📚 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Schools across the district are hosting exciting events that highlight the power of reading, creativity, and student voice. Our students are showing that literacy is more than reading—it’s creativity, voice, and expression.
Literacy is alive and thriving in our schools! 🎉📖

Hillsborough County Public Schools Magnet & School Choice Application results are live online.
✅ If you received an offer, you have until Friday, January 30 at 11:59 p.m. to accept.
Don’t miss your opportunity to secure your spot!
👉 bit.ly/MagnetChoiceHCPS


👏 Congratulations to our FBLA District Conference Winners!
These outstanding students will advance to the FBLA State Competition in March. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and success.







Please join us for a School Advisory Council meeting on Tuesday, January 20 at 3:45 pm to revisit the A+ funds ballot and revote. You can use the link in this post or the QR code in this image. We hope to see you there!


This means 910 more students than the previous year crossed the stage, ready for college, careers, the military, or whatever their next journey in life may hold.
This achievement belongs to our entire HCPS family. From our staff and families to our community partners, thank you for helping our students succeed. Together, we are #LeadingTheWay!

Please review the information for rules and procedures for semester 2!

Looking for stability, great benefits, and work-life balance? Attend our Transportation Job Fair on Wednesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
📍9455 Harney Rd, Thonotosassa
We offer medical insurance, retirement plans, free training, paid holidays, guaranteed hours, school calendar vacations, summer 4-day work weeks, and overtime opportunities. Hiring bus drivers and mechanics!
➡️ HCPSJobs.com

The survey shouldn’t take more than a few minutes to fill out and will be a valuable source of information for us as we work to make our schools and district stronger.
You may complete the survey online using a computer, tablet, or smartphone now through Friday, January 23. Please check your email for a direct link from your school's survey coordinator.
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses and support.


Through Monday, January 5, students can record their reading in Beanstack (Visit hub.hcps.net and click on the Beanstack icon to get started).
Schools with the highest participation will earn a Reader Leader trophy and $500 for library books! Winners will be announced during Celebrate Literacy Week, January 26 through 30.
Let’s keep reading and #GetCaughtReading this Winter Break!









For the Book Drive please bring any books you have to the Media Center.
For the FBLA Toy Drive, please bring items to the front office.
Have a wonderful holiday season!

From December 19 through January 5, students can record their reading in Beanstack (Visit hub.hcps.net and click on the Beanstack icon to get started). The schools with the highest participation will earn a Reader Leader trophy and $500 toward library books! Winners will be announced during Celebrate Literacy Week, January 26 through 30.
Let's #GetCaughtReading this Winter Break!

On Monday, Dec. 8 at 3pm, we will be having a School Advisory Council meeting to work on the ballots for the A+ funds distribution, which is money we earned from the state for improving our school grade from a C to a B last year. This meeting is open to the public, and only members of SAC can vote.
We hope to see you there!

This coming Friday and Saturday December 12th and 13th, Lennard Theatre presents "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" bringing a comedic twist to one of history's most horrific stories! Tickets are on sale for students at lunch for $5, or Lennard Theatre on social media for tickets online.

Be sure to review our electives guide for the 2026 - 2027 School Year! You can use the QR code in the image or click the link:

Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Spoto High School (8538 Eagle Palm Dr., Riverview) for the Regional Magnet Expo!
This is the final regional event of the season before the Magnet Programs & School Choice application window closes on Sunday, December 7! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with 27 participating schools, explore their programs, and get the guidance you need before submitting your applications.
🎓✨ Discover unique magnet programs, meet your future educators, and find the perfect fit for your student. Explore exciting learning opportunities and get helpful application tips.
✨ See which schools are participating: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/o/hcps/page/magnet-expo3

