Citrus School District school orientation dates

Students, parents & families meet your teachers

Elementary schools

CENTRAL RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4-6 p.m.

CITRUS SPRINGS ELEMENTARY
Pre-K through fifth grade Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

CRYSTAL RIVER PRIMARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Pre-K and kindergarten meet in the cafeteria from 3-4 p.m.
First through fifth grades, 4-5:30 p.m.
Safety Patrol and parents, 6 p.m. in the cafeteria

FLORAL CITY ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Kindergarten and new students 9:30-10 a.m.
Pre-K through fifth grade, 10 a.m. to noon

FOREST RIDGE ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4-6 p.m.

HERNANDO ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4-6 p.m.

HOMOSASSA ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 3-5 p.m.

INVERNESS PRIMARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Pre-kindergarten and kinder- garten, 3-4 p.m.
First through fifth grades, 4-6 p.m

LECANTO PRIMARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Students new to PGE, 3:30-4 p.m. All others, 4-6 p.m.

ROCK CRUSHER ELEMENTARY
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Middle schools

CITRUS SPRINGS MIDDLE
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 3-6 p.m.

CRYSTAL RIVER MIDDLE
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 3-6 p.m.

INVERNESS MIDDLE
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 3-6 p.m. Sixth-grade orientation, 1-3 p.m

LECANTO MIDDLE
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 3-6 p.m.

High schools

CITRUS HIGH
Freshmen and new students, Friday, Aug. 10, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Fall open house: Thursday, Aug. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.

CRYSTAL RIVER HIGH
Freshmen only, Friday, Aug. 10, 8 a.m. to noon
Fall open house: Thursday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7 p.m.
Advanced Placement presenta- tion 5:30-6 p.m.
General open house, 6-7 p.m.

LECANTO HIGH
Freshmen and new students, Thursday, Aug. 9
Students are to be dropped off in the gym by 8 a.m. and picked up at 11:30 a.m.
Parents are invited to walk around with their students from 11:30 a.m. to 1 pm.
Fall open house: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m

Other schools

ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Thursday, Aug. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CREST
Thursday, Aug. 9, 3-6 p.m.

RENAISSANCE CENTER/SRMI
Tuesday, Aug. 7
Returning students, 9:30-11:30 a.m. New students only, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

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Girls State Delegates share at school board meeting

I had the honor of having the opening exercises for the month of July for the Citrus County School Board.  I invited the Citrus County lady delegates from the 72nd Session of the Florida Girls State which took place in June.  This highly competitive opportunity and Citrus County was represented by some outstanding ladies including the two presenters Mekenna Lenoir (CRHS) and Peyton Burdette (LHS).

Each of the ladies drafted a proposed legislative bill.  Miss Lenoir’s bill was, “an act relating to health; requiring the acquisition and stocking of epinephrine auto-injectors by school clinics or student services departments”.  Miss Lenoir’s bill would allow for the carrying of epinephrine auto-injectors by students with prescriptions; providing an effective date. Miss Burdette’s bill was, “an act relating to the requiring of two vocational credits in high school”. Miss Burdette explained that her proposed bill would help prepare high school students for post-secondary life by requiring two vocational credits pertaining to classes in “Life-Readiness” in order to graduate in the state of Florida.

Florida Girls State is a hands-on week-long educational workshop, focusing on Americanism and the political process, sponsored by the Florida American Legion Auxiliary. The goal of the program is to help students to better understand democratic ideals and the part we as individuals play in carrying out these ideals. This program, which has been accredited as a college program to teach high school junior girls about government, politics, and Americanism.

These selected high school juniors are selected to become citizens of and participate in creating a mythical state of Seminole. This mythical state is divided into 12 cities and 6 counties and the citizens, assigned to either the Nationalist or Federalist Party, experience the two-party system, much like our Government. Their rigorous schedule includes participating in political campaigns, debates, and crafting bills. As the government begins to take shape, these young women come to understand their roles in a democratic society.

Let us thank the American Legion & Women’s Auxiliary for sponsoring this program.  In addition, thank you to the Citrus County Sheriff Office, Deputy Pollard and Deputy Creal for their special escort.

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Kennedy Wins Re-Election Unopposed

I just spoke with the Citrus County Elections office and they confirmed that I have been re-elected unopposed to Citrus County School Board District 1.

Thank you for the opportunity to continue to serve our great community and to advocate and support our students, families, staff, and our schools.  I am humbled and honored to be a representative for the Citrus County School Board.

Please continue to keep me in your prayers. Also, please continue to reach out to me with your concerns and to share with me your students’ personal success stories.

God Bless our Citrus County school system!

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