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By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

Students in Pasco and Hillsborough counties are set to begin a new school year on Aug. 24, but not all of the students will be headed to campus.

In Pasco County, students have three options for learning — amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Some students are expected to arrive at Pasco campuses on Aug. 24, while others opt for two versions of online learning. In the mySchool Online version, students are

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In Hillsborough County, classes begin on Aug. 24, with all students beginning the school year through online learning only, until campuses open for students on Aug. 31. Like Pasco, Hillsborough is offering three learning options — face-to-face instruction and two virtual approaches.

Of course, there’s nearly a week before school begins, so it’s not inconceivable that these plans could change again.

As of press deadline for The Laker/Lutz News, there were two legal actions pending over whether school districts must comply with Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s Emergency Order that requires a face-to-face learning option on public school campuses.

The school year is already starting later than initially planned, with both Hillsborough and Pasco starting on Aug. 24, rather than Aug. 10.

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Silas posed on his first day of second grade last year, while his older brother, Evan, was getting ready for his first day of fourth grade. The Carozza boys were at their home in Heritage Harbor in Lutz.

The first day of school, because of COVID-19, will be anything but routine for the 2020-2021 school year.

Some students will be attending classes virtually, while others will be strapping on masks, and heading to school campuses. It’s become a tradition for us to share First Day of School photos with our readers, and we would love to share yours. We don’t care if your child is heading to kindergarten, or heading off to college. We welcome group shots of siblings, but please identify each child in the photo, from left to right. When submitting your photo, please tell us your child’s name and age, what community you live in, what school the student attends (or if the child is homeschooled) and the grade of the student. Please email your photos to news@lakerlutznews.com by Sept. 2.

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By B.C. Manion Each summer, a panel of Pasco County teenagers share their perspectives on substance abuse and other problems facing youths, both in the community and in the school system.

Typically, the event is held at the community center at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park.

But, this time, panelists shared their insights again in a July 28 forum held virtually, in light of COVID-19.

The new format didn’t affect the substance:The panelists — who make up Safe Teens Against Drugs (STAND) — still got their points across.

The forum was arranged by the Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP).This is the fifth year that STAND members addressed numerous community stakeholder groups.

They shared their views on various health and safety issues facing Pasco youths.

The group of youth leaders who make up STAND are working to end youth substance abuse in Pasco County by sharing their observations and knowledge with teachers, police, business owners and other community members.

Besides helping to build understanding, they also suggest solutions.

During the hour-long online discussion, STAND speakers warned that vaping, or the use of e-cigarettes, is a growing problem among youth countywide.

Anclote High School student Iker Dorta went so far as to label it “the biggest drug-related issue” in local high schools and middle schools.

Besides vaping nicotine, kids also vape THC (the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana), and other illicit substances that can be smoked, he said.

Iker noted that vaping has become more popular among teens because it’s “easy to hide in your pocket and go to the bathroom and use it.”

Fellow STAND members agreed.

“Vaping is a huge problem in schools and such,” said Chasco Middle School student Alyssa Saldana.“I’ve had some of my friends tell me that one of their older friends offered them a vape, so it’s definitely a big problem that we need to start looking at more.”

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Using substances to become more popular is just one issue, panelists said.

Youths also turn to substances as a way to escape from dysfunctional home life, or to cope with inner feelings, they said.

They urged an increase in mental health services.

“Mental health is the key to everything right now,” Dorta said.“For a 15- or 16-yearold to go through trauma and leave it

Pasco County is seeking to stop the sale of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from retail pet stores.

The Pasco County Commission, during its Aug. 4 meeting, heard the introduction of an amendment to a county ordinance — that would enact the new restriction.

Commissioners are scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposal at their Sept.

8 meeting, at the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, 37918 Meridian Ave., in downtown Dade City.

Mike Shumate, the county’s director of animal services, told commissioners the proposed change aims “to restrict the retail sale of dogs and cats, puppies and kittens, from pet stores — especially those intentionally selling from large, commercial breeders, outof-state breeders, puppy mills, primarily.”

Shumate said the proposed ordinance change is consistent with his department’s mission to protect people and pets, within the community.

The new restriction is needed, Shumate said, because a significant number of puppies and kittens sold at pet stores come from out-of-state large-scale breeding facilities where the health and welfare of animals is not provided adequately.

Shumate said:“There’s documented abuses — endemic of the puppy and kitten mills — including overbreeding, inbreeding, minimal to nonexistent veterinary care, lack of nutritious food, water and shelter, lack of socialization, adequate space and exercise.

“The inhuman conditions of puppy mills and kitten mills often lead to health and behavioral issues,” he added.

And, that becomes a problem for future pet owners, the animal services director said.

“Consumers are often unaware of these issues when purchasing their animals from pet stores,” Shumate said.

Pet owners do have some recourse because there’s state law that puts restrictions and requirements on those importing animals from out-of-state, Shumate said. That

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Safe Teens Against Drugs (STAND) is a program facilitated by the Pasco County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP).

Maddie Horn underscored the issue by recalling an incident during a Chasco Middle School pep rally when a student was caught vaping.

“I think it’s a very common thing that’s happening in all our schools,” said Horn, a rising freshman at Gulf High School.

Many teens get roped into substance use through peer pressure and they use substances to become popular, Horn said.

“It’s very much a popularity thing. So, like if one person does it and they become popular, everyone else will want to do it because they want that ‘fame’ in the school,” Horn said.

Besides vaping, marijuana use continues to be “a big issue,” said Land O’ Lakes High School student Jocelyn Meriwether.

“We have a lot of kids who think it’s a cool thing to do, and you have to, like, join the club of high school that way, through smoking weed in bathrooms and trying not to get caught.”

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Pasco County Schools has signed a contract with Harvard Jolly Architecture for the design of a new 6-12 School to be built within the Angeline community of Land O’ Lakes.

The architect will be paid nearly $3 million, under terms of the contract approved by the Pasco County School Board on July 28.

The school will be built on an 18-acre site, with a capacity for 1,694 students.

The estimated construction budget is $45 million.

Construction is expected to begin in December of 2021, with completion expected by June 2023.

The construction manager will provide construction management services, with a guaranteed maximum price. The project also will be designed in compliance with a sustainable building rating system.

The school is part of a new community that is expected to become a major job generator, and to be a place where people will live, work, play and learn.

The proposed development — referred in economic development documents initially as Project Arthur, is now known more commonly as the Angeline community.

It is being planned on 7,000 acres, in an area south of State Road 52, east of the

Suncoast Parkway and west of the CSX rail line.

Plans call for a 24-million-square-foot corporate business park, which is expected to create large-scale employment opportunities. Supportive services also are envisioned, including residential communities, parks, schools and other uses to be connected through walking and bike trails, the report adds.

The property — which has uplands and wetlands areas — has been used for cattle ranching and a pine plantation for decades, according to a county report.

The landscape includes oaks and pine trees, and forested and non-forested wetlands. It also has open water lakes, which are mostly remnants from prior borrow pit operations, according to the county report.

The report also notes that the project site’s proximity to the CSX railroad line provides an opportunity for commuter rail, in the event that the rail line is converted to a commuter rail line in the future.

Two of the county’s vision roads also go through the project: Ridge Road and Sunlake Boulevard.

The extension of Ridge Road, and the construction of a new interchange at Ridge Road and the Suncoast Parkway also will have a significant impact on the area’s development.

Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute has purchased about 775 acres for a future research hub near the interchange.

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The Carrollwood Cultural Center recently announced the creation of OVATION, a new performing theatre troupe for teens and young adults, according to a news release.

“We have worked with a lot of amazing young talent over the years,” said event coordinator and MAS Theatre show director Aaron Washington. Many have “earned leading roles in large musicals at the center,” he said.

The original members of OVATION include Rhett Ricardo, Robbie Hipkins, Kaileen Barreto, Joseph Conrad, Brilee Gold, McKinnley Nelson, Rylie Nelson, Keira Osborne, Alexandra Sterling, Zachary Trenkle and Elijah Zurek.

“These young performers possess professionalism and passion beyond their years… .they inspired us to create OVATION,” Washington said.

OVATION is more than a group of young adults who perform together.The members

are encouraged to share their outside experience with school performances, auditions and other community/professional projects with the rest of the group.

Also, members will receive master class opportunities, and can receive hours toward Bright Future Scholarships.They also will be called upon to perform in various staged and outreach performances for the center.

“Needless to say, COVID-19 has made it difficult for these performers to get out and perform,”Washington notes,“but they’ve been in touch with one another and have recorded a few things while social distancing, which has kept them engaged.”

Washington said that the center hopes to “help these young performers build life experience that will be instrumental in pursuing a career in the performing arts.”

For more information, email Aaron Washington at aaron@carrollwoodcenter.org.

To see OVATION’s recordings, visit CarrollwoodCenter.org.

She ushered in a broader selection of healthy food Retired food and nutrition director says she and her husband are ready to ‘seize the day’ as they enter a new chapter in life.

By Joey Johnston Special to The Laker/Lutz News

If you want to know about the legacy of Julie Hedine, the recently retired director of Food and Nutrition for the Pasco County School District, you should rewind to the days when school menus were different.

You should think about the jumbo chocolate chip cookie.

Of course, it was wildly popular with the students.

It was also an extremely profitable item, adding to the program’s financial flexibility.

But, Hedine knew better.

“When she told us we should back away from those cookies and focus on healthy items, we all agreed with her,’’ said Rick Kurtz, who hired Hedine in 1995 as the county’s first registered dietician and then selected her as the replacement for program director in 2012.

“She took a lot of heat for that. But, she knew it was best to move away from the jumbo chocolate chip cookies — because that was the best thing for kids.That’s how she always operated,’’ Kurtz said.

Hedine, who oversaw 750 employees and a $38-million annual budget, was there when the last fryer was removed from Pasco’s school kitchens.

She piqued the interest of vegetarians — and all students, really — by introducing hummus platters. She prided herself on the selection of fresh fruits and vegetables — every day.

She made the dollars stretch and maintained great relationships with vendors, always keeping new food trends in mind.

She standardized menus and recipes throughout the county, for a more efficient approach.

When Hedine took over, Pasco had 38 schools/feeding stations. Now there are more than 80.

“We grew significantly and lot of things changed, but we always tried to keep it interesting for the students and follow trends,’’ Hedine said. “We wanted our students to want to eat with us. It doesn’t do any good to put out a meal that kids have no interest in eating, no matter how healthy it is.

“You have to find a happy medium, where you are satisfying nutritional requirements, but also making it enticing for students to participate,” she said.

Hedine, born and raised in Phoenix, was food and nutrition director for the Scottsdale (Arizona) School District before moving to Florida, after her marriage. She spent one year with the Hillsborough County School District before shifting to Pasco’s dietician position.

Kurtz already knew bigger things were ahead.

“She was director material from the day she walked in, so I’m grateful that she stayed with Pasco and didn’t leave for something else,’’ Kurtz said.“I knew we needed a registered dietician. I wanted one slightly moderate, child focused and someone bright. Julie brought all of that, plus she has such a happy personality, a contagious laughter and that was great to have in our office.

“She knew nutrition. She was bright enough to work the numbers and figure out how to do things within the constraints of our program. She was the perfect choice to take over and take the food program to another level, which she certainly did.’’

Hedine will pass the reins to Stephanie Spicknall, her assistant, secure in the knowl-

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Julie Hedine recently retired from the top job in Pasco County Schools’ department of Food and Nutrition Services.

edge that the Pasco food and nutrition program is on solid ground.

What will Hedine miss?

The people.

“I loved working in the field, as I called it, getting in the kitchen to help and collaborate,’’ Hedine said.“I wasn’t able to do that as much as I would’ve liked.You might need to work on budgets or attend meetings. My favorite part was being there, being involved.

“We had a lot of employees, but it’s amazing how many of them I got to know.

And, of course, the students are why you do it. I could’ve gone in a number of different directions with my career, but my passion has been making sure kids are fed a healthy meal. Kids are who kept me in this business all these years,” she said.

But, Hedine also attended to many nonglamorous details, such as the standardization of protocols to ensure food safety.

Kurtz put it this way:“I think flexibility and managing all the little things no one wants to think about really define Julie.

Managing waste. Offer versus serve. Making sure kids get what they want and not having them just take things and throw them away.

“All these things are so important to the program, both fiscally and for the overall environment issues,” he said.

After a 25-year career with the Pasco County School District, Hedine had been contemplating retirement. In the spring of 2019, just before the school year concluded, her health cast a deciding vote.

She also had suffered from headaches, but they began coming with more intensity.

She felt fatigued and her vision seemed off.

She worried when she couldn’t write in a straight line.A doctor diagnosed her with a cancerous brain tumor — Glioblastoma, which also afflicted John McCain and Ted Kennedy — so she underwent surgery.

Her husband, Gary, also was battling cancer. In fact, they underwent radiation treatments together.They both agreed it was time to seize the day.

“As much as I loved my job, it’s time to do other things and spend time with my husband,’’ said Hedine, who will split time between Florida and their place in Cape Cod.“I will still undergo treatment and I’ll be watched closely for the rest of my life.

“I’m very goal-oriented and I didn’t want to leave until some things were accomplished. But, I have to take care of myself. I think COVID-19 may have validated the timing of the decision also. My career was wonderful, but now it’s time for the next chapter. I have nothing but fond memories.’’

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FILM FESTIVAL

The 22nd edition of the OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival will take place virtually from Aug. 20 to Aug. 30.This biannual film festival aims to unite the community through social events and LGBTQ+ media that inspires, entertains and educates.There will be 44 screenings offered with 80 new contemplative, comedic and creative films from 20 countries.The festival also will host livestreamed special events with cocktail happy hours, talent and Q&A sessions.A full list of films and descriptions can be found at OutShineFilm.com/films/program.Tickets can be purchased online at OutShineFilm.com/buy-tickets.The price for individual films is $12.Value packages also are available. For information about OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival memberships and film packages, call (877) 766-8156, or visit OutShineFilm.com.

CORRECTION: The event hours for the Country Music Festival, at The Grove At Wesley Chapel, scheduled on Aug. 22 are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Aug. 23 are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Incorrect hours for the event were published in The Laker/Lutz News on Aug. 12.

Train Depot evening

The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village will host “An Evening at the Train Depot” on Aug. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City.

• Visit the museum and its collection of train memorabilia in the 1927 Trilby Train Depot • Explore the 1913 Porter 10-wheeler engine, once part of the Cummer Cypress Company fleet • Watch a Lionel model train setup in action • Listen to a presentation on the history of Lionel Trains

by Walter Cook, and a presentation on the Trilby Depot by Dade City Commissioner Scott Black There also will be live music.

Guests should bring hand sanitizer and masks, and will be required to follow social distance guidelines. The museum staff sanitizes its common areas frequently throughout the day.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for students.

Parking is free.

For information, visit PioneerFloridaMuseum.org, or call (352) 567-0262.

STORY TIME BUNDLES

The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer curbside-pickup story time bundles on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21 between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Ageappropriate bundles will be available.

Packets are limited to the first 25 patrons.

Those interested must have a library card and can pick up a bundle that includes four to five books, two song cards, and links to music for the songs. Baby bundles contain links to a few baby signs (ASL). Preschool bundles contain an extra craft or activity.

Each item is tagged with a book bundle number, and will be checked out to the participant for up to three weeks. Bundles must be returned curbside when a new bundle is picked up, or put in the book drop. For information, call (813) 929-1214.

SENIOR CRIME FORUM

The New River Library will host a virtual Senior Crime Forum on Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The seminar will be presented by the Area Agency on Aging in Pasco-Pinellas Inc.’s Senior Victim Advocate Program. For information, call (813) 788-6375.

RED HAT SOCIETY

The Radiant Redz (formerly the Red Belles of Lutz), part of the Red Hat Society, will meet for a luncheon at LongHorn Steakhouse, 2647 Creek Grass Way in Lutz, near the Tampa Premium Outlets, on Aug. 22 at 12:30 p.m.The group continues its community support, complying with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Email Lynn Small at lynnsmall36@gmail.com for information.

CRAFT PACKET

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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer a curbside kids’ craft to go on Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kits are limited to the first 75 patrons. Pickup is at the back of the building. Call (813) 9291214 upon arrival.

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP

The UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service will offer a Rain Water Harvesting/Rain Barrel Virtual Workshop ondemand, online. Participants must pick up supplies in person on Sept. 1 or Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.The cost is $40 per person and includes a rain barrel (capacity about 50 gallons), spigot and instructions.

Registration ends Aug. 28. Pickup locations are at the Pasco Extension Office, 36702 State Road 52 in Dade City, on Sept. 1 and Sept. 2; or at the Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park Community Garden, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., on Sept. 1 only. Online payment is required. No refunds. Print and bring ticket as proof of purchase. Register at tinyurl.com/y3gto6dl.

GARDEN CRAFT

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will offer a virtual garden craft on Aug. 24, all day. Participants can learn how to make a succulent magnet that combines nature with art, using faux succulents, a cork and a magnet. No kits are available for this craft.

For information, email Amaris Papadopoulos at amarisp@pascolibraries.org.

MACRAME KEYCHAIN

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will offer a virtual craft class on Aug. 25, all day.

Participants can tune into the prerecorded video to learn how to make a macramé key chain.Visit Facebook.com/HughEmbryLibrary or Facebook.com/NewRiverLibrary.

SCIENCE AFTER DARK

The Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), 4801 E. Fowler Ave., in Tampa, will host “Science After Dark,” on Aug. 28 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., for adults age 18 and older.There will be light appetizers; beer and wine samples; hands-on activities, including oculus rift, robots and chemistry exhibits; and MOSI exhibits.All CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines will be followed.The cost is $14.95 per

MAKE A SOLAR OVEN

The Pasco County Library Cooperative will present a virtual STEM Studio class on Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m., on how to make a solar oven.Visit @RegencyParkLibrary on Facebook or Instagram to view the video.

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VOTER EDUCATION

The Nature Coast Florida Unit of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) will present a virtual education program,“A Call for Advocacy:Voter Engagement,” on Aug. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., for practicing social workers and interested members of the public.The program includes a speaker from the Southern Poverty Law Center on the topic of voter registration laws and the efforts in Florida to restore voting rights to released exfelons. Other topics will include nonpartisan advocacy of voting participation; the political, social, emotional and health benefits of voting; and tools that can be used in voterengagement work.The cost for NASW members is $20. Florida residents pay $25.

College students are free.To register, visit NASWFL.org/nature-coast-unit.html. For information, email Christina Cazanave at naturecoast.naswfl@socialworkers.org.

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There will be a Regal Railways Toy Train & Toy Show/Sale on Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Lopez Hall, 7177 58th St., in Pinellas Park.Vendors will be on hand with model trains, various hobbies, collectibles, and diecast cars.There also will be a running train layout.Admission is $5 for adults. Kids age 12 and younger are free. Credit cards will be accepted. For information, call (727) 2441341, or visit RegalRailways.com.

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What happens when your home kitchen becomes your child’s school cafeteria?

That’s the situation many families are finding themselves in, as their children learn remotely from home, in the midst of the COVID-

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Whether you chose to keep your child at home, or the school district is beginning classes remotely, you may find yourself serving lunch to your students who are eating at home.

Although there may be options available to pick up school meals (check with your district), the chances are you’ll need more food that’s readily available if your children are home all day.

So, what should you feed your kids if they’re home, without access to school lunches?

Healthy food must be at the top of the list.

Avoid processed food as much as possible.

Why? Because a child’s diet can make a difference in his or her academic performance.

A 2018 study from the University of California, Berkley, discussed the positive links between childhood nutrition and high grades.

Eating healthy food helps with concentration, memory, physical development and behavior.

The study also talked about the negative correlation between obesity and cognition — which includes being able to remember, solve problems, store learned information and so on.

• Leftovers: many parents make large dinner portions so their kids can have the extras for lunch.

Specifically, the study mentions how refined carbohydrates, refined sugars and a diet high in saturated fat all negatively impact cognition.

So, be sure to limit those in your child’s diet to help set him or her up for academic success and help them to maintain a healthy weight.

If you’ve been in your child’s school cafeteria, you may recall seeing pictures of MyPlate.

This is the revised version of the food guide pyramid that gives a visual of the five food groups.

If you haven’t already used this guide, it may be helpful as you think of meals to make for the kids.

The food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy.

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Make half your grains whole grains Grain food includes cereal, pasta, rice, bread, tortilla shells, crackers and so on.

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Some food your child may already eat, such as oatmeal and popcorn, are whole grains.

The packaging needs to say it’s a whole grain, not 100% wheat, honey wheat, or multigrain.

Eat low-fat or fat-free dairy products One gram of fat has 9 calories.

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The Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) announced its 2020 scholarship winners.

Recipients in The Laker/Lutz News coverage area are: • Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School: Kayla David and Brandon Glenn • Cypress Creek High School: Alexis Aponte, Aliyah Clarke, Julianna Greenberg, Jocelyn Hammett, Noel Martinez-Pla and Rebecca Radcliff • Land O’ Lakes High School: Natalie Mosko, Rachel Pinsky, Arelis Rodriguez Martinez and Loretta Thompson • Pasco High School: Marycarmen Adruskiewicz, Susan Hammond and Abigail Miramon • Sunlake High School: Jack Walker • Wesley Chapel High School: Jayla Alfaro, Madilyn Corgin, Shayla Hobot, Seth Laney,Taylor McKinney, Gigi Palmer, Joanne Trangluu and Ashlyn Walters • Wiregrass Ranch High School: Jarvis He, Crighton Methe, Antonio Perez, Kanishkh Ramesh, Emilie Ramos, Alysia Sanchez and Mackenzie Sholl • Zephyrhills High School: Luis Montez

HUMAN SERVICES WEBINAR

Saint Leo University’s Undergraduate Human Services Program will present a panel discussion on Aug. 20 at 6 p.m., through Zoom.

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interviews, identify problems and set goals, as well as provide referrals to individuals in need of service.

The webinar, entitled “Human Services in Action,” will be a live, interactive session featuring four Saint Leo alumni who earned their Bachelor of Arts degrees in human services, and are now working in entry-level and administration positions at a nonprofit agency, for a local government, and at an organization that serves veterans, seniors, families and youths.

Information will include strategies that help the transition from being a student to working as a knowledgeable professional in the human services/social services field.

There also will be a Q&A session at the end of the discussion.

The event is free.

For information on how to join, email Dr. Amina Abdullah-Winstead at amina.abdullah@saintleo.edu.

CREATING MORE SPACE FOR STUDENTS

Students and staff at Wendell Krinn Technical High School added additional space on campus to help with social distancing, by assembling picnic tables.

The goal was to set up three outdoor classrooms and more outdoor seating for the cafeteria.

“Having additional classroom space outdoors will make it a lot easier to create social distance, and that will create a healthier environment for everyone,” said Principal Christopher Dunning, in a school news release.

The staff and students got a helping hand from Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization of volunteers that builds and donates bunk beds for families in need.

The tables were made of pressure-treated wood and built from scratch.

HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is looking for local families to host boys and girls ages 15 to 18, arriving soon, to attend community high schools, according to an ASSE news release.

Students from all over the world have been selected to participate based on their strong academics and citizenship; all they need now are host families.

Students are equipped with pocket money for personal expenses, along with accident and illness insurance. Host families can choose their students from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests.

Participants can share our country, its own family, and culture, with an exchange student. During this temporary period of social distancing, there is a need to look forward to and celebrate opportunities to show hospitality and care toward others.

ASSE’s top concern is the health of the host families, host communities and exchange students. Even as the U.S. and many other countries continue to live under temporary travel restrictions,ASSE is reassuring participants that the students will not travel unless it is considered safe to do so by the U.S. and foreign agencies entrusted with public health and safety.

To become a host family, or to find out how to become involved with ASSE in your own community, call (850) 866-6508 or the ASSE Southern Regional Office at (800) 4730696, or visit Host.ASSE.com, to begin an application.

‘ADOPT’ A CLASSROOM OR STUDENT

Pepin Academies Foundation has launched its inaugural “Adopt-a-Classroom” and “Adopt-a-Student” campaigns to help equip teachers and students with needed

school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year.

Individuals and businesses can participate by sponsoring or “adopting” a classroom or student.There also is an option to donate to a specific Pepin Academies campus.

The classroom funds will provide teachers with academic enrichment materials, as identified by the teachers for individual classroom needs.

The student funds will provide students with a backpack filled with school supplies that will be delivered directly to their school for pickup.

Donations to either campaign can be made securely online through the Pepin Academies Foundation website, or through the Pepin Academies Foundation’s Amazon wish list.

Pepin Academies are public, tuition-free charter schools in Tampa, Riverview and New Port Richey that serve students with learning disabilities in grades three to 12.

SHOE & SOCK DRIVE UNDERWAY

The fifth annual Two Good Soles Shoe and Sock Drive is underway, as the Pasco County government and constitutional offices work together to collect footwear for kids in Pasco County schools, through Oct. 26.

Donations can be dropped off to the collection boxes at Pasco County Government locations, and the Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller, Property Appraiser and Tax Collector offices countywide.

Last year’s record-setting drive resulted in 3,057 pairs of shoes and 13,285 pairs of socks.

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unchecked…really impales society as a whole, because that’s what’s going to make up our next generation as a whole, so the very next step before overcoming drugs and vaping, first, is taking hold of our minds.”

Panelists said that mental health must be taken more seriously by the Pasco County Schools — from guidance counselors to teachers and administrators.

They advocate greater funding for staffing at schools to give students quick access to help, when they need to talk to someone about their problems.

As it stands now, instead of an open door policy, a student must make an appointment of sorts by placing a notecard in a counselor’s mailbox, Meriwether said.

“They’ll get to you when they get to you,” she said.

That can be problematic, she added.

“Some kids can’t wait.They need to talk and if they don’t have someone to talk to they’re going to go to drugs and skip over using their resources.

“We have those situations where we want to talk to somebody about this, but no one’s available,” Meriwether said.

Piggybacking off that thought, Horn mentioned some counselors won’t take a particular student’s mental health issues seriously. Instead, they write it off as teen angst.

Other times, she said, counselors just focus on a student’s grades — instead of talking to them about what has been bothering them at school, or outside of it.

Horn put it all like this:“Let’s say you’re being bullied. Like, you’ll go in talking about that issue, but then they’ll change to subject to,‘Oh, how are your grades doing?’”

That, she added,“doesn’t make the bullying situation or whatever your situation is, any better.

“I don’t think there are enough people in our schools to help us going through our issues. Like the teachers say they can help, but they can only help when it’s convenient for them,” Horn said.

COVID-19’S FAR-REACHING IMPACTS

The unintended consequences of COVID19 on school-age youth was another deep talking point among panelists.

With a lack of school structure, boredom at home and few extracurricular or athletic activities available — because of the pandemic — panelists said they’re not surprised if fellow teens are currently experimenting with new substances, or abusing them more frequently than they did before the pandemic hit.

Meriwether observed: “Kids now are at home and don’t have a lot to lose, so they’re trying new things. Parents will have stuff at home that kids can just get into, because it’s not being locked up, because everyone’s home all day.”

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regulation is often referred to as Florida’s pet-limit law, he said.

However, Shumate noted:“Many of these health and behavioral issues may develop later — once they’re outside the scope of the protection of the Florida statute — to impose financial hardship and emotional costs on consumers.”

Prohibiting the retail sale of kittens and puppies likely will result in decreased demand for pets that were bred in puppy and kitten mills, the animal services director said.

It also likely will lead to an increased demand for pets from the animal shelter, from rescue operations and from local, registered breeders, he said.

“Most pet stores operate profitably with a business model focused on the sale of pet services and supplies, and not on the sale of dogs and cats,” Shumate said.

“A lot of your big box pet stores — such as Petco, PetSmart, Pet Supermarket, Pet Supplies Plus — throughout our county operate very profitable businesses, and they do not offer for sale dogs, cats, puppies and kittens,” he added.

Instead, they partner with animal shelters and rescue groups to adopt animals out, Shumate said.

The ordinance promotes collaboration between animal shelters, rescue organizations and pet stores to showcase adoptable, homeless pets at pet stores.

The amendment does not affect a consumer’s ability to obtain a pet, Shumate told commissioners.

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“I’m sure if you are looking for any breed of dog, you can find it very quickly, here in Pasco County, or surrounding counties, or certainly within our own state,” Shumate said.

“We have no want for animals coming into our shelter every day, so we know that the population is still high,” he said.

“We have cats galore, in the county, that we’re desperately working on to get sterilized as quickly as possible with some of our programs and funding, and some of our partners and grants from Petco and PetSmart Charities, and things like that,” he added.

Animal services does its best to avoid euthanizing animals. Currently, it has a 93% save rate, Shumate said, crediting his staff and the shelter’s partners for that achievement.

Reducing the number of pets brought into the county from puppy or kitten mills should result in fewer pets being brought to the shelter — thus increasing the shelter’s available space to keep pets alive, while they are awaiting permanent homes, he added.

By adopting the amended ordinance, the county will join about 50 municipalities and eight other counties in Florida that already have passed similar ordinances, Shumate said.

The ordinance does allow an exemption for current registered pet stores in the county.

That exemption is being permitted because there is just one existing pet store and the county has the ability to inspect it and respond to complaints, if any arise, Shumate said.

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then voted to begin the district’s school year with four weeks of online-only instruction.

That decision came after a panel of medical experts advised against reopening schools until the COVID-19 positivity rate declined to about 5%.

Corcoran, however, rebuffed Hillsborough’s temporary online-only plan.

Corcoran said Hillsborough’s new plan was inconsistent with the reopening plan the district previously had submitted to the state that had been approved.

Hillsborough Superintendent Addison Davis then took a trip to Tallahassee, to seek middle ground.

That didn’t work.

After Davis returned, the district announced that “state leaders rejected two different phased-in models our district proposed that would have delayed our brick-and-mortar opening while ensuring our most vulnerable student populations were served in a face-to-face capacity.”

So, Hillsborough’s school year will begin with one week of online, with brick-andmortar campuses opening on Aug. 31, for students choosing that option.

Meanwhile, in Pasco County, the school district plans to follow its Aug. 24 opening plan.

However, the United School Employees of Pasco has filed a lawsuit, seeking return to online learning only, until the COVID numbers come down, per the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning and the Pasco School Board have stood behind the district’s reopening plan. Not following that plan, they have said, would jeopardize state funding.

The Florida Education Association’s motion for injunctive relief from Corcoran’s Emergency Order has been scheduled for mediation Aug. 18, and if necessary, for court hearings on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

The decisions being made at the state and school board levels have caused parents and teachers to make a variety of personal decisions.

Ben Langston, of Long Lake Ranch in Lutz, said he and his wife, Rene, decided to enroll their children, Connor and Avery, in a private school.

The Langstons had been planning to send the children to Oakstead Elementary, but switched those plans because of the un-

certainty with what will happen with public schools.

They want Connor and Avery to have an in-school experience, rather than online, because they believe it offers a superior form of learning.

Cindy Smith, an art teacher at Land O’ Lakes High School, on the other hand, has made a different decision: She’s retiring after 31 years in Pasco County Schools.

“It was very difficult. It took me months to decide it,” said Smith, who taught Art 1 through Advanced Placement.

“I didn’t feel like it was wise to go to school and expose myself to the possibilities of COVID, at my age,” Smith said.

She doesn’t think that virtual teaching is effective for secondary art classes, although she said it would be a safer option until COVID-19 cases decline.

The teacher said she’ll miss teaching and her students.

“I’m sad about it. I’m sad for my friends.

I’m sad for my students. How horrifying to think any one of them could die because of one person, or a few persons’ decisions,” Smith said.

She added: “I’m concerned that parents may not be taking this seriously enough.

“I don’t think they understand the hazards and the dangers and the concerns that we, as teachers, have.We love our students, we love our jobs, but to put us in a danger, deaththreatening kind of situation is unreasonable,” Smith said.

Despite the focus on COVID-19, there also are other developments associated with beginning the 2020-2021 school year, and that includes the opening of Cypress Creek Middle School.

The new school, on Old Pasco Road, will serve students in grades six through eight.

Students who have been housed in a portion of Cypress Creek High School now will be moving to Cypress Creek Middle.

Other students previously assigned to John Long Middle, will join them, providing longneeded relief from crowding at John Long Middle.

Students from Wiregrass Ranch High also have been reassigned to Cypress Creek High, but the full effect of that boundary change won’t be immediately felt because the school district grandfathered the junior and senior class at Wiregrass Ranch.

Two new public charter schools also are opening this year, in Wesley Chapel — Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel and Innovation Preparatory Academy in the Connected City area of Wesley Chapel.

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might’ve been caught if they were in school or school-related activities, she added.

Because of that and other reasons, panelists generally seemed in favor of having some sort of option to return to brick-andmortar schools.

Horn summed it up like this:“I get a little depressed because I’m not able to go and see my friends, and school was something I enjoyed. It’s very isolating to do online school for such a long time when you don’t have groups to attend and you don’t make friends outside of online school, so like I found peace in going to school. Like, the fact that I can’t go to school is very sad, because I like going to school, I like being around other people and seeing new faces, and it’s just easier to learn.”

Dorta, meantime, expressed worry for youth who’ve had to handle online learning in the face of troubling home or family environments.

Traditional schooling usually offers “a dip from harsh reality” for those kids,” he said.

“You can’t push online school onto a lot of people, especially when those kids have trouble at home. …Imagine if you’re bringing school to their house, which they can’t even feel safe or concentrate in,” he said.

Dorta wants to see schools reopen. But, he added:“Seeing how (COVID-19) is going on, I don’t know how it’d work and I don’t really know if it’s the best option, but knowing a lot of kids that are struggling, at least have them refer to a source that they can go to outside of their house.”

Others, including Gulf Middle School’s Yahkaira Barbosa, expressed hesitation about returning to school at the moment.

“I’m dying to go back to school, but the way things are, it’s probably best not to because it’s going to be awhile until a vaccine comes out,” Barbosa said.

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Florida high school sports returning this fall

By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com

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et the practices and games begin.

High schools sports in the state of Florida are returning, even amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Florida High School Athletic Association’s board members (FHSAA) last week voted 11-5 to allow member schools to begin fall sports on Aug. 24.

It marks a long time coming, as state high school sports have been in a holding pattern since mid-March — and the fall sports start date was postponed once already, from the original July 27 start date.

Per the approved plan, Aug. 24 will be the first allowable practice date, with regular seasons permitted to begin on Sept. 4 for all six fall sports (bowling, cross-country, football, golf, swimming & diving, and volleyball).

State tournaments for those fall sports are scheduled to be wrapped up in November with the exception of football, which is to be complete around midDecember.

The board’s action also includes an important amendment allowing schools to opt out of the state series by Sept. 18, and work with FHSAA staff to set their own sports calendar, as they see fit.

As explained, if a particular school or district isn’t comfortable beginning any sports until, say, a few months from now, the FHSAA would work with them on organizing that for the 2020-2021 school year.

Under this scenario, a school or district would not be eligible for the traditional state championships, however.They would simply participate in a regionalized schedule flexible for any and all sports in which they want to participate. For example, a school district could choose to have some or all sports play from January onward.

Also, as part of the return-to-play model, there will not be a minimum contest limit to be eligible for the state series, should schools or districts not opt out by Sept. 18.

In other words, a particular football program would still be eligible for the postseason if they played, say, six games, instead of the regular 10-game schedule.

That could prove beneficial for Pasco County, which has announced fall sports tryouts won’t begin until Sept. 7, putting them a couple weeks behind other counties. Hillsborough County, meanwhile, plans to follow the FHSAA’s direction, beginning tryouts Aug. 24.

DISREGARDING MEDICAL ADVICE

The FHSAA decision to all but immediately ramp up fall sports was far from easy — taking more than two hours of heated dialogue among board members during an Aug. 14 meeting at the Best Western Grand in Gainesville. The meeting was livestreamed for public viewing.

The decision also contradicts a unanimous recommendation from the FHSAA’s 14-member Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC).That committee strongly advised that sports not begin in any part of the state until the coronavirus is controlled, and declining in state and local regions.They also want to be able to study the impact of reopening schools on the COVID-19 infection rate, for at least a few weeks.

The medicine advisory committee was open to the idea of considering an alternate proposal that would delay fall sports until Oct. 12, provided appropriate scientific measures were used to determine the safe

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Florida high school sports are returning, as the FHSAA has allowed member schools to begin fall sports practices on Aug. 24 and games on Sept. 4. However, Pasco Schools announced fall sports tryouts won’t begin until Sept. 7 for its student-athletes. The county still will have an opportunity to participate in the FHSAA’s state series, if they don’t opt out by the Sept. 18 deadline.

The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) approved a plan allowing member schools to begin all fall sports on Aug. 24.

return to sports and the ability to practice and play.

Dr. Jennifer Roth Maynard, a Family & Sports Medicine Consultant at the Jacksonville-based Florida Mayo Clinic, explained SMAC’s reasoning to the board.

“Looking at specifically the data, it’s all quite concerning,” Maynard said.“We are improving in certain areas and we are getting worse in certain areas, and my fear from a medical perspective is, until this virus is given the respect it deserves to quiet down, we, by just introducing sports are adding fuel to the fire.”

FHSAA board members, such as Mark Schusterman who voted against the Aug. 24 plan, heeded Maynard’s advice throughout the lengthy meeting.

“I think we’re getting away from the science aspect,” said Schusterman, co-athletic director at Miami’s Riviera Preparatory School. “That’s what concerns me — the health of kids, the health of coaches, the health of officials, and the future of some of these kids.

“I think we have a responsibility to make a sound decision based on the medicine and the science,” he said.

Lee County School Board member Chris Patricca concurred, adding it’s “incredibly, incredibly difficult” for school districts to navigate an athletics season all while trying to manage an ever-changing landscape of COVID-19 considerations.

“Here we are opening schools with the understanding that we’re going to have to adapt, and throwing sports on top of that, it feels like it’s setting us up for failure, and we can’t do it all correctly.

“I’ve gotta make this decision from the perspective of what’s fair and what’s safe, and my SMAC committee is telling me the safest thing to do. How do I ignore the medical advice?” Patricca said.

She also observed a lack of equity in competition should larger counties like Miami-Dade and Broward opt out of the state series by the Sept. 18 deadline.

She argued it would render state playoffs and state championships less meaningful, for a particular athlete or school, whether II Saint Leo University women’s softball program, transferring from Division I Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana) • Wesley Chapel High School recent graduate Jelani Vassell will continue his football career at Jireh Preparatory Academy, a post-graduate program in Matthews, North Carolina.

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Odessa native/Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School product Nate Pearson made his MLB (Major League Baseball) debut for the Toronto Blue Jays late last month.

On July 29, the 6-foot-6, 250-pound hardthrowing righthander pitched five scoreless innings against the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals at National Park, striking out five batters, while allowing two hits and two walks in a 4-0 loss.

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Swimming & diving is one of six fall high school sports allowed to get underway on Aug. 24, per the FHSAA. The others are bowling, cross-country, football, golf and volleyball.

it’s in football or some other sport.

“It’s kind of like the 1984 Olympics when Russia wasn’t there. (American gymnast) Mary Lou Retton wasn’t, like, a real gold medalist,” Patricca said.

‘LET US PLAY’

The majority of board members voting in favor of bringing sports back on Aug. 24 cited an overwhelming amount of support from student-athletes, parents, and even sport officials and school superintendents, from their respective district.

That point was emphasized when Jamie and Tami Kent spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting.

As parents of a Tampa Cambridge Christian High School football player, they created an online petition titled “Let Us Play” attracting over 40,000 signatures urging the FHSAA to begin the fall sports season this month.

“I’m standing before you for 40,000 people that are asking you to make a decision to let sports happen,” said Jamie Kent, addressing the board.

The Kents argued that athletics provides critical structure and well-being in a child’s life, while also stating an obvious point that high school seniors won’t get another year of eligibility.

“We know that you are making a decision in unprecedented times, but I am telling you to listen to the voices of the people,” Jamie Kent added.“As much as you are listening to the voices of experts, as parents, we’re asking you to listen to us.”

Those voices were heard, by the end of the day.

“It may not be manageable, but I have a hard time us sitting here telling all of those people that want to give it a shot and are willing to bear that burden, that we’re not going to give them that opportunity,” said Bobby Johns, an athletic director at Wewahitchka High School in Gulf County, and one of the 11 yes votes.

Sue Tortora, an administrator at Montverde Academy in Lake County, said she’s received roughly 300 emails from constituents in favor of proceeding with high

school sports.

“Our people in this state are crying out for a date,”Tortora said.“I agree that this is a worrisome time, but kids are going to do what kids are going to do, and if you don’t think a lot of those kids aren’t out there now, getting together, gathering, playing a little football on the side — you can’t put them in a bubble.”

She also said the amendment for schools to opt out of the state series and design their own independent schedule “is a wonderful compromise” as “it allows everybody to participate (in athletics) in some way or some form.”

Citizen at-large FHSAA board member Chalmus Thomas put it into perspective, too.

“I don’t think of any communities or superintendents that aren’t thinking of safety first, but we can’t sit in a shell,” he said.

“Athletics has been something that pulls communities together, pulls this country together. We realize that safety is our first priority, but we must move forward.”

FHSAA executive director George Tomyn perhaps best summed up the board’s decision, which came at his recommendation.

“I’ve always thought of what can we do for our member schools, not what we cannot or will not be able to do,”Tomyn said at the meeting.

“I’m a firm believer in flexibility, especially in this challenging, challenging time that we’re in. I’m a firm believer in parental choice, and I’m a firm believer in local decision-making.”

He emphasized this point:“There is no requirement for students to play a sport.

There’s no requirement for a school to have a team sport.And finally, let’s not forget, our schools are opening.They are opening. Our governor and commissioner of education are insistent that our schools reopen, and know that extracurricular activities and athletic activities are part of that school opening.”

Elsewhere, the board voted to make a COVID-19 waiver form available to all schools, and require all coaches to view the NFHS (National Federation of State High School Associations) virtual course,“COVID19 for Coaches and Administrators.”

of Ocala’s College of Central Florida.

Pearson rose through the minor league ranks over the past three seasons, posting a combined 2.17 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 146 strikeouts in 123.1 innings from rookie ball through Triple-A. Pearson is regarded for a fastball that touches 100 mph, along with a slider, changeup and curveball.

Pearson graduated from Bishop McLaughlin in 2015, FILE where he guided the program Odessa native Nate Pearson is now a big leaguer with the to the Class 3A state semifiToronto Blue Jays. nals.

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Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel gears up for its first year

By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com

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lasses won’t start until Aug. 24, but the staff at Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel has been setting the stage to create a place where education is

engaging.

Drop in to the new charter school, at 33347 State Road 54, and you’ll be greeted by a sign at the front desk that reads: “I’m not here to be average, I’m here to be awesome.”

If you sit in the waiting area, you’ll see another sign, this one in the words of Dr. Seuss: “You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself any direction you choose.”

The new school, near the entrance to Avalon Park Wesley Chapel, is opening for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Plans call for the school to serve through eighth grade.

Principal Aimee Mielke gave a reporter from The Laker/Lutz News a sneak peek of the school recently, discussing the charter school’s features and curriculum.

Classes don’t start until next week, but the pent-up excitement about opening the new school is almost palpable.

The classrooms are designed for face-toface instruction, but built-in cameras and microphones enable teachers to provide real-time, distance learning to students who are studying at home.

“Students are receiving live instruction,” Mielke said.“It is like you’re in school.”

“Students will actually log on in the morning.They take the entire day with their teachers, in a live format,” she said.“They do it using a secure single sign-on, that we have specific to our school, called Collegia.”

Throughout the two-story building, there are accent walls in shade of blue and green that add a pop of color, as you pass down the corridor.

In the art room, steel buckets appear to

Pinecrest Academy Wesley Chapel, K-6 33347 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel Principal: Aimee Mielke, (813) 355-0002

Pinecrest Academy, a new public charter school, is opening on Aug. 24, in Avalon Park Wesley Chapel.

be pouring out colors — represented by colorful fabrics. A sign in that second-story room sets out the expectations: • A is to Aim to do your best.

• R is to Respect yourself, your peers, the art studio.

• T is to Trust in yourself and your ability to learn.

In a kindergarten classroom on the first floor, a display board awaits the “amazing work” coming soon.

The new Wesley Chapel charter school is part of the Pinecrest Academy Inc. network, which has developed a reputation for excellence, Mielke said. All of the Pinecrest schools are A-rated schools.

The school will have “extreme high expectations for instructional practices,” the principal said, and will offer students more than typical opportunities to broaden their learning.

For instance, both Spanish and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) will be part of the curriculum delivered to every student, she said.

The maximum enrollment this year is 649, and some openings remain. The school’s maximum capacity is over 1,200, giving it plenty of room to grow.

The extra space is coming in handy this

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Pinecrest Academy Principal Aimee Mielke demonstrates how this piece of technology works, while also offering a warm welcome to new students and families who will be joining her school on Aug. 24, when the new charter public school opens. Everyone on campus will be required to wear a mask to prevent potential spread of COVID-19.

year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The school will be using its cafeteria, but it is also able to convert some empty classrooms into additional lunchrooms.

That way, Mielke said,“students can still enjoy the ability to sit with friends, and teachers still have the ability to eat with their teams.

“Obviously, the most important thing is safety. That’s the bottom line. But, I really wanted also to protect our teachers’ time, as well.

“With everything going on, it adds that much stress, so whatever I can do to kind of decrease that, I’m trying to do,” she said.

Opening a new school during the midst of a pandemic has its challenges, Mielke said.

“Everybody is going to be nervous, so it’s really about addressing that, as an administrator. Understanding the social-emotional part of that,” she said.

However, she added: “We have many, many, many things that we’re putting in place from, obviously, masks, to arrows in the hallway, to stickers that say to stand 6

feet apart.”

Another challenge is the ongoing roadwork on State Road 54. An expansion project of the road was expected to be finished before the school opened, but that hasn’t happened.

Mielke said she expected to meet with a supervisor of the Florida Department of Transportation, to discuss the issue.

When school opens, she expects an officer to be directing school traffic to the appropriate entrance off of State Road 54, into the school campus.

Because of COVID-19, the school wasn’t able to have the kindergarten camp it had planned, or the school tours. And, it had to postpone the celebratory ribbon cutting.

But, Mielke said that she and her staff are eager to open the school, and welcome students.

“Our job is to be flexible,” she said.

“You’re going to try to make your families as happy, as comfortable, as you can,” she said.

“We’re excited.”

InPrep delivers innovation, through teachers and technology

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Innovation Preparatory Academy, K-6

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nnovation Preparatory Academy, a public charter school opening in Wesley Chapel next week, is suited for a world that has become increasingly customized and on-demand.

InPrep, at 7800 Avery Scope Way, will deliver face-to-face instruction, live instruction for remote learners, and a hybrid option — which allows students to attend school on campus two days a week and learn remotely on the other three.

The school is part of the Connected City campus being developed by Tampa-based developer Metro Development Group.

The Connected City encompasses two Metro Places communities, Epperson and Mirada, each featuring Metro’s exclusive ULTRAFi high-speed internet technology — the fastest internet speeds available with up to 1 Gigabit of speed.

“We wanted to make sure that as part of the Connected City there was a school that supported the big vision of Connected City,” said Kartik Goyani, vice president of operations with Metro Development Group.

Goyani, who grew up in India, said the educational system there was rigid. This school, by contrast, will provide an on-demand, customized form of education.

Principal Sara Capwell said the school’s technology, blended with its instructional method, will deliver a personalized approach to education.

“All of our students are assessed at the beginning, when they first join us. We will develop plans for them that target their areas of need, and extensions, enrichments, as well,” Capwell said.

Whether students are learning face-toface or remotely, they’ll be able to join in with their teachers and classmates.

“Students will be able to engage in small

7800 Avery Scope Way, Wesley Chapel Principal: Sara Capwell, (954) 202-3500

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This rendering is of the front of Innovation Preparatory School, a pubic charter school that is opening this year in the Connected City area of Wesley Chapel.

group instruction with their instructors and peers, utilizing the iPads and specialized cameras that the teachers will have that will be able to follow the teacher, and the teacher’s interactions with the kids,” Capwell said.

It’s as close as students can get, she said, “to actually being there together.”

“If I’m a first-grader, for instance, and it’s time for reading class and I’m at home, I’ll join in.

“The platform we’re using is Schoology.

“All of my courses will be in one area, one folder on my iPad, where I can click on my reading link. When I go there, I’ll have my Zoom access for that class, right there, too. My assignments are right there. And, if the teacher wants to assign me an assignment that the other kids don’t have, it’s there, too.

“Then, I click on the Zoom. I interact with the teacher. I can raise my hand and ask questions. I can collaborate with a peer, using the cameras,” Capwell said.

Goyani added:“We wanted to make sure that everyone has access to the same soft-

ware, the same learning platform, and then they have the hardware device at home, so they’re not left behind.”

To ensure that all students will be able to fully participate, the school is providing a device for each student, regardless how many children a family has, Capwell said.

Classes also will be recorded, so if a child has to miss a live session, it can be viewed later.

Another thing that sets the school apart is its collaborative approach to teaching, the principal said.

“Grade-level instructors instruct together, as a team, with a grade level of students,” Capwell said.“Each teacher has an area of expertise, that he or she has been hired for, and that is the primary expert teacher for that content area, and the other teachers actually provide support throughout that content time, as co-teachers and co-facilitators. They pull small groups. They provide direct instruction to individual students or small groups, while the content expert is providing the direct, overall instruction.”

The school has adopted a WISH model of

education, which stands for wellness, innovation, science and health.

To promote wellness, the school has a partnership with AdventHealth West Florida. It also has two indoor wellness tracks. In addition to wellness walks, there Sara Capwell will be other wellness activities, such as yoga and meditation, Capwell said.

The idea is to make wellness a part of daily life, Goyani said.

The school also will emphasize science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Capwell said.

InPrep is part of Charter Schools USA, Inc. It will serve students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, but initially is opening as a K-6 school, and will add grades seven and eight in in subsequent years.

InPrep will have a maximum enrollment of 615 this year, with students coming from Wesley Chapel, Dade City, Zephyrhills, Land O’ Lakes and other communities, Capwell said.

Both she and Goyani are excited about opening the new school.

“We think this is going to be a school unlike anything else that the state has ever seen — so that’s the part that I’m most excited about,” Goyani said. “I can’t wait to welcome parents and kids on Aug. 24.”

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Also on Sept. 5, from noon to 3 p.m., the Humane Society will host adoptable dogs at Petco, 1231 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.

Additional adoption events are planned for the Wesley Chapel Petco on Oct. 3 and Nov. 7.

For more information, please visit HumaneSocietyTampa.org.

VIRTUAL CRITTER CAMP

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay (HSTB) offers Virtual Critter Camp online at HumanSocietyTampa.org/virtual-crittercamp/, with educational information, games, crafts and more.

Videos include: How to Foster BottleBaby Kittens; Unique Pets; and Volunteering at HSTB. Activities include printable word search puzzles, how to make your own pet toys, and coloring pages.

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Peter Castellani, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers, will semi-retire on Jan. 1. He will assume the role of founder and director of Church and Community Partnerships.

Castellani will continue to network, build and maintain relationships, and raise funds for Oasis, but the new position will allow him and his wife to spend more time together, doing

Get suspicious seeds in the mail?

The Laker/Lutz News Staff Report If you’ve received suspicious seeds in the mail, Hillsborough County’s Extension Service will take them off your hands.

The unsolicited seeds, which appear to have come from China, should not be planted or used in any way, according to a news release from Hillsborough County.

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Castellani will be passing the baton to April Beck, who will be promoted to executive director and will take over the ministry’s day-to-day operations.

Peter Castellani The pregnancy centers offer pregnancy tests (no cost, lab quality),

free ultrasounds (pregnancy confirmation), free counseling and parenting classes.

Oasis has several locations, including: • 3632 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Suite 108, Copperstone Executive Suites, Land O’ Lakes.

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• 5854 Argerian Drive, Suite 103, Wesley Chapel. Call (813) 618-5037 • 14630 N. Nebraska Ave., Suite C, Tampa.

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For more information, please visit OasisPregnancyCenter.org.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working closely with other federal agencies and state departments of agriculture to investigate the deliveries, the news release says.

The USDA believes at this time that the packages, reportedly sometimes containing other items such as silverware and fidget spinners, are a “brushing scam” where people receive unsolicited items from a seller who then posts false customer reviews to boost sales, the release adds.

Seeds of unknown origin may constitute agricultural smuggling, be invasive, introduce pathogens or toxins, pose a risk of foodborne illness, or threaten plant and animal

health, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

The Hillsborough County Extension Service staff will accept the seeds on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Residents who are unable to drop off the seeds during these times can call (813) 7445519 for additional instructions. The Extension Service is at 5339 County Road 579 in Seffner.

People in possession of unopened packages or packages containing other nonagricultural items should contact the USDA APHIS Anti-Smuggling Hotline at (800) 8773835 or SITC.mail@aphis.usda.gov.

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There are two Medicare seminars scheduled through Zoom on Aug. 20. • Medicare Part C Advantage Plans at 11 a.m. • Medicare 101 at 1 p.m. (SHINE program – Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) For information about registration, contact Geralyn Fortney at (727) 570-9696, ext.

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Even though SHINE counseling sites are closed until further notice, those needing help can speak with a trained SHINE volunteer who is available to help with Medicare and health plan questions.These meetings can take place over the phone, through Zoom, Facetime or other platforms.

For information, call the Elder Helpline at (800) 963-5337 or (727) 217-8111, or visit FloridaShine.org.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

Premier Community HealthCare will host a Women’s Health Screening & Education Day on Aug. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at several locations.

Participants can receive a free clinical breast exam, pelvic exam, pap test, blood pressure test, body mass index (BMI), and giveaways and health information.

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walk-ins are welcome, too.

Local offices include: • Dade City Family Health Center, 14027 Fifth St. • New Port Richey Family Health Center, 2114 Seven Springs Blvd.,Trinity • Women’s Health Center, 38030 Daughtery Road in Zephyrhills • Zephyrhills Health Center, 37920 Medical Arts Court Other locations include Spring Hill and Brooksville.

For information or to make an appointment, call (352) 518-2000.

populations of people with Alzheimer’s disease — a projected 580,000.This number is expected to skyrocket by 24% to 720,000 people in the next five years, according to Message Partners PR news release.

Volunteers take no-cost memory tests online every three months to monitor memory changes over time. If changes are observed, volunteers may be invited to an in-person evaluation to determine eligibility for additional Alzheimer’s studies.

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL PHYSICALS

The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) is partnering with Premier Community HealthCare Group Inc., to provide dental services at the existing locations previously operated by the health department. “Premier continues to be a solid partner in our community effort to improve health outcomes," said health officer Mike Napier, in a DOH-Pasco news release.

"This partnership ensures long-term sustainability for children to receive dental services," Napier said.

The three dental facilities/programs serving children that will transition include: • Children's Dental Clinic, 10841 Little Road in New Port Richey • Cox Elementary Children's Dental Clinic, 37615 Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dade City • Smile Care-A-Van Mobile Dental Clinic serving Pasco County Title I Schools The transition of dental services will open opportunities for additional services and provide vital dental care for children/youth, especially the medically underserved population.

Letters have been sent to 5,100 existing clients advising them of this change effective Sept. 8.

Research indicates that maintaining good oral health has value beyond the obvious. It can help prevent serious health complications and disease.

To learn more about the programs and services offered by DOH-Pasco, call (727) 619-0300, or visit Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov.

For more about the services offered by Premier Community HealthCare, visit PremierHC.org, or call (352) 518-2000 or (727) 645-4185.

Premier Community HealthCare is offering $15 back-to-school physicals until Aug. 31, on Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Tuesday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., at its six locations, including Dade City and Zephyrhills.

Students can receive a complete physical examination, state-required screening, and a free backpack with school supply kit (while supplies last).

Schedule an appointment by calling (352) 518-2000, or online at PremierHC.org. Sameday appointments are available.

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The Florida Department of Elder Affairs’ (DOEA) Serving Health Insurance Needs of the Elderly (SHINE) Program has received multiple reports of Medicare phone scams involving Durable Medical Equipment (DME), according to a SHINE news release.

The Social Security Act prohibits suppliers of DME from making unsolicited telephone calls to people on Medicare.The reports indicate people have not only received unwanted sales calls, but other people have received unordered supplies, including back braces.

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As Florida students begin the school year, either virtually or in-person,AAA – the Auto Club Group is urging motorists to slow down and stay alert in both neighborhoods and school zones.

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