Hillsborough County teachers need more time for planning and may get it by the end of this month. The school district is considering a plan to release students from schools early one day every month. ...more

October 2, 2008

Camp Cristina, a 55-acre outdoor YMCA day camp, has received a grant that will enable limited-income families to get a break on tuition for its after-school program. ...more

August 27, 2008

Camp Cristina, a 55-acre outdoor YMCA day camp, has received a grant that will enable limited-income families to get a break on tuition for its after-school program. ...more

August 27, 2008

AVON PARK — The new year will bring a new safety procedure for dismissal time at Park Elementary School. Beginning in January, each vehicle will be required to have a card in the dashboard imprinted with the names of the children who will be picked up in that vehicle. "We just want to make sure that the children are as safe as we can possibly have them be," said Park Elementary Principal Brenda Longshore. Usually by this time of the year many schools take the approach that they know the parents by now, "but, we just wanted to implement it and give it a try and see if we just can't up our safety just a little bit." Paraprofessionals who work during dismissal suggested the dashboard cards, which could also speed up the dismissal process, she said. ...more

December 24, 2007