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Winter Springs High School Students Take One of a Kind Trip in Silence
Winter Springs High School American Sign Language (ASL) level 3 and 4 students, consisting of 8 seniors and 1 junior, flew to Washington DC for a fully immersive trip to the world's only university for Deaf and hard of hearing people.
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They toured the school, the city, and were voice-off for 4 days, only using American Sign Language to communicate. This trip is taken every two years to give advanced ASL students a chance to use what they've learned and also, so they know the opportunities for jobs that use ASL. | |
SCPS Hosts 9th Annual Strings Festival | | |
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SCPS presented its 9th String Day featuring students from our two high school string programs, Lake Howell and Seminole, two middle school programs, Millennium and Tuskawilla, and our five elementary programs, Bentley, Midway, Red Bug, Rainbow, and Sterling Park. Students were selected by their instructors to participate as a part of this special performance. | |
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The standing-room-only crowd listened to a 70-minute concert that featured four ensembles organized by skill level, Elementary (grades 3-5), Novice (grades 6-7), Intermediate (grades 6-10), and Advanced (grades 8-12), and concluded with a “Grand Finale” with a rendition of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” with all 312 string students and support from 13 winds and percussion musicians including students from Lake Howell and SCPS faculty.
It was truly a magical performance enjoyed by all, and parents were thrilled at the number of strings programs available for our students.
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Young Men and Women of Excellence Program Participants Experience College Life
Young Men and Women of Excellence from Seminole High, Lake Brantley High, Lake Mary High, and Lyman High recently went on a college tour to gain experience in college life.
This experience allowed our students to meet face-to-face with college admission representatives from universities/colleges and tour the campuses.
Students learned about financial aid, scholarships, Student Aid Reports, college essays, letters of recommendation, setting educational goals, transcripts, and exposure to college campus life.
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Eastbrook Elementary School Resource Deputy Swears in "Junior Deputies"
School Resource Deputies and Officers not only help create safer campuses, but they also create powerful relationships and serve as role models and mentors for many students.
Deputy Anthony Fiore at Eastbrook Elementary is a shining example of building relationships and helping students become role models for their peers. We are so thankful for our partnership with law enforcement and all of the ways they serve our schools and communities.
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Goldsboro Elementary Magnet Teacher Named Finalist for National Science Teaching Award
Congratulations to Mrs. Hess on being named one of three finalists for the 2024 National Shell Science Teaching Award!
The Shell Science Teaching Award is a partnership between Shell Oil Company and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). This award recognizes outstanding classroom teachers who have had a positive impact on their students, school, and the community through exemplary science teaching.
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Seminole County Students Sweep Congressional Art Awards
On Thursday evening, the Congressional Art Competition Awards Ceremony for Florida’s 7th District was held at the Gateway Center for the Arts in DeBary.
The event was hosted by Congressman Cory Mills for high school students in Seminole and Volusia County. The high schools were allowed to enter 4 pieces of original artwork that best depicted the quality of their visual art program. The artwork was judged by a panel of three judges.
The artwork that was selected is as follows:
First Place: Noah Bastien from Lake Howell High School, “Statue”. This artwork will be hung in the Cannon Tunnel leading into the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Noah and a parent will be flown to Washington, D.C, to see the exhibit.
Second Place: Ruby Feng from Seminole High School, “A Network of Hope”. This artwork will be hung in Congressman Mills’ office in Lake Mary.
Third Place: Ruby Feng from Seminole High School, “A Table for One, A Table for All. This artwork will be hung in Congressman Mills’ office in Port Orange.
Congressman Mills Selection: Sofia Filonovska from Hagerty High School, “Bereff One”. This artwork will be hung in Congressman Mills’ office in Washington, D.C.
Students from Seminole County Public Schools won all the awards in this year’s competition. We are proud of the talent of the participating students.
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SCPS Superintendent Named Recipient of Prestigious Award
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Serita D. Beamon, Superintendent for Seminole County Public Schools was recently awarded the Earl E. Minott President's Award for outstanding service to our community.
This award was named in honor of Earl E. Minott, a graduate of Crooms Academy and former SCPS teacher, guidance counselor, and administrator until his retirement in 1993. Mr. Minott was an advocate for service above self and made a large impact on Seminole County.
We are proud to have a Superintendent who is actively engaged in our community and committed to ensuring every child graduates with a meaningful diploma. She is often heard sharing our district mantra "Every classroom, every student, every day."
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SCPS VPK Registration Now Open | |
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Registration for the 2024-2025 VPK School Year at SCPS locations is now open. To be eligible for VPK, a child must be four years of age by September 1, 2024.
SCPS VPK offers a high-quality program designed to prepare students to enter Kindergarten ready to learn!
Full-day and half-day programs are available. For more information, Click HERE.
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Kindergarten Registration Now Open | |
Florida Prepaid College Plan Open Enrollment Happening Now | | |
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As our partner the Florida Prepaid College Plan Board celebrates 35 years of helping Florida families save affordably for college, they have lowered Prepaid Plan monthly prices by up to 25 percent during the Prepaid Plan Open Enrollment period from February 1 - April 30, 2024.
The reductions will bring Prepaid Plan prices to their lowest level in 10 years, starting at just $34 per month for a 1-Year University Plan for a newborn. The monthly cost of a four-year university plan for a newborn is down to $134 – that’s a monthly savings of about $50 compared to last year.
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Florida Prepaid Plans are made to fit growing families:
- Risk-free: Your investment is protected by the State of Florida.
- Flexible: Use in-state or out, at public or private colleges and universities, trade, and technical schools.
- Worry-free: Cancel anytime for a full refund or transfer to another family member.
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K9 Bella Needs Our Help
K9 Bella, one of the comfort K9 officers with Seminole County Sheriff's Office needs our help!
She is part of the Florida Sheriff's Association "March Madness" matchup for top dog. K9 Bella serves at Woodlands Elementary School, and we know she deserves to win!
She has made it to the THIRD round but needs our help to stay in the competition.
Let's join together and help this pup who does so much for our students and staff at SCPS!
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Free Community Workshops
More than 5 people die and 35 are seriously injured on Central Florida roadways every week. Vision Zero aims to change that. Join Seminole County and MetroPlan Orlando at an upcoming community workshop to learn more and provide your feedback.
Tuesday, April 2, 5–7 p.m., Lake Mary Senior Center (911 Wallace Ct, Lake Mary)
Wednesday, April 3, 5–7 p.m., Oviedo City Hall (400 Alexandria Blvd, Oviedo)
Thursday, April 11, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Westmonte Recreation Center (624 Bills Ln, Altamonte Springs)
No registration is required. Learn more at https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/visionzero
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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.
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400 E. Lake Mary Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
407-320-0000
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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