• News Releases
• Polk County Public Schools Holds Fundraiser for Oklahoma Tornado Impacted School District
• Polk County Public Schools Names New Superintendent
• Free Driving Classes Now Available through Florida Virtual School and Florida Safety Council
• Polk County Students’ Surrealist Artworks to Be Displayed in Dali Museum
• Two Polk County Public Schools Students Chosen as Disney Dreamers & Doers Shining Stars
• Florida Senate President and House Speaker Scheduled to Visit Lake Gibson High
• Students Expected to Gain First Hand Experience on What It Means to Deal with Physical Limitations Thanks to "Wheelchair Awareness" Project
• Teacher at Sea Scheduled to Skype with Students
• Dr. John A. Stewart Resigns as Interim Superintendent of Schools
• Kiera Wilmot Case: Bartow High School
• Polk County Public Schools Seniors Recognized as 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars
• Special Board Meeting Scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2013
• Special Work Sessions with NEOLA Scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 2013 and Thursday, June 20, 2013
• Haines City High Dedication Ceremony and Solar Celebration for New Solar Power System
• Upcoming Event: Community Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Transportation
• Generosity of Spirit Makes Adopt-a-Senior Project a Success!
• Work Session and School Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2013
• Work Session and School Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, May 28, 2013
• Work Session and School Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2013
• School Bus Driver Arrested
• Governor Scott Presents Purcell Elementary Teacher with the Governor’s Shine Award
• Stock Market Challenge Advisor of the Year Among Local Teachers Named the Best in the State during Florida Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Economics
• Lake Gibson High School Teacher Arrested
• Bartow High IB Student Named National Merit Scholarship Winner
• Newsweek Ranks Bartow High School International Baccalaureate School No. 2 Among America’s Best High Schools
• Lunch and Learn: District Leaders Have Lunch with High School Seniors
• American Association of Teachers of German Recognizes Local Students for Exemplary Performance on National Language Exam
• Duke University Talent Identification Program Names Polk County Students Among the Best in the Nation
• Polk County All-Star Academic Team Places in Top 5 at the 28th Annual Commissioner’s Academic Challenge
• Get your Zumba on for National Teacher Appreciation Day!
• Dinners Scheduled for Final Three Superintendent Candidates
• Polk County School Board Invites Public to Attend Meet and Greets Scheduled for Final Three Superintendent Candidates
• Student Discipline: Bartow High School
• Polk County Public Schools Commencement Schedule
• Green Celebration Concert and Showcase Held to Commemorate Earth Day
• Central Florida Aerospace Academy Student and Instructor Recognized for Excellence in the Field of Aviation
• Media Opportunity: Polk County Public Schools Holds 37th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
• Upcoming Event: Polk Video Awards Takes Place Tomorrow
• Local Teacher Given Nationally Recognized Siemens Foundation STARs Fellow
• Local Cadets Heading to National Drill Competition
• Special Meeting Scheduled for Tomorrow CANCELED
• Schedule Change for Superintendent Finalists Interviews Scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2013
• Superintendent Scheduled to Sign Collaborative Agreement with Puerto Rican University In Order To Recruit Teachers
• Open Enrollment is Underway for Polk County Public Schools’ Virtual Instructional Program
• FCAT Superheroes at Spessard L. Holland Elementary
• Public Hearing on Charter School Contracts Scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, 2013
• Special Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2013
• Lake Gibson Middle Receives Honorable Mention in National Association of Agricultural Educators’ Advocacy Video Contest
• CORRECTION: Books Bridge Program Now Underway
• Kathleen High Students "Dig In To Help Out"
• Kathleen High’s FFA Land Judging Team Takes Top Honor at State Competition
• Promoting Literacy: Books Bridge Program Underway; Pirates, Princesses and Poetry
• Superintendent Finalist Interviews Scheduled for Monday, April 29, 2013 and Tuesday, April 30, 2013
• Ridge Community High Students Excel at JROTC State Drill Meet
• Local Student Recipient of National Achievement Scholarship
• Media Opportunity: Students Scheduled to Witness a Real Life Social Studies Lesson
• Students Who Did an About Face Honored During Annual About Face Awards
• Local Student Accepted Into Three of the Nation’s Top Military Institutions
• Upcoming Events: Sixth Annual All-County Gala Concert and Dance Festival
• Local School and Student Recognized for Excellence in Science
• NEOLA Work Sessions Canceled
• Notice of Central Florida Public School Boards Coalition Meeting
• Upcoming Event: Community Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Student Transportation
• Upcoming Event: Building a Healthier Polk Community Health Fair
• Special Meeting Scheduled for Friday, April 26, 2013
• Work Session and School Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2013
• Joint Meeting with the Board of County Commissioners Scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013
• Special Work Sessions with NEOLA Scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2013 and Friday, April 12, 2013
• Work Session and School Board Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2013
• Superintendent Search Workshop Scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2013
• Polk History Fair Awards, State History Fair Qualifiers
• Ridge Community High's Drill Team and Color Guard Place 2nd in the State during Drill Competition
• Projecto Diccionario Program and Spain History Bee Winner
• Polk County Public Schools Seeks Hall of Fame Nominations
• CORRECTION: Media Advisory Titled "Presentation Scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2013"
• Kathleen Elementary Becomes a Gold Level Positive Behavior Support Model School
• International Educators Visit Kathleen Elementary to Observe the School’s Positive Behavior System
• Presentation Scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2013
• Notice of Central Florida Public School Boards Coalition Meeting
• Children's Book Illustrator Visits Local Elementary School
• City Commissioner Phillip Walker Shares a Message of Good Citizenship
• Math Carnival Equals Success at One Local School
• Jesse Keen Elementary STEAM Academy Students Take a Field Trip to USF's 41st Annual Engineering Expo
• Students Get a Taste of the Good Life Thanks to Their Good Deeds
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• Polk County Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year Awards Program

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Bullying Awareness Music Video - Don't Laugh At Me

June 1, 2009

Produced by students and staff at R. Bruce Wagner Elementary.

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