Extreme Summer Challenge 2025
Back by popular demand! We are excited to announce that the Extreme Summer Challenge is back! Pasco County Schools invites current PK-Grade 11 students to participate in the Extreme Summer Challenge to increase literacy and mathematics skills.
The goal is for students to increase their math and reading proficiency by practicing the skills tailored to each student with learning and practice exercises that fully engage the learner. Beanstack and Zearn will be utilized providing differentiated learning pathways to engage students in building knowledge and skills for math and literacy. Students may engage in one or both challenges for prizes. Please check out the information regarding the Extreme Summer Challenge flyer.
Who: All Pasco County students in current PK- 11th Grade
What: THE Extreme Summer Challenge
When: May 26th – June 29th
Where: Take the challenge by launching into the programs on your myPascoConnect dashboard in Beanstack and Zearn.
Why: This challenge grows your brain AND you have the chance to win prizes! Some of the prizes include tech giveaways.
New Worlds Reading Initiative
- Students in VPK-Grade 2 scoring below the 40th percentile on FAST Star Early Literacy/Reading;
- Students in Grades 3-5 scoring below Level 3; and
- Students in Grades K-5 receiving Tier 2 or Tier 3 Reading Intervention Support (as reported by districts in Survey 2 and Survey 3).
Summer Sweet Reads in Sora
Additional eBook content is being provided through the summer as a courtesy to our Pasco students who have full library consent. These books can be accessed through the Sora app on MyPascoConnect. Use the link to see all related information and materials available. https://resources.overdrive.com/sora-sweet-reads/

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