Volunteers needed
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is looking for school traffic-safety volunteers to help kids get to school safely. If you have interest and/or questions, email Emili Sommers at esommers@volusiasheriff.gov.
Attendance matters
This writer came across the following on Facebook that was contributed by Floyd Henson Junior High School in Flora, Illinois, which is just east of St. Louis:
Attendance matters, missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up! When a student misses two days a month, they will miss 30 days a year; they will miss 30 hours of math over the school year; they will miss 60 hours of reading and writing over the school year; and they will miss more than one year of school by graduation. When a student misses four days a month, they will miss 60 hours of math over the year; they will miss 120 hours of reading and writing over the school year; and they will miss more than two years of school by graduation.
Student Transportation services
During the Volusia County Schools Student Transportation annual Recertification Kickoff, bus drivers, attendants and transportation staff had their annual meeting. At the meeting, several were recognized. The list of honorees includes Ken Weaver, Bus Operator of the Year; Angela Bristol, Bus Attendant of the Year; Lauri Savino, Support Staff Employee of the Year; Angie Gamble, District ESE Staff Member of the Year; and Karen Tubb, Superintendent Outstanding Achievement Award.
KidGuard
KidGuard is student accident insurance. There are numerous levels of insurance that a family can obtain for their child, which in some cases includes school sport coverage.
For information, go to schoolinsuranceofflorida.com and find your school district, then determine which KidGuard Plan is right for your family, and enroll.
Tortugas Education Day
On Sunday, Sept. 8, Education Day will take place at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. This is a fun-filled day with the Daytona Tortugas professional baseball team, with a game and booths hosted by various district departments and community organizations. A general admission ticket costs $8.
To purchase tickets, visit https://bit/ly/46eDdr5 and use the discount code VCS. Students who won a ticket from the reading challenge do not need to purchase a ticket.
Jackie Robinson Ballpark is at 105 E. Orange Ave. in Daytona Beach.
West Volusia high-school football
Last weekend, all the West Volusia high-school football teams participated in either a Kick-Off Classic or a football jamboree. Now is the time to get down to brass tacks, as the games from here on out count against a team’s season record.
Here are the first two games for each West Volusia high school: *DeLand High School – Friday, Aug. 23, plays host to Madison County in Spec Martin Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Then Friday, Aug. 30, the Bulldogs travel to New Smyrna Beach at 7 p.m.
*Deltona High School plays host to Crescent City at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, on their campus, and then greets Bayside at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.
*Deltona Trinity Christian goes to Halifax Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and then greets Joshua Christian Academy at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.
*Pine Ridge High School travels to Winter Springs at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and then plays host to St. Cloud at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, on the Panther campus.
*Taylor Middle-High School plays host to Aucilla Christian at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, with the game on the Taylor campus, followed on Friday, Aug. 30, with another home game against Saint Francis Catholic at 7 p.m.
*Orange City University High will travel to Mainland at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and then on Friday, Aug. 30, play host to North Miami on the University campus at 7 p.m.
Stetson University Athletics
It has been announced that Stetson University Athletics and Woodlands Elite Daytona have created a new partnership, which will provide new opportunities for cheerleaders at Stetson as well as members of Woodlands Elite Daytona.
Also, another partnership has been announced between Stetson Athletics and Watson Realty. Watson Realty signage and marketing initiatives will now be found at Hatter football, volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball and baseball/softball games.
The Stetson Lady Hatter soccer team officially opened its 2024 season Aug. 15 at Gardner-Webb, followed by a game at Wofford Aug. 18. Their first home game will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, against Alabama A&M, followed by a game Thursday, Aug. 29, against FIU on the Stetson campus at 7 p.m.
The Hatter men’s soccer team opened its 2024 season Aug. 15 against UCF. The team will travel to UNC-Asheville for a game at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, followed by a home game against FIU at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26.
The Lady Hatter volleyball team opens its season Friday, Aug. 30, in a tournament hosted by Bethune-Cookman University. The Hats play at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 30 against Portland and Manhattan, respectively. They return to Daytona Beach on Saturday, Aug. 31, for the final game of the tournament, playing against Bethune-Cookman at 1:30 p.m.
The Stetson football team opens 2024 play at home at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, against Ave Maria.
