Pride Elementary School

Pride Elementary School

 

The Lion's Roar

FEBRUARY 16, 2026 VOL 25

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  • Feb 17- 20: Kindness Week 
  • Feb 18: BSC Classes Field Trip- We Rock the Spectrum
  • Feb 19: 5th Grade Field Trip- Biz Town
  • Feb 20: Family Math Night @ Publix- 5-7PM
  • Feb 26: Terrific Lions Assembly
  • Feb 27: Kindergarten Orientation
  • Mar 2: NO SCHOOL
  • Mar 6: Mother Son Glow Dance 6-8PM
  • Mar 10: Library Helpers Field Trip
  • Mar 11: PreK Field Trip- We Rock the Spectrum
  • Mar 11: SAC Meeting @2:30 rm 406
  • Mar 13: End of 3rd Grading Period
  • Mar 16-20: SPRING BREAK
  • Mar 23: NO SCHOOL- Teacher Work Day
  • Mar 26: Spring Individual Pictures AND Class Pictures
  • Mar 27: Club Pictures
  • Mar 31: Terrific Lions
 

REMINDER- EARLY DISMISSAL EVERY MONDAY at 12:55PM

 
 
 

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL & ASST PRINCIPAL

 
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Dear Pride Families,

A huge shout‑out to Mrs. Cannella, Mrs. Lauck, Mrs. Sherry, and Mrs. James, who were nominated by one of their students for the Excellence in Action award sponsored by Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Parent & Family Services and the Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) ESE Department. We are so proud of these outstanding educators and the positive impact they make on students every day!

We also have a fun and exciting week ahead at Pride, with a special focus on KINDNESS. Be sure to check out each day’s activities listed below as we celebrate Kindness Week together.

We can’t wait to hear our 4th and 5th grade class finalists share their 4‑H speeches this week. I am always impressed by their poise, confidence, and thoughtful topics. Don’t forget to join us Friday evening at Publix for a Funtastic Family Math Night filled with learning and fun! As we head into the final weeks of the third quarter, let’s keep working hard, having fun, and staying focused. 💙Let’s have another great week, Lions! 🦁

 

Yo-ho-ho and onward we go!

Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Moncrief

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KINDNESS WEEK

 
 
 
 

PUBLIX FAMILY MATH NIGHT

 
 
 
 

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION

 
 
 
 

MOTHER SON DANCE

 
 
 
 

MINDSET OF THE MONTH

 
 
 
 

PTA EXECTUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS

 

🌟 Want to Make a Difference at Pride? Join Our PTA Executive Board! 🌟

Are you looking for a meaningful way to get involved at Pride Elementary and help shape our school community? The Pride Elementary PTA is now accepting nominations for the 2026–2027 Executive Board, and we’d love to see you (or someone you know!) step into a leadership role!

PTA board members play an important role in supporting our students, staff, and school events-and no prior experience is required, just a willingness to help and collaborate. Positions include President, Vice President (1 & 2), Treasurer, and Recording Secretary. If serving on the board isn’t the right fit, there are also many committee opportunities to get involved behind the scenes.

If you’re interested (or would like to nominate someone with their permission), please complete the PTA Nominating Form and return it by Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Forms may be emailed or dropped off at the front office. Let’s work together to continue making Pride an amazing place for our students and families! 💙🦁

PTA Nominating Form.pdf

 
 
 

AROUND THE DEN

 
 
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READING CHALLENGE!

 
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LUNCHROOM HELPERS

 
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We need volunteers to help in the cafeteria during lunch on a daily basis between 10:00 and 1:30. Ideally, we would like to have recurring volunteers, but any time you can help would be greatly appreciated! The role involves monitoring student behavior, assisting students with opening food items, escorting students to the bathroom or health clinic, helping with spills, etc... Please click on the link below to sign up!

LUNCHROOM HELPER

 
 

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STAY CONNECTED

 
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Explore everything related to HCPS and your students via the HCPS, Focus, and Canvas apps! Get informed, stay connected, and receive the latest updates. Download these essential apps today from the App Store or Google Play to enhance your experience.

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Focus will sync parent accounts from Focus to Canvas within 24 hours of creation. Parents will use the same email to login to Canvas but must set a password before logging in the first time. To set a Canvas password, please access the Canvas Reset Password page.

 
 
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Pride Elementary

About Us

Email: Pride.Elementary@hcps.net
Website: hillsboroughschools.org/pride
Location: 10310 Lion's Den Drive, Tampa, FL, USA
Phone: 813-558-5400
Facebook: facebook.com/PrideElem