The student productions were selected as the top media productions in their school, then District, and will now move on to the State Competition. First, second, and third place winners of the State Competition will be honored at an awards ceremony at the FAME Annual Conference in November. Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) sponsors the Jim Harbin Student Media Festival to encourage students of FAME members to communicate through media production and to recognize and reward outstanding presentations.

Click for Jim Harbin Winners and productions.

For more information please contact Madeline Miller, Media Specialist Jupiter High School, at Madeline.miller@palmbeachschools.org.

The Music Educator Award was established to recognize current educators (K – college, public and private schools) who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the field of music education and who demonstrate a commitment to the broader cause of maintaining music education in the schools. A joint partnership and presentation of The Recording Academy and the GRAMMY Foundation, this special award will have its inaugural presentation at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony and Nominees Reception honoring recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustee Award, Technical GRAMMY^® Award during GRAMMY Week 2014.

As announced on the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards^® by President/CEO of The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Foundation Neil Portnow, TV and radio host/producer and GRAMMY Foundation Honorary Board Chair Ryan Seacrest, and six-time GRAMMY^® winner Justin Timberlake, the award was open to current United States music teachers, and anyone could  nominate a teacher — students, parents, friends, colleagues, community members, school deans and administrators. Teachers were also able to nominate themselves, and nominated teachers were notified and invited to fill out an application.

One recipient will be selected from 10 finalists each year, and will be recognized for his/her remarkable impact on students’ lives. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles to accept the award, attend the GRAMMY Awards ceremony, and receive a $10,000 honorarium. The nine finalists will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and the schools of all 10 finalists also will receive matching grants. The honorariums and grants provided to the finalists and schools are made possible by the generosity and support of the GRAMMY Foundation’s Education Champions Converse, Ford Motor Company Fund, General Mills Box Tops For Education, and Journeys.

The semifinalists will be announced in August. 

For more information please contact Suncoast High School Principal Dr. Linda Cartlidge at linda.cartlidge@palmbeachschools.org or 561-882-3400.

Mrs. Kolbert has been an educator in the Palm Beach County School District for almost 29 years. She enjoys learning, sharing, and blogging and publishes her thoughts at www.leekolbert.com, as well as at The Huffington Post.  Lee says, “It’s fantastic to see educators getting recognition for the hard work they do on a daily basis. I’m humbled by this nomination since there are so many other educators who have made a much greater impact than I.” 

She is passionate about social media and the benefits of its use for networking and professional growth. Lee credits the members of the Educational Technology team for being “the wind beneath her wings.” 

“I hope this is the beginning of a shift in our society where we will see more efforts to recognize the loyalty, hard work, and patience that makes up most of our teachers,” she adds. 

Honorees will be announced on September 21, 2013 at a red-carpet event in Washington, D.C. The Bammy Awards are presented by The Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International, which includes leading educators, education leaders, education professors, journalists, editors, researchers, commentators, advocates, activists, visionaries and pioneers.  The Academy is comprised of a board of governors, a council of peers and the executive committee. 

“Nominees like Mrs. Kolbert are making a difference in education every day. It’s more important now that ever to publicly honor educators and to show what’s right with American Education,” said Errol St. Clair Smith, executive producer of the Bammy Awards. 

Click here to see the list of all the 2013 award finalists. 

About the Bammy Awards

The Bammy Awards is a cross-discipline award that identifies and acknowledges the good work being done all across the education village.  The Bammy Awards were created in response to the tremendous national pressure on educators and education leaders to improve student outcomes, the impact of high-stakes accountability and the intense scrutiny that today’s educator’s face. 

The Awards aim to foster cross-discipline recognition of the collective contributions being made to educate children, encourage collaboration in and across the various domains, elevate education and education successes in the public eye, and raise the profile and voices of the many undervalued and unrecognized people who are making a difference in the field. 

For more information contact Gary Weidenhamer at (561) 434-8499 or via email at gary.weidenhamer@palmbeachschools.org.

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

Chris Wan with his Grand Award Trophy in the State Science and Engineering Fair competition.

Christopher Wan, age 17, from Wellington, has been working on similar projects modeling salinity for two years.  He was recognized by the Siemens Foundation in their prestigious STEM competition earlier in the year; was named a ‘MAD (Making A Difference) Scientist’ by Junior Achievement at their Watch a Rising Star event at the Kravis Center; and this past May Christopher was unable to attend the prestigious Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Awards where he was named The Pathfinder winner for Science because he was competing in the Intel science fair. 

Speaking about the 1^st place project Wan submitted, he explains that he put in substantial time and effort into the research. “The first year (11^th grade) I spent about 400 hours on my research. This year I continued my research project with an additional 800 hours in the same field of study. The goal was to develop a model to simulate salinity in the Loxahatchee River as a performance tool. My project allows engineers and environmentalists to predict salinity at any given moment in the river. Currently the South Florida Water Management District has three dimensional models to predict this and they require days to run. My model works instantaneously.”

 Christopher, a Dreyfoos piano major, graduated number one in his class and will be attending Yale University in the fall with plans to major in biochemistry and music performance. For details, contact Magnet Coordinator Jane Grandusky, 561.805.6203 or jane.grandusky@palmbeachschools.org.

According to GFOA, “The award represents a significant achievement by the entity.  It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.  In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.”  These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as: 

• a policy document
• a financial plan
• an operations guide
• a communications device                                                                                          

Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories, and the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award.

When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated as being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award.  The certificate was presented to Shirley M. Knox, School District Budget Director.

For budgets including fiscal period 2012, over 1,340 entities are expected to receive the Award.  Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.

The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving over 17,800 government finance professionals throughout North America.  The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.

For more information please contact Stephen J. Gauthier at (312) 977-9700.

The School District of Palm Beach County announced that the 5^th Annual Learn Green Conference & Expo will take place on Monday, November 11, 2013 at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. This is the best opportunity for teachers, students, administrators, community members and experts in the field to learn from each other and discuss different programs and ground-breaking initiatives. 

Save the date and take advantage of Florida’s Green Schools Conference! Learn about school grounds enhancement, community partnerships, curriculum Integration, school sustainability, management and innovative programs and practices and so much more. Last year more than 900 participants attended and the marketplace featured 90 different vendors ranging from curriculum resources to environmentally friendly equipment. 

Teachers will be eligible to earn in-service points for attending the conference and submitting the required documentation. Registration will be available soon. 

Details at www.learngreenconference.com 

Are you interested on showcasing a program, project or activity from your school or company? Presentation proposals are being accepted until June 30, 2013.  For sponsorship and exhibitor space call 561-688-7602. 

For more information contact Susan Toth, Pine Jog Environmental Center, at 561-686-6604 or via email at stoth2@fau.edu. 

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

List of Feeding Sites for Summer Food Service Program

Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of  race,  color,  sex,  disability,  age,  or   national  origin  during  summer vacation  when  school  breakfasts  and  lunches  are  not available.  All children 18 years old and younger are eligible for meals at no charge and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

The  programs  are  only  approved  for  geographical  areas  of   need where 50  percent or more of  the children qualify for  free and reduced price meals during the school year.

Summer Food Service sites that are located at schools provide meals to all children in the immediate vicinity in addition to those enrolled in summer school.     

Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any USDA related activity should immediately write or call:

USDA

Director, Office of Civil Rights

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C.  20250-9410

(800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TTY)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

For more information please contact School Food Service Field Manager, Peter Wood at 561-383-2003 or peter.wood@palmbeachschools.org.

A preliminary analysis of this data revealed the following.

Overall, the SDPBC percentage of first-time test-takers scoring Level 3 or above on EOC assessments was higher or the same as that of Florida.   

·         From FY2012 to FY2013, the SDPBC increased:

o   The number of students participating in algebra courses and significantly increased the performance of Algebra 1 EOC first-time test-takers by ten percentage points; and

o   The performance for Algebra 1 EOC students in grades 9-12.

·         In FY2013, SDPBC outperformed Florida at most grades on the Algebra 1 EOC .

·       In FY2013, the performance of the SDPBC’s Geometry and Biology 1 EOC first-time test-takers was similar to that of Florida. 

·         In FY2013, the SDPBC had the same average T-score as Florida on the U.S. History EOC.

Executive Summary Here

Overall, SDPBC had a higher percentage of proficient students than Florida and the five largest Florida school districts at most grades in Reading, Mathematics and Science and more than a majority of SDPBC students scored proficient or above at all tested grades and subjects.

• In FY2013, the SDPBC had a higher proficiency rate than Florida and the five largest Florida districts in a majority of grades and subjects

o   At grades 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Reading,

o   At grades 4, 5, 7,  and 8 in Mathematics, and

o   At grades 5 and 8 in Science. 

• From FY2012 to FY2013, the SDPBC increased performance by at least two percentage points in grades 6, 9 and 10 reading, and in grades 3 and 4 Mathematics.
• In FY2013, the SDPBC had a majority of students scoring proficient or above at all tested grades in Reading and Mathematics.

The attached Tables 1 through 5 report the percent of students proficient in Reading, Mathematics, and Science for the SDPBC, Florida, and selected school districts.  Results for individual SDPBC schools are available on the Department of Research, Evaluation and Assessment website at: http://www.palmbeachschools.org/dre/FCAT.asp

Executive Summary Here

When? June 10, 2013 from 9:00am to 3:30pm.

Where? Work Force Alliance located at 1951 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach

All applicants should bring a resume listing previous job experience.  Please contact Lana Gray with Work Force Alliance to schedule an interview appointment at 561-340-1060 ext. 2324.

For more information please contact Lori Dornbusch with School Food Service at lori.dornbusch@palmbeachschools.org or 561-383-2000.

L to R: Chief Academic Officer Cheryl Alligood, Timothy Reen, Patreka McKelton and Allison Riordan

The Annual Beginning Teacher of the Year and Mentor Teacher of the Year Awards Ceremony took place at Fulton-Holland Education Services Center June 4^th. The Department of Professional Development and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. co-sponsored the event in support of first year teachers and mentors.

The awards were presented to elementary, middle, and high school first year teachers and mentors employed by the School District of Palm Beach County, who have been recommended by their principal for demonstrating excellence. 

The Beginning Teacher of the Year Award winners are:

Allison Riordan - Hidden Oaks Elementary School

Patreka McKelton – Bear Lakes Middle School

Timothy Reen - Park Vista High School

L to R: Chief Academic Officer Cheryl Alligood, Ernest Anderson, Jimi McCoy Hataway and Kimberly Madore

The Mentor Teacher of the Year Award winners are:

Kimberly Madore – Elbridge Gale Elementary

 Jimi McCoy Hataway – Independence Middle School

Ernest Anderson – Boynton Beach High School

Each award recipient received $350 to be used for planning lessons and/or supplies for their classrooms.

For additional information about the awards or the ceremony please contact Dr. Gina Stafford at (561)776-3663 orgina.stafford@palmbeachschools.org.

• Promotional Videos, Large District

Wellness Rewards Premium Discount Promotional Video

This comprehensive video explains the process that District employees have to follow in order to take advantage of the Wellness Rewards Premium Discount Program. 

The video was produced by Officer Frank Fanelli from the School Police Training Unit and Donna Winter, Assistant Wellness Coordinator as “The Wellness Fairy” in support of Director, Dianne Howard; Manager, Marilyn Boursiquot and Wellness Coordinator, Kimberly Sandmaier. 

Attending to accept this award is Donna Winter, Assistant Wellness Coordinator, Risk & Benefits Management. 

• Special Purpose Publication – Large District

Palm Beach County Middle School Poetry Competition. The book includes the winning entries for the 2013 Palm Beach County Middle School Poetry Competition. In addition, the publication features the winning cover designed by Laura Francois and the bookmark designed by Maria Valenti students at Palm Springs Middle School. 

Attending to accept this award is Laura Costello, English teacher, Palm Springs Middle 

• Wellness Annual Report – Large District

Wellness Promotion Policy Annual Report – 6th Edition

This annual report reflects the historical journey that embraces the wellness progress of Palm Beach County.  Since the creation of this important district policy and process a “Wellness Promotion Task Force” was developed and now comprised of over 1000 members. The goal of this task force is to encourage a proactive approach to holistically address the health, wellness and safety of all school children, staff, parents and the community. 

​Attending to accept this award is Steve Bonino, District Chairman of  The Wellness Promotion Task Force.

• Themed Promotion – Take Steps to a Healthier You!! Breakfast Club

This project originated and is being implemented at Okeeheelee Middle School with the purpose of increasing the number students that eat breakfast at school.  The club combines a tutoring program and the opportunity to enjoy a healthy and well balance meal. Students begin their day getting help in the different core subjects and when they are done they have breakfast.  The project correlates with the First Lady’s, Michelle Obama, campaign to make schools a healthier environment.

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Attending to accept this award is Carmen Moreira, Title I Coordinator, Okeeheelee Middle School. 

SUNSPRA is an organization dedicated to the needs, goals, and professional development of public relations experts who specialize in education communications. In fact, it is the definitive organization for Public Relations professionals in Florida with ties to the National School Public Relations Association Network. Their mission is to widespread support for Florida public education by engaging all key stakeholders in student success and public school improvement.

Awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 19^th, 2013 during the FASA Summer Conference being held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay.

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

As the Transition Program Planner in the Exceptional Student Education Department, Ms. Neil has helped with the establishment of multiple post-secondary programs for students with cognitive disabilities in Palm Beach County.  She diligently worked to create a post-secondary college program at Lynn University and collaborated with Project TEN in writing the Florida Consortium TPSID grant. She has worked with several charter schools to bring the unique programs, such as Project SEARCH to the district and created a Modified Occupational Completion Points program, called CORE (Career Opportunities and Related Education) at a technical charter school.  She created off-campus programs throughout the district for special diploma graduates to continue their education in a community environment.  These programs called ACCESS (Assimilation to Community, Careers, and Self-Sufficiency) are located in area businesses and government agency facilities.  She negotiated contracts with each entity to provide space without fees to the district. 

Ms. Neil is also the Chair of the transition council, Council for In-Transition Youth (CITY) Committee. She has inaugurated the Start Transition and Realize Success (STARS) Conference.  She has also planned and coordinated the conference for the past eight years. Furthermore, Ms. Neil works with others to replicate successful programs.  She was involved in the development of Florida Consortium’s annual Hartwick Symposium. This conference provides opportunities for districts across the state to learn how to create and support post-secondary programs.

Ms. Neil has volunteered for 10 years to serve on the Florida Division on Career Development & Transition (DCDT) Board. She collaborates with others across the state to plan their annual Visions Conference.  Ms. Neil also supports other districts in responding and assisting them with the replication of all programs. 

For more information please contact Mr. Gordillo at will.gordillo@palmbeachschools.org or 561-434-8626.

Eight Palm Beach County high school seniors have been awarded $5,000 per year scholarships for four years based on their enrollment at a four year post secondary institution. (Total scholarship award $20,000.00 per student).

The scholarship awards are provided by The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, a national education philanthropy based in Los Angeles that seeks to ensure that every student in an urban public school has the opportunity to succeed. 

The Broad Prize honors urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement in the nation while reducing income and ethnic achievement gaps.

The School District of Palm Beach County was one of four finalist for the 2012 Broad Prize.

For more details, please visit www.broadprize.com or contact Judy Thomas, Department of Single School Culture © Initiatives at judy.thomas@palmbeachschools.org or (561) 434-8456.

Through funds collected from the purchase and/or renewal of the Support Education license plates, classroom grants are awarded for programs that support the development of projects that enhance educational opportunities for students. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to Literacy, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) and Career Education.

This opportunity is open to all K-12 public school educators in Palm Beach County. Completed grant applications must be submitted to the Education Foundation no later than Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Go to www.educationfoundationpbc.org for more information or contact Tracy Rudnick at tracy.rudnick@palmbeachschools.org or 561-434-8428.

The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing excellence in Palm Beach County’s public education by increasing public awareness and inspiring community and business support for programs focused on learning, literacy, and leadership.

Conference participants will learn about arts integration as approach to teaching, as well as learning a variety of techniques that can be easily implemented in their classrooms. The presenters will show how to combine visual art, dance, music, and drama with core academic subjects to create an exciting, dynamic learning experience for students of all grade levels. Educators can earn up to 30 in-service points by participating.

The conference is free of charge for PBCSD employees and only $60 for others. Interested educators can sign up on Course Registration under “fine arts.” Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to register early.

For more information or to receive a list of workshop descriptions, please contact Arts Integration Project Manager Susan Hyatt at susan.hyatt@palmbeachschools.org or call 561-434-8484.

When? Thursday, June 13, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Where? Central Transportation Facility – 3376 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for jobs available in the Transportation Department including bus drivers, bus attendants, mechanics and mechanics forepersons. In addition to exceptional retirement benefits, competitive pay, health insurance and flexible schedule the School District offers the Commercial Driving License (CDL) training for free to those who qualify. 

Requirements:

1. Safe licensed driver for 5 years
2. Excellent driving record
3. Pass the Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination
4. Pass the bus driver training course
5. Communicate effectively in English
6. Enjoy working with students  

Follow this link to apply online or call (561) 242-6500 www.palmbeachschools.org/transportation/Employment/index.asp 

For more information contact Carl Boucard at (561) 242-6517 or via email at carl.boucard@palmbeachschools.org.  

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

At the recent Florida School Health Association Conference, Dr. Burns was honored as the Florida School Health Supervisor of the Year.  The Florida School Health Association was formed in 1983 and believes that the ability to learn at school is directly related to the status of the student’s health and that all children and youth have a right to have emergency health needs safely met while in the school setting.

Dr. Burns designs and develops innovative, professional development on-line training for school staff who support the mission of the school nurse and provide for unlicensed assistive support within the district.  She has organized and facilitated many school wide initiatives within the School District with the HD, HCD, and other School District departments such as Influenza vaccine (FluMist) initiative for elementary schools, prevention of staphylococcus infections in schools, school district pandemic planning, hand washing campaigns. American Lung Association “Open Airways” program in elementary schools, annual School Health Advisory Council Survey for Mental Health, and Standardizing training and deployment of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).

“Dr. Burns gives her time and expertise to many community partnership including Childhood Immunization Coalition of Palm Beach County, Oral Coalition of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Community Health Improvement Planning Council, Bethesda Hospital, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and Palm Beach County Health Department,” said Kim Cotton Williams with the School District’s Department of Student Intervention Services.  “She is most deserving of the distinguished honor of being named School Heath Supervisor of the Year.”

For more information please contact Ms. Williams with the Department of Student Intervention Services at 561-494-1540 orkim.williams.1@palmbeachschools.org.

Transportation officials will utilize approximately 30 buses from the six (6) transportation facilities to participate in this exercise. The buses will be required to travel to assigned pick-up locations in the west area and return to the South Florida Fairgrounds. Also, Movement Control Teams will be strategically staged on State Road 80 to monitor this process. 

It is estimated that 18,000 people will depend on public transportation for evacuation. Contingency plans, will allow for much greater numbers of potential evacuees. 

The School District has approximately 835 buses, located at six (6) transportation facilities throughout the county.  The West Transportation Facility located in Belle Glade, FL has over 50 school buses permanently assigned to the Glades area with seating capacity ranging from 50 to 84 passengers. This facility has an overall carrying capacity of approximately 3,000 passengers. The carrying capacity will be reduced based on personal effects being carried by individuals. 

Additional buses from other transportation facilities will augment the evacuation process as required. Drivers and buses from other facilities can be mobilized in approximately one (1) hour and can reach pick-up areas in the Glades area in approximately one additional hour, assuming local law enforcement officials close one lane of traffic on SR 80, as called for in the Evacuation Plan developed by the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). 

For more information, contact George Pratt, West Area Manager, Transportation Services, at 561-242-8364 or via email at george.pratt@palmbeachschools.org  

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

Students playing Jeopardy at the Science Fair

The Elementary Mathematics and Science Fair is one of the largest academic competitions in the state. 

 The following special awards, sponsored by community partners, were presented: 

• Aviation Award – Sponsored by FlightSafety International
• Energy Award – Sponsored by Florida Power and Light Company
• Green Earth Award – Sponsored by the Palm Beach Science Educators Association 

Click here to view the complete listing of award winning projects of the Elementary Mathematics and Science Fair. 

“The Elementary Mathematics and Science Fair provides young learners with an opportunity to investigate the things they are curious about, design and execute their own experiments, practice how scientists and mathematicians do their work, and begin making choices about what they might want in their future,” said Thomas Medcalf, Elementary Science Resource Teacher and District Fair Coordinator. 

Over 1,200 elementary students from across Palm Beach County visited the fair to view the projects and learn from them.  They also had the chance to participate in a wide variety of interactive mathematics and science activities such as Mathematics and Science Jeopardy.  Teachers from several elementary schools such as Addison Mizner and Rolling Green conducted hands-on activities with the participating students. 

Wendy Spielman King, K-12 Science Manager for the School District of Palm Beach County, stated, “It is important that students acquire mathematical and scientific knowledge, but the application of this knowledge is the key to true understanding.  The Elementary Mathematics and Science Fair challenges our students to use their knowledge and apply it to solve problems.  That’s why this event is so important for student learning.” 

About The School District of Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County is the eleventh largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state of Florida with 185 schools, serving more than 177,000 students who speak 150 languages and dialects. As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the School District has nearly 21,000 associates, including 12,627 teachers. To learn more about The School District of Palm Beach County, please visit www.palmbeachschools.org.