As Pasco County Schools heads into another school year, crowded conditions are expected on several campuses within The Laker/Lutz News coverage area. District officials are projecting that Wesley Chapel’s Wiregrass Ranch High School will operate at 141 percent of its capacity, with an estimated 2,310 students in a school designed for 1,633. Connerton Elementary School, in Land O’ Lakes, … [Read more...]
Summer programs feed kids
June 15, 2016 By
Children who normally eat lunch at school when classes are in session have a free alternative during the summer months. Both Hillsborough and Pasco counties are participating in a summer food service program that provide free lunches and afternoon snacks at numerous sites around each county. The program begins on June 13 and concludes on Aug. 3. The sites are situated in areas where at … [Read more...]
Making music in the night
May 27, 2015 By
They come strolling in, carrying instrument cases. They settle themselves in — around the band room at Thomas Weightman Middle School — and begin tuning up. As more musicians arrive, the practice glides into full gear. This is a group that calls itself the Wesley Chapel Wind Ensemble, and they’re rehearsing for a performance called “Broadway Comes to Pasco” which is scheduled for June … [Read more...]
This Girl Scout project could save lives
March 18, 2015 By
When most people think of Girl Scouts, they tend to picture little girls selling cookies in front of the local store or singing in a camp sing-along. It’s unlikely they envision a young woman working on a project to improve traffic safety. But that’s exactly what Wesley Chapel High School student Samantha Politano is doing. She’s launched a three-year project aimed at making life … [Read more...]
