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STUDENTS
Physical Education
& Physical Activity Environment &
Health Education EMPLOYEES Engagement Family Physical COORDINATING POLICY, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE Counseling, Social & FAMILIES
Nutrition
Community
Involvement
Services
Psychological
Services
HEALTHY SAFE
CHALLENGED SUPPORTED ENGAGED
Social &
Emotional
Environment
Employee IMPROVING LEARNING AND HEALTH Health Climate
Wellness Education
Health
Services
COMMUNITY
In addition to department enrichment offerings, programs provided virtual enhancements through our
partners and other organizations. These included but were not limited to Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.,
the Center for Creative Education and Resource Depot.
Give ‘em a Boost
The Give ‘em a Boost initiative is a personal enrichment and healthy living program that includes topics in
the areas of self-esteem, bullying, nutrition, personal health, teamwork, and cooperation. Give ‘em a Boost
also incorporates research based Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) Physical Education activities,
which are both inclusive and fun in order to promote personal fitness. Through the use of read-alouds, hands-
on activities, engaging food explorations, open-ended questions, student voice and choice, and cooperative
group work, students are provided a well-rounded curriculum designed to provide a holistic approach to
student wellness.

Explore Literacy

The Explore Literacy initiative enhances fluency and comprehension taught during the school day. It is based
on fiction and non-fiction read alouds and incorporates research based Reader’s Theater selections. Reader’s
Theater supports fluency and comprehension, while also encouraging creativity and team building as students
read together in a fun-filled learning environment. To keep students engaged, Explore Literacy incorporates
interactive hands on activities, open ended questions, student voice and choice and cooperative group work.
This well-rounded curriculum promotes a lifelong love of reading.

Explore Literacy is aligned to the Florida Standards. This initiative was made available to all elementary grades.

Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics (STEAM)

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) initiative supports and enriches science
and math benchmarks taught during the regular school day in grades K-5 while introducing students to the
fields of technology, engineering and art. This hands-on curriculum provides learning opportunities through
the use of manipulatives, educational games and hands-on experiments in a safe, structured environment.
STEAM engages students through use of the inquiry-based 5E Learning Cycle, allowing them to engage,
explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate topics through both fiction and non-fiction read aloud, open-ended
questions, student voice and choice and cooperative group work.

STEAM is aligned to the District’s scope and sequence, Florida State Standards and the Next Generation Florida
Sunshine State Standards. It is available for grades K-2 and grades 3-5.

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