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FYI
Early Childhood Education
The most developmental delays among young, diverse children in the area of reading comprehension is because most children don’t find reading worth doing.
If as teachers, whether it’s mom, dad, grands, friends, school teachers can find the way of reading through our chil- dren the way that they love sitting in front of a television or cell phone, our children would learn that reading is impor- tant, and maybe our children wouldn’t be so developmental delayed.
We also can help by making sure that what we are teach- ing our children is age-appropriate, making sure that we have the right materials to meet learning standards for our young children. The younger the children are, the smaller the words, sentences, and books should be in order to help our young reader.
SHANLETT STOKES
Professionals Invited To Apply For Educate Hillsborough’s Inaugural Class
Local
Students On Area Volleyball Team Sign College Scholarships
Tampa Bay Raptors Volleyball Club members who have signed and committed to a col- lege are: Amara Eziakonwa - Wharton High School - University of Mount Olive (NCAA Divi- sion II); Bre’elle Hawkins - East Bay High School - Lane College (NCAA Division II); Camryn Rogers - Lennard High School - Huntingdon College (NCAA Division III); Briana Reed - East Bay High School - Claffin University (NCAA Division II); Daija Wilson - East Bay High School - Hillsborough Community College (NJCAA Division I); Alexis Deodat - East Bay High School - Queens College (NCAA Division II); Emilie Selvidge - Home School - Florida College (NAIA); Allison Sellers - Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School - The College of Saint Rose (NCAA Division II); and not pictured, DhaMonique Sanders, who has not settled on her school.
What does it take to edu- cate 215,000+ students every day? How does a team pre- pare more than 200,000 healthy meals each morn- ing? Do you have what it takes to drive a school bus?
A select group of profes- sionals will answer these questions while connecting in a new program unlike any- thing else in Tampa Bay.
Applications are now open for the inaugural class of Educate Hillsborough. This partnership between the Alliance for Public Schools and Hillsborough County Public Schools will bring the next generation of leaders into our area’s schools for an eye-opening series of special experiences.
This is a unique opportu- nity for a select group to go behind the scenes of the eighth largest school district in the nation. The interactive program will allow Educate Hillsborough members the opportunity to experience what it takes to educate the county’s 215,000+ students. Members will visit class- rooms, meet with decision makers and even learn to drive a school bus.
Educate Hillsborough will connect local business mem- bers while learning about the county’s largest employer, transportation organization
and food service provider — and gain a better under- standing of the opportunities given to Hillsborough’s chil- dren and the challenges the school district faces as its 24,000 employees prepare students for life.
The program will kick off at the State of the Schools Breakfast in September. Six half-day sessions will cover every aspect of the school system with site visits and tours, interactive demonstra- tions and conversations with education professionals and district decision makers.
Sessions will be held monthly from 8:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. at schools and facilities all across the county, starting in September and ending with a Class Graduation in May.
Educate Hillsborough is now accepting applications for its inaugural class of 2019-20. [Note: This is not open to current Hillsbor- ough County Public Schools employees.] The class is limited to 30 people.
The selection of members is made by Educate Hillsbor- ough Committee Members. Tuition is $500 and scholar- ships are available. Applica- tions can be filled out at educatehillsborough.com an d are due no later than July 31.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Tampa Bay Raptors Girls Volleyball Club held its Signing Day recently.
Coach “Cookie” Madeilynann Mitchell, Art Instructor / NAHS Spon- sor and Head Coach Girls and Boys Volleyball at Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School, said, “This is the 2nd year in a row, where every member of our travel team has received scholar- ship offers to play at the col- legiate level.”
Coach Mitchell and her husband, Mark Mitchell
are Directors of the club, but this year’s team was coached by Shikina Wright-Byrd and John Tiefer.
The Raptors were estab- lished in 2009 when Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell noticed the lack of diversity in club vol- leyball. They took it upon themselves to do research and learned that the club vol- leyball scene was limited to a very specific socioeconomic group. At the time, the cou- ple was coaching basketball at the Temple Terrace Recre- ation Center.
That results of the re- search led to the founding of the Tampa Bay Raptors.
The Raptors offer training all summer and welcome the opportunity to introduce players to the game or to help experienced players stay sharp during the off season.
The Tampa Bay Raptors organization is for girls and boys. It focuses on instilling the love of volleyball along with helping young athletes acquire college scholar- ships.
Coach Mitchell said, “The club maintains its com- mitment to helping any player that wishes to take their volleyball game to the next level, whatever that may be.”
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