Palm Beach Area Schools Recognized as Five Star Schools ~ Hundreds of schools statewide honored for exemplary community involvement ~ Tallahassee, Fla., October 9, 2017 – Today, the Florida Department of Education announced the names of schools in the Palm Beach area that have earned the Five Star School Award for the 2016-2017 school year. The award is bestowed upon schools that are committed to incorporating family and community members into the school environment to enhance student learning. Statewide, over 700 schools earned the recognition. “It is an honor to recognize these schools with the Five Star Award,” said Commissioner … Read More

Governor Rick Scott Issued this proclamation to support Disability History and Awareness Weeks.  (The first two weeks of October are recognized as Disability History and Awareness Weeks.)  

The 18th annual “Evening for Education” dinner is Saturday, November 4, at 6:00 PM at the Pelican Yacht Club. Working together for Success!  is the theme for an evening of dining and dancing with live and silent auctions. Win a large screen smart TV, Jane Rowley’s Famous Crab Dip, a signed Bud Adams framed photograph, jewelry, student art work, three nights in historic Boone, NC, and much more! There’s special pricing for School District employees. Visit www.efslc.org to RSVP. Don’t miss this year’s event. This is the biggest fundraiser for the Education Foundation in its on-going efforts to support public … Read More

The first two weeks of October are Disability History and Awareness Weeks! Section 1003.4205, Florida Statutes, entitled Disability History and Awareness Instruction, was signed into law in 2008. It designates the first two weeks of October as Disability History and Awareness Weeks and  promotes knowledge, understanding, and awareness of individuals with disabilities, disability history, and the disability rights movement.   Below is an adapted version of Disability Etiquette 101 from the University of Texas at Arlington Advisor Handbook      http://www.uta.edu/uac/uac/advisor-handbook/ Speak about a person with a disability by first referring to the person and then to the disability. Refer to … Read More

St. Lucie Public Schools is participating in the Healthy Schools flu vaccination program. Flu vaccinations will be provided to children while they are in school at no cost. Healthy Schools is scheduled to be at our schools during the week of October 17-20, 2017. If you would like your child to be vaccinated, please complete a Consent Form and return it to school with your child. Consent Forms may be downloaded and printed from this link: www.healthyschoolsllc.com/florida

National Principals Month is your opportunity to say “thank you” to principals everywhere and to share with the community all the great things that principals do.

Hispanic Heritage Festival and Fundraiser Saturday, November 18th 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM West Gate K-8 Plan to Bring Your Family and Friends    

 Start rounding up your friends, and save the date for this year’s Facilities and Maintenance Golf Tournament. Funds raised support the Summer Youth Internship Program. This is the 10th Annual Event and it promises to be a grand event with 7:30 registration and an 8:30 shotgun start. Saturday, November, 4, 2017 Gator Trace Golf and Country Club    

Forest Grove Middle School gives special thanks to their custodial team for all of their hard work to keep our campus in tip-top shape! Weatherbee Elementary sends a BIG THANK YOU to their Plant Manager Mrs. Pat Reynolds and to their team of custodians: Mr. Luis, Mr. Sergio, and Mr. Willie, for keeping Weatherbee shipshape!                           Allapattah Flats custodial staff support the school-based team and visitors from the District Office as well. Thank you for your kind and gracious support and help!! St. Lucie West Centennial posts appreciation … Read More

Hispanic Heritage Month, whose roots go back to 1968, begins each year on September 15, the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico, Chile and Belize also celebrate their independence days during this period and Columbus Day (Día de la Raza) is October 12. The term Hispanic or Latino, refers to Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. On the 2010 Census form, people of Spanish, Hispanic and/or Latino origin could identify themselves as Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or … Read More