Sunlake band soars in finals
Sunlake High School’s Soaring Sound band was recognized at a recent school board meeting after taking second place at state finals, winning the entire music caption, as well as the ensemble visual caption, visual effect captions, and part of the music effect. With Pasco County Schools superintendent Kurt Browning are, from left, band director Tonya O’Malley, drum majors Nonna Stutzman and Matthew Csontos, Sunlake principal Steve Williams, and school board chair Alison Crumbley.
Wesley Chapel students collect cat food
The safety patrol program at Wesley Chapel Elementary School, 30243 Wells Road, is collecting cat food through March 21 for The Labor of Love Animal Rescue, as their community service project. The group’s goal is to collect 2,000 cans of cat food for the rescue. Businesses and schools are invited to join in the food drive. For information, call Chris Gorman at (813) 794-0100.
Liberty Middle makes waves at STEM
Students from Liberty Middle School in New Tampa were honored in various categories at the recent Hillsborough Regional Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Fair.
• Kurt Rodriguez, first place, U.S. Air Force Achievement Award – Junior
• Sierra Eckhardt, first place junior division, International Society for Optics and Photonics; and overall second place, junior medical/Health category
• Casey Cubitt, overall second place, junior engineering
• Angelina Vann, first place, junior chemistry; and American Chemical Society Outstanding Chemistry Presentation in Middle School
WRHS scholarship opportunity
Wiregrass Ranch High School’s PTSA will award six $350 scholarships to the school’s seniors or PTSA members.
There will be three academic and three citizenship scholarships awarded. Applications and information can be found at WiregrassPTSA.org.
Deadline to submit an application is April 4 at 2:30 p.m.
PHSC program receives perfect audit
The Law Enforcement Academy at Pasco-Hernando State College received a perfect audit for 2011-12 from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. It was conducted in 2013 by evaluation of expenditures, record keeping, facilities, administrative operations, instruction and curriculum. PHSC will offer two crossover academies – corrections to law enforcement and law enforcement to corrections – beginning April 7. A new part-time evening Law Enforcement Academy will begin May 12. All programs will be at the East Campus in Dade City. For information, visit PHSC.edu.
Congressional art competition
The office of U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, is hosting the 2014 Congressional Art Competition for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, in conjunction with the Polk Museum of Art, for students in grades 9-12.
Artwork must be delivered to the museum, 800 E. Palmetto St., in Lakeland, between March 12 and March 14.
Unaccepted works must be picked up between March 17 and March 19.
The exhibition of students’ artwork is from April 12 through May 18, with an awards reception on May 3.
For complete information, visit House.gov, and click “Student Artist Program.”
Supervisor of elections scholarships
Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley is accepting applications for the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections Scholarship.
The association will award three $1,200 scholarships statewide to a political science/public of business administration or journalism/mass communications major.
Applications can be found online at PascoVotes.com. Deadline is March 17.
Additional guidelines and eligibility information can be found at PascoVotes.com by selecting the “2014 FSASE Scholarship” link.
Nurse assistant scholarships
The American Red Cross St. Petersburg office has been selected to receive 10 Nurse Assistant Training Program scholarships for training service members and veterans or their immediate family or caregivers.
The St. Petersburg Red Cross Nurse Assistant Training Center is one of seven sites in the country selected to receive the scholarships from a partnership between the Wounded Warrior Project and the American Red Cross.
Students who complete the Red Cross nurse assistant training course are qualified to take the state exam to become a certified nurse assistant.
For information, or to be considered for a scholarship, call (727) 898-3111, ext. 7562.
Educational fun for Woodland Elementary
M.J. Price of Goin’ Postal in Zephyrhills will visit students at Woodland Elementary School, 38203 Henry Drive in Zephyrhills, with presentations and learning experiences on the following days:
• March 13, “Learn About Butterflies Day.” Students will enjoy colorful displays of a variety of butterflies and learn the differences between moths and butterflies, the butterfly life cycle, butterfly nutrition, and participate in a craft project.
• April 11, “Jelly Bean Day.” Students will play bingo using specially created bingo cards featuring spelling and vocabulary words from their current word lists and jelly bean “markers.”
