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Class President Shares an Important Message as the Class of 2023 Embarks on Their Next Chapter
Most graduation ceremony speakers have a piece of paper with their speech on it, that they bring up to the podium. But Emma Forstot, senior class president at Spanish River Community High School, brought some extra pieces of paper onto the graduation stage: napkins that were packed in her lunches over the years with her mother's handwritten notes, inspirational quotes, and words of wisdom.
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National Merit Scholarship Winners Announced for 2023 |
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Thirteen District students are among the elite group of National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. They were noted for having the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The students achieved their scholarship win out of more than 2,000 Merit Scholar designees chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
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Take a Look Back at Thank a Teacher 2022-2023 |
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Each week throughout the school year, we surprised District educators who were nominated by students and fellow staff with the Thank a Teacher award! Winners were surprised in their classrooms with visits from loved ones, District leadership, cheerful students, and presented with a $150 check thanks to our sponsor, HCA Florida Healthcare!
Congratulations to all of the deserving 2022-2023 Thank a Teacher winners!
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WARNING! Be Prepared for an Emotional Reunion |
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During Acreage Pines Elementary School's "A Salute to America" spring concert, one of our nation's very own military heroes was watching from backstage, unbeknownst to her son who hadn't seen her in six months as she's been stationed in Guam. Check out the emotional moment as U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Yelida Del Valle Ruiz reunited with her son, Marco. The School District of Palm Beach County thanks the entire Del Valle Ruiz family for their sacrifice and service.
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The Cyber Stallions Have Gone International! |
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Congratulations to the students of the Polo Park Middle School robotics teams, The Royal Reboots, Rockinβ Robots, and Cyber Knights, altogether known as the Cyber Stallions, for their fourth-place win out of 80 teams at the Western Edge Invitational, one of only four international tournaments in the Global Robotics Championship. Way to go Polo Park Middle! The District is proud of your hard work and incredible skills. |
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Congratulations to the 40th Annual Pathfinder High School Scholarship Program Recipients |
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Pathfinders is one of the largest and most comprehensive high school scholarship programs in the state of Florida. Each year, scholarships are awarded to 54 of the best and brightest high school seniors throughout Palm Beach and Martin County, who are nominated by their schools. Congratulations to the Palm Beach County School District seniors who were awarded for their academic achievements!
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District Receives Significant Donation to Support Holocaust Education |
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During the May 10 Board Meeting, the District honored inSIGHT Through Education, a local organization that donated $200,000 in grants to the School District to support Holocaust Education and other activities that fulfill their mission of reducing prejudice of any kind. inSIGHT Through Education has funded books to enrich the curriculum for the Districtβs Holocaust elective, field trips, professional development for teachers, grants to transport Holocaust Survivors to schools to speak to students, and so much more.
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Reminders of What the Class of 2023 Overcame to Earn Diplomas are Woven Through Student Speeches
More than 10,000 students will walk across the stage for 32 high school and academy graduations. The class of 2023 started high school in 2020, meaning they were in the middle of their freshman year when the COVID-19 pandemic began and changed everything. While the traditional pomp and circumstance started the ceremony for Wellington Community High School on Monday afternoon, the road these students took to get here was anything but traditional.
Wellington High Salutatorian, Victoria Loredan said, "We had a unique start to our high school career. Who would have thought on March 13, 2020, our lives would change forever? Typically we would end the year in celebration, surviving our first year of high school. Instead, we were behind screens, surviving a pandemic that would take the lives of thousands."
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