Six Palm Beach Schools Among Top Ten In State, District Ranks First Among State’s Big 7 Districts
The School District of Palm Beach County has six schools in the top ten in their categories statewide as measured by student FCAT scores and, at the high school level, by graduation rates, student participation and performance in accelerated coursework and postsecondary readiness:
Elementary
#7 – South Olive Elementary School
Middle
#4 – Bak Middle School of the Arts #6 – [...]
School Board Schedules Interviews, “Meet and Greet” For Three Superintendent Finalists
The School Board of Palm Beach County has scheduled informal and formal interviews and two “Meet and Greet” events for the three superintendent candidates. Informal interviews will be conducted by the board members, who will meet individually with each of the applicants, from Monday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 8 at District Headquarters, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm [...]
Accomplished High School Senior Headed To Yale
Herby Raymond is a Renaissance man. An accomplished pianist who plays classical and jazz, Herby also scored a perfect 800 on his Math SAT. A basketball player, he also enjoys chess. He’s President of the Wellington Chapter of the National Achievers’ Society, an organization established to encourage students, particularly minorities, to excel academically and culturally [...]
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Starlight Cove Elementary School Counselor Named As Finalist For School Counselor Of The Year
Michael Kane, a school counselor from Starlight Cove Elementary, a Title 1 school, has been named one of the top six school counselors in America. Mr. Kane is one of more than 270 elementary, middle, and secondary school counselors nationwide who were nominated for the School Counselor of the Year award. The award, which is [...]
Roosevelt Middle Student Semi-Finalist In Poster Contest
Vandi Allen, a 7th grader in the pre-engineering Choice program at Roosevelt Middle School, was a semi-finalist in the School District’s Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest. His entry was judged to be one of the five best in the county, selected from over 750 entries submitted from schools throughout the Palm Beach School District. Vandi designed [...]
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Scripps Florida Hosts “Science Cellebration”-School District Choice Programs and Science & Engineering Fair Winners Display
Scripps Florida is hosting a “Science Cellebration” day at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, February 4 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 Fair winners. The [...]
Dedicated High School Speech And Debate Coach Receives Prestigious Award
Over the years, Jupiter High School Speech and Debate Coach, Kristen Taylor, has won numerous awards and honors. In 2007, she was named the Regional Coach of the Year. In 1989, 1998, and 2000 she was honored with Teacher of the Year Awards. Ms. Taylor was named State Championship Coach in 2008 and is a [...]
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Palm Beach County Schools – State Winners in Public Service Announcement Contest
K.E. Cunningham Canal Point Elementary School and Timber Trace Elementary School are the top two winners of the Florida Department of Education (DOE) Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! statewide public service announcement (PSA) contest.
To compete in the PSA contest, students created a short announcement geared toward this year’s theme: “Take the Lead and Read.” One winner was [...]
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Royal Palm Beach High Artists Receive Gold and Silver Keys
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have an impressive legacy dating back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. The Awards are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents.
There were over 2500 entries [...]
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Okeeheelee Middle School Gets Equestrian This Weekend
Okeeheelee Middle School will be showcased at this weekend’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington’s Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Okeeheelee will be bringing a broad variety of performance groups, including the International Spanish Academy dancers, hip hop dance team, cheerleaders, drama, arts, jazz band and chorus. The school will also be preparing paella and will have [...]
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2012-2013 School Calendar Approved, First Day of School For Students is Monday, August 20, 2012
The 2012-2013 Board Approved School Calendar is now online. Click here to view the calendar.
Note: “Employee Contract Periods” on the second page of this Calendar will be added in the near future. Public Affairs will send this information as soon as it has been added to the calendar.
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Veterans Speakers Forum Available To Make Presentations At School Events
The veterans speakers forum accepts numerous requests to speak to schools and civic organizations in the Palm Beach Area sharing the history of the war veterans, honoring those who served and the African American aviators and support personnel that were trained at an isolated complex near the town of Tuskegee, Alabama, as well as the [...]
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Boca Raton High Operation Warm And Fuzzy Help Safety Patrol Trip Students At Barton EL With Warm Clothes
For the second year, Boca Raton Community High School Leadership class collected and delivered newly knitted hats, scarves, and gloves to Barton Elementary School in time for their winter Safety Patrol trip to Washington, DC. Two juniors, Sims and Calder Alfano, have led the drive working with Project Linus and Boca Care knitters, both knitting [...]
Suncoast High Twin Sisters Drive Bikes For Kidz Charity To $5,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant
Anyone who by circumstance ran into energetic twin 17-year-old sisters Laura and Megan Kohner last month likely went out of their way for charity. No, the Wellington girls weren’t asking for cash or sponsorships–just a few clicks of a mouse. The Kohners, juniors at Suncoast Community High School, convinced enough people to go online and [...]
Global Connections Art and Essay Contest Deadline Extended to Accommodate Student Entries
Responding to the question: 1Billion Hungry in the World—What’s Your Role? just might win a lucky middle or high school student the trip of a lifetime. The District’s social studies teachers have received information about the essay and art contest being sponsored by the Istanbul Center and other cultural and business organizations throughout Florida and [...]
Hundreds Of Students To Compete In Upcoming SECME Olympiads
The competition will be intense when students from 55 elementary schools, 20 middle schools, and 15 high schools participate in one of two Palm Beach County SECME District Olympiads scheduled for February.
SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, and Mathematics Enrichment) is a national organization with the goal of increasing the pool of students who will be prepared [...]
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Pine Jog Elementary Celebrates Literacy Week
Pine Jog Elementary School kicked off Literacy Week with a guest reader program that included many community members. Among the guests was Palm Beach County Sheriff Chief Deputy Michael Gauger who read his book On The Force with Finnegan and Dory.
The book was written by the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Special Events Office. The main [...]
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Alumnus Has Short Film Screened At Prestigious Slamdance Film Festival
Daniel Satinoff, alumnus of Northboro Elementary, Bak Middle School of the Arts, and Dreyfoos School of the Arts, is having one of his short films, The Severe Psychosis of a Musicless Man, screened at the prestigious Slamdance Film Festival this week. Mr. Satinoff, who is Director of Photography for this film, is currently a senior [...]
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Community Unites For High School Student Who Needs Liver Transplant
Jauron Jones, a junior at William T. Dwyer High School, loves music, basketball and his church. This bright student who has been a part of the school’s Army ROTC Leadership Academy since 9th grade is also in need of his second liver transplant.
This Sunday, January 29th at 5:00 PM at Hilltop Missionary Baptist Church in [...]
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Winner Scholarships To Be Awarded At Egret Lake Elementary
Several students will be presented with college scholarships at the Winner Scholarship ceremony set for Egret Lake Elementary School at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, January 26. The Winner Scholarship is the brainchild of Jan Winkler and Hermine Drezner who established the original scholarship—which is now an annual event– at Jupiter Elementary School years ago. Students in [...]
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Palm Beach County First Among Florida’s Big 7 Urban Districts In New State Rankings – FCAT Scores Place Palm Beach In Top Quarter Statewide
Palm Beach Schools rank 16th among Florida’s 67 public school districts, according to a new Florida Department of Education (DOE) ranking based on FCAT scores. Palm Beach ranked first among the big 7 urban districts that include Broward, Orange, Dade, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Duval counties.
Districts that received a higher ranking than Palm Beach are typically smaller [...]
Students Canoe The Everglades Through Live, Interactive Webcasts
The School District of Palm Beach County is collaborating with the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation to bring the historic River of Grass Canoe Expedition to Florida classrooms. On Wednesday, January 18, twelve individuals, including scientists, environmentalists, educators, and artists, embarked on a 78-mile canoe expedition from Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge to Everglades National [...]
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An Evening With Bill Mays To Benefit Music Programs In Jupiter Schools
The Jupiter Performing Arts Fund is presenting “Mays At The Movies” on February 18, 2012, 7-10 pm. at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta. The Jupiter Performing Arts Fund is a not-for-profit organization formed for the purpose of encouraging, promoting and supporting music in the Jupiter public schools. Legendary pianist, composer, and recording artist Bill Mays [...]
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Bak Middle School Of The Arts Students To Shine At Annual Dance Concert
Students from Bak Middle School of the Arts will perform works created for them by their teachers, Martha Satinoff, Heidi Sperounis, Hollond Schiller, and Carlos de Barros. Members of Bak’s Dance Repertory will also perform “Battle Etude” choreographed by Robert Battle, the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and “Catch Flow” choreographed by [...]
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Project SMART Announces Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest Winners
Over 770 Palm Beach County students from 67 schools submitted entries to the Second Annual Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest. Their posters promote a clear educational message encouraging an alcohol-free lifestyle for youth.
After a judging committee selected fifteen semifinalists and more than 6200 people participated in the online voting, the School District of Palm Beach County [...]
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