Ruskin Elementary School News
Browse past news stories for Ruskin Elementary School in Ruskin, FL.
- School renovations popular choice in tough economy (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
posted on July 30, 2009 at 02:35:33 pm
HILLSBOUGH COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Schools are considering renovation over demolition to save construction costs in a time when budgets are tight. - Renovation of elementary nears finish (South Shore News & Tribune)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 04:14:35 am
Donna Ippolito is mighty happy these days. When school starts Aug. 25, her teachers and about 900 students will enjoy the comforts of a facility that's been either almost completely renovated or newly built. - Earl Lennard, former Hillsborough school chief, picked to lead county's elections office (St. Petersburg Times)
posted on July 14, 2009 at 05:25:38 am
Hillsborough County former superintendent Earl Lennard will succeed Phyllis Busansky. - Swine flu: Number of probable cases in California doubles to 111 (Pioneer Press)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 06:58:31 pm
Authorities close schools in San Ramon and Bay Point. Well into the second week of California's bout with swine flu, the precautions against spreading the virus continued to heighten. - Flu concerns close two more schools in Santa Clara County (Pioneer Press)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 06:35:53 pm
Authorities said late Saturday that they will close another San Jose school this week, as well as a pre-school on the same campus, after identifying a tenth 'probable' case of swine flu in Santa Clara County. That brings the number of shuttered county schools to seven. - New School Flu Closures In Mill Valley, Berkeley (CBS 5 Bay Area)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 11:19:43 pm
Swine flu cases involving school children continued to spread throughout the Bay Area on Sunday with public health officials announcing the closure of two additional schools, one in Mill Valley and another in Berkeley. - Latest Bay Area School Closures (KCBS Radio San Francisco)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 08:44:49 pm
While the spread of the H1N1 "Swine" flu seems to have slowed in Mexico, California school officials are taking added precautions. KCBS' Doug Sovern reports KCBS’ Janice Wright reports - Flu concerns close two more schools in Santa Clara County (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 04:52:49 am
Authorities said late Saturday that they will close another San Jose school this week, as well as a pre-school on the same campus, after identifying a tenth 'probable' case of swine flu in Santa Clara County. That brings the number of shuttered county schools to seven. - Swine flu: Number of probable cases in California doubles to 111 (San Jose Mercury News)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 03:37:28 am
Authorities close schools in San Ramon and Bay Point. Well into the second week of California's bout with swine flu, the precautions against spreading the virus continued to heighten. - Ware teenagers charged with school vandalism, burglaries (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 05:00:47 pm
A joint investigation by Ware County and Waycross police has led to multiple charges against three teenage boys in a recent series of burglaries including the vandalism of Ruskin Elementary School twice in a month. The two 16-year-olds and one 14-year-old boy remained jailed without bail Tuesday at a youth detention center, county Sheriff Randy Royal said. Two of the youths have a total of 21 ... - Ware County teenagers charged with school vandalism, burglaries (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on April 21, 2009 at 04:56:06 pm
A joint investigation by Ware County and Waycross police has led to multiple charges against three teenage boys suspected of a recent series of burglaries including the vandalism of Ruskin Elementary School twice within one month. The two 16-year-olds and one 14-year-old Ware County boy remained jailed without bail Tuesday at a youth detention center, county Sheriff Randy Royal said. read more - Ware elementary vandalized again (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on April 16, 2009 at 03:00:59 pm
Ware County sheriff's detectives were following up leads Wednesday in the investigation of the second burglary in a month at Ruskin Elementary School. At least $1,000 in damage was done but nothing significant appeared to have been stolen during the break-in, which school employees discovered about 6 a.m. Tuesday as they arrived at work, Sheriff Randy Royal said. Investigators haven't determined ... - Former superintendent will be honored today (South Shore News & Tribune)
posted on April 15, 2009 at 04:16:13 am
When he isn't ensconced in negotiations on the future Brandon Community Advantage Center or planning a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser, Earl Lennard often can be found hauling buckets of feed to the cows on his Riverview property. - Former superintendent Lennard honored to receive award (The Tampa Tribune)
posted on April 7, 2009 at 07:21:22 pm
Former Hillsborough schools superintendent Earl Lennard says its his rural roots that led him to a career in public service – a career he will be honored for April 15 when the Hillsborough County Commission presents him with the 2009 Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award. - Swiftmud Recognizes South Shore Volunteers (South Shore News & Tribune)
posted on March 25, 2009 at 04:25:19 am
Their work makes a difference - along the shoreline of Tampa Bay and further inland. - Ware County school vandalized (The Florida Times-Union)
posted on March 13, 2009 at 02:21:00 pm
Ware County sheriff's detectives today are tracking down leads to identify whoever vandalized Ruskin Elementary School overnight Wednesday, causing an estimated $8,000 in damage. School employees arriving for work Thursday morning discovered windows smashed, doors broken, classrooms ransacked and medicine stolen from the nurse's office, county Sheriff Randy Royal said. Classes were disrupted for ...
