August 14, 2018

au Gallie High hosts open house for Aviation Assembly & Fabrication Building An open house for Eau Gallie High’s cutting-edge Aviation Assembly and Fabrication Building will take place Friday, August 17. Eau Gallie High is one of the first schools in the nation to have an Aviation Assembly and Fabrication program. The program provides students with an introduction to the knowledge, human relations and technical skills of aviation maintenance and fabrication technology.   A dedication of the new lab will take place from 3 to 3:30 p.m. followed by refreshments and an open house from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eau Gallie High is located at 1400 Commodore Blvd., Melbourne. The facility is on the west side of the campus. For more information, contact Dennis Soboleski .

WATCH: Superintendent Mark Mullins shares some of the ways district operations have become more efficient including the streamlining of Brevard Public Schools' vehicle fleet.

Madison Middle hosts ribbon cutting for first FUSE Studio in N. Brevard Through a specialized grant to the Brevard Schools Foundation from The Boeing Company, the first Boeing FUSE Studio will open in North Brevard at Madison Middle in Titusville on August 23. The Boeing Company will fund “FUSEing K-12 STEAM for Tomorrow’s Innovators,” a STEAM-integration project. This grant also enables Brevard Public Schools to partner with Northwestern University on FUSE projects.   Representatives from Boeing, FUSE and BPS will participate in the ribbon cutting and event activities. Students will be assigned FUSE challenges from Northwestern University, and participate in a robotics demonstration and a day of activities presented by GMiS (Great Minds in STEM) Viva Technology, a national K-12 education program. For more information, contact  Shereen Luchten .

ICYMI: Brevard Watch After Sunday's successful launch of the Parker Solar Probe on the Delta IV Heavy, check out the latest episode of #BrevardWATCH as host Matt Reed interviews ground structural engineer, Nic Urias, at United Launch Alliance on his hopes for the future of space exploration and advice to students on the Space Coast. Catch weekly episodes of Brevard Watch on Spectrum 496 Sunday mornings at 7 & 11 a.m.

Bayside High to hold machining lab dedication Bayside High plans to celebrate the renovation of its 4,000 square foot machining lab on Sept. 7 during the CNC Machining Technology Lab Open House. The space will allow machining students to receive hands-on training on computer-controlled machining, 3D printers, welding and more. Bayside High’s machining program is the only one of its kind in Brevard County. Bayside High is located at 1901 Degroodt Rd., SW, Palm Bay. For more information, contact Dennis Soboleski .

BPS launches plan to support student mental health To meet students’ mental health needs in addition to new state requirements, Brevard Public Schools created a comprehensive Mental Health Assistance Plan. The expanded supports and procedures provide direct access to a continuum of mental health supports for students and families, and promotes a positive school climate.

McNair Magnet Middle recognized by state for theatre and dance programs  The  Florida Department of Education and the Florida Alliance for Arts Education designated McNair Magnet Middle as a Florida Arts Model School (FAMS) for theatre and dance. The FAMS program recognizes schools that offer exemplary programs in any of the four arts disciplines and that also provides mentorship to an identified school with an emerging arts program. McNair Middle is partnering with Golfview Elementary Magnet to help the elementary school develop their dance and theatre programs.  For more information, contact Theatre Teacher Lisa Hartley Hill or Dance Teacher Penny Conwell .

Music Educators to perform in concert series Sixty Brevard County music educators will showcase their talents during the Melodies & Masterpieces concert series on Sunday, August 19. Concerts will take place at 3 and 6 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, and will feature a brass choir and string and woodwind ensembles. The free event takes place at Advent Lutheran Church located at 7550 N. Wickham Road in Suntree. For more information, visit www.AdventBrevard.org or call (321) 426-9378.

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