Class notes

PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY: The school will be accepting applications for its preschool early intervention program from 9 a.m.-noon April 12. Parents need to bring their child's official birth certificate, proof of residency, income verification, Social Security number, plus proof of WAGES eligibility, guardianship/foster care and Medicaid eligibility if applicable. Call 797-7090 for further information.

WEST HERNANDO MIDDLE: The school advisory council will meet at 7 p.m. April 15 in the media center.

PINE GROVE ELEMENTARY: The school advisory committee will meet at 3 p.m. April 18 in the media center.

ACTIVE PARENTING WORKSHOPS: The Exceptional Student Education program is sponsoring a series of parent workshops dealing with child behavior at locations throughout the county during the school year. The six-week sessions are free to everyone; however, those attending must register in advance due to limited seating. For information, call Doris Gero at 797-7022.

NEWSMAKERS:

Nine Hernando middle and high school students were recently recommended for the Take Stock in Children scholarship program. The students are: Annesha Anderson and Gabriella Rupisan, Powell Middle; Keshia Anthony and Taylor Austin, D.S. Parrott Middle; Kelly Cieckiewicz and Christina Anthony, Fox Chapel Middle; Amanda Baker and Apryl Robinson, West Hernando Middle; and John Baker III, Central High.

Jane McDonald, a Central High School senior, last month spent a week in Washington, D.C., as a participant in the National Young Leaders' Conference. During her stay, she met U.S. Rep. Karen Thurman, D-Dunnellon, to talk about health care coverage for military retirees. McDonald also has been accepted to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where she'll compete on the academy's traveling women's tennis team.

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