Join us this Thursday from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at Leto High School for the Hispanic Heritage Community Celebration! 🎉
This special event honors and celebrates our Hispanic community with incredible student performances, delicious food, and resources from various community partners.
This special event honors and celebrates our Hispanic community with incredible student performances, delicious food, and resources from various community partners.

🚘 BEEP BEEP 🚘 The Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office is hosting another Student Services and Licence Renewals Saturday on October 18! If you know a student ready to take their written or road skills test to get their driver's license, or a family member looking to renew their license, this is their chance.
Appointments are required. Families can call 813-635-5200 (option 5) to register and schedule an appointment for this event, which goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note: spots are limited and appointments cannot be made online.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit hillstax.org/saturday-license-services.
Appointments are required. Families can call 813-635-5200 (option 5) to register and schedule an appointment for this event, which goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note: spots are limited and appointments cannot be made online.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit hillstax.org/saturday-license-services.

We’re excited to invite you to Crestwood Elementary’s First Trunk or Treat event!
📅 Date: Friday, October 24
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Crestwood Elementary
Join us for a night of costumes, candy, and community fun! Students and families will enjoy decorated trunks, treats, and festive vibes all around.
🍬 We need your help! We’re accepting wrapped candy donations to make this event a sweet success. Donations can be dropped off in the front office or sent in with your child.
📢 More details will be shared next week—so stay tuned!
Let’s make this event a treat to remember… because at Crestwood, we don’t just hand out candy—we trunk or treat you right! 🚗🎉
📅 Date: Friday, October 24
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Crestwood Elementary
Join us for a night of costumes, candy, and community fun! Students and families will enjoy decorated trunks, treats, and festive vibes all around.
🍬 We need your help! We’re accepting wrapped candy donations to make this event a sweet success. Donations can be dropped off in the front office or sent in with your child.
📢 More details will be shared next week—so stay tuned!
Let’s make this event a treat to remember… because at Crestwood, we don’t just hand out candy—we trunk or treat you right! 🚗🎉

Happy National Principals Month to all our amazing HCPS principals! Your commitment and leadership are key to our schools' success. You are much more than just a principal. Thank you for inspiring your teams, supporting staff, and always prioritizing our students' achievement. 🍎

It's time to leave your own mark with a bookmark for our Hillsborough Reads Bookmark Contest! 🎨📖
We are inviting HCPS educators and students in all grades to design a colorful 2.5" x 7" bookmark that captures the theme "Get Caught Reading" for a chance to have their artwork professionally printed and shared across our schools.
Students can ask their school's media specialist for a copy of the bookmark contest guidelines and must submit their entries to their school's art teacher by EOD on Friday, Oct. 31. Winners will be announced in December!
For more details or the official entry form, visit https://bit.ly/hillsreadsbookmark.

🎃🔬 We're celebrating STEMtober! Our students love exploring Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math through hands-on projects and experiments.
For resources, visit: hillsboroughschools.org/stem
For resources, visit: hillsboroughschools.org/stem

Tomorrow is “Dress Like a Lion” day at Crestwood to twin with our mascot, Leonardo! 🦁 Classes with perfect attendance each day this week will be entered into a daily raffle to win a prize. Let’s show up strong and roar with pride!
Dear Crestwood Families,
This is a friendly reminder that school begins promptly at 7:40 AM each day. Please make every effort to ensure your child arrives on time so they can start their day successfully and not miss valuable instructional time.
Additionally, per state mandate, students must keep their cell phones turned off and stored in their bookbags during school hours. This helps maintain a focused and distraction-free learning environment for all.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child’s education!
This is a friendly reminder that school begins promptly at 7:40 AM each day. Please make every effort to ensure your child arrives on time so they can start their day successfully and not miss valuable instructional time.
Additionally, per state mandate, students must keep their cell phones turned off and stored in their bookbags during school hours. This helps maintain a focused and distraction-free learning environment for all.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child’s education!

TIME TO TUNE IN 🕧 #MathHomeworkHotline begins NOW!
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh

🎉 Snow Cone Friyay is Tomorrow!
Get ready for a sweet treat—Snow Cone Friyay is happening tomorrow at Crestwood!
Snow cones will be available for $3 each.
Thank you for supporting our fun Friday tradition!
Get ready for a sweet treat—Snow Cone Friyay is happening tomorrow at Crestwood!
Snow cones will be available for $3 each.
Thank you for supporting our fun Friday tradition!

➕➖ MATH HOMEWORK HOTLINE WEEK 3 ➗✖️ Tonight's topic for Math Homework Hotline is "Integer Operations."
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!

More choices. More options. More to explore!
The 2026-2027 School Choice & Magnet Application opens on Monday, October 20, at 5 p.m. ✨HCPS gives families the power to find the best fit for their student, allowing them to explore, grow, and shine.
📣 Save the date!
The 2026-2027 School Choice & Magnet Application opens on Monday, October 20, at 5 p.m. ✨HCPS gives families the power to find the best fit for their student, allowing them to explore, grow, and shine.
📣 Save the date!

Join us for the Mid-Autumn Harvest Moon Children’s Festival and Seniors’ Fair this Saturday, September 27, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Alonso High School.
This special celebration will feature academic awards, recognition of Vietnamese American History Essay winners, a traditional Asian national outfits showcase, a Lion Dance, and cultural performances from Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Korean, Filipino, and Bangladeshi groups. Families can also enjoy free lanterns, face painting, candy for children, and delicious Asian cuisine.
The Seniors’ Fair will provide valuable resources on estate planning, health and assisted living options, as well as free memory screenings and hearing tests.
This event is more than a festival — it is a community effort to uplift our youth, support our seniors, and strengthen bonds across generations and cultures!
This special celebration will feature academic awards, recognition of Vietnamese American History Essay winners, a traditional Asian national outfits showcase, a Lion Dance, and cultural performances from Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Korean, Filipino, and Bangladeshi groups. Families can also enjoy free lanterns, face painting, candy for children, and delicious Asian cuisine.
The Seniors’ Fair will provide valuable resources on estate planning, health and assisted living options, as well as free memory screenings and hearing tests.
This event is more than a festival — it is a community effort to uplift our youth, support our seniors, and strengthen bonds across generations and cultures!

Join us for Coffee with Crestwood on Wednesday, September 24 at 8:00 a.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Learn about school and community resources. We look forward to seeing you!


It's National Arts in Education Week! 🎨🎭 HCPS celebrates the importance of arts education, which fosters creativity, self-expression, and critical thinking across our district. Whether through painting, music, dance, or theater, the arts enrich student learning.

During National Latin & Hispanic Heritage Month, our school district celebrates the rich cultures, traditions, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino communities. 🇲🇽🇨🇺🇸🇻

CALLING ALL STUDENT ARTISTS! 🖍️ It’s time to show off your creativity with our Every Day Matters Poster Contest. In partnership with United Way Suncoast, we’re challenging students to show why coming to school every day makes a difference. Use a powerful slogan, meaningful artwork, or both to share your unique perspective on what motivates you to show up.
The contest will run through Friday, October 10. Posters must be submitted through your art teacher and sent via school mail to our K-12 Arts Supervisor, Laura Hobby.
The contest will run through Friday, October 10. Posters must be submitted through your art teacher and sent via school mail to our K-12 Arts Supervisor, Laura Hobby.


Tonight is the night!! Crestwood Lions, join us at Skate World Tampa for our back-to-school bash. $10m admission includes regular skate rental. 6:00-9:30

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! 🎉 Math Homework Hotline is ready to kick off a new season. Tonight's topic is Sums and Differences of Rational Numbers.
Join hosts Maggie Mixon and Kenella Prato live at 6 p.m. Tutors will begin taking calls starting at 5:30 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Math Homework Hotline airs on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
Join hosts Maggie Mixon and Kenella Prato live at 6 p.m. Tutors will begin taking calls starting at 5:30 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Math Homework Hotline airs on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!

Today, we take a moment to remember and honor those affected by September 11, 2001. We also want to recognize the heroes who stepped up and emphasize the importance of coming together as a school community. 🇺🇸

