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
Attention junior and senior families! Join us for our Destination Graduation Event, where we will review ALL graduation requirements, answer your questions, and help ensure your student is on the path to the finish line.
✔️ School counselors will be available
✔️ Jostens will be on site for cap & gown, class ring, and jacket purchases
📍 Location: School Cafeteria
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
We strongly encourage families to attend this important event as we partner together to support our students on their journey to graduation! 💚
✔️ School counselors will be available
✔️ Jostens will be on site for cap & gown, class ring, and jacket purchases
📍 Location: School Cafeteria
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
We strongly encourage families to attend this important event as we partner together to support our students on their journey to graduation! 💚
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!
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
Congrats to Khrystina Zurita from Sumner High School on receiving a $1,000 ACP Scholarship from the Hillsborough Education Foundation! 🎉🎓
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.
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!
❄️☃️ Winter Break is Here, Stingray Families! ☃️❄️
We wish all of our Sumner High School students and families a safe, restful, and joyful Winter Break. Enjoy this time to relax, recharge, and make special memories with loved ones. 💚
We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for a great new year at Sumner!
#RaysUp
We wish all of our Sumner High School students and families a safe, restful, and joyful Winter Break. Enjoy this time to relax, recharge, and make special memories with loved ones. 💚
We look forward to welcoming everyone back refreshed and ready for a great new year at Sumner!
#RaysUp
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!
Congratulations to our Hillsborough Reads Bookmark Contest winners! 📚🎉
From hundreds of submissions across more than 85 schools, these bookmarks stood out with incredible designs that brought our theme — “Get Caught Reading!” — to life.
Our winners are:
🏅 Mason R., 1st grade – Chiles Elementary School
🏅 Emilie (Ziyu) W., 5th grade – Clark Elementary School
🏅 Fiona L., 8th grade – Burns Middle School
🏅 Ashley R., 12th grade – Jefferson High School
🏅 April McMillion, Art Teacher – Sumner High School
Thank you to every student and educator who shared their creativity with us. We can’t wait to see these bookmarks printed and shared across our schools!
From hundreds of submissions across more than 85 schools, these bookmarks stood out with incredible designs that brought our theme — “Get Caught Reading!” — to life.
Our winners are:
🏅 Mason R., 1st grade – Chiles Elementary School
🏅 Emilie (Ziyu) W., 5th grade – Clark Elementary School
🏅 Fiona L., 8th grade – Burns Middle School
🏅 Ashley R., 12th grade – Jefferson High School
🏅 April McMillion, Art Teacher – Sumner High School
Thank you to every student and educator who shared their creativity with us. We can’t wait to see these bookmarks printed and shared across our schools!
Get your volunteer hours! Join us tomorrow for Community Campus Clean up at Sumner!
#RaysUp
We’re proud to recognize Mr. Quixtan, our incredible Orchestra Director, for his dedication, passion, and the inspiring musical experiences he creates for our students. His leadership, energy, and commitment to excellence make a powerful impact on our Stingray community every day.!
Thank you, Mr. Quixtan, for all you do to help our students shine, both on and off the stage!
👏 Drop a comment below to help us celebrate him! #RaysUP
Thank you, Mr. Quixtan, for all you do to help our students shine, both on and off the stage!
👏 Drop a comment below to help us celebrate him! #RaysUP
🌊 Congratulations to our November Stingray of the Month! 🌊
We are proud to celebrate students who lead with positivity, show outstanding character, and represent Sumner with excellence. Thank you for making our school a better place each day!
#StingrayOfTheMonth #RaysUP
We are proud to celebrate students who lead with positivity, show outstanding character, and represent Sumner with excellence. Thank you for making our school a better place each day!
#StingrayOfTheMonth #RaysUP
No alarms. No homework. Just Fall Break stuff. 😎🍁
Enjoy your time off! We wish everyone a happy and safe break.
Enjoy your time off! We wish everyone a happy and safe break.
DON'T FORGET! Tonight, two of our District Financial Aid Nights will take place. The workshops are located at Lennard and Sumner High Schools from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the media centers.
The next one will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Steinbrenner High School.
For a full list of dates, locations, and more information, visit hillsboroughschools.org/page/fafsa-nights.
The next one will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Steinbrenner High School.
For a full list of dates, locations, and more information, visit hillsboroughschools.org/page/fafsa-nights.
DON'T FORGET! Tonight is one of our District Financial Aid Nights. The workshop will take place at Brandon High School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the media center.
The next one will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Lennard and Sumner High Schools.
For a full list of dates, locations, and more information, visit hillsboroughschools.org/page/fafsa-nights.
The next one will take place on Thursday, Nov. 20, at Lennard and Sumner High Schools.
For a full list of dates, locations, and more information, visit hillsboroughschools.org/page/fafsa-nights.
