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School notes for December 14

 
Published Dec. 5, 2018

Calendar

Dec. 21: End of second quarter

Dec. 22-Jan 6: Winter break. No school.

Jan. 7: Teacher planning day. No school for students.

Jan. 15: Report cards

Jan. 21: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No school.

Theater/Art/Music Events

Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. www.centerfortheartsriverridge.com.(727) 744-7382, centerfortheartsriverridge.com.

  • Mitchell High Prism Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 14-15.
  • "Holiday Traditions Around the World," 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17-18. Pre-K-Grade 5. $5.
  • River Ridge Middle concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18
  • Deer Park Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.

Mitchell High Prism Concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 14-15.

"Holiday Traditions Around the World," 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17-18. Pre-K-Grade 5. $5.

River Ridge Middle concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18

Deer Park Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.

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

  • Wesley Chapel High dance performance, 7 p.m. Dec. 14.
  • Sunlake High band concert, 6 p.m. Dec. 15.
  • Seven Oaks Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 17.
  • Wesley Chapel Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18.
  • Learn it Live presentation, "Holiday Traditions Around the World," 10:30 a.m. Dec.19. Pre-K-Grade 5. $5.
  • Cypress Creek Middle band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.
  • Charles S. Rushe Middle band and choral concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 20.

Wesley Chapel High dance performance, 7 p.m. Dec. 14.

Sunlake High band concert, 6 p.m. Dec. 15.

Seven Oaks Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 17.

Wesley Chapel Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18.

Learn it Live presentation, "Holiday Traditions Around the World," 10:30 a.m. Dec.19. Pre-K-Grade 5. $5.

Cypress Creek Middle band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.

Charles S. Rushe Middle band and choral concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 20.

Briefs

The Pasco County schools middle and high school Pasco Pathways Choice Application is open through Dec. 14 for students wanting to attend a school or program outside their designated school zone. All school choice options for secondary schools, including International Baccalaureate (IB), Cambridge, STEM, Collegiate High School and Wendell Krinn Technical High School will be accepted during this time. Elementary Choice applications will be accepted Jan. 8-18. For information on the application process, go to www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ed_choice.

Pasco County students will be able to get free flu shots through Dec. 19 with parental consent through the Healthy Schools program. Healthy Schools will send a team of nurses to local schools at the designated time with necessary supplies and vaccines. Students are called to the clinic and are out of the classroom for a short period of time. For information or to register your child, go to https://secure.caredox.com/c/signup/organization_groups/1430?authorization_id=118221&type=flu&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=flu&utm_term=pascoflu&utm_content=.


Library notes

Check out a sample of upcoming library youth activities. For more on events and programs at Pasco County libraries, go to www.pascolibraries.org. For information about events and programs at the New Port Richey Public Library, go to www.nprlibrary.org.

Beginner Uke Holiday Strum and Sing, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., Dade City. For tweens, teens and adults

Tween Craft: Seasonal Snow Globes, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road, New Port Richey. Celebrate the season by making a winter snow globe. Grades 4-7.

Try it Tuesday: Candy Houses, 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Land O' Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes. Children and family craft activity.

Newsmakers

Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School Thespian Troupe 6766 brought home seven Superiors at the District 14 Thespian Festival held Dec. 1 at the Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High. The school brought 14 groups to compete against 500 area high school students. Seven of those groups were awarded top honors for their acting or musical performances and will be moving on to State Competition in March 2019 in Tampa.

Bishop McLaughlin Performing Art Department faculty, Mrs. Andrea Garner, founded the troupe this school year. It was the school's first time competing in the annual District Festival.

Acts receiving Superior scores were: Duet Acting, Justin Fares and Tiffany Jackson - The Play That Goes Wrong; Small Group Musical Theatre, Erin Raposa, Amelie Priede, Hannah Miller - At The Ballet; Solo Musical Theatre, Alexandra "Lexie" Ostrand – Shy, Selena Gonzalez - Everything I Know, Amelia Priede – Pulled, Erin Raposa - Get Out And Stay Out, and Hannah Miller - Watch What Happens (perfect score).

Sophomore Hannah Miller, who earned a perfect score, was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award.

Judges for this competition were teaching artists from the Educational Theatre Association, the parent organization of the International Thespian Society. The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high school and middle school theatre students at more than 4,700 affiliated secondary schools across America, Canada and abroad. The mission of the society is to honor student achievement in the theater arts.

For information about Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, the Performing Arts Department or for tickets to one of their performances go to www.bmchs.com or call (727) 857-2600.


Contact Michele Miller at mmiller@tampabay.com or (727) 869-6251. Follow @MicheleMiller52.