Mintz Elementary School

Mintz Field Day 2026 was aHUGE hit! Many thanks to the 100+ volunteers that helped out and a huge shout our to Coach Spahn for all his hard work in organizing and setting everything up! The kids had so much fun which makes all the work worth it!
Parents and staff if you have Field Day 2026 pictures to share for the yearbook, please use the link sent via text this morning!

Save the Date: 'Building Your Future: School and Career Nights' in Spanish!

Join us for evenings focused on college, university, and career planning for grades 8–12. Topics include graduation requirements, college & technical programs, scholarships & financial aid, career exploration, and more.

Choose your preferred date and location:
📍 Freedom High School
🗓️ Wednesday, March 25, 6–8 p.m.

📍 Morgan High School
🗓️ Wednesday, April 1, 6–8 p.m.

🌞Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour on Sunday for Daylight Saving Time! ⏰

It's Women’s History Month, celebrating the women who bolster HCPS every day. Their accomplishments and commitment influence students' future. We honor educators, staff, administrators, and partners whose leadership elevates our district and motivates future leaders.

🎉 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! 🙌

GOOD AFTERNOON Mintz Elementary Parents and Guardians! Thank you guys for all your fundraising help over these past two weeks! You guys crushed it. We are at 98% to our fundraising goal and we want to have one final push in fundraising! We are closing all donations at 11:59PM and on Monday the Apex team will bring any prizes to those students that donated tonight! Let's try and reach our goal together and I know we can do it!

Here’s Tuesday's (2/24) Apex update for Mintz Elementary! 🎉

We had a fun time learning about how being a leader means we need to Rise Above our problems and solve them in a positive way using our words and actions!🚀

Congratulations to Coach Olsen's 3rd grade class for winning last nights challenge and turning the Apex Team into mummies!! 🎊

We also had Coach Schwirtz keep our Top Donations and Coach Gentile's class take the Top Share Medal! Congratulations to both classes!🏅

✨ Today’s Lesson: RISE ABOVE!  
🏆 Challenge Winners: Coach Olsen
🎖️ Medal Winners:
Top Shares - Coach Gentile
Top Donations - Coach Schwirtz

🎯 Tonight’s Challenge: The Double Trouble Challenge! 👏

The first challenge is the class with the most New Donations from any sponsor tonight will get to Duct Tape the Apex Team!! 

Our second challenge is any student that gets a donation of $30 or more will get to pie us in the face on Friday!! 

Special Reminder: Friday February 27th is the last day for any Apex Donations! 🙌 if anyone needs their students code to make a donation or share to family please text “code” to 347-582-0998 and we’ll send it over! Thank you so much for your support :)

-The Apex Team 🟠🔵

Here’s today’s Apex update for Mintz Elementary! 🎉 We had a great time learning about how being a leader means we need to focus on the next steps for our future and come up with a GAME PLAN!🚀 Congratulations to Coach J. Szewc's 3rd grade class for winning last the weekend  challenge and earning a candy salad party!! 🎊 We also had Coach Schwirtz keep our Top Donations, but Coach Lee's class took the Top Share Medal ! Congratulations to both classes!🏅 ✨ Today’s Lesson: GAME PLAN!   🏆 Challenge Winners: Coach J. Szewc 🎖️ Medal Winners: Top Shares - Coach Lee Top Donations - Coach Schwirtz 🎯 Tonight’s Challenge: The New Shares Challenge! 👏 Whichever class can get the most new shares tonight will get to turn the Apex Team into mummy's by wrapping us in toilet paper!! 🧻 We also have our teacher inflatable race tomorrow and we want as many classes as possible to reach that 100% login goal! Special Reminder 🙌 if anyone needs their students code to make a donation or share to family please text “code” to 347-582-0998 and we’ll send it over! Thank you so much for your support :) Have a Marvelous Monday!! -The Apex Team 🟠🔵

Good afternoon everyone! Here’s today’s Apex update for Mintz Elementary! 🎉 We had an amazing first day learning how to Level Up every single day and get better at the little things in life!🚀 Congratulations to Coach T. Szewc's KG class and they got to pie the Apex Team in the face!! 🎊 ✨ Today’s Lesson: LEVEL UP!   🏆 Challenge Winners: Coach Szewc 🎯 Tonight’s Challenge: The Share Challenge! 👏 Whichever class can get the most shares on the website via text, email, or social media will get to play in the Apex Games tournament tomorrow, where the winners will get a special treat from the Apex Team!! 🎡 Special Reminder 🙌 if anyone needs their students code to make a donation or share to family please text “code” to 347-582-0998 and we’ll send it over! Thank you so much for your support :) Have a Wonderful Wednesday!! -The Apex Team 🟠🔵

Good afternoon Mintz Elementary families! We are so excited about our Apex Fundraiser that kicked off today! Tonight's challenge is the login challenge! Whichever class gets the most students to “scan their code” and login, will get to Duct Tape and Pie the Apex Team Tomorrow! Every class to have all of their students log in over the next week will win a special celebration next Monday! Our goal is to get 100% participation across the school! Here are some of the fun classroom and personal rewards students can earn while helping Mintz Elementary School! Thank you so much 👏

The PTA APEX Leadership Fundraiser kicked off today with a fun energizing kick off assembly! Watch for your student to bring home their VIP badges today and scan the code for a chance to help their class win a prize!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.