Florida’s Tax Free Weekend This Friday Through Saturday
Florida Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is from August 1st through August 3rd. During this time you pay no sales tax on qualifying items. Don’t let […]
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Sarasota Teen Honored Again in The Intel Science Talent Search
In 2012 Brittany Wenger won the Google Science Fair for her Cloud4Cancer science project that is a computer program aimed to help detect malignancy of […]
Manatee County Bus Driver Motivates Kids to Read
Manatee County school bus driver, Rosemary Peterson, keeps kids quiet while keeping their minds busy. Peterson has started a book club with incentives that has […]
Pinellas County Schools Need Volunteers
Schools in Pinellas County need volunteers to help with tutoring and mentoring students. Below is a list of the volunteers needed and the locations. […]
Serious Consequences for Bullying Before Irreversible Actions
Recently a 15 year-old girl committed suicide after not being able to tolerate the taunting of classmates at her high school. Phoebe Prince was a […]
17 year-old Taken to Hospital after Fire at Blake High School in Tampa
A fire broke out in a bathroom at Blake High School in Tampa. Fire firefighters were called out and were able to extinguish the fire. […]
Not to Late to Register for Winter Break Camps
While the kids are at home from school during the winter vacation break, you may not be able to stay at home or have someone […]
Teen Charged after Having Ninja Weapons on Pinellas School Campus
Three teens were sitting in the parking of Dixie Collins High School in Pinellas County with ninja weapons and ski masks. When deputies searched the […]
Students and Community make GED donations
The Tampa Bay community and former students have reached out to help future GED test takers take their GED exam. Even in this time s […]
Web Design Contest For Florida Students
The contest is open to any student who is enrolled in one or more of the CTE[Career and Technical Education] courses that prepare students for […]
Essay Contest for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Students in 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade
The Patel Conservatory is a having an essay contest, “Find your Wonderland: what makes your family wonderful?”, for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas 5th, 6th, 7th, […]
2 Pinellas County High School Students Make a Perfect Score on the ACT
Pinellas County Schools have are proud that 2 of their students made a 36, a perfect score, on the ACT. Both students, Seniors Alex Jablonski […]
Discounts and Specials During Borders Bookstores Educator Appreciation Week
During this special week, Borders will honor current and retired teachers, librarians, licensed homeschoolers, school administrators and daycare facilitators with 30% off the list price […]
President Obama’s Speech to Students Makes Some Parents Nervous
Some parents are nervous about the speech that President Obama will be making on Tuesday, August 8,2009. The speech is directed at students is scheduled […]
Time to Register for Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten in Pinellas County Schools
Pinellas County Schools is offering a free blended, voluntary Pre-K (VPK) program beginning August 25 through June 9, 2010, for three hours a day at […]
Hillsborough County Bus Drivers Taking a Test Drive
Tomorrow, August 19th, Hillsborough county school bus drivers will be testing out their scheduled bus routes. They will be seeing if there are kinks in […]
Riverview High School Graduate Receives $20,000
This past Wednesday Sierra Fareed, a recent graduate of Riverview High School, was presented with the first Bobby L. Bowden college scholarship. The scholarship being […]
Hillsborough County Schools Bus Routes Available
Bus routes for students in Hillsborough County public schools are now available online. Parents can look up their child’s school bus route by clicking on […]
Free 2009 Back to School Physicals and Immunizations in Hillsborough County
This August there will be several cities throughout Hillsborough County where students can receive free back to school physicals and immunizations. Locations in Brandon, Ruskin, […]
Local Homeschool Fair in Dunedin August 8, 2009
The homeschool fair will have exhibits and guest speakers. This is a day long homeschool fair with admission $3 for adults and free for kids. […]