Schools

Class notes

By MICHELE MILLER, Times Staff Writer
Published October 17, 2007

Calendar

Oct. 31: Report cards distributed.

Notes

Cox Elementary: Fall Festival, 4 to 6 p.m. today.

New River Elementary: PTA meeting/Red Ribbon Festival, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. There will be games and a hot dog dinner offered on a prepaid basis. The cost is $2.50 per person.

Pine View Middle: Picture retakes today.

Quail Hollow Elementary: Advisory Council meeting is 8:15 a.m. today.

St. Anthony Catholic: Professional Day, Friday - no classes. Report cards will be distributed Oct. 25.

Sand Pine Elementary: Escape School, 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Children will be taught safety techniques.

West Zephyrhills Elementary: Citizen of the Month recognition, 8 a.m. today at Zephyrhills High.

School music/art/theater

- Centennial Middle Advanced Band and Chorus Fall Concert, 7 p.m. Oct. 25. Free admission.

Youth library events

Hugh Embry Branch, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City. 352 567-3576.

-Mystery Night Challenge/Teen Read Week celebration, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Land O'Lakes Branch, 2818 Collier Parkway. (813) 929-1214.

- Homework Help Center, 3 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday through Nov. 28.

- Anime Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. For teens.

New River Branch, 34043 State Road 54. (813) 788-6375.

- Craft Corner, 2 p.m. Saturday. For elementary ages.

Briefly

- The Compassionate Friends Pasco, a support group for those suffering the loss of a child, will meet at 7:30 p.m. today at Community Hospital, 5637 Marine Parkway, New Port Richey. Call (813) 273-8721.

- Sunlake High School will host a Business Community Open House from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday. Local businesses are invited to find out how they can help enhance the educational experience and get an overview of services available to students through the school's Career Resource Center. Light refreshments will be provided. For information, call career specialist Glenn Anderson at (813) 346-1018.

- Land O'Lakes High School's International Baccalaureate program will host two parent nights: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Land O'Lakes High, 20325 Gator Lane; and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City. For information, contact Caryn McDermott, assistant principal of the I.B. program, at cmdermo@pasco.k12.fl.us or Rebecca Fleaton, I.B. guidance counselor, at rbgleato@pasco.k12.fl.us Or call the schools at (813) 794-9400 or (352) 524-9700.

The deadline for timely submissions is one week before publication. Send your school news to Michele Miller by fax to (727) 869-6233 in Port Richey, (813) 909-4611 in Land O'Lakes or (352) 521-6520 in Dade City; send e-mail to miller@sptimes.com or send mail to 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34668. Call Michele Miller at (727) 869-6251 or toll-free, 1-800-333-7505, ext. 6251.

Newsmakers

- Duke University recently recognized the District School Board of Pasco County as a top 10 district in the state of Florida for its support of the Duke Talent Identification Program. The seventh-grade Talent Search identifies gifted children, provides them with resources and the opportunity to learn more about their abilities. Students also have the opportunity to take college entrance exams alongside high school students.

- Academy at the Lakes graduates Kelsey Pitcairn and Katherine Taylor have earned the designation of "AP Scholar of Distinction" by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college level Advanced Placement Program exams taken in May.

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