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...]
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...]
Parades Celebrate Graduates (with photo gallery!)
Wesley Chapel seniors celebrated their graduation on June 1 at The Grove. As the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, the 2019-20 school year was forced to come to a premature end. Senior year, which can be the best and sometimes most eventful year of a teenager’s life, ended with a whimper, instead of a bang. High school sports, proms and Grad Bashes were canceled. Yearbooks … [Read more...]
A PLACE OF THEIR OWN
Kids squealed with delight upon arriving at the brand-new inclusive playground designed for those with virtually any type of disability at the Wesley Chapel District Park. There were swings and tubes and things to sit and spin on, a soft, cushioned floor to walk on and roll over and lots of bright colors. It was all theirs. The glee in their faces was contagious, and it … [Read more...]
