Seven Oaks Students The First In Pasco To Get New FluMist Vaccine

More than 100 students at Seven Oaks Elementary in Wesley Chapel were the first in the Pasco County School District to receive the new FluMist vaccine, in partnership with the Florida Dept. of Health.
More than 100 students at Seven Oaks Elementary in Wesley Chapel were the first in the Pasco County School District to receive the new FluMist vaccine, in partnership with the Florida Dept. of Health.

By Matt Wiley

The fall is the time of year when the influenza virus hits more people and it’s important to get your annual immunization to help combat the sometimes-deadly β€œflu bug.” Luckily for more than 100 Seven Oaks Elementary students, instead of the traditional flu shot, they received their immunization in a completely different way this yearβ€”through inhalation.Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Schools Outshine District With School Grades

By Matt Wiley

Just weeks after final Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 scores were released and in the shadow of big changes for the state’s comprehensive testing and school accountability system, the Florida Department of Education (FDoE) has released preliminary 2014 school grades for non-high schools, and Wesley Chapel’s schools have stolen the show.Continue reading