As the new school year gets under way, here's some interesting facts about the Hillsborough County School District.
Superintendent MaryEllen Elia held her annual back-to-school press conference Aug. 17.
The annual 5K race is scheduled for Sept. 22.
The MOMS Club and band members are selling raffle tickets for an Invisalign treatment.
Sister Carina Okeke is a member of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy Congregation.
New teachers and principals will be welcomed to the area with a breakfast in their honor Aug. 16.
Tampa Bay HEAT will host a back-to-school event Aug. 11 in Brandon.
The Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico is the site for today's 10th Annual FANG back-to-school festival. The Aug. 5 event kicks off at 1 p.m.
The new charter school is located at 10030 Mathog Rd., Riverview.
When he learned of the fire at Frost Elementary School, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham reached out for assistance.
Find the answer to the question, "Where is my kid's bus stop this year?"
The Bloomingdale-Riverview area now has five charter schools.
The fire occurred July 27, destroying items in two kindergarten classrooms.
Take a peek at the calendar for the upcoming 2012-13 school year.
Kid's Community College will celebrate the completion of its new charter school in Riverview Aug. 1 at 10 a.m.
A group of tricky dogs proved to be a hit with youth at the Bloomingdale Regional Library.
Most local schools earned A's and B's from the state.
The new Riverview charter school is accepting students in grades six through 12.
This year's B.J. Stelter Community Scholarship went to Christopher Cerjan.
This year's scholarships went to an East Bay High School student and an Armwood High School student.
Talley is leaving the school after accepting a position in administration with the Hillsborough County School District.
Lt. Col Gerry Donohue, who has been stationed in southeast Asia for 15 months, returned home early and surprised his children on the last day of school at Cimino Elementary School.
The Tampa Liberty School is an opportunity for children ages 8 to 12 to learn about the founding principles of the United States.
Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts teacher Debbie Scourtes is the recipient of the $250 award from Tribal Sportswear.
This is the first year for the club coach by Lynann Patrick-Hudson.
Newsome High School's 490 seniors graduated May 31 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall.
Chung Ramos, 29, initially denied any sexual relationship with the 18-year-old student, TBO.com reports.
Members of the R.A.Y.S. Council joined the campaign to keep power lines out of their neighborhoods.
Four local girls are among 45 Girl Scouts who will be honored June 9.
Sidekicks students will focus on the character trait of courtesy in June.
The free program runs from June 11 to Aug. 10.
The conference will be held June 12 at the Northdale Recreation Center but the deadline to register is May 30.
The school received more than $350 worth of books.
At Bevis Elementary, 94 percent of the third-graders met the proficiency standard.
The church ministry provides tutoring as well as food, clothing and school supplies to impoverished children at the rural school.
For the third year, the club hosted a Memory Project in which the students received photographs of impoverished children and turned them into works of art.
Students prepare to don caps and gowns in pursuit of diplomas.
Students displays a variety of work from painting to sculptures.
FishHawk Creek Elementary was among three elementary schools in Hillsborough County that scored a 4.1 on the test.
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