November 5, 2021
This week, Superintendent Mike Burke, with full support from the School Board, made the decision to reinstate the parent mask opt-out for students starting on November 15. Read more about the reasons for this decision here.
Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccination sites
The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at select School District locations this month for children five and up. Children will need a signed consent form and a parent/guardian must be present. See the Mobile Vaccination Clinic schedule.
Apply now for Choice programs for 2022-2023 school year
Students can pursue their passions starting as early as elementary school with 300+ Choice and Career programs! Review your many options in the virtual Showcase of Schools and apply online now for the 2022-2023 school year.
Students recognized for showing strong character
At John F. Kennedy Middle School in Riviera Beach, you’ll often find eighth grade student Kennedi organizing and maintaining the school’s clothing replacement closet that assists students in need of clothes to wear to school. She's one of several students recognized by their schools last month for the District's Character Now! program.
Students say "gracias" to dual-language teacher
This week’s Thank a Teacher winner sees a lot of herself in her first grade students at Meadow Park Elementary in West Palm Beach. When Rocio Montoya was seven years old, she learned English after her family moved to Miami from Peru. Now, Ms. Montoya helps her students become bilingual themselves.
Racing toward a brighter future
More than a thousand people, and even some pets, put their best foot forward for public education. Check out the Heroes for Education Run/Walk, which raised money for the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, an organization that provides school supplies to Title I schools, awards grants to teachers, and more.
Glades Central student up for $40,000 scholarship
Moshammet Jarin from Glades Central High School is the school's valedictorian, a passionate volunteer, and now, one of 12 finalists in the state for the Take Stock in Children Leaders for Life Fellowship. She is in the running for a $40,000 scholarship.
Congratulations to 33 schools that received the coveted Five Star Award for family involvement, volunteerism, school advisory councils, student community service, and business partnerships. Northmore Elementary earned the distinction for the first time!
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