2012-2013 News Archives

New principals take charge at three schools

Jun 27, 2013 - School Board members approved new principals at three schools at their meeting on Thursday, June 27. All appointments will take effect July 1, 2013.

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Pinellas County Schools budget process for 2013-14 is underway

Jun 27, 2013 - District leaders got an early briefing on the budget at Thursday's School Board workshop

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Students' passion for discovery blasts off at STEAM Camp

Jun 27, 2013 - For the first time, Largo Middle School is hosting a 12-day summer camp focusing on math, science and the arts.

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Gibbs' sprinter earns national Athlete of the Year award

Jun 25, 2013 - Trayvon Bromell knew how fast he was when he was nine years old. He was at a national track meet and won the 100 meters in 12.5 seconds, besting the record by one and half seconds.

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First year teacher closes out his initial year at the helm of a classroom

Jun 25, 2013 - Justin Mercado grew up in Pinellas County Schools. He attended Sexton Elementary, Osceola Middle and graduated in 2008 from Osceola High.

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Summer BreakSpot program provides free breakfasts and lunches

Jun 24, 2013 - Pinellas County Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program during the months of June, July and August. To find a site, visit http://summerfoodflorida.org/.

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Principals are crucial members of the district team, Dr. Grego says

Jun 24, 2013 - Baseball caps, bags of peanuts and boxes of crackerjacks -- as well as heartfelt congratulations for a successful school year -- were all part of Superintendent Michael A. Grego's theme Thursday afternoon as he addressed the district's principals.

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District's June breast cancer awareness program hits midway point

Jun 20, 2013 - The district's June campaign to bring awareness about the importance of getting mammograms and conducting breast self exams has hit the midway point.

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District's own Lou Zulli, Jr. is a hit at Australian IT conference

Jun 18, 2013 - Lou Zulli, Jr., Information Technology Instructor and Network Administrator at the Center for Advanced Technologies (CAT) at Lakewood High School, was "the hit" of an IT conference in Australia last week, according to a well-known blogger who specializes in Microsoft SharePoint.

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Clearwater High wins first place and a grant in video contest

Jun 18, 2013 - Clearwater High School won first place at the Florida School Board Association's third annual video contest. As a result, the school won a $2,500 grant.

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Students learn about broadcast journalism at News Boot Camp

Jun 18, 2013 - Middle and high school students attending a summer boot camp to learn the basics of broadcast journalism had the chance last week to interview a special guest: Pinellas Schools superintendent Michael A. Grego.

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Dixie Hollins ESE students reap the benefits of gardening

Jun 13, 2013 - Through some hard work, ESE students from Dixie Hollins High School took a barren plot of land and turned it into a nutritional food source.

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Two PCS students win National History Day awards

Jun 13, 2013 - Two Pinellas County Schools student won awards at the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland that was held June 9-13.

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District launches new online academic planner

Jun 12, 2013 - Pinellas County Schools has recognized a significant need to help guidance counselors work with students and track their progress, while offering parents more access to their children's academic planning information.

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Mother, volunteer elected Pinellas County Council PTA's president

Jun 12, 2013 - Michelle Alfred has been elected president of the Pinellas County Council PTA for the 2013-14 school year.

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Pinellas students make impressive strides in national reading challenge

Jun 12, 2013 - Students in the district are taking on the Scholastic Summer Challenge, a global reading program dedicated to getting kids to read every day throughout the summer.

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East Lake High's Academy of Engineering honored at School Board meeting for receiving national grant

Jun 12, 2013 - The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has selected East Lake High School's Academy of Engineering as a Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME) site.

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Student uses love of basketball to earn diploma

Jun 11, 2013 - Last week throughout Pinellas County we celebrated the nearly 6700 students who graduated high school.

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Aspiring leaders prepare for intensive internship

Jun 11, 2013 - Seven district educators met this week to discuss their upcoming internship as members of the Florida Turnaround Leaders Program.

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School Board approves pilot teacher appraisal project

Jun 11, 2013 - At their meeting on Tuesday, School Board members approved a contract with Learning Sciences International (LSI), for the development and implementation of the Teacher Evaluation Pilot project.

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