WPTV: Palm Beach County Superintendent of Schools Talks Safety Changes for Next Year
WPTV - It may be the last day of school for Palm Beach County students, but the administration is already looking to the new school year, and safety changes kids will see when they come back to class.
"February 14th changed everything for us," Superintendent Dr. Donald Fennoy says.
And that means making a lot of safety and security upgrades fast. The superintendent says: "We've allocated close to $40 million in security upgrades, and what's interesting is some of our schools are older and we have to almost redesign the whole building."
It's not just physical changes on the outside. Staff will undergo training to be more prepared on the inside.
"Our staffs, our principals, our teachers, our school police department will be doing a series of training on all the emergency drills; we're going to spend time this summer making sure everyone is on the same page," Dr. Fennoy shares.
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School Food Service Offering Free Breakfast and Lunch Through Summer
School's out for the summer, but students are still hungry, and the School District's School Food Service Department is offering free meals for all children in Palm Beach County.
Schools across the District will be serving free, nutritionally balanced breakfasts and lunches to children through the age of 18. Plus, in order to keep bellies full and learning continuing through the summer, several Palm Beach County Library locations will be serving free lunches and snacks daily as well.
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Palm Beach County Schools Receive Prestigious District Sustainability Award
The School District of Palm Beach County was recently announced as the winner of the District Sustainability Award by Magnet Schools of America. The District Sustainability Award is the highest award in the nation for a school district to receive regarding Magnet programs.
"Our efforts as educators is to provide the very best for all our students and supporting them in their interests," said Dr. Peter Licata, Assistant Superintendent of Choice and Innovation. "Our world and workforce are changing, and by providing equity and sustainability in our programs, we set the pathway for all our students to become future leaders."
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TED: Teen Stress From a Teen Perspective
High school student Michaela Horn's experiment to discover what stresses teens led to disturbing results that soon became a story of their own.
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Quote of the Day
If you want to change your life, change your mind.
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Priceless Friendship: Millionaire Businessman and Boca Teen Share Life Lessons
Theirs is an unlikely, yet priceless friendship.
Local businessman Richard Weissman is the CEO of
The Learning Experience. Garsendy St. Fleur is a teen from Haiti, who graduated as a member of
Boca Raton High School's Class of 2018. Through their participation in the PROPEL program, a local non-profit that promotes education, character and leadership through mentorship, apprenticeship and life skills training for "at risk" youth, the duo formed a
powerful bond centered on the sharing of valuable life lessons.
"Knowing him [Garsendy] actually kinda made me scared, and the reason is...I wondered who I would be if I didn't have the family unit that I had. I give him a lot of credit for being his own man," Mr. Weissman shared.
The benefit of having a millionaire businessman as a mentor hasn't been lost on Garsendy.
"I learned from Richard that education is the key to success in the United States," he shared. "People can take everything around you, but they can never take what's between your ears."
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Palmetto Elementary Teachers' Lip Sync a Frightfully Good Time
All we'll say is this - get comfortable and grab your popcorn. Watching Palmetto Elementary teachers channel their inner Michael Jackson will put a little"wow" in your Wednesday!
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Register Now for the Summer Literacy Institute: June 11-14 and July 30-August 2
The Division of Teaching and Learning is set to host the Summer Literacy Institute, with this year's theme of "Riding the Wave of Literacy Through the Content Areas."
The Institute will be held June 11-14 and July 30-August 2. It's a conference designed for school and District leaders, as well as literacy/ELA teachers to learn more about literacy integration for all students into all content areas.
The conference is open to all administrators, teachers, and District staff and supports attendees' professional development. Participants do not have to be present for each day of the Institute. During registration, you can choose the specific workshops you wish to attend.
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