School is returning this fall, one way or another, and area parents have some tough choices to make. Those decisions only get harder with each passing day. On June 18, Pasco County schools announced that parents will have three choices when classes resume in August. The deadline to choose had been July 1, but it was extended to Wednesday, July 8, the day after this issue … [Read more...]
School Notes: New Tampa’s Rowan Excels At King
Pebble Creek resident Adam Rowan was one of King High's top students. As Pebble Creek resident Adam Rowan graduates from the International Baccalaureate (IB) program at King High on N. 56th St. in Tampa, he has a long list of accolades. National Merit Scholarship Finalist. National Hispanic Scholar. Captain of the King soccer team. Co-captain of the school’s … [Read more...]
Pasco Offering Three Options For School Return
Schools in Pasco County will be back in session this fall, but what that means and looks like for your student will be up to you. On Thursday, superintendent Kurt Browning announced that parents will have three choices when classes resume in August. Traditional: Just what it says — campuses will re-open and students will return to classes, just like before the Covid-19 … [Read more...]
School News: Lots Of Awards To Go Around
Isabella Douglas Wharton senior Isabella Douglas was awarded a $500 scholarship and the Wharton Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) program received $1,000, thanks to an essay Isabella wrote for a nationwide NJROTC contest. The Surface Navy Association (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Association incorporated in 1985 to promote greater coordination and … [Read more...]
Despite Short Notice, Pasco Schools Respond In A Big Way
At Pasco school sites across the county, including Quail Hollow (above) and New River elementary schools, more than 1,000,000 meals were distributed to out-of-school students. (Photo: Charmaine George) In early March, as they do every year, Pasco County schools started putting together plans to feed students who wouldn’t be in school during the 2019-20 spring … [Read more...]
