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Jan
31

Bak Middle School of the Arts Student in Finals of Paula Abdul’s “Live to Dance”

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Bak Middle School of the Arts student EddieOmar Gonzalez-Castillo is currently in Los Angeles preparing to perform for the finals of Live to Dance with Paula Abdul.  He is the youngest dancer in the group “Dance Town Chaos”, which is a group composed of twelve male dancers ages 14-24. America will have the chance to [...]

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Jan
31

Jupiter High FFA Takes First At The Fair

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The Jupiter Community High School FFA* recently competed in horse, dairy, horticulture, and vegetable judging at the South Florida Fair.  Jupiter High FFA won first place in the Dairy Evaluation Contest beating out 15 other schools.  The winning dairy team consisted of Justin Snicsak, Brad Simmons, Kyle Schram, and Travis Allen.  Justin Snicsak placed 4th [...]

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Jan
31

Odyssey Middle School Presents RAINing FCAT Resource And Information Night For Parents And Students

Posted by: Bito David

Odyssey Middle will organize an evening for parents and students to learn about FCAT, resources available and test taking tips for success.  The event will be held in the media center on Thursday, February 10 starting at 5:30 P. M. Edline tutorials will be offered in the computer lab. The evening will begin with a [...]

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Jan
31

Star Lab At Congress Middle Helps Teach Pre-Engineering Students About Space And Its Elements

Posted by: Bito David

  The Star lab at Congress Middle is a magnificent way for students to view the night sky indoors. Every child at one time or another looks up into the sky and imagines what it would be like to be up there with the stars and some even want to become astronauts. The Star Lab brings [...]

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Jan
31

Boca High Student Achieves Top ACT Score

Posted by: Bito David

Meyer Kizner, a junior at Boca Raton Community High School, earned a top composite score of 36 on the ACT test. Nationally, while the actual number of students earning a composite score of 36 varies from year to year, roughly one-tenth of one percent receive a top score. For instance, among test takers in the [...]

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Jan
28

Watson B. Duncan Middle Encourages Students To Set Goals

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Watson B. Duncan Middle School is launching Youth Empowerment Symposium (YES ©2011). The goals are to encourage young people to start setting attainable goals, seek alternatives, and explore opportunities that will lead to enhancing their potentials to become productive citizens of the future. The first meeting is set for Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Watson [...]

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Jan
28

Veterans Bring Historic Military Helicopter To Jupiter Farms Elementary

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Local military historian and former P.O.W, Bill Arcuri, returns to Jupiter Farms Elementary School, along with members of Project 425. This group of veterans, dedicated to inspiring patriotism in youth, brings with them an authentically restored UH1H Huey Combat Helicopter flown during the Vietnam War.  Owner and curator, Mike Carroll, Major General Wayne Jackson, Sr., [...]

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Jan
28

School District of Palm Beach County Invites the Community to Select the Winners of the Project SMART Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

Student Intervention Services in the Department of Safe Schools developed Project SMART which addresses the issues of underage drinking in Palm Beach County schools. To continue their mission, Project SMART partnered with the Acreage Loxahatchee Rotary Club to present the Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest. Approximately 500 entries were submitted from Palm Beach County schools.  A judging [...]

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Jan
27

Lake Worth Middle School and Twenty-Three Other Florida Schools Receive Funding For Wellness Programs

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

The Dairy Council of Florida has awarded more than $58,000 to 24 schools to support Fuel Up to Play 60—and Lake Worth Middle School is the Palm Beach County School to receive the prize. Fuel Up to Play 60 is a national in-school, health and wellness program that encourages children to eat nutrient-rich foods (low-fat [...]

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Jan
27

Students To Show And Interact At Science “Cell”ebration To Mark The Two-Year Anniversary Of Scripps Florida’s Permanent Research Facility In Jupiter

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Scripps Florida is hosting a “Science Cellebration” day at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, February 5 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.  Meet Scripps Florida scientists and enjoy fun interactive exhibits and prizes.  There will be hands-on science activity booths and displays from School District Choice Programs and Science & Engineering [...]

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Jan
27

School Tours Offered At Allamanda Elementary

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Allamanda Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens is offering tours of the school every Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. for prospective kindergarteners and their families who live within the school’s boundary area.  “Do you have a child who will be five years old on or before September 1st?  Do you know of a family who would [...]

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Jan
26

Four Boca Raton Community High School Students Win 1st Place In “Just Read, Florida” Public Service Announcement Contest

Posted by: Bito David

Four Boca Raton Community High School students won 1st place among all Florida high schools in the Just Read, Florida! Celebrate Literacy Week Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest.  This state wide contest was held in conjunction with “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!”  The title of the 26-second PSA is ‘Keep Dickens Alive’, and its purpose is to [...]

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Jan
25

Boca Raton Community Middle School Special Presentation To Fight Bullying

Posted by: Bito David

On Thursday, January 27, at 9:30 a.m., the six grade student body will welcome Ms. Dawn DiPaola, a life lectures guest speaker, to Boca Raton Community Middle School.  Ms. DiPaola is a motivational speaker for middle and high schools throughout Florida and the country. Speaking from her heart and history, she connects with students from [...]

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Jan
25

Middle School Of The Arts Foundation Invites You To A Concert With A Cause

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The Middle School of the Arts Foundation at Bak invites you to a star studded Jazz Brunch at B.B. King’s, Saturday, February 26, 2011, 11am-2pm featuring the award-winning Bak Jazz Band in concert with legends from Dave Matthew’s Band, Saturday Night Live, and a Grammy Award Nominee featuring Ron Blake on Saxophone, Jim Gasior on [...]

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Jan
25

Glade View Elementary Announces Spelling Bee Winners

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

Glade View Elementary recently had its school-wide spelling bee The GVE Spelling Bee, which gave the students an opportunity to showcase their learning and comprehension ability to their parents and peers.    There were 45 contestants that participated in the GVE Spelling Bee.  The coordinator was Mrs. Marshette Thompson.  There were several community leaders that [...]

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Jan
25

Help the South Grade Elementary School Family Prep Their School Garden

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

If your Saturday morning plans aren’t final yet, come out and help South Grade Elementary School prepare for their vegetable garden! The Lake Worth school is asking students, staff, and their families to pitch in for a few hours Saturday, January 29, to do the advance work needed to prepare the area for a productive [...]

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Jan
25

Host of Dignitaries to Participate in Christa McAuliffe School Commemoration of the Challenger Mission

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

Christa McAuliffe Middle School will host a 25th Year Commemoration ceremony honoring the anniversary of the Challenger Mission and the opening of Christa McAuliffe Middle School, January 28, at 10:00 a.m. The event includes a keynote address by Dr. Judy Garcia, alternate to Sharon Christa McAuliffe in the Teacher in Space program; presentation of a [...]

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Jan
25

International Holocaust Remembrance Day Observed January 27

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

Thursday, January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In 2005 the United Nations made this designation in concurrence with the liberation of Auschwitz/Birkinau Concentration Camp. The day is in commemoration of lives lost to hatred and extremism and is also a call to action against such evils today. Palm Beach County schools will commemorate this [...]

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Jan
24

Poinciana Elementary 100th Day Of Dads Celebration To Showcase Male Role Models To Inspire Students

Posted by: Bito David

To coincide with the 100th day of School, Poinciana has invited all male role models to participate in the 100th Day of Dads Celebration on Monday, January 31, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  On this occasion, the school cafeteria will be transformed into a campground with tents, faux camp fire and sounds of [...]

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Jan
24

Limestone Creek Elementary Receives Lowe’s Grant

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $5,000 Toolbox for Education grant to Limestone Creek Elementary to purchase graphic novels in hard copies as well as digital interactive e-books. “Increasing the graphic novels available to students in our Media collection will facilitate enthusiasm, passion, and fluency in all readers but especially in struggling readers.  [...]

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Jan
24

K.E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary Students Win First Place in State Competition

Posted by: Natalia Arenas

Fourth and fifth grade students in the KEC TV News club at Kathryn E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary just won 1st place in a statewide video contest held by the Florida Department of Education (DOE). The students created their video “Super Reader” for the 2011 Public Service Announcement contest Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! The “Super Reader” [...]

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Jan
21

Spanish River High Senior Named American Idol Contestant

Posted by: Bito David

On Thursday, January 20, 2011, Brett Loewenstern, a junior at Spanish River High School, was named an American Idol Contestant in New Orleans during the first week of auditions for the new season of American Idol 2011. He will be going to Hollywood for the next round.  Brett wants to send a message to the [...]

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Jan
21

2011 Middle School Poetry Competition Set

Posted by: Deborah Stewart

In celebration of Poetry Month in April, Palm Springs Community Middle School is hosting a poetry competition organized by our very own Laura Costello, a teacher and lover of poetry. The event is open to all Palm Beach County middle school students culminating with a poetry reading and award ceremony at Palm Springs Community Middle [...]

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Jan
20

Robert L. Forbes Visits Spanish River Community High School

Posted by: Bito David

On Wednesday, January 19, 2011, Mr. Robert L. Forbes, Vice President of Forbes, and President of ForbesLife magazine came to Spanish River Community High School to lead a writer’s workshop with the creative writing classes taught by teacher Mrs. Lauren Horniker.  He shared his new original book of poems and rhymes, Let’s Have A Bite! [...]

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Jan
20

PTA Reflections Program Enhances Arts Education

Posted by: Vickie Middlebrooks

The PTA Reflections Program is designed to enhance a quality arts education by providing an opportunity for students to explore their artistic talents and receive positive recognition for their efforts. Over the past 40 years the PTA program has had tremendous growth. Students in four grade divisions (primary, intermediate, middle/junior, and  senior) are now able [...]

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