Community

Information for current or potential business partners, volunteers, or other members of the community with an interest in Polk County Public Schools.

Community Announcements

Mid-Florida Chapter of NIGP 7th Annual Reverse Trade Show

April 26, 2013. Lake Mirror Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida. For more information call (863) 834-6780

National Green Week 2013

National Green Week is an annual event that empowers schools to engage in sustainability focused lessons, projects or activities between February 4 and the end of Earth Month (April). Participating districts, schools, classrooms or youth groups choose a week, then select from GEF's sustainability focused programs to be their ‘green theme.’ Each theme provides 5 day standards- based lesson sets, activities, recommended reading, sustainability tips, contests, and more! This year, National Green Week kicks off February 4-8 but you can choose any week from Feb. 4 through April 30 to participate.

Volunteers

Volunteers are an important part of our school family. To maintain campus security, first time volunteer applicants pay $25 for a Florida Department of Law Enforcement background check. This is a one time, tax-deductible fee for first time volunteers.

In our district, we ask that all volunteers apply to be a volunteer for the current year by February 1.  After that time, we cannot guarantee that approval will be processed until after July 1. 

ReadingPals Needs Volunteers!

ReadingPals is an early literacy initiative sponsored by Carol and Barney Barnett. It focuses on engaging, training and deploying volunteer tutors to increase the number of students reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade.

"Polk Men Read" Volunteers Needed

The Library Media Services Department of the Polk Public Schools is recruiting males to be reading volunteers for students.

The Polk Education and Take Stock in Children, would like to thank our 2011-12 program and event sponsors:

  • Citrus Center Kiwanis
  • Everett Whitehead & Son
  • Verizon
  • Chair Scholars Foundation
  • Ronald McDonald House Charitites
  • Citi
  • Midflorida
  • Tampa Bay Rays
  • Huntington Learning Center
  • Bank of America
  • Belk Logo
  • Harper Family logo
  • City of Lakeland

Many thanks to Theatre Winter Haven and Florida Southern Theater, for your continued support. Special thanks to the Saddle Creek Corporation for supporting our students, and teachers.