Gifted Students Rewarded For Cross-Curriculum Project
The 8th grade gifted student team at Emerald Cove Middle School – Doug Battle, Brian Dawson and Bob Michals – just completed a very interesting and fun cross-curriculum project that covered Language Arts, Social Studies and Science. As a result for their hard and innovative work, bestselling author, Steve Alten, has enthusiastically agreed to visit [...]
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School District Officials Closely Monitoring Area Weather Reports – School Operations Normal
Palm Beach County school officials are closely monitoring the tornado watch that is in effect for the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County but say there are no changes in school operations or activities and no changes are anticipated today. Thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected in the area this afternoon. Officials say they are [...]
No Fooling! Absurdity Opens at Dreyfoos School of Arts April 1
Absurdity—which includes two student-directed one-act plays from the “absurdist” genre of theatre is set for the Brandt Black Box Theater of Dreyfoos School of the Arts April 1 and 2 at 7:00 p.m. and April 3 at 2:00 p.m. The bald Soprano, by Eugene Ionesco is directed by senior William Bond. The Sandbox by Edward [...]
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Internationally Renowned Scientist Visits Seminole Ridge High
Stefan H.E. Kaufmann, the founding member of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Charite University Clinics in Berlin, gave riveting details of his research with high school students at Seminole Ridge High School earlier today in advance of a scheduled presentation this evening at [...]
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Eagles Landing Middle School Paraprofessional Presents “Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears” To Educate Students
On March 25, 1911 a tragic fire claimed the lives of 146 young women and men at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, in New York City. 100 years later Bob Brener, a paraprofessional at Eagles Landing Middle School in Boca Raton, informed, educated and entertained 6 different classes throughout the day with a presentation of his, [...]
Palm Beach County Art Teachers Featured In Local Exhibit
The Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association Members’ Exhibition features original art works by 15 of the county’s art teachers and community members. When? Opening reception: March 31, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Exhibit: March 16 through May 13, 2011 Where? Old School Square – Crest Theatre 51 N. Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL [...]
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NYAA&A To Host Sixth Annual PBC Middle School All-Star Basketball Game
On Thursday, April 7th, the National Youth Association for Academics & Athletics will be hosting the sixth annual PBC Middle School All-Star game. The game will be held at the Ezell Hester Community Center in Boynton Beach. This year’s game will showcase the talents of over 85 student-athletes representing 28 of our counties middle schools. [...]
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Boynton Beach Science Teacher Leads Expedition Of Smithsonian Scientists To Research Box Jellies
This summer, William “Bud” Gillan, Boynton Beach High AP and Honors Science Teacher is leading a Smithsonian expedition to Bonaire as part of the 7th Annual Jellyfish Jamboree, June 17-31. Jellies of all types will be documented, sting and toxicology studies conducted, and new specimens collected for the genome database and exhibits at the Smithsonian. [...]
Community Fundraising Underway To Help With Cost of State of the Art Green Campus
With a theme “Striving to be the greenest school in the galaxy,” Galaxy Elementary School has set its sights on being the most environmentally efficient school in the state and possibly the entire US. Construction will begin this summer replacing the 52 year old Boynton Beach school with a new 109,000 square foot school, nature [...]
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April Luncheon for Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprises to Focus on Business Practices
Understanding the need to identify target markets and establishing SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) will be one area of concentration when members of minority, women, and small business enterprises gather for lunch later this week. The Office of Diversity in Business Practices in collaboration with the Purchasing Department and the Facilities Management Division [...]
The Education Network Does It Again—Sixth “Telly” Awarded for Broadcast Excellence
What if the Holocaust happened to you? That question was the basis of the 40-minute documentary created by The Education Network to inform students and the community about the horrors of the Holocaust. The riveting program featuring Holocaust Survivors as well as a Hidden Child resulted in another Telly Award for the District’s television station. [...]
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Lake Worth High Honors Graduating Junior ROTC Seniors
On Wednesday, April 6, the Lake Worth High School Bill Harvey Stadium (football field) will come alive with the sights and sounds of more than 280 cadets of South Florida’s largest Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFJROTC) as they conduct a Pass in Review parade. The 8:30 a.m. event is the culmination of [...]
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Cypress Trails Elementary Supports American Heart Association
Cypress Trails Elementary School recently participated in its 8th Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH). During the event, students jumped rope to raise funds for the American Heart Association (AHA). All students participated by jumping rope for a 30 minute time period. A total of 117 students raised donations for the AHA and collected over $5,440.00 [...]
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Fourth District Court Of Appeal To Hold Oral Arguments At Palm Beach Lakes High Pre-Law Magnet Courtroom
The Fourth District Court of Appeals will be holding oral arguments in the Palm Beach Lakes High School Pre-Law Magnet Courtroom Tuesday, March 28, 2011. The arguments are expected to last from 9am-11am. The Honorable Matthew Stevenson, Carole Y. Taylor, and Jonathan D. Gerber will preside over the arguments. “Having oral arguments in the Palm Beach [...]
Emerald Cove Middle’s 4th Annual Holocaust Survivor Event Rousing Success
The 4th Annual Holocaust Survivor Series at Emerald Cove Middle School was met with a rousing success. All 7th and 8th grade students participated in the two day event that centered on the remembrance of this horrendous event that occurred during World War II. Each survivor stressed the importance of getting the word out to [...]
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Atlantic Community High School’s Drama Club Presents Seussical, April 6th, 7th And 8th, 2011
Seussical is based on the wondrous writings of the beloved Dr. Seuss and includes everyone’s favorite Dr. Seuss characters, like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination–Jojo. The story centers around Horton the Elephant, who finds himself faced with a double challenge–not [...]
Gove Elementary 1st Fun Family and Fitness For FCAT Success Program
Gove Elementary School and Lakeside Medical Center present the first Fun Family and Fitness for FCAT Success. When? Tuesday, March 29th and Thursday, March 31st, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Where? Gove Elementary School – 900 S.E. Ave. “G”, Belle Glade, FL 33430. The Fun Family and Fitness for FCAT Success is a program fostering family [...]
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Forty-Nine Palm Beach County Public School Students Named National Merit Scholarship Finalists
Forty-nine (49) Palm Beach County public school students have been chosen 2011 National Merit Scholarship Finalists. These distinguished students are among the top college bound seniors across the country. Finalists are chosen from National Merit Semifinalists and must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by their high school principal [...]
Osceola Creek Helps Cancer Research With Spare Change
Osceola Creek Middle School students poured their pocket change into collection jars to support Olive Garden’s 17th Annual Pasta for Pennies program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) School & Youth campaign. Last year, Olive Garden’s Pasta for Pennies collected $6.1 million nationally, bringing the total amount donated since the program’s inception to more [...]
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Two Palm Beach County Schools Selected As Springboard® Demonstration Site Finalists
Congratulations to Boynton Beach Community High School and Santaluces Community High School for their selection as finalists to become College Board SpringBoard® National Demonstration School sites. This would be a prestigious honor that would open up two of the District’s SpringBoard® schools to other educators and districts across the nation. SpringBoard® is the College Board’s [...]
New Northboro Elementary Receives Prestigious LEED For Schools Gold Certification
Northboro Elementary in West Palm Beach has received the prestigious LEED Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) under the LEED for School category. Northboro Elementary joins the ranks as one of only seventeen schools throughout the United States, and one of only four public schools in Florida to be a USGBC [...]
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Volunteer Involvement Helps School Implement Support Programs For Students
Senior Volunteer, Ira Klosk, A Leader In Our Schools “When you hear the word leader at Poinciana Elementary you will hear the name Ira Klosk, more affectionately known as Mr. Ira,” said Ms. Patricia Judge Lashley, South Area volunteer and business partner coordinator. “It is volunteer leaders such as Mr. Ira that lead our students [...]
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Volunteering At Grove Park Elementary Brings Ibis Retirees Joy
At Ibis, a golf club community bordering the Grassy Waters Nature Preserve in north Palm Beach County, volunteering means love, laughter and smiles. For the last six years members of the “Ibis Home Owner’s Association” have traveled east every week to volunteer at Grove Park Elementary School. The volunteers, spear-headed by Marcia Rabb, have come [...]
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Cypress Trails Elementary Participates in “Hanging of the Hands”
The School District of Palm Beach County Afterschool Programs has been invited to participate in the “Hanging of the Hands”. The project will highlight a “strings of hands” created by students across the state to be hung at the Capitol Rotunda in Tallahassee. The “hands” will remain in the Capitol Rotunda during Children’s Weel as [...]
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Over 500 Students To Attend 3rd Annual Very Special Science Fair
The Department of Exceptional Student Education is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Very Special Science Fair where over 500 students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder, grades kindergarten through 12th participate. When? April 5 and April 6, 2011. Where? Palm Beach Zoo – 1301 Summit Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33405. The purpose of the Very Special [...]
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