Palm Beach Gardens High School’s Pizzazz Chorus To Perform At Carnegie Hall – Receives Prestigious “Featured Choir” Status

Palm Beach Gardens High School’s Pizzazz Chorus has been selected by the National Youth Choir Festival as its featured choir in the 2010 National Youth Choir Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York City on April, 25, 2010.
In addition to Pizzazz’s feature performance, other members of the school’s chorus will sing in the National Youth Chorale [...]

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PALM BEACH COUNTY CULTURAL COUNCIL �
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Phone: (561) 471-2901 | Fax: (561) 687-9484
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PRESS RELEASE

 December 21, 2009

Everglades Coalition Conference Will Feature Student Art
The exhibit will also travel throughout Palm Beach County in recognition of 2010,The Year of the Everglades
Art from Palm Beach County students will be [...]

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Dr. Johnson and Chief of Staff Ann Killets, Both Former Chief Academic Officers, Resuming CAO Duties �
Effective immediately, the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) functions will be resumed by Ann Killets, Chief of Staff, and Art Johnson, Superintendent of Schools.
Both Ann Killets and Art Johnson previously held the position of CAO. The appropriate recommended personnel changes will be [...]

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Forest Park Elementary School  in Boynton Beach has  received  its  much anticipated  International Baccalaureate  ( IB )  Authorization.
The school received its IB visit on November 5 and 6, 2009. This  critical  visit  for the prestigious IB Programme Authorization consisted of interviews with administrators, teachers, parents, and students as well as classroom observations. Much preparation went into this visit, and it had great rewards.  Forest Park [...]

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On Saturday, December 19, 2009, students from the International Club at Boynton Beach High School will embark on their second project with Habitat for Humanity.
This time the students will be working with a construction crew to complete a home for a family so they can be “home for the holidays”.
The students will be on site [...]

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“Tis the time for giving.” This holiday season, Boynton Beach High School Key Club students are giving back to the community by forming a toy drive.  The goal was to collect about one hundred toys to be given to younger students.  With this goal in mind, the entire school community, including faculty and students, engaged themselves [...]

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Landria Carr, a Senior at Lake Worth High School,  has recently published a book entitled “The Mitchell Kid Mysteries.” Her accomplishment surprises no one who knows her.                                                                                                                          �
Landria is currently a Senior at Lake Worth High School participating in the Medical Magnet Program maintaining a 3.34 GPA.  Her academic performance enabled her to participate in dual-enrollment at Palm Beach Community College.
Her [...]

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Pathfinder Nominees Announced
Seminole Ridge High School is pleased to announce the 2010 Pathfinder Scholarship nominees. Students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement are nominated in 18 academic, vocational, and athletic categories. Congratulations to our Seniors who have been nominated for this prestigious award—we wish them luck and encouragement as they continue through the nomination process.

Academic Excellence: [...]

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Pahokee Elementary School has become the first and only elementary school in the Glades area to receive authorization to teach the prestigious International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP).  This achievement will give the western community students access to the rigorous academic preparation of a world class curriculum.
An elated school staff received the notification on December 7, 2009 after applying for the authorization [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County will unveil their new web site in January 2010. The updated site aims to extend the reach of all District programs by serving a broad audience of students, parents, employees and members of the community. The new domain name for the website is www.palmbeachschools.org.
The new web site features [...]

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The final week of school before Winter Break finds U.B. Kinsey/Palmview Elementary School of the Arts students ablaze with activities at school and around the city!�
Four students sing with Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Treble Choir. Three of those students auditioned and made the Treble ‘Ensemble’ which performed at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago on Sunday, [...]

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The “In The Click” seatbelt compliance contest and teen driving safety campaign was held at Boca Raton High School, Olympic Heights High School, Wellington High School and Lake Worth High School. There were two compliance checks held during this campaign and each of the participating schools will be awarded a cash prize with the winner [...]

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Barbie Doll Day is coming to Crosspointe Elementary in Boynton Beach, Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 8:30 AM. Barbie Doll Collector Gail Corson will present the dolls and tell the girls her story and her love for the dolls. Ms. Corson has generously donated over 500 restored Barbie Dolls with some original accessories to Crosspointe [...]

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The school volunteer coordinators that train, coordinate and place the thousands of volunteers working with our students, were recently honored for their efforts.  The Annual Volunteer Coordinators’ Appreciation Luncheon was sponsored by Jumby Bay Island Grill in Abacoa and Clear Channel Radio.�
Mo & Sally with Kool 105.5 hosted the event, delighting the 100 coordinators attending [...]

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Roosevelt Elementary School  Principal Dr. Glenda Garrett says her school was “touched by an angel” this morning—Mike Angel that is! She and her colleagues –who also work as “Santa’s helpers” this time of year– were delighted  today when retired toy company representative Mike Angel, arrived at the campus with hundreds of toys to benefit some [...]

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The Lupus Foundation of America Southeast Florida Chapter honored Eileen Shapiro, Holocaust Studies program planner with the Multicultural Education Department last week as one of a select group of women named the “2009 Best and Brightest Women in Palm Beach County.”  �
The veteran educator and other honorees were recognized at a luncheon event held at [...]

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What?                    “Gift Giving” At Pioneer Park Elementary
When?                    Friday, December, 18, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon    �
Where?                   Pioneer Park Elementary School
39500 Pioneer Park Rd., Belle Glade, FL 33430�
Pioneer Park Elementary is a Title I school with a high percentage of students on free or reduced lunch.   The nation’s economic situation has greatly impacted some of their families, for this reason [...]

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Three Volunteers Provide Thousands of Hours of Support To Schools and Students�
The 2009-2010 Palm Beach County Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior School Volunteers have been named.  Brandon Corsentino a senior at Palm Beach Central High School is the Student Volunteer of the Year, Debbie Ellman from Spanish River High School is the Adult Volunteer of [...]

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Each year the Nursing Consortium of South Florida along with a coalition of hospitals, nursing schools, health care agencies and foundations, in partnership with South Florida public school districts, organize the “Day in the Life of a Nurse” program. The program provides high school students with the opportunity to shadow registered nurses and take a glimpse [...]

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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County has the tradition of recognizing the “best and the brightest” within the county’s Hispanic population. Each year the Hispanic Chamber recognizes the community’s rising stars in its annual Triunfo scholarship giveaway.
Nominations may be submitted by any resident of Palm Beach County, regardless of whether or not [...]

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The Criminal Justice Academy at Glades Central Community High and the Center for Pre-Law and Law Related Careers at Palm Beach Lakes High School have become educational partners. The purpose of this partnership is to offer students the opportunity to learn about crime scene investigation and the legal process.
On December 10, 2009, students from Palm [...]

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Summer FCAT Classes Mean Graduation, Freedom To Pursue Career Interests
For hundreds of Palm Beach County sophomores, juniors and seniors and thousands more across the state, repeated failure on the FCAT has meant assignment to remedial Math and Reading classes for the last two or three years. The students had accumulated the required number of credits [...]

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The 2010-2011 School Calendar is available online for employees, parents and the community. The first day of school for students is Tuesday, August 17, 2010.

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You may view updated School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting dates at
http://www.palmbeachschools.org/SAC_Meetings.htm. (Dates & times are subject to change. Please contact your school to confirm.)
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