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HIGH SCHOOL 101

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Welcome to the beginning of

four very exciting years!!!!!

Park Vista Community

High School•Opened doors August 2004 as a comprehensive high school

•757 Freshmen + 822 Sophomores + 799 Juniors + 740 Seniors = 3118 total students

•250 Faculty & Staff

•3 choice academy programs: Medical, Auto Service & Auto Collision

•1 in-house academy: Multimedia Communications

•Ranked 199 in the country out of over 22,000 public high schools in the United States. This is the sixth consecutive year Park Vista has been named in Washington Post’s America’s Top High School’s list.

•Students attending 4-year colleges: 63%

•Students attending 2-year colleges: 30%

•An “A” rated school by the State of Florida

2020 graduating seniors’ plans……

The University of Alabama United States Air Force Columbia University United States Naval Academy

Yale University FAU Wilkes Honors College New York Institute of Technology Nova Southeastern University

Florida Gulf Coast University Valencia Community College George Washington University Universal Technical Institute

Florida Atlantic University Eckerd College Prince George Community College Horry Georgetown Technical College

Paramedic/Fire Academy University of North Florida Duke University Palm Beach State College PSAV

Police Academy United States Navy University of Massachusetts-Amherst Asheville Buncombe College

University of Florida University of Pennsylvania Middlebury College Bethel College

University of Central Florida Santa Cruz University New York University United States Marine Corps

Santa Fe College United States Army Cornell university Tallahassee Community College

Ringling College of Art & Design Saint Johns River State College Brigham Young University-Idaho University of Cincinnati

United States Coast Guard Berklee School of Music Long Island University Brooklyn

Cambridge Health Stetson University Texas A&M University

Florida International University Georgia Institute of Technology Baker College

University of South Florida Keiser University Ohio Wesleyan

USF St. Pete Valdosta State University Rochester Institute of Technology

Florida Polytechnic University University of Miami Erskine College

Flagler College Seminole State College Hillsborough Community College

Florida State University Purdue University Brevard College

Florida Southern College Wingate University University of Kentucky

Florida Memorial University Miami Dade College Daytona State College

Florida A&M University Emory College Jacksonville University

Middle School vs High School

Middle School

Six class periods per day

GPA does not carry over year to year

Points for promotion

Size of school

-Woodlands has 1557 students

-Christa has 1451 students

-Don Estridge has 1282 students

COMPASS program

Nine weeks tests

11-14 year olds

High School

Seven class periods

GPA is cumulative

Credits for graduation

Size of school

-Park Vista has 3118 students

NO SUMMER SCHOOL

Semester exams & EOCs

14-20 year olds

CLASS OF 2024

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSI. A total of 24 credits are needed for graduation. These credits must include:

ENGLISH: 4 credits

MATHEMATICS: 4 credits (must include Algebra I & Geometry credits)

SCIENCE: 3 credits (must include 1 Biology & 2 equally rigorous course credits)

SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits (must include 1 World History, 1 American History, ½ American Government, ½ Economics credit)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 credit (½ credit of PERSONAL FITNESS and ½ credit of a P.E. class)

PERFORMING/FINE ART: 1 credit

ELECTIVES: 8 credits

24 credits total

II. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is needed in ALL high school credit courses.

III. A passing score is needed on the Grade 10 ELA Common Core Assessment and Algebra 1 EOC.

IV. Incoming 9th Graders

• MUST pass the Algebra I EOC (END OF COURSE EXAM) also counts as 30% of course grade

• Geometry EOC = 30% of course grade

• Biology I EOC = 30% of course grade

• US History EOC = 30% of course grade

V. 20 hours of community service/volunteer hours completed in high school are required before graduation.

VI. Incoming 9th graders MUST earn credit in at least one online course.

THE PREVIOUS WERE THE MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR HIGH SCHOOL

GRADUATION.

STATE OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY

ADMISSIONS HAVE ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING A MINIMUM OF

18 ACADEMIC CREDITS TO INCLUDE AT

LEAST 4 CREDITS IN MATH AT OR ABOVE

THE ALG I LEVEL IN ADDITION TO TWO

YEARS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

TYPICAL 9TH GRADE CLASS

SCHEDULE

1. English

2. Math

3. Science

4. Social Studies

5. PE / Personal Fitness (1 each semester)

6. Elective/Academy

7. Elective

Daily Schedule(when we return to the campus)

Your child will be receiving a color coded calendar!

Park Vista High School has 7 period days where each class meets that day

and block period days that are either “even” or “odd”. On “even” days

periods 2, 4, 5, 6 meet and on “odd” days periods 1, 3, 5, 7 meet. As you

can see, period 5 meets each day. It is the common period.

7 PERIOD DAY

Per 1 7:30 – 8:20 (50 min)

Per 2 8:26 – 9:16 (50 min)

Per 3 9:22 – 10:12 (50 min)

Per 4 10:18 – 11:08 (50 min)

Per 5 11:14 – 12:08 (54 min)

Lunch 12:08 – 12:53 (45 min)

Per 6 12:59 – 1:49 (50 min)

Per 7 1:55 – 2:45 (50 min)

BLOCK DAY

Per 1/2 7:30 – 9:15 (105 min)

Per 3/4 9:21 – 11:06 (105 min)

Per 5 11:12 – 12:09 (57 min)

Lunch 12:09 – 12:54 (45 min)

Per 6/7 1:00 – 2:45 (105 min)

GRADESFor Non-EOC Courses

• Each semester is divided into 2 nine week grading

periods and a semester exam

• Semester average = 1st 9 weeks (40%) + 2nd 9 weeks

(40%) + semester exam (20%)

• ½ credit is earned per class per semester

• Cumulative GPA’s are recalculated at the end of each

semesterFor EOC Courses

• Algebra I, Geometry, Biology and US History are now

yearlong courses that are only given a final grade

and not a semester grade.

• Year average = 1st 9 weeks (15.4%) + 2nd 9 weeks

(15.4%) + 1st semester exam (8.4%) + 3rd 9 weeks

(15.4%) + 4th 9 weeks (15.4%) + EOC (30%)

HOW ARE GRADE POINT AVERAGES (GPA)

AND HONOR POINT AVERAGES (HPA)

CALCULATED?ALL LETTER GRADES ARE AWARDED POINTS

Regular Classes

A = 4.00

B = 3.00

C = 2.00

D = 1.00

F = 0.00

Honors Classes

A = 4.500

B = 3.375

C = 2.250

D = 1.125

F = 0.000

Advanced Placement/AICE/Dual Enrollment Classes

A = 6.00

B = 4.50

C = 3.00

D = 1.50

F = 0.00

EXAMPLE #1

ALL REGULAR CLASSESENGLISH REG B 3.00

MATH REG C 2.00

SCIENCE REG A 4.00

SOCIAL STUDIES REG D 1.00

ELECTIVE REG C 2.00

ELECTIVE REG A 4.00

ELECTIVE REG A 4.00

TOTAL POINTS 20.00

GRADE POINT AVERAGE = 20.00 / 7 = 2.8571

HONOR POINT AVERAGE = 2.8571 (SAME BECAUSE OF NO HONOR OR AP/AICE CLASSES)

EXAMPLE #2

MIX OF REG, HON & AP/AICEGPA HPA

ENGLISH AP/AICE A 4.000 6.000

MATH HONORS C 2.000 2.250

SCIENCE HONORS A 4.000 4.500

SOCIAL STUDIES HONORS A 4.000 4.500

ELECTIVE REG C 2.000 2.000

ELECTIVE REG A 4.000 4.000

ELECTIVE REG A 4.000 4.000

TOTAL POINTS 24.000 27.25 (WEIGHTING)

GRADE POINT AVERAGE = 24.000 / 7 = 3.4286

HONOR POINT AVERAGE = 27.25 / 7 = 3.8929

FRESHMEN GRADES MATTER!!!!!

Freshmen are beginning their high school transcript

now!!!!!!

The number one comment we hear from seniors…..

“I wish I had done better in my freshman year”.

GRADES ARE EARNED

NOT NEGOTIATED!!!!

Please monitor grades throughout the nine

week grading period. Do not expect “extra

credit” or to be allowed to “make up” long

ago missed assignments when you realize

that your grade is not what you would like

it to be. Be diligent about completing each

and every assignment/homework/quiz/test

to the best of your ability. There is no

substitute for hard work!

IMPORTANCE OF GRADESHanding in classwork/homework = good grades.

Colleges look at grades from freshman – junior years as well as the

rigor of the senior year, so start out strong!

Student athletes and club members must maintain at least a 2.0

cumulative GPA to participate.

Students have to repeat a required course if they fail it.

Time management is important.

Grade point averages are CUMULATIVE and begin with the first high

school course taken even if it is in middle school.

FRESHMAN YEAR IS IMPORTANT!!!!!

CLUBS ON CAMPUS

Academic Team Art Club Automotive Club

Best Buddies Chemistry Club/Science Olympiad Seniors Class

Junior Class Sophomore Class Freshmen Class

Dance Team Debate Team Drama Club

English Honor Society Florida Future Educators of America Film Club

First Priority French Honor Society Gay Straight Alliance

Green Spaces Habitat for Humanity HOSA

Jewish Student Union Key Club M-Power (Psychology Club)

Model UN Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) Multicultural Club

National Honor Society National Technical Honor Society Paw Protection

Quill and Scroll Honor Society Rho Kappa (Social Studies Honor Society) SADD /SWAT

Science Honor Society SECME Spanish Honor Society

Special Olympics Athletes Special Olympics Volunteers Strategic Games Club

Think Pink Writer's Workshop Young Politicians

ATHLETICSBOYS

Baseball

Basketball

Bowling

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Diving

Football

Golf

Lacrosse

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

Weightlifting

Wrestling

GIRLS

Basketball

Bowling

Cheerleading

Cross Country

Diving

Flag Football

Golf

Lacrosse

Soccer

Softball

Swimming

Tennis

Track & Field

Volleyball

For more information, visit the athletics

section of our website at www.pvchs.com

PROMOTION

REQUIREMENTSStudents are automatically promoted to the next grade

level at the end of each year in high school.

WARNING!!!!!!This DOES NOT mean that your child is on track for

graduation or that they will be taking courses typical for

that grade level. Remember that in high school your child

needs to earn credits toward graduation regardless of

what grade level they are considered.

SIS GATEWAY

• CHECK SIS AT LEAST WEEKLY

• ASK YOUR CHILD FIRST IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR GRADES

• USE THE TEACHER EMAIL LINK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S PERFORMANCE OR OTHER ISSUES IN THE CLASSES

• CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL COUNSELOR IF AFTER YOU CONTACT THEIR TEACHER THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED

WHERE CAN I FIND A HISTORY OF MY GRADES:

*CLICK ON MY INFORMATION (Blue backpack Icon located on left hand side)

* DEMOGRAPHICS/ADDRESS INFO

* COURSE HISTORY

WHERE CAN I FIND MY TEST SCORES:

* CLICK ON MY INFORMATION (Blue backpack Icon located on left hand side)


* TEST: Local, National (AICE Scores, SAT, ACT) and State

WHERE CAN I FIND MY GPA/CLASS RANK:


* GRADUATION REQUIREMENT REPORT

WHERE CAN I FIND MY COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS:

*CLICK ON MY INFORMATION (Blue backpack Icon located on left hand side)


* GRADUATION

WHERE CAN I FIND MY REPORT CARD:

*GATEWAY- MAIN PAGE /CENTER–CLICK ON REPORT CARD

WHERE CAN I FIND MY ABSENCES:


* ABSENCES

ACADEMIC

QUESTIONS/CONCERNSSTEP 1 – student should personally contact

teacher at appropriate time to discuss question/concern

STEP 2 (if not resolved) – parent should contact teacher through email to discuss question/concern

STEP 3 (if not resolved) – student should make appointment with guidance counselor to discuss question/concern

STEP 4 (if not resolved) – parent should contact school counselor to discuss question/concern

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A

SUCCESSFUL FRESHMAN YEAR

• ATTEND SCHOOL DAILY

• BE ORGANIZED

• TURN IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS

• STUDY A SET AMOUNT OF TIME EACH DAY WHETHER YOU HAVE HOMEWORK OR NOT

• EARN/MAINTAIN GOOD GRADES

• FOLLOW PROGRESS ON EDLINE

• GET INVOLVED

• SET SHORT AND LONG TERM GOALS

HIGH STAKES TESTINGAgree with it or not, it is here!!!!

HIGH SCHOOL TESTS

ELA 9th ELA 10th

Algebra I EOC Geometry EOC

US History EOC Biology EOC

COLLEGE READY TESTS

SAT ACT P.E.R.T.

OTHER TESTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS…..

Industry Certifications Advanced Placement

A.I.C.E. SAT Subject Area Tests

PSAT

AND AFTER HIGH SCHOOL…….

GRE LSAT

MCAT BOARD TESTING

ETC, ETC, ETC, ETC……..

COLLEGE & BRIGHT FUTURES

SCHOLARSHIP READINESS

“College & Career Ready” is a national

goal for each and every graduating

student.

WHAT WILL THIS TAKE?????

Required High School Course Units

The units listed below represent the minimum required for admission

consideration:

4 units of English, at least three with substantial writing requirements

4 units of mathematics at the Algebra I level and higher

3 units of natural science, at least two with laboratory experience

3 units of social science

2 sequential units of the same foreign language or American Sign Language

2 elective units, preferably in the above subject areas

18 ACADEMIC CREDITS (MINIMUM!!!!!!)

Satisfying these minimum required units does not guarantee

admission.The typical student accepted to Florida State has:

4.5 units of English

5.5 units of math

4.5 units of natural science

5 units of social science

3.5 units of foreign language

23 ACADEMIC CREDITS (TYPICAL INCOMING FRESHMAN!!!!)

This is from Florida State University’s Admission Website

State University System Matrix

FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FLPOLY FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF

TOTAL

ENROLLMENT 9,614 30,301 14,821 55,112 1,236 41,867 875 64,335 54,854 15,975 42,803 12,083

WEIGHTED

GPA

3.00-

3.49

3.80-

4.45

3.42-

4.224.13 347-4.26 4.0-4.5

3.77-

4.363.7-4.3 4.2-4.5 3.6-4.4

3.90-

4.433.8

SAT

EBRW:

500-590

MATH:

500-590

EBRW:

560-630

MATH:

580-620

EBRW:

550-620

MATH:

530-600

EBRW:

590

MATH:

590

EBRW:

540-650

MATH:

540-660

EBRW:

620-690

MATH:

610-680

EBRW:

630-710

MATH:

580-690

EBRW:

620-700

MATH:

610-700

EBRW:

630-710

MATH:

624-730

EBRW:

610-670

MATH:

590-660

EBRW:

610-680

MATH:

600-680

EBRW:

592

MATH:

574

ACT 18-21 23-27 21-26 21-23 24-29 27-31 26-31 26-30 28-32 25-29 26-30 25

1ST YEAR

RETENTION

RATE83% 77% 79% 88% N/A 93% 84.3% 89% 96% 80% 90% 76%

6 YEAR

GRADUATI

ON RATE41% 49% 46% 57% N/A 80% 63.4% 69% 87% 54% 67% 49%

Bright Futures Scholarship Test Score Requirements for

Florida Academic Scholars and Florida Medallion Scholars

High School Graduation Year

2024SAT

(EBRW & MATH ONLY)

ACT(COMPOSITE SCORE)

Florida Academic Scholars100 VOLUNTEER HOURS

3.5 Minimum Weighted Grade Point Average1330 29

Florida Medallion Scholars75 VOLUNTEER HOURS

3.0 Minimum Weighted Grade Point Average1210 25

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST PER YEAR TO ATTEND A

4 YEAR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN FLORIDA?

(AVERAGE FOR 2020-2021)

CATEGORY COSTS

TUITION & FEES $6380.00

BOOKS/SUPPLIES $890.00

COMPUTER/CELL PHONE $1170.00

HOUSING $5990.00

FOOD $4600.00

TRANSPORTATION $1120.00

CLOTHING/MAINTENANCE $860.00

PERSONAL $420.00

TOTAL BUDGET $21,430.00

STATE UNIVERSITY COSTS

VS

STATE COLLEGE COSTS

CATEGORY COSTS AT A 4 YEARSTATE UNIVERSITY

COSTS AT A 2 YEAR

STATE COLLEGE

TUITION & FEES $6380.00 $3050.00

BOOKS/SUPPLIES $890.00 $1500.00

COMPUTER/CELL PHONE $1170.00 ????

HOUSING $5990.00 Staying Home

FOOD $4600.00 Staying Home

TRANSPORTATION $1120.00 ????

CLOTHING/MAINTENANCE $860.00 ????

PERSONAL $420.00 ????

TOTAL BUDGET $21,430.00 $4550.00AT LEAST

Technical SchoolPalm Beach State College offers 52 technical specialties in

their Post Secondary Adult Vocation Program

https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/all-

pathways.aspx

Other technical schools include….

https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/all-pathways.aspx

MilitaryOptions• Enter the military directly after high school

• Attend college on an ROTC scholarship

• Attend one of the service academies

Park Vista• Military academy representatives visit each fall

• Military recruiters are available Wednesdays during lunch

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (ASVAB) is given each November

COFFEE TALKSThursday, September 17th

STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF FLORIDA & THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

Thursday, October 8th

CAREER EXPLORATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Thursday, November 12th

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES TEENS ARE FACING & RESOURCES FOR ASSISTANCE

Thursday, January 14th

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

Thursday, March 11th

COLLEGE R.O.T.C. SCHOLARSHIPS & OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday, April 22nd

DEMYSTIFYING THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

*Coffee Talks will be virtual and will be available on www.pvchs.com*

http://www.pvchs.com*/

WHO TO TURN TO……

SCHOOL COUNSELORS

academic issues, personal issues, social/emotional issues, volunteer hours, college/career planning, schedule issues

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

discipline issues, tardies, absences, electronic device confiscation, lockers

ACTIVITIES OFFICE

clubs, sports, activities, tickets, driving decals

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

A – D Ms. DiFonte

E – L Mr. Higley

M – R Dr. Pierre

S – Z Mrs. Killeen

SCHOOL COUNSELORS

A – Cl Mr. Tarini

Co – Go Mrs. Stair

Gr – Lo Mrs. Varano

Lu – Pe Mrs. Turner

Ph – S Ms. Masterson

T – Z Mr. Dewalt

504 Plan Students Ms. Carlson

When Will Schedules Be Available?

You will be able to view your schedule

using your SIS portal beginning

THURSDAY

AUGUST 20TH

6:00 P.M.Please understand that this is a TENTATIVE schedule. The first day of school

for students is MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST. All schedules are subject to change.

Reading Support

If you have INTENSIVE READING on your schedule, it

was added after Park Vista reviewed 7th grade FSA

scores and Winter Diagnostics from 8th grade for all

incoming 9th grade students. If a student scored Level 1

or 2 on their 7th grade FSA ELA AND Level 1 or 2 on their

8th Grade Winter Diagnostic, they were required to be

placed into an Intensive Reading class for 9th grade.

If they scored Level 1 or 2 on their 7th grade FSA ELA

BUT scored a 3 or better on their 8th grade Winter

Diagnostic, they WERE NOT placed into an Intensive

Reading course.

WHAT IF A SCHEDULE CHANGE IS NEEDED?

FRESHMEN requiring a schedule change can begin contacting their school counselor via email on August 27th. BE PATIENT!!!!

CHANGES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS

• student is in the wrong level and/or unqualified for the present course

• student has already taken AND passed the present course

• teacher recommendation

• student currently has the class online or in credit recovery lab

CHANGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS

• student wishes to change teachers or periods for the same course

• student wishes to change an elective

SCHOOL COUNSELORSStudent w/Last Names Counselor Email

A – Cl Mr. Tarini [email protected]

Co – Go Mrs. Stair [email protected]

Gr – Lo Mrs. Varano [email protected]

Lu – Pe Mrs. Turner [email protected]

Ph – S Ms. Masterson [email protected]

T – Z Mr. Dewalt [email protected]

All 504 Plan Students Ms. Carlson [email protected]

If a schedule change is required, your school counselor will respond to your email and you

will be able to see the change on your schedule on SIS.

Food for thought……

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY ARTICLE

Behold the wholly sanitized childhood, without skinned knees or the occasional C in

history. "Kids need to feel badly sometimes," says child psychologist David Elkind,

professor at Tufts University. "We learn through experience and we

learn through bad experiences. Through failure we learn

how to cope."

Messing up, however, even in the playground, is wildly out

of style. Although error and experimentation are the true

mothers of success, parents are taking pains to remove

failure from the equation."Life is planned out for us," says Elise Kramer, a Cornell University junior. "But we

don't know what to want." As Elkind puts it, "Parents and schools are no longer geared

toward child development, they're geared to academic achievement."

Parents: Stop Hovering Over Your College-Bound KidsParents who tend to micromanage their children are advised to stop

Source: USNews.com

College administrators say they're coping with a growing crop of freshmen

suffering the aftereffects of having been raised by overinvolved parents. These

moms and dads may see their tendency to hover and help at every step as loving

and protective. But the urge to ensure a child's success by calling teachers to

complain about assignments or grades, selecting all activities, and even

completing tough homework assignments is apt to lead to failure once

independence is required.

"These children don't have the confidence they need," says Robert Neuman, a

retired associate dean for student academic development at Marquette

University and author of the book Are You Really Ready For College? "They're

immature. It's a real scourge.“

To prep kids to thrive in college rather than struggle, parents should begin to

break their overprotective habits long before it's time to think about the SAT.

Tillman recommends that young teens devise their own schedules, figuring out

how to fit in all their classes, activities, and chores; children need to learn early

how to take charge of themselves and complete tasks that they don't want to do.

The key is to help kids solve problems rather than doing it for them.

http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/marquette-university-3863

According to a special report by The

Chronicle of Higher Education and

American Public Media’s Marketplace

“When it comes to the skills most

needed by employers, job candidates

are lacking most in written and oral

communication skills, adaptability

and managing multiple priorities, and

making decisions and problem

solving.”

The key to helping kids create the systems they need to gain executive

function is to let them fail, let them feel the pain and inconvenience of their

mistakes, and then support them in their efforts to rework the bugs.

Try, fail, suffer a little, remedy, try again.

Over and over again until they learn. A few missed lunches or a zero on the

homework assignment she left on the kitchen counter will reinforce these

skills better than your lectures or nagging ever will.

Every intervention or rescue is a lesson lost.

They need every minute, every learning opportunity inherent in their failures

we can grant them before they face the much greater challenges and

consequences that await them right around the corner in high school.

From THE GIFT OF FAILURE by Jessica Lahey

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONExecutive function is a set of mental skills that help you get things done. These

skills are controlled by an area of the brain called the frontal lobe which will not

reach full maturity until the late 20’s. Executive function helps you: Manage time.

Pay attention. Switch focus. Plan & organize. Remember details like homework!

Every intervention or rescue

is a lesson lost………

Forgot lunch? Problem solved!

The District has a policy in place to assist.

Students can charge $2.30 to their lunch account.

Establish a lunch account online at

http://palmbeach.schoolcashonline.com

Due to safety concerns, food and beverage

drop-offs by parents and vendors will not be

permitted.

FAMOUS “FAILURES”

PARTNERS

Parents….please partner with us in

developing your child. In just 4 short

years they will be moving from high

school into college, the military,

vocational school or the work force. Let’s

help them become problem solvers and

be able to advocate for themselves.

Working together, we can make them as

prepared as possible for the next chapter

in their lives.

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