September 6, 2018

Bayside High hosts Machining Technology Lab ribbon-cutting Bayside High plans to celebrate its new Machining Technology Lab with a ribbon-cutting event. The area will house four large machines in the production lab, two Computer Numerical Control lathes and two milling machines. The school also is home to a welding lab, four 3D printers and a 72” smart board. BPS’ Machining Technology program covers a broad series of topics in advanced manufacturing with an emphasis on fundamentals and advanced machining knowledge, skills and techniques. The program is the only one of its kind in Brevard County. Students will be stationed throughout the lab to answer questions after the ribbon cutting. In attendance will be BPS board members, superintendent and staff, Senator Debbie Mayfield, Palm Bay Mayor William Capote and other community and business leaders. The event will begin at 3:20 p.m. Bayside High is located at 1901 Degroodt Rd., SW, Palm Bay. For more information, contact Dennis Soboleski .

WATCH: On the latest “Brevard Watch,” WMMB radio host Bill Mick gives a breakdown of the latest Space Coast election results with host Matt Reed. Catch weekly episodes of Brevard Watch on Spectrum 496 Sunday mornings at 7 & 11 a.m. Our thanks to Brevard Public Schools (official) for making possible this third season of educational interviews and headlines from across the Space Coast!

Astronaut High opens food pantry for students Astronaut High students and staff teamed up with the community to make sure no student goes hungry. The Titusville school’s new “Eagles Market” helps with everything from the student who forgot lunch or needs extra fuel before practice to assisting with needs for meals at home. The pantry is open three days a week and sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank, Truth Free Will Baptist Church, No One Hungry and other donors. The school also added “Fresh Market,” a monthly opportunity for students to get free, fresh produce. For more information, contact Christina Gordon .

BPS science teachers recognized as leaders in their field The Space Coast Science Education Alliance recently selected seven Brevard Public Schools’ science teachers as winners of the distinguished Exemplary Science Teacher Award with two of the educators being inducted into the Exemplary Science Teacher Hall of Fame. The award is given in recognition of Brevard County teachers who continually go above and beyond the norm to educate their students in science. Superintendent Mark Mullins presented each winner with their unique trophy—a triceratops fossil.

Viera High student is a passionate problem solver  To support his fellow students, Viera High Junior Siddarth “Sid” Ranganath launched a school supply drive, tutors classmates, and created and hosts a tutoring website for students. Ranganath raised $1,500 and collected boxes of supplies to present to The Supply Zone, a service of Brevard Schools Foundation which puts school supplies directly into the hands of children in need. He also meets with peers at a local library to offer “Math with Sid,” tutoring sessions for peers struggling with classes. During these sessions, Ranganath realized lack of transportation prevented some students from attending these gatherings, so he created “ STEMHelps.org,” a free tutoring website with videos and content taught by Ranganath. For more information , email info@stemhelps.org .

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