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Small Business Opportunity Forum
The 2015 Small Business Opportunity Forum will be held on Friday, December 11, 2015, 2-4 p. m. The event will be held at Adult Education Department Auditorium, 5410 N. 20th St., Tampa (33610).
The forum is hosted by the Hillsborough County Public Schools Operations and Business Divisions and Office of Sup- plier Diversity, and the Hillsborough County Branch of the NAACP.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 2, 2015 to A. C. Thomas at (813) 635-1240, or via email, alalia.thomas@sdhc.k12.fl.us.
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Contest Launched
Students throughout the county are invited to participate in the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards contest. The event is open to all students in grades 7 through 12.
The deadline for submissions is December 16th. Parents of those students who are under the age of 18 must sign a waiver.
Sponsored by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the contest offers 29 categories in which students can submit their works. This year, the Lightning Foundation has also become a sponsor. Entries for the Art Contest can be submitted at http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/FL008A. Entries for the Writing Contest http://www.ar-
tandwriting.org/Affiliate/FL008W.
Public Schools Chosen As Best High Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools were once again prominently featured on the U. S. News & World Report’s rankings of the best high schools in the country.
The U. S. News rankings include data on close to 20,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver, or bronze medals. The rankings are based on performance on state assessments and how well they serve all students, not just those bound for college.
The schools were ranked among the best in each state and nationally.
Plant High School came in at #17 in Florida (#263 nationally), Tampa Bay Tech High School ranked #38 (#578 nationally),
Robinson High School ranked #44 (#640 nationally), Sickles High School came in at #48 (#705 nationally), Plant City High School ranked #104 (#1,529 nationally), and Jefferson High School came in at #133 (#2,461 nationally).
“I am so proud of our students who are working hard and proving they are some of the best students in the country. Our staff at all of our high schools are dedicated to carrying out the district’s vision of preparing students for life. We continue to work with our students to ensure they cross the stage on graduation day and have plans for their future,” said Jeff Eakins, Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools.
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