Taravat Tarahom didn’t get to bask in the glory of being Freedom High School’s Class of 2020 valedictorian, thanks to the outbreak of Covid-19 cutting short her senior year. Nor did she get to give her speech in front of a throng of her classmates in an arena, instead settling for a safe and socially distant recorded message. What Taravat says she did get out of being … [Read more...]
Outside The Box, Inside The Pod?
Although Hillsborough County is giving parents three choices for the upcoming fall semester, it really comes down to two choices — learn in a traditional classroom with other students, restoring the social interaction and face-to-face contact that are the stalwarts of education; or learn in a more isolated and individual-based online format at home that makes it easier to avoid … [Read more...]
Tough Choices For Wesley Chapel Parents
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...]
