The nonprofit organization sends students home with backpacks full of food to get them through the weekend.
Category: Schools
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School Showcase Highlights Options For Students
The event is Thursday, Jan. 19, 4 to 7:30 p.m., at Lakeland Square Mall.
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Two Students Arrested After Gun Found at Lakeland Highlands Middle School
Police found no evidence of threats made against students or staff,
Chief Sam Taylor said.
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School Board Gets Tutored on $2.3 Billion Budget
Polk’s school district is 24th largest in U.S. but ranks 995th our of 13,588 districts in funding
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Lakeland High School Chorus Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Singers now raising funds to travel to the prestigious National Youth Festival in April.
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Heid Receives High Rating, Contract Extended To 2027
Six School Board members rated the superintendent as highly effective and one rated him as effective.
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Nolte Says Campaign Finance Issues Are ‘Being Taken Care Of’
Questions have been raised about a record showing the new School Board member contributed $5,200 in cash to his campaign.
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School Board Delays Vote on 37,000 Library Books After Complaints
Protesters requested more time to review the books, which will outfit the media centers at two schools under construction
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Polk Public Schools Recognize 39 Presidential Scholars
Two Lakeland students were honored as districtwide winners in the national program.
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Lake Gibson High’s Natalie McSwain Named Polk Teacher of the Year
The Spanish teacher receives a $5,000 check and the use of a Hyundai Elantra for two years. “I love my students. I love what I teach,” she said.