Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group Entertain Campers in Coral Springs
On Wednesday, the Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group entertained day camp audiences at the Coral Springs Gymnasium with their dance and gymnastics performances.
Schools
Parkland Teen Inspires Nike to Make a Shoe for People with Disabilities
Back when Michael Walzer was a 16-year old junior at Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland, he loved wearing basketball shoes, but because he was born with cerebral palsy……
Local Student Awarded Festival of the Arts Scholarship
The recipient of the 2015 Coral Springs Festival of the Arts Scholarship was chosen from the Art Guild’s winners given at each of the five local schools. This year…..
Only a Few Spaces Left for Next Stop Broadway’s Summer Camp
It’s not too late to sign up for camp! Next Stop Broadway, in conjunction with the Coral Springs Institute for the Performing Arts, still has a few spots available for their second summer camp session where they will be presenting the theatrical production of Bye Bye Birdie.
Autism in Flight Partners are Recognized by the Broward County School Board
School Board of Broward County, Florida, along with Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief recognized JetBlue Airlines, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the TSA for their support hosting the third annual Autism in Flight event on May 20, 2015.
Students Publish Book Benefitting Children in Foster Care
One local class fourth grade class wrote and illustrated a children’s book raising $700 for ChildNet – a Broward County agency that helps abused and neglected children.
City Holds Community Meeting for Charter School Relocation
Residents met at the Center for Performing Arts on Wednesday to learn more about potentially moving Coral Springs Charter School from its current location on University Drive to a new location at Mullins Park.
Local Students Named 2015 National Merit Scholarship Winners
Two local students have been named winners in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program which chooses finalists with the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studi
Taravella Jazz Band Holding Concert Fundraiser for New York Competition
The JP Taravella High School Jazz Band is dreaming of competing in New York City next year, but first they need to raise the funds to get there.
Silver Knight Award Winners From Coral Springs and Parkland
Three Broward County Public Schools 2015 Miami Herald Silver Knight winners happen to be from the Coral Springs and Parkland areas which says a lot about the quality of life and the public schools in these North Broward Cities.
Heroic Bus Drivers Recognized by Broward County Schools
On Tuesday, the Broward County School Board recognized a school bus driver and an attendant for helping a child get away from a man who was committing a lewd act.
JP Taravella Academy of Finance Holds Mock Interview Day
JP Taravella Academy of Finance hosted their annual Mock Interview Day on Thursday where twenty business partners, many of whom are members of the Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce, participated in the important event.
Middle School Students Travel to Maryland for Wheelabrator Symposium
Students from Sawgrass Springs Middle School in Coral Springs traveled to Maryland last week to present their community sustainability project at the 21st annual Wheelabrator Symposium for Environment and Education.
Maplewood Elementary Students Presents “The Wizard of Oz”
Maplewood Elementary Reader’s Theatre Club will be presenting “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” where children and adults can see the famous story by L. Frank Baum that chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy Gale in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone.
Coral Springs Student’s Life is Remembered in New Documentary
As an aspiring director and rapper, Marcos Flores never planned to film a documentary about the life of Coral Springs High School student Steven Hoyos who tragically died in a car accident this year….
Coral Springs Student Competes in National History Contest
A Coral Springs student has just been awarded first place at the 2015 Florida History Fair and will go on to compete in Maryland for the chance at a national title.
Stoneman Douglas DECA Students Take Home Top Awards at International Conference
Marjory Stoneman Douglas DECA which is the eight largest chapter in the world, had 39 members attend the International Career Development Conference in Orlando this year.
Broward County Schools Reassignment Late Window Now Open
Coral Springs parents: there are still many options available for schools to reassign your child this next year. Find out here which ones are accepting applications.
JP Taravella DECA Club Places Top 10 in International Conference
The JP Taravella DECA Team returned from the International Conference in Orlando with several awards. The Conference was held the last weekend in April and attended by 18,000 students across the U.S. and seven other countries.
Charter School Move Gets More Support
The City of Coral Springs and Charter School USA who are in discussions to relocate the charter school to the parking lot of the Center for the Arts and Mullins Park now have a likely vote forward in their favor.
Washington Post Ranks America’s Most Challenging High Schools
The Washington Post recently listed their most challenging high school list and over 360 Florida Schools were listed. Find out how your school ranked.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Drama Presents Disney’s “High School Musical 2”
Join Troy, Gabriella and all the Wildcats as they begin their summer vacation at Lava Springs Country Club when Stoneman Douglas Drama Department proudly presents Disney’s High School Musical 2.
Temple Beth Orr Holds Send-Off for College Bound Students
Temple Beth Orr’s Sisterhood College Connection Committee recently sponsored a special ceremony honoring its high school seniors and their families where Rabbi Mark Gross led a short Havdalah service concluding with the passing of the Torah from each parent to their child.
Local Students Compete in the SECME/STEM Olympiad
Students from local Broward County Schools gathered last weekend for a fun interactive technology competition combining student teams which resulted in one school team who will be traveling to a national competition.
High School Offers Class to Remember the Holocaust
The luncheon they carefully planned may have been held the day after Holocaust Remembrance Day, but for students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, they pay tribute year round in their History of the Holocaust class.
Coral Springs Seniors Awarded MLK Scholarships
On Wednesday evening, the Mayor and City Commissioners recognized 17 deserving high school seniors who were awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships for their freshman year in college.
Coral Springs Student Receives Scholarship from Broward League of Cities
On Thursday evening at their monthly meeting, the Broward League of Cities awarded a local student with a scholarship towards college for his involvement in his City.
Local High School Senior Named National Achievement Scholarship Winner
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of eight Broward County Public Schools outstanding African-American high school seniors who have won Achievement Scholarship awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program and one of them was a local student.
Douglas Students Compete in 2015 Plywood Regatta
The Annual Plywood Regatta held their two-day boat building event where students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s “Save What’s Left” Environmental Club worked together building and designing a boat.
Coral Glades High School Drama Presents “Curious Savage”
Come out and support the Coral Glades High School Drama Department when these hard-working students present “The Curious Savage” Thursday, April 16 – Saturday, April 18, 2015.
