Schools

School notes

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 5, 2008

Calendar

- Tuesday-March 24: Florida statewide assessment program testing.

Notes

Anclote Elementary: Parent to Kid Breakfast, 8:45 a.m. today.

Cotee River Elementary: Spring pictures, today. Nominations are being taken for the 2008-09 PTA board. To volunteer at upcoming PTA events, e-mail coteeriverpta@yahoo.com

Fox Hollow Elementary: Test Taking Tips and Relieving Test Anxiety Workshop, 10 a.m. Thursday.

Hudson Elementary: Family Skate Night, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at SpinNations in Port Richey. Students must be accompanied by an adult. The cost is $4 for students; adults are free. Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, 9:30 a.m. Thursday.

Ridgewood High: Student FCAT workshop, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. To reserve a spot, students should contact Elicia Nystrom or call 727 774-3900.

Library events

Hudson Regional Library, 8012 Library Road, Hudson. (727) 861-3040; TTY (727) 861-3024.

- Family Night, 6 p.m. today.

- Gaming Experience, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. For all ages.

- Trading card tournaments, 2 p.m. Saturday. For elementary ages.

- Ambiguous Adolescents Book Discussion, 5 p.m. Tuesday.

- Teen lock-in, 8 p.m. March 14 to 8 a.m. March 15. Registration requested. Limited space.

New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St., New Port Richey. (727) 853-1265.

- Garage jams for teens, 5 p.m. today.

- Tween Central, 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Activities for ages 9-12.

Regency Park Branch, 9701 Little Road, New Port Richey. (727) 861-3049.

- Therapy dog presentation, 2 p.m. Saturday. For all ages. Registration requested.

- Teen movie night, 6:30 p.m. Monday.

South Holiday, 4649 Mile Stretch Drive. (727) 834-3331.

- Exotic bird presentation, 2 p.m. Saturday. For all ages.

Newsmakers

- Tropicana Speech winners at Calusa Elementary School: first place,Brianna Scaglione;second place, Reese MacDonald; third place, Corrine Romano and Thomas Moschner.

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.

Briefly

- Friday is the deadline to register for the ACT to be administered April 12. For information or to register, go to www.act.org.

- The Gulf High School Band "Cruz-In" Car Show is noon to 4 p.m. March 15 at the school. Admission is free. All makes, models and years of vehicles are invited to enter for awards. The entry fee is $10. Random prize drawings will be held; 50/50 tickets will be sold. Music and concessions will be available. Area sponsors include Alan's N.C. BBQ, Onstage Music and Giordano's restaurant. All proceeds benefit the Gulf High School Buccaneer Band. For information or to sponsor the band, contact band director William Rutherford at (727) 774-3374 or at ghs.maestro@verizon.net.

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