Remembering Parkland - 2.14.18
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Brevard Public Schools remembers the students and staff who needlessly lost their lives one year ago, in the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
Parkland, FL.
We send our thoughts and prayers to
our extended educational family and
those who lost loved ones and whose lives were forever changed in an instant. We will never forget the selfless acts of heroism on display that fateful day. They will serve as a indelible example of courage beyond fear.
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BPS Secondary Principals Enjoy a
Constructive Career Day
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For the fourth straight year, the Career and Technical Education department planned a secondary curriculum contact meeting where secondary assistant principals spent a day in industry learning about career opportunities for their students.
This year they, along with 400 Brevard students, traveled to the Central Florida Construction Career Days at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. This one-of-a-kind opportunity allowed them to explore the dynamic and high-growth transportation construction industry. The learning lab topics included:
- Bridge building
- Environmental engineering
- Structures design
- Geo-technical engineering
- Concrete and density testing
- Diesel technology
- Equipment simulators
- 3-D printing
Participants were also given an opportunity to use heavy duty equipment. Central Florida Construction Career Days was sponsored by local and private sector transportation organizations, including Brevard Public Schools.
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FETC Conference Showcases the
Latest in Education Technology
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A number of BPS teachers and administrators attended
the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC)
in Orlando earlier this month to see the latest education tools and technologies and learn about the innovative ways
for educators to improve their teaching skills.
Check out Cocoa High School math teacher Simon Codrington III's interview with
News 6 Orlando
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Regional Science & Engineering Fairs
Bring Out the Best in Brevard Schools
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Throughout the month of February, science research students representing middle and high schools across the district compete in three regional science and engineering fairs to determine which category winners will earn a place at the state and international levels.
Approximately 900 students compete in the three regional fairs; 80 will go on to state in March, and at least seven will move on to the international competition in May. Last year, Brevard County had a Best of Fair winner at the international competition.
In addition to category places, local businesses sponsor more than 100 special awards including certificates, medals, scholarships, and cash prizes.
Congratulations to the participants of the 2019 Mainland, Intracoastal, and South Science and Engineering Fairs. A list of catego
ry place winners for each fair can be found
here.
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Nina Reddy of Satellite High School earned Best of Show from Intracoastal Fair. She is moving on to state and international competitions.
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Brevard South Science and Engineering Fair
February 22 – 23, 2019
Melbourne Square Mall
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Zachary Hohl of Edgewood Jr/Sr High School won the Intelligent Machines, Robotics & Systems Software category and Best of Show Physical Sciences, which includes a bid to the International Science and Engineering Fair.
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Kyle Bramblett of Titusville High School won Best of Show winner for the Brevard Mainland Science and Engineering Fair.
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Palm Bay Ford Recognizes
UPark Kindergarten Teacher with New Car
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When Ana Diaz, principal of University Park learned that one of her kindergarten teachers (Tracey Stewart) rode her bike to school each day, she set out to learn the reason why.
Ms. Stewart had overcome a series of losses that contributed to financial struggles. She sacrificed her comfort to ensure her daughter’s dream of college would be a reality despite the challenges they faced.
Inspired by the love and commitment Ms. Stewart demonstrates at work each day, and her humble attitude towards life,
Diaz was compelled to share Ms. Stewart's story with the greater Palm Bay community, in the hopes of finding a way to support her.
Donald Montgomery of Palm Bay Ford contacted Diaz and told her that they had a car for Ms. Stewart. He appreciated teachers and the work they do immensely and was ecstatic to be part of a team who could show this extraordinary teacher some encouragement.
Diaz hopes this story serves as a reminder to teachers that there are a lot of people in Brevard who love and value the work they do. "Teachers continue to be an inspiration for others far beyond the days in the classroom," she said. “Ms. Stewart has brought a lot of peace and joy to University Park Elementary and it is great to see the same brought to her through the actions of a caring community leader like Palm Bay Ford.”
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Pink Robotics Team Heads to State
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The Space Coast League Robotics Championship took place on February 2
nd. Brevard's own Pink Team wow-ed the judges with their presentation entitled Fueling Our Future. They finished in 1st place and won the most prestigious FIRST Robotics-INSPIRE AWARD. The team is headed to the FTC State Championships in Jacksonville on February 22-23 and will face 49 other teams.
The Pink Team is made up of students from Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High, Rockledge High School, Space Coast Jr/Sr, and Viera High School.
Click here to learn more about the team and their accomplishments:
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Tropical Starts a Kindness Movement
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The Transitional Kindergarten (TK) class at Tropical Elementary, affectionately known as the "Tropical Kingdom," determined that their class, school, community, and the nation as whole needed to do more to show kindness in our everyday lives. One of their projects is to make the symbol they created a national symbol of kindness.
On Thursday, February 7th, the Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to recognize the kindness symbol as the official symbol of kindness for Brevard County.
To further build awareness and support for this project, TK has a "Make the Kindness Symbol the National Symbol of Kindness" petition. The petition can be accessed
here.
Nearly 1,500 people from 42 states, as well as England, Canada, Philippines, Chile, Denmark and Australia have signed the petition. TK's goal is 100,000 signatures by the end of April.
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This story was recently featured in
Florida Today
Check out the February edition of BPS News, at the end of the month, to learn more about the incredible kindness initiatives that are happening all over our district this month and year-round!
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Roy Allen Elementary Turns 50!
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Happy 50th Anniversary to Roy Allen Elementary School in Melbourne. School administrators joined Superintendent Mark Mullins, School Board members and other special guests to mark the day with a retrospective of performances by students and teachers. Even Roy Allen's very first principal, Estle White, came back to celebrate the milestone.
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Project Prom Queen Still Accepting Donations
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Project Prom Queen is an annual charity drive sponsored by Hilton Cocoa Beach-Oceanfront that raises funds to provide deserving students prom attire. Since its start six years ago, the Project has donated more than 800 dresses to students across Brevard County. Most of the time, students not only receive a dress or suit but matching shoes and jewelry as well. Project Prom Queen also receives monetary donations that can assist in the cost of the prom tickets for these students.
Donations are being accepted until March 9 at the locations indicated on the adjacent event flyer.
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Storytime with the Superintendent
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Superintendent Mullins reads
Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert. This book was selected by the Office of Early Learning for simultaneous reading for children 3 to 5 years old across the state on January 30
th
. This prekindergarten reading activity was part of the 11
th
annual statewide Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!
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Ever wonder where that extra half-cent surtax goes? BPS Facilities Services is keeping track of every dollar that is spent! To learn more about our surtax projects, visit
Brevard Schools' Capital Projects
or check out our
Facility Services'
Facebook page.
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Spotlight on Benefits, an Office of Employee Benefits and Risk Management publication, provides information and reminders about the many benefit options and features within the BPS employee benefits program to help participants get the “biggest bang for their benefit buck.”
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BPS NEWS FLASH is a publication of Brevard Public Schools.
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