Dear Pirate Family,
We begin our new semester on January 24th. This means that this year is officially half over and our seniors have only 82 school days until graduation! Wow!
Since my last posting we were notified of our school grade and received a B rating. I am very proud to say that we earned more than enough points, 1,154, to be an A (the minimum number of points for an A is 1,050,) but were not allowed to keep that grade because of our “At-Risk Graduation Rate.” Unfortunately, the very same thing happened at 53 other high schools in Florida.
Students are considered “At-Risk” if they scored a level 2 or below on FCAT reading AND FCAT math in 8th grade. A minimum of 75% of those students must graduate from high school in four years and our number last year was 71%. What this means is that if 3 additional “At-Risk” students had graduated on time, then we would have been an A school. This is just a reminder to us that EVERY child counts.
I want to remind everyone that we have free tutoring for all students after school every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15 until 4:00. We also provide transportation after tutoring both days.
Speaking of tutoring, students who are planning to take the SAT this Spring are invited to take advantage of our new free SAT tutoring program, which we will begin offering this semester. Tutoring to help our students prepare for the SAT will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:15 -4 p.m. in Mrs. Nahirny’s room (5239) beginning on January 31. Space is limited, and you need to see Mrs. Nahirny in advance to sign up and get a tutoring pass.
I hope that everyone has a very happy new year and a successful second semester!
Sincerely,
Dr. Pryor
