Students Can Earn Service Hours During Annual Coastal Cleanup
After being postponed by Hurricane Irma, the Ocean Conservancy’s 32 Annual International Coastal Cleanup has set a new date and students seeking service hours are welcome to volunteer.
Parkland Principals Give Updates at Mayor’s Back to School Breakfast
The City of Parkland held their annual Mayor’s Back to School Breakfast led by Mayor Christine Hunschofsky where area principals met and shared the exciting things they are preparing for the new school year.
Parkland Students Invited to Experience SAT and ACT Test Simulation
Parkland high school students are invited to a SAT and ACT test simulation presented by the Parkland Library.
Three Parkland Schools Part of $277,000 Robotics Grant
Three schools from Parkland along with 53 other Broward County Public Schools, are recipients of a $227,000 grant by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and NASA..
Broward County Mayor Hosts Art Competition for High School Students
Mayor Barbara Sharief is channeling her passion for the local arts community by issuing the first student art contest to recognize talents of Broward County’s youth.
Local High Schools Make 2017 “America’s Most Challenging Schools” List
The results are in and Broward County Public Schools have earned their place as 2017’s “America’s Most Challenging High Schools.”
Park Trails Elementary’s Newest Principal: ‘I’m Not Going Anywhere’
Nova Blanche Foreman Elementary Principal Charles McCanna has accepted a position to become the newest principal at Park Trails Elementary School.
Parents Say School Board Member Blocks Seats for Friends at Graduation Ceremony
When a parent is waiting for that special moment to see their son or daughter graduate from high school, they want an equal chance just like anyone else to get the best seats at the ceremony.
National Merit Scholarship Finalists Announced
Broward County Public Schools has just announced that 23 students have been named by The National Merit Scholarship Corporation as scholarship finalists and six of them are from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Eagle Award Recipient Credits Those that Helped Him Along the Way
To earn the honor of the Eagle Award at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, it takes a very special student. Not only are they successful in several subjects….
Stoneman Douglas Teacher Receives Special Recognition for NASA Mission to the Arctic
Traveling to the far outreaches of Greenland to participate in the largest airborne survey of the Earth’s polar ice, one teacher conducted live classroom discussions across the United States and with her very own students at Marjory Stoneman High School.
Parkland’s Mayor of the Day Proclaims “Ice Cream for Everyone”
If looking the spiffiest qualifies a person to be the leader of a city, then Max Levine would be elected in a landslide. As Mayor for a Day, he was ready for business arriving to the job on Thursday in a black tuxedo and a perfectly coiffed hairstyle.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Student Wins JROTC ‘Cadet of the Year’
For the second year in a row, the top cadet in Broward County was awarded to a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High school.
Stoneman Douglas Drama Students Recognized for Cappies Awards
By: Sharon Aron Baron The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, celebrated outstanding achievement in high school theater when students from 25 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties vied for top honors. Top nominee was Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with 24 nominations, including 19 for its musical production of […]
Broward County Public Schools Opens School Choice Window Through August
By: Sharon Aron Baron Broward County Public Schools has opened Phase II of the School Choice application window where parents can apply online for general reassignments and magnet programs for the 2017/2018 school year. During the window from May 1, 2017 through September 1, parents and guardians may submit applications for schools with available seats from the initial […]
Local High Schools Nominated for Theater Awards
The Critics’ Awards Program, or Cappies for short, will celebrate outstanding achievement in high school theater when students from 25 public and private schools throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including Coral Springs and Parkland, will vie for top honors at the 15th Annual Cappies Awards Gala.
Local Students Named National Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winners
Samantha Bishop and Nicholas Sileo By: Sharon Aron Baron Two Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are named National Merit Scholarship recipients by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. In its first group of winners announced in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, students Samantha Bishop and Nicholas Sileo both won Motorola Solutions Scholarships. “These […]
District Employee of the Year Finalist from Marjory Stoneman Douglas
By: Sharon Aron Baron A local school employee is one of six finalists for School Related District Employee of the Year at Broward County Public Schools. This award recognizes outstanding education support personnel for the significant contributions they make to BCPS and its students. Teresa Basilone, Office Manager/Confidential Secretary is a finalist from Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]
