Science Symposium Offers Super Bowl Of Science Professional Development Opportunities
The K-12 Science Team from the Department of Curriculum Development and School Improvement is proud to announce its annual Science Symposium. It will be held Friday August 13th at Lake Worth High School from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The theme is “Science Trek: The Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.” All professional development for teachers will include [...]
Fifth Third Bank And The Education Foundation Of Palm Beach County Hold “Back to School” Supply Drive
Fifth Third Bank, in partnership with The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, has announced its second annual “Back to School” supply drive, a project to provide local schoolchildren with free backpacks and school supplies.
Last year, more than 1,000 individual backpacks full of new school supplies were collected, donated and distributed to students throughout South [...]
School District Administrator Among The 25 Most Distinguished And Influential Black Women Of 2010
Dr. Otelia DuBose, Director of Diversity and Business Practices at the School District of Palm Beach County since 2003 has been selected as one of the “25 Most Distinguished and Influential Black Women of 2010” by Mia magazine.
Dr. DuBose resides in West Palm Beach and received her Bachelor in Science degree at Florida Agricultural and [...]
It’s 2:00 p.m.—Do You Know Where Your Child Is?
Going home to an unsupervised home can be frightening, lonely, and even dangerous for a child. The School District of Palm Beach County provides quality afterschool opportunities at 97 “gold seal certified” elementary school sites. After the school day bell rings, your child can spend time with friends and participate in safe engaging activities, [...]
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Three Hundred New Teachers Expected at 2010 Teacherfest
An event hosted by the School District and the Classroom Teachers Association (CTA) to welcome 300 new public school teachers, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 9. Set for Santaluces High School, Teacherfest will convene new teachers hired for public schools around the county to learn more about a wide range [...]
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District Student attends prestigious Middlebury-Monterey Language School summer program
When the Middlebury-Monterey Language Academy (MMLA), a summer language immersion program for pre-college students, began its third year of programming in late June—Suncoast Community High School’s Monica Patel, was one of the students accepted from a nationwide pool to participate. The four-week residential session at Pomona College in Claremont, California offers immersion programs [...]
Bridging Lives for the Future Program Designed to Accelerate Career Success
The School District of Palm Beach County’s Department of Adult and Community Education in partnership with Palm Beach State College (Belle Glade Campus), is offering an eight-week program intended to transform lives. Bridging Lives for the Future is a fast-paced program designed to offer minimal assistance for individuals ready to take the General [...]
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Egret Lake Teachers Present Workshop At National Conference
Four Egret Lake Elementary teachers presented a 2-hour workshop on arts integration at the National Staff Development Council Summer Conference in Seattle, Washington.
The workshop highlighted the three year arts integration pilot program grant and how Egret Lake uses professional development to enhance classroom teacher’s skills in utilizing the arts (art, music, reader’s theater, movement and tableau) [...]
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Over Four Hundred Teachers To Participate In The 2010 Career And Technical Educators (CTE) Conference
On August 12, 2010, over four hundred Career and Technical Educators (CTE) will come together for the SY2011 Career and Technical PreSchool Conference. The theme of this year’s conference is Reflect, Transform and Lead, Preparing Our Students to Meet New Challenges. Pertinent updates concerning Career and Technical Education (CTE) will be shared as well as [...]
