September 27, 2024

What's Cool in Our Schools

Longwood Elementary Hosts Literacy Night

Longwood Elementary School hosted their literacy night titled:

Literacy Night at Longwood Elementary: The Happiest School on Earth!

Students were invited to wear their most magical outfits and enjoy fun literacy activities like fairy tale writing, a theme park escape room, word games, and more. Families learned how to support reading at home and in school through these engaging activities. The event was hosted by Alicia Martinez, the School Administration Manager, and 3rd Grade Teacher Gabby Labow supported by many other staff members. Way to go, Lions! That's bringing literacy and learning to life.

SCPS Hosts Annual Foreign Exchange Student Welcome Reception


Each year, our ESOL/World Languages Department hosts a welcome reception for our exchange students attending Seminole County Public Schools. The Superintendent, School Board Members, and SCPS Leadership have an opportunity to share important information about school in Seminole County, and then the students each share about their country and their experiences.


It's always wonderful to hear so many perspectives from all around the world. We are excited to have our exchange students spend time with us as we learn from one another.

Lake Mary High Hosts College and Career Fair


Lake Mary High School hosted a College and Career Fair as part of their ongoing effort to help our students establish their "E" (enrollment, employment, enlistment). The fair included college reps from Florida and beyond (The Florida College Tour), firefighters, sheriff's deputies, police, emergency responders, and recruiters from every branch of the military (Informed by the Uniform). School counselors were also available to speak with students and answer questions. The representatives set up tables, distributed information, and spoke with students about their post-secondary goals. This fair was open to all LMHS students, grades 9-12. A special thank you to counselor Gayle Mitchell who planned this event!

Middle and High School Choice Expo

The on-time application period for Middle and High School Magnet Programs as well as for High School Programs of Emphasis for the 2025-2026 school year opens on October 1, 2024 and ends on December 1, 2024. If you are interested in unique, theme-based magnet programs for your middle or high school student, please visit our website at www.scps.us/sapa to learn more about our programs.

Explore Our Secondary Magnet Schools

Middle School Magnets

Millennium Middle School

Fine Arts and Communication Magnet

Milwee Middle School

Pre-Engineering Magnet

Sanford Middle School

Science,Technology,Engineering Math (STEM) Magnet

South Seminole Academy of

Leadership, Law and Advanced Studies

High School Magnets

Crooms Academy

Information Technology Magnet

Lyman High School

Engineering Magnet

Seminole High School

Academy of Health Careers

International Baccalaureate Program


Winter Springs High School

International Baccalaureate Program


In the Spotlight

Seminole High School Alumnus Receives Top Award at Princeton


Ian Henriques, a former SCPS student, and IB Valedictorian for the Class of 2021, was named the winner of the Class of 1939 Princeton Scholar Award.


This award is given each year to the undergraduate who, at the end of junior year, has achieved the highest academic standing for all preceding college work at the University.


Henriques is currently a senior working toward his Electrical and Computer Engineering degree.


We absolutely love receiving updates on our past students and are especially thankful for the fantastic photos Ian's family shared with us. Congratulations!

Ian

Elementary School

Ian at Sanford Middle School Award Ceremony

Ian at a High School Math Competition

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SCPS School Counselor Being Inducted into Local Hall of Fame


James Blackburn, a certified school counselor at Markham Woods Middle School, is being inducted into the Whitnall High School (Greenfield, WI) Hall of Fame for his success during his time serving as a school counselor, cross country, and track and field coach.


Congratulations to Mr. Blackburn on this prestigious accomplishment.

Volunteer with SCPS

Dividends

If you have ever wondered how you can become more involved in Seminole County Public Schools, please join us at one of our Community Connections and Dividends Orientations! Learn about Community Involvement's Dividends volunteer programs and opportunities to volunteer at your school and throughout Seminole County Public Schools.


We have so many wonderful volunteers and they make our campuses incredible places to learn. We'd love to have you join our family.

Become a Dividend Volunteer

SCPS Resource and Choice Guide

Student Success Express Scheduled Stops

The Student Success Express is our district's mobile family outreach bus. Parents can find assistance with language translation, school registration, employment with SCPS, exploration of school choice options, community resource connections, and more. We look forward to serving our families!

October 3, 2024

Altamonte Terrace Apartments

450 Douglas Ave

Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

2 - 5 p.m.

October 5, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month

Lake Mary Farmer's Market

100 N. Country Club Rd.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

October 10, 2024

Alafaya Woods Apartments

407 Alafaya Woods Blvd

Oviedo, FL 32765

5 -7 p.m.

SCPS School Board

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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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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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