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REVEALING FACTS » DISPELLING MYTHS » EXPLAINING FIGURES
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» CCPS students performing in bands, choruses and orchestras consistently receive “Superior” ratings at District and State Music Performance Assessments.
- CCPS is a member of the Florida School Music Association, which provides oversight for interscholastic music activities. The Florida Bandmasters Association, Florida Orchestra Association, and Florida Vocal Association sponsor District and State Music Performance Assessments (MPAs) for bands, orchestras, and choruses in Florida secondary schools.
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» 100% of CCPS elementary school students engage in music classes in Kindergarten through Grade 5.
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CCPS boasts a one-of-a-kind music education platform for K-12. Beyond elementary, CCPS secondary school performing ensembles thrive under the direction of highly qualified conductors. Through many community partnerships, students in Collier County are exposed to fantastic outreach performances in all grades.
Parents and community members are encouraged to take in CCPS music performances. For more information regarding our music curriculum and student performance details, please visit our curriculum web pages and Fine Arts Calendar.
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» Our middle schools have boys and girls athletic teams in five sports: basketball, cross country, soccer, track, and volleyball.
- The goals of our middle school athletic programs are to provide opportunities for as many students as possible to participate in an intramural athletic setting; provide an opportunity for individuals and teams to pursue excellence in their sport through interscholastic competition; and promote in students an enthusiasm and positive perception of their school experience. Participating students often demonstrate increased achievement, regular attendance, good behavior, and a reduction in grade retention. Students who take part in athletic competition also demonstrate improved social skills and behavior, which results in fewer disciplinary incidents and better emotional well-being.
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» CCPS offers 17 high school varsity sports for fall, winter, and spring competition.
- Our high school athletic programs stress the values of fair play; recognize the purpose of competitive athletics is to promote the physical, moral, mental, social, and emotional well-being of the individual; view an athletic contest in the proper perspective, as a game, rather than a “do or die” effort; downplay all conduct that tends to lessen the highest values of the game; stress the highest ideals of ethical conduct, sportsmanship, and fair play; show courtesy and respect to all visiting teams, fans, and officials; and encourage the development of leadership, initiative and good judgment in all team members.
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» The CCPS Alumni Association offers free lifetime membership to all graduates in order to connect back to our schools and current students.
- Visit www.collierschools.com/alumni to join the CCPS Alumni Association. Registration is free and only takes a couple of minutes.
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» When our school district was formed in 1923, it was known as the Board of Public Instruction of Collier County.
- The first organizational meeting was held on July 9, 1923, at the temporary courthouse in what was known as Everglades, Florida. J.H. Joxsee, Ira Hancock, and P.P. Schutt (absent for the meeting) were appointed members of the Board of Public Instruction of Collier County. Together with Mrs. Tommie C. Barfield, appointed Superintendent of Public Instruction for Collier County, the Board met and retained an attorney for the remainder of the calendar year at $75.00 per month, authorized the Superintendent to purchase necessary supplies during the following month in the amount of $300, and carried out other matters of business.
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» Phonics instruction is used in all CCPS Kindergarten through Grade 5 classes to teach the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of the spoken language.
- Phonics instruction is used in all CCPS Kindergarten through Grade 5 classes to teach the relationship between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. Students engage in increasingly complex phonics and word-analysis skills to decode words.
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» Drug traffickers are mixing the synthetic opioid fentanyl with other drugs—like Adderall, oxycodone, and cocaine—in a variety of colors, shapes, and forms.
- Pharmaceutical fentanyl is a synthetic opioid approved for treating severe pain, typically advanced cancer pain. Most recent cases of fentanyl-related harm, overdose, and death in the U.S. are linked to illegally made fentanyl sold through illegal drug markets for its heroin-like effect. It is often mixed with heroin and/or cocaine as a combination product—with or without the user’s knowledge—to increase its euphoric effects.
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» Fentanyl is 100X stronger than morphine and 50X stronger than heroin.
- Fentanyl is a powerful opioid being added to fake prescription pills and other street drugs in order to increase profits because it's cheaper and stronger. A potentially lethal dose of fentanyl is the size of two grains of salt. Anyone who misuses prescription pills or uses drugs, even the first time, is at risk of a fentanyl overdose. People selling drugs may not know if the product they are selling contains fentanyl, and there is no way they can guarantee that it doesn't contain fentanyl.
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» The majority of drug overdose deaths in the United States are because of synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
- There were 109,680 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. The majority of those deaths were due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. That is more than all gun-related and auto-related deaths in the U.S.combined for the same period.
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» You can automatically feed the CCPS Academic Calendar dates into your phone or device
- To automatically feed the CCPS Academic Calendar dates into your phone or device, visit https://www.collierschools.com/calendar. Click on the icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page. (When you hover over the icon, it will say iCal Feed Instructions.) Finally, follow the instructions based upon the type of device you are using. Once you have linked the calendar to your device, dates will automatically be uploaded and adjusted with any changes.
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» All CCPS school sites have at least one (larger campuses may have more than one) armed law enforcement member on campus all day, every day, as part of a broad strategy of security layers
- Our students benefit from a long-standing partnership, since 1977, with local law enforcement — Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Marco Island Police Department — to assign youth relations deputies on our school campuses all day, every day. Collier County Public Schools takes a layered approach to reduce the chance of dangerous situations at our schools and district buildings. Some of the layers in place include: armed law enforcement personnel on all 50+ campuses; single points of entry at all schools; video doorbells to allow front doors to remain locked at all schools; classroom doors remain locked; classroom door windows are covered; assessment of every single classroom in conjunction with law enforcement; all staff have the ability to call for a lockdown; students at all schools have identification badges; trained school threat assessment teams at every school; backpacks and large bags are not allowed at athletic events; and all first responders have key access to our campuses during an emergency. Collier County Public Schools’ newest high school will be named for former Collier County Sheriff Aubrey Rogers. His commitment to the community’s children and teens led him to establish the CCSO Youth Relations program in 1977, introducing the then-groundbreaking concept of putting deputies on school campuses.
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» School-related suspicious activity may be anonymously reported through the Fortify FL app
- FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. To download and learn more about the FortifyFL App, visit https://getfortifyfl.com/.
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» The District has a way for students and parents to anonymously report bullying and Board Policy protects against cyberbullying
- It is the policy of the District School Board of Collier County that all of its students and school employees have an educational setting that is safe, secure, and free from bullying and harassment of any kind. The Board will not tolerate bullying and harassment of any type. Conduct that constitutes bullying and harassment, as defined in School Board Policy 5517.01, is prohibited. For additional information on this topic, including Policy 5517.01, or to access the Bullying Incident form, visit www.collierschools.com/bullying.
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» CCPS has a Code of Student Conduct recognizing student responsibilities and the recognition of the rights of all students, including the right to learn
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Click here to read the CCPS Code of Student Conduct. In accordance with the mandate required by Florida Law, all students attending Collier County Public Schools will be provided access to the Code of Student Conduct handbook. The Code provides for recognition of the rights of the student, including the right to learn. It provides for the recognition of responsibilities of students in respect to the rights of others and in respect to the obligation of all schools to provide the order necessary for meaningful and effective instruction and learning. The Code is in force while the student is traveling to and from school, including, but not necessarily limited to, school-sponsored events, field trips, athletic functions, and other activities where appropriate administrators have jurisdiction over students. Additionally, the Principal has the authority to take administrative action when a student's misconduct away from school is having, or could have, a detrimental effect on the other students or on the orderly educational process. Students on Out-of-School Suspension, who are expelled, or who are placed at an alternative site in lieu thereof, may not enter or be within 1,000 feet of any unassigned school campus at any time. Good order and discipline are best thought of as being positive, not negative; of helping a student to adjust, rather than to punish; of turning unacceptable conduct into acceptable conduct. It is also the presence of a friendly yet businesslike atmosphere in which students and school personnel work cooperatively toward mutually recognized and accepted goals.
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HAVE YOU HEARD? Collier County Public Schools has a variety of innovative opportunities for students. We welcome you view the videos below to learn more about some of these programming options.
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DISPELLING MYTHS 
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Click the link or image above to download the 2-page flyer including Dispelling Myths and the CCPS Points of Pride Fact Sheet.
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EXPLAINING FIGURES 
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Click the link or image above to download the 1-page flyer Explaining Figures regarding the 2023-2024 Proposed Budget.
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DISTRICT FAST FACTS
50,000
STUDENTS63
SCHOOLS115th
LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN U.S.5,294,133
MEALS SERVED YEARLY6,200,000
MILES TRAVELED YEARLY BY SCHOOL BUSES107
LANGUAGES & DIALECTS SPOKEN BY STUDENTS54%
STUDENTS FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING HOMES64%
STUDENTS RECEIVE FREE & REDUCED LUNCH54,000
DISTRICT COMPUTERS7,000
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
