It's time to leave your own mark with a bookmark for our Hillsborough Reads Bookmark Contest! 🎨📖
We are inviting HCPS educators and students in all grades to design a colorful 2.5" x 7" bookmark that captures the theme "Get Caught Reading" for a chance to have their artwork professionally printed and shared across our schools.
Students can ask their school's media specialist for a copy of the bookmark contest guidelines and must submit their entries to their school's art teacher by EOD on Friday, Oct. 31. Winners will be announced in December!
For more details or the official entry form, visit https://bit.ly/hillsreadsbookmark.
During National School Bus Safety Week, we celebrate our dedicated drivers and emphasize the importance of school bus safety for all—students, parents, and community members.
🚸🚌 Every day, we transport 78,000 students to school, highlighting safety as our top priority. ⚠️ Safety first, always!
🚸🚌 Every day, we transport 78,000 students to school, highlighting safety as our top priority. ⚠️ Safety first, always!
Hillsborough Virtual School offers high-quality education to all K-12 students, featuring a diverse range of courses tailored to meet various interests and career paths. From core academic subjects to innovative electives, our offerings cater to full-time, part-time, or credit recovery learners.
Explore the options today and start your journey and discover what's possible at HVS: http://hillsboroughschools.org/virtual 💻✨
Explore the options today and start your journey and discover what's possible at HVS: http://hillsboroughschools.org/virtual 💻✨
Hillsborough Virtual School offers high-quality education to all K-12 students, featuring a diverse range of courses tailored to meet various interests and career paths. From core academic subjects to innovative electives, our offerings cater to full-time, part-time, or credit recovery learners.
Explore the options today and start your journey and discover what's possible at HVS: http://hillsboroughschools.org/virtual 💻✨
Explore the options today and start your journey and discover what's possible at HVS: http://hillsboroughschools.org/virtual 💻✨
TIME TO TUNE IN 🕧 Math Homework Hotline begins NOW!
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
🎃 Fall Festival Donations Request 🎃
Dear Williams Middle Magnet Families,
We’re thrilled to host our Annual Fall Festival on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Williams Middle Magnet School! This event brings our school community together for an evening of fun, games, and festive fall activities—including our popular haunted experience!
To make the event a success, we are seeking donations from our generous families.
Please click on the link below to sign up for donating any of the items on the list below the link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA9A62AA2F8C16-59656651-fall
🎃 Fall Festival Donation Wish List
• 20-30 pumpkins (medium to large sizes for decorating and displays)
• 50 bags of individually wrapped candy (for game prizes)
• 10–15 bales of hay (for seating, decoration, and photo backdrops)
• Assorted Halloween decorations, such as:
o Spider webs, skeletons, tombstones, and spooky lights/items
o Black and orange tablecloths, streamers, or banners
o Glow-in-the-dark items for the haunted experience
🕸️ Donation Drop-Off Details:
Donations can be dropped off in the main office through Thursday, October 31.
Please label items “Fall Festival – Attention: Ms. Norton, IB MYP Coordinator.”
Your support helps create a fun and festive atmosphere for our students and families to enjoy. Thank you for helping us make this year’s Fall Festival unforgettable!
With appreciation,
Williams Middle Magnet School
IB MYP Coordination Team
Dear Williams Middle Magnet Families,
We’re thrilled to host our Annual Fall Festival on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. at Williams Middle Magnet School! This event brings our school community together for an evening of fun, games, and festive fall activities—including our popular haunted experience!
To make the event a success, we are seeking donations from our generous families.
Please click on the link below to sign up for donating any of the items on the list below the link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BA9A62AA2F8C16-59656651-fall
🎃 Fall Festival Donation Wish List
• 20-30 pumpkins (medium to large sizes for decorating and displays)
• 50 bags of individually wrapped candy (for game prizes)
• 10–15 bales of hay (for seating, decoration, and photo backdrops)
• Assorted Halloween decorations, such as:
o Spider webs, skeletons, tombstones, and spooky lights/items
o Black and orange tablecloths, streamers, or banners
o Glow-in-the-dark items for the haunted experience
🕸️ Donation Drop-Off Details:
Donations can be dropped off in the main office through Thursday, October 31.
Please label items “Fall Festival – Attention: Ms. Norton, IB MYP Coordinator.”
Your support helps create a fun and festive atmosphere for our students and families to enjoy. Thank you for helping us make this year’s Fall Festival unforgettable!
With appreciation,
Williams Middle Magnet School
IB MYP Coordination Team
➕➖ MATH HOMEWORK HOTLINE WEEK 6 ➗✖️ Tonight's topic for Math Homework Hotline is "Inequalities."
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Make a difference for the students at Williams by speaking about your career, hobbies, and/or life experiences! Please check the news on our website to find out more and sign up to speak at the GATI at Williams!
🌎🍎 Join us for National School Lunch Week! Grab your School Lunch Passport and embark on a flavor adventure. Discover new tastes, fuel your day, and celebrate the amazing work of our Student Nutrition Services team. 🥪🥛
See this week’s lunch menu at https://sdhc.nutrislice.com/menu
See this week’s lunch menu at https://sdhc.nutrislice.com/menu
TIME TO TUNE IN 🕧 #MathHomeworkHotline begins NOW!
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
🗣️ Make an Impact One Classroom at a Time!
The Great American Teach-In is your chance to inspire students across more than 230 Hillsborough County Public Schools. Share your story, your career, or your passion—and help motivate the next generation of leaders.
📞 Call us and ask for the Teach-In Coordinator
📧 Or email Partnerengagement@hcps.net to be paired with a nearby school with openings
👉 Sign up today and make a difference!
The Great American Teach-In is your chance to inspire students across more than 230 Hillsborough County Public Schools. Share your story, your career, or your passion—and help motivate the next generation of leaders.
📞 Call us and ask for the Teach-In Coordinator
📧 Or email Partnerengagement@hcps.net to be paired with a nearby school with openings
👉 Sign up today and make a difference!
➕➖ MATH HOMEWORK HOTLINE WEEK 5 ➗✖️ Tonight's topic for Math Homework Hotline is "Equations."
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
Year 2 civics students learned about 9/11, and they created signs to memorialize the people who lost their lives in the tragic event.
On September 20th, numerous cougars students and parents, led by Ms. Norton, Williams' IB coordinator, partnered with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful to clean up the Cockroach Bay Boat Ramp.
About Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Inc., an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote a culture of environmental stewardship through volunteer and educational opportunities. Since 1989, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful has formed partnerships with local governments, corporations, schools, and neighborhood organizations to engage individuals and provide opportunities to enhance the community through volunteer participation. To get involved, please call (813) 221-8733 or visit www.KeepTampaBayBeautiful.org.
About Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, Inc., an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote a culture of environmental stewardship through volunteer and educational opportunities. Since 1989, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful has formed partnerships with local governments, corporations, schools, and neighborhood organizations to engage individuals and provide opportunities to enhance the community through volunteer participation. To get involved, please call (813) 221-8733 or visit www.KeepTampaBayBeautiful.org.
HOCKEY SEASON IS BACK! 🏒⚡💙 We are so excited to cheer on our Tampa Bay Lightning this Thursday as they kick off the regular season with a home opener! To help #BeTheThunder, students are encouraged to wear their Bolts gear tomorrow as the Lightning will face the Ottawa Senators.
We look forward to seeing all the blue across our schools! Go Bolts!
We look forward to seeing all the blue across our schools! Go Bolts!
🚘 BEEP BEEP 🚘 The Hillsborough County Tax Collector's Office is hosting another Student Services and Licence Renewals Saturday on October 18! If you know a student ready to take their written or road skills test to get their driver's license, or a family member looking to renew their license, this is their chance.
Appointments are required. Families can call 813-635-5200 (option 5) to register and schedule an appointment for this event, which goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note: spots are limited and appointments cannot be made online.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit hillstax.org/saturday-license-services.
Appointments are required. Families can call 813-635-5200 (option 5) to register and schedule an appointment for this event, which goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please note: spots are limited and appointments cannot be made online.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit hillstax.org/saturday-license-services.
Happy National Principals Month to all our amazing HCPS principals! Your commitment and leadership are key to our schools' success. You are much more than just a principal. Thank you for inspiring your teams, supporting staff, and always prioritizing our students' achievement. 🍎
🎃🔬 We're celebrating STEMtober! Our students love exploring Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math through hands-on projects and experiments.
For resources, visit: hillsboroughschools.org/stem
For resources, visit: hillsboroughschools.org/stem
TIME TO TUNE IN 🕧 #MathHomeworkHotline begins NOW!
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
Here's a look at tonight's Challenge Problem.
📞 813-840-7260
📺 Spectrum Ch. 635 / Frontier Ch. 32
💻 hillsboroughschools.org/mhh
➕➖ MATH HOMEWORK HOTLINE WEEK 3 ➗✖️ Tonight's topic for Math Homework Hotline is "Integer Operations."
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
Tutors will begin taking calls at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start at 6 p.m. For help on any math topic, call 813-840-7260.
Tune in on Spectrum Ch. 635, Frontier Ch. 32, or online at hillsboroughschools.org/mhh.
Thank you to our sponsors, EdGems Math and Mathnasium!
