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Spartan Weekly Update
Home of the Spartans- May6- May 10, 2024
Spoto High School Instructional Priorities 2023-2024
Mission
Spoto High school provides a safe, supportive environment for all students to reach their highest potential and become productive citizens.
Vision
Spoto High School is a learning community where every student is successful.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Important Senior Information- Dr. Haggins
Senior Letters!
The Spoto High School's Graduating Class of 2024 has worked diligently to reach this milestone, and we want to acknowledge their hard work and dedication to their education. This year, we will recognize our students by affording parents, guardians, extended family members, teachers, and friends the opportunity to send an SHS Congratulatory Senior letter, note, or card to any senior who is graduating from Spoto High School.
Once again, you may contact grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, clergy, and friends for this special opportunity to write a well-wishes letter, note, or card to any Spoto High School senior. Please contact family and friends as soon as possible via email, text, or phone, as we must have all letters, notes, or cards written/typed and returned as quickly as possible.
Letters, notes, or cards must be received NO LATER THAN Friday, May 10, 2024, and they will be distributed during SHS Graduation Rehearsal on Thursday, May 23, 2024. The letters, notes, and/or cards will be collected, stored in a safe place, and kept confidential until time for distribution.
How to deliver letters to the school:
You may bring your letters, notes, or cards to Spoto High School's main office and give them to our front office clerical staff: Mrs. King or Ms. Williams; OR you may mail them to the school with the following information:
Student's FULL NAME (First & Last)
Spoto High School Class of 2024 Senior Letter
8538 Eagle Palm Dr.
Riverview, FL 33578
Again, we only want you to write or type a congratulatory letter, note, or card-- acknowledging your chosen senior for their dedication and hard work. Please do not send anything of value such as cash, checks, or gift cards.
We are excited to celebrate each senior and acknowledge their achievements! Let's show our Spartan pride and show our seniors how proud we are of their accomplishments! Congratulations SHS Class of 2024!
Respectfully,
Dr. Jazrick L. Haggins
Principal
Richard C. Spoto High School
Congratulations Class of 2024 Collegiate Academy
Congratulations to our 2nd class of Collegiate Academy students that earned their Associates in Arts degree from Hillsborough Community College.
Honor Society for Spanish- Apply today!
Hola! The Honor Society for Spanish is pre-qualifying students and accepting applications for 2024-2025. Flyers have been shared around school for students. Please see Mrs. Marrero- Reyes in building 16 room 1601 for more information.
Order Your Cap & Gown!
Seniors!
Do you still need to order your cap & gown? Please click the link to order your cap and gown for graduation. You can also shop all sorts of great merchandise for the Class of 2024!
May 6th at Middleton HS hosting countywide Brown, Columbia, UChicago and Vanderbilt General Session
We are so excited to announce an exciting event being held at Middleton High School. Representatives from prestigious institutions including Brown University, Columbia University, the University of Chicago, and Vanderbilt University for a special college admissions panel.
This event will take place on May 6th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the Auditorium. Students and parents from across the entire Tampa Bay area will have the unique opportunity to learn more about these esteemed universities, their admissions processes, and what makes them unique choices for higher education.
We encourage all interested students and families to attend and take advantage of this invaluable opportunity. Please mark your calendars for May 6th and join us for this enriching event.
If you and your student are interested in attending, please provide click the link below.
Brown, Columbia, UChicago and Vanderbilt General Information Session in Tampa
Learn About Urban Planning!
Calling all Planning Leaders! The Flip FREE summer program is now accepting applications from HCPS students in grades 9, 10, or 11 who are interested in gaining a broad exposure to urban planning. This four-day program will run from May 28-31, 2024, and is completely free of charge. Do not miss this exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in urban planning!
The program runs May 28-31, 2024
Learn about urban planning and how cities are built
Explore urban planning as a potential career path
Learn about the various types of planning
Comprehensive planning
Historic preservation
Economic development
Environmental planning and MORE
Tour areas of excellent planning in the Hillsborough County area
Applications are due by Friday, April 19, 2024.
Learn more and apply at https://planhillsborough.org/FLIP
Service Academy Fair - Congressman Buchanan
HCPS Summer Learning Programs - Coming Soon!
Pre-K - 12th Grade Programs Available - SAVE THE DATES! June 10- July 26
Multiple program offerings
Locations throughout the District
Programs vary in duration
HOST available at select sites
Enrichment and remediation available
Available for current HCPS students
Provides continuity of learning
Summer Camp Opportunities at USF
Summer Internship for Rising Senior or Graduating Seniors
Parents of ESE students! HCPS ESE Survey is now open!
Hazel Health - NO COST healthcare for your child
We're partnering with Hazel Health this school year to provide students with an option for high-quality healthcare at no cost to their families. Students can fall behind just by missing 1-2 school days per month.
To help get students feeling better and back to class faster, we're providing tele-health visits with medical providers through this Hazel Health program. Every student in our school has access to these providers that specialize in pediatric care.
To take advantage of this service, sign up today! my.hazel.co/hillsboroughschools
May Testing Schedule
May Testing Bell Schedule
Male High School Students Attending UF in Fall 2024
Balanced Man Scholarship Details
The Florida Alpha Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is awarding $10,000+ in scholarships to qualified incoming freshman males enrolled as full-time students at the University of Florida during Fall 2024.
The Balanced Man Scholarship is open throughout the summer and is targeted toward incoming male freshmen. We aim to reward students who have excelled in academics, leadership, health, and well-being. SigEp believes that acknowledging students who demonstrate balance promotes this important ideal.
Please see the attached hyperlink where the scholarship can be found. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to begin the interview process. It is not required for applicants to join the chapter in order to receive the scholarship. The scholarship closes on August 5th.
Thank you for your time and help in sharing this scholarship with the upcoming balanced men of the University of Florida.
https://florida.sigep.org/bms/
Carson White and Cole Bennett
Balanced Man Scholarship Chairmen
(239) 821-9625
Tampa Bay Gator Club Scholarship
The scholarship application can be found on our website and will be available until May 20th: https://tampagators.com/scholarships. As a reminder, we will be awarding scholarships of $3,500 to incoming University of Florida freshmen, an increase of $500 from last year!
Please share the application with any seniors attending the University of Florida for the Summer B 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025 semesters.
We will award the scholarships in-person at our Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 13th. Each scholarship recipient’s family, guidance counselor, and principal are invited to the dinner. If selected as a recipient, attendance is mandatory to receive the scholarship.
If you or your students have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Go Gators!
Sincerely,
Heidi Schuler
Vice President of Academics and Scholarship