📚 Celebrate Literacy Week is coming up next week! 📚
We’re excited to turn the page into this year’s theme:
✨ READ, White, and Blue: 250 Chapters of America! ✨
Join us as we explore stories that have shaped our nation—past, present, and future. From powerful voices to unforgettable characters, each chapter brings us closer together and reminds us of the power of reading to inspire, connect, and empower.
Let’s celebrate 250 years of storytelling, imagination, and the joy of getting lost in a great book. 💙❤️🤍
📖 What will you be reading?
#CelebrateLiteracyWeek #ReadWhiteAndBlue #250ChaptersOfAmerica #LoveOfReading #LiteracyMatters
We’re excited to turn the page into this year’s theme:
✨ READ, White, and Blue: 250 Chapters of America! ✨
Join us as we explore stories that have shaped our nation—past, present, and future. From powerful voices to unforgettable characters, each chapter brings us closer together and reminds us of the power of reading to inspire, connect, and empower.
Let’s celebrate 250 years of storytelling, imagination, and the joy of getting lost in a great book. 💙❤️🤍
📖 What will you be reading?
#CelebrateLiteracyWeek #ReadWhiteAndBlue #250ChaptersOfAmerica #LoveOfReading #LiteracyMatters
📚✨ Save the Date! ✨📐
Families, we’re excited to invite you to our SMATH/Literacy Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 PM!
Join us for an evening of hands-on math fun, engaging literacy activities, and learning for the whole family. It’s a great opportunity to explore, create, and connect together!
📅 Mark your calendars — we can’t wait to see you there!
Families, we’re excited to invite you to our SMATH/Literacy Night on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 PM!
Join us for an evening of hands-on math fun, engaging literacy activities, and learning for the whole family. It’s a great opportunity to explore, create, and connect together!
📅 Mark your calendars — we can’t wait to see you there!
We are saddened to share that one of our beloved school goats passed away this weekend due to sickness and advanced age. Our animals are a special part of our campus, and many students cared deeply for sweet Athena.
We wanted to let families know in case your student comes home talking about it. Some students may feel emotional or have questions, and that’s completely normal. Our staff is available to support any student who needs to talk or needs a moment of comfort.
Thank you for helping us care for our students as we remember this gentle member of our school family. 💛🐐
We wanted to let families know in case your student comes home talking about it. Some students may feel emotional or have questions, and that’s completely normal. Our staff is available to support any student who needs to talk or needs a moment of comfort.
Thank you for helping us care for our students as we remember this gentle member of our school family. 💛🐐
There will be no classes for students on Monday, January 19. Regular classes will resume on Tuesday, January 20.
We are proud to announce a historic milestone for Hillsborough County Public Schools! Our 2024-2025 graduation rate is an impressive 90.9%, marking the highest rate in the district's history. 🎉🎓
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!
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!
Parents! 🌟
Please take a moment to fill out the Panorama Survey. You should have received it via text and email.
✅ A big THANK YOU to those who have already completed it!
Your feedback is so valuable and will help us continue improving our school.
📩 Haven’t filled it out yet? Check your messages and let your voice be heard!
Please take a moment to fill out the Panorama Survey. You should have received it via text and email.
✅ A big THANK YOU to those who have already completed it!
Your feedback is so valuable and will help us continue improving our school.
📩 Haven’t filled it out yet? Check your messages and let your voice be heard!
📢 VPK Applications Now Available!
We’re excited to announce that Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) applications are now open and can be picked up at the McKitrick Elementary Front Office.
✅ Stop by during office hours to get your application.
📅 Don’t wait—secure your spot today!
For more details about VPK eligibility and program benefits, visit VPK
📣 Dine Out at Revelations Café!
Join us on January 16 & 17 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM for a delicious way to make a difference!
Enjoy your favorite meals and drinks while supporting a great cause. A portion of the proceeds will go come back to our school!
📍 Revelations Café
🗓 January 16 & 17
⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bring your friends, family, and appetite—let’s make these two days unforgettable!
#DineOut #SupportLocal #RevelationsCafe #CommunityMatters
Join us on January 16 & 17 from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM for a delicious way to make a difference!
Enjoy your favorite meals and drinks while supporting a great cause. A portion of the proceeds will go come back to our school!
📍 Revelations Café
🗓 January 16 & 17
⏰ 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bring your friends, family, and appetite—let’s make these two days unforgettable!
#DineOut #SupportLocal #RevelationsCafe #CommunityMatters
New year. New opportunities. 🚦
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
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
📢 Parents, we need your voice!
Please check your texts and email for the link to our Parent Panorama Survey. Your feedback helps us improve and support our students better.
✅ Take a few minutes today to share your thoughts!
Thank you for partnering with us to make a difference.
Please check your texts and email for the link to our Parent Panorama Survey. Your feedback helps us improve and support our students better.
✅ Take a few minutes today to share your thoughts!
Thank you for partnering with us to make a difference.
Fifth-grade students from McKitrick Elementary School put their football skills to the test with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this morning. 🏈
A fun activity to kick off the second half of the school year! 🤩
A fun activity to kick off the second half of the school year! 🤩
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning opportunities that meet the needs of our students and prepare them for college and careers, we are asking HCPS families to complete a brief survey.
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.
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.
📣 Show Your Buccaneers Pride! 🏴☠️
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6th, we’re calling all students to rep their Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear! Jerseys, hats, shirts—let’s see that red and pewter spirit shine!
📸 Snap a pic and share your Bucs pride with us!
#GoBucs #SchoolSpirit #BucsNation
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 6th, we’re calling all students to rep their Tampa Bay Buccaneers gear! Jerseys, hats, shirts—let’s see that red and pewter spirit shine!
📸 Snap a pic and share your Bucs pride with us!
#GoBucs #SchoolSpirit #BucsNation
Monday, January 5, is a non-student day. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, January 6.
COZY UP AND GRAB A BOOK 📚❄️ Don't forget, the Superintendent’s Winter Break Reading Challenge is underway! Students in PreK–12 are encouraged to grab their favorite book during Winter Break and log every minute they spend reading.
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!
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!
COZY UP AND GRAB A BOOK 📚❄️ We are excited to announce the Superintendent's Winter Break Reading Challenge! Students in PreK-12 are encouraged to dive into their favorite stories this upcoming break and log every minute they read.
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!
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!
📚 Bobcats, let’s get reading! 📚
We’re excited to announce the Superintendent’s Winter Break Reading Challenge!
✅ Dates: December 19 – January 5
✅ How to Join: Check the flyers for instructions on accessing Beanstack
✅ Goal: Engage and read throughout winter break!
🏆 The elementary, middle, and high school with the highest percentage of student participation will win:
✨ $500 for library books
✨ A trophy
✨ A special visit from Superintendent Ayres during Celebrate Literacy Week in January!
Let’s show our Bobcat pride and make reading a WIN this winter! 📖❄️
#BobcatsRead #WinterReadingChallenge #CelebrateLiteracy
We’re excited to announce the Superintendent’s Winter Break Reading Challenge!
✅ Dates: December 19 – January 5
✅ How to Join: Check the flyers for instructions on accessing Beanstack
✅ Goal: Engage and read throughout winter break!
🏆 The elementary, middle, and high school with the highest percentage of student participation will win:
✨ $500 for library books
✨ A trophy
✨ A special visit from Superintendent Ayres during Celebrate Literacy Week in January!
Let’s show our Bobcat pride and make reading a WIN this winter! 📖❄️
#BobcatsRead #WinterReadingChallenge #CelebrateLiteracy
🎄✨ Bring a Toy, Spread Some Joy! ✨🎄
Our Toy Drive is here! Let’s make the season brighter for children in need.
📅 When: December 1–12
🎁 What: New, unwrapped toys
📍 Where: Drop toys in marked boxes across campus, outside the front office, or bring them to the Holiday Concert on 12/11!
Every toy counts—let’s fill those boxes and hearts with holiday cheer! ❤️
✅ Share this post and invite friends to join the magic!
#ToyDrive #SpreadJoy #HolidayGiving #CommunitySpirit
Our Toy Drive is here! Let’s make the season brighter for children in need.
📅 When: December 1–12
🎁 What: New, unwrapped toys
📍 Where: Drop toys in marked boxes across campus, outside the front office, or bring them to the Holiday Concert on 12/11!
Every toy counts—let’s fill those boxes and hearts with holiday cheer! ❤️
✅ Share this post and invite friends to join the magic!
#ToyDrive #SpreadJoy #HolidayGiving #CommunitySpirit
🎉 Holiday Spirit Week is Coming Soon! 🎄✨
Get ready to spread cheer and celebrate the season with us! Here’s what’s coming up:
📅 Friday 12/12 Grinch Day
📅 Monday 12/15 Hanukkah Day
📅 Tuesday: 12/16 Gingerbread Day
📅 Wednesday: 12/17 Snowperson Day-Frosty
📅 Thursday:12/18 Reindeer Day
📅 Friday: 12/19 Polar Express-PJ day
Show off your festive spirit, share your photos, and join the fun! Use #HolidaySpiritWeek and tag us so we can see your amazing looks.
Let’s make this week merry and bright together! 🌟
🌞 SAVE THE DATE: Lunch on the Lawn! 🌱
Join us for a special day to share a meal with your student and enjoy the outdoors together!
📅 Date: Wednesday, December 17th
📍 Location: School Lawn
🕛 Time: Your child's lunch time
Bring your favorite lunch, a blanket, and make lasting memories with your student. Let’s celebrate community and connection! 💚
We can’t wait to see you there!
#LunchOnTheLawn #FamilyTime #SchoolCommunity
Join us for a special day to share a meal with your student and enjoy the outdoors together!
📅 Date: Wednesday, December 17th
📍 Location: School Lawn
🕛 Time: Your child's lunch time
Bring your favorite lunch, a blanket, and make lasting memories with your student. Let’s celebrate community and connection! 💚
We can’t wait to see you there!
#LunchOnTheLawn #FamilyTime #SchoolCommunity
