Another school year is coming to a close and with it the flurry of activity surrounding the year's end.  We've had the opportunity to host events celebrating accomplishments and thanking donors for a number of our programs this month (Teaching Tools for Hillsborough Schools, School Enrichment, and Scholarships).  It's always nice to say "thank you", but even more so this year with many supporters making tough decisions of how much they can contribute to help our students, teachers, and schools.  We are certainly appreciative, and we enjoy connecting the students and teachers in the district who benefit from those programs so the community can see how important their support is!  In so many ways in our various programs, the community does make a difference!
 
You'll also see in this issue some of the fun ways that our supporters have been helping us as the school year winds down.  Our sincere thanks to the 200+ who attended our 'Starlight Safari' at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay; and to Busch Gardens (especially their educational staff) for making this a memorable night for everyone involved.  The Rays continue to show why they are Hillsborough's reining champ as the District Partner of the Year.  We had a great Spirit Night to celebrate the outstanding educators in our district and then a successful Broadcast Auction benefiting the Hillsborough Education Foundation and our Pinellas colleagues.