Archive for September, 2020

iPad Insurance available for Citrus School student issued devices- DEADLINE extended

iPad Insurance available for Citrus School student issued devices- DEADLINE extended The deadline for OPTIONAL iPad insurance is September 30, 2020 October 14, 2020. Citrus County Schools is providing this information about optional iPad insurance for families. Worth Ave. Group – is now offering OPTIONAL iPad insurance to families. If you choose to participate in […]

Citrus Schools to provide FREE breakfast and lunch thru December under grant

Citrus Schools to provide FREE breakfast and lunch thru December under grant Superintendent Himmel recently requested and received approval from the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services Office to allow the Citrus County School District to operate under the Summer Food Service Program through December 18, 2020. This program will begin on Monday, […]

9/11 Remembrance Day

9/11 Remembrance Day On this date in 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists who turned airplanes into weapons. The first two attacks destroyed the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center Complex in New York City. In Washington D.C. the Pentagon building was also targeted and severely damaged. In a field near Shanksville, […]

Student Digital Devices during COVID

Student Digital Devices during COVID The pandemic has impacted the number of damaged or missing student issued devices… Recently the Citrus County School District had an unusual increased number of damaged and unreturned student issued devices/iPads following the spring COVID remote learning period. Because it is such a complex issue, I wanted to take the […]

Citrus County Student-Athletes Welcome Back

Citrus County Student-Athletes, Welcome Back … please be responsible and have a great season! This Tuesday, September 17, 2020, student-athletes in high school sports will begin practices for the 2020-2021 fall season. In a typical year, student-athletes and coaches would have started around the first official day of school, but due to COVID-19 this is […]