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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 6, 2009

Students from several Pasco County elementary schools have been getting a break from summer break by attending a three-week science camp.

The Pasco County school district offered the free camps to students at Title I schools, which receive extra funding from the federal government because they have a high percentage of children from low-income families.

More than 400 students participated in the camps, which were held at the Energy & Marine Center in Port Richey, Starkey Environmental Education Center in New Port Richey, Cross Bar Ranch in Land O' Lakes and Crystal Springs Preserve in southeast Pasco County.

Each Title I school in the county sent 25 students. The students had to be enrolled in the free and reduced-price meal program, and principals also had criteria to decide which of their students would benefit the most. The district spent $35,000 in Title I money to operate the camps, which ended last week. Most of the money was used to staff the camps and pay for bus drivers to provide transportation from the students' home schools, said Summer Romagnoli, a district spokeswoman.

She said the goal was to give the children hands-on experience in science and improve their science scores.

Ronnie Blair

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