Palm Beach County Schools And Community Celebrate Haitian Flag Day As Part Of The Commemoration Of Haitian Heritage Month
Many different activities took place this Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in Palm Beach County in commemoration of Haitian Flag Day, one of the most prominent historical and patriotic celebrations in Haiti. On May 18, 1803 the Haitian flag was born in the city of Arcahaie. The revolutionary army, that was fighting the French colonization at [...]
Florida Representative Mack Bernard to Visit Lake Worth High
Students and staff at Lake Worth High School will have the chance to get “up close and personal” when State Representative Mack Bernard visits the school early Monday morning. The state representative from Delray Beach is set to speak to freshman and sophomore students about the value of education and the hard work required to [...]
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Palm Beach County Welcomes the 18th Annual Hispanic Caucus Issues Conference
Palm Beach County is hosting the National Education Association (NEA) 18th Annual Hispanic Caucus Issues Conference that will take place May 20 – 22, 2011 at the Hilton Singer Island Hotel. The theme of the conference Hispanics Uniting Forces for a Better Future/Hispanos uniendo fuerzas para un mejor futuro reflects the duality of Latinos and [...]
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Students from John I. Leonard’s Finance Academy Head to the Big Apple to Showcase Skills
Five students and the academy coordinator from John I. Leonard High School’s Academy of Finance have been invited to attend the National Academy Foundation’s (NAF) Benefit at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on May 23. Students attending the Benefit will be practicing their networking skills and showcasing the work that they have been [...]
Black Educators Caucus of Palm Beach County Hosts Annual Scholarship Breakfast
WHAT: Ninth Annual Scholarship Breakfast Recognition of Reverend Doctor Tony Drayton and C. Shahid Freeman WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 8:00 a.m. WHERE: Jay’s Ministry Complex, 2801 Avenue “S”, Riviera Beach WHO: Black Educators Caucus invites everyone WHY: To recognize outstanding educators, students, and citizens; to benefit the scholarship awards KEYNOTE: Honorable U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings, [...]
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District’s First Haitian Teacher to Be Honored at Haitian Heritage Banquet
When the Democratic Haitian American Caucus of Florida (DHACF) hosts its second annual Haitian Heritage Banquet this month, veteran educator Elcy Moreau Andre is one of two area residents who will be celebrated as “Pillars of the Haitian American Community.” Ms. Andre—a magnet programs recruiter for the Multicultural Education Department—was hired by the school system [...]
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Scripps Florida to Host Record Number of Palm Beach County High School and Undergraduate Interns in 2011 “Kenan Fellows” Summer Program
Scripps Florida, a division of the Scripps Research Institute, announced the selection of 17 Palm Beach County high school students and five undergraduate students as 2011 Kenan Fellows, Scripps Florida’s annual summer internship program. Now in its seventh year, the program places students in the laboratories of Scripps scientists for a six-week, hands-on research experience. [...]
Dreyfoos Student Wins National Poster Contest
Jordan Lane-Palmer, a 9th grader at the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of Arts, was selected as the national winner of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) annual “Be Money Wi$e” poster contest. Jordan’s poster, which was among 1,800 entries from across the country, wholeheartedly captured the essence of the theme, “Be A $uperhero! [...]
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New Horizons Elementary Presents “A Trip To Central America”
New Horizons Elementary 4th grade students will present a special performance titled “A Trip To Central America” during their PTA (Parent Teacher Association) Annual Assembly Meeting. When? Monday, May 23, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Where? New Horizons Elementary – 13900 Greenbriar Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414. The purpose of this presentation is to increase awareness among [...]
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