Hello Stingray Nation,
This week is the final week of the third quarter. Students and parents make sure to check your current grades by logging into the Focus portal. Reach out to individual teachers with any questions or concerns and take care of any missing assignments in a timely manner. Let’s finish strong Stingrays!
Come out and join us this Thursday, March 13th, at 6:30pm for our 13th Annual Mister and Miss Atlantic Coast Scholarship Pageant. Tickets will be available for via Go Fan starting Monday, March 10th. Every age 5 and up requires a ticket. Please come out and support our Juniors as the vie for the Mister or Miss Atlantic Coast 2025 title.
The next meeting of the PTSA is this week on Tuesday, March 11th, at 6pm in the media center. Everyone is invited to attend.
Prom will be on Saturday, April 12th. Tickets are on sale now online only at dcps.schoolcashonline.com. The cost is $85. Information sheets that included permission slips and outside guest forms were distributed through English classes earlier this month. If you did not receive one, please see your English teacher.
The Bright Futures application is open. Step one is to complete the application. Step 2, work on earning the requirements to qualify. To access the Bright Futures Application, visit: floridastudentfinancialaid.org. All requirements must be met, and the application must submitted by August 31, 2025. For more details regarding Bright Futures, visit: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application is also open. Colleges and Career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans. To apply, visit: studentaid.gov.
The Course Selection process for the 2025–2026 school year continues. School counselors will meet with students individually to select courses for the upcoming year. Before their meeting with the counselor, students will attend grade-level scheduling assemblies. At the assembly, students will receive an updated School Resource Handout, a draft copy of the Course Request Card, the Atlantic Coast Course Progression, and the Course Description Guide to help them prepare for their one-on-one meeting with their school counselor. The draft Course Request Card must be completed prior to the scheduled meeting, which will be arranged through the students’ English classes. Parents, please review and discuss your student’s course options and selections. During the individual meeting, counselors will use the draft Course Request Card to finalize the official Course Request Card, and students will have the opportunity to ask any questions they may have.
Tentative Schedule:
Scheduling Assemblies:
Juniors: February 3rd
Sophomores: February 18th
Freshmen: March 3rd
School Counselor Course Selection Meetings:
Juniors: February 10th – 25th
Sophomores: February 27th – March 10th
Freshmen: March 11th – 31st
As always, if you have any feedback or input on our work here at Atlantic Coast please reach out to the school.