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December 2, 2024

 
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This Season, We're Thankful for Friendship!

The Best Buddies program at Dr. Joaquín García High School brings together students with and without disabilities, to foster inclusion and kindness. This year, the group celebrated its first Friendsgiving, complete with food, fun, and togetherness. Students are forming friendships and connections that will last a lifetime!


Click here to watch the video.

 Get Into the Holiday Spirit with "Songs of the Season" 

Each holiday season, the School District of Palm Beach County eagerly anticipates showcasing the skills of its multi-talented student musicians and singers. The District continues to take great pride in its Arts programs.


Click here to watch the performances on the District YouTube channel.

There's Some New Paws on Patrol!

We are proud to introduce the two newest members of the Palm Beach County School Police Department, therapy dogs Athena and Leo! They will bring physical and emotional support to students and staff across the School District of Palm Beach County, both in good times and tough times. Thank you to business partner Florida Blue for supporting this important initiative.


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This Week's Thank a Teacher is All About Experience-Based Learning!

The most recent Thank a Teacher winner has a classroom full of reptiles, rodents and smart students. Ms. Barbara Schulte is the Pre-Vet teacher at Osceola Creek Middle School. She says she loves her job because she gets to take care of animals and teach students.


For her passion to help others, Ms. Schulte received a $350 check from our business partner HCA Florida Healthcare.


Click here to nominate an outstanding teacher.


Click here to watch the surprise!

Superintendent Burke Receives Prestigious Award for Commitment to Palm Beach County Community

Superintendent Mike Burke was honored with the Professional of the Year award from the Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce (FHACC) for Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Fiesta de Pueblo, Inc., and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Mr. Burke received the distinction at the Shining Star Awards Ceremony on November 20.


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Students Demonstrate Their Artistic Talents and Holiday Spirit During Annual Superintendent’s Greeting Card Contest!

For the ninth year in a row, the talent and skill of student artists in the District was on display as more than 300 entries were submitted into this year’s Superintendent’s Greeting Card Contest.


“We are delighted we had 318 outstanding submissions this year,” said Cleve Maloon, the District’s K-12 Arts Education Program Planner. “The team was very impressed with the quality of the artwork offered! Thank you [art teachers] very much for all you do to teach art and enrich the lives of our students.”


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United Way of Palm Beach County is Seeking Volunteers for the Upcoming Tax Season!  United Way of Palm Beach County is seeking volunteer tax preparers, interpreters, and greeters to help our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites during the 2015 tax season. With the support of trained, IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers, VITA sites provide free tax preparation to individuals and families earning $76,000 or less per year. To learn about this volunteer opportunity: https://unitedwaypbc.org/get-involved/vita-recruitment
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