Citizens of the Month
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce recognized these January Student Citizens of the Month: Allyson Johnston, Academy at the Farm; Ethan Mitchell, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Chaz Newton, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Malachi Barnes, Centennial Elementary School; Deori Pope, Lacoochee Elementary; Santiago Valdez, Pasco Elementary; Melissa Hernandez, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Adam Stott, San Antonio Elementary; Victoria Perez, Centennial Middle; Emma Paskus, Pasco Middle; Twain Rushing, James Irvin Education Center; and, Caelen Whidden, Pasco High. (Courtesy of Melody Floyd)
Crisis center offers help
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is monitoring the recent school shooting in Broward County. Many people, especially young people, may be experiencing distress and anxiety.
The staff from the Crisis Center is willing to speak to the emotional trauma of this situation, how people can cope, and how to connect to resources.
If interested in setting up an interview, call Ken Gibson at (813) 410-4129.
Job fair
Pasco County Schools will host a Substitute Teacher Job Fair on Feb. 22 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the district office complex, 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Building 2, in Land O’ Lakes.
Substitute teachers are needed at elementary, middle and high school levels.
Applicants can get on-the-spot interviews.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
Certified substitute teachers can earn up to $160 each day for some long-term assignments.
For information and to register, visit PascoSchools.org/hreq.
Crossing Guard of the Year
The Florida Department of Transportation has named Donald Niles as a Florida 2017 School Crossing Guard of the Year.
Niles is a guard at Double Branch Elementary School in Wesley Chapel.
The award is given in honor of the hard work and dedication of individuals who keep Florida’s schoolchildren safe as they go to and from school.
Every year, the department recognizes individuals and organizations exemplifying professionalism and responsibility for the safety of children.
Florida is a national leader in developing crossing guard uniform training guidelines and curriculum.
Student graduations
Tommy Brown, of Land O’ Lakes, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school is Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University. Brown received a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering.
Nathan Kozyra, of Lutz, has graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Kozyra received a Master of Science in Computer Science.
Artist reception
Tampa Day School will host an artist reception March 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road.
The exhibit will showcase art by the school’s students in the center’s corridor gallery throughout the month of March.
Admission is free.
For information, call (813) 922-8167.
