Author: Laura Cross

It’s your average Tuesday morning. You’re running late for work. Maybe it’s starting to rain. And car line is taking FOREVER. Parents are not adhering to the zipper method, kids aren’t prepared to get out of the car, and… Oh my gosh, NO! Did you just see a mom get out of the car, walk…

My son is a senior in high school. There’s no doubt he will pass all his classes and graduate. I want him to enjoy his senior year. It’s okay if he misses a few days of school here and there, right? My daughter is in seventh grade. She’s brilliant! She makes straight As without even…

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by showing gratitude to those shaping our children’s futures. Discover heartfelt ways to thank educators beyond the classroom essentials, from personal notes to thoughtful gifts, and make their week truly special.

Discover the transformative power of UFLI, Hillsborough County Public School’s new game-changing literacy curriculum. With heartwarming success stories and practical tips for parents, learn how this approach is making reading magical for kids.

While Dunbar Elementary Magnet is creating future doctors, Stewart Middle Magnet is shaping future scientists!

Alright mamas, hold onto your heartstrings … especially if you have a preschooler! It’s time… To register them… For KINDERGARTEN! (And the sobs were heard round the bay.) Don’t worry; Hillsborough County Public Schools makes getting ready for kindergarten easy for you and fun for them! Schools across the district will hold Kindergarten Ready Open…

Have you seen the commercial where employees keep calling each other rock stars, and then actual rock stars show up and shut them down?! Well, we challenge Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol or Joan Jett to step in one of our schools and shut US down – because our employees are as close to rock stars as you…

One of the beautiful things about the International Baccalaureate Program, especially in the younger grades, are the pillars of compassion and empathy. So, when the students at Roland Park K-8 heard about the wildfires in Maui, their first thoughts were, ‘How can we help?’ From there, an idea was born. “At Roland Park, we are…

Hot, humid and muggy! Those are just a few of the words to describe the intense heat the Tampa Bay area has been experiencing this summer. It’s probably tough for the air conditioning in your house to keep up! Now imagine how hard it is on the air conditioning in our schools. Hillsborough County Public…

As parents, we are the number one advocate for our children when it comes to their educational journey. Ensuring that your child has all the resources and support they need to be successful is our top priority as well in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS).

Thank you.  Sometimes, you just need to say thank you.  Especially when you receive $653,000,000.  That is how much money our school district has received, so far, from you, taxpayers, through the Education Referendum, which voters approved in November, 2018.  The money is earmarked specifically for improvements to our schools such as air conditioning renovations…

When your child is in elementary school, volunteering is easy. When your child gets to middle school, it can be a different story.

Teams from each Hillsborough Co. public school are buffing up on their trivia to compete in the Black History Brain Bowl on Feb. 11th.

In Hillsborough County Public Schools, our motto is Preparing Students for Life. For many students, that does not always mean college.

Students at Heritage Elementary School paint a mural based on the 7 mindsets, promoting relationship skills and responsible decision-making.