Department of Education - Success Measures Website

The Department of Education has a new website for administrators, students and parents outlining new statewide assessments.  The site will help guide parents and students through the upcoming changes to Florida's assessment program. There is an interactive online tool to help you research and learn more about Florida's standards and assessments. 


The Success Measures page will continue to be updated with important information on Florida's assessment programs including details on what your children are being taught in our classrooms and how their learning will be assessed.

http://www.fldoe.org/successmeasures/

Five Questions Parents Ask About Bullying

Bullying is a topic that has been getting a lot of media attention recently. Dr. Andrea "Andie" Weiner, a child therapist and author of "More Than Saying I Love You: Four Steps That Help Children Love Themselves" answers the five questions parents ask most about bullying.

The latest statistics show that 77 percent of students say they have been bullied. Because many children do not like to appear as a "tattletale" or "snitch," they often do not report a bullying incident to the teacher or parent and that is why half of all bullying incidents go unreported. For are answers to important questions parents typically ask about bullying please click on the link provided by the National PTA.