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School notes

By Times Staff Writer
Published November 16, 2007

Elementary schools

Bryant Elementary: 813 356-1645

Prefer not to participate in PTA fundraisers? Join the Family Partnership Program. Buy a brick and your family still can be recognized in the school newsletter and Web site. Donations are $100 to $300.

Citrus Park Elementary: (813) 558-5356

Jeanne Gorecki, the school's reading coach, seeks teacher assistants to help use academic games in a new reading resource by copying, laminating, cutting and more. Call (813) 558-5356 or (813) 855-8178 or e-mail Jeanne at Gorecki@sdhc.k12.fl.us

Deer Park Elementary: (813) 956-6636

Before- and after-school enrichment clubs have begun. The dance club and the cadet chorus meet from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays; beginner guitar is at 7:20 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; the art club meets from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays; the Orff ensemble is at 7:20 a.m. Thursdays; and the Ranger chorus is from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call (813) 854-6031 about the Orff ensemble, cadet chorus, beginner guitar and Ranger chorus.

Hammond Elementary: (813) 792-5120

Help Hammond reach its goal of earning $1,000 through the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Label box top submissions with your child's name, teacher and grade. Visit www.boxtops4education.com to see the school's Box Tops earnings, get coupons and more.

Turner Elementary: (813) 907-9066

Volunteers are needed for the Help Encourages Rising Opportunities tutor program. Tutors would meet for 30 minutes once or twice a week. No experience necessary. Call (813) 907-9066, ext. 434.

Middle schools

Adams Middle School: (813) 975-7665

The PTSA is selling blue backsacks with the Warrior logo printed on them for $10. A sample is on display, and orders can be made in the front office.

The Parent Teacher Student Association seeks members, especially students. The cost is $6.

The steering committee is selling 4- by 8-inch engraved bricks for $25. Have it installed in one of the school's new gardens. The school also seeks a landscape or paver company to donate its services to install the bricks. Call (813) 975-7665, ext. 215.

Bartels Middle School: (813) 907-6801

Ready, set, write. Students can turn in essays for the Olive Garden Pasta Tales writing contest until Nov. 30. The contest theme is "What is your favorite family activity and what makes it so special?" Keep prose between 50 to 250 words. Grand prize is a $2,500 savings bond, a trip to New York and dinner at the Times Square Olive Garden. Call (954) 776-1999, ext. 240, or visit www.olivegarden.com/company/community/pasta_tales.asp.

Benito Middle School: (813) 631-4694

The Benito PTSA would like to build a concrete pad for the bicycle rack near the PE court. Know someone in the construction industry who would like to help? Call the PTSA at (813) 631-4694, ext. 238.

Terrace Community Middle School: (813) 987-6555

The Terrace Community Public Charter School is taking applications for the 2008-09 academic year. Applications received by Jan. 14 will be eligible for the Jan. 22 lottery. Apply online at www.tcmstornadoes.com or complete an application at the school, 11734 Jefferson Road, Thonotosassa.

High schools

Gaither High School: (813) 975-7340

Registration for adult community classes, including conversational Spanish, public speaking and introduction to computers, is 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the school, 16200 N Dale Mabry Highway. Call (813) 632-6823 from 2 to 8 p.m. for more information.

Jefferson High School: (813) 872-5241

IMPACT, Individually Motivated Performance by Computer Technology, is a one-year competency-based program that allows over-age students an opportunity to graduate with their original class. This program of classes is during normal school hours and is not part of after-school, online or home-bound programs. Call (813) 872-5241, ext. 251.

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