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Schools roundupBy Times staff reports
© St. Petersburg Times, ADAMS MIDDLE: Birthday notices can be placed on the school's marquee for $10. Order forms are available at the office. Birthdays are posted first-come, first-served. For information, call 975-7665. BELLAMY ELEMENTARY: The PTA is seeking donations for its craft fair, planned for Dec. 1. Donations may be dropped off at the front office during school hours. For information, call 872-5387. BENITO MIDDLE: Conference night will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 10101 Cross Creek Blvd. Faculty will also be available from 4:45 to 9 p.m. at the University Area Community Center at 14013 N 22nd St. for satellite families. Parents should contact their child's team leader to set up an appointment. For information, call 631-4694. BUCHANAN MIDDLE: School district guidance counselors will discuss career planning with eighth-graders and their parents at 7 p.m. Thursday at the school, 1001 W Bearss Ave. Topics will include the importance of setting educational goals, planning for high school courses and completing an Educational and Career Plan. For information, call 975-7600. CANNELLA ELEMENTARY: Chick-Fil-A, 6299 W Waters Ave., will donate to the school a portion of its sales made by parents and faculty from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 20. For information, call 975-6941. DAVIDSEN MIDDLE: Conference night will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 10501 Montague St. Parents should contact their child's teacher to schedule an appointment. For information, call 558-5300. The PTSA Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday. GAITHER HIGH: The school is accepting applications for vendors and craft booths for its 10th annual craft show Dec. 1-2. Deadline to apply is Nov. 17. For information, call Connie at 968-3106. HILL MIDDLE: The adult School Advisory Council will meet at 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the school, 5200 Ehrlich Road. The student SAC meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Nov. 30. For information, call 975-7325 LAKE MAGDALENE ELEMENTARY: Reading tutors are needed once a week for 20 to 30 minutes. For information, call Libby Mills at 960-3635. LUTZ ELEMENTARY: The school will host a Men's Breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Friday in the school's multipurpose room at 202 Fifth Ave SE. Any male relative of a student is invited to attend and visit classrooms. For information, call 949-1452. MANISCALCO ELEMENTARY: Benefit Night at the Burger King on Bearss and Florida avenues will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. For information, call 949-0337. SCHWARZKOPF ELEMENTARY: The Student Council will sponsor a food drive this week. Nonperishable items are needed and will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries. The PTA is seeking corporate sponsors for its winter walk-a-thon in December. Each company will have its name printed on the official walk-a-thon T-shirt. Companies wishing to become sponsors can donate $150 or more. For information, call Betsy at 975-6945. SICKLES HIGH: Birthday notices can be posted on the school marquee for $20. Proceeds will help fund student scholarships and teacher grants. For information, call Rhonda at 920-2459. WESTCHASE ELEMENTARY: Children's author Reid Lingle will visit fourth- and fifth-graders at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 20. Lingle, who wrote The Ballplayer's Choice, will discuss his book and how to become an author. For information, call 631-4600. PHONE BOOK RECYCLING: The Recycling Task Force of Hillsborough County will provide curbside telephone directory recycling bins at Maniscalco Elementary, 939 Debuel Road, Lutz, and Walker Middle School, 8282 N Mobley Road, Odessa, until Nov. 19. For information, call Michael Murphy at 273-3783. NEW TAMPA EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR: Chiles Elementary, 16541 Tampa Palms Blvd. W, will host the New Tampa Community Council Annual Education Seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday. Discussion topics will include school boundaries, magnet schools, the 2004 choice plan and charter schools. For information, call Lois at 907-8188. ACT: The ACT exam will be administered Feb. 9 at USF and Hillsborough, King, Leto, Sickles and Wharton high schools. Registration deadline is Jan. 4. Cost is $24. Late registration is an additional $15. Students may register online at www.act.org. For information, call (319) 337-1270. SAT: The SAT exam will be administered Jan. 26 at Chamberlain, Hillsborough and Sickles high schools. Registration deadline is Dec. 21. Cost is $25. Late registration is an additional $25. Students may register online for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com. For information, call (609) 771-7600. -- Please send news of your school's upcoming meetings and events to Schools Roundup, the St. Petersburg Times, 14358-B N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618, or fax information to (813) 226-3352. Deadline for items to appear Sunday is the prior Thursday.
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