December 9, 2022 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Resources for Families

2022-2023 School Calendar

Your Penny at Work

2023 Graduation Ceremony Dates Announced The School District of Palm Beach County announces the schedule of graduation ceremonies for the High School Class of 2023. Ceremonies are planned for the graduates of 32 schools, academies, and programs across the District. In addition to taking place in-person, graduation ceremonies will be broadcast live on The Education Network (TEN), Xfinity channel 235, AT&T U-verse channel 99, and streamed live online with closed captioning. Click here to view the schedule of the 2023 graduation ceremonies.

Students Get an Immersive Experience That Could Lead Them to Become Bestselling Authors

The 16th Annual Canon Future Authors Project was an extensive, eight-day workshop allowing students in the District to fully engage in the writing process. From drafting to editing to marketing, students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both the creative and business aspects of writing. This year's book is titled "Behind Closed Doors" and students were thrilled to participate in a book signing to promote their completed novel. Click here to watch how this project is impacting students.

How Today’s Students Are Preparing to Become Tomorrow’s Educators

Helping PBCSD by "Growing Its Own," the Florida Future Educators of America (FFEA) and Teachers of Tomorrow (ToT) programs provide a forum for students to nurture their interest in teaching as a career. Qualified PBC seniors who want to become teachers can apply for the FFEA scholarship, which provides $750 a semester for up to five years. As a condition of accepting the scholarship, recipients agree to return to PBCSD to teach upon college graduation. Click here to learn more. Watch how the FFEA Program benefits District students.

This Week's Thank a Teacher Comes from a Family of Proud Educators

This week’s Thank a Teacher winner says he loves every minute of being a teacher because he's able to watch his students grow into unique individuals as they develop their confidence and achieve educational milestones. Jupiter Middle School’s, Brandon Arnette is a third-generation teacher who is proud to follow in the footsteps of his grandmother and his dad, who is currently a teacher at Roosevelt Middle. Click here to watch the memorable surprise!

Tis The Season for Giving... and Receiving Tools for School

On December 2, over 100 volunteers from Publix Super Markets joined the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County and administrators from the School District, to hand out free supplies during the annual Tools for Schools event. Thanks to the generosity of Publix, 120 Title I schools received more than $201,000 in school supplies. Learn more about the remarkable event here.

What Parents Need To Know Heading Into Flu Season Health Care District of Palm Beach County nurse Teffanie Hoover keeps busy screening students for COVID-19 and the flu at Conniston Middle School in West Palm Beach. School nurses in PBCSD have a new tool that can now test students for both viruses and have results within minutes. "It's a great advantage versus trying to go home and call a doctor, get an appointment, take them to the doctor," Hoover said. "If I have consent on file already, I can get permission over the phone to follow through with that consent, get them tested here at school, and they know by the time they get here to pick their student up. That consent is key in getting more students tested,” Hoover said. Parents need to have a "Consent to COVID and/or Influenza Testing and Release of Records Form" on file, giving permission for the COVID-19 or flu test. That's in addition to a new form — the "Parent/Guardian Consent for School Health Services Form PBSD 2667" — parents needed to sign this year to allow a nurse to even treat a student. Click here to read the full story by WPTV Ch. 5.

School Food Service Emotional Support Fortify Florida Immunizations