May 17th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Hillcrest Elementary students Clint Lerch, Ethan Montero, Julianna Guzzetta, Erin Montero, Emily Hilligoss, Nicholas McDaniel and Nathaniel Johnston participated in the All County Elementary Music Showcase on May 8.
May 17th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Hillcrest Elementary’s Show Choir – Encore – earned a Superior rating at the recent Music USA Festival in Orlando. The Show Choir was evaluated by a panel of three judges.May 17th, 2012
Janie Howard Wilson Elementary chorus and world drummers ended their musical year on a “high note” Tuesday (May 15) with an exciting performance of oldies, Top 40s, inspirational songs and African music for fellow students, faculty and parents.May 15th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High athletes Jose “Flaco” Hernandez (left) and Zach Calvin signed community college baseball scholarships during a ceremony Tuesday afternoon (May 15) at the school.May 14th, 2012
LAKE WALES – More than 120 dancers will perform 4 p.m. Sunday (May 20) in Lake Wales Dances! 2012.May 14th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary musicians (l-r) Roy Robinson, Lora Young, Melkayla Irvis and Dashiel Blum performed May 8 during Polk County’s Elementary Music Showcase.May 14th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Polk Avenue Elementary will host a year-end Leadership Day on Wednesday (May 16) to celebrate its ongoing success in “The Leader in Me” program.May 11th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary students enjoyed a inspiring Earth Day Celebration (April 26) recently, thanks to more than 30 volunteers who shared expertise in areas ranging from bees and butterflies, to land reclamation, to Florida’s ancient islands.May 11th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Lake Wales High soccer player Diego Adan signed with Warner University during a 9 a.m. Friday (May 11) ceremony at the school.May 11th, 2012
LAKE WALES – Hillcrest Elementary Coach Debbie Knuth hosted her annual Physical Education Showcase last week (May 3) with a “Blazin’ A Trail” theme that gave students a chance to shine Western-style!“Our school incorporates the best technology, like iPads, into the instructional program to make it the highest possible standard.” – Joshua Collier, 10th grade, April 2012
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