Lely High School Greenhouse Project - June 2015Teacher Jackie Williams of Lely High School shares with us a greenhouse project put together by her Modified Curriculum students.
Giraffe Video Conference at Naples Zoo - May 28, 2015In cooperation with Naples Zoo and Dr. Julian Fennessy of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Collier County Public Schools participated in a live three-way broadcast interactively connecting local second graders to giraffes and keepers in the Zoo and with Dr. Fennessy in Windhoek, Namibia, Africa.
iSTEM Competition - May 16, 2015 The 2nd Annual iSTEM Competition was held May 16, 2015, on Florida SouthWestern State College's Collier Campus. The competition allows students to simulate real world experiences, work as teams, and compete on a county level.
Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition - May 2015Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) held its second annual Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition at Hodges University on May 8th & 15th, 2015. In addition to participating in business-releated skill-building activities, students from several CCPS high schools presented their business plan to a panel of judges.
Professional Development: Trading Places - May 7, 2015Teachers from Laurel Oak and Highlands Elementary Schools trade places for the day to share best practices in the classroom.
Marine Science Film Premiere - April 30, 2015On Thursday, April 30, 2015, Collier County Public Schools, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, partnered to host Collier County Public Schools’ third annual marine science student film premiere.
GED Graduation - April 28, 2015 Congratulations to the GED (Graduate Educational Development) graduates who received their diplomas during a ceremony held April 28th at Barron Collier High School.
Bob Spano Tribute - April 14, 2015Principal Bob Spano of Everglades City School will be retiring at the end of this school year. This innovative leader started as a teacher in 1978 and he has served Collier County students as Principal for 22 years, whether it was elementary, middle, or high school.
Everglades City School Aquafest - March 28, 2015Everglades City School hosted Aquafest on March 28, 2015 to feature the school's Aquaculture Program.
The event also raised more than $7,000 for the school's activities and programs.
Teams from several CCPS high, middle, and elementary schools gathered at Florida Gulf Coast University to complete in the 3rd annual Solar Go-Kart Challenge.
Click here to see the winners.
Highlands Elementary Leadership Day - February 20, 2015Highlands Elementary in Immokalee holds its 2nd Annual Leadership Day to showcase The Leader in Me model to members of the community.
Laws of Life Essay Contest - February 19, 2015The 19
th Annual Laws of Life Awards Banquet was held on February 19, 2015 at the Hilton Naples, where 16 finalists were honored and the winners were announced. The first place winner in each category delivered their speech to a distinguished gathering that included city and county officials, school district administrators, principals, teachers, and family members.
Community Based Professional Learning - February 13, 2015Highlights of Collier County Public Schools effort to expand our Community Based Professional Learning initiative. We feature two teachers who had the opportunity to visit local businesses in their field to grow opportunities for their students.
A hands-on, reading mentoring program that pairs high school students
with elementary school students to improve literacy skills.
Oakes Farms Tour - December 16, 2014Representatives from CCPS Nutrition Services toured Oakes Farms in December to see the partnership firsthand. Oakes Farms is the bid-winning distributor of fresh produce that reaches our students’ trays each school day for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FVPP) and the Farm-to-School Snack Program (F2SS).
Lely High School hosts the 2nd Annual "UNIQUE" Science Fair featuring special needs high school students from all of our high schools.
Students from all of our elementary schools entered the world of computer programming by participating in Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week. The event not only taught students to write code, but also critical thinking skills they will need in the future.
Adopt-A-Family - December 9, 2014Students at Gulf Coast High shared the spirit of the holiday season with those in need by collecting everything from bikes and clothes to canned food. They were able to provide gifts for more than 40 families!
Students learn to write code to solve problems during Computer Science Education Week.
Honor Flight - November 2014Collier County JROTC cadets recently escorted World War 2 veterans to Washington D.C. for a tour of the city and memorials.
Quick 60 Literacy Program at Eden Park - September 24, 2014Eden Park Elementary School kindergarten students are part of a pilot literacy program that will give them a head start in reading and vocabulary comprehension.
Robotics Program at Sabal Palm - September 18, 2014Sabal Palm Elementary is partnering with Collier County 4-H Club to develop a new robotics program on campus.
Poinciana Elementary Paper Rockets - September 5, 2014As part of their STEM curriculum, students at Poinciana Elementary School were tasked with constructing paper rockets and then launching them outside to test flight capabilities.
Dr. Luke Dollar at the Naples Zoo - September 4, 2014Collier County 4th graders had a science-filled STEM day at the Naples Zoo. Dr. Luke Dollar, a National Geographic Emerging Explorer, spoke with students about his work studying the Fosa.
Angels Undercover - August 28, 2014Angels Undercover delivers 14,000 uniform shirts and shorts to 17 of Collier County Public Schools.
Florida's First Lady Ann Scott Reads to CCPS Students - August 19, 2014Students at Parkside Elementary get a special visit from First Lady Ann Scott.
