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By Times Staff Writer
Published December 21, 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.

Clark Elementary: (813) 631-4333

The Health and Safety Fair and Cougie Olympics will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon Jan. 26. Activities include a baton relay race, obstacle course and more. There will be a helmet fitting check and car and booster seat installation demonstrations.

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.

Learning Gate Community School: (813) 948-4190

Bring your children in for Music with Mar at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the school, 16215 Hanna Road. The program offers toddlers and caregivers interactive activities to aid in the child's brain development. Call (813) 361-6912 or visit www.musicwithmar.com.

Morgan Woods Elementary: (813) 872-5369

Arlene Williams, academic intervention specialist, and Jessica Ladoniczki, reading coach, will talk about tips to make reading more fun at the Make Reading Great in 2008 event at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 16 in the cafeteria.

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.

Benito Middle School: (813) 631-4694

The Benito PTSA would like to build a concrete pad for the bicycle rack near the P.E. 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 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 from 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 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 afterschool, online or home-bound programs. Call (813) 872-5241, ext. 251.

Wharton High School: (813) 631-4710

Support the "Wishes for Wharton" Foundation and run in the Wharton High School Wildcats 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run at 7 a.m. Feb. 16 at Live Oak Preserve, 20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Cost for the 5K is $10 for students and $20 day of race, fun run cost is $5. Call (813) 631-4710, ext. 559 or visit www.active.com.

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