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Donna Sacco is Making Oakland Park Elementary a More Beautiful Place

Cassidy Webb April 18, 2022

Teachers are essential pillars of the community. Between underfunded schools, COVID-19 guidelines and complications, and the responsibility of educating the next generation, teachers are continuously stepping up to the plate, going above and beyond to ensure today’s youth have access to the

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Yulekethia Hankerson: Oakland Park’s Youth Literacy Advocate and Community Organizer

Megan Rebecca February 7, 2022

Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein Ms.Yulekethia Hankerson is a woman who lives every day to help others. As a Media Clerk at Oakland Park Elementary, she promotes childhood literacy by going above and beyond to help the children. She also founded a charitable organization called Talitha Cumi Inc. […]

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Oakland Park’s Pride Cheer Triumphs at Competition

Desiree Avila December 16, 2021

Let’s Get It Started In Here On Saturday December 11, 2021 members of Oakland Park’s Pride Cheer traveled to West Palm Beach for the Diamond Cheer and Dance, Diamond’s Christmas Championship.  The ambiance in the auditorium was of pure excitement.  The music was loud and the energy was high. Led by head coach, Coach Matt […]

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National Adoption Month: Oakland Park Attorney Describes Challenges of Adoption

Cassidy Webb November 12, 2021

November is National Adoption Month, a time dedicated to spreading awareness about the dire need for adoptive families for children living in foster care. This is a time when adoptive families, social workers, adopted children, and community leaders work together to encourage the public to learn about adoption, support foster care services, and acknowledge the […]

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An Unusual Start for Students at Rickards Middle School

Rhiannon Samoyedny August 24, 2021

Oakland Park Middle Schoolers are temporarily attending neighboring schools while work begins at James S. Rickards Middle school. In March of 2020, the school suffered a devastating roof collapse in the media center. The room was not occupied at the time, and the county reported no severe injuries. The cause of the collapse is currently […]

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Water Safety: Tips for Staying Safe in and Around Water

Anamaria Moreno May 10, 2021

May is Water Safety Month and in Oakland Park, we want to make sure you’re informed on what to do to ensure fun days of safe splashing and swimming with your family. Water, Water, Everywhere! Living in a peninsula, we are mostly surrounded by water. Our beaches are beautiful and popular and a main spot […]

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Bow Tie Kids: Using Pain To Help Others

Kim Hill April 27, 2021

If you had the opportunity to meet Karen Prescod today, the CEO and Founder of Bow Tie Kids, you wouldn’t guess that she had any struggles in life. But if you got to know her, or attended any of her public speaking engagements, you would learn about the struggles she had with chronic pain in […]

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5 Tips on How Parents Can Adapt to Online Classes

Desiree Avila August 31, 2020

What are online classes all about? Online classes are classes conducted over the internet. They allow teachers and students to meet online and learn like they would in a normal brick and mortar classroom. Online classes can be either synchronous or asynchronous. Synchronous means that the teacher and students are in the classroom at the […]

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First Day of School 2020

Desiree Avila August 20, 2020 Post a comment

The 2020-2021 school year started yesterday. On social media, parents posted their children’s back to school pictures. These back to school pictures were different from others years though. Instead of happy kids sporting their new backpacks in front of school, they were sitting in front of a computer. Yes, thousands of school age children all […]

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Home Pods, Homeschooling, Online Schooling, Oh My!

Rhiannon Samoyedny August 13, 2020 Post a comment

Home Pod: Have you Ever Heard About It? What is a home pod? Well, it’s a teacher who will come to your home and privately teach their own curriculum, or assist your child in their new online school’s curriculum. Prior to 2020, I do not recall hearing this word. But now there are Facebook groups […]