Largo Principal's Parent Press

January 18, 2024 Vol. X

The Largo Principal's Parent Press

The Largo Principal's Parent Press is a bi-weekly communication newsletter that will be used to keep parents in the know about events, happenings, and updates at Largo High School straight from Principal Lewis' desk.

Hours of Operation: 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m.

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ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT INFORMATION

LARGO ADMIN TEAM GRADE LEVEL AND COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS

Please find contact information for each of Largo High School's Administrators:

9th Grade: Tanya Parris-Andrews (tanya.parris@pgcps.org)

10th Grade: Robyn Jones (robyn.jones@pgcps.org)

11th Grade: Dr. Vivian Powers (vivian.powers@pgcps.org)

12th Grade: Christopher Jackson (christo.jackson@pgcps.org)

Immersion Programs: Denise Cabrera (denise.cabrera@pgcps.org)

Please find contact information for each of Largo High School's Professional School Counselors:

9-12 A-G - Valerie Johnson (valerie.alston@pgcps.org)

9-12 H-O - Tomeco Dates (tomeco.dates@pgcps.org)

9-12 P-Z - Dr. Monet Hawkins (monet.hawkins@pgcps.org)

CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR CONCERNS

When reaching out to a PGCPS member via email or phone, they have 48 hours to reply to your inquiry. Please see the information below for where to share your concerns:

Admin Concern: Step 1: Grade level administrator-----Step 2: Principal----- Step 3: Instructional Director

Scheduling Concern: Step 1: Counselor--- Step 2: Grade level administrator--- Step 3: Principal

Special Education Concern: Step 1: Case Manager--- Step 2: IEP Facilitator--- Step 3: Principal

Teacher Concern: Step 1: Teacher-----Step 2: Grade level administrator----- Step 3: Principal

Our goal is to meet your needs to the best of our ability with the resources that are available to us. Please use processes above to give Largo every opportunity to work with you for the best school experience possible.

PGCPS UPDATES

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Get Involved! PGCPS Proposed Budget for FY 2025

Superintendent Millard House II has shared a $2.6 billion proposed operating budget with the Board of Education. Make your voice heard by providing feedback at an upcoming Board of Education public hearing in January and February.

SCHOOL ACTIVITY UPDATES

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Report Card Window Closes January 22

The grading window has opened for the second quarter, and will close on Monday, January 22 at 11:59 pm. Grades are available for review immediately after the teacher posts them. Grade appeals will begin being accepted by grade level administrators on Tuesday, January 23 through Monday January 29. No grade appeals will be accepted after that day.

Asynchronous Learning Day - Monday, January 22

Schedule for Monday, January 22- (3-Hour Early Release - Asynchronous)

Student Status: Work from home

Learning plans will be given to students for only the first three periods of a secondary school schedule via the Canvas platform. Assignments should be provided to students by the start of the school day, Monday, January 22, 2024, which would be 7:45 a.m. Please see the schedule for accountability for student work:

Asynchronous Day Schedule

7:45 - 11:25 - Asynchronous Learning for Students

(Teachers available for student and family support via email or another platform.)

11:30 - 12:15 - Lunch

12:15 - 2:45 - Grading Time/Professional Time

Example of Where Assignments Should be Uploaded to Canvas:

Period 1: Work provided

Period 2: Work provided

Period 3: Work provided

Period 4: N/A

Period 5: N/A

Please follow the schedule shared for a smooth day of asynchronous learning. Teachers will be available for assistance via email through the first three period of the day, if you have questions about the assignments.

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New Member to the Largo Family

Please help me to welcome the newest member of the Largo family:

Jalisa Orellano-Hardy (English)

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COVID-19 Cases on the Rise

COVID-19 cases seem to be on the rise. Please ensure that you are taking proper precautions to mitigate the likelihood of your encounter with it. Additionally, if you do test positive, please follow PGCPS guidance, as it has changed since its inception. Let's all do our part to keep one another healthy and safe. Please see the guidelines below for PGCPS if needed.

PGCPS COVID-19 Guidelines

Reflections from Family Intervention Night - January 10

Wednesday, we welcomed more than 80 families for our Family Intervention Night! This was an opportunity to create a space for dialogue with parents and guardians to provide support for our struggling students.

As a reminder, if your child is not performing well, they should be receiving the following services:

Communication from teachers to engage you about chronic attendance and lack of achievement.
Recommendation to grade level administrators for the School Intervention Team (SIT).
There should be evidence of the implementation of intervention strategies for your child.

If your child is experiencing challenges, please connect with their Teacher, Professional School Counselor, or their Grade Level Administrator for support.

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Largo Students to Compete in Annual FBLA Competition

Largo High School will have 23 students competiting in the annual Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition. Students who will compete include Sa'myra Benton, Timothy Gamble, Zoe Page, Rhianna Sullivan, Aniya Browne, Marissa Fraser, Jaantje James, Jazmine Taylor, Matthew Brown, Tiawo Quadri, Morgan Todd, Kylah Douglas, Abigail Ashime, Elias Okoronnanna, Atira Wanyou, Akeen Cooper, Indyah Tate, Precious Ekoh, Saliyah Belk, Nina Anderson, Michaela Robinson, and Erika Sandovaldarien.

We are most proud of this group of young people. We know that they will represent you, and our school community well!

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REMINDER: Hazel Health Services for Students

PGCPS has partnered with Hazel Health to assist in students' mental health needs. This FREE virtual service is provided to students outside of school, and they are equipped to address a number of concerns. I have attached a decision tree that can be used to determine if a student should be referred to me or to Hazel Health.

Largo High School Open Winter Open House

We are looking to host our Annual Winter Open House for prospective families for the 2024-2025 school year. This is an opportunity to showcase to the community all of the wonderful opportunities that exist as a member of our community. We will be working with the Instructional Leadership Team to identify a date in February to put this on for our community. If you lead an activity, or are connected to one of our anchor programs, we need your presence and Largo pride that evening! More to come.

PARENT CONNECTION

Connecting Parents With Your Advocate

Mrs. Nicole Mintz, Parent Engagement Assistant, is your direct link to providing you with support. Mrs. Mintz provides parents with issues ranging from helping you to access SchoolMax to providing workshops to help our parents navigate our school and school system. Mrs. Mintz can be reached at Nicole.Mintz@pgcps.org.

EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Within the next 2 Weeks:

January 19 - End of the Second Quarter
January 22 - Start of the Third Quarter
January 22 - 1/2 Day Asynchronous Learning Day (Students do not report to school)
January 25 - Select Seniors Take the ASVAB Exam
January 31 - Parent Workshop with Mrs. Mintz

Save the Dates:

February 2024 2nd Annual Largo Winter Open House (Date TBD)

THE PRINCIPAL'S PRESS ARCHIVES

Did you miss an edition of the Principal's Press? Don't worry. We've you got covered. Go back and review any of the previous editions of Principal Lewis' letter by clicking the links below: