When the Cypress Bay High School FIRST Robotics Club (FRC), Greased Lighting #4379 competed recently in the FRC World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, they received the FRC Cooperation Award for their division. Winning a judges award as a rookie team is a real honor. Over 700 teams from approximately 30 different countries took part [...]
There’s no excuse for letting your child turn into a couch potato during summer break – not when there are so many recreational opportunities out there. The Broward County Parks and Recreation Division offers several Summer Camps that emphasize a wide variety of activities for kids. WHAT: Summer Horse Camp WHERE: Tradewinds Park Stables, 3600 [...]
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) today launched a host of resources geared toward communicating directly with Florida’s parents about public education. The purpose of this effort is to help parents understand Florida’s assessment and accountability system, increased standards, and how these changes will help prepare our K-12 students for college, career, and life. “Florida’s [...]
Please join the City of Coral Springs for a special Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28 at 9 a.m., in honor of the brave men and women of our military who have given their lives in service to our nation. The Ceremony will be at Veterans Park, located at 8601 Royal Palm Boulevard (just [...]
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) today released results from the 2012 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) for various student assessment tests. According to results of the assessments, Broward students performed comparable to other large districts and registered similar proficiency to the State. This year, students must meet a 2012 proficiency standard of 3.0 or [...]
Today’s children spend less time playing outside than any previous generation, but 213 cities and towns, including Tamarac, earned recognition from national non-profit KaBOOM! as 2012 Playful City USA communities for their efforts to increase play opportunities for children. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, play is critical to healthy brain development. It allows [...]
(NewsUSA) – At 14 years of age, Chase Meacham of Columbus, Ohio, became a survivor. He survived a cancer diagnosis of osteosarcoma, a malignant bone tumor that attacks youth during their budding adolescence. He survived 35 rounds of chemotherapy, five surgeries and a relapse. As Meacham says, he was tremendously lucky. “I emerged from the [...]
Take Stock in Children, a statewide non-profit organization with a solid history of breaking the cycle of poverty by providing scholarships, mentors and hope, will celebrate the graduation of more than 1,400 low-income high school seniors from more than 50 of its local programs across Florida. Each of these students will receive full scholarships to [...]
BCPS ANNOUNCES POLICY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE MEALS
Broward County Park Events September 2011
BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION
NEWS RELEASE
Parks and Recreation Division ▪ 950 N.W. 38th St., Oakland Park, FL 33309
Phone: 954-357-8100 ▪ Fax: 954-357-5989 ▪ www.broward.org/parks
For the first time, the 2011/12 Broward County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct handbook will be distributed electronically in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and Portuguese. Beginning July 1, the handbook will be emailed to those parents and students who have entered their email addresses in the District’s Virtual Counselor. Email addresses may be entered [...]
It’s hard to believe it’s almost spring already as 2011 zips on by, but here we are and it’s time to air out your house and get ready for spring. But first, let’s get some music on in the background while we get our house, living room, bedroom and other living spaces cleaned out during [...]
Representatives of Feeding South Florida™ (formerly Daily Bread Food Bank) are encouraging South Floridians to help “wage a war” to fight hunger during the organization’s March 4 Hunger. The 5K Walk/Run along the acclaimed Hollywood Boardwalk, touted as one of the best boardwalks in the U.S., and beach area in Hollywood, Fla., will take place [...]
The call has gone out and families throughout South Florida won’t want to miss The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEADTM, a new interactive exhibit that will debut at the Miami Children’s Museum on January 22nd. Sponsored by the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, the exhibit is scheduled to run through May 15th at Museum’s Watson Island location.
Family Funday: “Art for our Valentines” on Saturday, February 12 Come join us at the Coral Springs Museum of Art on the second Saturday of every month with your whole family to enjoy Family Funday art activities. Children ages 3 & up with a parent will enjoy creating artwork using the current Museum exhibition as [...]
James Griffin, former Principal of Rock Island Elementary School, and current Principal of Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, and Emily Harrison, Assistant Principal of Fruit Cove Middle School in St. Johns County, were announced today as recipients of the 2010-2011 Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership and Outstanding Assistant Principal Achievement Award during the Sixth Annual [...]
The Fort Lauderdale St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival returns on March 12, 2011! The Parade will feature marching bands, pipe and drum bands, street performers, classic automobiles, and floats of all shapes and sizes! The Festival will include live music, entertainment, and dance performances. A special children’s area will feature games, storytelling, amusements, delicious treats, contests and [...]
The Museum is hosting a Books & Books grand opening weekend Jan. 13-16, which includes free Museum admission, special events, author appearances and $2 off Vatican Splendors exhibition pre-sale tickets, which opens January 29th. Events include:
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County launched their “Greatest Gift” Campaign in December, in a recruitment effort for the Best for Broward Babies Fatherhood Mentorship Program. Open to new and expectant fathers aged 20 – 39; the Fatherhood Mentorship Program, slated to begin early January, will provide free weekly seminars, resource materials, tools and [...]
New Edgar P. Mills Multi-Purpose Center Now Open Five years after Hurricane Wilma destroyed Broward County’s Edgar P. Mills Multi-Purpose Center in 2005, a long-awaited new facility has emerged at the original site, located at 900 N.W. 31 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, and received its first clients on December 6. The new center houses the following [...]
Tutor.com, the leading online tutoring service with over six million sessions served, recently announced that Broward County Public Schools will offer one-to-one online tutoring to 3,100 ninth grade students in six high schools, who must now take an end-of-course algebra proficiency exam. Students from Blanche Ely, Boyd Anderson, Coconut Creek, Dillard, Hallandale and Hollywood Hills [...]
The Davie Emergency Assistance Service Effort, (E.A.S.E.) Foundation is in need of toys for girls and boys ages 6-12. The EASE Holiday Toy Drive provides toys for Davie families in need. The EASE Foundation has made the following suggestions for boys and girls ages 6-12. For boys the suggestions are sports equipment, watches, sport jerseys, [...]
The Florida Department of Education launched a new web resource today designed with parents in mind. The new “Success Measures” website was crafted to help parents understand how changes to Florida’s standards and assessments in the months and years to come will impact their children. The most critical element of the site is the newly [...]
The Town of Davie will host the grand opening of its new skateboard area on Friday, December 17, 2010, at 6 p.m. The skateboard area is located at Pine Island Park, 3801 South Pine Island Road. The public is invited to attend and to use the facility. The Mayor, Councilmembers, and staff are all excited [...]
Take a nature walk, learn plant identification and participate in removal of exotic invasive plants or plant trees at beautiful Snyder Park. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult Release forms need to be signed in advance. E-mail kandi@kidsecologycorps.org to register and receive the form. When Sat. Dec. 11 9am – 12pm Eastern Time Where Snyder [...]