Explore Our Elementary Magnet Schools | |
We will be sharing video highlights from our elementary magnet schools. Stay tuned to explore more of these campuses each week. As a reminder, the elementary magnet application period opens on January 1st. | |
What's Cool in Our Schools | |
High School Radio Takes Center Stage on WDBO: Lyman High School Radio Show Premieres This Weekend! | |
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Get ready to tune in to an exciting and innovative radio experience as WDBO proudly presents High School Radio with Lyman High School! This show will air on Saturday 10/14 at 5:00 PM and Sunday 10/15 at 2:00 PM on WDBO.
High School Radio is a project undertaken by Cox Media Group’s WDBO which partners with high schools to showcase the talent, accomplishments, and vibrant personalities that make each school special.
High School Radio on WDBO is thrilled to spotlight Lyman High School students Maxwell Long, Genessa Bell-Cotter, and Principal Michael Hunter, who discuss the Building Trades Academy, the history of Lyman High School, and much more. High School Radio aims to provide students with hands-on experience in radio while fostering creativity and enhancing communication skills.
Stay tuned for more episodes of High School Radio featuring more of our high schools coming soon!
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Tuskawilla Middle School Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month | |
This week, Latin Legacy visited Tuskawilla Middle School and taught students dance moves while they shared more about the history to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month! Thank you to Latin Legacy to helping wrap up Hispanic Heritage Month! | |
SCPS 5th Graders Visit Orlando Philharmonic! | |
SCPS 5th graders had the awesome opportunity to attend the Orlando Philharmonic's orchestra performance at the beautiful Steinmetz Hall. Students were respectful, engaged, and dressed to impress! | |
Wesh 2 News Visits Markham Woods Middle School's Biomechatronics Program | |
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Today, WESH 2 News Reporter Dave McDaniel visited Markham Woods Middle School to discuss their Bio-mechatronics program and even interviewed some students! This program of exploration is the marriage of machine and body.
Bio-mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field that integrates the human body with electronics, engineering, robotics, and neuroscience. Students had the wonderful opportunity to even hear from Jessica Loomis, a substitute teacher at Markham Woods Middle School, who shared her incredible story on having a cranial implant of a prosthetic skull following a brain tumor removal.
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In the culminating course of the Markham Woods' Bio-mechatronics program, students complete a capstone project where they are presented with a scenario containing a major medical event with a diagnosis provided.
Students must collaboratively develop solutions to the problem using the skills of 3-D printing, programming, and robotics to assist in the construction of a prototype. This prototype may include a prosthetic or possibly even an organ for the patient.
The capstone this year focuses on a patient who is suffering from migraines among other symptoms. Students will apply problem-solving techniques and design theory based on the information they learned from Ms. Loomis' presentation.
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Lake Howell High School's Mr. Amos Privette
Last week, you read about Lake Howell High School's Mock Trial Team winning the "showdown." This week, we wanted to share a bit more about Mr. Privette who led this team.
For the two years of attending this competition, other team coaches have stated over and over, that it is impossible to do well in these competitions unless a dedicated attorney also works with the team. Our team had a volunteer attorney coach for 6 months last year, and he was very helpful, but he was not able to keep helping this year.
Lake Howell High School's Law Club did it alone! Their coach, Mr. Amos Privette, is the high school English teacher, a 20-something-year-old man with no prior experience in law. For weeks after school, they prepared by analyzing case packets, reading affidavits, memorizing rules of evidence, and perfecting their performance - including Mr. Privette who tirelessly studied, learned, and worked countless hours after school to increase his own understanding of the law so that he can coach his team to success.
Mr. Privette not only prepared one team, but two! Two teams of 7 students each, to ensure that every student got the most trial time possible learning different roles and gaining the most experience.
After four rounds each of presenting their cases against opposing teams from other schools - (teams who all had attorney coaches, including a federal prosecutor), this English teacher coach led his teams to victory - with one team taking 3rd place and one team taking 1st place in the entire state, and with a total of seven individual awards for best attorney or best witness given to his students - more than any other high school in the state.
A huge thank you to Mr. Amos Privette and his amazing dedication to student's education and their future goals!
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LHHS Mock Trial Team being honored at the School Board Meeting on October 11, 2023. | |
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This past week, SCPS and UF Lastinger Center for Learning hosted a community math night at Millennium Middle School!
Community members, students, families, and various SCPS schools came together to support and provide an empowering voice to transform the future of math education!
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Each October, National Principals Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great. Principals are among the hardest working, yet often least recognized individuals in education. SCPS will be recognizing and thanking all of our hardworking principals that impact our students and schools!
Thank your principal today by clicking here!
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month. This includes Cyberbullying.
So, what is cyberbullying? It is a bullying that takes place over digital platforms such as SMS, text, apps, social media, forums, gaming, and where people participate and share content. Here are a few resources for to be aware of when and how to report cyberbullying to keep you and your child safe!
Report cyberbullying and online abuse to the relevant social media apps, gaming networks, and related platforms using the contact information below. It is constantly updated so you know where to get help for bullying, harassment, threats and other forms of misuse.
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Vote for Goldsboro Elementary Magnet for an Additional $2,500! | |
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It’s been almost a year since WOW!’s $45,000 donation to the Kids Space Lab at Goldsboro Elementary Magnet. They recently submitted their partnership for a broadband/cable industry award, and their project has been chosen as an ACA Connects Community Champion finalist!
Now it’s time to rally all our supporters to vote (as often as possible) for the Goldsboro Elementary Magnet project to win an additional $2,500 for the school's space lab.
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Free College Fair for SCPS Grades 6-12 | |
FREE Virtual Eclipse Viewing Watch Party | |
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Join the staff of the Emil Buehler Planetarium, Central Florida Astronomical Society, and the Seminole State College Library for an out-of-this-world eclipse viewing watch party on Saturday, October 14, 2023.
Planetarium Director Derek Demeter will share his view in the path of totality with the whole world through a solar telescope set up in the remote desert of Utah. Frank Kane of the Central Florida Astronomical society will showcase his view of the eclipse seen here in Florida through his telescope, "Scopey McScopeyface."
They will also be talking about the science of eclipses and other fun topics! Guests are encouraged to ask your questions of the science panelists!
The eclipse watch party will begin at 12 pm EDT or 10 am MDT. Annularity begins at 10:28 am MDT or 12:28 pm EDT. Maximum eclipse for Florida will be 1:32 pm EDT.
The watch party will be streamed from the Emil Buehler Planetarium official YouTube account here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiDICYf4VKw
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Parent Mental Health Event | |
Wear Orange and Celebrate Unity Day! | |
Explore Your Future at Seminole State! | |
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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!
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Dear SCPS Parents and Guardians,
We wanted to make you aware that milk may be temporarily unavailable at your child’s school due to an ongoing packaging supply shortage.
In the meantime, an alternative drink will be offered for breakfast & lunch.
Thank you for your understanding and support. We will provide updated information when it becomes available.
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The mission of the Seminole County Public Schools is to ensure that all students acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be productive citizens.
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www.scps.us
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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.
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