Gulf Trace Elementary School
Gulf Trace is a public elementary school founded in 2007 in Holiday, Florida. It was Florida's first Green LEED (Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design) school and is a part of the Pasco County School System. The school mascot is the "Sea Star" and their school colors are blue and gold.
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3303 Gulf Trace Blvd. , Florida 34691 United States | |
| Coordinates | 28.198900°N 82.758500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Elementary |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Pasco County Schools |
| Superintendent | Kurt Browning |
| NCES School ID | 120153007406[1] |
| Principal | Dawn Scilex |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Grades | PK–5 |
| Enrollment | 643 (2016-17)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Seastar |
| Feeder to | Paul R. Smith Middle School |
| Website | gtes |
Mission
We will inspire one another to achieve personal goals by creating a respectful, responsible, safe and cooperative environment which will guarantee lifelong successes.
Awards
The US Green Building Council certified the school as a LEED Silver building in May 2008, shortly after completion of the $13 million school, making it the first school in Florida to win this certification.[4]
Gulf Trace has also been certified Energy Star efficient, the first building in Pasco County to receive this rating and the first school in the Tampa Bay area.[5]
In 2011, Gulf Trace Elementary was recognized by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) as a Five Star School, for the fourth year in a row. This prestigious award is FDOE’s highest for community and parent involvement. To qualify, the school had to have earned a grade of "C" or above in addition to 100% achievement of the required criteria in Business Partnerships, Family Involvement, Volunteers, Student Community Service, and School Advisory Councils.[6]
Gulf Trace also was awarded the FDOE's Golden School Award for the 2010–2011 school year. To achieve this they had to have at least 80% of the staff trained in volunteerism, have a designated School Volunteer Coordinator, and the total volunteer hours for the school equal at least twice the number of students enrolled. [7]
Principals of Gulf Trace
- Hope Schooler, 2007 - 2019 (retired)
- Dawn Scilex, 2019 - present
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Gulf Trace Elementary School (120153007406)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "GULF TRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- Mission.
- TBBJ 2008.
- Leone 2009.
- 5-Star 2011.
- Golden 2011.
Bibliography
- "About Us". Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "70 Pasco schools earn state's 'Golden School Award'". St. Petersburg, Florida: WTSP. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- Leone, Jared (24 December 2009). "33 Tampa Bay area buildings have Energy Star ratings". St. Petersburg, Florida: Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 22 April 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "Creative Contractors: Gulf Trace is Florida's first LEED school". Tampa Bay Business Journal. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Congratulations to Pasco's Fifty-Three Five Star Award Schools!". 23 June 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2017.