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Jan. 21, 2026 - She will be entered in the state Teacher of the Year competition, sponsored by the Florida Department of Education.
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Social Studies
Social Studies
The mission of the Social Studies Department is to help students develop the ability to make informed and reasonable decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.
Ancient World History
- Ancient World History is the content of our sixth-grade regular curriculum and the eighth-grade advanced curriculum.
United States History
- United States History from the period of Colonization to the beginning of Reconstruction is the sixth-grade advanced
social studies curriculum and the seventh-grade regular curriculum.
Civics
- Civics is the content of our seventh-grade advanced curriculum and the eighth-grade regular curriculum.
Pinellas County Schools Social Studies
Finance Park Unit for 8th Graders
Finance Park allows for a reality-based, hands-on simulation for students that enables them to build foundations for making intelligent lifelong personal finance decisions. It also enables them to develop a realistic understanding of the economic issues they must deal with upon graduation from high school and in the development of a budget.