Education Notes (12/28/16)
District hosts S.O.A.R. Dance for students
The School District of Lee County recently held the S.O.A.R. Dance at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School.
Officials reported that 180 students attended, which is more than double the number of students who attended last year.
The attendees included special needs students from several local schools, including Harns Marsh Middle; Lehigh Acres Middle; and Varsity Lakes Middle.
The event allows the students an opportunity to develop friendships outside of their typical school day, and includes arts and crafts stations, game stations and lunch.
Black History Month contests taking entries
The 2017 Black History Month contests is now accepting entries.
Art and essay contests are open to kindergarten to 12th grade.
Students, parents, teachers and principals can nominate educators for the annual Black History Month Excellence in Education Award.
The theme this year is “A recognition of the African-American role in shaping Florida today.” Students are asked to share how African-American Floridians have impacted the state’s history and culture.
Student contests:
– Art contest: Open to Florida students in grades kindergarten to 3rd grade. Two winners will be selected. Mail entries to Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
– Essay contest: Open to Florida students in 4th grade to 12th grade. Three winners will be selected – one elementary, one middle school and one high school. Winners receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Submit entries at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311. Letters of recommendation must be submitted with the essay.
Excellence in Education:
The contest is open to all full-time educators in elementary, middle and high schools in Florida.
Three winners will be selected – one elementary teacher, one middle school teacher and one high school teacher.
Submit entries online at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 20.
Education Notes (12/28/16)
District hosts S.O.A.R. Dance for students
The School District of Lee County recently held the S.O.A.R. Dance at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School.
Officials reported that 180 students attended, which is more than double the number of students who attended last year.
The attendees included special needs students from several local schools, including Harns Marsh Middle; Lehigh Acres Middle; and Varsity Lakes Middle.
The event allows the students an opportunity to develop friendships outside of their typical school day, and includes arts and crafts stations, game stations and lunch.
Black History Month contests taking entries
The 2017 Black History Month contests is now accepting entries.
Art and essay contests are open to kindergarten to 12th grade.
Students, parents, teachers and principals can nominate educators for the annual Black History Month Excellence in Education Award.
The theme this year is “A recognition of the African-American role in shaping Florida today.” Students are asked to share how African-American Floridians have impacted the state’s history and culture.
Student contests:
– Art contest: Open to Florida students in grades kindergarten to 3rd grade. Two winners will be selected. Mail entries to Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
– Essay contest: Open to Florida students in 4th grade to 12th grade. Three winners will be selected – one elementary, one middle school and one high school. Winners receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Submit entries at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311. Letters of recommendation must be submitted with the essay.
Excellence in Education:
The contest is open to all full-time educators in elementary, middle and high schools in Florida.
Three winners will be selected – one elementary teacher, one middle school teacher and one high school teacher.
Submit entries online at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 20.
Education Notes (12/28/16)
District hosts S.O.A.R. Dance for students
The School District of Lee County recently held the S.O.A.R. Dance at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School.
Officials reported that 180 students attended, which is more than double the number of students who attended last year.
The attendees included special needs students from several local schools, including Harns Marsh Middle; Lehigh Acres Middle; and Varsity Lakes Middle.
The event allows the students an opportunity to develop friendships outside of their typical school day, and includes arts and crafts stations, game stations and lunch.
Black History Month contests taking entries
The 2017 Black History Month contests is now accepting entries.
Art and essay contests are open to kindergarten to 12th grade.
Students, parents, teachers and principals can nominate educators for the annual Black History Month Excellence in Education Award.
The theme this year is “A recognition of the African-American role in shaping Florida today.” Students are asked to share how African-American Floridians have impacted the state’s history and culture.
Student contests:
– Art contest: Open to Florida students in grades kindergarten to 3rd grade. Two winners will be selected. Mail entries to Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
– Essay contest: Open to Florida students in 4th grade to 12th grade. Three winners will be selected – one elementary, one middle school and one high school. Winners receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship from the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Submit entries at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311. Letters of recommendation must be submitted with the essay.
Excellence in Education:
The contest is open to all full-time educators in elementary, middle and high schools in Florida.
Three winners will be selected – one elementary teacher, one middle school teacher and one high school teacher.
Submit entries online at: www.FloridaBlackHistory.com or mail to: Volunteer Florida, Attn: Black History Month Committee, 3800 Esplanade Way, Suite 180, Tallahassee, FL 32311.
All entries must be received by 5 p.m. Jan. 20.
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