Future business leaders at Land O’ Lakes High
Twenty-three members of the Land O’ Lakes High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America participated in the Florida FBLA State Conference in Orlando. Eight of those students brought home a total of five awards and qualified to go on to the FBLA National Competition this summer. Students were prepared in a range of areas related to business, financial stewardship, commerce and parliamentary procedure.
Kindergarten preregistration is May 4
Pasco County Schools kindergarten preregistration is May 4, at all district elementary schools.
Parents who want to preregister their eligible kindergarten children for the 2015-16 school year should contact the school in their area for details on orientation activities and times.
Children must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1.
Parent must have child’s birth certificate or other proof of birth date, health examination HRS Form 3040, HRS certificate of immunization, and proof of residency such as current utility bill, lease agreement, driver’s license or state identification card.
For general information, call Courtney Lough at (727) 774-2780, (813) 794-2780 or (352) 524-2780.
Digital reading seminar
Rushe Middle School, 18654 Mentmore Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, will host an iRead Digital Parent/Student Evening on May 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Parents and students can learn to download digital reading materials and see a demonstration of collaboration stations. Family members are encouraged to bring iPads, laptops, tablets, smartphones and digital readers to download free e-books.
There will be food, refreshments and prizes.
For information, call the school at (813) 346-1000.
Scholarship info for deaf students
Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida Inc., and Deaflinx, an online resource for information on deafness, deaf culture and American Sign Language, are teaming up to provide information on educational scholarships to persons who are hard of hearing.
For a listing of 30 scholarships and grants, visit Vicaps.com/scholarship-information.php.
GTE Financial accepting scholarship applications
GTE Financial’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors and college undergraduates for $2,500 scholarships.
Applications will be evaluated on the level of extracurricular community service involvement, essay content and academic achievements.
To apply, students must be a GTE Financial member and the primary account holder at the time of submission, and must be a graduating high school senior or an undergraduate student continuing to pursue an undergraduate degree.
Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater, and be attending courses full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, and demonstrate a commitment to community service.
Scholarship awards may be applied to tuition, fees, books, supplies and/or equipment required in the pursuit of a degree.
The deadline to apply is June 3.
For information and to apply, visit GTEFinancial.org/student.
