Pinellas County students receive national recognition at Carnegie Hall

June 13, 2019 – Four Pinellas students and their art teachers were honored at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony.

New teachers get support to prepare them for the school year

June 11, 2019 – Free teacher training program provides new teachers with professional development and teaching skills practice.

Summer Parent Academy video series offers parents additional resources

June 4, 2019 – PCS Summer Parent Academy Catalog contains videos on a variety of educational subjects that can be watched at your convenience.

SRO awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award

June 2, 2019 – Pinellas County Schools Officer Michael Hawkins has been awarded the Florida Association of School Resource Officers Lifetime Achievement Award.

Prevent summer learning slide: join the Summer Challenge

May 28, 2019 – Prevent summer learning loss by participating in the 2019 Summer Challenge where PCSB students can participate in a series of summer learning activities.

District’s third-graders increase reading proficiency

May 24, 2019 – Pinellas County Schools’ third-graders increased their proficiency rate three percentage points on the English Language Arts Florida Standards Assessment.

Elite Educator Program graduates recognized

May 24, 2019 – The Elite Educator Program is a partnership between Pinellas County Schools and St. Petersburg College that prepares students to teach grades K-6 while receiving ESOL and Reading certifications.

PCS celebrates Athletes and Coaches of the Year

May 22, 2019 – A Coach of the Year for each sport was named as well as the student female and male Athletes of the Year.

There is still time to register for Summer VPK

May 20, 2019 –Students attend this program the summer before entering kindergarten.

Pinellas County Schools launches official Instagram account

May 20, 2019 – Pinellas County Schools has launched the district’s first-ever official Instagram account.

Eisenhower Elementary receives $10,000 donation from Burlington Stores

May 17, 2019 – Burlington Stores, Inc., through its partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, donated $10,000 to Eisenhower Elementary.

District employee named one of five finalists for state 2019 support employee of the year

May 16, 2019 – Anthony “Tony” Langhorne, the 2018-19 Support Employee of the Year for Pinellas County Schools, was named one of the five state 2019 School-Related Employee of the Year finalists.

High achieving minority students recognized

May 15, 2019 – Pinellas County Schools recently recognized high achieving minority students in north county at the 34th annual Joseph L. Carwise Student Achievement Awards.

Students win multiple awards at the state National History Day competition.

May 13, 2019 – Many student projects will advance to the national competition. Oren Schlierer a World History teacher at East Lake Middle School Academy of Engineering was named a Florida History Day Teacher of Merit winner.

Two mini fairs scheduled to help families choose the right school

May 10, 2019 – Families will have the opportunity to attend fairs this month to explore schools and find the right educational fit for their children.

AVID seniors encouraged to capitalize on created opportunities, find strong connections and to stay organized

May 6, 2019 — Graduating seniors who participated in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program were honored recently at a pinning ceremony.

Pinellas County Schools celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6, 2019 — Pinellas County Schools joins the national celebration of educators throughout Teacher Appreciation Week.

Pinellas student writes a book inspired by her struggle with shyness

May 3, 2019 — Pinellas Park Middle School student Natalliah Bowdoin bravely used her personal struggle to write a novel and help others.

Two Pinellas students recognized as Tampa Bay student leaders

May 3, 2019 — Pinellas Park High School senior Molly Dashney and St. Petersburg High School junior Simone Till have been named 2019 Bank of America Tampa Bay Student Leaders.

Team wins Battle of the Books state title

May 2, 2019 — A team from Boca Ciega High School won the 2019 State of Florida Battle of the Books competition.

Be a part of the transformation: teach at a school where you are needed most

May 1, 2019 — A Transformation Zone Teacher Job Fair will be held 9-11 a.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Pinellas Technical College, St. Petersburg Campus.

Gibbs High School grad earns Tony Award nomination

May 1, 2019 — Pinellas County Center for the Arts graduate Ephraim Sykes has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical.

Boca Ciega High School’s Marksmanship team wins state title

April 30, 2019 — Boca Ciega High School’s Marksmanship team defended their state title and won their second consecutive Florida State Marksmanship Championship.

Pinellas County STEM Academy students shine at the 6th annual STEM Expo

April 29, 2019 — Community members discovered thousands of awesome engineering design projects at the 6th Annual STEM Expo.

Pinellas County Schools celebrates the class of 2019 during graduation ceremonies

April 29, 2019 — Pinellas County Schools graduation ceremonies will be held throughout the district in May.