Centennial STEM info nights
Centennial STEM Middle Magnet School in Dade City will host these upcoming parent information nights at 6 p.m.:
- Jan. 12 at Centennial STEM Middle Magnet, 38505 Centennial Road in Dade City
- Jan. 17 at John Long Middle School, 2025 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel
- Jan. 19 at Chester Taylor Elementary School, 3638 Morris Bridge Road in Zephyrhills
For information, contact Rick Saylor at (813) 794-9700 or .
Carrollwood Day School open houses
Carrollwood Day School, 1515 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa, will host two open houses:
Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m., for elementary school; and, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., for high school.
To RSVP, visit budurl.com/CDSRSVP16.
Diocesan STEM Fair
The Diocese of St. Petersburg will host its first Diocesan STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) Fair on Jan. 14 at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road in Spring Hill.
More than 100 students from across the diocese will participate in the fair.
Public viewing of the projects will be from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony at 3 p.m.
For information, call Ross Bubolz at (727) 347-8622.
Countryside Montessori open house
Countryside Montessori Charter School, 5852 Ehren Cut-Off in Land O’ Lakes, will host an open house for the 2017-2018 school year on Jan. 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., for first to eighth grade. Guests can tour the campus, and meet the teachers and staff.
For information, call (813) 996-0991.
Magnet application period
The Pasco County Schools magnet application period ends on Jan. 20.
Parents interested in enrolling their students in one of the specialized magnet programs, can find out more information and complete an application at PascoSchools.org/ed_choice/magnet.
All properly completed applications will be entered into a lottery. Families will be notified of acceptance status by mid-February, so those who are not accepted have time to complete the traditional school choice open enrollment application between Feb. 1 and March 1.
Pasco County Schools’ magnet options include Sanders Memorial STEAM Elementary Magnet School, Centennial STEM Middle Magnet School and Bayonet Point STEM Middle Magnet School.
Families who do not have computer access, can complete applications at their local school or public library.
Cox Elementary celebrates 90
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School, 37615 Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dade City, will host a second celebration for its 90th anniversary on Jan. 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with a dinner fundraiser and a Memory Walk featuring photographs through the eras of the school’s history.
For information, call (727) 774-5100.
Marchman offers ASE testing
Marchman Technical College, 7825 Campus Drive in New Port Richey, will now offer ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certification testing, available for automotive service technology, automotive collision and repair students; and, automotive professionals in Pasco, Hillsborough, Citrus and Pinellas counties.
Prior to scheduling an exam at Marchman’s assessment center, candidates must create a MyASE account at ASE.com. After registering and paying for exams, the exam can be scheduled at www.FKMTC.edu. A state-issued ID and an ASE eligibility ID must be presented on the day of the exam.
The current registration window ends on Feb. 24.
For information, contact Michael Andujar at (727) 774-1861 or .
Conversational Spanish
Conversational Spanish classes will be offered on Wednesdays, from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., at Lake Bernadette in Zephyrhills, from Feb. 1 to March 8. The cost is $10 per lesson.
There is a $60 fee per student that includes class materials. There will be an optional field trip on March 9 to a local restaurant.
Learn to exchange brief greetings, communicate with home or yard helpers, and order at restaurants.
Participants also will learn basic knowledge of Cuban and Mexican foods, and learn more than 200 common words.
For information, call (813) 703-5684, or email .
Saint Leo receives military award
Saint Leo University has been named a Top 10 Gold-level Military Friendly School Award recipient for large, private institutions of 2017.
Saint Leo was ranked third in the nation in its category, and one of the “best of the best,” according to Victor Media.
More than 5,000 veterans attend classes at Saint Leo University at University Campus, at its more than 40 education centers and offices in seven states, and online.
Nearly 4,500 active-duty military members are enrolled around the world, said Dr. William J. Lennox Jr., retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and Saint Leo University president, in a release.
For information, contact Pamela Martis, director of military affairs and services, at (352) 588-8234 or .
