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By MICHELE MILLER
Published April 11, 2007

Lake Myrtle Elementary: Spring pictures, Friday.

John Long Middle: Advisory Council meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday.

Pine View Elementary: Patriot Games Carnival, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Sand Pine Elementary: Kindergarten registration packets are now available at the school from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Weightman Middle: Honor Roll celebration, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Music/art/theater

-"An Artistic Discovery," The 26th Annual Congressional High School Art Competition Awards Ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, 600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs.

- Vocal Solo and Ensemble Evaluations for middle and high school students will be held Friday and Saturday at the Center for the Arts at River Ridge, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey.

Pasco Schools Center for the Arts at Wesley Chapel, 30651 Wells Road. 813 794-8772.

- Anastasia Krupnick, 10:30 a.m. and noon April 26. This musical is appropriate for students in grades 3-8. Tickets are $4.

- Smokescreen, 10:30 a.m. and noon April 27. For grades 6-12. Tickets are $4.

Briefs

- Head Start and Early Head Start application day will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cox Elementary School Life Skills Building, 37615 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dade City. For a list of required documentation, call Alexis Russell at (813) 794-2730 or (352) 524-2730.

- Denham Oaks Elementary PTA will host a Health and Fitness Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the school, 1422 Oak Grove Blvd., Lutz. There will be free screenings, healthy snacks and activities for the kids.

- Volunteers are needed to help host the 35th Special Olympics Florida State Games April 27-28 at the University of South Florida in Tampa. No experience is needed. All volunteers must present a photo ID. For information, call Special Olympics Florida toll-free at 1-800-322-4376 or visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org.

- Pasco High School is collecting items to support troops serving in the Middle East. Drop the following items at the office through April 18: Pennies for Postage, Q-Tips, Sudoku puzzles, T-shirts, beef jerky, crossword puzzles, lip balm, silly string, Tootsie Pops, hand sanitizer, pens, stuffed animals, red licorice, toothpaste, toothbrushes, notepads, Jolly Ranchers, blank CDs, Peanut M&Ms, hand/foot lotion, playing cards, gum, eye drops, resealable plastic gallon bags, Doritos, baby wipes, hand warmers.

Library events

New River Library, 34043 State Road 54, Zephyrhills. (813) 788-6375. - Kids Book Club, 7 p.m. Thursday. For grades K-5.

Newsmakers

- Students of the Month at John Long Middle: Kali Williams, Bryan Cohen, Jordan Clements, Danny Spence, Hema Gude, Brittany Kidd, Michael Tauber, Ashley Hindes, Andres Baron, Rachel Andrews, Jonathan Coynes.

- Quail Hollow Elementary Invention Convention winners: Third grade: First place, Lauren Zehr. Second place, Sashi Fuentes. Third place, Haven Hajj. Fourth grade: First place, Gabby McConnell. Second place, Jordan Wilkenson. Third place, Cameron Monahan. Fifth grade: First place, Leah Deagle. Second place, Yesenia Ramirez and Angela Cannon. Third place, Kendi Cozzo.

Send your school news to Michele Miller by fax: (727) 869-6233 in Port Richey, (813) 909-4611 in Land O'Lakes or (352) 521-6520 in Dade City; send e-mail to miller@sptimes.com or send mail to 11321 U.S. 19, Port Richey, FL 34668. Call Michele Miller at (727) 869-6251 or toll free 1-800-333-7505, ext. 6251.

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