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Class notes

By Times Staff Writer
Published October 26, 2005

SCHOOL CALENDAR:

Report cards will be distributed today. Staff development day Monday; no school for students.

CLASS NOTES

CALUSA ELEMENTARY: Advisory Council meeting, 8:30 a.m. today. Student of the month celebration, 2:30 p.m. today. CYPRESS ELEMENTARY: Active Parenting night, 6 p.m. today. Fall Festival Carnival, Friday. PTO meeting, 4 p.m. Tuesday. FCAT Parent Night, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3 .

FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY: PTA Fall Festival, 5-6:30 p.m. Friday. GULFSIDE ELEMENTARY: PTA ice cream social, 6 p.m. Nov. 2.

MITTYE P. LOCKE ELEMENTARY: PTA Carnival, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday. NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY: Picture retakes, today. RICHEY ELEMENTARY: Fall Festival, 5-7 p.m. Thursday. SCHRADER ELEMENTARY: Monster Mash, 6-8 p.m. Thursday at SpinNations in Port Richey: Parents must accompany their children at this event. Student of the Month celebration, 8:30 a.m. Friday.

SEVEN SPRINGS MIDDLE: "Festival of Books" family night, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday: Activities include exhibits, class projects, book character costume contest, refreshments and book fair.

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School presents two one-act plays, Anne-Arky and Wait Wait Bo Bait, at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 and 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at the school's Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, 13651 Hayes Road, Spring Hill. Tickets are $4 and will be sold at the door. For information, call (727) 857-2600.

The FBA District 5 Marching Music Assessment will take place Nov. 5 in the stadium at River Ridge Middle/High School, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. The event will feature bands from Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties, with the first performance tentatively scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students (students should bring a student ID, if possible). Children 10 and younger are admitted free. Parking will be $3 and includes an event program. Ticket and parking proceeds will benefit the band programs in all three counties.

These events will be held at the Pasco Schools Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey:

River Ridge High School drama presents A Midsummer's Night Dream at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students. Call (727) 774-7382.

Mitchell High School drama presents Thorton Wilder's Our Town at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5; and 2 p.m. Nov. 6. Tickets are $5 and are available at the box office the day of the show only.

YOUTH LIBRARY EVENTS

Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Road, Hudson. (727) 861-3040, TTY (727) 861-3024 .

Family Night Out features stories, songs and activities. 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday through Nov. 30.

Spooktacular, for elementary ages. 6:30 p.m. today. Role Playing Games, for teens. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St. New Port Richey. (727)853-1264

How l Scream. 6-8 p.m. today. Activities include costume contests and a Frightening Funhouse.

COMMUNITY

An attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder support group meeting will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Gulfside Elementary School, 2329 Anclote Blvd., Holiday. Trish Chesley, licensed mental health counselor at the Harbor, will talk on "Signs and Symptoms of ADHD," give a basic overview of the disorder and discuss treatment intervention and new research. For information, call (727) 774-6000.

Halloween Spooktacular. 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson. For children of all ages. Activities include games, refreshments and a haunted house. (727) 861-3303.

Scream Acres. 6:30-9 p.m. Friday through Sunday at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 105000 Wilderness Park Road, New Port Richey. (727) 942-7439.

Chasco Middle School Flea Market, 7702 Ridge Road, Port Richey, will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 5. Spaces of 8 by 8 feet may be purchased for $15. Premium spaces are $20. Tables are not provided. All proceeds benefit Chasco Middle School. Rain date is Nov. 12. To reserve space, call Cheryl Karlau at (727) 774-1312.

BRIEFS:

Friday is the deadline to register for the SAT to be administered Dec. 4. To register, visit www.collegeboard.com Nov. 4 is the deadline to register for the ACT to be administered Dec. 10. To register, go to www.ACTstudent.org SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS

Tuesday is the deadline to apply for Target All-Around Scholarships. One $25,000 grand scholarship and 625 $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to students with records of outstanding community service and volunteerism. Recipients are selected based on their commitment to volunteerism, including number of community volunteer service hours; volunteer leadership awards and honors; appraisal form completed by a volunteer supervisor or leader; essay on volunteer service; and grade point average of 2.0 or higher. For information on the Target All-Around Scholarships, go to target.com/education and click on All-Around Scholarships. No paper applications will be accepted.

NEWSMAKERS:

Chasco Middle Students of the Month : Deanna Facendola, Tyler Sabo, Megan Jacob, Shelby Bollinger, Ryan Blanchard, Julius Sandora, Ryan Blanchard, Sandra Loboda, Sandra Burns, Colleen Palmateer, Mindy Legault, Brittany Meyers, Bradley Dennis, Brittany DeBoyuer, Brittany Newman, George Hamilton, Robin Flores, Katie Farmerie, Brandi Albenze, Nicollette Glazebrook, Travis Dauphin, Jon Dejarnette, C.J. Jones, Dwight Scott, Tabitha Combs, My Nguyen, Jessie Yuratick, Lillian Seiler, Ashley Rodriguez, Garret Williams, Ahron Petrillo, Frassire Pezzia, Chelsie Feliciano, Thomas Rowe, Lauren Vanker, Rebecca Kennedy, Kaylee Johnson, Harley Pope, Carolann Leone, Rebecca Kennedy, Steven Zampella, Guhner Larkin, Ryan Yindra, Savanna Thieme, Olivia Brooks, Shelby Farrell, Starlite Connolly, Brandon Kirby, Angelina Jackson, Brittany Beninger, Amanda Palmer, Brittany Dearsman, Whitney Solis, William Robles, Megan Klotz, Armani Jackson, Jennifer St. Peter, Bryanna Skerritt and Matthew Quijano.

The National Merit Scholarship Program has awarded a Letter of Commendation to two Mitchell High School students, Ryan Schell and Milda Kulla, for outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test .

Send your school news to Michele Miller via fax at 727 869-6233 in Port Richey, (813) 909-4611 in Land O'Lakes and (352) 521-6520 in Dade City; e-mail miller@sptimes.com or send regular mail to 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34688. For information, call Michele Miller at (727) 869-6251 or toll-free at 1-800-333-7505, ext. 6251.

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