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 [...]
PALM BEACH COUNTY STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIPS FROM EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION AND DR. BERNARD HARRIS
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 [...]
BOOK GIVEAWAY AT BOYNTON BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO ENCOURAGE READING OVER THE SUMMER
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 [...]
ATTENTION Middle & High School Students! Help KASH Design His Brand New Ride
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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Del Prado Elementary Students Honor National Foster Care Month
Students at Del Prado Elementary School wore blue on May 3 in recognition of National Foster Care month. Del Prado PTA and the administration paired with Best Foot Forward, a local agency providing educational advising and advocacy to foster youth, to bring awareness to the issue. Donna Biase, co-Founder of Best Foot Forward, spoke to [...]
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South Intensive Transition School’s Literacy Leadership Team Attends State Conference
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 [...]
Brothers in Palm Beach Virtual School Dubbed 2CELLOS Junior by International Performers
Emil and Dariel Liakhovetski are two Palm Beach Virtual School students in Boca Raton who are making a name for themselves around the world as cello virtuosos. Emil, a junior, and Dariel, an eighth-grader, are passionate about school and music and plan to pursue dual degrees in cello performance and pre-med. The young men are [...]
Fourth Annual Okeeheelee Middle School Model United Nations Assembly to Include Conniston Delegates
The 4rd Annual Model United Nations (MUN) at Okeeheelee Middle School will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 9:30 am to 3:00pm in the library. The MUN is a culminating activity for all 8th grade International Spanish Academy (ISA) students, highlighting their understanding of global issues and modern diplomacy. This year, for the first time, two [...]
Poinciana Elementary Stem Magnet Brings Home Science Winners In Two Events
Poinciana Elementary, a STEM magnet elementary school, proves its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math expertise with several extraordinary student awards at end of year events. Poinciana had three overall winners in the 2013 Palm Beach County District Science Fair: · 3rd Grader Coleman Longwater won third place overall for his project on Magnets in Different Temperatures [...]
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Pine Jog Elementary Safety Patrols Have Royal Experience
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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Okeeheelee Middle School Named 2013 International Spanish Academy of the Year
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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School District To Open ‘Greenest School In The Galaxy’
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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May 2013 Haitian Heritage Month Essay Contest Winners Announcement
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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Gove Elementary Students Master Foreign Language Spelling Skills
Gove Elementary School’s 38 finest spellers participated in the 11th Annual Spanish Spelling Bee under the direction of Mrs. Aguirre, ESOL Guidance Counselor. After 13 very competitive rounds and the last two keeping the audience on the edge of their seats, Karla Rubio was selected as the champion. Courtney Louis, a non-Spanish native speaker, took [...]
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Book Reading Session Turns Into Teacher And Former Student Reunion
Members of the Florida Atlantic University football team recently visited Pine Jog Elementary School to read books to the children. An unexpected turn of events changed the book reading into a real life lesson. Travis Jones, a running back/wide receiver for the FAU Owl Football team was asked about his elementary school experience. [...]
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Local Student Selected To Talk At TEDxDelrayBeach
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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Great Teachers Make Great Public Schools! Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week
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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A Day Of Inclusion At Sunrise Park Elementary
Special Needs Students To Share Their Experiences With Other Students Where: Sunrise Park Elementary School 19400 Coral Ridge Dr. Boca Raton, Fl 33486 When: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Time: 7:45 am – 12:00 pm Sunrise Park, a fully included elementary school, has invited 8 young people to come to their school to [...]
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Third Annual Dual Language Competition Set for Palm Springs Middle School
The Dual Language middle school competition set for Palm Springs Middle, Thursday May 2, will have students competing in expressive reading, poetry recitation, spelling, essay writing, and poetry writing all in Spanish. The schools will send their best 3 performers from each grade. Palm Springs Dual Language Coordinator Claude McKee said the idea is to [...]
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South Intensive Transition School Receives Green School of Promise Designation
South Intensive Transition School has received the Green School of Promise designation by the Green Schools Recognition Program (GSRC) for its steps to improving sustainability. The program serves to encourage cultures of sustainability within school communities and recognizes K-12 public and private schools that have made strides in: Using the outdoors as a learning environment [...]
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Gove Elementary 11th Annual Spanish Spelling Bee
Gove Elementary School will hold its 11th Annual Spanish Spelling Bee under the direction of Mrs. Aguirre, ESOL Guidance Counselor. In 2003, after Gove Elementary became a Dual Language School, Mrs. Aguirre thought that a Spanish Spelling Bee would enhance the Dual Language Program. When? Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Where? Gove Elementary [...]
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Americorps Partnership Provides Graduation Coaches, Tutors For Students
A recently-approved Literacy Americorps Palm Beach County Cooperative Agreement is expected to result in more students graduating from high school in Palm Beach County. The School Board-approved agreement provides for five (5) AmeriCorps members who will serve as graduation coaches at the following high schools. • Boynton Beach Community High School • Forest Hill Community High School • John I. [...]
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Ecuadorian Students Bring Cultural Message To Palm Beach County Schools
For six years in a row, a talented group of about students and teachers from Ludoteca School in Quito, Ecuador have visited several schools in Palm Beach County to bring their message of culture, music and language. The group will be performing in various schools from Tuesday, April 30th to Thursday, May 2nd. Some of [...]
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Boca Raton Community High Student Wins Annenberg Scholarship
Isabelle Tersio, an eleven grade student at Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, is one of ten high school students across the nation to receive the Annenberg Scholarship. The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship, Fellowship and School Funds announced the 2013 recipients of $3.9 million in grants at an event at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 17. The [...]
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Bus Drivers Wanted! Come To The Transportation Job Fair
The School District of Palm Beach County invites all job seekers and members of the community to attend the Transportation Job Fair. When? Monday, April 29, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where? South Olive Park – 345 Summa Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33405 Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for jobs [...]
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