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06/18/2025

Preparedness Days wouldn't be possible without our wonderful community partners.

Thank you to our sponsors for helping us create a meaningful & impactful experience for our OCPS school leaders. We appreciate you supporting us as we prepare for a safe upcoming school year.

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06/09/2025

Thank you Orange County Public Schools for the invitation to further the community conversation.

01/18/2025

Amazing! Congratulations to all!

01/16/2025

Thank you for allowing us to be a part! Congratulations to all!

We couldn't do it without you! ✨ A heartfelt thank you to our amazing Stellar Awards sponsors. Your dedication and support of OCPS and our honorees and finalists is truly appreciated.

Be sure to follow our social media channels on Friday, Jan. 17 for live updates & special moments with our honorees at the Stellar Awards!

Aurora Sponsors: Addition Financial Credit Union Cigna Healthcare; Meteor Sponsors: LightbulbPR OUC - The Reliable One Rollins College SchenkelShultz Silva's Painting; AV Sponsor: AV Matters; Host Sponsor: Rosen Hotels & Resorts; Photography Sponsor: Strawbridge Studios; Media Partner: WESH 2 News

10/07/2024

Hurricane Milton Update.

Broward County Public Schools and District offices will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8. However, District offices will close at 4 p.m., and all after-school activities, including evening classes, after school care and supper services are canceled.

Given the uncertainty regarding Hurricane Milton’s path and impact, Schools and District offices will be closed on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10. All before and after-school care services, activities and events are canceled on both days. The Magnet Program Expo scheduled for Thursday evening will be rescheduled.

We anticipate resuming normal operations on Friday, October 11. As needed, the District will provide updates via ParentLink, social media, and browardschools.com.

Stay safe, Broward!

10/07/2024

The district is currently monitoring the path of Hurricane Milton.

At this time, no decision has been made regarding changes to district operations, but we are in contact with the City of Jacksonville’s Emergency Operations Center.

As we get more information from emergency management leaders on the timing and path of the storm, we will be better able to inform our community about decisions regarding district/school operations.

Please stand by for further announcements.

10/07/2024

Our Spectrum Bay News 9 Weather Experts have broken down, by county, what to watch for as Milton gets closer to landfall. https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2024/10/07/county-by-county-milton

10/07/2024

Dear SCPS Families and Students,

Due to the anticipated impact of Hurricane Milton in our area, all schools will follow a regular early dismissal schedule (Wednesday's schedule) on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, and all field trips, afterschool activities, events, facility rentals, and childcare services including KidZone & Beyond and 21st Century Learning programs will be canceled.

All SCPS schools will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, October 9-10th.

We will make a determination about whether we can have school on Friday once we are able to assess the community’s need for shelters and any potential damage to our campuses. We will provide that information on Thursday.

We will continue to share updates directly with families and staff via our SchoolMessenger system, social media channels, and our website at Home - Seminole County Public Schools (scps.k12.fl.us).

Shelter Information will be available through Seminole County, and we will share this once it becomes available.

10/07/2024

The School District of Palm Beach County continues closely monitoring and preparing for Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida. The School District remains in contact with local emergency management officials. As a result, we are implementing operational changes this week to prioritize the safety of students, families, and staff.

Tuesday, October 8:
All District-operated schools and offices remain open tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8. After-care programs at elementary and middle schools will remain operational. Other after-school events, club meetings, athletics, facility leases, and adult education programs are canceled tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8.

Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10:
All District-operated schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. Extracurricular activities, after-care programs, sports, school meetings, and other on-campus events are also canceled Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. All facility leases are also canceled Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. School District employees should closely monitor communications from the District and their supervisor. Employees should not report to work unless otherwise directed by their supervisor.

Friday, October 11:
District-operated schools and offices are expected to reopen and resume normal operations on Friday, October 11.

All families and staff are encouraged to be prepared for the potential impacts from Hurricane Milton by visiting floridadisaster.org/planprepare/ and continuing to monitor announcements from the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center.

Additional updates to School District operations will be sent to families and staff as well as posted to our website and social media.

10/07/2024

The city will waive parking fees for the following parking garages beginning at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, for any resident who would like to park a car in a covered garage.

-Central Boulevard Garage, 53 West Central Boulevard
- Jefferson Street Garage, 62 West Jefferson Street
- Library Garage, 112 East Central Boulevard
- Orange County Administration Garage, 300 Liberty Avenue

This is for passenger vehicles only and height restrictions must be adhered to. No oversized vehicles, campers, boats, trailers, watercraft, etc. will be permitted to enter.

All cars should be removed by 12 p.m. Friday, October. 11, dependent on weather and road conditions.

10/07/2024

UPDATE #3: Schools will be closed on Tuesday as required by the state so we can host evacuees from Hurricane Milton. Our plan now includes 3 days of school closures -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Employees who have not completed storm preparations as required by IT such as moving technology equipment off the floor and away from windows should report to their work sites on Tuesday and leave after those tasks and any other urgent work assignments have been completed.

UPDATE #2: Select schools will open as shelters early Wednesday, not on Tuesday as originally reported. Lake County Emergency Management will release details.

UPDATE #1: Tuesday (10/8) will be an early release day. Schools will follow a Wednesday schedule for dismissals, and ELC will close at 4 p.m.

Lake County schools will be open on Tuesday (10/8) and closed on Wednesday (10/9) and Thursday (10/10) in anticipation of Hurricane Milton. All after-school activities for Tuesday (10/8) are canceled with the exception of ELC, which will remain open until normal closing hours. Select schools will open as shelters on Tuesday. Timing and locations will be determined by Lake County Florida Emergency Management. We will share those details once they are released. Friday (10/11) is a pre-scheduled student day off and a teacher planning day. Teachers will have the option to work from home or at their school site on Friday, if it’s safe for them to do so.

10/07/2024