November 14, 2017


Top News:

Transportation Services Partners with PNC Bank, TooJay's, AAA Auto Club, and the Miami Heat to Celebrate National School Bus Safety Week
National School Bus Safety was October 16 – 20, and the School District of Palm Beach County’s Transportation Services Department marked the week by reinforcing safety announcements with its drivers and emphasizing bus safety tips for the community.
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District Launches Year-Long Thank A Teacher Campaign To Honor Educators 
Teachers in Palm Beach County deserve more than a week of appreciation, and the School District of Palm Beach County wants to celebrate them throughout the year. That’s why the District is kicking off its Thank a Teacher Campaign for the 2017-2018 School Year. Learn more
Thank You to The More Than   1,200 Business Partners That Invest
in Our Student's Future
Spotlights: 
Crosspointe Elementary Partners with Five Guys Pizza to Support School Initiatives
Five Guys Pizza has been a valued business partner with Crosspointe Elementary School for the past two years. They have hosted numerous nights where parents and students can go to eat and Crosspointe receives a percentage of the money collected. 
 
Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Partners with Omni Middle School to Make Garden of Dreams a Reality
On October 27, the students of Omni Middle School in Boca Raton welcomed the “Dream Garden” to their campus, provided by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful (KPBCB), an organization who partners with both public and private entities to adopt environmentally conscious programs and practices. Learn more
STEM Internships Fostering Postgraduate Success

STEM Education is an integrated approach to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through inquiry-based learning. Collaborating with local industry and leveraging community resources, ALL students develop 21st century skills and a foundation to pursue their potential STEM careers. 
District News: 
Choice Application Window is Now Open: Here are Five Things You Need to Know
They say you can never have a shortage of options. When you factor in 117 different campuses with more than 300 Career Academies and Choice Programs, the School District of Palm Beach County gives students more to choose from than ever before. And at 3 p.m. on November 1, the window for Choice applications will be open. 

#ThankaTeacherPBC: Equestrian Trails Elementary School Student Owes His Life to Quick Thinking Teachers 
Thank a Teacher took on a whole new meaning at Equestrian Trails Elementary School in early November. Third-grader Kolston Moradi owes his life to two of the school's teachers.
Let's Work Together
The School District of Palm Beach County Partners In Education program is an enterprising initiative that allows businesses and community organizations to support public education in Palm Beach County. The partnerships are dynamic, innovative, mutually beneficial, and contribute significantly to educating students and preparing them to be successful in the global marketplace. 
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