Woodland remodeling discussion
Woodland Elementary School, 38203 Henry Drive in Zephyrhills, hosted a remodeling project discussion for parents Feb. 28.
The school plans to increase its student capacity from 652 students to 900 students and upgrade its facilities.
There will be an additional building on campus, a conversion of the old cafeteria into classrooms and a STEM lab, a remodel of the restrooms to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a remodel of the administration office, installation of new school entrance signage, and a redesign of the parking lot and bus loop.
The project will be completed in two phases, which will run from this summer to August, 2018.
For information, call (813) 794-6400.
Middle school essay contest
Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s office is accepting entries to Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller Paula O’ Neill’s Constitutional Officers Essay Contest. The contest runs March 1 through March 31.
Middle school students in Pasco County, grades six to eight, in public/charter, private, non-public and home-schools can participate.
In 500 words or less, students must answer the question: “How do you, as a middle school student, benefit from taxes your family, friends and neighbors pay?”
Each entry must include the student’s name, school, grade and contact information.
Entries will be judged by a panel of directors from the tax collector’s office, and will be reviewed on how well the student communicates a response to the question, as well as overall essay structure, appearance and readability.
Students in public/charter schools should submit essays to the school’s principal, who will forward the essay to the tax collector’s office.
Students in private, nonpublic or home-schools should send essays to Greg Giordano, assistant tax collector, Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office, 8731 Citizens Drive, Room 120, New Port Richey, FL 34654, or by email to .
The deadline is 5 p.m., March 31.
The winning entry will be notified by telephone by April 17.
For information, call Greg Giordano at (727) 847-8179.
Cox Elementary’s 90th
Rodney B. Cox Elementary, 37615 Martin Luther King Blvd., Dade City, will host a 90th anniversary celebration fundraiser, March 5 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There will be live entertainment, a memory walk, a silent auction, and vendors.
Tickets are $7 and include lunch, beverage and dessert, and can be purchased in advance or at the door.
For information, call (352) 524-5100.
Bishop McLaughlin open house
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, 13651 Hays Road in Spring Hill, will host an admissions open house March 9 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For information or to RSVP, call (727) 857-2600, ext. 244.
Scholarship fundraiser
The Medical Center of Trinity volunteers will host a jewelry sale fundraiser March 9 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and March 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the hospital’s lobby at 9330 State Road 54. The Masquerade Jewelry and Fashions sale will include jewelry, watches, scarves, rings, umbrellas and more.
The scholarships will benefit local students studying in any area of the medical field.
Scholarship applications
Hillsborough County Social Services and the Community Action Board offer scholarships up to $5,000 to eligible students who want to continue education at an institution of higher learning.
Scholarship applications for the 2017-2018 school year will be accepted through March 31.
Recipients will be notified in writing prior to the the start of the fall semester.
Applications can be downloaded at tinyurl.com/zxvwatv.
Students may submit completed applications online, via email, or hand deliver to any County Community Resource Center.
Knights of Columbus donations
Knights of Columbus Council 8104 of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, in Land O’ Lakes, has donated to a number of area schools through the support of the church’s parishioners.
The Council has donated $5,000 to Bishop McLaughlin High School’s Scholarship Fund.
It also has donated a total of $7,000, through a Tootsie Roll Drive, to be used for disabled students at Denham Oaks Elementary School, Land O’ Lakes High School, Connerton Elementary School and Pine View Middle School.
