Sunday, April 14, 2013
This week's Sunday Community Photo was submitted by Karen Adler.
The King High Schools boys and girls tennis teams won their district matches earlier this month, and Karen Adler posted this photo in the Temple Terrace Patch Announcements section in celebration. Now, we're featuring it as our Sunday Community Photo. You can share your good news on Temple Terrace Patch, too! Just visit the Announcements section and click "Add an Announcement." Have a stand alone photo you'd like to share? Post it in the Temple Terrace Patch Pics & Clips gallery. Happy photographing and go Lions!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Nature's Classroom will host its annual Woods, Water and Wildlife open house event Saturday and Sunday.
If you've been wondering why your sixth-graders get so excited about visiting Nature's Classroom, here's a chance to find out. Nature's Classroom at 13100 Verges Rd., Thonotosassa, is celebrating its Woods, Water and Wildlife open house event Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents and other members of the public are invited to tour the facility that's been providing environmental education to sixth-grade public school students in Hillsborough County for 43 years. The event will feature student nature art displays, live music, children’s activities, animal handling, lunch food sales and a variety of environmentally focused exhibits and events. Visitors also can enjoy their day outdoors and tour the animal …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The three Glow brothers share a passion for science.
From fall through winter, you're likely to find one science experiment or another going on in the Glow family's Temple Terrace home. The three Glow brothers -- Samuel, Benjamin and Joshua -- share a common love of science and a passion for competing in the county and state science fairs. "The projects usually begin with questions and discussions at the dinner table and evolve into areas of research and finding out what else they can investigate," said their mother, Sherrie. Their dedication paid off in triplicate when all three brothers walked away with awards at this year's Hillsborough Regional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Fair. Samuel, the youngest, a student at Lewis Elementary School, explored what insects are edible and …
Monday, April 8, 2013
The new academic year begins Aug. 20 for Temple Terrace students.
Temple Terrace parents hoping to get a jump on planning activities around next year's Hillsborough County school calendar are in luck. The school district has released its list of important dates for the 2013-14 school year. As a bonus, it’s also released a tentative academic calendar dates for 2014-15. This school year (2012-13) ends Friday, June 7, 2013 with a release time that’s 2 ½ hours earlier than normal. Students only have one more day off before the year ends. That's Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day, according to the district's website. Here’s the calendar for 2013-14: For more information about the 2013-14 academic calendar or to get a sneak peek at the dates for 2014-15, visit the school district's website.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Temple Terrace students who opt to take the test in 2014 rather than finish high school by attending classes will soon be able to leave their pencils at home. We’d like to hear your thoughts about online testing in general.
The days of bubbling in the answers to complete a GED test are all but over. Starting in 2014, Temple Terrace students who opt to test out for their high school diplomas will find themselves taking the exam online, according to the Tampa Bay Times. The new computerized test format is part of a national overhaul of the GED that’s set to go into place next year. In Florida, that overhaul also means harder test questions and a near doubling of the $70 fee to sit for the exam. While many students are applauding the move to computer-based testing, some are concerned it could be daunting for those who are less computer savvy. “There are people out there to this day that aren’t comfortable with electronics and computers,” 27-year-old Samantha …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Safe Havens International tells the Hillsborough County School Board to place armed officers in all elementary schools.
A consultant hired to review school safety is telling the Hillsborough County School Board to place armed officers in every elementary school. The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that Michael Dorn of Safe Havens International (see Safe Havens' video with this article) was hired in January to review school safety policies and come up with a list of improvements. The decision to bring in Safe Havens followed the Sandy Hook school shootings in Connecticut. Safe Havens' plan for Hillsborough schools is to place trained, armed security guards in every elementary school. The firm said that the officers need to be screen and supervised as well. Superintendent MaryEllen Elia has estimated the cost for 130 security officers to be $700,000 for the …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Free homework help is available for patrons of the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative.
Having trouble with a math problem? Not sure where to start on a big report that’s due soon? There’s free help available if you happen to be a patron of the Temple Terrace Library. The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative offers online homework assistance for students in all grades – even adults. The help is available online through Tutor.com. That website offers resources for test prep, study and job resources around the clock. It also provides one-on-one assistance without the need for an appointment. Resources on Tutor.com are available around the clock, but live help is only available from 2 p.m. to midnight daily. All students need to gain assistance with math, science, English or social studies homework is have a library …
A bill under consideration in the Florida House would enable school principals to arm select teachers.
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Temple Terrace Community Gardens is opening its third plot at Greco Middle School Saturday, and Temple Terrace residents are invited to stop by.
Temple Terrace Community Gardens volunteers have been hard at work, planting civic seeds and harvesting unity within the city. Their first garden plot is at Riverhills Elementary School, and their second is at Riverhills Park. On Saturday, they’ll continue growing community when they open their third plot at Greco Middle School. “We’re starting with a small herb garden on Saturday and will, step by step, be adding infrastructure so that in the fall we can be ready for a full planting season,” said Elizabeth Leib, president of the group. Gardeners hope that once plants start growing, so will interest from teachers, students and parents. “The community garden is intended as a support for teachers—not another responsibility,” Leib said. “As …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A bill under consideration in the Florida House would enable school principals to arm select teachers.
Imagine sending your children to school knowing they're protected from bad guys not by an armed deputy or security officer, but a fifth-grade English teacher with a Glock. That’s what the future may hold for school security if Florida Rep. Greg Steube, R-Bradenton, gets his way. Steube has drafted a bill that would give Florida principals the power to choose teachers who would have the right to carry weapons on campus, according to The Tampa Tribune. These teachers would have to obtain a concealed weapons permit and undergo training. Principals, by the way, would also be able to determine just how many teachers are allowed to carry, making the number vary from school to school. "It would be a good deterrent," The Tribune quoted Steube as …
Ashley Reams
9:37 am on Monday, March 25, 2013
Great photos, Elizabeth! Any chance you could post some in the Temple Terrace Patch Pics & Clips gallery: templeterrace.patch.com/pics? That way, I could feature them on our home page. more ›