SCHOOL SHOUT
Shouting Loud and Proud about Hillsborough Schools
In our July edition...
LEARN ABOUT FIVE *FREE* BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS—AND HOW TO SIGN UP
WHEN AND HOW TO FIND YOUR STUDENT'S BUS STOP INFORMATION
FREE SCREENINGS FOR DEVELOPMENT, BEHAVIOR, VISION & HEARING AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
NERVES & EXCITEMENT—ADVICE ON MAKING A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN
On August 12, 2019, tens of thousands of new kindergarteners will step foot in our elementary schools.
These are 5-year-old children. Many of them with no prior classroom experience. Walking into class that first day will be a whole new world for them.
Naturally, many kindergarten families have a lot of questions: Is my child ready? What can I do to help them be successful? What can I expect on the first day of school?
Brenda Quintero is a kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary School in Riverview and an Excellence in Action Award Nominee. We asked for her expertise.
She says socialization and the ability to carry on a conversation are very valuable skills for an incoming kindergarten student.
Here are her suggestions on how to help them develop these skills:
- Play games with your child. Let them win some, but also allow them to lose.
- Don’t always come to the rescue in social situations. Let them navigate the problem and find their own solution.
- Sit down for a full 30 minute meal several times a week. Have a conversation afterward. Make sure they contribute to the conversation but also LISTEN!
- Go to a restaurant and let them order their meal.
Read more.. including the 3 basics families should do for the first day!
Welcome to Sixth Grade—The Exciting Move to Middle School
- The difference between parent involvement and parent participation and which one is NECESSARY...
- And the FOUR THINGS every sixth grade family needs to know for a successful transition to middle school!
IMPORTANT BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION
SCHOOL BUS STOP INFORMATION
FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION
BACK TO SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS
...and they're FREE!
Back to School Health Clinics presented by Back to School Health Coalition in partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools:
Saturday, July 27 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.:
*Plant City - Swindle Medical Center
*Ruskin - Lennard High School
Saturday, August 3 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.:
*East Tampa - Middleton High School
*North Tampa - Bowers Whitley Career Center
Saturday, August 10 - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.:
*West Tampa - Blake High School
Online Registration: www.back2schoolfair.org
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER!
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH & KICKOFF CLASSIC
- Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, August 3rd, 8:01a.m. - 2:01p.m.
- Get backpacks, supplies, school physicals, eye exams & haircuts
- Event made possible by the Bullard Family Foundation, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation, PDQ, Walmart & Advent Health
- Learn more & pre-register
IT'S BEEN A BUSY SUMMER PUTTING OUR HALF PENNY PROMISE TO WORK
102 Projects Going on Right Now!
Since the moment the dismissal bell rang on the last day of school, we have been hard at work delivering on our #HalfPennyPromise.
There are 102 projects going on RIGHT NOW!
These projects include 21 air conditioning replacements, roof replacements and repairs, new gym floors, new outdoor tracks, new security system upgrades and many other projects.
This is all thanks to YOU passing the half-penny sales tax referendum in November!
TEACHER FEATURE: Edison Elementary's Mr. McLemore loves math, his community and building relationships with students
"I'm a product of Achievement Schools and for me, there is no greater joy than to be able to work with students who come from the same environment that I come from. It is an opportunity for me to walk in my purpose."
Joseph McLemore is a fourth and fifth grade math teacher at Edison Elementary School.
SO MANY EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING AROUND OUR SCHOOLS THIS SUMMER
Mini chefs in the making! Students learn about nutrition and how to serve up some tasty treats at our Cooking Camp!
Students learn about a new culture at Chinese Camp held at Middleton High School.
FREE developmental screenings offered every month for children under five.
OUR SUPERINTENDENT IS HONORED WITH A PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD
"What I see when he speaks to the community is true love and passion," Dr. Knoeppel said as he presented the award.
Find out more about the UCEA Excellence in Educational Leadership Award.
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Email: newsletter@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Website: hillsboroughschools.org
Location: 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL, USA
Phone: 813-272-4000
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Twitter: @HillsboroughSch