Sep 8th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Janie Howard Wilson Elementary students earned the right to take part in Splash Day on Sept. 3 as part of the school’s new Positive Behavior Support program. More than 500 students earned tickets to the first monthly celebration, which included a Splash Zone provided by Lake Wales Firefighters.
Sep 8th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Learning to read is tough, especially when you are only 5 years old. To help her new kindergarten students get excited, Polk Avenue Elementary teacher Amy Alvarado provided a little motivation – two new bikes.Aug 31st, 2010
LAKE WALES – The Lake Wales High Senior Class and Weikert Ford invite local drivers to “Drive One 4 Ur School.” The test drive event is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.Aug 31st, 2010
BABSON PARK – Dale R. Fair Babson Park Elementary Principal Ken Henson (left) and Assistant Principal Elizabeth Tyler (right) served as human “sundaes” recently so students and staff could celebrate the school’s “sweet success.”Aug 30th, 2010
LAKE WALES – Friday night’s Lake Wales – Haines City football game has been relocated to Lake Wales High’s Legion Field. Haines City High’s stadium has new turf, which isn’t ready to safely accommodate high school athletes and four quarters of football. The grass needs more time to grow.“My children’s school provides a great atmosphere for learning. The parent involvement and dedication of volunteers accelerate student success, the devotion of the faculty and administration is unparalleled, and the teachers are not only committed to the highest standards of education but genuinely care about the students they teach! I am so thankful to have such an amazing place in which to entrust my children’s education.” – Angel Bowen
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SUBSTITUTES: We are now accepting applications for substitute teachers. Click here for more info.
Would you like to volunteer with the Lake Wales Charter Schools? Please check with the front office of any LWCS school. New volunteers must be screened first.
Whooping cough — known medically as pertussis — is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection that can be a serious health threat, especially for babies. The best prevention is through immunization. Although school children get this immunization, the Department of Health advises it for new parents, grandparents and relatives. To learn more, click here.
Polk Avenue Elementary has a great new website! Check it out.
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