Brevard Public Schools

Area high school "Peers as Partners in Learning" recently joined together to learn and bond over their mission of making our schools an inclusive place for all learners! 🫸🫷 🧩💗 "Peers as Partners" is an elective course which teaches students how to support peers with academic and social skills, both in self-contained and general education settings. The day held many interesting challenges and much entertainment. Students got hands-on with activities like creating visual aids, exploring accessibility tools on iPads, and even trying out braille! ✍️They also heard from experts like Speech Pathologists, OT/PTs, and Assistive Tech specialists. The program has grown rapidly since its start in 2021 and includes representatives from Astronaut High School, Bayside High School, Cocoa High School, Eau Gallie High School, Heritage High School, Melbourne High School, Merritt Island High School, Space Coast Jr/Sr High School, Titusville High School, and Viera High School.

These are the faces of positive change, help, and support! 🤝 This School Psychology Week, we want to thank the BPS team of over thirty school psychologists, for their dedication and impact. We are so thankful to have these resourceful staff members; to help our students overcome challenges, embrace new ideas, and reach their full potential. Together with our wonderful teachers, administrators, and support staff, these heroes are creating a stronger, more resilient Brevard. Thank you for all you do to support our students and expand their horizons! 🗻✨

Introducing, the Brevard Public Schools 2025 Teacher of the Year (TOY) finalists! ⭐🍎👏 Cindy Pegion - Science, Johnson Middle School Janean Knight - Resource Teacher, Psychological Services (district-wide) Jennifer Laham - ESE, Bayside High School Laura Negi - 3rd Grade, Sabal Elementary Lindsey Andryc - 3rd Grade, Saturn Elementary Teresa Huskisson - Science, Andrew Jackson Middle School Let's all help celebrate the care, creativity, and unwavering commitment these educators devote each day to the children they serve. Your efforts have immeasurable impact, thank you all!! 🥳💚

Bayside High School's Ayla Gordon has been chosen as the BPS representative for the prestigious National Presidential Scholar Program for CTE! 🌟👏 The mission of this program, established in 1964, is to recognize and honor superior high school seniors. Ayla was selected from a talented pool of BPS CTE students for her exceptional academic achievements, technical expertise, and remarkable creativity and innovation. Her Engineering Instructor, Mr. Mitchell enthuses, "Ayla has proven to be a mature and driven student, responsible for her own learning and constantly strives to challenge herself in her studies and extracurricular activities." Congratulations, Ayla! We are proud to have you representing Career & Technical Education at Brevard Public Schools 💚

BPS Alumni Pride! 💚👏💛 2024 graduates of Merritt Island High School, Zach Huseman and Jackson Shaffer are making a name for themselves at Tulsa Welding School - Jacksonville Campus. Zach is the first student in the state of Florida to be ranked in the top 25% of students at the college. Jackson recently received 24th place out of 267 student competitors a school competition. Due to the extent of their succusses, Tulsa Welding School has donated two new welders and welding gear to the Merritt Island Automotive Career & Technical Education at Brevard Public Schools. Way to go Zach and Jackson, as well as Mr. Warren and his department at Merritt Island High!

Happy spooky season Brevard! Our friends at Palm Bay Elementary School recently proved that STEM learning doesn't scare our Li'l Pirates! 🎃👻🏴‍☠️ Enjoy some photos from their recent educational trick-or-treat event, where students explored different stations filled with fun facts and engaging activities. From math monsters to science spells, every stop was a chance to uncover something new and exciting and earn some sweet treats in the process. ✨🍬

Fridays aren’t just for football for these Commodores! Every home game Friday, football players from Eau Gallie High School volunteer at Dr. WJ Creel Elementary to read to a lucky classroom of students. At least one team member each week had attended Creel when in elementary. Our Creel Eagles certainly can find positive role models in these exemplary student athletes, who must qualify for this opportunity by maintaining good grades and behavior. ❤️⚓️📚🏈

Join us in congratulating the Brevard Public Schools 2025 Employee of the Year (EOY) Finalists! 👏🥳❣ Michael McCutchan - Technology Associate III, Freedom 7 Elementary School Felicia Whitfield - School Secretary, John F. Turner Elementary Kimberly White - Guidance Clerk, James Madison Middle School Beverly Hyatt Howald - Instructional Assistant ESE, Sherwood Elementary School Patty McCormick - School Secretary, Viera Middle School Devin Carter - Instructional Assistant, Andrew Jackson Middle School These exemplary staff members were surprised today by cabinet members for their tremendous positive impacts with a thank you gift and lunch. You truly make a difference in the Brevard community, and we are so grateful for everything you do!

Reaching new heights 🚀 and depths 🦈 in the name of Science! 🔬 Recently over fifty BPS Elementary STEM lab teachers, and Marine Science Educators gathered for an engaging Day of Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, in partnership with Discovery Education and the Guy Harvey Foundation! Learning focused on enhancing STEM and science instruction. Teachers explored creative techniques for designing classroom escape rooms to boost student engagement and problem-solving skills. 🧩🧠 Additionally, the day highlighted important issues in ocean conservation, with special attention given to the study of sharks, providing educators with valuable resources to inspire curiosity and environmental awareness in their students. 🌊 We are so grateful for the community support, through adoption of millage, which has allowed our dream of bringing a STEM teacher to every school a reality.

It was a fated night recently at Sherwood Elementary School as our excited Kindergartners experienced their Sorting Ceremony ✨ Using the amazing house system inspired by the Ron Clark Academy, our little ones were introduced to their new school families: 🏰 Reveur (the Dreamers in royal blue) 🤝 Amistad (the Friendship house in red) 🦁 Isibindi (the Courage house in green) 🎁 Altruismo (the Givers in black) Each house comes with its own unique symbols, traits, and cheers that our kiddos now get to learn and experience! 🎶 The sorting was a blast—each child picked a colorful plastic egg to discover a house wristband. Once sorted, throughout their whole career at Sherwood, they will earn house points for academics, exhibiting positive traits, and joining in on fun challenges! This house system is more than just fun and games; it’s fostering a fantastic sense of family and community among our students, staff, and parents. 🥳💙❤️💚🖤

May we have the absolute pleasure of introducing you to... the Longleaf Elementary Kindness Rock Garden ☮️💖🪨 Over the past several weeks, our wonderful Longleaf instructors have been developing several programs to instill the importance of the theme: Kindness is Key to our Bobcats. This positive initiative coordinates with October's Bullying Prevention campaign: Shine Bright ✨, Speak Out 🗣️ At the same time. our generous community partners, Elite Pavers, were donating their services to restore the school's landscaping, replacing it with new rock. And.... the Kindness Rock Garden was born! Children were allowed to choose a rock to paint with messages of love, assurance, peace, and encouragement. We even had some celebrity rock designers including teachers, Principal Sherburne, Dr. Rendell, and even Buddy the Bobcat! 😺

Edgewood Jr/Sr High celebrated the groundbreaking of its new robotics building! 🎉 The facility, set for completion by April 2025, will support the award-winning 801 Horsepower and Matrix Robotics Teams, as well as students from Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr, and Merritt Island High School. Principal Ingratta expressed gratitude for W&J Construction and all who made this project possible.

✨Rendell's School Tours 2024-2025! ✨ Our Superintendent, Dr. Rendell, recently wrapped up tours of three of our amazing schools in West Melbourne: Meadowlane Primary, Meadowlane Intermediate, and Central Middle School! Extra fun was had because he was joined by board member, Katye Campbell, and future board member, John Thomas. The day was filled with art, music, technology, and even a little bit of talking like a Pirate! 🏴‍☠️

University of Central Florida Knights wide-receiver Jarrad Baker doesn't just shine on the football field, he is also bringing his bright light back to BPS. Jarrad attended Dr. WJ Creel Elementary as a child and is already giving back to his elementary school and community. He recently purchased several new pairs of shoes and gifted them himself (along with the help of his beautiful daughter) to some excited students. We are so proud to recognize Jarrad as an outstanding alumnus of BPS. Thank you for your generosity!!

The little Eagles of Freedom 7 Elementary School recently had a blast exploring the Brevard Adult and Community Education facility at Clearlake, in Cocoa. The hands-on experience, which is a part of their How the World Works learning module, included touring the construction facility, learning about safety, watching tool demonstrations, and reading books! Afterwards, the students got to work, trying their new skills on beginner building kits generously provided by Merritt Island Home Depot. What a fun collaborative day!

Let’s come together to support one another and break the stigma surrounding mental health. ⚠ Do you or your child need help now? ⚠ View our list of resources: https://www.brevardschools.org/page/psychological-services or call or text 988

"Every Day Counts" when it comes to the education of children. When kids come to school regularly, they learn that their education is a priority and become more connected to their instructors and classmates. Overall, they are simply more likely to succeed. Please remember that absences add up, and partner with us in prioritizing your child's attendance. 🌟📚❤️ #EveryDayCounts For more information on District absence policy, see the student conduct manual pages 51-55: https://tinyurl.com/22eyaf9y

On September 6, the young men of Palm Bay Magnet HS participated in a long-standing Junior Achievement SpaceCoast event - Tied Together 👔 This initiative was started in May 2014 as a small volunteer effort at Cambridge Elementary School by a local realtor, Glen Outlaw. This program has grown and expanded throughout several schools within the district, with events held throughout the year. Over the years, the Tied Together program has taught thousands of young men within BPS life skills such as tying a tie and shaking hands. Participants have also learned soft skills like how to “stand tall as an individual.” Thank you to our amazing volunteers and Pirate participants. 🤝

Piece by piece these kids are designing a more beautiful world! 🌎🧩 Have you noticed these gorgeous new mosaic artworks at Westside Elementary School? They came from the very hands and minds of our "Modern Artists Club"! These creative installations are the first of a series of murals that will be designed this year to beautify the entrance of Westside. These featured designs were inspired by two of the most beautiful and mysterious regions: the ocean and outer space. 🐙👨‍🚀🌊🚀

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Together we will be honoring and celebrating the contributions and rich traditions of this vibrant culture.