Dade City chamber recognizes students
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce has recognized its October and November student Citizens of the Month.
October students honored: Grace Rodriguez, Academy at the Farm; Xiaxia Pelto, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Nolan DiMaria, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Cynthia Schnabl, Centennial Elementary School; Fernando Garcia, Lacoochee Elementary; Chloe Rutherford, Pasco Elementary; Jared Green, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Madison Gocsik, San Antonio Elementary; Isabella Hicks, Centennial Middle; Beautiful Hernandez, Pasco Middle; Donovan Surut, James Irvin Education Center; and, Kayleigh Heather, Pasco High.
(Courtesy of Melody Floyd)
Students honored for November: Parker Creech, Academy at the Farm; Daniella Miranda Ramos, East Pasco Adventist Academy; Rene Asbel, Saint Anthony Catholic School; Jayden Mendez, Centennial Elementary School; Jayla Singleton, Lacoochee Elementary; Kesia Judith Osorio, Pasco Elementary; Rosalinda Colunga, Rodney B. Cox Elementary; Angelina Agnello, San Antonio Elementary; Andrew Bowling, Centennial Middle; Lucia Sixtos, Pasco Middle; Mekhi Combs, James Irvin Education Center; and, Madison Kaylor, Pasco High School.
Academy recital
The New Tampa Piano and Pedagogy Academy, 10701 Cross Creek Blvd., in New Tampa, will present its first recital of the year on Dec. 11 at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 6 p.m.
For information, visit NewTampaPPA.com, or call (813) 994-2452.
Special Olympics student-athletes
Special Olympics Florida, Pasco County student-athletes, staff and community business partners will host an “Under the Stars” dinner fundraiser on Dec. 11 from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m., at Sweetfields Farm, 17250 Benes Roush Road in Masaryktown, to raise money to sponsor the Special Olympics student-athletes.
The dinner will include raffles and interaction with Special Olympics student-athletes.
Admission is free, but guests are encouraged to sponsor a student-athlete or make a donation to Special Olympics Florida-Pasco County.
For information or to RSVP, call Phyllis Crane at (727) 207-5146.
GED classes
Following the Nov. 16 rededication and opening of its new facilities, the Fred K. Marchman Technical College, 7825 Campus Drive in New Port Richey, will provide GED classes on Jan. 9, and start a new semester of technical programs on Jan. 12.
For program options, call (727) 774-1700, or visit MTEC.Pasco.k12.fl.us.
Carrollwood Day School open houses
Carrollwood Day School, 1515 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa, will host two open houses:
Jan. 12 at 9:30 a.m., for elementary school; and, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., for high school.
To RSVP, visit budurl.com/CDSRSVP16.
PHSC goes smoke and tobacco free
The Pasco-Hernando State College District Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to prohibit smoking and the use of tobacco products college-wide, effective Aug. 14, 2017.
In the coming months, an ad hoc committee, which includes representation from students, faculty, staff and administrators, will assist in transitioning PHSC to a smoke-free/tobacco-free environment.
During the transition, all campuses will host free smoking cessation programs. There also will be other resources to assist employees and students interested in giving up tobacco.
All-State Orff Ensemble
Some Corbett Preparatory School of IDS students, in grades four to eight, were chosen to appear in Orff or choral groups during the Florida Music Education Association’s professional development conference in January at the Tampa Convention Center.
The conference attracts more than 8,000 music educators, students, exhibitors and advocates, and hosts the All-State bands, orchestra and choruses.
Representing Corbett Prep:
Milannia Travaglino, of Land O’ Lakes, fourth grade, Elementary Orff Ensemble
Julia Cox, fifth grade, Elementary Chorus
Nitya Padmanabhan, fifth grade, Elementary Chorus
Alex Smith, seventh grade, Middle School Mixed Chorus
Rylie Nelson, of Wesley Chapel, eighth grade, Middle School Mixed Chorus
Asha Sneed, eighth grade, Middle School Mixed Chorus
Will Sobel, eighth grade, Middle School Mixed Chorus
This is the second year in a row Julia Cox and Rylie Nelson have been selected for All-State chorus. Milannia Travaglino is the first student from Corbett Prep to join the All-State Orff Ensemble, which was formed last year.
