Leaders program
Five Tampa Bay area students took part in the Bank of America Student Leaders program. The local students were building workforce and leadership skills through a paid summer internship at Boys and Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay, and participation in a national leadership summit in Washington D.C. Participants included Alice Hamilton, of Odessa (shown); Jenna Callison, Robert Schofner and Caroline Sharpless, all of Tampa; and, Allison Bloomer, of Dunedin.
Hearing screenings
The Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida screened more than 16,000 students at 74 schools last year, and is looking for volunteers to do the same this year.
No previous training is required, and the first screening will be Aug. 24.
Volunteers are free to choose which schools they would prefer. The average screening time is about two hours to three hours.
All volunteers must pass the School Board background check to help.
Prospective volunteers can access an application at Pasco.k12.fl.us and click on the Volunteer Application at the bottom of the page. Under Preferences, choose Sertoma Speech & Hearing.
For information, call (727) 312-3881.
English class
An English as a Second Language (ESL) class will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church, 19911 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The first class is Sept. 6.
Classes are taught using several ESL and Bible study resources.
There are classes for beginners through intermediate level speakers.
The cost is $40 per semester, which covers the workbook and class materials.
Child care also will be available.
For information or to register, call (813) 360-2077.
Middle school fundraiser
The ninth annual Taste of Trinity will be Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Seven Springs Middle School, 2441 Little Road, to benefit the school.
There will be stage music, a bounce house, a business expo, and food and desserts.
Proceeds will help the school purchase cutting-edge technology for its students.
Admission is $5 per person, or a family four-pack for $15.
For information, contact Maria Johnson at (727) 934-0940 or .
Registration is available online at WPBA.biz, by clicking on the event link.
More than $9,700 raised for school supplies
During the month of July, the Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office accepted donations from the public to purchase backpacks and school supplies for students in need.
Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s offices raised $9,739.50. The majority of the funds was used to purchase back-to-school supplies, and a smaller portion of the donations was used to assist in the purchasing of classroom supplies for teachers.
Each of the tax collector branches chose one school close to the office with a large percentage of children in need.
Staff members from each office delivered the backpacks and supplies to these schools on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4: Centennial Elementary School, Quail Hollow Elementary, Lake Myrtle Elementary, Fox Hollow Elementary and Marlowe Elementary.
Youth art contest
The Medical Center of Trinity announced its sixth annual “Expressions of Thanks” youth art contest, which started Aug. 14.
Students in kindergarten through 12th grade are asked to celebrate the service of all U.S. military veterans, those who currently serve our great nation and their families, by submitting artwork, poetry or an essay, by Sept. 15.
Each participant will receive a recognition certificate.
First-place winners in each grade level will receive a $25 gift card.
The grand-prize winner will have a choice of a bicycle or iPod nano.
Participants and their families can attend a reception Nov. 5 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., when prizes will be awarded and all artwork will be on display.
For complete details and rules, visit MedicalCenterTrinity.com.
For information, call (727) 834-4868.
Free VPK program
Primrose School at Collier Parkway, 23021 Weeks Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will offer Fall VPK (voluntary prekindergarten) programs for eligible families and their children.
The program is free for children who have not yet used a VPK voucher and turned 4 or 5 years old before Sept. 1, 2017.
There are three time options available: VPK Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; VPK Monday through Friday from noon to 3 p.m.; and, VPK (K4) and VPK (K5) Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For information or to enroll your child, call Angella Hart at (813) 242-7800.
First Day photos
We know that you took them, so why don’t you share them?
It’s an annual tradition for many families to take ‘First Day of School’ photos. We’d love to share some of your photos with our readers.
The number of photos we will be able to publish depends how many we receive, the quality of the photo and whether we have sufficient information.
If you would like your photo to be considered, please email us a digital copy. Include the name or names of the student, the grade of the student or students, and what school they attend. Also include contact information, in case we need to get back to you.
Finally, feel free to send us your photos whether you took them at home before leaving for school, or whether you took them at the school itself.
Please submit the photos by Aug. 25 by emailing them to .
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