PHSC students place as future business leaders
Five members of the Pasco-Hernando State College Phi Beta Lambda business club competed in the Future Business Leaders of America PBL National Leadership Competition in Chicago. David Adams, of the North Campus, placed ninth in the Business Communication category. The PHSC Small Business Management category team of the Spring Hill Campus placed fourth. Students attending the competition were, back row from left, David Adams, Joseph Conte and Michael Finucane. Front row, from left, Martha Gonzalez, Cassie Love and Sandre Lyons, coordinator of student activities North Campus.
Pine View student travels to Japan for leadership academy
Colby Tomasello, a student at Pine View Middle School in Land O’ Lakes, was one of eight students and four teachers selected to travel to Tokyo, Aug. 4 to Aug. 11, to participate in the TOMODACHI Toshiba Science & Technology Leadership Academy.
The academy is a weeklong, cross-cultural exchange program where students and teachers, from Japan and the United States, work in teams to develop a disaster-resilient smart community of the future and develop proposed solutions to global issues using learning experiences central to the Next Generation Science Standards.
For information, visit Tomodachi-Japan.com/index.html.
Kurt Browning appointed to board
Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning has been appointed to the Florida Association of District School Superintendents Board of Directors as an at-large director.
Browning’s term began July 1 and will end June 30, 2016.
Browning was elected in August 2012 and took office as superintendent of Pasco County Schools in November 2012. Prior to that, he served as Florida secretary of state under the administrations of Gov. Rick Scott and Gov. Charlie Crist. Before Crist appointed him secretary of state in 2006, Browning served 26 years as Pasco County’s elected supervisor of elections.
New school location
Metropolitan Technical Career Institute will host a grand opening for its new campus site on Aug. 13 at 12:30 p.m., at 14138 Sixth St., in Dade City.
The institute offers careers in a variety of health-related areas including CNA, phlebotomy, EKG, X-ray and medical assistant. Day, evening and weekend classes, as well as online certification programs, are available. A career counselor will be at the opening to answer questions.
For information, call a student advisor at (352) 293-2474, or visit MetropolitanTechnicalCareerInstitute.com.
Wiregrass Ranch registrations
Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd., in Wesley Chapel, will host three orientations for the new school year.
- Aug. 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., for senior class only
- Aug. 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, for 10th- and 11th-graders, and any 12th-graders who were unable to attend senior registration
- Aug. 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., for ninth-graders
Guided tours will be available during registrations on Aug. 18. Students will be able to pick up schedules, select lockers, verify transportation, and learn about the academic and athletic programs, as well as the clubs.
Wiregrass Ranch will operate on a 10-period day. Students in 10th, 11th and 12th grades will attend from 7:45 a.m. to 1:56 p.m., and ninth graders will attend from 10:25 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.
For information, call (813) 346-6000.
Seventh-grader selected for dragon boat championships
Kaitlyn Robinson, a seventh-grader at John Long Middle School, was selected to join the U16 Youth Dragon Boat team to represent the United States at the World National Dragon Boat Championships Aug. 19 to Aug. 23 in Welland Ontario, Canada.
Robinson has been a member of the Blade Runners Youth Dragon Boat Team of Tampa for two years. Her first dragon boat practice was in 2013 with her Girl Scout troop, and her first race was in March 2014.
To donate and help Robinson pay for expenses to the championships, visit GoFundMe.com/vgqr4c4c.
Get school immunizations early
The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County reminds parents to have their children immunized early to avoid the back-to-school rush. Parents of kindergartners and seventh-graders are encouraged to review their children’s immunization record to ensure readiness for the upcoming school year.
If parents do not have a copy of the child’s immunization record, they should ask their provider about Florida Shots, the database that records immunizations. Students entering college also are encouraged to ensure their immunizations are up to date.
The following vaccines are required for children entering preschool and grades K through 12: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, chickenpox and hepatitis B. Students entering college should check with health services at their respective college regarding requirements.
For information on upcoming back-to-school immunization events, visit Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov/.
Meet the Teacher days
These elementary schools will have Meet the Teacher Day on Aug. 20, in the cafeteria:
- Connerton Elementary, 9300 Flourish Drive in Land O’ Lakes, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests can meet the teachers, visit the classrooms, get bus passes, pick up car line tags, pay student fees and join the Parent-Teacher Association. For information, call (813) 346-1800.
- Double Branch Elementary, 31500 Chancey Road in Wesley Chapel, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can purchase planners, pay school fees, get transportation information, drop off school supplies and meet the teachers. For information, call (813) 346-0400.
