Education notebook

Class notes

The Great American Teach-In is today.

Children's Book Week is celebrated through Friday.

School Calendar

Progress Reports will be distributed Thursday.

Thanksgiving Holiday, Nov. 22 and 23.

Denham Oaks Elementary: Advisory Council meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday in the media center. Dad's Club Movie Night, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Scholastic Book Fair, Monday through Nov. 26. Market Day pick-up, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday in the cafeteria.

Lacoochee Elementary: Parent Workshop, Tuesday. Advisory Council meeting, 8:15 a.m. Nov. 29.

Pasco Middle: The Emergency Immigrant Education program, for students who have been in the United States for less than three years, is held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Cultural diversity is emphasized through reading, writing, multimedia involvement and project creations. The program also holds various community field trips and host guest speakers. For information, call Mrs. DeSchryver at (352) 524-8434.

Quail Hollow Elementary: NFL Fall Field Day, Tuesday. Book Fair runs through Friday.

Wesley Chapel High: Take Your Parent To School Day, Friday.

Woodland Elementary: Community Breakfast, 8 a.m. Friday.

Wish list

Denham Oaks Elementary: The Student Council is collecting new or gently used coats and jackets to be donated to needy youngsters at Cox Elementary in Dade City. Call (813) 794-1600.

Briefs

Land O'Lakes High School Adult Education offers GED preparation classes from 5:30 to 8 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants must be at least 18 years old. For information, call the Adult Ed office at (813) 794-9400

The application deadline is Friday for students to apply for the 2002 St. Petersburg Times Scholarship worth up to $60,000 over four years. The scholarship is open to high school seniors in public, private and parochial schools in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Citrus counties. Applications are available through high school guidance counselors, at offices of the St. Petersburg Times and by mail. The application also may be downloaded from the Times' Web site at www.sptimes.com/scholarships. Applications must be mailed to R&R Education Consultants, P.O. Box 250861, New York, N.Y. 10025. In March, four college-bound students will be selected to receive up to $15,000 per year for four years at accredited colleges of their choice. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, financial need and having overcome significant obstacles to achieve academic success. For information about the scholarship program, please call the Times' director of corporate giving at 727-893-8780.

Jeff Miller, a teacher at Gulf High School, will present a slide show consisting of early pictures of western Pasco county at Pasco County Historical Society meeting, 7 p.m., Friday. 16 at the American Legion Hall, 37745 Church Avenue, in Dade City. For information, call Eddie Herrmann at (352) 567-2050. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Newsmakers

Flag Patrol members from West Zephyrhills Elementary School: Jacob McIntyre, Matt Myers, Paul Ellis, Lyndsie Daugherty, Caitlyn Ungerer and Kayla Simmons. September Students of the Month: Christina Burke, Frank Cimino, Brooke Dicken, April Durrett, Kayel Oppenheimer, Carlos Rosaly, Chelsea Smith, Justine Thompson and Nancy Zenteno. Kiwanis Superkids for September: Nicholas Simon, Brittany Jordan, Dede Khan, Garrett Mitchell, Caroline Patton, Stacie Reese, Kassie Selbert, and Courtney Wong.

Shaun Oudit has been named Student of the Month at Zephyrhills High School. Mrs. Ruthie Ashmore was named School Related Person of the Month. Language arts teacher, Mrs. Nanette Campbell was honored as Teacher of the Month. Freshman class officers: president, Whitney Blue; vice president, Becky Paul; secretary, Beverly Paul; treasurer, Christine Britt. Honor Society officers: president, Marie Risalvato; vice president, Lindsey Davis; secretary, Kassidy Chauncey; treasurer, Kelli Ryman. School Advisory Council members: Robert Benedini, Mariellen Blackstone, Whitney Blue, Phyllis Carroll, Bethany Coasts, Debbie Collura, James Davis, Virginia Doolittle, Dan Dwyer, June Herndon, Judy Hill, Dave Marshall, Carlotta Mathis, Greg Mathis, Lisa Moates, Gloria Mouw, Rachel Nash, David Pickerall, Tim Pierson, Kimberly Reese, Margo Scranton, Joe Sokol, Doris Stevens, Trevor TenBrink, Cindy Thompson, Brooke Tindale, Terry Turner and Ernest Wise.

October students of the month

Centennial Middle School: Loysha Blue, Whitney Foust, Jowin Ortiz, Theresa Heath and Ashlee Hamory. Citizens of the Month are Luis Garcia, Ricky Tessaro, Stephen Medina, Fidel Torres and Kerri Tucker.

Denham Oaks Elementary: Ryan Spencer, Skylar Nocita, Brittney Davis, Nina Sagalevich, Tim Vaugn, Rachel Kelly, Tyler Horvath, Charlie Fischer and Tandra Norman.

Pasco Middle School: Amanda Ramirez, Stephen Goldensoph, Taylor Morris, Jill Bland, Madeline Armstrong, Rosalinda Quiroz, Ricky Mayotte, Dennis Riley, Ana Rosa Nunez, Caitlin Frye, Dustin Lycans, Joleen Fugate, Dustin Ennis, Debi Curles and Nathaniel Graham. Chamber of Commerce student of the month: Joleen Fugate.

Sand Pine Elementary: Francisco Poller, Emily Beiswenger, Antonio Solis, Joshua Nissen, Sophia Maher, Matthew Sumpter and Gregory Harris.

Land O'Lakes Health Occupations Students of America attended the fall conference on Sept. 26 and placed fourth in the Extemporaneous Health Poster contest.

These students from Pasco High School are participating in a Reader's Theater that will perform at Elementary Schools: Camille Alexander, Chad Connell, Jeff Geiger, Jamie Kinsley, Ra'Nesha Morris, Moira Riley, Alandria Steele and Raymond Wright.

Pasco Middle School National Junior Honor Society officers are: president, Andrew Frimmel; vice president, Patrick Weightman; secretary, Lauren Farley; treasurer, Will Pullin. Seventh-grade members include: Ryan Alston, Jackson Campbell, Jordan Edwards, Brent Freese, Kalli Frimmel, Cody Gude, Trevor Hobbs, Heather Keith, Matthew Lyman, Zachary Maggard, Demara Marbra, Brittney McDougal, Sarah Miller, Kelly O'Brien, Joseph Orlowicz, Dakota Parker, Jason Pass, Kati Pennington, Justin Poe, Justin Potts, Joshua Schofield, Candace Surratt, Courtney Williams. Eighth-grade members: Tieran Burns, Nicole Harris, Hillary Howell, Paul Lewis, Rita Maldonado.

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