This will be the final issue of Seminole Spotlight until our Back-to-School series in August. Have a wonderful and safe summer! | |
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Partin Elementary Hosts 3rd Annual "Mission Oviedo"
Mission Oviedo is an exciting end-of-the-year project for 4th graders at Partin Elementary. The project begins with researching the history of Oviedo in class using primary sources, news articles, and recordings. Students are actively discovering just like historians sifting through artifacts of the past.
Students are then invited to participate in “Mission Oviedo” where they go on a scavenger hunt in the community supported by several local leaders and businesses. Teachers can track student progress on an app and give them real-time feedback as they complete specific tasks at each stop.
This extremely popular event creates a memorable experience that combines education, technology, and fun in a community-centered celebration of Oviedo's rich heritage. The city council contributes keys to the city as prizes for the winners.
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Markham Woods Middle School Biomechatronics Students Close Out School Year with Capstone Presentation | | |
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Biomechatronics is a program of exploration available to every student who attends Markham Woods Middle School. This program combines biology, mechanical engineering, and electronics to research and design therapeutic, assistive, and diagnostic devices that can potentially be used to compensate for or potentially replace human physiological functions. | |
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In this program, students learn design thinking and problem-solving skills to find global solutions to problems faced every day. They also learn about computational thinking, robotics, app design, artificial intelligence, and anatomy.
In their Capstone project, students solve a scenario they are presented with. They work collaboratively to develop a 3D printed biomechatronic prototype that may range from an artificial spine or other forms of prosthetics.
We are so impressed with these amazing students and the creativity and innovation they showcased to their judging panel and the audience.
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Lawton Elementary Closes Out the Year with STEM Egg Drop and Party
Lawton Elementary 5th graders had an amazing opportunity to participate in a STEM exercise of an egg drop. Students created all kinds of contraptions, packaging, and other elements to protect their egg, which was then dropped from the top of a fully extended fire engine ladder!
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After the eggcellent innovative display, the students were able to enjoy a fun party which included pizza and Jeremiah's ice along with opportunities to soak the staff at a bucket station. These are the types of fun learning activities that are possible because of our amazing community business partners (Weeks Orthodontics), parents, and our local municipalities who support our schools. | |
Winter Springs High School Newspaper Takes Top National Honors | |
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'The Bear Truth News,' a publication of Winter Springs High School (WSHS) has once again earned first-place recognition from the American Scholastic Press Association.
The Bear Truth News was one of only eight papers in the entire country to earn this award for schools with 1,701 to 2,500 students enrolled.
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Congratulations to Dr. Vickers, and all of the newspaper students on their achievement. Special thanks to the WSHS School Advisory Council and the WSHS Yearbook staff for funding the newspaper issue that was sent to this competition. | |
Evans Elementary Sunrays Really Do Glow | | |
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5th grade students in Mrs. Hamel’s, Mrs. Sheldon’s, and Mrs. Velasquez’s classes had a glow day review to finish out their literacy center skills.
These innovative lessons engage our students, inspire their creativity, and encourage collaboration and fun in the learning process.
Way to go, Sunrays - we need some shades for this story!
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Seminole County Public Schools district office and campus locations will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2024, in observation of Memorial Day. | |
Seminole High Student Awarded Gold Valor Award | |
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On 9 April 2024, Cadet Alexis Falcon, a student at Seminole High School and a member of the school's AFJROTC program, risked his life after a neighbor's house caught fire.
After determining that no one was in the house, he was instrumental the rescue of two dogs, including one that re-entered the burning house. As a result of his selfless act of courage, he was awarded AFJROTC's highest Award: The Gold Valor Award, for the most outstanding voluntary act of self-sacrifice and personal bravery by a cadet involving conspicuous risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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The citation reads: "Cadet Falcon’s courageous actions to rescue both canines from what would have been a perilous outcome most certainly embody service before self above and beyond the call of duty and reflect great credit upon himself, Seminole High School and the Air Force Junior ROTC Program."
Congratulations, Alexis! We are so proud of you!
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Sanford Middle School Pre-Veterinary Class Year-end Project Makes a Difference
Story Courtesy of FOX 35 Orlando
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SCPS Honors Dividends of the Year
Each year, every school selects a dividend volunteer that has made a big difference through serving on their campus. From there, a district committee made up of community leaders selects finalists who then move on to the state level in the Fall.
Adult Dividend of the Year: Katherine Fabian, Eastbrook Elementary
Congratulations to Katherine Fabian, Eastbrook Elementary School Dividend of the Year, who was selected as SCPS Adult Dividend of the Year 2023-2024! School Board Members, Superintendent, Principal, Eastbrook Elementary PTA, SCPS Dividends/Community Involvement, and Katherine’s family gathered for the surprise announcement! Katherine was presented with an engraved Golden Apple trophy and the Jefferson Award pin, the highest civilian award presented for public service. Congratulations Katherine and thank you for all you do!
Senior Dividend of the Year: Paula Mooty, Galileo Riverbend
Congratulations to Paula Mooty, Galileo School for Gifted Learning Riverbend, Senior Dividend of the Year, who was selected as SCPS Senior Dividend of the Year 2023-2024! SCPS Dividends/Community Involvement made the surprise announcement during the Dividend Appreciation event hosted by the school administrative team! Paula was presented with an engraved Golden Apple trophy and the Jefferson Award pin, the highest civilian award presented for public service. Congratulations Paula and thank you for all you do!
Youth Dividend of the Year Rhys Durity, Keeth Elementary
Congratulations to Rhys Durity, our SCPS Youth Dividend of the Year 2023-2024! Rhys was nominated by Keeth Elementary School where he volunteers before attending Indian Trails Middle School. School Board Member Abby Sanchez, Keeth Principal Carol Tilley, SCPS Dividends/Community Involvement Manager, Misa Mills, and Rhys's family gathered for the surprise announcement! Rhys was presented with an engraved Golden Apple trophy and the Jefferson Award pin, the highest civilian award presented for public service. Congratulations Rhys and thank you for making time to serve others!
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Katherine Fabian
Adult Dividend of the Year
Eastbrook Elementary
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Paula Mooty
Senior Dividend of the Year
Galileo Riverbend
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Rys Durity
Youth Dividend of the Year
Keeth Elementary
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Four SCPS Elementary Schools are Competing at the World Finals for Odyssey of the Mind | |
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Seminole County Public Schools has four elementary schools competing in the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals happening tonight! Good luck to:
- Goldsboro Elementary Magnet
- Lake Mary Elementary
- Lawton Elementary
- Woodlands Elementary
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Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. Imagine being faced with a problem that requires an original solution. It can be frightening. Now imagine not being afraid to solve that problem – that is what OM members learn. This skill and self-confidence will carry over to all areas of their lives. OM brings the classroom to life as students apply what they learn and combine it with their interests and passions to solve our unique open-ended problems. OM also emphasizes teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and so much more. This international program is designed to help students at all learning levels grow as individual learners, grow as team members, and to reach their full potential. | |
SCPS Community Ambassador Program 24-25 Application Window Now Open | | |
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Are you passionate about public education? Do you want to learn more about what it takes to provide a high-quality education to tens of thousands of students every day? If so, then we’d like to encourage you to apply to our Community Ambassador Program. | |
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The SCPS Community Ambassador Program consists of eight monthly sessions that provide a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run an A-rated, academically high-performing public school district serving over 63,000 students.
Topics include Business Operations, School Safety, and Security, ePathways – Career and Technical Education, School Finance and Budgeting, Transportation, and so much more!
We are now accepting applications for our 2024-2025 SCPS Ambassador Program. We can’t wait to meet you!
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SCPS VPK Registration Now Open | |
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Registration for the 2024-2025 VPK School Year at SCPS locations is now open. To be eligible for VPK, a child must be four years of age by September 1, 2024.
SCPS VPK offers a high-quality program designed to prepare students to enter Kindergarten ready to learn!
Full-day and half-day programs are available.
LEARN MORE
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SCPS Seniors - Free Summer College Classes at Seminole State | |
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Graduating SCPS Seniors - Free Summer College Class Opportunity at Seminole State
SCPS graduating seniors are invited to get a jumpstart on their college education by taking two classes this summer with no out-of-pocket costs during the Summer B Session from June 26-Aug. 7. The deadline to submit an interest form and apply is May 31.
The Summer Bridge program helps first-time-in-college students easily transition to college and develop crucial skills for success.
No matter whether a student plans to go all the way to a bachelor's degree, use a university transfer pathway such as DirectConnect to UCF®, or is just trying to see if college is right for them, the Summer Bridge program can help set them on the right path!
To learn more, sign up to attend a virtual information session or email summerbridge@seminolestate.edu.
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Kindergarten Registration Now Open | |
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Our Mission
The mission of the Seminole County Public Schools is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be productive citizens.
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407-320-0000
www.scps.us
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Seminole County Public Schools
Educational Equity - Notice of Nondiscrimination
Any form of discrimination or harassment can be devastating to an individual's academic progress, social relationship and/or personal sense of self-worth. As such, the School Board will not discriminate nor tolerate harassment in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender status, or gender identity), disability (including HIV, AIDS, or sickle cell trait), pregnancy, marital status, age (except as authorized by law), religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information, which are classes protected by State and/or Federal law (collectively, "protected classes").
The Board also does not discriminate on the basis of protected classes in its employment policies and practices as they relate to students.
Equal educational opportunities shall be available to all students, without regard to the protected classes, age (unless age is a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any legitimate objective of the program/activity), place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic background, to learn through the curriculum offered in this District. Educational programs shall be designed to meet the varying needs of all students.
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