Month: October 2018

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WHO:  Walker Elementary School Students and Former White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon

WHAT: Former White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon will visit with and teach students during a master class at Walker Elementary. During the visit, Lucidon will guide students in using the right camera lens to capture the best perspective and photo image. Students will also learn about different career pathways for a photographer, as Lucidon shares her experiences and role as a former White House photographer to former First Lady Michelle Obama. 

 

WHEN: Thursday, November 1, 2018

11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

 

WHERE:  Walker Elementary School

1001 NW 4^th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

 

WHY: Walker Elementary School is one of three District schools participating as a Turnaround Arts School for the past three years. Turnaround Arts, a national program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, provides resources to schools to increase student achievement, student attendance, and parent and community involvement. Turnaround Arts artists offer support to teachers and students throughout the school year, as well as visit schools to give special learning opportunities for students.

 

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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October 30, 2018

 

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Debate Initiative is excited to host its fourth annual Speaking for the Future luncheon. The Debate Initiative is a partnership between local businesses and school-based debate programs, which focuses on supporting and increasing students’ participation in debate.

 

During the Speaking for the Future luncheon, BCPS debate students will showcase their skills through a variety of performances, debates and speeches. The students represent Peters Elementary School, Walker Elementary School, Ramblewood Middle School, Plantation Middle School, Fort Lauderdale High School and Cypress Bay High School.

 

The Speaking for the Future luncheon takes place on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Porter Riverview Ballroom, and begins at 11:30 a.m.  Media are invited to cover this event. 

 

For information on Speaking for the Future luncheon tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-for-the-future-broward-debate-initiative-annual-luncheon-tickets-50365139488.  All proceeds from Speaking for the Future luncheon are used to support students in their competitive debate endeavors by offsetting costs, such as transportation to and from debate tournaments, supplies, competition entry fees and out-of-county field trips.

BCPS is proud to offer the largest debate program in the world. Every District middle and high school, 70 elementary schools and three alternative schools now offer debate, with approximately 15,000 students participating. Through debate, students learn research, logic, organization of ideas and language skills. Debate also helps students build their self-esteem and become engaged in world events and is shown to have a positive impact on student achievement. 

The Debate Initiative’s Host Committee includes Broward County School Board Member Laurie Rich Levinson, former United States Senator George S. LeMieux, Florida Bar Association Past President Eugene Pettis and Broward County State Attorney Michael Satz. 

While the Speaking for the Future luncheon serves as a major fundraiser for the Debate Initiative, opportunities exist throughout the school year to donate funding or professional attire, which is provided to students to wear at competitions. To learn more, visit browardschools.com/debate.

 

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), in partnership with the Broward County Government Cultural Division and Broward Center for the Performing Arts, is pleased to present the South Florida Gifted and Talented Symposium – E3: Engage, Enrich, Empower – on Friday, November 2, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Pompano Beach High School, 600 NE 13^th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33060.

Participants will attend sessions focusing on the unique social and emotional needs of gifted children, and on strategies and practices critical to teaching and parenting gifted and talented learners. The symposium addresses best practices on identifying students for services, models of service, social and emotional learning, instructional strategies, under-represented populations, motivation and engagement, and integration of technology.  

This year’s keynote speaker is Tom Vander Ark, an advocate for innovations in learning. Vander Ark has published thousands of articles, and he has co-authored and contributed to more than 50 books and white papers. Nationally recognized featured speakers include Tonya Bolden, an award-winning author of more than 20 books for the young, and Dr. Richard D. Courtright, gifted education research specialist for the Talent Identification Program at Duke University.

Special musical performances and art exhibitions will be presented by students. The symposium provides an opportunity for parents, educators, counselors and administrators to gain a greater understanding of the unique needs of gifted and talented students.

To register and learn more about the South Florida Gifted and Talented Symposium, keynote and featured speakers, and breakout sessions, visit sfgtsymposium.com.

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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October 29, 2018

“Broward County Public Schools stands united with communities across the nation as we mourn and honor the tragic loss of life at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the loss of life at a Kroger grocery store in Kentucky. These senseless acts of violence serve as constant reminders about the need for our school communities to continue to provide educational programs designed to teach tolerance and understanding. 

Attacks against people because of their race, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation are attacks against all people who share a common trait – humanity. Our District continues to respect and celebrate the diversity of our communities. We must stand together against hate.”

 – Superintendent Robert W. Runcie, Broward County Public Schools 

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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October 26, 2018

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) families are invited to check out the 2018/19 Community Connections Course Catalog, which is a collaboration between Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Office of Family and Community Engagement and local organizations.

The Community Connections Course Catalog provides details on a variety of workshops, activities, events and opportunities designed to help parents and guardians support their child’s academic achievement and educational journey. From understanding your child’s report card and navigating college and financial aid applications – to supporting your child’s social and emotional learning, there are courses and resources to help.

To view the Community Connections Course Catalog, visit browardschools.com/communityconnections. In addition, from this website you can also check out a month-by-month calendar of events, for the latest information as new learning opportunities for families are added throughout the school year.

To learn more about the Office of Family and Community Engagement and the many services this office provides for students and families, visit browardschools.com/FACE or call 754-321-1599.

 

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to receive three recent grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice. The combined total of the three grants is more than $1.3 million to support school-safety related programs across BCPS. The grants are authorized by the STOP School Violence Act and are intended to improve school security by reducing exposure to risks, preventing actions of violence, and recognizing and responding to violent acts.

The three grant awards support the District’s focus on school security measures Districtwide, as safety and security remain the District’s highest priorities. Details on each of the grants are listed below.

STOP School Violence – Prevention and Mental Health Training Program Grant Award: $500,000

Through this grant, BCPS is expanding its partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to provide its Know the Signs violence prevention programs Districtwide by providing targeted support to approximately 55 secondary schools in the District. This includes training sessions for approximately 700 teachers and school personnel aimed at preventing student violence and approximately 215 student education sessions and awareness events, quarterly training for parents, families and community members regarding violence prevention. Start with Hello and Say Something are two of the Sandy Hook Promise Know the Signs programs being implemented by the District.

STOP School Violence – Threat Assessment and Technology Reporting Program Grant Award: $379,346

Through this grant, BCPS will update training for school-based threat assessment teams, School Resource Officers (SROs) and school safety officers to conduct threat assessments, identify and report potential threats, and report data from threat assessments. In addition, improved safety and security policies, protocols and practices, and updated threat assessment training manuals and materials will increase the effectiveness of threat assessment teams.

U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) School Violence Prevention Program Grant Award: $465,994

Through this grant, which was submitted in collaboration with Broward County, the District will enhance school video surveillance systems with analytic cameras. These ‘smart’ cameras, in addition to recording video, can also recognize unusual activity and provide real-time alerts to those monitoring the cameras.

To learn more about these grants, visit www.bja.gov and www.cops.usdoj.gov.

ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS “Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the U.S. Department of Education’s Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant for more than $14 million. BCPS is one of four school districts in the nation and the only district in Florida to receive funding in 2018, which is implemented over five years to support the development of magnet schools.

The District will receive $14,750,705 to support the launch of the Integrated Career and Academic Networks (iCAN) magnet theme at six schools – New River Middle School, Olsen Middle School, Pompano Beach Middle School, Blanche Ely High School, South Broward High School and Stranahan High School.

Through the iCAN magnet programs, students will participate in project-based and blended learning, develop workplace and technology skills, and engage in mentoring by a network of advisors from business industries and postsecondary institutions.

“The iCAN grant aligns with the District’s Strategic Plan and focuses on providing high-quality instruction,” said BCPS Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. “Our emphasis on transforming secondary schools through the reimagining middle school initiative and preparing students for college and careers is evident in the iCAN grant.”

Magnet schools are founded on the five pillars of diversity, innovative curriculum and professional development, academic excellence, high-quality instructional systems, and family and community partnerships. The funds awarded through the iCAN MSAP grant will help to increase school choice options for students and families in Broward County. 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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 October 23, 2018

 

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to participate in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record^® on October 25, 2018, joining millions of readers across the nation to read the book, Maybe Something Beautiful.      

In addition, through a partnership between BCPS, the Children’s Services Council and multiple Broward County early childhood stakeholders, a free copy of Maybe Something Beautiful will be provided to each pre-kindergarten and kindergarten child in Broward County. That’s 40,000 books for 40,000 children!

Superintendent Robert W. Runcie helped ‘jumpstart’ this year’s Read for the Record event, reading to students at Colbert Elementary School (pictured below). Guest readers across the District on October 25, include School Board members and representatives from sports teams, local businesses, organizations, libraries and more. To register as a guest reader, visit www.handsonbroward.org.

 

Media are invited to cover the following Read for the Record^® events:

 

 

School	Address	Thursday, October 25 –Time:	Community Guest(s) or Special Activity
Bethune Elementary School	2400 Meade Street Hollywood, FL 33020	9:30 a.m.	Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders
Northside Elementary School	120 NE 11th Street Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304	8:30 a.m.	Lawyers for Literacy and Local Elected Officials
Sawgrass Elementary School	12655 NW 8th Street Sunrise, FL 33325	8 a.m.	Florida Panthers and JetBlue
Tamarac Elementary School	7601 N University Drive Tamarac, FL 33321	9:30 a.m.	Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders

The community can follow the District’s Read for the Record^® activities via social media on Twitter @browardschools and on Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and share photos using #BrowardReads and #ReadForTheRecord.

For additional information, including how local companies or organizations can get involved, contact BCPS Executive Director of Early Learning Language Acquisition Dr. Lori Canning, at 754-321-1953 or via email at lori.canning@browardschools.com.

 

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

 

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October 19, 2018

WHO:
Students, Parents, Families, Community Members, Colleges and Universities Representatives, U.S. Military Branches Representatives, High School Counselors and Advisors

WHAT:
Students and parents will interact with more than 125 national and international, public, private, two-year and four-year colleges and universities; technical schools; and all branches of the U.S. military will be represented at Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) 4th Annual College Fair.  

WHEN:
Monday, October 22, 2018,
6 – 8:30 p.m.

WHERE:
Nova Southeastern University – Rick Case Arena
Don Taft University Center
3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

WHY:
Attending the College Fair provides an excellent opportunity for families to explore post-secondary options and learn about financial aid and admission requirements. Participants can attend workshops and information sessions. A counseling and resource center provides students and parents with personalized assistance and information. The College Fair is free and open to the public.  No registration is required. Free parking is available.

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

 

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October 19, 2018

WHO:       
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Elementary, Middle and High School Students, as well as Students from Across Florida

WHAT:     
Student teams and their specially designed robots compete during the annual Mission Mayhem Robotics Competition, which is organized by Dillard High School’s Emerging Technologies Magnet Program

WHEN:     
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 20, 2018
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: 
Dillard 6-12 School
2501 NW 11^th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311

WHY:       
The Mission Mayhem competition, a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) and FIRST Lego League off-season event, includes robotics teams from schools across BCPS, as well as student teams from across Florida. During the competition, students put their robots to the test as they participate in a specially designed field game. Each robot is designed and built by the student teams to meet specific criteria and perform specific functions. Learn more about the event at missionmayhem.org.

The Mission Mayhem competition is the culminating event of Dillard Tech Week, which includes a variety of events and activities, including drone competitions and guest speakers from local technology companies. The goal is to raise awareness and interest among students about career opportunities in the technology industry.

To learn more about Dillard’s Emerging Computer Technology Magnet, visit browardschools.com/dillardhigh.

 

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

 

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