This Thursday : Purple with a Purpose! Wear purple or an Autism Awareness shirt as we celebrate and support!

Did you know Florida offers a free at-home literacy program to help young readers build confidence and strengthen their reading skills? 📖

New Worlds Reading supports students in VPK through 5th grade who may need additional reading support by sending 9 free books each school year and literacy resources directly to their homes.

To check your student's eligibility and apply, visit https://bit.ly/4tZ6EYy.

Let’s help every student grow into a confident reader!

Congratulations to the next round of our Tampa Bay Buccaneers Best Krewe Award recipients for the 2025-2026 school year! 🎉☠️

🏈 Christine Wasylkiw, principal of Sumner High School
🏈 Christine Milius, 4th-grade teacher at Limona Elementary School
🏈 Priscila Cedeno, secretary at Pride Elementary School

They were recognized during tonight’s board meeting.

LET’S GO BOLTS! ⚡️💙🏒 Alright, HCPS Family, it’s time to show off our Tampa Bay Lightning pride!

Be sure to wear your favorite Bolts gear this Friday, April 17, to celebrate the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Lightning take on the Montreal Canadiens.

We NEED YOU!!!

🌟 Want to Make a Difference at Pride? Join Our PTA Executive Board! 🌟

Are you looking for a meaningful way to get involved at Pride Elementary and help shape our school community? The Pride Elementary PTA is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2027 Executive Board, and we’d love to see you (or someone you know!) step into a leadership role!

PTA Nominations:
PTA board members play an important role in supporting our students, staff, and school events-and no prior experience is required, just a willingness to help and collaborate. Positions include President, Vice President (1 & 2), Treasurer, and Recording Secretary. If serving on the board isn’t the right fit, there are also many committee opportunities to get involved behind the scenes.

If you’re interested (or would like to nominate someone with their permission), please complete the PTA Nominating Form and return it by Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Forms may be emailed or dropped off at the front office. Let’s work together to continue making Pride an amazing place for our students and families! 💙🦁

5th Grade!! Please see the flyer for information on an evening at Benito for current 5th graders!

Florida Prepaid enrollment is open through April 30. Lock in costs now. Hillsborough families may receive $50 towards a plan with code HILLSBOROUGH2026. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4bQ2a0D

Today was our IReady Glow Party celebrating all the students who made 100% or more of their typical growth! We are so proud of our students for working so hard!

Thursday we held our first Testing Pep Rally! We had so much fun with our special guests who encouraged everyone to do their best on their upcoming tests! We loved seeing the students dressed in their color for showing team spirit.

Get some rest so you can perform at your best! We know you’ve worked hard, and now it’s time to showcase your skills. The test starts at 8:00 AM, so please don’t be late!

Congratulations to our newest cohort of Principal Induction Program graduates! 🎉

This morning, we celebrated 27 phenomenal leaders who have successfully completed the final stage of our Principal Pipeline initiative, marking their first year as principals!

Collectively, this group brings a remarkable 580 years (yes, you read that right) of educational experience to the table, with each leader having served between 11 and 29 years in the field.

Throughout all four stages of the pipeline, they received targeted training as assistant principals, ongoing coaching and professional development, and hands-on experience to confidently transition into the principal role.

We’re so proud of their growth and excited to see the continued impact they’ll make across our schools!

We are having a spirit challenge on Thursday, April 9th. Show your grade level spirit by wearing the color below for your grade level!

Kindergarten: purple
1st Grade: blue
2nd Grade: orange
3rd Grade: red
4th Grade: pink
5th Grade: green

In recognition of National Assistant Principals Week, we proudly celebrate all of our Assistant Principals for their exceptional leadership and dedication. Thank you for all you do!