regarding my
child’s achievement.
• I volunteer at my child’s school when possible or provide
other assistance to teachers.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
• I teach, expect and reinforce appropriate manners, language
and behaviors.
• I praise my child for his good behavior and effort.
• I encourage my child to accept responsibility for his actions.
• I display my child’s schoolwork on a wall, refrigerator or
bulletin board.
• I monitor and limit the amount of time my child spends
watching television and playing computer and video games.
Through volunteering, families can take an active role in their child’s education. People of all ages and talents can get involved by volunteering for as little as one hour a week. Reading to a young person may spark
a love for reading. Leading workplace tours or teaching math or computer skills expands the classroom
walls, preparing students for a world of possibilities.
Volunteers also are needed to work as:
• Tutors
• Mentors
• Classroom assistants
• Office/clerical assistants
• Computer aides
• Field trip chaperones
• Library helpers
• Adult literacy tutors
• ESOL tutors
• Classroom partners
• Parent Teacher Association members
• School Advisory Council members
Parents who request mentors or tutors for their children are required to meet with the school guidance
counselor.
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
PTA, the original parent group in schools, has encouraged millions of parents to get involved in their
children’s education throughout the years. Through PTA, parents, teachers, administrators and community
members discuss education concerns and work together to help every child succeed. PTA offers programs and
resources ranging from parenting assistance and student growth to Reflections, a national program celebrating
student artistic expression. As advocates for children and your school, PTA members participate in decisionmaking processes at local, district and state levels.
PTA supports and encourages the inclusion of all
parents and caring adults involved in the lives of
children. Local groups operate in nearly every school
in the district. Contact your child’s school for more
information.
School Advisory Council (SAC)
Members of the School Advisory Council (SAC) at
each Florida school participate in the planning and
implementation of the school improvement plan.
As required, each SAC includes the principal and an
“appropriately balanced” number of “stakeholders”/.
These “stakeholders” represent the ethnic, racial and
economic makeup of a given school’s community.
SAC membership may include parents, teachers,
students, administrators and school support staff as
well as interested community members such as those
from business and industry. Pinellas County Schools
continues to encourage parent and teacher participation in strategic planning.
Immunization Requirements 2009-10
Before registering for school entry, your child must have
a recent school physical (within the past year) and a
completed Florida Certificate of Immunization (DOH
680) appropriate for the child’s grade level.
For the school year 2009-10, the State of Florida requires the following immunizations for school attendance in grades K-12. NOTE: All immunization dates
must be documented on the Florida Certificate of
Immunization (DH 680).
Prepare for the H1NI (Swine) Flu
•An outbreak of H1N1 (swine) flu may result in a public health emergency during this school
year, and it may be necessary to close schools for a period of time. Please make plans now
for the care of your children should this occur. During an outbreak, placing your children in
close contact with other children, such as in group child care programs, is not advised.
• The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal
flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills
and fatigue.
•Flu (both seasonal variety and H1N1) spreads easily. If you suspect your child is getting the
flu, it is important that he does not attend school or go anywhere else — such as group
childcare, the mall, or sporting events — where other people would be exposed to the flu
germs. It is also important to teach your family how to reduce their risk of getting the flu and
protect others from infection.
* Teach them the proper use of hand sanitizer. Gels, rubs, and hand wipes all work well,
as long as they contain at least 60% alcohol. Hand wipes must be disposed of properly.
Always read and follow label instructions when using hand sanitizer.
Minimum number of doses required per grade
Vaccine Type
Kindergarten
Grades 1-6
Diptheria-tetanus-pertussis
(DTaP) vaccine or ageappropriate tetanus vaccine
4 or 5
4 or 5
4 or 5
Hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccine
3
3
2 or 3
Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV)
3 or 4
3 or 4
3 or 4
Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
vaccine
2
2
2
New this year - Tetanusdiptheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine
(Td NOT acceptable)
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0
Grade 7 only = 1
Td or Tdap
0
0
Grades 8-12 = 1
Varicella - Vaccine or history of
disease (chicken pox) documented
by healthcare provider
* Teach your children to wash their hands often. Washing with soap and hot water for at
least 20 seconds is ideal (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song
twice).
Grades 7-12
* Teach your children to cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or by coughing into the
inside of their elbow. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve – not your hands!
* Help your child learn these healthy habits by setting a good example and always doing
them yourself.
• We will continue working with our district health services department, the Pinellas Health
Department and the State Department of Florida Health officials to monitor the situation and
will make all decisions in consultation with them. We will inform parents immediately if
it is necessary to close schools.
You may get additional information at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm, www.cdc.gov,
www.doh.state.fl.us, www.pinellashealth.com, or call the Pinellas Health Department at
727-824-6932. You may also contact your school nurse or Pinellas County School Health
Services at 588-6320.
State resources to promote children’s health – Florida KidCare
Grade 1 = 2 doses
Grades 2-8 require 1 dose
Grades 9-12 not required
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For additional information, visit www.immunizeflorida.org
For immunization information, contact your private physician or a Pinellas County Public Health Department location
(see list below). Please call first for an appointment.
School immunizations are available at no
cost to children under 18 years old at any
Pinellas County Health Department center.
Largo Center
12420 130th Ave. N
727-588-4040
St. Petersburg Center
205 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N
727-824-6900
Clearwater Center
310 N Myrtle Ave.
727-469-5800
Pinellas Park Center
6350 76th Ave. N
727-547-7780
Tarpon Springs Center
301 S Disston Ave.
727-942-5457
• Working families with uninsured children under the age of 19 at any income level
can apply year-round for affordable health care benefits from Florida KidCare. Children
enrolled in the program receive regular doctor’s visits, immunizations, routine vision 1-ÊÊ/--1
and hearing screening. Most families pay a premium of less than $15 or $20 a month.
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Since it began in 1998, Florida KidCare has offered working families access to high-quality
doctors and preventative care for their children at a low cost. Florida KidCare now covers
more than 250,000 children statewide. To enroll in Florida KidCare, visit
1-ÊÊ/--1
www.floridakidcare.org or call 1-888-540-KIDS.
1-ÊÊ/--1
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HPV
•Meningococcal disease is a serious illness caused by a
bacteria. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in
children 2 through 18 years old in the U.S.
•Who should get meningococcal vaccine and when?
The vaccine MCV4 is recommended for all children at
their routine preadolescent visit (11 to 12 years of age).
For those who have never received MCV4, a dose is
recommended at high school entry. Some colleges now
require this vaccine.
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Early Childhood
Even Start
This program integrates adult literacy, early childhood education and parent training in a unified parent/child/community
partnership. Even Start offers classes in adult literacy, GED
preparation, early childhood and parenting skills. Eligible
adults are those 16 years of age and older who have young
children. This program is available at a variety of school sites
in Pinellas County. Call 727-552-1568 for more information.
Florida First Start
Florida First Start develops a home/school partnership to give
young children at risk of future school failure the best possible
start in life. The program supports parents in their role as
their children’s first and life-long teachers. Florida First Start
provides home visits twice a month, offering developmentally
appropriate activities and materials, helpful parenting ideas
and links to community resources. Emphasis is on literacy,
safety, health, self-sufficiency and school readiness.
Call 727-588-6459 for more information.
Voluntary PreK
This program is designed to prepare 4-year-old children for
kindergarten and build the foundation for their educational
success. During the school year, there is a three-hour program
available at no cost to the parent; however, parents have the
option to extend through the full day with a tuition cost. This
program is voluntary for children and providers. There are a
limited number of openings available. Call 727-588-6097 for
more information.
Blended PreK
This program is for 3-year-old children who turn 3 on or
before Sept. 1, 2009 and 4-year-olds who will not turn 5
before Sept. 1, 2010. The program includes developmentally
appropriate activities in literacy, language, science, social
studies, math, health and safety, art and music.
Child-Care/After-Care/Child Assessment
Coordinated Child Care of Pinellas(five locations)
www.childcarepinellas.org
727-547-5700
Coordinated Child Care (CCC) of Pinellas administers
federal, state and local funding throughout Pinellas County
for scholarships for preschool and school-age children and
Voluntary Prekindergarten programs via agreements with
more than 800 licensed child care providers. Consultation for
locating/selecting quality child care sites is provided to the
general public. Contact CCC for an office nearest you.
Pinellas County Head Start
www.pinellascountyheadstart.org
Administration
2210 Tall Pines Dr., Suite 200
Largo, FL 33771
727-547-5900
Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive child development program. It serves low income children from birth to
mandatory school age, their families and expectant mothers.
Florida Diagnostic & Learning
Resources System (FDLRS) Gulfcoast
Pinellas County Schools
2929 CR 193
Clearwater, FL 33759
727-793-2723
FDLRS provides diagnostic and instructional support services
to district exceptional student education programs and families of students with exceptionalities.
PreSchool to
High School
PreKindergarten Where
Educational Foundations Begin
Pinellas County Schools prepares students for
postsecondary education and career choices beginning with our Voluntary PreK (VPK) programs
through graduation. Our VPK program is designed
to prepare four-year-old children for entering kindergarten. VPK is offered during the summer and
school year as a Blended VPK program. For general
questions or to enroll your child, call 727-588-6098
or e-mail: [email protected].
Elementary Readiness
Before sending your child off on the first day of
school, find out as much as possible about the
school. Then stay informed throughout the school
year so that you and your child can reach a successful first year of school.
•Make sure your child is fully rested and well
nourished for school each day.
•Communicate with your child about how the day
went so that you can stay informed.
• Meet your child’s teachers.
•Voice concerns and questions to the teacher and
the school administrators.
•Serve on your child’s school advisory committee
and join the PTA.
• Volunteer to help with school projects and trips.
Middle School Progress
Transitioning from elementary school to middle
school is a big step. Communicating with your child
about the way middle school operates will help
to ease any concerns. Explain to your child about
middle school schedules, lockers, academic requirements, etc.
•Attend orientation opportunities and any other
schoolwide meetings.
•Visit the school with your child so he can become
familiar with the school layout and transitioning
from class to class.
•Become familiar with the grading and evaluation
process for middle school.
•Update immunizations that will be required for
seventh grade.
High School Transition
To achieve a successful high school experience,
parents should become involved in their child’s high
school by getting to know teachers and administrators, volunteering and attending activities that their
child is involved in.
•Listen to your child to see what his interests are
and encourage him/her to join a club or sports
team that supports those interests.
• Offer reassurances, support and time.
• Set clear limits.
• Stay connected with your teen.
• Help with test preparation.
• Continue to be a good role model for your child.
Graduation Requirements
24 credits
For students entering grade 9 in 2007-08 and later
24 credits
For students entering grade 9 prior to 2007-08
4 English
4 English
4 mathematics
Successful completion of Algebra I or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I
3 mathematics
Successful completion of Algebra I or a series of courses equivalent to Algebra I
3 Science
3 Science
3 social studies
(including ½ American government, 1 American history, 1 world history
and ½ economics)
3 social studies
(including ½ American government, 1 American history, 1 world history
and ½ economics)
World languages not required for graduation –
required for state university admissions
World languages not required for graduation –
required for state university admissions
1 physical education
(includes integration of health)
1 physical education
(includes ½ credit of PE and ½ credit of personal fitness)
½ health
1 fine arts
1 fine arts/practical arts (½ credit of each or 1 credit of either)
8 electives
(4 in a major area of interest, 4 in electives selected by the student as part
of the education plan)
8½ electives
2.0 GPA or above
Passing score on FCAT reading and FCAT math
2.0 GPA or above
Passing score on FCAT reading and FCAT math
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes a lottery-funded scholarship to
reward Florida high school graduates who merit recognition of high academic achievement and
who enroll in an eligible Florida public or private postsecondary educational institution.
To be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, a student must:
1. Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
The postsecondary institution the student attends is responsible for
making residency and citizenship determinations.
2. Apply for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship by completing the
Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) during his or her graduating
year in high school. Students may apply online at
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org beginning Dec. 1 of their
graduating year in high school. This application gives the Department
of Education (DOE) permission to evaluate their high school
transcripts for eligibility for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.
Students not applying during their senior year will forfeit their chance
at receiving a Bright Futures Scholarship.
3. Earn a Florida standard high school diploma or its equivalent.
4. Not have been found guilty of, or pled nolo contendere to, a felony charge.
5. Meet academic requirements for the award he or she would like to earn.
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program consists of three awards:
• Florida Academic Scholars
• Florida Medallion Scholars
• Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
For specific information about any of these awards as well as updates from the Florida
Legislature, please check with your school’s guidance counselor or visit the following Web
sites:
•Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance
http://www.floridastudentfiancialaid.org/ssfad/bf
• Pinellas County Schools
www.pcsb.org/Finaid/brfutures.html
Grading Scale
A =90 –100
B =80 – 89
C =70 – 79
D =60 – 69
F = 0 – 59
Report Card Distribution
Elementary Schools, 1-5
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Friday, Feb. 26, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Middle/High School
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Friday, Dec. 4, 2009
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Academic Excellence
When your child graduates from high school, he will be entering the world of adulthood.
The big question is, “What will he or she be prepared to do?” It is never too early to begin
focusing on your child’s future. You can start to build a better future for your child by
planning and focusing on postsecondary goals together. By wisely choosing middle and
high school courses, your child can build a strong foundation of academic knowledge and
work place skills that will improve career opportunities and enhance the chances of success
after high school. The strongest predictor of postsecondary success is the rigor and quality
of the high school curriculum. As students transition from elementary school to middle
school, it is critical that they challenge themselves with the most rigorous classes in which
they can be successful. For information on Advanced Placement, dual enrollment programs
and other initiatives leading to postsecondary success, visit www.pcsb.org/asae or call
(727) 588-6466.
Advanced Placement
The College Board’s Advanced Placement
Program (AP) is a nationwide program
consisting of more than 30 college-level
courses and exams offered at participating
high schools. All students who are willing to
accept the challenge of a rigorous academic
curriculum should consider AP courses. AP
courses are offered at all public high schools,
and the school district pays exam fees.
Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID)
AVID is a program that takes students with
the potential and determination to go to
college, but may not yet be accepting the
challenge of a rigorous pre-collegiate curriculum, and places them in the rigorous
courses required to get into those four year
universities. In the AVID elective course,
students are taught the skill sets (notetaking,
organization, public speaking, responsibility)
necessary for success in those rigorous courses. Students also receive regular tutorials lead
by current college students. AVID creates
an atmosphere of positive peer pressure for
the students, so that they push each other to
strive for success.
Middle School Advanced
and High School Honors
Courses
These courses offered at all middle and high
schools cover the same topics and skills as
standard level courses but with increased
rigor, higher levels of complexity, greater
depth and a faster pace. Middle school
advanced and high school honors courses
help prepare students for the more rigorous
college-level courses such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and dual
enrollment.
International Baccalaureate
Diploma Program
This rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) is offered at
two magnet schools. There are academic
admission requirements, and students apply through the annual countywide programs admissions process. The IB program
provides highly motivated students with a
challenging and rigorous college preparatory liberal arts curriculum and exams. The
school district pays all exam fees.
College Admissions
Examinations (SAT, ACT,
PLAN, PSAT)
Most colleges and universities require students to take a standardized college admissions test such as the Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) or the American College Test
(ACT). These tests are administered on high
school campuses several times each year.
Registration is done through the testing
provider, not Pinellas County Schools, but
information is available from high school
guidance counselors. Beginning in 2009-10,
the ACT’s PLAN test will be administered
free of charge to every 10th grade student in
Pinellas County Schools. PLAN is an
excellent curriculum and postsecondary
planning tool that assists teachers in planning instruction and identifying students
likely to be successful in rigorous high
school courses. The PLAN test also includes
a Career Inventory to help students develop
career and postsecondary plans. The PSAT
will continue to be administered at all PCS
high schools to students in grades 9–11, for
a fee. Eleventh-grade students may take the
PSAT to qualify for National Merit Scholarship opportunities.
Dual Enrollment
This program allows eligible 11th-and 12thgrade students to enroll in postsecondary
courses through St. Petersburg College. They
earn credit toward high school graduation
and, at the same time, earn credit toward a
college degree or technical certificate. Students need a cumulative unweighted GPA
of 3.0 and an acceptable score on a college
placement test.
Early College Program
In partnership with St. Petersburg
College, this program allows students entering grades 11 or 12, as well as private and
home-schooled students, to take a combination of high school and college courses.
The program is available on the Seminole,
Clearwater and Tarpon Springs campuses.
Home school and private school students
will be required to enroll in a public high
school to participate. Students will remain
dual-enrolled in their home high schools (allowing them to participate in extracurricular
activities). Upon completion of the full twoyear program, students will graduate from
their assigned high school with a high school
diploma and an associate of arts degree.
Students wishing to enroll in the Early College Program must submit an application, a
high school transcript and college placement
test scores, or SAT or ACT results. For more
information, call 727-791-5971 or visit
www.spcollege.edu/central/EarlyCollege/index.htm.
Gifted Studies
Pinellas County offers gifted services for
elementary and middle school students.
Students must meet Florida gifted eligibility
criteria. Elementary gifted programs serve
students in grades K-5. The curriculum
focuses on advanced content, critical and
creative thinking and problem-based learning. Part-time elementary resource programs
also are based at individual schools or at
centers. Ridgecrest Center for Gifted Studies
is a full-time gifted magnet school for gifted
students in grades 1-5.
In 2009-10, three new middle school centers
for gifted studies opened, offering a full-time
program for students in grade 6. These programs will expand to include grades 7 and
8 over the next two years. These centers are
designed to meet the unique academic and
social/emotional needs of adolescent gifted
students.
Other middle schools also offer gifted
courses: Mathematics Education for Gifted
Secondary School Students (MEGSSS),
Integrated Mathematics and Science Technology (IMAST) and Advanced Academics
– Literature and Advanced Academics –
Social Sciences I and II. For more
information, call 727-588-6037.
Florida Virtual School
This program offers high-quality, online
middle and high school curriculum, including honors and Advanced Placement (AP)
courses. Florida Virtual School can be an
option for students with limited access to
AP offerings in their traditional schools. For
more information, visit www.flvs.net.
Centers of Excellence
This unique program allows students to
earn high school credit, college credit and
industry certification, all at the same time.
Centers of Excellence programs are rigorous
enough to prepare students for college, yet
give them the real skills that Florida employers need. Their coursework isn’t just theoretical; it also includes hands-on, practical skills
for the real world.
Centers of Excellence offer a variety of
programs at different high schools around
the county. Students may choose from a
wide variety of career options in high-paying
fields and have the option to continue on
to college, technical school or to enter the
workforce immediately after graduation. If
a student decides to pursue a college degree,
the skills and certifications earned through
a Centers of Excellence program will make
coursework easier. Students will net better
part-time jobs, can work their way through
school.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
Individual Evaluation
If the school, class-wide and individual research-based
interventions are appropriately implemented but not
successful, a student may be referred for evaluation to
consider eligibility for exceptional student education.
Individual evaluations collect information about the
child’s learning needs, strengths, problems and interests.
The evaluation may include tests, observations, classroom assessments, interviews and other ways of gathering
information. Parents must give written consent for formal,
individual evaluations.
complete a specified number of course credits, maintain
a grade point average of 2.0 and successfully perform on
the FCAT. Some students who have completed all
required course work for the standard diploma, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and have participated in intensive remedial course work may be eligible for FCAT waiver.
• Special diploma for students who successfully
complete different requirements than those required for
the standard diploma, have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and
have mastered the Sunshine State Standards with Access
Points.
Eligibility Determination
Annual Review
After evaluation is completed, an eligibility determination meeting is held at the child’s school. Parents and
other team members discuss the child’s information to
determine whether the child requires special education
and related services in order to make adequate progress in
school. In addition to a need for service, the child must
meet criteria listed in Florida’s State Board of Education
Rules. If the child is determined eligible for ESE services,
an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is developed at this
meeting. Parents are an integral part of the eligibility
team. A child cannot receive ESE services for the first time
until the parent has given consent.
ESE Services
After working together to document the child’s present
levels of performance and to develop goals and objectives
for a year, the IEP team (including parents) determines
the type and frequency of ESE services and support that
the child requires to receive a free and appropriate public
education.
Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
Children who have special learning needs because of a
disability may be eligible for special support at school
through participation in exceptional student education
(ESE). The purpose of ESE is to help each child with a
disability make adequate progress through school and
prepare for life after school. Federal law, the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA),
mandates processes for ESE eligibility and services. Decisions about a child’s special education and related services
must be made by teams that include the child’s parent(s).
Referral and Intervention
Students experiencing difficulty (academic and/or behavioral) in school may be referred to school teams by
parents, teachers and/or other school personnel. Although
a few children with severe cognitive or physical disabilities
may be evaluated immediately, most children with school
difficulties are referred to a school’s Intervention Team,
which may consist of a school psychologist, social worker,
teacher and intervention coordinator as well as the parent.
The schools use the Problem Solving/Response to Instruction/Intervention (RtI) problem solving model to provide
research-based interventions to assist the student and
teacher in the regular classroom. The student’s progress is
measured over time, allowing the student to improve in
the areas of concern.
The IEP team meets to discuss the student’s progress and
to develop an IEP at least once every 12 months. Parents, teachers or other team members may ask for an IEP
meeting at any other time if the team needs to discuss
the student’s changing needs. Services can only can be
changed with the agreement of the IEP team.
You may obtain additional information about exceptional
student education services from:
• Your student’s exceptional student education teacher
• District exceptional student education office,
727-588-6032
• The Florida Inclusion Network, 727-588-6020
• Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System
(FLDRS), 727-793-2723, ext. 2043 or ext. 2049
• Bureau of Instructional Support and Community
Services, 850-488-1106, or
www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome
• Pinellas County Schools’ website at www.pcsb.org/ese
A full range of models of ESE services may be considered
by the IEP team. Among the options:
• Support from an ESE teacher to the student’s general
education teacher to provide appropriate
accommodations
• Direct support from the ESE teacher to the student’s
general education classroom
• Direct instruction from an ESE teacher in a special
education classroom
Accommodations
Many students with disabilities need only small changes
in the way they are instructed and tested to be able to
participate and be successful in regular classes. Accommodations “level the playing field” for the student by
changing instructional techniques and helping students
work around any limitations that result from the disability.
The IEP team recommends appropriate accommodations,
based on the student’s disability. Parents are asked to give
consent for their child to receive any accommodations not
permitted on state or district assessments.
Diploma Options
No later than the student’s 8th-grade year or the year in
which the student turns 14, a diploma option decision is
made by the IEP team. Diploma options include:
• Standard diploma for students who successfully
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Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT)
The FCAT is a state-mandated test for students
in grades 3 through 10. Students are tested in the
following areas:
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Writing for students in grades 4, 8 and 10.
lReading
and mathematics for students in grades
3 through 10.
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Science for students in grades 5, 8 and 11.
According to Florida law, students must meet all
academic requirements and pass the Reading and
Math Sunshine State Standards portion of the
grade 10 FCAT to receive a standard high school
diploma.
The passing score requirements for the grade 10
FCAT reading and mathematics are determined
by the State Board of Education. Currently the
required passing scores are as follows:
FCAT Schedule 2009-10
Oct. 12-16, 2009
• Grades 11-Adult (New Students/Retakes)
Reading & Mathematics Sunshine State
Standards Tests
Retake Tests
Feb. 9-11, 2010
• Grades 4, 8, and 10
Writing Sunshine State Standards Test
March 9-19, 2010
• Grades 3-10
Standards Tests
• Grades 5, 8 and 11
Science Sunshine State Standards Test
• Grades 11-Adult (New Students/Retakes)
Standards Tests
Retake Tests
FCAT Reading:
1926 (Scale Score of 300) or above
FCAT Mathematics:
1889 (Scale Score of 300) or above
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Each state has developed and implemented measures
for determining whether schools are making adequate
yearly progress (AYP). AYP is an individual state’s
measure of progress toward the goal of 100 percent
of schools achieving state academic standards. In
Florida, AYP is achieved through FCAT. AYP sets
the minimum level of proficiency that the state, its
school districts and schools must achieve each year on
annual tests and related academic indicators. Parents
whose children are attending Title I schools that do
not make AYP over a period of years are given options
to transfer their child to another school or obtain free
supplemental educational services.
Differentiated Accountability
Differentiated Accountability, or DA, is a new term
used in our schools this year. It is a way to provide
support to schools with the greatest need, based on
school achievement. Through DA, schools fall into a
matrix of categories: Prevent I, Correct I, Prevent II,
Correct II and Intervene.
Some Pinellas County schools are not in the DA matrix. Schools making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
two years in a row are removed from the DA matrix.
• Ask for the DA category of your child’s school.
• Ask to see the school’s DA checklist.
•
The FCAT Home Page, located at
http://fcat.fldoe.org on the Department
of Education website, provides a wealth
of information about the FCAT and
serves as a valuable resource to students,
parents and educators.
•
Sample Test Materials, located at
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatsmpl.asp in
PDF format, test taking hints and
practice.
•
FCAT Explorer, located at
http://www.fcatexplorer.com, features
skills practice for both reading and
mathematics for public school students.
•
Released grade 10 FCAT test books and
answer keys are available at
http://fcat/fldoe/fcatrelease/asp. The
FCAT released tests are provided in PDF
format.
The Federal No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) Act of 2001 requires Title
I schools to make adequate yearly
progress (AYP). AYP measures the
progress of schools in meeting
state-identified academic achievement standards in reading, math and
writing. Measurement of AYP targets
the performance and participation
of various subgroups based on race,
socio-economic status, disability and
limited English proficiency.
Family Resource Center
Title I
Title I is the largest federal education program serving lowincome families. In Pinellas County, 47 public elementary
schools are served by the Title I Schoolwide Program.
Title I was established in 1965 as part of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act. The act was amended and
signed by President George W. Bush on Jan. 8, 2002, under its new title, “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.”
The goal of Title I is highest student achievement for all
students, so the funding is used to hire additional teachers, teaching partners or other staff members. The funds
also can be used to purchase instructional materials. All
funding decisions are made carefully and recorded in each
school’s Title I Schoolwide Plan. Copies of the school
plans, which support the specific goals and program of the
school, are available to the public in each school office.
Parents are part of the Title I team and are encouraged to
participate in their children’s education because parent
involvement increases student achievement. Teachers,
parents and students will sign a contract or agreement
between home and school to share the responsibility for
student learning. Parents need to work with their children
at home, attend parent/teacher conferences and keep
teachers informed about home events that might affect
their children at school. Joining parent organizations
(Parent Teacher Association and School Advisory Council), helping at school as a volunteer and attending school
events and parent training are important. Parent participation builds the home and school partnership, which is
essential for school success. For a complete list of Pinellas
County schools served by Title I, visit www.pcsb.org.
The Pinellas County Schools’ Title I
Office has opened a Family Resource
Center. Located at 2499 25th St. S in
St. Petersburg, the Family Resource
Center offers a variety of educational
programs throughout the year, including a Dad’s Book Club, Parent Workshops and Make and Take Activities.
Guest Speakers also will be available at
the center. Hours of operation:
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
8 a.m.-Noon
Tuesday and Thursday
7 a.m.-Noon
Additional hours: (beginning Sept. 29)
Tuesdays
5-6 p.m. – Focus Group
6-7:30 p.m. – Planned Activities
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School Options
Pinellas County Schools’ students have four options to
choose from when deciding which type of school best fits
their needs and goals: zoned schools, magnet schools &
programs, fundamental schools or career academies.
Zoned Schools
Zoned schools are schools that are closest to the student’s
home. Beginning with the 2009-10 school year, students
who are entering kindergarten, sixth- or ninth-grades will
be assigned to their zoned school. All other students will be
assigned to a school close to home on a space-available basis.
Magnet Schools and Programs
Magnet programs are housed at traditional schools and
provide a wide range of educational opportunities with very
specialized curriculum themes such as International Baccalaureate, center for the arts, advanced technologies, wellness
and medical and advancement of the sciences and technology.
Fundamental Schools
A fundamental school is a family-oriented school whose
structured environment, updated “back to basics” approach
and joint parent-teacher-student commitment provide quality education for all students in a safe environment. Important features include a focus on student responsibility and
self-discipline, daily homework, a dress code that exceeds
that of the school district and required attendance at conferences and monthly parent meetings.
Career Academies
These four-year programs are designed to blend a student’s
required courses with the career technical program of the
academy. Career academy programs prepare students for:
• National/industry certifications
• pTEC, two-year college or university
• Entry into their chosen career
Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools operating under a contractual agreement with the local school board. As parent
of the state’s program of public education, charter schools
offer innovative programs consistent with educational goals
established by Florida Statues. Visit the district Web site,
www.pcsb.org, for a complete list of charter schools.
Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence are programs that allow students to
earn high school credit, college credit, industry certification
and scholarship eligibility all at the same time. The programs
are rigorous enough to prepare students for college, yet offer
real skills that employers need. Their course work isn’t just
theoretical; it also includes hands-on, practical skills for the
real world.
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Centers of Excellence offer a variety of programs at different high schools around the county. Students may choose
from a wide variety of career options in high-paying fields
and have the option to continue on to college, technical
school or the workforce immediately after graduation.
Virtual Education
Excellence in online learning is made possible through the
district’s exciting, new virtual school program for middle
school students. Beginning in 2009-10, the Pinellas Virtual
Middle School will bring together the best technologies,
curriculum and teachers to provide a 100% online learning
experience for our students who qualify. Pinellas has been
using two online learning tools, Moodle and Elluminate, for
over two years to create online courses. Moodle is designed
to help educators create online courses with opportunities for
rich interaction and dynamic websites for students. Elluminate is a realtime virtual classroom environment designed for
distance education and collaboration in academic institutions
and corporate training.
Students in grades K-5 also can experience online learning
though the district’s partner in education, the Florida
Virtual Academy. Students in grades 9-12 have the opportunity to take online classes through the Florida Virtual
School. Students must be full-time students in Pinellas
County Schools and may take classes beyond the school
day. To qualify to take online courses, students must have
been enrolled full time last year in a state run school (one
of the virtual school providers or any public school in
Florida) or a child of a parent on active military duty.
Pinellas Virtual School staff provide support, assistance
(including a loaner computer for use by the student for
families that qualify for free/reduced lunch), local events,
and field trips, along with online and local face-to-face
help sessions. For more information on the virtual school
program, visit http://virtualschool.pcsb.org.
Alternative Programs
Dropout Prevention Services
High School Educational Alternative
(HSEA) Program
For more information, contact the guidance counselor at
your child’s school or call the dropout prevention office at
727-588-6069.
This success-oriented educational experience provides unmotivated/unsuccessful students with graduation options
and alternatives to leaving school. All high schools have
HSEA programs. Call the school for more information.
ALPHA Center Program
This voluntary prevention program for 3rd-, 4th- and
5th-grade students is a school-based program at Blanton
Elementary. For information, call 727-547-7508.
Bayside High
ALPHA Center-Blanton Elementary
6400 54th Ave. N
St. Petersburg, FL 33709
Bayside High serves students in grades 9-12 who have
difficulty functioning in the traditional school environment. For information, call 727-507-4730.
STARS Program
DELTA Program
DELTA is a disciplinary program serving 4th- and 5thgrade students placed by referral or reassignment. DELTA
is located at Sawgrass Lake Elementary.
Students Targeted for Achievement, Recognition and
Success (STARS) provides voluntary intervention strategies
to strengthen academic skills, increase self-esteem, support
responsible behavior and provide opportunities for parental
involvement for elementary students who are exhibiting
patterns of academic failure or school adjustment problems
and are at high risk of leaving school early.
Model School Achievement Program
Discipline Program
This voluntary prevention program at each of the district’s
middle schools is designed to meet the academic and
developmental needs of students not making satisfactory
progress in school.
Pace Center for Girls Inc.
Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy
Pinellas Teen Parenting Programs
This partnership school is a voluntary mini-school for
students in grades 4-8 who are not achieving at their grade
level, have low self-esteem or have difficulty adjusting to an
academic environment. Students learn through interactive
experiences in the fields of management, marketing, retail
sales, landscaping, agronomy and various other real-world
business environments. For information, call 727-791-3522.
This non-profit, non-residential state-based program
provides comprehensive education and therapeutic
prevention and intervention services to approximately 50
troubled adolescent girls ages 12-17.
This is an involuntary dropout-prevention program that
the district provides for middle and high school students
who have violated school board policy or seriously disrupted the learning environment of the school.
Pinellas Secondary School
8570 66th St.
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
727-549-6550
These programs provide comprehensive health services,
academic courses, social services, counseling, child
development, parenting skills, infant development, on-site
contracted child care and transportation for the parent
and child in the program. For information, call
727-588-6070 or your school.
Operation PAR
Intermediate Schools
Clearwater and Lealman Intermediate focus on secondary
intensive academic intervention for students in grades 5-8
who are not meeting grade-level expectations. For information, call Clearwater Intermediate at 727-298-1616 or
Lealman Intermediate at 727-528-5802.
Students ages 13-17 who are court ordered or referred by
parents or agencies receive residential substance abuse
treatment. For information, contact Operation PAR Inc.
6720 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg, FL 33709
727-545-7564
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Parent and Student Resources
Instruction/Intervention (RtI)
When a child struggles with academics or behavior, parents can become frustrated in trying to find ways
to help. Response to Instruction/Intervention is a process that the district provides to assist the student.
The goal is to simply prevent problems from occurring and to intervene early, when necessary, to help
the student move forward.
How Pinellas County Schools
meets the needs of my child
What should I do if I believe
my child is struggling?
Intervention (PS/RtI)
•Ask for regular monitoring reports.
PS/RtI is the framework used to determine
student needs. Whether your child needs
additional support or enrichment in any area,
you child’s school will answer the follwing
questions:
•Celebrate your child’s successes.
•What is the problem?
•Learn more about the curriculum, assessments
and interventions being used in your child’s
school.
•Why is it occurring?
•Participate in conferences and other meetings
about your child.
•Is it working?
•Talk to your child’s teacher.
•Review and assist with homework assignments.
•Make a list of specific questions to ask during
conferences ( What is working? What
additional supports may be needed?).
•What will the school do if my child is not
succeeding?
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•What are we going to do about it?
Through the process of answering these
questions, areas will be targeted for intervention
or enrichment, your child’s progress in these
areas will be monitored and changes will be
made as needed. You will be invited to meetings
and your child’s teacher will keep you informed
about your child’s progress.
Problem
What is the
problem?
Evaluate
Are the strategies
working?
Problem Analysis
Why is the problem
occurring?
Implement Plan
What strategies
will we use?
Guidance
A comprehensive guidance and counseling program facilitates student
growth and self-awareness and addresses whatever interferes with a
student’s ability to learn and to succeed. Although the content of the
program focuses on student development, such as social adjustment,
educational planning, personal growth and good citizenship, it is how
this development enhances student learning and success that justifies its
existence.
Our mission as professional school counselors is to provide a comprehensive school counseling program that assists all students in acquiring the
skills and knowledge to maximize highest student achievement within a
safe learning environment.
For more information, call 727-588-6053.
School Social Work Services
Each school has a trained professional master’s degree-level social worker
assigned part or full time to offer services that include but are not limited
to:
• Counseling for students and families.
• Crisis intervention.
• Agency referrals for services.
• Staff consultation.
• Suggested intervention and accommodations for students at risk or
difficult to manage in the classroom.
• Attendance visits at elementary school level.
• Group counseling.
• Home visits to obtain psychological history information.
• Child-abuse awareness, prevention and reporting.
• Training in parenting skills, parent conferences, cooperative discipline,
conflict resolution, etc.
For more information about school social work services, call
727-588-6355.
Psychological Services
The office of psychological services provides support to schools, teachers,
students and parents to address barriers that prevent students from
achieving at the highest possible level. A school psychologist and an
educational diagnostician are assigned to each school, providing services
in the following areas:
• Crisis response.
• Individual academic and behavior assessment of students.
• Intervention planning for behaviorally challenged students.
• Academic intervention planning for struggling students.
• Group and individual counseling.
• Group skill training in areas such as anger management, social skills, etc.
• Consultation with the school staff.
• Consultation with parents.
• Assistance in collecting and interpreting data used in decision making
for students.
• Demonstration teaching of strategies.
For more information about the office of psychological services,
call 727-588-6054.
Section 504
School Health Services
Section 504, or the Rehabilitation Act, prohibits discrimination against disabled persons by school districts
receiving federal assistance. Its intent is to ensure that the
disabled person is not discriminated against solely on the
basis of the identified disability.
School nurses identify and assist students with health-care
needs during the school day. A clinic card is sent home with
each student at the beginning of every school year. Please
complete the cards promptly and update the information as
often as needed.
When school officials or the parent feel that a student may
have a disability, the 504 coordinator at the school notifies
the parent that evaluation information will be gathered
and invites the parent to a meeting following the completion of the evaluation. If the student is determined eligible,
an accommodation plan is developed and implemented.
504 eligibility is established when the committee determines that a physical or mental impairment exists that
substantially limits one or more major life activities.
For questions regarding nursing services, call 727-588-6320.
For information regarding students in grades K-12, call the
office of psychological services, 727- 588-6054.
For information regarding adult students, call the office of
equal opportunity, 727-588-6198.
Homeless Services
The Homeless Educational Assistance Team is available to
assist homeless children and families with their educational,
material and social needs. Children are eligible for services if
they are residing in emergency or transitional housing. This
includes motels, hotels or a vehicle or structure that is not
a permanent nighttime residence. Also eligible are students
staying with family or friends due to loss of housing or
economic hardship. In addition, after-school tutors and
summer enrichment programs are provided in some shelters.
For information or assistance, call 727-588-6069 or
727-588-6434.
Code of Student Conduct
Pinellas County Schools’ “Code of Student Conduct” is a
booklet that specifically describes what type of behavior is
expected and prohibited at school or at school activities, on
school buses or at bus stops.
The booklet is distributed at the beginning of each
school year and is available on the district website
(www.pcsb.org). A parent and student expectations
acknowledgement paper located in the booklet must
be signed and dated by both parent and student and
then returned to school.
English for Speakers of Other
Languages (ESOL)
The English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Program is designed to meet the special needs of students
with limited English proficiency who come from home
environments in which the native language is other than
English. These students may have difficulty understanding, speaking, reading and writing the English language
without additional support. Currently, students who
are eligible for the ESOL program services based on test
results represent more than 67 languages.
ESOL Program Goals:
• To help students quickly attain English language skills
so they can succeed in all of their classes.
• To provide instruction that satisfies cultural as well as
language needs.
• To promote an appreciation of different cultures and
their contributions to our society.
In ESOL schools, students with limited English proficiency receive their language arts instruction from certified
teachers using effective teaching methods. In addition,
bilingual assistants help students in other subject area
classes and provide assistance to families with home/
school communications. For more information, please
call (727) 588-6068 or 588-6073.
Homework Helpline
The Homework Helpline provides service to students
of Pinellas County’s public schools 5-8 p.m. Monday
through Thursday. The Homework Helpline telephone
numbers are 727-547-7223 and 727-442-3226. Please
note that this is a TELEPHONE service; we cannot
provide this as an online service.
Extended Care Centes
R’Club Child Care Inc.
727-578-5437
Open 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
YMCA – Suncoast
727- 467-9622
Open 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
YMCA – St. Petersburg
727-895-9622
Open 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Dunedin Community Center
727-812-4530
Open 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Largo Recreation Parks & Arts
727-587-6720
Open 7:00 a.m.-6 p.m.
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How to Advocate for Your Child
The Parent Advocacy Program
The Parent Advocacy Program serves as a link among
families, school and the community. It provides advocates to support and empower parents when responding to concerns regarding promotions, retention, ESE
placement, discipline, suspension, expulsions and other
educational issues.
Parent advocates also:
• Empower parents to make appropriate choices and
educational decisions.
• Train families in effective communication skills.
• Familiarize families with student academic
expectations.
• Support families in conferences with school
personnel.
• Serve as a source of information among school,
families and community.
• Provide workshops for families on parenting
techniques and behavior management.
• Advocate for families seeking highest student
achievement.
• Provide opportunities for schools to familiarize
themselves with effective techniques to enhance
positive family involvement.
For more information, please call 727-323-6623.
Questions or Concerns
Regarding Your Child?
If you have questions or concerns
regarding your child’s academic performance, or other issues, simply follow
these steps to reach a positive solution:
STEP 1 – Request a meeting with the
teacher(s).
STEP 2 – If you are unable to reach a
solution to your concern, contact the
school’s assistant principal or principal.
STEP 3 – If you are unable to reach a
solution, contact the region superintendent (phone numbers listed on the last
page of this guide).
Home/School Communication
Communication is an essential part
of student success.
Connect ED
Connect ED is the school district’s
phone messaging system which allows
principals or district administrators
to record, schedule, send and track
personalized voice messages to tens
of thousands of students, parents and
staff at the same time. It is used for
outreach and emergency messaging.
ParentCONNECTxp
ParentCONNECTxp is a secure website
offered by the district that allows parents to view their child’s grades, report
cards, attendance, discipline records,
homework assignments,
class schedule, GPA and school
announcements. A ParentCONNECTxp
User ID and Password also allows
parents to use the Student Reservation
System for various student assignment
functions.
Address Changes
If you move any time during the school
year, you are required to give the
school your new phone number and
provide proof of residency. To update
your address and phone number, you
will first need to have a ParentCONNECTxp User ID and Password (if you
don’t already have one for another
child in your family), which you can get
from your child’s school.
Next, go online to the Student
Reservation System on the district
website, www.pcsb.org, log in with
your User ID and Password and follow
the steps (or use the school computer).
Tips for a Successful
Parent-Teacher Conference
You and your child’s teacher(s) are
working together to help your child
reach his highest learning potential.
The best way to make sure you and
the teacher(s) are heading in the same
direction and to ensure that your
child is making progress is to have a
Parent-Teacher Conference. In order
to reach a positive outcome, following
these simple tips:
When going through the ordinary routines of daily life, take a moment to make eye contact,
smile, ask a question, share your knowledge. Teachable moments are everywhere.
When you find them, watch the ordinary become extraordinary.
“Be There” for your child … the benefits will last a lifetime.
•
•
Prepare – Before meeting, make a
list of questions or concerns
you may have regarding your
child’s education.
Schedule – To make the most of
your conference, arrive on time so
that you can get all of your
questions answered before the
teacher has to meet with the next
parent.
•
•
•
Communicate – The purpose of
the conference is for you to share
information about your child
with his teacher and vice versa. It
is important to listen as well as to
ask questions.
Plan of Action – If you or the
teacher identify areas that your
child needs to improve in, work
with your child’s teacher in
developing a plan of action to
accomplish the goals and improve
the overall performance of your
child’s education.
Follow-up – It’s a good idea to
set up a way to monitor your
child’s progress with your child’s
teacher and stay in contact with
the teacher for additional
resources or ideas that might
improve your child’s performance
even further.
Programs for Families and Adults
Pinellas County Schools offers a variety of secondary
and postsecondary programs to enhance adult education
for families and the community. Additional information
is available online through the Pinellas County school
district website, www.pcsb.org, or the Pinellas Technical
Education Centers (pTEC) website, www.myptec.org.
Adult and Postsecondary
Education
Adult Education Centers, Community Schools and pTEC
collectively provide adult and community education programs day and evening at many sites in Pinellas County.
Adult general education classes are free to anyone 16 years
or older without a high school diploma and include Adult
Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development
(GED), family literacy and adult English literacy (ESOL).
Postsecondary programs at pTEC include a wide variety of
college-level, technical and academic courses. All community schools and both pTEC campuses are available to
agencies, community groups and other nonprofit organizations for classes, seminars and meetings.
l PINELLAS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTERS
(pTEC), with campuses in St. Petersburg and
Clearwater, provide postsecondary students the
opportunity to develop the relevant and current
technical education and skills they need in order to
immediately begin rewarding careers or to continue
postsecondary education in a college or university.
l ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) classes are
intended for persons 16 or older who wish to upgrade
their basic skills for entry into a technical program or
in the General Education Development (GED)
preparatory program. ABE provides open-entry/
open-exit enrollment, self-paced instruction and
flexible scheduling with classes available at multiple
locations in the district.
l GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED)
preparatory classes are available to students who are at
least 16 years of age and are free for students who have
not graduated from high school. Instruction is provided
in writing skills, social studies, science, literature and
mathematics in order to prepare students for the GED
examination. The program features open-entry/
open-exit enrollment, self-paced instruction and
flexible scheduling and is widely available in the
district.
l ADULT ENGLISH LITERACY (ESOL) classes serve
adults who are not native English speakers. Instruction
is provided in speaking, listening to, writing and
reading English as well as in citizenship to prepare
them to be productive members of the community.
l FAMILY LITERACY is an educational program that
provides literacy instruction for adults and their
children, aged birth through 7 years, and includes
ABE/GED instruction, parenting skills instruction and
early childhood education for children. Transportation and child care are available for parents who are eligible
for enrollment in the Even Start Family Literacy
program.
l ADULT HIGH SCHOOL offers high school credit
classes to adults wishing to complete the requirements
for a standard high school diploma or currently
enrolled high school students needing to make up
credits to meet graduation requirements (with
permission from the high school).
Adult and Community
Schools
Clearwater Adult Education Center/Arcturas Annex
540 S Hercules Ave.
727-469-4190
Dixie Hollins Adult Education Center
4940 62nd St. N
727-547-7872
Lakewood Community
1400 54th Ave. S
727-893-2955
Northeast Community
1717 54th Ave. N
727-570-3193
Palm Harbor Community
1900 Omaha St.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
727-669-1140
Tomlinson Adult Learning Center
296 Mirror Lake Drive N
727-893-2723
Postsecondary Technical
Education Institutions
Pinellas Technical Educational Centers
Clearwater Campus
6100 154th Ave. N
727-538-7167
St. Petersburg Campus
901 34th St. S
727-893-2500
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Anona Elementary 12301 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo
727-588-4730
Azalea Elementary
1680 74th St. N., St. Petersburg
727-893-2187
Bardmoor Elementary 8900 Greenbriar Rd., Seminole
727-547-7824
Bauder Elementary
12755 86th Ave. N, Seminole
727-547-7829
Bay Point Elementary
5800 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg
727-552-1449
Magnet Program: Center for Advancement
of the Sciences and Technology
Bay Vista Fundamental 5900 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. S,
St. Petersburg
727-893-2335
Bear Creek Elementary 350 61st St. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2332
Belcher Elementary
1839 S Belcher Rd., Clearwater
727- 538-7437
Belleair Elementary
1156 Lakeview Rd., Clearwater
727-469-5983
Blanton Elementary 6400 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-547-7820
Brooker Creek Elementary
3130 Forelock Rd., Tarpon Springs
727-943-4600
Campbell Park Elementary
1051 Seventh Ave. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2650
Magnet Program: Marine Science Center
Cross Bayou Elementary 6886 102nd Ave. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7834
Curlew Creek Elementary
3030 Curlew Rd., Palm Harbor
727-724-1423
Curtis Fundamental 531 Beltrees St., Dunedin
727-738-6483
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Oldsmar Elementary
302 W. Dartmouth Ave., Oldsmar
813-855-7316
Shore Acres Elementary 1800 62nd Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
727-570-3173
Cypress Woods Elementary
4900 Cypress Woods Blvd., Palm Harbor
727-538-7325
Lakeview Fundamental 2229 25th St. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2139
Orange Grove Elementary
727-547-7845
Skycrest Elementary
10 N Corona Ave., Clearwater
727-469-5987
Douglas L. Jamerson Elementary
1200 37th St. S, St. Petersburg
727-552-1703
Magnet Program: Center for Mathematics
and Engineering
Lakewood Elementary
4151 Sixth St. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2196
Magnet Program: Center for
Medical Science and Wellness
Ozona Elementary
601 Tampa Rd., Palm Harbor
727-724-1589
Skyview Elementary
8601 60th St. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7857
Dunedin Elementary 900 Union St., Dunedin
727-738-2990
Lealman Avenue Elementary 4001 58th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-570-3020
Pasadena Fundamental 95 72nd St. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-2646
Southern Oak Elementary 9101 Walsingham Rd., Largo
727-588-4654
Eisenhower Elementary 2800 Drew St., Clearwater
727-725-7978
Leila Davis Elementary
2630 Landmark Dr., Clearwater
727-725-7972
Perkins Elementary
2205 18th Ave. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2117
Magnet Program: Center for the Arts and
International Studies
Starkey Elementary 9300 86th Ave. N, Seminole
727-547-7841
Fairmount Park Elementary 575 41st St. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2132
Lynch Elementary
1901 71st Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-570-3170
Pinellas Central Elementary
10501 58th St. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7853
Forest Lakes Elementary
301 Pine Ave. N, Oldsmar
813-891-0785
Madeira Beach Fundamental (K-8)
591 Tom Stuart Causeway, Madeira Beach
727-547-7838
Pinellas Park Elementary 7520 52nd St. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7888
Frontier Elementary 6995 Hopedale Lane, Clearwater
727-538-7335
Maximo Elementary 4850 31st St. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2191
Magnet Program: MicroSociety®
and Visual Arts
Plumb Elementary
1920 Lakeview Rd., Clearwater
727-469-5976
Fuguitt Elementary
13010 101st St., Largo
727-588-3576
Garrison-Jones Elementary
3133 Garrison Rd., Dunedin
727-469-5716
Gulfport Elementary 2014 52nd St. S, Gulfport
727-893-2643
Magnet Program: Montessori Academy
High Point Elementary
5921 150th Ave. N, Clearwater
727-538-7440
Highland Lakes Elementary
1230 Highlands Blvd., Palm Harbor
727-724-1429
James Sanderlin Elementary
2350 22nd Ave. S, St. Petersburg
727-552-1700
Magnet Program: International Baccalaureate
Primary Years Programme World School
John Sexton Elementary 1997 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-570-3400
Lake St. George Elementary
2855 CR 95, Palm Harbor
727-669-1161
McMullen-Booth Elementary
3025 Union St., Clearwater
727-669-1800
Melrose Elementary 1752 13th Ave. S, St. Petersburg
727-893-2175
Magnet Program: Center for Journalism and
Mass Media
Mildred Helms Elementary
561 Clearwater-Largo Rd. S, Largo
727-588-3569
Mount Vernon Elementary 4629 13th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-1815
New Heights Elementary 3901 37th St. N, St. Petersburg
727-521-5350
North Shore Elementary
200 35th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
727-893-2181
Northwest Elementary
5601 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-2147
Oakhurst Elementary
10535 137th St., Largo
727-588-6801
Ponce de Leon Elementary 1301 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Clearwater
727-588-3573
Rawlings Elementary 6505 68th St. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7828
Ridgecrest Elementary
1901 119th St. N, Largo
727-588-3580
Magnet Program: Centers for Gifted Studies
Safety Harbor Elementary
535 Fifth Ave. N, Safety Harbor
727-724-1462
San Jose Elementary
1670 San Helen Dr., Dunedin
727-469-5956
Sandy Lane Elementary 1360 Sandy Lane, Clearwater
727-469-5974
Sawgrass Lake Elementary 1815 77th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-570-3121
Seminole Elementary
727-547-7668
Seventy-Fourth St. Elementary
3801 74th St. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-2120
Sunset Hills Elementary
1347 Gulf Rd., Tarpon Springs
727-943-5523
Sutherland Elementary 3150 N Belcher Rd., Palm Harbor
727-724-1466
Tarpon Springs Elementary 555 E Pine St., Tarpon Springs
727-943-5500
Tarpon Springs Fundamental 400 E Harrison St., Tarpon Springs
727-943-5508
Walsingham Elementary 9099 Walsingham Rd., Largo
727-588-3519
Westgate Elementary
727-893-2144
Woodlawn Elementary 1600 16th St. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-1857
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Azalea Middle
727-893-2606
Bay Point Middle
727-893-1153
Magnet Program: Center for Advancement
of the Sciences and Technology
Carwise Middle
3301 Bentley Dr., Palm Harbor
727-724-1442
Clearwater Fundamental Middle
1660 Palmetto St., Clearwater
727-298-1609
Clearwater Intermediate
1220 Palmetto St., Clearwater
727-298-1616
Dunedin Highland Middle
70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin
727-469-4112
John Hopkins Middle
727-893-2400
Magnet Program: Center for the Arts and
Communications Studies
Largo Middle 155 Eighth Ave. SE, Largo
727-588-4600
Lealman Intermediate
727-528-5802
Madeira Beach Fundamental (K-8) 591 Tom Stuart Causeway, Madeira Beach
727-547-7697
Meadowlawn Middle
727-570-3097
Morgan Fitzgerald Middle
6410 118th Ave. N, Largo
727-547-4526
Oak Grove Middle
1370 S Belcher Rd., Clearwater
727-524-4430
Osceola Middle
9301 98th St. N, Seminole
727-547-7689
Palm Harbor Middle
1800 Tampa Rd., Palm Harbor
727-669-1146
Pinellas Park Middle
6940 70th Ave., Pinellas Park
727-545-6400
Safety Harbor Middle
901 First Ave. N, Safety Harbor
727-724-1400
Seminole Middle
8701 131st St., Seminole
727-547-4520
Tarpon Springs Middle
501 N Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs
727-943-5511
Thurgood Marshall Fundamental
727-552-1737
Tyrone Middle
727-893-1819
HIGH SCHOOLS
Bayside High
14405 49th St. N, Clearwater
727-507-4730
Boca Ciega High
924 58th St. S, Gulfport
727-893-2780
Magnet Program: The Center for Wellness
and Medical Professions
Clearwater High
540 S Hercules Ave., Clearwater
727-298-1620
Career Academy: International Culture
and Commerce
Countryside High
3000 SR 580, Clearwater
727-725-7956
Dixie Hollins High
4940 62nd St. N., St. Petersburg
727-547-7876
Career Academy: Graphic Arts
Dunedin High
1651 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin
727-469-4100
Career Academy: Architectural Design
and Building Technologies
East Lake High
1300 Silver Eagle Dr., Tarpon Springs
727-942-5419
Career Academy: Engineering
Osceola Fundamental High
9751 98th St. N, Seminole
727-547-7717
Palm Harbor University High
1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
727-669-1131
Magnet Programs: International
Baccalaureate (IB),
Center for Wellness and Medical Professions
Pinellas Park High
6305 118th Ave. N, Largo
727-538-7410
Magnet Programs: Criminal Justice Academy,
First Responders: National Guard Center for
Emergency Management
Seminole High
8401 131st St. N, Seminole
727-547-7536
St. Petersburg High
2501 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-1842
Magnet Program: International
Baccalaureate (IB)
Tarpon Springs High
1411 Gulf Rd., Tarpon Springs
727-943-4900
Magnet Program: Leadership Conservatory
for the Arts,
Career Academies: Jacobson Culinary Arts,
Veterinary Science
ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS
Pinellas Secondary (grades 6-12) 8570 66th St., Pinellas Park
727-549-6550
EXCEPTIONAL SCHOOLS
Lakewood High
727-893-2916
Magnet Program: Center for Advanced
Technologies (CAT),
Career Academy: Marine Science
and Environmental Technology
Hamilton Disston School
5125 11th Ave. S, Gulfport
727-893-1115
Northeast High
727-570-3138
Career Academies: Automotive, Finance,
Information Technology
Academie Da Vinci (K-5)
1380 Pinehurst Rd., Dunedin
727-298-2778
Alfred Adler Elementary (K-2)
4401 38th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-329-9545
Athenian Academy (K-7)
2817 St. Mark Dr., Dunedin
727-298-2718
Imagine Charter (PreK-5)
1950 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-821-7100
Imagine Middle School (6-8)
1950 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-821-7100
Life Force Arts and Technology (K-5)
1390 Sunset Point Rd., Clearwater
727-724-9709
Northeast Community
1717 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-570-3193
Palm Harbor Community
1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
727-669-1140
Pinellas Technical Education Centers
Clearwater campus
6100 154th Ave. N, Clearwater
727-538-7167
Pinellas Technical Education Centers
St. Petersburg campus
727-893-2500
Tomlinson Adult Learning Center
296 Mirror Lake Dr. N, St. Petersburg
727-893-2723
Life Skills Center Pinellas South (9-12)
4901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
727-322-1758
Life Skills Center Pinellas North (9-12)
2471 McMullen Booth Rd., Ste. 200,
Clearwater
727-724-9709
Mavericks in Education (9-12)
1199 East Bay Dr., Largo
727-474-8836
Pinellas Preparatory Academy (4-8)
2300 Belcher Road S, Largo
727-536-3600
Plato Academy (PreK-6)
401 S Old Coachman Rd., Clearwater
727-793-2400
Gibbs High
727-893-5452
Magnet Programs: Business Economics,
Technology Academy (BETA),
Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA)
Largo High
410 Missouri Ave., Largo
727-588-3758
Magnet Program: Exploring Careers
and Education in Leadership (ExCEL)
CHARTER SCHOOLS
Calvin Hunsinger School
1863 Betty Lane N, Clearwater
727-469-4260
Nina Harris School
6000 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7850
Paul B. Stephens School
2935 CR 193, Clearwater
727-725-7982
Richard L. Sanders School
5025 76th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
727-547-7728
St. Petersburg Collegiate (10-12)
6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg
727-341-4610
Career Technical
Centers
Clearwater Adult Education Center
540 S Hercules Ave., Clearwater
727-469-4190
Dixie Hollins Adult Education Center
4940 62nd St. N, St. Petersburg
727-547-7872
Lakewood Community
727-893-2955
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Who to Call in the District
Administration
Administration Building
301 Fourth St. SW
Largo, FL 33770
Pinellas County Schools Administration Building.......... 727-588-6000
Pinellas County Schools Administration Fax.................. 727-588-6202
Communications.......................................................... 727-588-6122
Curriculum & Operations.............................................. 727-588-6121
District Call Center (Transportation).............................. 727-587-2020
Dropout Prevention...................................................... 727-588-6069
Emergency Information Line........................................ 727-588-6424
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).......... 727-588-6068
Exceptional Student Education (ESE)............................ 727-588-6032
Region Offices
Homework Helpline...................................................... 727-547-7223
727-442-3226
Parent Advocacy Office................................................ 727-323-6623
Pinellas County Schools Police Department.................. 727-547-7221
School Board Office..................................................... 727-588-6300
Strategic Partnerships (Volunteers & Partners)............. 727-588-6405
Student Assignment..................................................... 727-588-6210
Superintendent’s Office................................................ 727-588-6011
Region II – Elementary Schools.................................... 727-725-7996
525 Pennsylvania Ave., Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Carol Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent
Region IV – Middle and High Schools........................... 727-507-4493
4733 144th Ave. N, Clearwater, FL 33762
Barbara Thornton, Associate Superintendent
Region V – Elementary Schools.................................... 727-893-2150
1717 54th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33714
Barbara Hires, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent
Other Information
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Gus A. Stavros Institute................................................ 727-588-3746
Pinellas Education Foundation..................................... 727-588-4816
Pinellas County Council of PTAs................................... 727-541-4440
If you have questions concerning:
• Kindergarten.......................................................... 727-588-6098
• Elementary............................................................. 727-588-6095
• Middle School......................................................... 727-588-6307
• High School............................................................ 727-588-6302
Emergency Contact
Information
Pinellas County
Schools’ Website
Emergency messages, such as school closing due to hazardous weather, will be communicated through:
• the district emergency phone line, 727-588-6424
• the district website, www.pcsb.org, and
• Pinellas County Schools’ television, WPDS-TV14, viewed on Bright House Networks Ch. 614, Knology Ch. 2 and Verizon Ch. 46.
www.pcsb.org

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