Nike Designer Participates In An FCAT Motivational Assembly At Forest Park Elementary School

Mr. Eugene Rogers from the Nike design team will be the guest speaker at the FCAT motivational rally that will take place at Forest Park Elementary school on Monday, March 1st at 1:15 p.m.  Mr. Rogers with a team of four Nike designers from Portland, Oregon came to Forest Park on January 19 as part [...]

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Jupiter High School HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) students demonstrated that they are a power to be reckoned with at the HOSA Winter Leadership Conference recently held at Park Vista High School.  Jupiter students finished 1st in 20 of the 50 health related competitive areas, 2nd in 15 of the categories, and 3rd in [...]

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Amanda Carr, 5th grader at Cholee Lake Elementary School is the winner of the American Auto Association (AAA) Auto Club South 2009-2010 Patroller of the Year. Each winner is invited to the national awards weekend ceremony in Washington D.C. in April 19 – 21, 2010, with all expenses paid. �
Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman, principal at [...]

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The Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts is proud to announce that three seniors have been nominated for the honor of Presidential Scholar and seven seniors have been recognized as finalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship competition.�
Jonathan Cuba, 17 of Boca Raton, and Harrison Tyler, 18 of Lake Worth, are two of fourteen [...]

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Read Across America celebrations begin around the entire United States the first week in March to generate enthusiasm for reading nationwide and focus the country’s attention on how important it is to motivate children to read.  Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved children’s book authors of all time. His use of rhyme makes [...]

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Students Mingle With Community Movers and Shakers at Forum Club Luncheon
Nine students from Lake Worth Community High School learned more about the world of politics and the business of running the State of Florida when they participated in a recent Forum of the Palm Beaches luncheon where they enjoyed an informative presentation by Florida Senator [...]

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What?  Glades Central Community High School is organizing its Raider Olympics to help students prepare for the FCAT.
When? Friday, March 5, 2010.
Opening ceremony begins at 9:00 a.m. with the lighting of the Olympic Torch.
Closing ceremony is schedule at 2:00 p.m. in the Gym.
Where?  Glades Central Community High School 1001 South West Avenue “M”, Belle Glade, FL 33430.
Students [...]

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Kindergarten students at the Palm Beach Maritime Academy recently enjoyed a special treat! The immortal tale “Stone Soup” was given a hearty rendition by present-day Privateers Dennis La Komski and Duffy Sabella, both sailors on the Tall Ship Lynx . Dennis and Duffy visited students at the Palm Beach Maritime Academy in preparation for the [...]

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Lunsford Orthodontics Sponsors Competition
Palm Springs Community Middle School student Madison Rodriguez has a lot to cheer about these days! The  sixth –grader received a $100 dollar prize check for the school’s Parent/Teacher Organization from The Lunsford Orthodontics Office on Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach. Madison also received a check for $25 dollars [...]

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Katherine Roberts, science department head at Boca Raton High School, was honored as the recipient of the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for teachers.
This prestigious award that honors 50 teachers nationally,  recognizes their dedication to students, to the Advanced Placement Program, and their undeniable success teaching a rigorous curriculum.
Established in 1998, the Siemens Awards for [...]

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Doreen Moore, School Treasurer at North Grade Elementary School, is the 2010 Palm Beach County School-Related Employee of the Year.  Schools Superintendent Art Johnson surprised Ms. Moore with the announcement on Thursday, February 25, 2010.
Ms. Moore, a resident of Wellington, has worked for North Grade Elementary for 5 of the 16 years that she has [...]

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What? Elbridge Gale Elementary invites all students, parents and community members to their annual school carnival.
When? Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where? Elbridge Gale Elementary 1915 Royal Fern Dr., Wellington, FL 33414.
Elbridge Gale Elementary is preparing for their annual school carnival. Teachers and students are organizing a variety of activities to make the event [...]

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As a way to ensure that this year’s FCAT would be a slam dunk, Miami Heat representatives recently gave the students of Westward Elementary a pep talk and a boost to their confidence for this year’s test. With the representatives, the students played games that helped to take away the stress of the big test being given in [...]

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Students Inspired by Work of Master Photographer Richard Avedon
The Norton Museum of Art will showcase the works of 40 students submitted by eight photography teachers from Palm Beach County high schools on February 27 at 1:00 p.m. The exhibition, CLICK!  marks the third year for the high school invitational photography exhibition in the Museum’s Chris [...]

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Jupiter High School students recently held one of the largest blood drives in Palm Beach County Schools history.  Two hundred and thirty five students gave the Gift of Life and helped to save over 600 lives.  Community Blood Center of South Florida brought six mobile units to the school and helped organize the successful blood [...]

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Student reporter Damon Weaver and one of his protégés, third grader Jaylin Mitchell, have been granted credentials to report from the red carpet of the 41st National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards that will be held this Friday, February 26, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. in Los Angeles, CA.
The student reporters [...]

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“High school students were our best audience opening weekend, and we would love to have more high school students attend this show,” says the director of a new musical playing at West Boca High School.  The school is the home of the new professional theater group, Slow Burn Theatre Company.�
Their first show, Bat Boy: The [...]

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Since the earthquake in Haiti, Crosspointe’s faculty, staff, and students have made a concerted effort to help the people of Haiti.  Weekly, Crosspointe’s Guidance Counselors have filled their vans with donations of food, water, clothes, sanitary and medical supplies and delivered them to designated drop-off sites.  Staff members and students, along with their families, have [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County Department of Multicultural Education initiated a series of meetings targeting the Guatemalan-Mayan community in Palm Beach County. The meetings take place in various elementary schools located in the central area, such as Barton Elementary, Northgrade Elemementary, South Grade Elementary and Highland Elementary.
The next meeting will be on April [...]

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The Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. are pleased to announce the twenty-five finalists for the 2010 William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Jessica Donohue – Highland Elementary
Kathleen Heidrich -  Meadow Park Elementary
Vicki Hutchinson – Beacon Cove Intermediate
Peter Spinelli – Elbridge Gale Elementary
Amy [...]

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Students from 43 elementary schools, 25 middle schools, and 15 high schools will participate in one of two Palm Beach County SECME District Olympiads.
SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, and Mathematics Enrichment) is a national organization with the goal of increasing the pool of students who will be prepared to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, [...]

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Nationally recognized author and former national Teacher of the Year Dr. Sharon Draper is scheduled to spend a day with the students and staff of Lantana Middle School Wednesday, February 24.  The five-time winner of the prestigious Coretta Scott King Literary Award is a New York Times best-selling author who will discuss the elements of [...]

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 What? Indian Pines Elementary is proud to invite all of the parents, students and community members to Family Night.
When?  Monday, March 22nd, 2010 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Where? Indian Pines Elementary School (Cafeteria)                                                            6000 Oak Royal Dr., Lake Worth, FL 33463
Some of the activities that will take place during the Family Night include the debut of a brand new [...]

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The Royal Palm Beach High School Medical Science Advisory Board is hosting on Saturday, May 15, 2010, a Golf Tournament Fundraising Event at the Binks Forest Golf Club located at 400 Binks Forest Drive in Wellington, FL.  All profits from this event will be directly applied to the ongoing needs of the RPBHS Medical Science [...]

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On Tuesday, February 23, at 6:00-7:30 pm, the award winning Theater Academy at Boynton Beach Community High School will present a scene from the play, A Raisin in the Sun at the Boynton Beach City Library.
A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes [...]

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