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Touching up
[Times photo: Douglas Clifford]
Custodians Gerard Marowski, left, and Frank Tassone of Spring Hill hang the Fox Chapel Middle School mascot in the school's cafeteria. |
Jan Glidewell
News of murderer stirs old memories
Ican still remember the colors -- purple ink on yellow Teletype paper -- and the kicked-in-the-gut feeling I got when I saw Manny Tanner's name in a news story back in 1977.
Back to school guide
Track bus routes online
School bus routes and pickup times are available on the Hernando County School Board's computer Web site at http://www.hcsb.k12.fl.us. Click on "Bus Routes 2001-2002" on the left side of the screen.
Tips for registration and immunizations
Parents of students entering the Hernando County public school system for the first time may register their children at the school they will attend. To find out what school your child should attend, call 797-7003. To register, students need the following items:
Orientation and open houses
Elementary
School calendar
AUG. 13: First day of school
Public school directory
Elementary schools
Home-school parents can meet monthly
The Home Circle, a support network for Hernando County's home-school families, meets on the second Tuesday of each month from August through May at First Baptist Church, 420 Howell Ave., Brooksville.
Private schools
EDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Dressed for success
The following Hernando County schools have uniform policies. Some are mandatory, while others are optional.
School meals
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: Breakfast, $1 / Lunch, $1.50
Hotline numbers
Parents and students can get homework assignments and information about sporting events and other activities by calling the following schools. An automated answering service is available after school hours.
Important numbers
Phone numbers for groups and services related to Hernando County schools:
School insurance policy for children is available
Families may buy supplemental accident insurance that provides coverage for their children during the school year through a company that has been designated by the School Board.
Student services
The Student Services Department of the Hernando school district offers several programs. For information on any of the programs, call 797-7008.
Two groups provide after-school child care
Two local organizations -- the YMCA and the Boys & Girls Club of Hernando County -- try to help parents with their after-school child care needs.
County takes on charter issue
The commission schedules a workshop Thursday to review the logistics of adopting home rule, something the Good Government League has advocated for months.
A shower of babies
Spring Hill Regional Hospital's birthing unit is so popular it's setting records.
New school year marks a season of change
Some schools have adopted uniforms, new teaching tactics and programs to improve FCAT scores.
Indigent care change smacks of politics
Editor: Re: Hernando Doctors Clinic vs. Hernando Access, July 20 Times:
Give this commission credit where it is due
To hear some people tell it, the current flock of county commissioners is hell-bent on stripping Hernando County residents of their constitutional rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Too often we hear accusations that this commission is over-regulating the county, trampling personal property rights and making Hernando a downright uninviting place for residents and visitors alike.
Frascatore views release as opportunity
Brooksville resident John Frascatore was released by the Toronto Blue Jays' top minor-league team this week, and the 31-year-old reliever couldn't be happier.
Police reports
Brooksville blaze guts mobile home
