Space of Mind School introduced updated kindergarten and elementary curricula this year. Photo provided
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By Janis Fontaine
As their children close in on winter break
Second-graders Emma Imperatore and Valentina Autiero presented their request for duck crossing signs to the Town Commission after a duck was killed near Gulf Stream School. “We don’t want that to happen again,” Valentina said. Rachel S. O’Hara/The Co
Second-grade teachers Marie Boslow and Lizzie Paskal work in one the courtyards at Gulf Stream School on March 16, to organize take-home packets for their students to use while the school is closed. All Palm Beach County schools are closed in respons
Deal with Virgin Trains, ‘innovative’ policing highlight past year
By Mary Hladky
“We have got great news to share,” said Mayor Scott Singer. “The state of our city is strong.”
Singer’s assessment of how the city is doing was delivered in a Feb. 18 S
Two nuns named Elizabeth spark joy at St. Vincent Ferrer
Sister Elizabeth Halaj and Sister Elizabeth Kulesa attend St. Vincent Ferrer Church and School’s Parish Festival in Delray Beach. Halaj, nicknamed ‘Sister Happy,’ and Kulesa, known as ‘Sister K
Bobby Kane, 3, of Ocean Ridge and his mother, Lynsey, hand-delivered flowers to about 300 Unity School students with a card on each bud that read, ‘Because everyone deserves a flower on Valentine’s Day.’ ‘I think he’s a sweet kid with a big heart,’ s
Bindi Evans of South Palm Beach wears a dress she designed for the Little Miss Nation pageant. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Pine Crest School fourth-grader Bindiya “Bindi” Evans has big dreams and a big personality to get her there. She’s alread
Seventh-grader Evangeline Price placed second and eighth-grader Olivia Robbins placed first, earning awards from Principal Vikki Delgado. Photo provided
Forty students competed for two spots to represent the school in the Southeastern Florida Scripps
During an assembly, head of school Gray Smith reads an essay by pre-K student Campbell Jones. Photo provided by Rachel O’Hara
By Rich Pollack
Gray Smith knew Gulf Stream School was unique even before he fled the Maryland winters to become its head
Frances Wurster and Cindy Sjogren
Marti LaTour, foundation member George Elmore and Debra Elmore. Photos provided by Christopher Fay Photography
With the secret location announced one hour prior to the outdoor event, hundreds of partygoers hurried
From preschool, Evan Hearn, teacher Elizabeth McWey and Ava Goodis. Photo provided
Juliette Ferber tips the watering can. Photo provided
Unity students serve as earth stewards all year and include gardening as part of their curriculum. From presch
Connor Cane will spend two weeks planning a simulated mission to Mars. The plaque honors previous missions. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
On the Cane family’s homepage under 15-year-old Connor Cane’s name is a quote by Albert Einstein: “Curiosity
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
When you think of a tree, chances are you envision a trunk with some foliage at the top that might shade your yard, become a home to birds and other wildlife, or provide your family with such sweet treats as mangoes or sta
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By Rich Pollack
The rush of calls came soon after word spread about the mass shooting in Parkland. Parents of children attending public and private schools throughout Palm
The Greater Lantana School Community Education Council collected and distributed school supplies Sept. 25 to Lantana Middle, Lantana Elementary and The Maritime Academy. The group collected binders and notebooks, composition books and backpacks al
By Janis Fontaine
In just a few weeks, another summer vacation comes to a close for nearly 200,000 kids in Palm Beach County. Before school begins, take advantage of one of the events planned to make the transition easier.
There was no shortage
Céline Von May, director and co-founder of the French American International School of Boca Raton, grew up in Paris. Taylor Jones/The Coastal Star
By Marie Puleo
The French American International School of Boca Raton — a private elementary school
The new Galaxy Elementary School in Boynton Beach will be the greenest school campus in the state when it opens this month. At its heart is a two-story Wonderment Center, a gathering and learning spot.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Former Ga
Ann Marie Chiste gives one of the teachers a goodbye hug. Not only did she attend St. Mark, so did her three children. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Word that St. Mark Catholic School was closing came one day after the last of Cand
By Steve Plunkett
Town police, who monitor a 20 mph speed limit throughout Gulf Stream, will install six stop signs and establish a school zone on Gulfstream Road to slow motorists even more.
Delivery trucks and construction vehicles combine with the t
