The School District of Palm Beach County thanks all veterans, especially those who are now District employees. The annual Veterans Day Ceremony showed appreciation for their heroism, strength, and sacrifice.
It's National School Psychology Week. With the help of the 2018 tax referendum, schools have expanded their mental health teams in recent years to include highly-trained and skilled professionals, like school psychologists, who support student mental health in a variety of ways. Thanks to school psychologists for all that they do!
Holocaust Education Week teaches compassion
To mark 83 years since Kristallnacht and to honor Florida Holocaust Education Week, schools held special educational programs this week to teach students about the Holocaust. Age-appropriate lessons about the Holocaust are also integrated into curriculum throughout the school year. Learn more.
Student progress inspires Thank a Teacher winner
Stephanie Godfrey says she works hard for her fourth grade students at Banyan Creek Elementary in Delray Beach and they do the same in return. Watch this week's Thank a Teacher surprise.
Students at Galaxy E3 Elementary School in Boynton Beach will learn about the local ecosystem right outside their school. The City of Boynton Beach collaborated with the District to add educational signage to the Galaxy Sand Pine Scrub Preserve.
The Consul General of Spain in Miami visited Okeeheelee Middle School for the first time to tour the International Spanish Academy and to celebrate student accomplishments.
Palm Beach Schools Police Chief Dan Alexander spoke to CBS 12 about the noticeable increase in the number of threats against school campuses, both nationally and locally. He explained that families can play a role in keeping schools safe. Watch the news story.
In Florida, making a threat against a school is a second-degree felony. This applies whether the threat is written or electronic, or even if it’s meant as a joke or hoax. Report suspicious activity or threats through FortifyFL.
