
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. 🍎


Lamb ES: Lightning Families⚡
We’re excited to kick off our very first House Celebration of the school year TOMORROW! 🎉
👉 Your child’s homeroom House color is attached.
Students are encouraged to wear their House colors to show pride and spirit. This is a chance for our Houses to build community, celebrate positive choices, and recognize students who are living out our LIGHTNING expectations: to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.
Thank you for helping us make this a memorable and spirited event. Let’s cheer on our Houses as we start strong! ❤️💙💛💚
We’re excited to kick off our very first House Celebration of the school year TOMORROW! 🎉
👉 Your child’s homeroom House color is attached.
Students are encouraged to wear their House colors to show pride and spirit. This is a chance for our Houses to build community, celebrate positive choices, and recognize students who are living out our LIGHTNING expectations: to be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe.
Thank you for helping us make this a memorable and spirited event. Let’s cheer on our Houses as we start strong! ❤️💙💛💚



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


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


➕➖ 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!


Lamb ES: Reminder- TOMORROW, Thursday, September 25 at 7:10 AM, we’re hosting the All Pro Dad Kickoff in combination with Dads Take Your Child to School Day. We look forward to welcoming all dads and father figures on campus!


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!


LAMB ES: ⏰ Two days to go! Join us on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 7:10 AM for our All Pro Dad Kickoff + Dads Take Your Child to School Day. Can’t wait to see our dads & father figures show up for our Lamb Lightning! ⚡💙💛


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!


Lamb ES ⚡ Sept 22–26 is Start With Hello Week! 💚 Spirit Week calendar attached—let’s spread kindness: Seek, Reach out, Start with Hello!


Lamb ES: Let’s Raise the Flags TOMORROW with schools across Tampa Bay in honor of the Buccaneers’ 50th season! Students are encouraged to wear Bucs colors, red and pewter, every Friday before a Buccaneers home game.
📅 Upcoming “Raise the Flags” dates:
Fri. Sept 19
Fri. Sept 26
Fri. Oct 10
Fri. Nov 7
Fri. Dec 5
Thurs. Dec 10 (Thursday Night Game)
Let’s show our Bucs spirit! ❤️🏴☠️ #RaiseTheFlags


📅 Mark Your Calendars!
Lamb Elementary is excited to host Dads Take Your Child to School Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025!
👨👧 All dads and father figures are welcome to join us for this special day of connection and celebration. This event will also serve as the kick-off for our All Pro Dads program!
💡 Dads Take Your Child to School Day is a statewide initiative that encourages the active involvement of fathers in their children’s education and highlights the importance of strong male role models in our schools.
We can’t wait to see you there!


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.



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. 🇺🇸


Congratulations to the first round of our Buccaneers Best Krewe Award recipients for the 2025-2026 school year! 🎉☠️ 🏈 Carla Nolan, principal of Miles Elementary School 🏈 Jennifer Turinsky, P.E. teacher at Lamb Elementary School 🏈 Tracy Jones, ESE paraprofessional at Town & Country Elementary School They were recognized during tonight’s board meeting. #BucsBestKrewe





Happy Grandparents Day! We recognize the grandparents in our school community for their support and guidance. Your involvement helps make our community a better place.
