Pinellas Park High School Freshmen Orientation Guide
Discover key information about Pinellas Park High School freshmen orientation, including contact details for staff members, bell schedule, graduation requirements, tracking attendance, and grades monitoring through the PCS Portal/Focus system. Stay informed and involved in your student's academic journey for success.
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Welcome to Pinellas Park High School Freshmen Orientation August 4, 2021 www.pcsb.org/pp-hs
Resource Guide On Page 3 of our Freshmen Success Guide, you will see the contact information for different key staff members in our school Students will be assigned a designated Assistant Principal, School Counselor, School Clerk, and Success Coach based on their last name or if they are in a magnet program
PPHS Bell Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 7:25-8:13 2 7:25-9:02 1 7:25-9:02 2 7:25-9:02 1 7:25-9:02 2 8:18-9:05 3 9:10-9:57 4 9:12-10:49 3 9:12-10:49 4 9:12-10:49 3 9:12-10:49 4 10:02-10:49 5 First lunch 10:49-11:19 class 11:24-12:11 Second lunch 11:41-12:11 class 10:54-11:41 5 First lunch 10:49-11:19 class 11:24-12:13 Second lunch 11:43-12:13 class 10:54-11:43 5 First lunch 10:49-11:19 class 11:24-12:13 Second lunch 11:43-12:13 class 10:54-11:43 5 First lunch 10:49-11:19 class 11:24-12:13 Second lunch 11:43-12:13 class 10:54-11:43 5 First lunch 10:49-11:19 class 11:24-12:13 Second lunch 11:43-12:13 class 10:54-11:43 6 12:16-1:03 7 1:08-1:55 6 12:18 -1:55 7 12:18-1:55 6 12:18-1:55 7 12:18-1:55
Requirements for Graduation 24 Credits: Four English credits Four Mathematics credits One HOPE credit Three Science credits (rigorous credits only) Three Social Science credits (1 World History, 1 US History, American Government, and Economics) One Fine or Performing Art credit One online class 2.0 Unweighted Grade Point Average (GPA) Pass Florida Standards Assessment for English/Writing Pass Algebra 1 End of Course Exam (other EOCs count as 30% of final grade) You can try your student s success on the last page of the Freshmen Success Guide
Attendance and Grades The best way to monitor student attendance and/or grades is by logging on to the PCS Portal/Focus system. This is also how you can contact your student s teachers should you have any specific questions regarding his/her grades or attendance. Weekly progress reports will be emailed. Please make sure your email is correct in Focus. Please contact your student s clerk if you need to update your email. Absences are to be reported to your student s clerk within 48 hours after absence. You can also use the Report an Absence feature on our website Any student who has 15 unexcused absences in a period of 90 calendar days will be subject to having their license or license suspended by the DMV. If your student is not feeling well, please keep them home and email or call your student s clerk.
Dress Code and Cell Phones Students at PPHS follow Pinellas County Schools Code of Conduct Dress Code Hats, sunglasses, bandanas, or hoods from hoodies should not be worn in the building Midriffs and shoulders must be covered at all times Shorts/skirts/dresses must be longer than fingertips at the students side No tears or rips in jeans where you can see skin
Next Steps Meet up with your student and check out the location of their classes Ensure your student signs the Class of 2025 Commitment to Graduate banner If you have any questions, contact your student s AP, Guidance Counselor, or School Clerk At 7:00pm: -All First Responder Students and their families will meet in the Gym -All CJA Students and their families will meet in the Media Center Thank you for coming and have a great Patriot night! Last Names A-G Last Names H-Q Last Name R-T & First Responders Last Name U-Z and CJA Clerk: Ms. Atkinson atkinsonl@pcsb.org Clerk: TBD Clerk: Ms. Simpson simpsone@pcsb.org Clerk: Ms. Cruz cruz-riverac@pcsb.org Counselor: Ms. Whitley whitleye@pcsb.org Counselor: TBD Counselor: Ms. Wassermann wassermannj@pcsb.org Counselor: Ms. Gilbert gilbertkat@pcsb.org AP: Mr. Adams adamsjam@pcsb.org AP: Ms. Leitold leitoldk@pcsb.org AP: Mr. Peppers peppersp@pcsb.org AP: Ms. Bogatz bogatzc@pcsb.org
