Berkshire Elementary is alive with excitement of global proportion as it prepares for its first school wide “World’s Fair” this Friday, May 24, beginning at 9:00 A.M.  A yearlong mission has taken students and teachers at the large, culturally diverse, dual language elementary school to new and fascinating places while bringing them closer together as [...]

Palm Beach County high school students will be simultaneously entertained and recruited  by world-famous Florida A&M University Department of Music Ensembles when they visit Palm Beach Lakes Community High School on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. on the final stop of their Recruitment and Outreach Tour – “Working Together to STOP Hazing.”  The [...]

Palm Beach Central High School Physics teacher Stuart Greydanus recently received the 2013 MIT Inspirational Teacher of the Year Award. The award was given by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the MIT Alumni Club of Palm Beach.  Mr. Greydanus was nominated by former student Justin Martinez, who is now studying at MIT. The annual [...]

West Palm Beach, Fla., May 20, 2013 — Students and teachers from Melaleuca Elementary School will gather together in a special ceremony to honor those who died during the Holocaust and to pledge their commitments to human rights for all.  When? Friday, May 24th, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.   Where? Melaleuca Elementary School – 5759 W. [...]

Atlantic High School students are raising money on behalf of the Jimmy Ryce Center. The goal is to raise enough money for the organization to continue donating Bloodhounds, like KASH, to other police departments across the United States.  If you are interested in helping, please click here to visit their website and follow the directions [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A grant from the Wells Fargo Homeless Unaccompanied Youth Fund will serve a number of unaccompanied homeless youth in Palm Beach County. Homeless unaccompanied youth are homeless and do not live with a parent or guardian. The Wells Fargo Graduation Initiative will assist the School District in serving these young people to help them stay [...]

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, [...]

As a member of a School Advisory Council (SAC), you and your fellow council members are entrusted with the improvement of your public school. Together, you will help your school and its children become more successful. You may view SAC meeting dates at http://www.palmbeachschools.org/Community/SAC_Meetings.asp. (Dates & times are subject to change. Please contact your school to confirm.) School Directory: http://www.palmbeachschools.org/index.asp?school=yes Interested in becoming a [...]

The School District of Palm Beach County today announced that The Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts has two students who have won the prestigious Downbeat Magazine 36th Annual Student Music Award.   Ben Batalla (Piano major; Palm Beach Gardens) and Josef Samargia (Vocal major; West Palm Beach) have been named as two of the [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

The Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association Members? Exhibition at Palm Beach State College features original art works by the county’s art teachers and community members.  The Artistic Endeavors at Palm Beach State College (Eissey Campus) runs from May 14th to September 6th, 2013 and it displays the individual talent and creativity of area teachers [...]

Parents and grandparents, siblings and friends applauded — some cheered — as more than 100 soon-to-be high school graduates from Palm Beach County (and the Treasure Coast) crossed the staging area of William T. Dwyer High School and were honored Thursday night as soon-to-be members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Air National [...]

The Palm Beach County Council of PTA/PTSA has awarded four scholarships to active PTA volunteers.  This year the County Council chose three graduating seniors and an adult volunteer to each receive $500 to help offset the cost of their future education endeavors.  Winners were chosen based on an original essay and letters of recommendation. The [...]

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 [...]

Through its partnership with John I Leonard High School, Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County will be opening up its Thrift Store on Friday, May 17th to high school seniors who are participating in the High School Graduation Initiative, so they can choose appropriate clothing to wear for upcoming job/scholarship interviews ? at no [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]