June 13, 2018
School Board Member Frank A. Barbieri, Jr.: Let's Work Together to Achieve Goal of Student Safety

 Sun Sentinel- Several initiatives are currently underway in the School District of Palm Beach County to address the issue of school safety. First, a team of experts from the Council of Great City Schools has visited campuses, interviewed staff and school police, and inspected our safety mechanisms and protocols against best practices of large urban districts. Hundreds of security enhancements are in process and scheduled to be made during the summer and thereafter to correct deficiencies.   Read more...
Prospective Teachers Answer Their Calling at 2018 Teach Palm Beach Job Fair
Many are recent college graduates, others are career changers, and still others are current teachers looking for a change. Their common bond? They are all interested in joining the School District of Palm Beach County!

Hundreds of educators explored career opportunities for next school year at the 2018 Teach Palm Beach Job Fair, held at the South Florida Fairgrounds last Thursday. 
It's Also Graduation Season For These School District Employees!

We're not only celebrating student graduations, we also want to applaud our employees who have recently completed their college degrees! Read more...
Josh Shipp:  This is How 936 Marbles Can Change Someone's Life
District leaders had the pleasure of listening to author and motivational speaker Josh Shipp during the summer leadership academies, held earlier this month at Palm Beach Central High School.

A former at-risk foster child turned youth advocate, Josh's message is simple - every child is just one caring adult away from being a success story.
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Two Students From A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Accepted Into Juilliard School of Drama

The Juilliard School of Drama's admissions website says that each year, 18 students are accepted into their world renowned program. This year, two of those 18 students are graduates of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

Alexia Pores of Boca Raton and Sasha Prissert of Palm Beach Gardens each got the call that they were selected, and waiting to find out if the other was accepted required the performance of a lifetime. Read more...
Students' Creativity on Display During Future Authors Workshop
In what is becoming an annual tradition, the District once again partnered with  Canon Solutions America  to host a summer writing workshop for students. At the end of the two week program, the budding authors compiled a book of their poetry, short stories and articles!
Register Now For the African and African American Studies Summer Institute, June 18-20

District personnel and community members are invited to attend the 2018 African and African American Studies Summer Institute from June 18 - 20 at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. This free event will provide participants with an opportunity to explore their role in changing the culture of our schools.  Read more...
Updated G Suite Log In Screen

Starting June 14, you may notice that when you sign in to your District mail / G Suite account, the screen looks slightly different.  Some of the changes include tweaks to the Google logo, an outline around the text field, and center alignment of all items on the screen.  Read more...