HAMMOCK POINTE ELEMENTARY RECOGNIZES STUDENT EXCELLENCE
Hammock Pointe Elementary will host the 3rd Annual National Elementary Honor Society induction ceremony where 18 new members will be inducted into the organization. A total of 38 fourth and fifth graders from the school are now members of this prestigious organization that provides endless resources and skills to the students. When? Thursday, May 17th, [...]
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PALM BEACH SCHOOLS SUPPORT FOOD REVOLUTION DAY
The School District of Palm Beach County today announced that supports the day of action in honor of the 2nd Annual Food Revolution Day. On Friday, May 17, 2013 individuals across the globe will be standing up for eating good food and learning essential cooking skills. Please join this effort; together in homes, schools, [...]
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Don’t Miss Interpretation Performances By Top Palm Beach County Students
The 2013 Spring Showcase Dinner Theatre delights attendees with a collection of debate interpretation performances from the top students in Royal Palm Beach High School and Wellington High School. When? Friday, May 17th, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Where? Royal Palm Beach High School – 10600 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, FL. Students who have qualified [...]
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Loxahatchee Groves Elementary Annual Carnival Is Fun For The Entire Family
Loxahatchee Groves Elementary Annual Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Silent Auction is a family activity that brings everyone from the school and community together for a day of fun. When? Saturday, May 18th, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where? Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School – 16020 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee, FL 33470 Activities planned include [...]
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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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Palm Beach Schools Observe Food Allergy Awareness Week
Food allergies affect nearly 250,000 students in Florida and researchers estimate that up to 15 million Americans have food allergies with nearly 6 million being children. To increase awareness and education regarding this disease, Senator Joe Negron, District 32, has issued a Proclamation in recognition of Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 12th – 18th. [...]
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Local Students Prove To Be The Best In Neuroscience Competition
Royal Palm Beach High School junior, Anastasia Colas was the winner of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience’s 2013 Brain Bee Challenge. This oral competition is similar to a spelling bee in format and it’s designed to test students’ knowledge of neuroscience through a series of questions on topics such as memory, intelligence, stress, [...]
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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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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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Hammock Pointe Elementary Students Learn From Police Officers
Raising awareness about the issues surrounding missing and exploited children is the topic of conversation that Palm Beach Sheriff’s Officers will have with Hammock Pointe Elementary students on Friday, May 3rd, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. Kindergarten thru 3rd grade after-school students will participate in the exciting “Take 25” program where Police Officers will meet with [...]
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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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Award Winning Author – Sharon M. Draper – Visits Palm Beach Lakes High
Tears of a Tiger, Forged by Fire, Darkness before Dawn, Copper Sun, Out of My Mind are some of the books written by Sharon M. Draper. Palm Beach Lakes Community High School is thrilled to welcome the award winning and renowned author to its campus on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 starting at 7:30 a.m. in celebration [...]
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High School Students Learn the Intricacies Of Neuroscience
High school students from four Palm Beach County Title I schools recently explored the marvelous aspects of the brain through hands-on activities with bio-medical research scientists at “Neuroscience Saturday.” The all-day event, sponsored through a grant by Quantum Foundation, was hosted by Scripps Florida, the Jupiter campus of The Scripps Research Institute, and the Max [...]
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Students Learn About Sun Safety, Prevention And Early Detection
The United States has the third highest rate of skin cancer in the world with almost one in fifty people developing some form of skin cancer during their lives. One person dies from Melanoma every fifty minutes and Florida is the state with the second highest incidence in our country. Some of the events presented [...]
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Okeeheelee Middle School Comes Together To Support Fellow Teacher Battling Cancer
Brian Thomas, Science teacher and track coach at Okeeheelee Middle School is an accomplished long-distance runner and founder of The Road Warriors organization. Last year, along with two former students, Mr. Thomas went on a 1,700 mile relay run through eight different states towards the finishing line in Lake Orion, Michigan. The purpose of their endeavor [...]
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School District of Palm Beach County’s eMobilize Program Named Apple Distinguished Program
The School District of Palm Beach County is proud to announce that the eMobilize initiative joins a select group of programs nationwide chosen as an Apple Distinguished Program. The recognition highlights the district’s successes in enhancing and extending teaching and learning with thoughtful and innovative implementations of technology. The Apple Distinguished Program designation is reserved [...]
Palm Beach Central Bronco Band Golf Tournament
The Palm Beach Central Bronco Band would like to invite all students, teachers and community members to their annual golf tournament. Attendees can hit the links on a spectacular course while supporting the success of the Marching Band program. When? Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 1 p.m. Where? Binks Forest Golf Club – 400 Binks [...]
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Shattered Dreams – Increasing Awareness About The Impact Of Distracted Driving
Palm Beach Central High, Wellington High and Royal Palm Beach High in coordination with various community organizations present Shattered Dreams, a dramatization of the impact of distracted driving and the effects that it can bring into anyone’s life. The presentation of Shattered Dreams portrays the risk of engaging into other activities while [...]
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Hammock Pointe Elementary Needs Help Naming Their Corn/Red Rat Snake
DaggerWing Nature Center and Hammock Pointe Elementary School coil around each other for the sake of naming a snake. The resident Corn/Red Rat Snake at DaggerWing Nature Center will be named by the 1st Grade students of the school but the general public picks the essay winner. The students have written essay letters to persuade [...]
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Park Vista High School Is Serious About Wrestling
Park Vista Community High School and Ring Warriors would like to invite all teachers, students and community members to a fun filled evening of “COBRAMANIA.” When? Saturday, April 13, 2013. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Where? Park Vista High School – 7900 Jog Rd., Lake Worth. This event will feature current professional wrestlers from TNA [...]
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Lincoln Elementary Charging Up To Take The FCAT Test
Lincoln Elementary students, teachers and staff have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming FCAT test. To get students excited about the assessment the school is partnering with community members and other educational centers to bring the Lincoln Elementary FCAT Pep Rally. When? Friday, April 12, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Where? [...]
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Seminole Ridge High Creates Handmade Portraits To Honor Sandy Hook Elementary
When Ms. Gwenn Sueling told her students that Sandy Hook Elementary was the first school she ever worked at, they felt the need to make a statement acknowledging the lives lost and the sadness and helplessness that event made us all feel. After much discussion and hard work the students painted a mural in memory [...]
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Gove Elementary Is Dedicated To Foster Family Involvement
Gove Elementary School and Lakeside Medical Center present the 3rd Annual Fun Family Fitness for FCAT Success. When? Thursday, April 11th, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where? Gove Elementary School – 900 S.E. Ave. “G”, Belle Glade, FL 33430. The Fun Family Fitness for FCAT Success is a program fostering family involvement in [...]
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Hammock Pointe Elementary Supports The Fight Against Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma
Leukemia and Lymphoma are different types of blood cancers that affect children, adults, women and men and unfortunately change the lives of many citizens of our country. An estimated 44,600 new cases of leukemia were diagnosed in the United States in 2011. For this reason, students, teachers and staff at Hammock Pointe Elementary School proudly [...]
