Pinellas County Schools
@my_pcs
Vision: 100% Student Success Mission: Educate and Prepare Each Student for College, Career & Life Follow our superintendent: @PinellasSuper
BREAKING NEWS! PCS welcomes today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget directing the release of federal education grants,including nearly $9 million that were paused for PCS. Learn more at pcsb.org/funding
📢 A $9M federal grant freeze threatens vital PCS programs. Join us tonight, July 24 at 6 pm at the Largo admin building or watch live on YouTube. Share your voice and help protect our schools! To learn more, please visit pcsb.org/funding.
👏 Last week's A+ Teacher was Brittany Russel, a kindergarten teacher at 74th Street Elementary! Her favorite part of teaching is helping students learn to read, from letters to full books! 📚 Learn more about her impact: tinyurl.com/47a3ud83 #PCSProud
What a week at Field Day Camp! 👏 This camp was designed to empower kids through fun, movement, and meaningful connection. Each day brings themed field day fun, from team building to water exploration, nutrition, games, and more!
A night to remember! 🎓 Over 300 grads from Pinellas Technical College’s Clearwater & St. Pete campuses were celebrated last week. From Automotive to Health Science, these skilled pros are ready to shine! 👏✨ #PTCProud
From art major to plant expert! 🌿 Tarpon Springs High grad Theresa Badurek found her calling as a UF/IFAS Urban Horticulture Agent. Based at the Florida Botanical Gardens, she teaches sustainable gardening, trains Master Gardeners & helps residents grow greener! #PCSProud
📢 A $9M federal grant freeze puts key PCS programs at risk. Join us on July 24 at 6 PM (Largo admin building or YouTube) to learn more, speak up, and advocate for our schools. Your voice matters! 💬 Details: pcsb.org/funding
Over 200 passionate educators joined us last week for the ECET2 conference! 🎉 Centered on the theme “What’s Your Why,” the event was inspired by dynamic speakers, meaningful connections, and a shared commitment to great teaching. 💡🍎 #PCSProud
Big splash, big honors! 💦 Congrats to 4 St. Pete High swimmers named All-Americans for 2024–25! 💫 Lizzy Santana (2X) 💫 Zoie Fjare (3X) 💫 Karrington Hansen (5X) 💫 Brinkleigh Hansen (5X) Proud of these student-athletes repping in & out of the pool! #PCSProud
Camp Read Strong gave boys in grades 3–5 a powerful boost in literacy through hands-on learning, friendly competition, and team-based adventures! 📚🤖 They explored a book about AI, then brought it to life by programming a robot to paint a watercolor masterpiece. #PCSProud
💻 Nearly 100 students from 20 schools took part in the Cyber Ambassador Academy, creating powerful messages about digital responsibility. As part of “Power Up Learning, Power Down Distractions,” these students are ready to spark change this fall. #PCSProud
55 girls took the lead at the first-ever Jill of All Trades Day at Pinellas Tech–Clearwater! 💪🔧 From welding to auto repair, hands-on workshops empowered them to explore skilled trades and break barriers in male-dominated careers. #PCSProud
Join Superintendent Kevin Hendrick in celebrating BIG news! 🎉 Pinellas County Schools earned an "A" from the FL Dept. of Education for the 2nd year in a row! This reflects the dedication of our students, staff, families & community. THANK YOU! 🙌 #PCSProud
WE DID IT AGAIN! 👏 🎉 Pinellas County Schools earned an “A” district grade for the 2nd year in a row, and every PCS school received an A, B, or C! Huge thanks to our students, staff, teachers & families. Your hard work made this possible! 🙌 #PCSProud
Middle school minds united! 💡 Educators, counselors, coaches & leaders came together for a day of powerful learning, exploring best practices, teaming strategies & key updates. All to make 25–26 the best year yet! #PCSMiddleSchoolExperience
Sparks were flying at our Intro to Welding Camp! 🧰💥 High school students got hands-on with real tools, tried virtual welding simulations, and learned key skills from industry pros. A major success and a bold step toward bright futures in the skilled trades! #PCSProud
FOCUS is down for major updates! 🦉🔍 You can access your accounts on Monday, June 30, but the Student Reservation System will not be live until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2. To see the full maintenance timeline, please visit tinyurl.com/d7z9sxta.
The last day of Summer Bridge is here! It's been an amazing experience keeping the learning momentum going with our students. Enjoy the rest of your summer! ☀️
Big news from Palm Harbor Middle! 🏆 Two of their HOSA teams advanced to the international competition in Nashville, going head-to-head with 28 middle schools from around the world. One team even placed in the top ten! 🌍👏 #PCSProud
