Brevard Public Schools

During Tuesday's, 6/26, School Board Meeting, board members approved the following Administrative Staff recommendations. Although some staff were unable to attend, please join us in congratulating all who were recognized! 🎉 🎉 🏫 Janet Murnaghan to the position of Chief Strategic Communications Officer. 🏫 Jenifer Born from the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Johnson Middle School, to the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at @Space Coast Jr/Sr High School 🏫 Katie Van Bibber from the position of Teacher on Assignment at Heritage High School to the position of Interim Assistant Principal (10 month) Heritage High School 🏫 Ilea Trahan to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Manatee Elementary 🏫 Brian Irvine from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Kennedy Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Rockledge High School 🏫 Glenda Mucha from the position of Literacy Coach at McAuliffe Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Westside Elementary School 🏫 Kimberly Ann Humphrey to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Viera High School 🏫 Richard Flesher from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at DeLaura Middle School to the position of Content Specialist in Professional Learning & Development

🌟📚 Former BPS student heads to “Jeopardy!” 🎉 Back in 2016, Maryl Harris was recognized as the Top Scholar during her senior year at Eau Gallie High School. Now she’s ready to shine on a much bigger platform! Tune in to watch this Eau Gallie grad on Jeopardy! tonight on WFTV at 7p.m. EST. 📺 Let’s show our support for one of our own shining stars! 🌟

Today we commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

On this day June 14th, 1777 the American flag was embraced by the Continental Congress. 🌟🌟 Today we honor and celebrate the symbol of our nation's freedom and history, with stars and stripes represent the courage, resilience, and spirit of the American people.

🚀 Team Iskove from Bayside High School and Team GellyBuddies from Viera High School are in Washington, DC this week competing at the Junior Achievement National Social Innovation Challenge! 🏛️ Through the BPS partnership with Junior Achievement Space Coast, these students competed in the local competition and then entered the National Challenge. They were selected as two of only ten teams competing in DC from more than 100 entries nationwide! 🌟 It's a chance for national recognition, networking, and celebrating achievements with top teen entrepreneurs from across the U.S. Good luck, teams! 🎉

We are thrilled to share the success of our students in the BPS Learner Empowerment Agency Participation (LEAP) program, a community-based, nonpaid internship initiative designed for young adults in our B.L.A.S.T program. LEAP offers valuable opportunities for our students to develop job and social skills, with internships lasting up to 4 hours a day, two days a week. As the school year wrapped up, we had the pleasure of visiting Publix Store 1358 on Garden St in Titusville, FL, where several of our LEAP students had been working under the mentorship of Andrew Clark, the store's Customer Service Manager. Thanks to Andrew's leadership, our students have not only honed their professional skills but also learned important lessons in self-advocacy. We're proud to announce that this year, 2 LEAP members were offered positions at Publix, and 2 were accepted into the Project Search Program for next year! LEAP truly empowers our students to prepare for their futures, and we couldn't be more proud of their achievements. To learn more about the variety of Exceptional Student Education programs, including LEAP, B.L.A.S.T, and more visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/wrr9a7sb

Daniel Kilbury is the #HeartofBrevard! The Heart of Brevard is a person who puts their heart and soul into teaching, inspiring, and supporting our students in whatever role they play in BPS. What the BPS community is saying: "Mr. Kilbury is one of the most skilled, inspiring, and FUN teachers in Florida. Every student that steps foot in his classroom is not only pushed to be a better version of themselves ever day, but they are also made to feel important and are given an environment in which they can laugh and enjoy music making (at an extremely high level). Mr. Kilbury is a high support and high expectation educator. His students are consistently high achieving musicians and this transfers to their other studies and activities as well. Through music, Mr. Kilbury teaches time management, work ethic, good citizenship, collaboration, and too many more skills to name. He is an example of everything that is right with public education and why it is so important." If you know of a BPS staff member or community partner who is the “Heart of Brevard,” nominate them here: https://tinyurl.com/jx83xrdn

Earlier this month, the Florida High School Athletic Association held their State Track & Field Championships at the University of North Florida. BPS had a tremendous showing at the State Meet with 10 out of 16 BPS high schools having State medalists. BPS won 57 State medals combined including 6 individual STATE CHAMPIONS! Full list of 2024 FHSAA State Track & Field medalist by BPS School below: Astronaut High School 🏅 Elijah Peters: 8th – Boys Triple Jump Bayside High School 🏅 Jordana Nunez: CHAMPION – Girls 800m Nickiah Wilkinson: CHAMPION – Boys High Jump Cocoa High School 🏅 Trinity Parham: 6th – Girls 100m 🏅 Alayezia Williams: 3rd – Girls 100m Hurdles 🏅 Tavon Simmons-Roberts: CHAMPION – Boys 110m Hurdles 🏅 Logan Bass: 3rd – Boys 400m Hurdles 🏅 Meriah Parks: 6th – Girls Shot Put 🏅 Alayezia Williams, Trinity Parham, Jayla Edgecombe, I’yana Barnes: 5th – Girls 4 x 100m Relay Heritage High School 🏅 Liora Best: 7th – Girls 400m 🏅 Deaven McDonald: 3rd – Boys Discus Melbourne High School 🏅 Zechariah Dennis: 5th – Boys 800m (Ambulatory) Palm Bay Magnet HS 🏅 Camren Williams: CHAMPION – Boys Long Jump 🏅 Malik Gay: 7th – Boys Discus Rockledge High School 🏅Josiah Allen: CHAMPION – Boys Javelin 🏅 Leigha Clark: 8th – Girls 100m 🏅 Christopher Gordon: 8th – Boys 200m 🏅 Sanau Jhagroo: 6th – Girls 400m 🏅 Jaida Williams-Goins: 3rd – Girls 100m Hurdles, 4th – Girls Long Jump 🏅 Demond Scott: 2nd – Boys High Jump 🏅 Daphne Aravena: 6th – Girls Javelin 🏅 Jamarcus Giscombe, Derion Ayliffe, Ken Carter, Chris Gordon : 6th – Boys 4 X 100m Relay 🏅 Leigha Clark, Jaida WIlliams-Goins, Shadae Hawkins, Diarri Hawkins : 3rd – Girls 4 X 100m Relay 🏅 Shadae Hawkins, Sanau Jhagroo, Nia Singleton, Laila Dupuch: 3rd – Girls 4 X 400m Relay 🏅 Ava Quatrocchi, Sophia Raymundo-Wulf, Laila Dupuch, Nia Singleton : 7th – Girls 4 X 800m Relay Satellite Scorps Page 🏅 Keira Merrick: 2nd – Girls 800m 🏅 Celina Coryell: 8th – Girls 3200m 🏅 Lorelai Filosa: 2nd – Girls High Jump 🏅 Keira Merrick, Reagan Cancro, Celina Coryell, Braelyn Wahy : 2nd – Girls 4 X 800m Relay Titusville High School 🏅 Ralph’el Smith: CHAMPION – Boys High Jump, 2nd – Boys Long Jump, 4th – Boys Triple Jump Viera High School 🏅 Addison Elwell: 5th – Girls 1600m, 4th – Girls 3200m 🏅 Chase Cromartie, Bobby Meyer, Jayden McPherson, Garrett Vickery: 2nd – Boys 4 X 100m Relay Amazing job well done to all of our athletes and congratulations on a great season!

During the School Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 28th, board members approved the following Administrative Staff recommendations. The first eight BPS employees attended the board meeting. Congratulations to these dedicated educators! - Jerry R. Hanson Jr. from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Astronaut High School to the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Viera High School, effective July 1, 2024. - The reclassification of Devane N. Clarke from the position of Teacher at Cambridge Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Cambridge Elementary School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Jennifer L. Unseth from the position of Teacher at Roy Allen Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Gemini Elementary School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Christina R. Cerrato from the position of Teacher on Assignment at Astronaut High School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Mims Elementary School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Lesley C. Cosgrove from the position of Teacher at Melbourne High School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Viera High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Debra A. Alvarez from the position of Teacher at Hoover Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Melbourne High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The appointment of Patricia Carvil to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Jupiter Elementary School, effective August 2, 2024. - The appointment of Ronald D. Dedmon to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at DeLaura Middle School, effective August 2, 2024. - Accept the position change of Christine E. Rosado from the position of Interim Principal, board approved on May 14, 2024, to the position of Principal at Discovery Elementary School, effective July 1, 2024, based on the issuance of her certification on May 16, 2024. - The reclassification of Vevea T. Finerson from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Merritt Island High School to the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Merritt Island High School, effective July 1, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Sarah L. Straus from the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Stone Magnet Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Bayside High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification of Clement Mansion from the position of Teacher on Assignment at Central Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Central Middle School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Rodrick Lawson from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Imperial Estates Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Rockledge High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Jenifer S. Born from the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Johnson Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Rockledge High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The transfer of Courtney D. Shiffrin from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Pinewood Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at South Lake Elementary School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Ruth E. Jursa from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at McNair Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Space Coast Jr/Sr High School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification of Kelly Borck from the position of Teacher on Assignment at Stone Magnet Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Stone Magnet Middle School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification of John C. Harris from the position of Teacher at Jefferson Middle School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Jefferson Middle School, effective August 2, 2024. - The reclassification/transfer of Stephanie R. Booth from the position of Assistant Principal (12 month) at Cocoa High School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Viera Middle School, effective August 2, 2024.

Today, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Their courage and dedication have secured our freedoms and shaped our nation’s history. We remember. We honor. We are forever grateful. 🕊️

Dr. Nicole Combs is the #HeartofBrevard! The Heart of Brevard is a person who puts their heart and soul into teaching, inspiring, and supporting our children in whatever role they play in BPS. If you know of a BPS staff member or community partner who is the “Heart of Brevard,” nominate them here: https://tinyurl.com/jx83xrdn

RENDELL SCHOOLS TOUR 2023-2024 🌟 What a magical day at Surfside Elementary School with #OurSuperintendent Dr. Rendell! 🐢 Dr. Rendell had the incredible opportunity to experience all the wonders that make Surfside Elementary so special. First stop: TechRise check-in! 🚀 Dr. Rendell joined four students as they delved into their innovative project, receiving an update on progress, while witnessing their creativity and passion firsthand. Next up: a journey through the cosmos where Dr. Rendell got to watch as students marveled at the exploration of planets, their rotations, and orbits around the sun during a science lesson. Using Play-Doh to visualize the varying sizes of planets, it was an out-of-this-world experience! Then, a visit to kindergarten! 🎨 Dr. Rendell had a blast learning about the class mascot and even had the joy of reading them a delightful story: "The Word Collector." 📚 But the fun didn't stop there! 🎶 Dr. Rendell was treated to a soulful performance by the chorus as they filled the air with beautiful melodies. And last but certainly not least, a special hello to Elmer! 🐢 The beloved pet turtle and unofficial mascot of Surfside Elementary stole the show with his adorable charm. What an unforgettable journey through the magic of Surfside Elementary! ✨

🌸 Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there! 🌸 Today, we celebrate YOU for your endless support, unwavering love, and boundless dedication to nurturing your children's growth and potential. 💖 We're thankful to stand alongside you on your child's educational journey, and we admire your strength and resilience every step of the way. May your day be filled with tangible appreciation for all that you do, both seen and unseen. You are truly appreciated and loved! 💐

🍎✨ Today marks the start of #TeacherAppreciationWeek! 🎉 Let's take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the incredible educators who have shaped and continue to shape the minds of our youth. Whether it's a teacher from your past who sparked your love for learning or a current mentor who goes above and beyond every day, now is the time to show them some love! 💙 Share your stories, memories, and messages of thanks to celebrate the teachers who make a difference in our lives. Let's honor their dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to education. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do! 🌟🍎

Join us for our next "How to Become a Teacher" virtual meeting on Thursday, February 15 at 3:30pm to learn how you can start teaching with your bachelor's degree! Pre-register here: https://forms.gle/MzHsnvrdtP5zixfd8 or contact huss.victoria@brevardschools.org.

Attention BPS Families: Sales Tax Holiday Through January 14th. Consumers can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies exempt from tax during the 2023-2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the sales tax holiday begins Monday, July 24 and extends through Sunday, August 6. A second exemption period will begin Monday, January 1, 2024 and extend through Sunday, January 14, 2024. The Department of Revenue created this webpage to provide information and promotional materials for consumers, businesses, and other interested parties. More Information: https://floridarevenue.com/backtoschool/Pages/default.aspx #BPSHomeTeam #BrevardsBestEducation See less

Wishing our students, staff, and families a fantastic New Year! Let's make 2024 a year of joy, growth, and endless possibilities!

Celebrating unity, heritage, and the richness of culture during Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa from BPS!

Warmest wishes from BPS! May this festive season bring joy, laughter, and moments of togetherness. Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, and their families!

Starting tomorrow, Brevard Public Schools and the district offices will be closed until Monday, January 8th. Happy Holidays! Have fun and stay safe!