At our press time, Freedom High was expected to open its 2020 football season on Sept. 11, hosting its New Tampa neighbor and archrival Wharton High, but the toughest opponent for both teams to combat that night likely wasn’t each other. It was Covid-19. And, that doesn’t just go for football. Avoiding the virus is arguably the biggest challenge facing teams across … [Read more...]
Students Learning Virtually (For Now) At Excel Music
John and Sheri Thrasher opened Excel Music on Cross Creek Blvd. in 2006. They have adapted their business model to meet online student needs during the pandemic. For more than 14 years, Excel Music on Cross Creek Blvd. in New Tampa has been teaching private music lessons to students of all ages. But lately, something has been very different than “business as … [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...]
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...]
