August 26, 2022 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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2022-2023 School Calendar

Your Penny at Work

Two Board Races Decided, Two More Will Have Runoff Palm Beach County voters re-elected two school board members on August 23. Two seats remain undecided, pending runoff elections on November 8. District 3 Board Vice-Chair Karen Brill and District 4 Board Member Erica Whitfield were both re-elected to serve. District 6 incumbent Board Member Marcia Andrews received the most votes in her five-person primary race with 48.7%, but fell short of the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. She will face challenger Jennifer Showalter, who collected 18% of votes, in a runoff election in November. Click here to read the full Board Member Election story.

September is American Founders’ Month

Students focus on the Constitution and Declaration of Independence in September for American Founders' Month and celebrate Freedom Week during the last week of classes in September. Click here for more information on American Founders' Month

REMINDER: Submit Student Health Services Forms! Parents and Guardians, have you submitted your child's Consent for School Health Services yet? The Parent Bill of Rights now REQUIRES all students to have this form filled out in order to receive healthcare services at school. Click here to watch the instructional video for more information.

Three PBCSD Art Teachers Win FAEA Awards

The Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) honored Jerilyn Brown (Wellington High) as the Secondary Art Educator of the Year, Barbara Brubaker as the Retired Art Educator of the Year, and Britt Feingold, M.Ed., NBCT (Lake Worth High) as Florida’s Outstanding Art Educator of the Year. Click here to read the complete story.

Inter Miami CF Assists in Providing Wi-Fi to PBC Students

Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami CF teamed up with PBCSD and the Education Foundation to help configure Wi-Fi extenders that will be distributed to qualifying households that do not have home internet access. Click here to hear what the players had to say about the initiative. Learn more about the Education Foundation's "Access For All" Digital Inclusion Initiative here!

PBCSD Board Member Alexandria Ayala Wins Hispanic Women of Distinction Award

Congratulations to District 2 Board Member Alexandria Ayala who was honored at the 21st Anniversary of Hispanic Women of Distinction Ceremony on August 26, celebrating the Latina community, culture, and charity in South Florida. Click here to read more about the event.

On August 25, Palm Beach State College announced it is expanding its partnership with the School District of Palm Beach County, to help get more students involved and better prepared for careers in cybersecurity and information technology. The announcement is the result of a $1 million cyber pathway project grant from the Florida Department of Education which will bring cyber security training directly to PBCSD students. Watch the full announcement covered by WPBF here. Click here to read the Press Release from Palm Beach State College

The School District of Palm Beach County requires that all students who will be using bus transportation for the 2022-2023 school year, register with the Transportation Department. Click here to visit the Register Your Ride portal. Parents and guardians must complete a brief registration to ensure their child is assigned to a bus.

School Food Service Emotional Support Fortify Florida Immunizations