The 2012 Polk County All-Star Academic T...
The 2012 Polk County All-Star academic team placed 3rd in the Division I state championship at the Commissioner’s Academic Challenge held in April at Walt Disney World. The Commissioner’s Academic Challenge is a highly academic statewide high school tournament in which districts compete for the title. The districts are placed in three divisions. Each team consists of six members...Temperatures May Be On the Rise, But Ene...
The friendly high school rivalry between George Jenkins High School (GJHS) and Lakeland High School (LHS) sparked an effort to reduce monthly energy consumption. LHS challenged GJHS to an “ecological wrestling match” asking students to see which school could reduce energy usage the most throughout April. The WWE Conservation Smackdown or the Waste Weary Energy Conservation...Polk County School Board Employee Health...
The Polk County School Board will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its first Employee Health Clinic. The clinic will be open to Polk County School Board active and retiree health plan members, including covered spouses and children. The Polk County Public Schools District is the largest employer in Polk County. Date: Friday, June 1, 2012 Location: 631B US HWY 17/92Haines City,...George Jenkins High School Wins State Ti...
George Jenkins High School placed first in the Florida FFA (Future Farmers of America) Veterinary Assisting Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held Saturday, May 12th at Hillsborough Community College in Plant City. 45 teams from around the state gathered to compete for the top spot. George Jenkins High School (GJHS) Instructors James Sweeney and Bridget Gilmore worked...Upcoming Event: Elementary Science Showc...
Polk County Public Schools Elementary Science Showcase will be held next week. The Elementary Science Showcase provides the public an opportunity to view science projects constructed by Polk County Public Schools elementary students. Students will participate in inquiry circles facilitated by adults, where they can share their projects and answer questions as budding scientists. Judging...Upcoming Event: Elementary Art Show
The Polk Museum of Art will be displaying some of the best artwork of students in kindergarten through second grade. The Learning to be Me: K-2 Elementary Exhibition art show opens Saturday, May 19th and goes until Saturday, June 16th. Student receptions will start at 11 a.m. and 1p.m. on Saturday, May 19th. Artwork will be displayed in the student gallery during regular museum hours....Free Summer Meals Available for Children...
The School Nutrition Department will provide nutritionally balanced meals to children starting in June. The Summer Food Service Program begins June 13th and will last until August 1st. Meals will not be available on July 4th in observation of Independence Day. Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age or national origin...Polk County School Board Members to Atte...
Please be advised more than one Polk County School Board member may attend the Evening of Special Recognitions on Thursday, May 17, 2012. The event honors Polk County Public Schools students and staff who have received local, state or national awards from third parties. The event takes place at Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Road, Lakeland, FL 33801. The ceremony starts at 5...Public Forum Scheduled for Wednesday Nig...
Please be advised that on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Mulberry High will hold a public forum to discuss a revised student dress code for the 2012-2013 academic school year. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium, Northeast Fourth Circle, Mulberry, FL 33860.Polk County Adult Education Graduation P...
The Polk County Adult Education Graduation Program will take place Wednesday, May 16th at Branscomb Auditorium on the campus of Florida Southern College, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, FL 33801. Students will either receive the District Adult High School Credit Diploma or the State of Florida High School Diploma. This includes all pupils graduating from West Area Adult...The Great Debate: The Art of Formal Argu...
31st President of the United States Herbert Clark Hoover once said, “Honest differences of views and honest debate are not disunity. They are the vital process of policy making among free men.” Students on the Tenoroc High School (THS) Debate Team and George Jenkins High School (GJHS) Debate Team used the art of formal argument to stand their ground in a Great Debate held on...Open Enrollment for Polk County District...
Open Enrollment is currently underway for the Polk County District Full-time Virtual Instructional Program (PCDVIP) for the 2012-2013 academic school year. The enrollment period began April 20th and closes July 20th. PCDVIP is an online public school that serves students in grades K-12 that meet the state eligibility mandates. Students complete all course work through the on-line...FLDOE Names Polk County Paraprofessional...
Please be advised The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) announced the 2012 Florida School-Related Employee of the Year. This year, the distinct honor goes to Norma Reyes, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) paraprofessional at Purcell Elementary in Polk County. The announcement came yesterday during the State Board of Education meeting which was being held in Tampa....The Polk Education Foundation Ranks Amon...
Dewey and Associates, a Tampa Bay- based management and strategy consulting practice, recently released a national study ranking the top education foundations and funds from among the country’s 50 largest school districts. The Polk Education Foundation & Business Partnership, Inc. ranked No. 6 for its efforts aimed at supporting public education. The Polk Education Foundation...Two Polk County Public Schools Seniors R...
Harrison School for the Arts Senior Morgan Craven and Bartow High IB Senior Vien Hang Yeung are both 2012 Gates Millennium Scholars. The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selected 1,000 talented minority students to receive scholarships which can be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate major at the accredited college or university of the recipient’s choice. Continuing...School Board Budget Workshops and Meetin...
Polk County School Board Special Budget Workshop The Polk County School Board will meet in a special budget workshop on Wednesday, June 6th in the superintendent’s conference room at the Polk County Public Schools District Office at 1915 South Floral Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830. The special budget workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the special budget workshop is to conduct...Kathleen Senior Wins State Title in Aqua...
Kathleen Senior placed first in Florida’s Aquaculture Career Development Event (CDE). The event was held Saturday, April 21st at the University of Florida-College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville. During the Aquaculture CDE competition, high school team members are given 30 minutes to develop an oral presentation around an issue related to the Aquaculture Industry, whether it’s...At Attention: George Jenkins High School...
On Saturday, April 14, George Jenkins High School played host to the 2012 Florida State JROTC Drill Competition. 96 schools from across the state were represented as they competed at the Lakeland high school. This equated to about 2,000 cadets from various school districts. The cadets competed in 18 events in which judges rated cadets based on precision and technique displayed...Polk County Public Schools Commencement ...
2012 graduation season is here. As this year’s graduates prepare to take the next step towards their future goals, we share in their excitement. Students who earned their diplomas will be honored at graduation ceremonies throughout the months of May and June. To view a complete commencement schedule please visit the following website:...Mr. Kier Goes to Washington: Davenport S...
Davenport School of the Arts (DSA) is the proud recipient of a $100,000 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Grant. On April 17th through April 19th, representatives from the school descended on the nation’s capitol to officially accept the award. The group that took the trip to Washington, D.C. included Principal Brian Kier, 8th Grader Lee Miller and 7th Grader Mason Frier. DSA Technology...From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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