4/18/2014: Congratulations to Karen Pelletier of Pelican Marsh Elementary - this year's Elementary School Teacher of the Year!
4/18/2014: Celeste Duplaa of Oakridge Middle School is this year's Middle School Teacher of the Year. Well done!
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Dulcie Neiman of Lorenzo Walker Technical High – this year's High School Teacher of the Year!
4/18/2014: Bob Moore of Immokalee Technical Center (iTECH) has received this year's Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year award!
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Nilda Nunez of Parkside Elementary – this year's Nominee for Florida School-Related Employee of the Year!
4/18/2014: Gulf Coast High School’s Academic World Quest team won the local competition hosted by the Naples Council on World Affairs. The team is heading to Washington D.C. to compete at the National Competition on April 25th. Great job!
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Palmetto Ridge senior Samuel Albanese! His artwork was selected for the Superintendent’s Purchase Award and will become part of the Superintendent’s Art Gallery on the fifth floor of the Administrative Center.
4/18/2014: An honorable mention goes to Lely High senior Abigail Zuniga whose artwork was awarded second place in the Superintendent's Purchase Award. Great job!
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Gulf Coast High School Varsity Scholar Bowl team! They are competing in the finals of the A-Team Challenge after beating out over 60 teams across five counties!
4/18/2014: Laurel Oak Elementary principal Marilou Andrews was made an honorary Kiwanis at April’s “Terrific Kid” breakfast for her help in planning and participating in the campus beautification project on April 5th.
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Gulf Coast High School's Model UN team! Along with numerous individual awards, they recently returned from competition with an Outstanding Delegation Award. Great job, Gulf Coast!
4/18/2014: Gulfview Middle School Symphonic Band members earned straight superiors on stage and a superior in sight reading at a recent FBA District Music Performance Assessment. Well done!
4/18/2014: Congratulations to Gulf Coast High School's HOSA - Future Health Professionals members who competed at the recent HOSA State Leadership Conference. All of the students are to be commended for a great showing!
4/18/2014: Parkside Elementary would like to cordially invite you to join their students, staff, and families for a very special STEM event to be held on May 13th. Click here for your invitation.
4/11/2014: Golden Gate Middle School 8th grader William Zuniga-Suares, along with his soccer team, earned a gold medal at the recent Special Olympics regional tournament in Fort Lauderdale!
4/11/2014: The Barron Collier Jazz Band II received a Superior rating at the State Jazz Band Festival on March 28th and over 45 Superior medals through the solo and ensemble component.
4/11/2014: Scholastic is awarding Highlands Elementary approximately $5,000 for use in its Media Center due to two very successful book fairs. Great job, Highlands!
4/11/2014: Congratulations to the Barron Collier Majorettes who performed at the State MPA Festival over Spring Break. The team earned an overall Excellent rating.
4/11/2014: Parkside Elementary "Princesses” recently completed a school “B-Fit” team-building initiative, completing Disney's Princess Enchanted 10K race. Congratulations staff members!
4/11/2014: Thank you, Naples Alumnae Chapter of Pi Beta Phi! The group raised over $6,000 to support the non-fiction library collection at Shadowlawn Elementary School. In addition, students were each given a free book to take home!
4/11/2014: Congratulations to Barron Collier High School Thespians! They received numerous accolades at the recent state festival including the Critic's Choice Award for Duet Scene in Opening Ceremonies with an audience of 5,000.
4/11/2014: Naples High School Class of 1960 presented a plaque to the Class of 2014 to honor the memory of H.W. “Bubba” Asbell, principal of NHS from 1957-1962. Bubba's legacy will live on in the NHS Hall of Fame where the plaque will be displayed in perpetuity.
4/4/2014: Palmetto Ridge High School Jazz Ensemble received STRAIGHT Superior ratings at the State Jazz MPA on March 28th. On April 8th, the Collier County Board of Commissioners will be forever proclaiming March 2014 as "Palmetto Ridge Band Month" thanks to the hard work and dedication of these fine young musicians.
4/4/2014: Congratulations to the high school recipients of the Princeton Book Awards! They were honored at a recent luncheon at the Naples Yacht Club.
4/4/2014: Pelican Marsh Elementary concluded their Sunshine State Readers Program. Julie Bolock’s fifth grade class and Colleen Steel’s third grade class had every student achieve the goal of reading all 15 of the chapter books!
4/4/2014: An Honors Orchestra Concert for Middle and High School was held on March 14th at Gulf Coast High School. The students did an excellent job performing challenging pieces of music.
4/4/2014: Golden Gate Middle School technology students recently enjoyed a college and careers field trip to Iberia Bank and gained greater insight into the workings of a financial business. Thank you to technology instructor Lenice Deluca and Iberia Bank for planning this excellent learning experience!
4/4/2014: Golden Gate Middle also celebrated its annual multicultural day last month. Many thanks to Emma Gonzalez, GGM lead organizer, members of the Collier Advocates for Student Achievement, and students, faculty, and staff for creating a very special evening.
4/4/2014: Congratulations to the Naples Police Department’s April 2014 “Do the Right Thing” Heroes! Click here to view the winners.
4/4/2014: Top scorers of Lely Aviation Academy's FAA Exam completed a motorized glider flight with help and instruction from former Collier County Judge Ted Brousseau. Each student received a logbook endorsement for 0.5 hours of glider instruction due to their successful flight completion.
3/21/2014: Last week, we shared that 15-year-old singer/songwriter Lizzie Sider made stops at seven of our elementary schools as a part of her Bullying Prevention School Assembly Tour. Great message!
3/21/2014: For the first time in school history, Golden Gate High School had two bands perform at the FBA District Concert Band Music Performance Assessment. GGH was the only school in Southwest Florida to have two bands receive straight Superiors.
3/21/2014: Former Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk made a surprise visit to Shadowlawn Elementary School to promote the importance of literacy and encourage students to continue participating in the Greater Naples YMCA’s student reading contest.
3/21/2014: Big Cypress Elementary celebrated Family Math Night with 250 people in attendance.
3/21/2014: Congratulations to Palmetto Elementary teacher Tiffany Rosenberger for earning funding for her “Hands on Math” project through the Donors Choose website.
3/21/2014: A team of 20 Golden Gate High School JROTC cadets took part in “Passport to the Stars,” a gala event conducted by the Hope for Haiti group in our community.
3/14/2014: Congratulations to Lely High science coach Mary Marshall! She has been nominated by one of her peers for the Techbook Times Teacher Spotlight.
3/14/2014: Parkside Elementary would like to share information regarding their tennis fundraiser taking place tomorrow. CCPS employees are being offered a reduced rate to attend this special event. Click below to learn more:
3/14/2014: Congratulations to the Barron Collier Wind Symphony! They received straight A+’s from all the judges and a standing ovation from a packed audience during their latest assessment.
3/14/2014: In news from Barron Collier, Broadway star Mark McVey, who performed the lead role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables in 3,268 performances on Broadway and throughout the world, visited Todd Peterson’s Concert Choir class on Monday.
3/14/2014: First grade teacher Veronica Kochis of Parkside Elementary received a grant from DonorsChoose.org for a classroom project called “Nook-ing Our Way Into a Great eBook!”
3/14/2014: Golden Gate Middle’s eighth grade science classes recently enjoyed a visit from the Naples-Marco Island Antique Automobile Club.
3/14/2014: This past Saturday, Corkscrew Middle, Cypress Palm Middle, Golden Gate Middle, and Immokalee Middle met at Golden Gate High for a middle school track quad meet. The schools wish to share their appreciation to GGH staff for opening up their facilities. Great teamwork!
3/14/2014: My thanks go out to Jennifer Kincaid, Paul Holimon, and Dianne Faramo for sharing their expertise about family literacy with parents via the Parent Connection TV show which airs nightly at 6:30 p.m. on The Education Channel, Comcast cable 99 and online at www.collierschools.com.
3/14/2014: Congratulations to Palmetto Ridge student Daniel Quiroz who was selected to attend the Science Quest camp at the University of Florida. The Science Quest camp immerses rising 10th grade students in various science disciplines to stimulate interest and appreciation for the range of college and career opportunities available in science.
3/14/2014: A couple of weeks ago, we shared the Laws of Life finalists with you. This week, we are sharing a short video highlighting their award-winning speeches. I think you’ll be blown away, just as I was. Click Here to Enjoy!
April 15, 2014:This week we will get a first-hand look at an innovative pre-kindergarten violin program that’s truly making a difference. Finally, we’ll find out about the role Junior Achievement is playing.
What's Cool in School
April 15, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us how students at Immokalee High School use Augmented Reality or AR in their Biology classroom with teacher Nate Benson.
Alliance for Children
April 15, 2014: This month's topic is Bullying Prevention. Myra speaks with Sandi Sprenger a YRB with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Mary Ely a School Counselor at Sabal Palm Elementary.
Class Act
April 15, 2014: We visit the 8th grade classroom of Kathleen Sullivan who is teaching her math class how to plot graphing points in order to find various classroom locations.
Team Challenge
Students from nine Collier County high schools join students from other Southwest Florida schools in the 25th Annual A Team Challenge. The televised competition honors and fosters academic excellence while presenting a unique opportunity to showcase students’ academic abilities. The A Team Challenge is hosted by NBC-2 Senior Meteorologist Robert Van Winkle.
District Digest
April 1, 2014:This week on District Digest we’re putting students first as Maribel De Armas visits Golden Gate Middle School to spend some time with our Collier County Spelling Bee Champion.
Passport to America
April 1, 2014: An Important Part of CCPS’ STEM Initiative.
What's Cool in School
April 1, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us Pinecrest Elementary School’s exciting, hands-on and inquiry-based projects with the help of a Florida Power and Light or FPL grant.
District Digest
March 12, 2014: This week on District Digest we’ll learn about the Collier County Spelling Bee from one of the district coordinators. Next we’ll find out about the success enjoyed at a state conference by the Barron Collier High School Youth in Government Club.
Alliance for Children
March 12, 2014: This month's topic is Collier Needs Foster Families. Myra speaks with David Brown, Director of Programs from the Children’s Network and Colleen Biber Placement Resource Unit Supervisor from the Family Preservation Services.
Parent Connection
March 12, 2014: Watch the current edition of Parent Connection to learn about Family Literacy – What does it mean? How does the district work collaboratively with parents? What does English Language Arts instruction look like in our schools?
What’s Cool in School
March 12, 2014: In this episode of What’s Cool in School Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us the Universal Design for Learning or UDL in Mr. Jon Mundorf 5th grade class at Calusa Park Elementary. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
Class Act
February 10, 2014: North Naples Middle where 7th grade science teacher Casey Mathis and her students conduct a lab experiments.
District Digest
February 10, 2014: This week on District Digest we’ll learn about our Saturdays for Success Academies…unique Saturday classes being held in our district right now. We’ll give you the 411 about the Collier 21. We’ll learn about the good work being done in the community by the “Make A Wish” folks as we share info about a “Walk for Wishes” which is coming up.
Domestic Violence
February 10, 2014: This month's topic is Domestic Violence in the Workplace. Myra speaks with Jason Young the Community Education & Training Manager for The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.
Passport to America
February 10, 2014: Helping Your Child with Homework.
Parent Connection
February 10, 2014: Watch the latest installment of Parent Connection to learn more about graduation requirements and the new designations that are offered.
District DigestApril 15, 2014:This week we will get a first-hand look at an innovative pre-kindergarten violin program that’s truly making a difference. Finally, we’ll find out about the role Junior Achievement is playing.
What's Cool in SchoolApril 15, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us how students at Immokalee High School use Augmented Reality or AR in their Biology classroom with teacher Nate Benson.
Alliance for ChildrenApril 15, 2014: This month's topic is Bullying Prevention. Myra speaks with Sandi Sprenger a YRB with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Mary Ely a School Counselor at Sabal Palm Elementary.
Class ActApril 15, 2014: We visit the 8th grade classroom of Kathleen Sullivan who is teaching her math class how to plot graphing points in order to find various classroom locations.
Team ChallengeStudents from nine Collier County high schools join students from other Southwest Florida schools in the 25th Annual A Team Challenge. The televised competition honors and fosters academic excellence while presenting a unique opportunity to showcase students’ academic abilities. The A Team Challenge is hosted by NBC-2 Senior Meteorologist Robert Van Winkle.
District DigestApril 1, 2014:This week on District Digest we’re putting students first as Maribel De Armas visits Golden Gate Middle School to spend some time with our Collier County Spelling Bee Champion.
Passport to AmericaApril 1, 2014: An Important Part of CCPS’ STEM Initiative.
What's Cool in SchoolApril 1, 2014: Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us Pinecrest Elementary School’s exciting, hands-on and inquiry-based projects with the help of a Florida Power and Light or FPL grant.
District DigestMarch 12, 2014: This week on District Digest we’ll learn about the Collier County Spelling Bee from one of the district coordinators. Next we’ll find out about the success enjoyed at a state conference by the Barron Collier High School Youth in Government Club.
Alliance for ChildrenMarch 12, 2014: This month's topic is Collier Needs Foster Families. Myra speaks with David Brown, Director of Programs from the Children’s Network and Colleen Biber Placement Resource Unit Supervisor from the Family Preservation Services.
Parent ConnectionMarch 12, 2014: Watch the current edition of Parent Connection to learn about Family Literacy – What does it mean? How does the district work collaboratively with parents? What does English Language Arts instruction look like in our schools?
What’s Cool in SchoolMarch 12, 2014: In this episode of What’s Cool in School Dr. Traci Kohler shares with us the Universal Design for Learning or UDL in Mr. Jon Mundorf 5th grade class at Calusa Park Elementary. UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.
Class ActFebruary 10, 2014: North Naples Middle where 7th grade science teacher Casey Mathis and her students conduct a lab experiments.
District DigestFebruary 10, 2014: This week on District Digest we’ll learn about our Saturdays for Success Academies…unique Saturday classes being held in our district right now. We’ll give you the 411 about the Collier 21. We’ll learn about the good work being done in the community by the “Make A Wish” folks as we share info about a “Walk for Wishes” which is coming up.
Domestic ViolenceFebruary 10, 2014: This month's topic is Domestic Violence in the Workplace. Myra speaks with Jason Young the Community Education & Training Manager for The Shelter for Abused Women & Children.
Parent ConnectionFebruary 10, 2014: Watch the latest installment of Parent Connection to learn more about graduation requirements and the new designations that are offered.
