Zephyrhills teacher attends STEM training
Jennifer Griffone, second from left, a STEM coach at Woodland Elementary School in Zephyrhills, attended STEM training at Keystone Science School in Colorado, through a Duke Energy Foundation grant. Duke Energy sponsored 14 Florida teachers to attend the education-focused training, along with 19 other teachers from across the country. Griffone participated in a water quality testing activity during Keystone’s Key Issues Institute.
Student barbecue
Wesley Chapel High School will host a cookout to celebrate the new school year, welcome back returning students, and introduce new students, July 31 at 11 a.m., at the school’s event field, 30651 Wells Road in Wesley Chapel.
The Team Chapel Student Barbecue will give the students and staff a chance to interact and get acquainted, with games and food.
Participants will receive a free school T-shirt.
For information, call Dee Dee Johnson, principal, at (813) 794-8700.
Sunlake student receives distinction award
Rebecca D. Urbonas, a senior at Sunlake High School in Land O’ Lakes, received the AP Scholar with Distinction Award from the AP College Board “for achieving an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken, and a score of 3 or higher on five or more exams.”
As a sophomore, Urbonas took AP World History and received a score of 4.
This past year, as a junior, Urbonas took four AP courses (AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP U.S. History and AP Biology) and received three 5 out of 5 and one 4 out of 5.
Spring Dean’s List
These Odessa students were named to the spring semester Dean’s List at their respective schools:
- Elisabeth Dichiara, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia
- Elizabeth Gwilt, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York
- Ashley Kubel, Georgia Southern University
Meal applications open online
The Pasco County Schools free and reduced-price meal online application is now available for the 2017-2018 school year at PascoSchoolMeals.com.
Under the National School Lunch Act, families who are below the federal income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits. A new application must be submitted at the start of each school year, and only one application can be completed per household.
Families that have received a letter indicating the student is directly certified, do not need to apply.
For information and questions, call Megan Sexton, Food and Nutrition Services finance specialist, at (813) 794-2480.
