Christa McAuliffe Middle Students Publish Helpful iBooks

Students in Jaime Worrall’s 8th grade algebra classes at Christa McAuliffe Middle School created not one, but two algebra help books.  The books help fellow students better understand algebra concepts on the FCAT math test.  According to Mrs. Worrall, “The best thing is they were written by algebra students for algebra students in kid-friendly language that [...]

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  Who: Hidden Oaks Elementary School and Community What: Rummage Sale Why: to benefit former Hidden Oaks/current Christa McAuliffe Choral Director, Amy Clark (who’s fighting Lymphoma)  When April 20th from 7:30 -10:30 a.m. Where Hidden Oaks Elementary School, 7685 S Military Trail, Lake Worth FL 33463 Contact Hidden Oaks Elementary School at 561.804.3800.

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Alwynne Lamp, a 17-year guidance counselor at Christa McAuliffe Middle School, is always thinking of strategies and activities that can help her students navigate school and the fine art of “growing up.”  She implemented a computer-based program called Ripple Effect that helps students explore social/personal issues typically resulting in better choices and decision-making. This is [...]

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Eighth grader Victoria Wildhorn is headed to the nation’s capital to represent the Palm Beach County School District and Christa McAuliffe Middle School in the  Middle School Presidential Inaugural Conference being held in conjunction with the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Principal Jeff Silverman said Victoria is an excellent representative for the county and his [...]

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Palm Beach County student photographers were selected to represent their schools at the 25th Anniversary of the Armory Art Center. They are celebrating all things artful and as part of this initiative invited middle and high school art teachers to select three great works from their school for the exhibit.  Palm Beach Daily News is [...]

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  Seventh grade teacher Dana Silbersweig has been busy with more than teaching critical thinking this school year. The Christa McAuliffe Middle School teacher and her students raised over $1,000 to donate to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. In addition, the more than 70 students and their parents have created a team which they [...]

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As a result of winning the Innovative Educator Contest which was hosted during the Palm Beach County School District’s 14th annual technology conference, four Palm Beach County School District teachers have been selected by the district’s Department of Educational Technology and a select panel of judges, to participate in the Microsoft Corporation’s Partners in Learning [...]

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The Florida Department of Education has notified Superintendent Bill Malone that it has concluded its investigation into erasure patterns on students’ test answer sheets and resolved potential issues related to testing procedures at Gladeview Elementary School.  The result of the State investigation is that the school grade and AYP status for this school have been recalculated,  and a [...]

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School’s Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) Win the 2009 Great Safe Holiday Campaign  Many district students and staff were counting the days ‘til Holiday break in December, 2009—but members of Christa McAuliffe Middle School’s Students Against Drunk Driving Club and their sponsor Wendy Weiner were busy waging a campaign for a safe holiday season.  Their [...]

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Students at Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Boynton Beach have been collecting a variety of items needed by relief organizations in Haiti this week.  Response has been phenomenal, with an entire storage area full of cans of foods, peanut butter, bottled water, soap, toothbrushes, and everything imaginable that the students are able to bring in.  The [...]

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