CALLING ALL STUDENT ARTISTS! 🖍️ It’s time to show off your creativity with our Every Day Matters Poster Contest. In partnership with @UWSuncoast, we’re challenging students to show why coming to school every day makes a difference. Use a powerful slogan, meaningful artwork, or both to share your unique perspective on what motivates you to show up. The contest will run from Monday, August 31, to Friday, September 11. Posters must be submitted via school mail (Route 7) to our Attendance Coordinator, Thomas Lefevre.

Congratulations to our newest cohort of Principal Induction Program graduates! 🎉 This morning, we celebrated 27 phenomenal leaders who have successfully completed the final stage of our Principal Pipeline initiative, marking their first year as principals! Collectively, this group brings a remarkable 580 years (yes, you read that right) of educational experience to the table, with each leader having served between 11 and 29 years in the field.

We are proud to celebrate 21 of our magnet schools that were recognized by @MagnetSchlsMSA as 2026 National Merit Award winners! 🎉 These honors recognize magnet schools that demonstrate a commitment to high academic standards, innovative curriculum, and strong parent and community involvement. Please join us in congratulating the following outstanding schools 👏⬇️

❄️✨ We hope you had a wonderful and restful winter break! As it wraps up, here’s a reminder: there is no school on Monday, January 5. Students will return to class on Tuesday, January 6. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces and start 2026 strong! 💛📚 #BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #HillsboroughSchools

This week, we celebrated the outstanding achievements across our district! The School Board Recognition Meeting honored our students, staff, community partners, and schools for various accomplishments during this first part of the school year. 🎉 The recognitions include: 🏆 2025/2026 Middle School Basketball (@WalkerMiddleIB and @HCPS_Eisenhower) and Volleyball (Martinez) Champions

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Introducing a new way to connect with us! Our new HCPS website, individual school pages, and a user-friendly mobile app are now available. Everything you need is accessible: the Parent Portal, bus routes, important news, academic calendars, special events, lunch menus, and easy ways to communicate with schools and district offices. Stay informed, stay connected, and prepare for an exciting school year with tools built to keep you updated at every stage! Check it out at hillsboroughschools.org and download the app today.