School Calendar
• Dec. 22: End of second grading quarter.
• Dec. 23-Jan. 7: Winter Break.
• Jan. 8: Teacher planning day. No school for students.
Arts/Music/Theater
Center for the Arts at River Ridge Middle High, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey. (727) 774 -7382
• River Ridge High band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18.
• Hudson Middle band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.
• Chasco Elementary concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 20.
• Anclote High band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 21.
Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel High, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel. (813) 794-8772.
• Sunlake High band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 16.
• Academy at the Farm concert, 1 p.m. Dec. 17.
• Land O'Lakes High band concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 18.
• Wesley Chapel High concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 19.
• Pine View middle band and choral concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 20.
• Wiregrass Ranch High choral concert, 7 p.m. Dec. 21.
Library notes
• Need volunteer hours for scholarships? Teen Volunteer Training will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 19, at the Land O'Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, Land O'Lakes. This is the training session to become a teen volunteer at the Land O' Lakes Library. Those who are interested should fill out the volunteer form at pascolibraries.org, then call the library at (813) 929-1214 to register.Training sessions are limited to 10.
Briefly
• Volunteer mentors are needed for Take Stock in Children, a program with the Pasco Education Foundations that offers Pasco County students scholarships, mentors and hope and help break the cycle of poverty through education. Mentors meet at the student's school 2-4 times per month and are currently needed at the following schools: Centennial Middle (female), Hudson Middle (female), Mitchell High (female), Sunlake High (male), Zephyrhills High (female). Mentor training dates will be held at various dates in December and January. For information, contact Diana Jerome, TSIC Mentor Coordinator at (813) 794-2134 or
djerome@pascoeducationfound
ation.org
• The Pasco County Schools Magnet School application window will be open through Jan. 12, 2018. Pasco County Magnet Schools include, Bayonet Point Middle STEM School in Port Richey, Centennial Middle STEM School in Dade City, Pine View Middle IB Middle Years Programme Candidate School in Land O'Lakes and Sanders Memorial Elementary STEAM School in Land O'Lakes. For more information on how to apply, go to www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ed_choice/magnet
• Online applications for the Pasco Education Foundation scholarships will be open through Jan. 31. The scholarships are intended for students who are graduating seniors from a Pasco County public school who will be attending post-secondary education at a college, university or technical school. Applications must be completed by the student, including accompanying essays. Once the application review has been completed, only students that have been selected to receive a scholarship will be notified via email and U.S. mail. To view a list of available scholarships and or to apply, go to www.pascoeducationfoundation.org/students/
• The application window for the 2018-2019 Pasco Hernando State College Collegiate High School Program is open through February 2. The Collegiate High School Program is designed to allow students to earn an AA/AS Degree or a Cape Certification while also earning their standard high school diploma. For more information on program features, requirements and the application process go to http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/otl/chs