Thursday, April 4, 2013
The new academic year begins Aug. 20 for Carrollwood students.
Carrollwood parents hoping to get a jump on planning activities around next year's Hillsborough County school calendar are in luck. The school district has released its list of important dates for the 2013-14 school year. As a bonus, it’s also released a tentative academic calendar dates for 2014-15. This school year (2012-13) ends Friday, June 7, 2013 with a release time that’s 2 ½ hours earlier than normal. Students only have one more day off before the year ends. That's Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day, according to the district's website. Here’s the calendar for 2013-14: For more information about the 2013-14 academic calendar or to get a sneak peek at the dates for 2014-15, visit the school district's website.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia has called a press conference this morning to discuss long-term security plans.
What will happen to increased security measures at Carrollwood and Northdale elementary schools is the topic of discussion at a press conference called for later this morning by Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia. The conference, set for 10:30 a.m., takes place at the Raymond O. Shelton School Administrative Center, 901 E. Kennedy Blvd. Elia, according to the district, will appear with law enforcement representatives, principals and PTA members to announce what will happen with school security after the 2012-13 academic year passes. “Elia will discuss a multifaceted, long-term plan to improve security at elementary schools during the 2013-2014 school year and beyond,” a district release said. All Hillsborough …
Monday, December 17, 2012
A stray bullet found on a Hillsborough County bus led to students at three schools being questioned this morning.
In the wake of Friday’s shootings in Newtown, Conn., Hillsborough County school and law enforcement officials announced they were taking no chances in regard to student safety. That’s why all Hillsborough County schools, including those in the Carrollwood and Northdale areas, are on modified lockdown this week. That’s also why a stray bullet found on a bus that serves children at Turner Elementary, Liberty Middle and Wharton High caused so much concern this morning. The school district notified the media this morning that a bullet had been found on a bus and an investigation was under way to determine how it got there. Students at all three New Tampa schools who rode that particular bus were questioned. Backpacks and lockers were also …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
School officials want to increase the presence of security and have school psychologists on hand as a precaution, in the wake of the Connecticut elementary school shootings Friday.
Additional police officers and security guards will be assigned to Hillsborough County schools Monday, officials announced. Hillsborough County school officials are taking the measures in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings Friday that killed 20 young students and six adults inside the Sandy Hook elementary school. Hillsborough School Superintendent MaryEllen Elia is sending out an automated phone message today to notify parents of Monday’s plans. There have been no threats made against any Hillsborough County school. The goal is to increase the visibility and presence of security and school resource officers as a precaution. “Also, the head of psychological services has been sharing tips with principals and has made plans for…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The Seffner residents arrived at 2 p.m. to get a spot in the front of the line.
Three Hillsborough County School District employees arrived at Land O' Lakes High School at 2 p.m. Saturday to make sure they were among the first inside for Mitt Romney rally. "We know we need to get (President Barack) Obama out," Donna Posey said. "This country can't last another four years with him." Posey and her husband, Robert, of Seffner, said they wanted to avoid the lines and ensure they got a good spot once inside, she said. The Poseys were joined by friend and former colleague Kathy Giel of Seminole Heights, a retired Hillsborough school district employee. And while they were waiting patiently at the front of the line to enter John Benedetto Stadium, where gates opened at about 4:30 p.m., about a dozen members of the Pasco …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
School starts Aug. 21 in Hillsborough County.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The Hillsborough County Public Schools Transportation Department will post bus stop information for the 2012-2013 school year online on Wednesday, Aug. 1, at www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/Transportation/routes.asp. Only regular run information and stops will be posted at this time. Bus stops for alternative education, choice, exceptional student education, magnet, and the STAR Academy are not posted online. Parents will be notified of these bus stop locations through other avenues of communication.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Parents must find a new school for their students, according to Hillsborough school officials.
Hillsborough County trucks collected electronics, computers and whiteboards from A.T Jones Academy of Math, Science and Technology on Wednesday after it was determined that no one was running the charter school. Parents hoping to retrieve their children's school records contacted the school district to say the school at 4903 Ehrlich Road was locked, and that people had come out of Bible-Based Fellowship Church on the school's campus to tell them to get off the property, said Linda Cobbe, Hillsborough schools spokeswoman. "We went and retrieved student records, and when we were there, there was evidence that no person was running the school," said Cobbe. "It was considered abandoned. That's taxpayer money." The Carrollwood charter school …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The school, 16200 N. Dale Mabry Highway, will re-open next month with a slew of renovations.
A fresh coat of paint. New flooring. Enclosed stairways. Those are among upgrades that students who enter Gaither High School this fall will experience as the result of a construction overhaul designed to spruce up the 28-year-old Carrollwood school. The $16-million project began in April 2011, said John Williams, project coordinator. "They'll be done in time for the school year to begin," he said. Williams said the project was done in five phases, and that workers are finishing up the last phase at 16200 N. Dale Mabry Highway this month. Other facelifts to the school have included replacing the mechanical and electrical systems, upgrading the fire alarm systems and intercoms, and adding fire sprinklers, Williams said. Students at the …
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Tropical Storm Debby won’t create a long weekend for students.
The Hillsborough County School District has announced that all summer school programs and HOST sites will be open tomorrow despite the heavy storms that have moved through the area over the weekend. According to a media release, the district intends to conduct business as usual on Monday, June 25. School buses are also expected to run their standard summer routes, as well. “Due to the heavy rains and flooding in some areas of the county during the weekend, the school district is asking that parents exercise their own judgment about whether to send their child to summer school, based on conditions in their area of the county,” the release said. Do you know of any closings? Let us know in the comments section.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The award honors an employee who "delivers miracles everyday" in the school system, according to Superintendent MaryEllen Elia
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Superintendent MaryEllen Elia announced that nominations are being accepted for the sixth annual 'We Deliver' award. Anyone who knows a teacher, secretary, clerk, custodian, principal, aide, bus driver, maintenance worker, lunchroom worker, or other staff member who has gone above and beyond what is expected of every employee, is encouraged to submit a nomination. “The 'We Deliver' award is my way of personally celebrating and thanking one employee who delivers miracles every day in Hillsborough County Public Schools,” said Elia. As in past years, a broad-based committee of staff, students, parents, and community members will review all the nominations and recommend to the superintendent a list of finalists. A new committee is now …
Eddie Morera (Ret. Detective)
9:35 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
We need Armed Security at our Elementary Schools. Let's not wait till it hits home (our County) and then regret the fact, it could have been prevented!!!!!!!! more ›