Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative's suggestions for high school summer reading is discussed in this 13th posting of a 41-day effort that gives news to use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.
The Brandon Patch Back-To-School Countdown proceeds with this Day 13 report, offering news of interset as the first day of classes approaches. Teachers in the Hillsborough County School District go back to school Aug. 15 to prepare for the first day of classes, Aug. 23. ______________ The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative behooves kids and adults alike to "expand beyond yourself and the world you live in" through the world of books. Offered are summer reading suggestions for children and adults. On Day 11 of this Back-To-School Countdown report, Brandon Patch posted the HCPLC list of suggested reading for students in the middle grades. Below is the list for high school students. Visit the HCPLC website to read book synposes. …
Saturday, July 16, 2011
This is the third posting in a 41-day effort that gives you news you can use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year. The first day of school in the Hillsborough County School District is August 23.
The Brandon Patch Back-To-School Countdown proceeds with this Day 3 report on news you can use as you get ready for the opening bell of the first day of classes. Teachers in the Hillsborough County School District go back to school August 15 to prepare for the first day of school for students, August 23. ______________ The Hillsborough County School District has more than 250 schools and centers, which makes for a pretty hefty administrative load for a centralized school system. In other parts of the country, there are lots and lots of school districts, many within blocks of each other. In Florida, every county is a school district, which means one school board oversees all public schools in Hillsborough County. (Quick trivia question: In …
Friday, July 15, 2011
This is the second posting in a 41-day effort that gives you news you can use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year. The first day of school in the Hillsborough County School District is August 23.
The Brandon Patch Back-To-School Countdown proceeds with this Day 2 report on news you can use as you get ready for the opening bell of the first day of classes. Teachers in the Hillsborough County School District go back to school August 15 to prepare for the first day of school for students, August 23. Less than two weeks earlier, from 12:01 a.m. August 12 through 11:59 p.m. August 14, shoppers in Florida can take advantage of the 2011 Sales Tax Holiday timed to coincide for back-to-school shoppers. The Sales Tax Holiday law states that: “No sales tax shall be collected on the sale of clothing, wallets, or bags, including handbags, backpacks, fanny packs, and diaper bags, briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags, having a sales …
Thursday, July 14, 2011
This is the first posting in a 41-day effort that gives you news you can use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year. The first day of school in the Hillsborough County School District is August 23.
The Brandon Patch Back-To-School Countdown begins today with news you can use each day to get ready for the opening bell of the first day of classes. Teachers in the Hillsborough County School District go back to school August 15 to prepare for the first day of school for students, August 23. One month earlier, on July 23, the Ninth Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group Back to School Festival gets under way, with more than 100 businesses expected to showcase their wares and services for the Greater Brandon community. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at the FishHawk Ranch Youth Sports Complex on FishHawk Boulevard in Lithia. About one-tenth of the exhibitors will be restaurants offering taste samples. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s …
