Back to School 2002 Principals ready their staffs for changes
Jean Ferris at Suncoast Elementary and Joe Clifford at West Hernando Middle take on new positions and prepare for challenges.
Student services
The Student Services Department of the Hernando school district offers several programs. For information on any of the programs, call 797-7008.
School meals
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Breakfast, $1; lunch, $1.50
School uniforms
Once the realm of private schools, uniforms or strict dress codes have become commonplace at the county's public schools. This year, eight of Hernando's 17 schools will require uniforms or a very strict code of dress.
School bus routes
School bus routes and pickup times are available online at the Web site of the Hernando County School Board or through a link to that site on the St. Petersburg Times Web site.
Important numbers
Phone numbers for groups and services related to Hernando County schools:
Tips for registration and immunizations
Parents of students entering the Hernando County public school system for the first time may register their children at the schools they will attend. To find out what school your child should attend, call 797-7003. To register, students need the following items:
Hotlines
Parents and students can get after-hours information about homework assignments and school activities at these schools by calling the following numbers.
Jan Glidewell All aboard! Ride the Nostalgia Express
In fond and fervent hope that the tracks will stay unbuckled, the budget undepleted and the passenger cars upright, I have purchased tickets for an Amtrak trip -- which may well be my last on that line.
Jeff Webb Township 22 fire decision was a good call by commissioners
The Hernando County Commission made an unpopular decision last week when a majority of its members voted to wrest control of the Township 22 Fire District from the city of Brooksville.
