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June 25, 2008
Magazine Names Polk Top Employer
Black Collegian Magazine has ranked Polk [County Florida] Public Schools
as one of its top 100 employers for the graduating class of 2008 from
colleges and universities. Polk County Public Schools is ranked 55th of
100 top employers. Also making the list were IBM (ranked 4th), Procter &
Gamble (ranked 33rd) and Owens Corning (ranked 88th). According to the
magazine, The Top 100 Employers List is based on the hiring projections
of America’s largest employers. Polk is among 12 education entities to
make the list. To read more and see the entire list,
click here.
Polk Students Excel In Science
Two Polk students won significant awards for their scientific research.
David Futch, the 2008 valedictorian at Winter Haven High, was honored by
the American Museum of Natural History and Reagan Lee, who will be a
senior at Bartow International Baccalaureate in August, was honored at
the state FFA convention. Futch’s Young Naturalist Award from the museum
earned him a trip to New York City last month while Lee’s research earns
him a trip to Indianapolis for the national FFA convention in October.
To read more, click here.
Seven Schools Earn Music
Enrollment Awards
Seven Polk schools won 2007-2008 Florida Department of Education Music
Enrollment Awards. Music enrollment awards are given to secondary
schools for effective music curriculum and for recruiting and retaining
students in music programs. To qualify for a music enrollment award, at
least 35 percent of an entire school’s student body must be enrolled in
music courses. Schools winning music enrollment awards were: Blake
Academy (Lakeland), Boone Middle (Haines City), Davenport School of the
Arts, Mulberry Middle, Bartow Middle, Lawton Chiles Middle (Lakeland)
and Jewett Academy (Winter Haven). The seven schools winning the award
in 2007-2008 are an increase from the 2006-2007 school year. Two schools
won the award in 2006-2007.
Fitness Programs Nets $10,000 For
Garden Grove
Winter Haven's Garden Grove Elementary received $10,000 as part of the
2007-2008 Governor's Fitness Challenge. The Challenge was a program that
encouraged elementary school students to participate in physical
activity and focus on activities that could be completed during or after
the school day. The $10,000 can be used to purchase athletic and sports
equipment. Students received Governor's Fitness Challenge T-shirts,
certificates and stickers. Themes for the challenge were posted on a Web
site and podcasts from professional athletes and Olympians were
broadcast to motivate students throughout the challenge. The school
committed to and carried out a fitness regimen and schedule to earn the
$10,000.
Winston’s Wizards Of Wall Street
Teams of students from Lakeland’s Winston Elementary won top awards in
stock market simulation contests. Winston was second among 80 competing
teams in The Stock Market Game, a program of the national Foundation for
Investor Education. The foundation, based in New York City, is a
nonprofit organization that develops and provides investor learning and
resources for all ages. In a similar contest sponsored by the Florida
Council on Economic Education, Winston was the first place team in the
elementary school division. They topped 28 other elementary schools from
across the state. Susiette Dixon was the Winston teacher who involved
the students with the stock market learning and helped to teach them to
manage stock portfolios.
May 28,
2008
Great Florida Teach-In
June 26, 2008
Lakeland
The Great Florida Teach-In is a statewide job fair sponsored annually by
the Department of Education. The Teach-In provides a convenient forum
that enables educators seeking employment in Florida to obtain
interviews with school and district personnel responsible for hiring
teachers. The event is free to candidates who may either register in
advance or on site.
To be eligible to attend the Teach-In, candidates must either hold at
least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution or have an
expected graduation date of no later than August 2008. Representatives
of approximately 30 school districts and 20 charter schools will be in
attendance. Additionally, private and public colleges and universities
will also be available to promote their education programs.
For more information or to register, visit
www.teachinflorida.com.
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to other websites
My Legends racing efforts
www.timforschools.com/str.htm
Panoramic photos by
Doug and Leah Cavanah
www.dcpanoramics.com
National Endowment for Financial Education
http://www.nefe.org
The Polk County Public Schools website
www.polk-fl.net
Florida Department of Education
www.firn.edu/doe/
Planning your future (students)
www.facts.org
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