Eastbrook Elementary Students Express Their True Colors

Ms. Senarens' class at Eastbrook Elementary recently explored creativity and self-expression through a unique art project, monochromatic self-portraits.

Each student chose a single color and used various shades and artistic tools to create a personal portrait that reflected their individuality. The goal of the activity was to give every student the opportunity to express themselves through art, showcasing their personalities with color and creativity.

Beautiful work, Eastbrook! We hope your school year is just as vibrant as you are!

Hamilton Elementary Creates Supersized Math Lesson

Hamilton fifth graders are bringing math to life by taking it off the page and putting it on the floor!

To practice plotting ordered pairs, students created a life-sized coordinate plane, allowing them to physically step into the lesson. This hands-on approach made learning active, engaging, and fun.

Thank you to our innovative teachers for always finding creative ways to keep students curious, involved, and excited about learning!

Winter Springs Elementary's Crunchy Science Experiment

Winter Springs Elementary's fourth graders kicked off their first science unit with a fun and creative challenge, designing potato chip parachutes!

Using the engineering design process, students worked in teams to build parachutes capable of carrying a potato chip safely from the second floor to the first without a single crack. After planning, building, and testing their designs, students had a chance to put their creations to the test and celebrate their crunchy success and learning.

It was a hands-on start to science blending teamwork, problem-solving, and a whole lot of excitement. Go Roos!

Lawton Elementary's Young Scientists Learn the Importance of Pollinators

Mrs. Botsko and Mrs. Dopp’s class took their learning outside the classroom during a special visit to the Lawton Environmental Study Area (LESA), where they became citizen scientists for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.

Students explored the vital role of pollinators, especially native bees. They also learned how to identify different categories of insect pollinators. Working in teams, they used data sheets to record their observations, contributing real data to support pollinator conservation efforts.

Through hands-on science and teamwork, these students are making a meaningful impact on the environment and learning how even small observations can lead to big change!

Evans Elementary's Kindergarteners are Counting to the Beat

Recently, Mrs. Cook’s kindergarten class turned number practice into a musical adventure!

Using musical number plates, students worked on identifying numbers 0–5 in a fun and interactive way. As music played, plates were passed around the circle, with clothespins clipping on numbers along the way. When the music stopped, the student holding the plate proudly announced their clipped number to the class.

What a joyful and engaging way to help our students learn how music and math go hand-in-hand. Go Sunrays!

Five SCPS Schools Shine in Orlando Sentinel's® 2025 Central Florida Favorite Awards

Each year, the Orlando Sentinel® invites its viewers to nominate and vote for the places they love most in the Central Florida Favorites awards. This year, several SCPS schools were named Gold, Silver, or Bronze.

Congratulations to the winning campuses for this outstanding achievement, and thank you to all our schools for consistently maintaining a high standard of excellence.

South Seminole Academy Students Demonstrate Industry Standards

The Hospitality and Tourism students at South Seminole Academy of Career Exploration are already making impressive strides, just three weeks into the school year!

Demonstrating their knowledge of industry standards, students practiced formal table setting techniques by preparing a banquet room with precision and professionalism. From selecting the correct utensils to arranging each place setting with care, these future hospitality leaders are putting their knowledge into action.

It’s exciting to see this outstanding growth so early in the year. Keep up the great work, Hurricanes!

Winter Spring High's Ursidae Yearbook Selected as a Gallery of Excellence Winner for the Third Consecutive Year

Winter Springs High has been selected as a Gallery of Excellence winner for the third year in a row for their Ursidae Yearbook! This prestigious honor is given to only a small percentage of yearbooks published by Walsworth Publishing. It recognizes outstanding design, creativity, and storytelling. Being selected once is an achievement, three consecutive years is a legacy!

Congratulations Winter Springs High! Your hard work, passion, and commitment to excellence truly shines inside and outside of our community. Go Bears!

This is Principal Leslie Watson's 11th year as an SCPS Principal, currently serving at Altamonte Elementary School! When asked about her favorite part of being a principal, she replied, "Having the opportunity to make a positive impact on students' lives. Watching them grow, succeed, and develop not just academically but also socially and emotionally is incredibly rewarding. Building a strong, supportive school community and seeing both students and staff thrive is always a highlight. I truly love the community I serve, and I see great things happening daily."

One surprising fun fact about Principal Watson, she plans to serve the sunset years of her career back in the classroom, working with students with various behavioral needs. She also loves to travel, and often solo!

Principal Watson, SCPS couldn't be prouder to have you serving as one of our dedicated principals. Your passion for student success provides the groundwork for staff and students to thrive.

Action Church Partners with SCPS to Donate Over 7,000 Meals to Our Schools in One Day

Action Church partnered with SCPS for an incredible donation for our students and families in need. Over 440 cases of food, 17 meals per case each feeding a family of four. That comes out to... 7,480 meals delivered to 15 schools IN ONE DAY!

Action Church, thank you for your generous donation, and your hard work to make it happen! We appreciate your partnership!

Interested in supporting SCPS students and schools? Visit the Partners in Education homepage to sign up as a Partner in Education with SCPS!