Schools

Class notes

By Times Staff Writer
Published November 28, 2007

Notes

Chasco Elementary: Hearing screenings, today..

Fox Hollow Elementary: PTA Holiday Shop, ends Friday..

Gulf Highlands Elementary: Science Fair meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Hudson Middle: Holiday book fair, through Dec. 7. Family Night in the media center, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Activities include HMS Players Readers' Theatre presentation of Mr. Scrooge's Christmas, followed by Michelle Lott's portrayal of author, Laura Ingalls Wilder with Christmas on the Prairie. The book fair will be open.

Marlowe Elementary: Parents to Kids workshop, 9 a.m. Dec. 5.

Schrader Elementary: Student of the Month celebration, 8:30 a.m. Friday. Math Parent Workshop for grades K-4, 6 p.m. Friday.

Schwettman Education Center: Family Holiday Dinner, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 7.

Sunray Elementary: All-pro Dad Dinner, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Trinity Oaks Elementary: Cookies and Milk with Santa, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5.

School music/theater/art events

- The Children's Fall Art Festival and Holiday Joy Event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sims Park in downtown New Port Richey.

- High school students in and around Pasco County are welcome to audition for the Pasco Education Foundation's Ticket to Broadway. Auditions will be at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, Grand Boulevard, New Port Richey. Audition using the material you plan on using in the show. Performances are 8 p.m. Feb. 1 and 2 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Corporate sponsorships are available for $300. Money raised funds scholarships for students in the performing arts. Last year's event raised $5,000 in scholarships. For information, contact the Richey Suncoast Theatre at 727 842-6777 or Chip Wichmanowski at (813) 794-2705, (727) 774-2705 or (352) 524-2705.

Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. (727) 774-7382.

- Gulf Middle Band Concert, 7 p.m. today.

- Fox Hollow Elementary Concert, Thursday.

- River Ridge Middle Showcase of the Arts, 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $5.

- Calusa Elementary Concert, 7 p.m. Monday.

- Longleaf Elementary Concert, 7 p.m. Tuesday.

- Moon Lake Elementary Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 5.

Library events

Hudson, 8012 Library Road. 861-3040; TTY 861-3024.

- Family Night Out, 6:30 p.m. today.

- Winter Holiday Festival, 1 p.m. Saturday.

New Port Richey, 5939 Main St. 853-1265

- Garage Jams, teens are welcome to bring their instruments or listen, 5 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday.

Contests/scholarships

- Monday is the deadline for area high school students to enter the "Being an American" essay contest sponsored by the Bill of Rights Institute. More than $60,000 will be awarded to students and sponsoring teachers. For guidelines, go to www.BeingAnAmerican.org.

The deadline for timely submissions is one week before publication. Send your school news in writing to Michele Miller by fax at (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 at 1-800-333-7505, ext. 6251.

Briefly

Gulf High School will offer a parent presentation for the school's Programme to Identify Baccalaureate Students at 6:30 p.m. today at Gulf High, 5355 School Road, New Port Richey. For information, call Deborah Lepley at 774-3300 or e-mail dlepley@pasco.k12.fl.us.

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