TEACHERS FROM POINCIANA ELEMENTARY AND ATLANTIC HIGH SCHOOL SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NASA MICROGRAVITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT

West Palm Beach, Fla., May 17, 2013 — A team made up of four teachers from Poinciana Elementary STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Magnet School, and one teacher from Atlantic High School have been selected by NASA to build an experiment that they will conduct with their students this spring, and then fly on [...]

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Lorena Benitez, from Atlantic High School is the recipient of the 2013 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship by the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS). She was one of four students selected from several hundred applicants for their academic performance, leadership qualities and community involvement. The scholarship program was created by former [...]

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A grant from the Wells Fargo Homeless Unaccompanied Youth Fund will serve a number of unaccompanied homeless youth in Palm Beach County. Homeless unaccompanied youth are homeless and do not live with a parent or guardian. The Wells Fargo Graduation Initiative will assist the School District in serving these young people to help them stay [...]

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As a member of a School Advisory Council (SAC), you and your fellow council members are entrusted with the improvement of your public school. Together, you will help your school and its children become more successful. You may view SAC meeting dates at http://www.palmbeachschools.org/Community/SAC_Meetings.asp. (Dates & times are subject to change. Please contact your school to confirm.) School Directory: http://www.palmbeachschools.org/index.asp?school=yes Interested in becoming a [...]

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The School District of Palm Beach County today announced that The Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts has two students who have won the prestigious Downbeat Magazine 36th Annual Student Music Award.   Ben Batalla (Piano major; Palm Beach Gardens) and Josef Samargia (Vocal major; West Palm Beach) have been named as two of the [...]

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Donors To Provide More Than 2,000 Books And Bags To Nearly 600 Boynton Beach Students WHAT:    More than 600 students at Forest Park Elementary School in Boynton Beach will “shop” for summer reading books. Each student will be able to select three new or gently used books to encourage reading during the summer. More than [...]

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Parents and grandparents, siblings and friends applauded — some cheered — as more than 100 soon-to-be high school graduates from Palm Beach County (and the Treasure Coast) crossed the staging area of William T. Dwyer High School and were honored Thursday night as soon-to-be members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Air National [...]

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The Palm Beach County Council of PTA/PTSA has awarded four scholarships to active PTA volunteers.  This year the County Council chose three graduating seniors and an adult volunteer to each receive $500 to help offset the cost of their future education endeavors.  Winners were chosen based on an original essay and letters of recommendation. The [...]

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The School Police Department got KASH a brand new 2013 Ford Police Interceptor in order to do his job of finding missing and endangered children all over Palm Beach County.  “It’s a really nice car… but I think all black makes it kind of boring. I wish it had some designs on it so that [...]

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South Intensive Transition School recently selected three teachers and one administrator to attend the Secondary Reading Council of Florida (SRCFL) 19th Annual State Conference from May 10-11, 2013 at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Hotel in Fort Myers, FL. SpringBoard English Language/Reading teachers Monique Lambrou and Jacqueline Major, High School Department Chair/Social Science teacher Amy McGregor-Rick [...]

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The TeamWork USA Education Foundation is dedicated to providing innovative effective team support, with the involvement of families, teachers and volunteers, for socio-economically challenged students in need, attending public schools in Palm Beach County. The Foundation provides college scholarships, supports student leadership clubs, and offers grants for student instrumental music and mentoring programs. On May [...]

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Pine Jog Elementary Safety Patrols are currently on their annual trip to Washington, D.C . Today, when visiting the JFK Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery they were treated to a very up close and personal experience.  As students were viewing the grounds, Prince Harry walked up to pay his respects to the Kennedy family.   Upon [...]

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  Seventeen-year-old Dreyfoos School of the Arts theatre student Micailah Lockhart is busy as a vocal performer and now she has a CD,  Introducing Micailah Lockhart,  with a single available on iTunes. The dynamic daughter of Lake Worth High School Principal George Lockhart and his wife, said although she does plan to pursue a career [...]

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Over 11,000 Palm Beach County high school seniors will be graduating in the next several weeks.  Graduation ceremonies begin May 16th and run through May 29th with the majority of the ceremonies taking place at the Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds.  If you would like to watch the ceremonies live please visit the School District [...]

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  When Okeeheelee Middle School Principal David Samore travels to Washington, D.C. later this month, he’ll receive the top award for the middle school category of the 2013 International Spanish Academy School of the Year competition  on behalf of his school. The flagship school of the District’s International Spanish Academy (ISA) is being recognized by [...]

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The Sam Budnyk Scholarship Committee announced today the 10 finalists for the Sam Budnyk Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. The finalists have been invited to meet with the judges for individual interviews, with the winner selected and announced on Tuesday May 14th. Finalists for the 2013 Budnyk Scholarship are: Matthew Clayton, Jupiter High School (Volleyball); [...]

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World-Class Galaxy Elementary E3 Choice School To Focus On  Energy, Environment & Engineering With A Challenging Curriculum On school opening day, Monday, August 19, 2013, the South Area of Palm Beach County will be the location for the Greenest School in the Galaxy, the new Galaxy E3 Choice School. Replacing a 53-year old school building, the [...]

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State Representatives Joe Abruzzo and Dave Kerner, will join Palm Beach County Commissioner Shelly Vana  and other area dignitaries at the May 9th inaugural event  honoring graduating seniors who are enlisting in the military. Set for William T. Dwyer High School, the event is presented by Office Depot and sponsored by Bank of America, FP&L, and [...]

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Stephanie Berra from Palm Beach Central High School has been selected as one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for the GMS Class of 2013. Her strong leadership, community service and academic achievements contributed to the selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar.  More than 54,000 students applied, making this year the largest and most competitive [...]

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The Haitian Heritage Month Essay Contest Committee is proud to announce the winners of this year’s contest. First Place: Gasline Teresa Deslouches, Forest Hill High School, 12th grade Second Place: Adlertha Similien, Toussaint L’Ouverture High School, 12th grade Third Place: Felipe Bomeny, A. W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, 10th grade Gasline Teresa Delouches,  first place winner, demonstrated outstanding thinking and writing skills [...]

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Anti-Bullying Project Initiator Speaks To Worldwide Audience Rebecca Zerbo, a seventh grade student at Eagles Landing Middle School, was selected as one of the prestigious speakers at the TEDxDelrayBeach event on Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Delray Beach Center for Arts. The student entrepreneur, who initiated the award-winning ‘Positive Pocket’ initiative to fight bullying, [...]

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National Teacher Appreciation Week is upon us, and the School District of Palm Beach County is encouraging all students and parents to find ways to celebrate and recognize your special teacher from May 6 through May 12. “On behalf of our 178,000 students and their families I would especially like to acknowledge the remarkable teachers [...]

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Sixty-six public and private schools in Palm Beach and Martin Counties that made the grade in going “green” during this school year, celebrated their efforts at the fifth annual Green Schools Awards Luncheon held in their honor at the West Palm Beach Marriott on May 1st.  Seventeen of these outstanding schools received some “green” for [...]

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 And for the fifth straight year, the winner is…..The Education Network! The Palm Beach County School District’s station, The Education Network has been honored with its seventh Telly Award—considered quite a distinction with nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries. The award – in the information category–for The Eighth Wonder of the [...]

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Since 1966, over 40,000 students nationwide have competed in the annual Academic Games National Tournament.  This year Palm Beach County 14 students brought home National Championship awards from the National Tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The team awards included National Championships in Elementary Propaganda and Middle School World Events.  For his outstanding play in all [...]

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