Student At Cholee Lake Elementary Wins School Safety Patroller Of the Year

Amanda Carr, 5th grader at Cholee Lake Elementary School is the winner of the American Auto Association (AAA) Auto Club South 2009-2010 Patroller of the Year. Each winner is invited to the national awards weekend ceremony in Washington D.C. in April 19 – 21, 2010, with all expenses paid. �
Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman, principal at [...]

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Katherine Roberts, science department head at Boca Raton High School, was honored as the recipient of the 2009 Siemens Award for Advanced Placement for teachers.
This prestigious award that honors 50 teachers nationally,  recognizes their dedication to students, to the Advanced Placement Program, and their undeniable success teaching a rigorous curriculum.
Established in 1998, the Siemens Awards for [...]

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Doreen Moore, School Treasurer at North Grade Elementary School, is the 2010 Palm Beach County School-Related Employee of the Year.  Schools Superintendent Art Johnson surprised Ms. Moore with the announcement on Thursday, February 25, 2010.
Ms. Moore, a resident of Wellington, has worked for North Grade Elementary for 5 of the 16 years that she has [...]

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The Economic Council of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. are pleased to announce the twenty-five finalists for the 2010 William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Jessica Donohue – Highland Elementary
Kathleen Heidrich -  Meadow Park Elementary
Vicki Hutchinson – Beacon Cove Intermediate
Peter Spinelli – Elbridge Gale Elementary
Amy [...]

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Suncoast Community High School and S. D. Spady Elementary have each been named a Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America.  The award recognizes magnet schools that show a commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful desegregation/diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs, and parent and community involvement.�
School representatives will be honored at the [...]

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The 53rd Annual Palm Beach County Science and Engineering Fair Award Ceremony was held on February 4, 2010 at Palm Beach Central High School. Many contributors and sponsors from all over the state attended to present awards to students (see attachment) that participated in the Palm Beach County Fair and demonstrated scientific research, promise, and [...]

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Daniel Herrera, a senior at South Tech Academy is the first high school student to ever receive an internship at the Palm Beach Zoo.  Daniel has been enrolled in the Veterinary Assisting Career Academy at South Tech Academy for three years.�
Daniel was chosen as the first high school student due to his extensive training in [...]

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Roosevelt Middle School has once again received the coveted Magnet School of Distinction Award for 2010 from the national organization, Magnet Schools of America.  Roosevelt was recognized for excellence in its four magnet programs:  Pre-Medical, Pre-Engineering, Environmental Science, and Technology. The school, which opened as a Magnet School in 1995, was selected from among candidates [...]

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South Tech Academy, a charter school located in Boynton Beach, continues to rack up commendations and awards by its students. The latest is a statewide contest won by a South Tech student.�
The Florida KidCare contest awards ceremony was held in Orlando, Florida on January 29, 2010.  Michael Cardona, a South Tech Graphic Design student, was [...]

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Winning Poster Headed for State Competition
Fifth grader Calli Esposito, who’s also an Art Club member at Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School,  has won the Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District’s 2010 Conservation Poster Contest.  There were over 187 entries from around the county.  She received a cash prize and tickets to the South Florida [...]

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The Palm Beach School District Technology Conference announced the winners of the Tech Conference Cover Design for 2010, awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd place to South Tech students.   Michael Cardona received $250.00 plus the Adobe Software Suite as the 1st place winner; Billy Myrtil received $100 for 2nd place, and Jose N. Mendez received $50 [...]

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More than 100 students gathered at Seminole Ridge Community High School in early January to showcase their research projects related to the National History Day theme of “Innovation in History: Expression, Ingenuity, Enterprise.”  Through exhibits, documentaries, websites, performances and papers, these secondary students representing seven schools explored innovation in the realm of technology and creative [...]

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest international professional organization for special educators, recognized two students from Royal Palm School in Lantana for the international “Yes I Can! Awards for 2010″.  The awards celebrate achievements of children and youth with disabilities; encourage these individuals to seek their highest potential; and increase public awareness of [...]

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The Florida Prepaid College Foundation has selected Angelica Zavala, an 8th grade student at Pahokee Middle Senior High School, as the winner of the FY10 Governor’s Recognition Scholarship Essay Contest. The award is a four year university tuition with local fee scholarship, valued at $16,550.
The topic of the essay was What do you believe to be [...]

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Remain Eligible for $10,000 Grand Prize and Trip to New York City
Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University Sponsor Global Debate Contest
The debate teams from Suncoast Community High School and Atlantic Community High School have argued their way into the “Sweet 16” round of an international debate contest. The Bickel & Brewer/New York University [...]

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Emerald Cove Middle School has received the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation. Emerald Cove Middle School , as well as 35 other schools from 16 states that reach across the K-12 spectrum, have been recognized for making an exemplary commitment to comprehensive school counseling programs, ASCA officials announced during on December 14, 2009.
The RAMP [...]

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The Lupus Foundation of America Southeast Florida Chapter honored Eileen Shapiro, Holocaust Studies program planner with the Multicultural Education Department last week as one of a select group of women named the “2009 Best and Brightest Women in Palm Beach County.”  �
The veteran educator and other honorees were recognized at a luncheon event held at [...]

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