Two District Schools Earn Exceeding Expectations Award

Wynnebrook Elementary School and Palm Springs Middle School have been notified that each has been selected as an Exceeding Expectations Award School by the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC). “Your school was selected based on a combination of criteria consisting of FCAT scores and observations and conversations that occurred during our site visit in [...]

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The Palm Beach County Council of PTA/PTSA was well represented at the recent Florida  PTA Leadership Convention by local board members Jen Martinez, Wendy Corso Ruud, Jenn Olson, Debbie DeHoog, Kay M. Stagray, Mindy Haas, Charlotte Spikes, and Dawn Balliet.  They joined over 80 representatives from 23 local PTA units at the annual convention held [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County Food Service Department announces its policy for Free and Reduced Price Meals for students under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Any interested person may review a copy of the policy by contacting Jussara B. de Souza (JB) / 3661 N Interstate Park Rd, suite 100, Riviera [...]

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The Department of Transportation is encouraging job seekers to join their professional team of school bus drivers.  When? Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.  Where? Central Transportation Facility – 3376 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33406  In addition to exceptional retirement benefits, competitive pay and health insurance the School District offers the [...]

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The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) reported that Palm Beach County will remain an “A” rated district for the 8th consecutive year. In addition, the letter grade for several schools will be adjusted.   It is standard practice for the FDOE to perform a Review Process in which individual student files are revised for any miscalculations. Level [...]

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Cookie Davis, a teacher at the A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, has been selected  to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute and will be heading to Washington, D.C. the week of August 6-10. During the five-day program, participants work with Library education specialists and subject-matter experts to [...]

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Cindy Chiapetta, Principal at Eagles Landing Middle School was recently selected as the Florida Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Secondary Principal of the Year. She was a science teacher and an assistant principal before taking the leadership role at Eagles Landing in the summer of 2011. The recognition took place at the PTA Leadership Conference in [...]

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Malachi Rosenfield, a junior at Jupiter Community High School, recently had an article titled “From Jupiter to the Moon” published in Image Magazine from the John Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth.  Malachi, a member of the NASA Moonbuggy Team at Jupiter High, helped build a moonbuggy and compete in the race in Alabama.   [...]

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During the past school year, Suncoast High student Abiade Granger noticed a basketball teammate choking from a two inch piece of chocolate candy.  Without hesitation, Mr. Granger came to the rescue of his fellow student and performed the Heimlich maneuver causing the candy to dislodge.   The City of Riviera Beach proclaimed May 23, 2012 [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County has achieved the prestigious status of a Florida Healthy School District at the Gold level. The Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership (CSHP) and Florida Action for Healthy Kids recently recently made the announcement. Until this year, no Florida districts were able to meet the stringent criteria to achieve [...]

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A national report lists Suncoast Community High School in the top 10 magnet schools in the country. The 2012 U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools report names the schools in recognition of their student’s academic success and the school’s specialized thematic or academic focus.  U.S. News and World Report looked at all public high schools nationally [...]

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The “FIND MY SCHOOL” website has been a very popular tool for looking up assigned schools by current home addresses.   The School District of Palm Beach County is pleased to announce that the system has been upgraded and the old website has been removed. The web page will have a slightly different look, but will [...]

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The Kiwanis Kids at Crosspointe Elementary School will be “BOWLING FOR BOOKS” at the AMF Boynton Beach Lanes on Tuesday, July 17th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The activity is co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Boynton Beach. In collaboration with the local AMF Lanes in Boynton Beach, the event involves several community organizations including the Forgotten Soldiers [...]

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When Leah Silverman decided to emulate Home and Garden Television (HGTV) host David Bromstad’s style as part of her Third Grade Masterpieces project assignment earlier this school year—she never dreamed she’d actually get to meet him. The assignment given by teacher Karin Haligas required that students select a favorite artist and then re-create one of [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County Summer Graduation will take place on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in John I. Leonard High School Gymnasium.  Students that participate in the summer graduation ceremony have successfully completed the requirements to obtain their high school diploma and will continue with their future plans.    For more [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County Food Service Department announces its policy for Free and Reduced Price Meals for students under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Any interested person may review a copy of the policy by contacting Jussara B. de Souza (JB) / 3661 N Interstate Park Rd, suite 100, Riviera [...]

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For the first time, parents and students are able to view their child’s State and District assessment results through Edline.  Edline is the School Board-approved communication service to provide access for students and parents, via the Internet, to school and classroom information.  Parents and students may view their student’s Individual Student Assessment Results by clicking on the [...]

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