MAP for Well-being for Families at West Gate Elementary / MAPA para bienestar para las familias en West Gate Elementary.

As part of an ongoing effort to promote SEL at home, Prime Time’s SEL specialist offered a virtual bilingual session on well-being and SEL for parents at the monthly SAC meeting. Parents, school staff and youth at West Gate Elementary practiced evidence-based movement and awareness exercises, shared their experiences, and were offered a “M.A.P.” for…

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A Successful Family Education and Engagement Train-the-Trainer Session

On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, school day and OST representatives from Phase 1 and Phase 2 sites attended the two hour Family Education and Engagement Train-the-Trainer session.  The focus on three of the seven Family Engagement Modules: Introduction to SEL, Managing Stress and Family Emotional Safety.  We are looking forward to seeing the families from all of…

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Crosspointe Elementary: Connecting to Families Through School Day and Out-of-School Time Leads to Youth Benefits

Written by: Pam Newsome and Stefania Giannella Building relationships between school-day and out-of-school time (OST) staff benefits not only school climate and culture, but also youth. When that relationship-building is paired with family engagement, the possibility of success dramatically increases. Crosspointe Elementary Principal Dr. Ann Marie Dilbert, Parent Liaison Courtney Roper, and OST Director Abeer…

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2018-2019 RAND Formative Feedback Sneak Peek

A sneak preview of the RAND 2018-2019 formative feedback reports was recently released, and we wanted to share some of the glows before your site receives its full report. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making Palm Beach County a model community for social, emotional and academic learning where, through collaboration, equity…

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Year Two Highlights

The School District of Palm Beach County and Prime Time envision Palm Beach County as a model community for social, emotional and academic learning where, through collaboration, equity and inclusivity, all children, youth and adults have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential to succeed in school, work and life. Take a look back at…

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Afterschool Practitioners Blossomed with STEAM this Spring

by Patricia Sasson, STEAM Specialist, Prime Time Palm Beach County From uncertainty to confidence and from apprehension to ease, out-of-school time staff who enrolled in Prime Time’s STEAM Initiative are implementing activities and lessons in their programs with great success!  Galaxy Elementary E3 Afterschool Enrichment Program was one of nine afterschool programs that took advantage of Prime…

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