Polk County Public Schools
USF Polytechnic is accepting applications for the summer 2012 Central Florida Gifted and Talented Institute. Photo by Tom Hagerty, USF Polytechnic.
The University of South Florida Polytechnic is accepting applications for the summer 2012 Central Florida Gifted and Talented Institute. This non-residential day program runs for three consecutive weeks from July 9 to July 27 at USF Poly, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Read More...
The following school district employees have been named Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year at their respective schools and are candidates for the county wide honor. The Polk County Public Schools Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year awards program will be held at the Lakeland Center February 23, 2012. Read More...
During the week of January 9-13, 2012, Polk County Public Schools, Polk County Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Polk County AmeriCorps Reads joined in collaboration for the MLK Day of National Service. Volunteers, coordinated by Polk County RSVP, read the book “Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Robin Hill School” by Margaret McNamara to Kindergarten students in six Title 1 Elementary Schools in Polk County.
Polk County AmeriCorps Reads members prepared a craft project and sorted supplies for distribution to individual classrooms. Read More...
Pictured from left to right: Emilio Alonso Mendoza, President and CEO of Take Stock in Children; FL Representative Marlene O’Toole, former TSIC member; Vanessa Colchado, fellowship recipient; Mark Asofsky, Director and President of the fellowship donor Asofsky Family Foundation.
Bartow International Baccalaureate Senior Vanessa Colchado was recently recognized as one of five statewide recipients of the $40,000 Take Stock in Children’s Leaders 4 Life Fellowship. Read More...
Bartow Middle School FFA State Champion team members from left to right: Emily Grant, Katy Locke, Devin Dye, and Rebecca Ruffi.
Florida Future Farmers of America (FFA) recently named Bartow Middle School (BMS) state winner in the 2011 Food Science & Technology Career Development Event (CDE) held December 3, 2011 at the University of Florida. Read More...
Please be advised that Thursday, February 2, 2012, two Polk County School Board members, Hazel Sellers and Kay Fields, will travel to Blake High School in Tampa. During the visit, Sellers, Fields and other Polk district staff will observe the Teacher Academy classes.
For more information, contact Pat McManus at the Polk County Public Schools District Office at 863.534.0529.
Superintendent, Dr. Sherrie B. Nickell, appointed Mrs. Benita Pierce, Principal of Westwood Middle School at the Jan. 17, 2012 Polk County School Board Meeting. Mrs. Pierce’s appointment took effect January 2, 2012.
Benita Pierce began her career with Polk County Public Schools in 1990 as a Fifth Grade Teacher at Sikes Elementary. Read More...
Superintendent, Dr. Sherrie B. Nickell, appointed Mr. William Kyle Windham, Principal of Frostproof Middle/Senior High School at the Jan. 17, 2012 Polk County School Board Meeting. Mr. Windham’s appointment took effect January 2, 2012.
Kyle Windham began his career with Polk County Public Schools as a Math teacher at McLaughlin Middle in 1995. Read More...
