A message from Dr. Garcia

Hello everyone,

I wanted to address some questions which have come up about our Drive Through Graduation/Award Ceremony.

1. Regarding Caps and Gowns – to date about half of our parents ordered caps and gowns which means there are not enough funds to order caps and gowns for each student in Kg, 5th and 8th grades.

Since no one will be getting out of their vehicles, the combination of cap and gown will not serve its intended purpose.  In place of full cap and gown Passport will order caps for Kindergarten, 5th grade and 8th grade students and cover for the cost.  We will be glad to reimburse those who paid for their gowns.

2. Our drive through Graduation will allow you to drive around our driveway to get your certificates/diploma, be cheered by our staff and get a chance to see a special video we have prepared for you.  We will also have a DJ play some music as you drive around our campus.  Certificates will be given at the end of the drive through in front of the front office.

After reviewing all possible ways to celebrate the success of our students, we concluded this was the best possible scenario to create a celebration and limit virus exposure for our students, parents and staff.

Sincerely,

Dr. Osvaldo Garcia

Principal

Communicating with Your Teachers

Attention Parents and Students!
As we move to online learning, our goal is to make this transition as easy as possible to you. Teachers will continue to use Google Classroom and their emails daily. Teachers will respond to any communication as soon as possible, between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. Outside of the school hours, please allow teachers 24 hours to provide a detailed response.
During these next few weeks, students should be prepared to have live video discussions on Zoom and/or phone conference with teachers using their Google Voice numbers. The middle school team will provide a weekly schedule.
Zoom requires an app for the phone, or web access on the computer. Teachers will post the Meeting ID and password for any students who wish to virtually attend class. Students will need to reference Google Classroom for this information. No app or computer is needed for Google Voice. It is simply a phone number that allows you to text and call your teachers.

Below, you will find the phone numbers to reach the teachers via Google Voice. If you prefer to phone conference with the teacher, please send an email or text in advance to set up an appointment.
Ms. Scheu – 321.578.9382
Ms. Borges – 321.252.4801
Ms. Borek – 321.323.9899

To access Zoom, please download the app or use the link below.

Website: https://zoom.us/

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=us.zoom.videomeetings&hl=en_US

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zoom-cloud-meetings/id546505307

Volunteer Opportunity!

We would love for our Passport Family to come together and volunteer this Sunday, January 26. Mrs. Frazier, Mrs. Spiegler, Ms. Karen and Ms. Scheu will be helping One Heart for Women and Children feed and help people in need this Sunday! If you can join us, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/oneheartsignup24
Date: 01/26/2020 (Sun.) Time: 9:00am* Location: 2040 N Rio Grande Ave, Orlando 32804 *Around the 10am the group will relocate to the Parramore area to distribute food and other items.
If you’re not able to join us and would rather donate items to help, One Heart is collecting socks, quarters for laundry, hotel size hygiene items, towels, sheets, and washcloths for this month’s outreach.
All ages are welcome! We would love to see you there!

Communicate with Coach Borges

Soccer Parents!

I will be using Remind to communicate with you all about team matters this season. Please use the following link to add yourself to the Passport Soccer group: http:// http:// https://www.remind.com/join/passportso

If you have any questions, concerns, or updates on your child, please communicate them to me through this application. You can use Remind on your computer or download the app on your phone.

Thank you!