October 27, 2023

The Power of Finding Your "e"

At Seminole County Public Schools, we help students explore their future by asking them "What's your "e"?" Whether their pathway is enrollment, enlistment, or employment, or any combination of those, we have a way to connect them to their goals.

Meet Josh, and hear about his "e"...

What's Cool in Our Schools

Longwood Elementary Gets City Savvy

Longwood Elementary 3rd through 5th graders played host to the City of Longwood employees ranging from the Longwood Police Department, City of Longwood Fire Department, and many more.

Students learned all about the roles that city employees play in their lives and the community as a whole.

Without a doubt, their favorite part of the day came from interacting with the employees and getting to see the police cars and fire trucks up close.

Special thanks to our City of Longwood partners for sharing time with our students!

Explore Our Middle and High School Magnet Options

The 2024-2025 application period for Middle and High School magnet programs are currently open! The application window closes on December 1, 2023.

Come explore all of the options your child has for middle or high school magnet programs. If your child is passionate about pursuing healthcare, engineering, graphic design, IB programs, or a number of other career fields, this is their opportunity to meet the faculty and learn more about programs onsite!

As a champion for choice, Seminole County Public Schools is an open enrollment district, and we provide transportation at no cost to families for their children to participate in magnet programs.

Click to Explore More Programs

In the Spotlight

Goldsboro Elementary Magnet School and Teacher Win National ACE School and ACE Teacher of the Year

We are so excited to share that Goldsboro Elementary Magnet has been named the 2023 National Aerospace in Education School of the Year! To make this even more exciting, Mr. Robert Wakeland, their ACE School Coordinator and Flight & Space STEM teacher was named the National ACE Teacher of the Year.

To honor this great achievement, the Civil Air Patrol and the Air and Space Forces Association Education Council will be hosting their annual Lift Off Event at Goldsboro in two weeks. This will even include a special treat for students and staff in form of a flyover above their school.

Oviedo High 9th Grader Named in Top 10 Young Scientists in America

We want to congratulate Oviedo High 9th grade student Adhip Maitra for finishing in the top 10 in the nation for the 3M Young Scientists

Challenge.

We are so proud of you, Adhip!

Seminole County School Board and Superintendent recognized as Certified Master Board

The Seminole County School Board Members and Superintendent were recognized for earning the Certified Master Board distinction by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) at the Seminole County School District office at Tuesday's school board meeting.

To earn this distinction, a majority of the district’s board members and the superintendent must be present for 20 training hours including a Master Board Forum. The leadership curriculum is designed to offer meaningful learning sessions concentrating on student achievement through the five pillars of the FSBA Governance Model: vision, accountability, policy, community leadership and relationships.

Congratulations to our dedicated board members and Superintendent Beamon.

FOX 35 Game of the Week

Our friends at FOX 35 are bringing the Friday Football action back to Seminole County in a matchup between Lake Mary High and Seminole High. Who do you think will win?

Who will win the football game on Friday?

Lake Mary High

Seminole High

SCPS Marching Band Showcase Event

It may be "spooky season" but our community got a sweet treat last Saturday evening at the annual SCPS Marching Band Showcase event held at Lake Mary High.

We were amazed by the incredible talent displayed by each of our high school bands. Congratulations to our students and our incredible music teachers and directors on a top-notch performance.

Event Photo Album

Bear Lake Elementary Kindergarteners to be Featured on Tuesday 10/31

Our littlest learners from Bear Lake Elementary will take center stage as they host FOX 35 LIVE from their character parade.

We love how excited they are to welcome a new friend to campus and share their excitement about their favorite character!

Community Support

We Need Your Help!

Please consider helping us spread holiday joy in the community by donating a toy or gift card to SCPS students and families in need.

If you're shopping online, please consider choosing an item from our SCPS Giving Tree Amazon Wishlist and have it shipped directly to SCPS!

For questions, please contact Misa Mills at misa_mills@scps.k12.fl.us.

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The Adventures of Flat Serita

In the last issue of the Seminole Spotlight, you learned about the fun adventure that Wekiva Elementary took Flat Serita on. This week, you'll share in her travel throughout the district office.

Where will she end up next? We have an idea, and it may involve Eagles...stay tuned!

Free Family Event

Explore Your Future at Seminole State!

All SCPS Seniors are invited to Decision Day at Seminole State’s Sanford/Lake Mary Campus on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Transportation options are available. Permission slips are due to guidance counselors by 11/3/2023.

Attendees will tour the Raider Center athletic facility, enjoy games, photo ops, and free food while learning about the College's 200+ academic and career programs, scholarships and ways to pay for college. Join us for Decision Day, and see how you can Go State. Go Far.

To learn more, visit sem.st/dd and register for the event!

SCPS School Board

Our Mission

The mission of the Seminole County Public Schools is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be productive citizens.

400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.

Sanford, FL 32773

407-320-0000

www.scps.us

Seminole County Public Schools

Educational Equity - Notice of Nondiscrimination

Any form of discrimination or harassment can be devastating to an individual's academic progress, social relationship and/or personal sense of self-worth. As such, the School Board will not discriminate nor tolerate harassment in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender status, or gender identity), disability (including HIV, AIDS, or sickle cell trait), pregnancy, marital status, age (except as authorized by law), religion, military status, ancestry, or genetic information, which are classes protected by State and/or Federal law (collectively, "protected classes").

The Board also does not discriminate on the basis of protected classes in its employment policies and practices as they relate to students.

Equal educational opportunities shall be available to all students, without regard to the protected classes, age (unless age is a factor necessary to the normal operation or the achievement of any legitimate objective of the program/activity), place of residence within the boundaries of the District, or social or economic background, to learn through the curriculum offered in this District. Educational programs shall be designed to meet the varying needs of all students.