Mark your calendars! Thursday, September 25 is "Dads Take Your Child to School Day"!
We love when our parents and guardians are involved in school! Take this opportunity to take your child to school... And if you take a picture, tag us @HillsboroughScho and we might repost it!
We love when our parents and guardians are involved in school! Take this opportunity to take your child to school... And if you take a picture, tag us @HillsboroughScho and we might repost it!
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!
Riverhills Elementary Magnet School held its annual Peace Day celebration yesterday.
Staff and students gathered at the school's garden and demonstrated ways to share peace through music, art, and a peace pledge. ☮️
Staff and students gathered at the school's garden and demonstrated ways to share peace through music, art, and a peace pledge. ☮️
A big thank you to Burlington and AdoptAClassroom.org for supporting our students and teachers at Cannella Elementary School! 🎉
To celebrate the opening of their new store, Burlington has donated a $5,000 AdoptAClassroom.org grant, which will be shared among the school’s staff. We are so grateful for this partnership and support!
To celebrate the opening of their new store, Burlington has donated a $5,000 AdoptAClassroom.org grant, which will be shared among the school’s staff. We are so grateful for this partnership and support!
We love our partners in education! Thank you to Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation for supporting our schools — including Cypress Creek Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and Schwarzkopf Elementary.
The Neighborhood Grants will fuel hands-on nutrition education and wellness programs, giving students the tools to build healthy habits for life.
The Neighborhood Grants will fuel hands-on nutrition education and wellness programs, giving students the tools to build healthy habits for life.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, Hillsborough Culinary Academies, featuring students from Erwin Technical College, celebrated at Tampa's City Hall!
Some of the delicious meals served included pinchos de pollo (grilled chicken skewers), Tampa Cuban Sandwich, and the Cuban Frita Burger.
Some of the delicious meals served included pinchos de pollo (grilled chicken skewers), Tampa Cuban Sandwich, and the Cuban Frita Burger.
Bellamy Elementary Marks 50 Years!
Bellamy Elementary celebrated its 50th anniversary with special guests Captain Fear from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Sprinkles from Dunkin’. Students sang, danced, and enjoyed Dunkin’ Munchkins. One lucky teacher, Jillian Miranda, even won four tickets to this weekend’s Bucs vs. Jets home opener!
Bellamy Elementary celebrated its 50th anniversary with special guests Captain Fear from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Sprinkles from Dunkin’. Students sang, danced, and enjoyed Dunkin’ Munchkins. One lucky teacher, Jillian Miranda, even won four tickets to this weekend’s Bucs vs. Jets home opener!
Did you know that 80 HCPS seniors were recently named Semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program? Strawberry Crest High School had 28 of those students, which is the most of any public school in Florida.
These students now join nearly 16,000 other Semifinalists, representing less than 1% of high school seniors nationwide. They have the chance to advance to the Finalist level, with the opportunity to earn nearly $26 million in scholarships.
Congratulations to our students, especially this incredible group of Chargers! We are so proud of your dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence.
These students now join nearly 16,000 other Semifinalists, representing less than 1% of high school seniors nationwide. They have the chance to advance to the Finalist level, with the opportunity to earn nearly $26 million in scholarships.
Congratulations to our students, especially this incredible group of Chargers! We are so proud of your dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence.
Over 60 Publix employees spent the morning giving back at Buchanan Middle! 🌿💚 They refreshed the front of the school with new mulch and flowers, organized supplies and uniforms for students in need, and prepared a new Community Food Pantry stocked with perishable and non-perishable foods for Buchanan families.
It's a big day for Mr. Bryson at Leto High School! He was presented this morning with the Gasparilla Bowl Extra Yard for Teachers award by ESPN and TECO. 🏈🥳
Congratulations and thank you for going above and beyond in the classroom. #BigDayForTeachers
Congratulations and thank you for going above and beyond in the classroom. #BigDayForTeachers
Eisenhower Middle Unites for “We Belong Wednesday”
Eisenhower Middle School celebrated Start With Hello week on Wednesday with We Belong Wednesday, a day dedicated to building community and connection. Students and staff added their thumbprints to a display, symbolizing that everyone is an important part of the school’s “star community.”
Eisenhower Middle School celebrated Start With Hello week on Wednesday with We Belong Wednesday, a day dedicated to building community and connection. Students and staff added their thumbprints to a display, symbolizing that everyone is an important part of the school’s “star community.”
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.
Congratulations to Rachel Strong for being the recipient of the Extra Yard for Teachers award by the College Football Playoff Foundation and USF College of Education! 🏈🎉
Mrs. Strong is a third-grade teacher at York PreK-8 Innovation Academy and has played a significant role in helping USF interns who want to pursue a career in education.
READY, SET, PLAY! 🤩 Our Citrus Park Elementary Eagles are enjoying a brand-new playground, thanks to the half-penny sales tax referendum passed in November 2018.
Playgrounds are just one of the many upgrades made possible by this funding. Other projects include new air conditioners, interior and exterior painting, enhanced safety and security systems, and more.
Since the referendum began, HCPS has completed nearly 900 projects district-wide, totaling more than $1.06 billion in improvements.
Playgrounds are just one of the many upgrades made possible by this funding. Other projects include new air conditioners, interior and exterior painting, enhanced safety and security systems, and more.
Since the referendum began, HCPS has completed nearly 900 projects district-wide, totaling more than $1.06 billion in improvements.
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. 🇲🇽🇨🇺🇸🇻
From Friday night lights to the big stage! 🌟 Eight former HCPS athletes will face off in this weekend’s showdown between #5 Miami and #18 USF. Good luck to our hometown stars as they continue to make us proud! 🏈💪
Freedom High School partnered with the Freedom Flag Foundation to honor and strengthen 9/11 education and remembrance. The school received a 9/11 Freedom Flag, which will be flown each year on Patriot Day, along with a steel artifact recovered from Tower 1 at Ground Zero. Both were displayed during Freedom’s annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony. 🇺🇸
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. 🇺🇸
