The grades for Floridaโs public elementary and middle schools are in, and parents of who attend school in Wesley Chapel should be happy to know that almost all of our areaโs schools met, or exceeded the countyโs overall grade of a โB.โ In fact, Pasco County as a whole received a grade of 520, just five points short of earning an โA.โContinue reading
โProjects Of Pascoโ Hands Out Supplies For The New School Year
School shopping is not only physically draining, it can be a financial drain as well. For some families in the Wesley Chapel area, the burden of buying new school supplies can mean deciding between the amount of groceries for the week and the new backpack that their child needs for the new school year. Luckily, there was a helping hand this year for students from low-income families, and/or those who qualify for Pascoโs free or reduced lunch program.Continue reading
Wesley Chapelโs Byron Capehart Wins Aviation Scholarship
By Sean Bowes
When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself, the wise thing to is take it. That is what Byron Capehartโs mother, Martha, told her son when he was offered the chance to attend the โDestination Aviationโ flight school summer camp in Lakeland at the Sun nโ Fun airfield, which is home to the Florida Air Museum.Continue reading
Teens Challenge Themselves To Become Better Drivers
By Sean Bowes
All around Pasco County, 16-year-old kids are buckling up, revving up their engines and weaving around cone courses to get better acquainted with their cars and better prepared for driving on Floridaโs roads.Continue reading
Dr. John Long Middle School Welcomes New Principal
For the 2011-12 school year, the students at Dr. John Long Middle School in Wiregrass Ranch will notice a new face on the administrative side of the hallway, and it will likely be smiling.Continue reading