November 2019

After reading the book “Night” by Elie Wiesel, Toshimi Abe-Janiga decided to use what she learned to serve as an example for her students, to teach them cultural awareness, tolerance, and the importance of standing up for what’s right.

WEST PALM BEACH - The School District of Palm Beach County School Board has elected Frank A. Barbieri, Jr., Esq. as the School Board Chair and Chuck Shaw as the Board Vice-Chair for the second consecutive year. The vote was held during the Board's reorganization meeting on November 20.

Students in the District’s Johnson Scholars Program, in collaboration with Take Stock in Children of the Palm Beaches (jointly known as the JSTSIC Program), embarked on a college tour last month to see the various programs offered at universities across the state.

Flu shots are available to children and adults at low or no cost. Flu vaccines are administered at a variety of places such as: private physician’s offices, walk-in clinics, pharmacies, health departments, by their employer (employee health division), and college/university’s health clinic. Parents can also contact their insurance provider to see where the vaccine is covered under their insurance plan.

The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count. Temporary census positions provide applicants with an opportunity to earn extra income while helping their community.

Elena Villani is currently the principal at Highland Elementary School, but there was a time when she planned to be a lawyer. An emergency surgery as a college student inspired a change in her career goal, setting her on a path to success in education.

The School District of Palm Beach County is participating in a national project called the Partnership for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI), aimed at helping students develop life skills such as persistence, self-control and teamwork.

Gladys E. Harris, the principal at Palmetto Elementary School, has been educating children in Palm Beach County for 25 years. She has always had a passion for learning and it inspired her to help students find their path to greatness.

For the second year in a row, the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County received a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest objective assessor of nonprofit organizations.

Close to 1,000 runners and walkers participated in the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County’s sixth annual Heroes for Education 5K.

On Veterans Day, the District gathered to honor the men and women who work at our District and administrative offices who served in the United States Armed Forces.

During the week of November 11–15, the School District of Palm Beach County will join with districts throughout the country in celebrating National School Psychology Awareness Week, highlighting the important work school psychologists do each day to help students thrive.

Jupiter Community High School is proud to announce that for the first time in the school’s history, the Chieftain Yearbook has been honored as a 2020 CSPA Crown Finalist, one of the top yearbook awards in the nation.

The Biotech Academy at Spanish River Community High School receives a $10,000 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant to help them develop a wearable device to monitor sepsis symptoms, an invention that could have a global impact.

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recognizes November as Family Engagement in Education Month. This year, FDOE partnered with the Florida Education Foundation and the Florida Lottery to highlight the importance of building strong family and community relationships to support student success.

Guy Tabuteau began his professional career in education in 1994 when he obtained his first job as a Community Language Facilitator at Bear Lakes Middle School. Since then, he has worked in various capacities in the School District of Palm Beach County, and in February 2019, he was hired as an Assistant Principal at Pahokee Middle-High School.

Here is an honest conversation with a group of Palm Beach County high school students who volunteered to talk about their experiences with mental health issues. We asked them what kinds of societal factors affect their mental health, and what helped them overcome their struggles.

Western Pines Middle School is proud to be a part of the "Scientist in Every Florida School" program.

The School District of Palm Beach County is preparing students looking to enter IT-related careers. From cybersecurity to software engineering, these programs put students in real-life situations in hopes of preparing them for these high-paying careers.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Act requires that schools hold lockdown drills once a month to practice and prepare in the event of an emergency. It is imperative that children follow the directions given during these drills to ensure their safety, in case there is ever an incident at a school.

If you still have bags of Halloween sweets at home, disposing of the candy wrappers doesn’t have to be scary for the environment, thanks to a recycling initiative with Loggerhead Marinelife Center.