October 30, 2023
The Choice Application Window for the 2024-2025 School Year Opens Wednesday, November 1
As one of the District’s many Choice programs, this Automotive Academy is a driving force in post-graduate success. The Automotive Service Technology Academy at Park Vista Community High School features 18 full-service auto bays and computer laboratories to prepare students for the automotive industry. Students also get to earn several entry-level industry certifications.

The Choice application window for the 2024-2025 school year opens on Wednesday, November 1 at mypbchoiceapp.com.
These Students are DownRight ExtraOrdinary!
Students, staff, and families from around the District came together at the 2023 DownRight ExtraOrdinary Walk hosted at John Prince Park in Lake Worth on Sunday, October 22. There were matching T-shirts, colorful banners, and joyful cheers as teams showed support for peers with Down syndrome while also raising money for the local charity, Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization.

This Week's Thank a Teacher Winner Says Being a Teacher is About Instilling Joy and Confidence in Young Minds
Tierra Butler is known at Roosevelt Elementary School as an out-of-the-box, creative thinker who strives to make learning fun for her fourth grade students. Ms. Butler was nominated by colleagues for Thank a Teacher, earning a $250 check from our sponsor, HCA Florida Healthcare!


Nominate an outstanding teacher at palmbeachschools.org/thankateacher
A Pilot’s License Before a Driver’s License?! This District High School Student is Proving the Sky is Not the Limit
We all remember how exciting it was to get our driver’s license. It was a memorable moment to get behind the wheel and drive finally. West Boca High School senior, Nathalia Filgueiras, set her sights on more than just a driving test by recently earning her Private Pilot’s License through the West Boca High School Aviation Academy, a District Choice Academy, before she even earned her driver’s license. In the Aviation Academy program, students get hands-on experience and training working with state-of-the-art simulators and professional drones.
Learning, Remembrance, and Honoring Survivors for Holocaust Education Week
The Florida Department of Education annually commemorates the second week of November as Holocaust Education Week, coinciding with the anniversary of Kristallnacht, November 9-10, 1938, a watershed event in history marking the beginning of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany. This year, Holocaust Education Week in Florida will be held November 6-10, 2023.
How District Students are Preparing for Careers in Criminal Justice
The Delray Beach Police Department is growing its own police officers through a partnership with Atlantic Community High School Criminal Justice Academy. This Choice program prepares students for a career in law enforcement by giving students hands-on training and experience. More than two dozen District students have joined the department over the years, thanks to this program.