Of Orange County Public Schools’ 13 Top Talent showcase winners, five students represent West Orange-area schools.
Hosted by the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, the showcase gave the spotlight student performers and artists in a virtual “live” setting on Friday, May 7.
Viewers could vote for their favorite contestants throughout the show. At the end of the show, the contestant with the most votes in the performer category and the artist category was announced as the Fan Favorite.
Each vote cost $1, and proceeds went toward arts enrichment for students experiencing poverty and homelessness across the country. Additionally, the first 5,000 Fan Favorite votes were matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor.
OCPS celebrates Teacher Appreciate Week with “Project Impact: Teachers Change Lives” Jack DeMarco
It’s been a tough year for teachers and students alike, as districts across the country navigated learning during a pandemic.
Last week across the United States, we celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week.
Here in Florida, Orange County Public School celebrated its teachers with its annual “Project Impact: Teachers Change Lives.”
This year, nearly 6,000 “Thank You” letters were written by graduating seniors from OCPS’s 20 high schools to teachers across the district.
Every year, many teachers experience tears of joy and pride as they hear touching and heartfelt letters written for them by former students.
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3 hours ago Share For some families, Orange County Public Schools’ [email protected] platform has been so beneficial they hope it will continue next year.
When Orange County Public Schools’ [email protected] platform was first introduced last summer, it was met with mixed feelings from teachers and families.
One year later, some parents already are vying for the district’s digital learning platform to remain an option for the 2021-22 school year.
Although many students have returned to face-to-face instruction, there is still a good portion learning from LaunchED. In a March 10 community update video, Superintendent Dr. Barbara Jenkins said OCPS currently serves 60% of its 206,000 students in the face-to-face setting, while 40% remain on LaunchED.
Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent to receive the vaccine.
“I think the health department is looking for unique ways to get the whole community vaccinated, so this is just another way that they can ensure that everyone has access to it,” Broward Schools Chief Portfolio Services Officer John Sullivan said. “So we’re very happy to partner with them to make it available to our school community.”
The health department return in three weeks for the second shots.
In Orlando, some 1,500 students and their families turned out to receive their vaccines at three area high schools Wednesday through Saturday, WKMG reported.