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Category: Schools

Posted inSchools

Meet Lakeland’s 2023 High School Valedictorians

by Kimberly C. Moore May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

Valedictorians from 10 local high schools shared their accomplishments and plans for the future with LkldNow.

Posted inSchools

Plan to Replace School Resource Officers with PCSO Deputies Moving Ahead

by Kimberly C. Moore May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Lakeland, Lake Alfred, Bartow, and Auburndale Police officers will be replaced by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies in the upcoming school year.

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It’s Graduation Season in Polk County With Back-to-Back Ceremonies Starting Friday

by Kimberly C. Moore May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

About 5,800 students will receive diplomas or certificates of completion from PCPS schools over the next week.

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Mi Escuela Montessori celebrates Cinco de Mayo

by Kimberly C. Moore May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

The bilingual charter school, which just added 6th grade, nurtures curiosity and independence to prepare students for real life.

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Polk teachers must verify that all classroom books are district-approved

by Kimberly C. Moore May 5, 2023May 5, 2023

Teachers have until the beginning of the next school year to complete a review of books in their classrooms following changes by the Florida Legislature.

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Novelist Nicholas Sparks to Speak at Fundraiser for Roberts Academy

by Kimberly C. Moore April 30, 2023April 30, 2023

Sparks has written 23 New York Times bestsellers, including 11 books that have been adapted for television or film.

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GJHS Football Field To Be Named in Honor of Late Coach

by Kimberly C. Moore April 23, 2023April 22, 2023

Coach Jerry May died in July at 59. He coached football and softball at George Jenkins High School for 20 years.

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Rochelle School of the Arts Unveils Refurbished Auditorium

by Kimberly C. Moore April 13, 2023April 13, 2023

The school district’s half-cent sales tax paid for the $574,000 renovation.

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Lori Cunningham to Retire From School Board in Dec. 2024

by Kimberly C. Moore April 12, 2023April 24, 2023

Cunningham is one of the longest-serving School Board members, having held her District 2 seat for almost two decades.

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Plan to Replace LPD School Resource Officers with Sheriff’s Deputies Concerns City Leaders

by Kimberly C. Moore March 31, 2023April 1, 2023

Talk of consolidating school safety personnel comes as the superintendent continues to reorganize the school district.

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