Polk County Public Schools
The Polk Public Schools Department of Learning Support has an important announcement about the Florida Department of Education’s (FLDOE) annual parent survey concerning student individual education plans (IEPs).
The FLDOE is no longer mailing a paper copy of the survey to parents with a pre-addressed return envelope. An online survey will now be the primary method of response. The survey is for all parents/guardians with children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with an IEP. Polk Public Schools has approximately 11,500 students with IEPs.
The Polk Public Schools requests parents to click here to complete the survey. The survey is available from February 1 to July 1, 2010. The school district has made incentives available for families completing the survey. Parents without computer or Internet access can complete the surveys at their child’s school on school district computers.
Each school has an assigned staff person to oversee completion of the surveys. Call the school or (863) 647-4258 for further information on the surveys. Communications about the new online survey are also being sent to parents.
The FDOE and the U.S. Department of Education use the survey to gauge the effectiveness of Florida schools in IEP implementation and school support of parent involvement with their child’s education.
The public is invited to the All-County Orchestra Concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 5 at Florida Southern College’s Branscomb Auditorium, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland. More than 220 students from 26 middle and high schools will perform. Selections include “A John Williams Trilogy,” “Spartacus” and “Finlandia.” Guest conductors are Kathy Cook from Bradenton’s Braden River High, Ellen Ways from Plantation’s American Heritage School and Florida Southern College’s Arthur Pranno. There is no charge to attend. Information: (863) 647-4729.
The public is invited to the MathCounts competition to be held Saturday, February 6 at Polk State College, 999 Avenue H NE, Winter Haven. MathCounts is a national mathematics competition for middle school students. It promotes student interest in math by making it as challenging, exciting and prestigious as a school sport. Students from more than 20 Polk middle schools will participate. The Polk County MathCounts competition is sponsored by the Ridge Chapter of the Florida Engineering Society. There is no charge to attend. The morning competition will be from 9:45 to 12 noon at the PSC Student Center. The afternoon completion is from 1 to 3 p.m in the PSC Fine Arts Building. An awards presentation is from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Information: (863) 534-0630.
