Pasco County Schools promotes assistant principals
LAND O’ LAKES – Monica Ilse, assistant superintendent for high schools at Pasco County Schools, introduced three new assistant principals during the Oct. 1 school board meeting.
Caroline Holloman was promoted from a magnet coordinator to assistant principal at Hudson High School. She has experience as a science teacher and media specialist.
“She is a great leader with teachers, is always willing to take on any task and is just a wonderful person,” Ilse said.
Rodney McKinney was promoted from behavioral specialist to assistant principal at Wesley Chapel High School. He has worked as a behavior specialist at Wiregrass Ranch High School and has experience at AMIkids.
“He has most recently taken up a leadership opportunity helping out with hurricane shelter duty this past weekend,” she said. “He’s always willing to help and has also been a leader within the school building.”
Taryn Neale was promoted from intervention specialist at Seven Oaks Elementary School to assistant principal at Thomas E. Weightman Middle School.
“Taryn has over 22 years of experience with Pasco County Schools,” Ilse said. “She has a great passion for education and has taken on numerous leadership opportunities within her school building.”
TouchPoint Medical gives back to district
ODESSA – TouchPoint Medical donated a grant of $73,216 to the Office for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at Pasco County Schools.
The grant will fund 100 adjustable height workstations and two touchscreens for health science programs across the district.
“This generous donation will provide students a vital piece of work-based learning to enhance their education enabling them to practice and learn by using equipment currently used in the healthcare industry,” according to a memo by Lori Romano, Director of the Office for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
Some of the schools that will see these workstations include Angeline Academy of Innovation, Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation, Marchman Technical College, as well as JW Mitchell Pasco, Sunlake, Wiregrass Ranch and Zephyrhills high schools.
Gulf High School hosts hurricane relief event
New Port Richey – Gulf High School brought together families from the Greater New Port Richey area to receive much-needed support and assistance Sept. 29 during a hurricane relief event.
The event was a collaboration with Gulf Middle School, Richey Elementary School, James Marlowe Elementary School, Cotee River Elementary School, Locke Early Education Center, Fox Hollow Elementary School, and other institutions to provide for the needs of families affected by Hurricane Helene.
Families could stop by and pick up bedding, clothes, food and hygiene items.
The Gulf High School Student Government and Title 1 Schools Family and Community Initiative gathered donations and resources for the event.
Hudson High School had planned to host a hurricane relief event Oct. 5 for others impacted by Hurricane Helene.
“It’s not just about coming to work and providing support for kids,” said Monica Ilse, assistant superintendent for high schools at Pasco County Schools. “It’s about taking care of the families and making sure our kids have what they need.”
Bell time extended at academy
HUDSON – Pasco County Schools is extending the end bell at West Pasco Education Academy an extra 10 minutes, starting Oct. 7, to make up for missed instructional time.
The academy wasn’t able to reopen until Oct. 7 due to sustaining significant damage due to Hurricane Helene, according to Superintendent Kurt Browning.
“We’re in the process of accessing and cleaning that facility,” Browning said Oct. 1.
Achievements
- Pasco County Schools promoted Thomas Viking from program coordinator to supervisor at the Office for Leading and Learning.
- Jalen Stevens, of Lutz, was named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2024 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. Students must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 to make the list.
