In observance of Independence Day and the 250th anniversary of our nation, our offices will be closed on Thursday, July 2; Friday, July 3; and Monday, July 6, 2026. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. If your family needs immediate assistance with community resources during this time, 2-1-1 is available 24/7. Dial 2-1-1 or visit www.211.org. Providers: The July 4th holiday will be observed on Friday, July 3. Per your SR and/or VPK contract, if the due date for attendance records falls on a holiday, attendance rosters are due on the business day prior to the holiday. Therefore, attendance rosters for the June 2026 reimbursement are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Any rosters received after this deadline will be processed with the next month’s reimbursements. No exceptions will be made. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday.

Books Come to Life at 12th Annual Storybook Forest

March 27, 2020August 5th, 2022

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Children’s characters came to life on Saturday at the 12th annual Storybook Forest in Spring Hill. The woods transformed into a world of pure imagination through hands-on activities like face-painting, singing, and, of course, reading. The slight chill in the air didn’t stop Anysia McDowell and her daughters from making the trek up from St. Petersburg. “We just got here and did a beeline to Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat!” she laughed. “We saw lots of books being featured, we love reading.”