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Dr. Shakeica Robinson Named New RPBHS Principal
It was a full-circle moment when Dr. Shakeica Robinson was named the new principal at Royal Palm Beach High School earlier this month. Robinson first arrived at RPBHS in 2004 as a math teacher, her first position as an educator. Most recently principal at Tradewinds Middle School in Greenacres, Robinson...
Windows shattered, playground equipment damaged at learning center
When an EF1 tornado came roaring through Hobe Sound on Wednesday, hundreds of children were inside two buildings. Just north of the intersection of Bridge Road and Gomez Avenue are two education centers — the Hobe Sound Early Learning Center and Hobe Sound Elementary School. Dewayne Mincey works for...
Athletes From Western Communities Get Countywide Honors
On Wednesday, June 5, the most talented high school student-athletes in Palm Beach County were honored at the Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards, sponsored by Baptist Health Orthopedic Care and the Cognizant Classic, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. That evening, the top...
Crestwood Middle School Hosts Leadership Retreat
On Wednesday, June 5, Crestwood Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) held its second annual Leadership Retreat at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Attending the event were 30 rising seventh and eighth graders inducted into the 2024-25 NJHS. This year’s retreat focused on the theme, “Leading with A.C.T.ion...
'I've got something to share': Home Depot spruces up elementary school
A small army of employees from Home Depot spent some time and money giving Cypress Trails Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach a facelift. For one of the workers, it is a full circle moment.
Jupiter High baseball coaches used fund-raising money for travel to conferences, IG finds
Jupiter High School's baseball team coaches used $6,000 from student fundraising to pay for coach trips to Nashville and Daytona Beach, overpaid "consultants" by more than $3,000 and required players to raise $1,200 each in order to play, more than double other teams in the area, a special review of the team's activities has found. ...
School Crossing Guard Job Fair Set For June 18
School Traffic Safety is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join the team as crossing guards for the upcoming school year. If you or someone you know is interested in a fulfilling, part-time position ensuring the safety of students, you are invited to learn more at an upcoming job fair on Tuesday, June 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at PBSO District 14, located at 120 North G Street in Lake Worth Beach. To learn more, call (561) 688-3805.
Gulfstream Goodwill Career Academy Celebrates 20 Graduating Seniors
On Friday, May 30, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries (GGI) celebrated the commencement ceremony for 20 graduates of the Gulfstream Goodwill Career Academy of the Palm Beaches at Palm Beach State College’s campus in Lake Worth. Among the graduates were Wellington resident Angelia Sieli and Greenacres resident Zaqueo Lopez-Ramos. The academy...
Tiny But Mighty STEM Project At Polo Park Middle School
Teacher Kim Stalker’s sixth-grade engineering students impressed everyone on Thursday, May 23 with their Tiny House exhibit. Stalker’s students, also known as the “STEM Stalkers,” spent the entire fourth quarter learning how to architecturally plan and design their houses. These future engineers and architects took on...
WHS Track Season Included Record-Breaking Performances
Wellington High School’s track and field team concluded its spring season at the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A state track and field finals, which were held on May 18 at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Five student-athletes from WHS qualified to compete at this year’s FHSAA Class 4A finals — senior Mark Fyffe, junior Janae Roberts, sophomore Kirsten Maarsingh, junior Cameron Shelby and junior Danielle Baig.
Girls Learn Teamwork And More With The Wellington Wolves
The Wellington Wolves travel basketball program focuses as much on the girls teams as it does the boys teams — and the overall girls program, under the leadership of Jay Midget, is thriving. “Jay and his amazing team of coaches have really turned around girls basketball in Palm Beach...
'I feel really good with this season': Palm Beach Central's Broncos look to build off last year's success
WELLINGTON, Fla. — Unity. It’s more than just matching outfits and well-timed chants. For Palm Beach Central, it’s a lifestyle they’re creating for 2024. “The most important time and place is the summer and in the weight room," said Palm Beach Central Coach Kevin Thompson. "That’s where you build unity, that’s where you build a team. That’s where you see guys sweat, guys work as hard as they can. So you can see your partner, your friend, your teammate bust his butt. So now you believe in him. I can trust that guy when the regular season come.”
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