Palm Beach County Schools “Love the Bus”
Thousands of school children across the country are making Valentine’s cards for their school bus drivers to thank the men and women who take children safely to schools each day. The American School Bus Council (ASBC) is encouraging students, parents and teachers to “love the bus” in February and recognize their school bus drivers.
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New Health Program Provides Wellness Lessons for Palm Beach County Teachers and Students
HealthTeacher.com is a comprehensive online K-12 resource that makes it easy to teach good health habits to children. The curriculum addresses knowledge, attitudes and skills development and provides opportunities for students to practice behaviors that promote lifelong health.
Thanks to a generous sponsorship from Miami Children’s Hospital, HealthTeacher has been made available to all Palm Beach [...]
Cast your Vote to Support the Wellington PTA/PTO
The Wellington Parent Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization (PTO/PTA) has been chosen as part of the FTI Great City Charity Challenge for a chance to win a portion of $50,000. Fan voting is open until Friday, February 17th, 2012.
Click here to vote for the Wellington PTA/PTO Group
The FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge started in 2010, generating [...]
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Black History Arts Festival at Egret Lake Elementary
Egret Lake Elementary School will be hosting their yearly Black History Arts Integration Festival on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The evening will begin with a fried chicken dinner for $6.00 per person (cash only). At 6:00 pm, chorus will be performing the musical, “I Have a Dream” songs for peace [...]
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4th Annual Strawberry Festival at Pine Jog Elementary
The Pine Jog Elementary Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is sponsoring the 4th Annual Strawberry Festival.
When? Saturday, February 18th, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where? Pine Jog Elementary - 6315 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33415
The festival began three years ago and was created to celebrate the harvest of Pine Jog’s 4,000 plant hydroponic gardens and its abundant [...]
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Royal Palm Beach High Artists Receive Gold and Silver Keys
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have an impressive legacy dating back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. The Awards are an important opportunity for students to be recognized for their creative talents.
There were over 2500 entries [...]
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Okeeheelee Middle School Gets Equestrian This Weekend
Okeeheelee Middle School will be showcased at this weekend’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington’s Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Okeeheelee will be bringing a broad variety of performance groups, including the International Spanish Academy dancers, hip hop dance team, cheerleaders, drama, arts, jazz band and chorus. The school will also be preparing paella and will have [...]
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Pine Jog Elementary Celebrates Literacy Week
Pine Jog Elementary School kicked off Literacy Week with a guest reader program that included many community members. Among the guests was Palm Beach County Sheriff Chief Deputy Michael Gauger who read his book On The Force with Finnegan and Dory.
The book was written by the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Special Events Office. The main [...]
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Project SMART Announces Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest Winners
Over 770 Palm Beach County students from 67 schools submitted entries to the Second Annual Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest. Their posters promote a clear educational message encouraging an alcohol-free lifestyle for youth.
After a judging committee selected fifteen semifinalists and more than 6200 people participated in the online voting, the School District of Palm Beach County [...]
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Royal Palm Beach High Speech and Debate Team Excels Throughout South Florida
Over the past few weeks, the Wildcat Speech & Debate students at Royal Palm Beach High School have been competing at a few important tournaments.
At the Sunvitational at the University School in Davie, the team competed with students from 13 different states. The following students were recognized:
Anthony Nadeau: 2nd Place in Oral Interpretation
Anthony Nadeau & Delisa Stephenson: [...]
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David Pollay – Author Brings Anti-bullying Message to Wellington Landings Middle School
Wellington Landing is preparing for a school wide literacy event from January 23 – 27, 2012. One of the highlights of the event is a visit from David Pollay, author of The Law of the Garbage Truck, on Thursday, January 26, 2012, who will speak at each of the morning assemblies. His message is anti-bullying, [...]
NFL Player James Lee “B”comes Principal for a Day
James Lee, a 2003 graduate of Glades Central Community High School will serve as Principal for a Day at Glades Central Community High School on Friday, January 20, 2012.
The James Lee Foundation and TEAM Lee were established in 2011 with an overall mission to motivate and inspire youth within the cities of Belle Glade and [...]
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Lake Shore Middle School to Participate in Belle Glade’s Martin Luther King Parade
Lake Shore Middle School band students and 32 selected students will march with James Lee of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the City of Belle Glade Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Thirty-five students will wear “Stop the Violence” t-shirts that were purchased by the James Lee Foundation.
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Glades Central Community High School Rated “B” School
The announcement of the school grades marked history for Glades Central Community High School which received a “B” on the State of Florida’s grading system. This is the first in the school’s history. The staff has worked extremely hard to prepare the students academically.
Florida’s high schools increased in the number and percent of schools achieving [...]
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School District Invites Community to Select Winners of the Alcohol Prevention Poster Contest
The School District invites all members of the community to participate in the online voting for the Alcohol Prevention School Bus Poster Contest that is open from Wednesday, January 11, 2012 until Wednesday, February 18, 2012 at midnight.
Voters may select the three posters (one elementary, one middle, and one high school) that they think offers [...]
Royal Palm Beach High Students Receive Message of Perseverance
Joel Sonnenberg, who survived being burned over 88 percent of his body when he was two years old, recently visited Royal Palm Beach High School. Freshmen were invited to meet Sonnenberg in the auditorium. The rest of the school was able to watch the event through a live broadcast, the first ever using the school’s [...]
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Pahokee Middle Students Interview Superintendent Wayne Gent
Students in the Digital Media and Television Production Academy at Pahokee Middle School recently had the opportunity to interview newly appointed Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Wayne Gent.
Follow this link to see the interview
https://vodcast.palmbeachschools.org/player/4THR7
Students had an opportunity to ask Mr. Gent about his job, testing requirements, his view of the future among other things.
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Former NFL Player Donates Laptops to Crossroads Academy
The holidays are coming early for the Crossroads Academy “Science Wizards” program thanks to former NFL player and Belle Glade native, Fred Taylor. Thirty laptops will be donated on Monday, December 12, 2011 at 2:00 p.m., through his charitable foundation.
Program sponsor and science teacher Sheree Cuthbert and Principal Diane Howard see the donation as a [...]
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Award Winning Author Connects With Palm Beach Gardens High Students And Educators
Award Winning author and California Literacy Teacher of the Year, Alan Sitomer recently spoke to students and educators at Palm Beach Gardens High School. Mr. Sitomer works as an inner-city high school English Teacher in Los Angeles as well as a professor in the Graduate School of Education at Loyola Marymount University.
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Glades Central High Student Named Gatorade Florida Football Player of the Year
William Likely, Glades Central High School’s Junior was named the 2011-2012 Gatorade Florida Football Player of the Year. This award honors top high school student-athletes in 12 varsity sports for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character.
The selection process is administered by ESPNHS, the nation’s leading sports and lifestyle magazine for teens, and the [...]
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Royal Palm Beach High Students Excel at Princeton Competition
The Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcat Speech & Debate team recently competed at the Princeton Classic Invitational High School Speech and Debate Tournament. The Wildcat Team demonstrated that not only they are among the top placing schools in Palm Beach County, but in the country.
The following students received awards:
Anthony Nadeau: 5th Place in Oral Interpretation.
Delisa [...]
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Palm Beach Gardens High Hosts College Financial Aid Night – Tonight, December 7th at 6:00 PM in School Auditorium
How to pay for college is a dilemma many high school seniors are facing today. Palm Beach Gardens High School is hosting a financial aid training tonight, December 7th at 6:00 PM for college bound students and their parents. Robin Blank with the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Financial Aid will [...]
New Horizons Elementary Student Recognized by Spain-Florida Foundation 500 Years
Aidan Winaker, 1st grader at New Horizons Elementary was selected as the only student in Palm Beach County to be recognized by the Spain-Florida Foundation for his artistic talent. The awards ceremony will take place December 12th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Spanish Cultural Center, 1490 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33132.
Under the name “XVI [...]
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Pine Jog Elementary Hosts STEM Family Night
Pine Jog Elementary conducted its first STEM Family Night. Over twenty different hands-on activities supporting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics learning, facilitated by Pine Jog staff members were offered to the 385 students and parents that participated.
Additionally, community organization such as the South Florida Science Museum, Health Teacher, and FAU/Pine Jog Environmental Center, and The Educators’ Resource Center [...]
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Suncoast High Club Is Pepsi Refresh Grant Finalist-Students Need Votes To Win Top Prize For Bikes For Kidz
Bikes For Kidz, a Suncoast Community High School club and a 501(c)(3) organization, is a Pepsi Refresh Grant Finalist. Pepsi is funding pre-qualified ideas that help support local communities via a contest.
Bikes For Kidz has been promoting literacy in Palm Beach County Title I elementary schools for five years through various programs like Reading Road [...]
