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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Howard Bishop Middle School celebrated becoming a UCF-Certified Community Partnership School on Tuesday night, its next step to improving the lives of students. “The Community Partnership Schools™ model at Howard Bishop Middle is a long-term commitment among Children’s Home Society of Florida, Alachua County School District, Alachua County Health Department, Santa Fe […]
Last December, I walked the streets of Calcutta, India, and came across The Missionaries of Charity to witness children hoping for a better future. Those unfortunate kids instantly touched my heart. My interaction with the poverty-stricken kids brought out the best of humanity within me. This urged a feeling of compassion and desire to give […]
Pine Forest High School Vice Principal Bakari Franklin is calling all the “dads,” or male community leaders, to volunteer in a pilot mentorship program starting this week. As Pine Forest climbs toward a student population of 2,000 students, Vice Principal Bakari Franklin has noticed disruptions during the school day’s hallway transition times, particularly during the lunch hour. From […]
A seemingly small obstacle can have a big effect on a student’s education. “If you come to school hungry, you can’t focus if your stomach is churning,” said Lauren Fuentes, the regional executive director for Children’s Home Society of Florida. “You can’t focus if you’ve got a toothache, if you’ve got a headache,” she continued. […]
Longtime teachers often say there’s only so much they can do to help kids inside the classroom when there are struggles at home, but a growing program in Manatee County is making a difference in both. Manatee Elementary in Bradenton has been transformed by a new Community Partnership School model that brings together nonprofits to […]
ORANGE PARK – For the past seven weeks, 22 children residing in Orange Park have spent the last seven weeks participating in a special program funded by a grant provided by the United States Tennis Association through Orange Park High. After practicing forehands, backhands, positioning and hand-eye coordination for seven weeks, the crew got together […]
Pine Forest High School is in the final steps of implementing a new clinic in its school and for the community under the umbrella of Community Partnership Schools. In September, the Escambia Children Trust approved $77,658 to support the Children’s Home Society of Florida with a Community Partnership School director and to install a medical clinic at Pine Forest […]
ORANGE PARK – Providing food to hungry families hasn’t been a problem for Orange Park High’s monthly food distribution. The real challenge, said Community Partnership School Director Lauren Pfanenstiel, has been spreading the word about available resources and silencing the stigma that sometimes comes with being needy. The partnership, which is part of the Children’s […]
BRADENTON — Daughtrey Elementary will become the second public school in Manatee County to adopt the innovative Community Partnership Schools model this year. Partners include the Children’s Home Society of Florida, Boys & Girls Club of Manatee County, MCR Health, School District of Manatee County, and the University of South Florida. The Community Partnership Schools […]
Pine Forest High School is on the precipice of becoming the second Community Partnership School in Escambia County. Superintendent Tim Smith told Inweeky that Children’s Home Society of Florida secured grant funding to proceed with plans to transition Pine Forest into a Community Partnership School. Children’s Home Society, Escambia County Public Schools, Community Health Northwest […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A new ‘Help Shelf’ is now open at Sabal Palm Elementary. It’s full of food and hygiene products that are free for anyone who needs them. The shelf was built by a local nonprofit called The Humanists of Tallahassee and made possible through $500 of grant money. It’s just one of […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – New lockers at Sabal Palm Elementary aren’t for holding books, but for distributing groceries. They were recently installed through a partnership with Second Harvest. They’re available for anyone in need, even those who aren’t part of the Sabal Palm community — and we can expect to soon see more lockers like […]
PANAMA CITY — Parker Elementary School has adopted the Community Partnership Schools model to assist students with innovative learning and academic success. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house event took place Sept. 8 at Parker Elementary with community partners to celebrate the launch of the model. Parker Elementary is the first school in Bay County to adopt […]
As a result of its status as the district’s first Community Parnership School, Tallahassee’s Sabal Palm Elementary now has a sparkling new media center. During the official ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 15, Sabal Palm student and reading club member Nha’Zjohn Barnes said a visit to his school’s library used to be a pretty uninspiring […]
In a matter of minutes, Maria and her 7 children were catapulted into crises. A devastating fire destroyed their home and nearly everything they owned. “We were left with nothing – we lost our home, we had nowhere to live.” The family of 8 was now facing homelessness and Maria – a single mom who […]
