Emma Collum Creates Healthy Trick-or-Treat Bags for Oakland Park Elementary School Students
Halloween is all about costumes, candy, and cauldrons. Well, maybe not cauldrons, but one Oakland Park resident has conjured up a healthy, fun way for Oakland Park Elementary School students to celebrate Halloween. For the first time, Emma Collum has organized and put together healthy trick-or-treat bags for the school. Emma’s Healthy Treat Bags Emma […]
Donna Sacco is Making Oakland Park Elementary a More Beautiful Place
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 resources they need to grow and develop. Donna Sacco, a 3rd-grade teacher at […]
Teen Faces Felony After Bringing Gun To Northeast High School
School Shootings On the Rise When we send our kids to school each morning, we hope and trust that they will be in a safe learning environment. However, for years now, that trust and that hope is slowly being broken down by the unending series of school shootings, which according to the Sandy Hook Promise […]
An Unusual Start for Students at Rickards Middle School
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 […]
Fire Rescue Encourages Safe Driving In School Zones
Oakland Park Fire Rescue along with deputies for the Oakland Park BSO district encourage safe driving at Oakland Park’s elementary schools during the first days of school.
Rickards Middle School Scores a Priceless Win
And The Roof Comes Tumbling, Tumbling Down On March 5, 2021 the roof over the media center at Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park came tumbling down in the middle of the school day. The media center, thankfully, was empty and nobody was hurt. The collapse brought to the surface the dire condition in which […]
Northeast High School InventTeam Makes Local News for Invention Award
On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Northeast High Schools 2018 Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam was featured on several local news stations for a U.S. Patent for its Mosquito Agitator. The ingenious device prevents mosquitoes from laying eggs in standing water. Researching Mosquito Breeding Habits The students, inspired by the Zika outbreak that reached Miami in 2017, researched mosquito […]
Northeast High School Football Team Overcoming COVID-19 Obstacles
“Communication and consistency. We haven’t been able to see each other for over 7 months and people have moved or changed numbers and email, it’s been tough”, says Nicholas Dellaria, Northeast High School Head Football Coach. The football team has faced many challenges due to COVID-19. The fear of the virus has caused players and […]
Bright Beginnings Preschool Celebrates One Year in Oakland Park
Bright Beginnings Preschool is celebrating its one year anniversary this month. Located at 1955 E Oakland Park Blvd in Oakland Park, the pre-school first opened its doors in July 2019. Stephanie and her husband Jonathan Manning own and operate the pre-school together. They both believe that that the highest level of education starts right at […]
Northeast High School Wins Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Northeast High School was selected from thousands of nationwide entries for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. The annual competition is designed to bolster interest and proficiency in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math.) The competition is nationwide, and students are invited to apply by showcasing how STEM principles can be used in their communities. Helping […]
