Schools

Class notes

By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer
Published February 27, 2008

Calendar

Florida Statewide Assessment Program Testing March 11-24:

- Reading and mathematics Sunshine State Standards and Norm-Referenced Tests for grades 3-11.

- Science Sunshine State Standards Test for grades 5, 8 and 11.

- Reading and mathematics Sunshine State Standards retakes for grade 11-adult.

June 16-20 or June 23-27:

- Reading and mathematics Sunshine State Standards retakes for rising grade 12-adult.

Notes

Oakstead Elementary: Spring pictures, today.

Sand Pine Elementary: Star Student recognition, 1:30 p.m. Thursday.

Seven Oaks Elementary: Scholastic Book Fair Thursday through Wednesday. Family Book Fair Night, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. ESOL Parent Advisory Council, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Wesley Chapel High: Culture Day, noon Friday.

Music/art/theater

- Zephyrhills High Spring Band Concert, 7 p.m. Thursday in the gym.

Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road. 813 794-8772.

- Eckerd Theatre presents Battledrum at 10:30 a.m. and noon March 26. For grades 6-8. Tickets $4.

- Fantasy Factory Theatre presents Comedy With a Twist of Lemon at 10:30 a.m. and noon March 27. For grades 3-5. Tickets $4.

Library events

The Pasco County Library System's "Battle of the Bands XI: Rockus Maximus" will be at 6 p.m. March 28 at Crews Lake Park in Shady Hills. Eight qualifying bands will perform for 25 minutes, with each set including at least two original songs. The bands will be judged on stage presence, vocals, songwriting and general musicianship.

This year's battle has a new feature going on right now: video/online documentaries of each participating band on the library's MySpace Web site. Weekly episodes are posted and enable anyone in the world to watch the bands and vote for their favorite. A winner will be declared for each episode, with an overall champion announced at the end of the contest. To participate, go to the teen page or teen blog at www.pascolibraries.orgor www.MySpace.com/pascolibraries.

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

- Jewelrymaking activity for teens, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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

- Homework Help Center, 3 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday and Wednesday. For elementary ages.

- Anime Club for teens, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Briefly

- Parents of Pasco County students are asked to give feedback on their children's school by participating in an online survey. Visit the Pasco County District School Board's home page at http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us. Under "What's New," click on "District Parent Satisfaction Survey." A paper version is also available at Pasco schools.

- March 7 is the deadline to register for the ACT on April 12. For information or to register, go to www.act.org.

- Wesley Chapel PTSA will host a Princeton Review combined SAT/ACT practice test from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8. The cost is $20 per student. Refreshments will be provided. Open to all high school students (not just Wesley Chapel). To register, call (813) 794-8700.

Newsmakers

- These students at Weightman Middle School were named winners of the school-level Storytelling Contest: Grade 6, first place,Dania Luc;second place, Jacob Morphew;third place,Caitlin Powell;fourth place,Jenny Ratledge and Taylor Gonzalez (tie). Grades 7 and 8, first place,Laura Wang; second place: Maria Casillas;third place: Melissa Sabalaske and Melissa Colon (tie); fourth place,Tori Drum;honorable mention,Kiria Abreu-Jimenez.Eighth-grader Laura Wang went on to win the first-place trophy at the District Story Tellebration with the Native American Tale, Groundhog Dance.

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; e-mail to miller@sptimes.com or send mail to 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34668.

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