🥣✨ It’s National School Breakfast Week! HCPS celebrates the role of a nutritious start in students' learning, growth, and success. Thanks to our Student Nutrition Services team, students can enjoy free breakfast daily at school, helping them start the day focused and ready to excel. A big thank you to our cafeteria staff for fueling student achievement every day!
🎉 It’s National School Social Work Week! HCPS celebrates the dedicated professionals in the School Social Work Association of America who promote student success. Our social workers support mental health, families, and positive school climates, ensuring every student can thrive. Join us in appreciating our outstanding School Social Workers! 🙌
Congratulations to the next round of our Tampa Bay Buccaneers Best Krewe Award recipients for the 2025-2026 school year! 🎉☠️
🏈 Brooklyn Callaway, assistant principal of Williams Middle Magnet School
🏈 Monica Chapa, civics teacher at Giunta Middle School
🏈 Darkis Portes, ESE paraprofessional at Lomax Elementary Magnet School
They were recognized during tonight’s board meeting.
🏈 Brooklyn Callaway, assistant principal of Williams Middle Magnet School
🏈 Monica Chapa, civics teacher at Giunta Middle School
🏈 Darkis Portes, ESE paraprofessional at Lomax Elementary Magnet School
They were recognized during tonight’s board meeting.
Honoring School Resource Officers at HCPS! 👏💙
Our SROs protect campuses, mentor students, and build strong connections that make schools safer and more welcoming. Today, we thank them for their dedication and service to our community.
Our SROs protect campuses, mentor students, and build strong connections that make schools safer and more welcoming. Today, we thank them for their dedication and service to our community.
It's Family Day at the Florida State Fair! 😎🎡🌭
Don't forget to stop by the Florida Center near Gate 2 and check out the HCPS exhibit area. We also have many schools and students showing livestock in the TECO Arena. Please stop by and cheer them on!
Don't forget to stop by the Florida Center near Gate 2 and check out the HCPS exhibit area. We also have many schools and students showing livestock in the TECO Arena. Please stop by and cheer them on!
HCPS celebrates Love the Bus Month! 🚌💛
School buses safely transport thousands of students each day—replacing up to 36 cars on the road and making them the safest, most efficient ride to school. Thank you to our drivers and transportation staff for keeping every journey reliable and secure!
School buses safely transport thousands of students each day—replacing up to 36 cars on the road and making them the safest, most efficient ride to school. Thank you to our drivers and transportation staff for keeping every journey reliable and secure!
Reading + Lomax = FUN!
Hillsborough County Public Schools recognizes that student success is driven by the unwavering dedication of our school counselors. 💙 During National School Counseling Week, we proudly honor you—the essential core of HCPS!
HCPS celebrates Black History Month!
Honoring 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, we continue his legacy through learning, experiences, and partnerships that highlight African American history and contributions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OeFIo7
Pictured: The Armwoods, digital artwork by Molly McGiveney, 2025 Blake High School graduate.
Honoring 100 years since Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, we continue his legacy through learning, experiences, and partnerships that highlight African American history and contributions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OeFIo7
Pictured: The Armwoods, digital artwork by Molly McGiveney, 2025 Blake High School graduate.
Book Fair OPEN LATE Thursday, 1/29 5-6:30
Trunk & Read + Scholastic Book Fair
Tomorrow Night, 1/29
5-6:30pm
Tomorrow Night, 1/29
5-6:30pm
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🗓️ It's almost time for Family Day at the Florida State Fair! Friday, February 13, is a non-student day of school.
Youth ages 17 and under will receive free admission to the fair until 5 p.m. with an admission-paying parent or guardian 21 or older.
While you're at the fair, be sure to stop by the Florida Center and check out the HCPS exhibit area! We'll also have many schools and students showing livestock in the barns. Please stop by and cheer them on!
For more information on the Florida State Fair, please visit floridastatefair.com.
Youth ages 17 and under will receive free admission to the fair until 5 p.m. with an admission-paying parent or guardian 21 or older.
While you're at the fair, be sure to stop by the Florida Center and check out the HCPS exhibit area! We'll also have many schools and students showing livestock in the barns. Please stop by and cheer them on!
For more information on the Florida State Fair, please visit floridastatefair.com.
📚 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! 🎉📖
🎉 Results are available!
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
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
Book Fair Preview (3-5th grades)
Book Fair dates: January 26-30th
Open late for families during Literacy Night:
Thursday, 1/29 5:00-6:30
Book Fair dates: January 26-30th
Open late for families during Literacy Night:
Thursday, 1/29 5:00-6:30
Book Fair Preview (Kdg-2nd grade)
Book Fair dates: January 26-30th
Open late for families during Literacy Night:
Thursday, 1/29 5:00-6:30
Book Fair dates: January 26-30th
Open late for families during Literacy Night:
Thursday, 1/29 5:00-6:30
January 26-30th
Open late for families during Literacy Night
Thursday, 1/29 from 5-6:30pm.
Cash, card, tap, or sign up for eWallet on our Book Fair website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lomaxmagnetelementarysch1
Open late for families during Literacy Night
Thursday, 1/29 from 5-6:30pm.
Cash, card, tap, or sign up for eWallet on our Book Fair website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lomaxmagnetelementarysch1
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2026
There will be no classes for students on Monday, January 19. Regular classes will resume on Tuesday, January 20.
