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Parents Invited To Join E. S. P. N. At Sheehy Elementary School
BY GWEN HAYES something said or shown on Sentinel Editor Sportscenter and some of the sporting events on
The purpose of the event ESPN.
is to get parents involved in The same excitement that the education of their chil- folks get about sporting dren. events, Ms. Kaneshia
Williams hopes the par- When school doors open ents of students at Sheehy on January 9, 2018, the stu- Elementary School will de- dents and staff at Paul L. velop and come out on Jan- Sheehy Elementary School uary 11th to see what the
will be putting the finishing school has to offer.
touches on an event Ms. Williams, M. S., planned for their parents: Reading K-12, 5th grade “Empowering Sheehy’s Par- ELA and Team Leader at ent Night (E. S. P. N.).” Sheehy and the PTA Presi-
The E. S. P. N. event will dent, said the team of teach- be held on Thursday, Janu- ers at the school is reaching ary 11, 2018, 3-6 p. m. at the out to the parents and try- school, located at 6402 N. ing to provide them with 40th St. (Tampa, 33610). whatever is needed for them
When the letters ESPN to assist their children while are mentioned, sports en- improving their educational thusiasts especially, auto- pursuits.
matically thinks of the TV “The purpose of the event Sports Network. There’s al- is to empower our families, ways discussion about businesses and local
KANESHIA WILLIAMS ...Event Coordinator, 5TH Grade Teacher/PTA President
churches,” she said.
Sheehy is one of the
schools in the District that has received ‘D’ or ‘F’ grades over a period of time.
The staff wants to make sure this does not continue.
They have pulled together several partners to join this event on January 11th.
“Sometimes our parents are going through some tough times and that makes it difficult for the children to concentrate in class,” she explained. “At our school, we need tutors to come and read, help with math, moti- vate and just encourage our students by letting them know that they can be suc- cessful,” Ms. Williams said.
Some of the partners she has already secured to par- ticipate in E. S. P. N. are: SunTrust Operation Hope with Harold Gillispie; Author/Pastor Dr. Mark T. Jones, Sr., (Cen- ter For Manifestation); Wells Fargo Financial Advi- sor (Mr. Hibbler); Gary Adult Education (GED), Eckerd College, Hillsbor-
ough County Public Library, The Hive, Zumba instruc- tor, New Mt. Zion M. B. Church – Pastor Larry Roundtree, II; Abundant Life Enrichment Church – Pastor R. Randolph; Hillsborough County Health Dept., and Erwin Technical Center, among others.
Those who will assist with the event will share an abundance of information and resources with the par- ents in hopes of providing help in any areas where they need help.
“There will also be food, music and games for stu- dents and families,” Ms. Williams stated.
Ms. Patricia McCants
is Principal of Sheehy. For more information or to get involved, call the school (813) 233-3800 after Janu- ary 9th.
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