Outstanding Partners

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMMISSIONER’S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARDS AND ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERS OF THE YEAR

Nemours

Mathnasium

Districtwide Partnership

50+ School Partnerships

Community Outreach Office

Mathnasium believes in supporting Orange County Public Schools and has adopted more than 50 schools throughout the county! Mathnasium’s representatives are engaged with schools year round. Partnership activities range from attending and sponsoring Meet the Teacher, Open House, math curriculum nights and district math competition events to providing student and teacher scholarships. Mathnasium also provides gift incentives to support several school functions and participation, including sponsoring school teams since the inception of the Foundation for OCPS’ School Spirit Run. Mathnasium is willing to jump into the equation and help the schools reach their overall objectives.

Children’s Health

Districtwide Partnerships

Cheney Elementary, Lake Nona High, NorthLake Park Community School, Phillis Wheatley Elementary, Windermere High, Winegard Elementary, Foundation for OCPS, High Schools Office, OCPS Health Services and OCPS Student Services

Nemours Children’s Health has established several partnerships across the district. They offer a variety of services and training for students and staff, including mental health resilience and coping skills and life-saving skills, such as hands-only CPR. Nemours’ team members enthusiastically participate in the OCPS Parent Academy and provide parents with well-care tips and resources to encourage healthy families. Several of the employees work with districtlevel groups and serve on OCPS boards and committees, such as, the Medical Advisory Committee, School Health and Wellness Advisory Council, the Foundation for OCPS Board of Directors, Community Outreach Committee and more. This year, Nemours had the opportunity to sponsor a student-choice book fair at three OCPS elementary schools. Nemours continues to seek and collaborate with OCPS to strengthen the community connections for school and home, which in turn strengthens the entire community.

St.

Michael’s Episcopal Church College Park Middle, Edgewater High and Lake Silver Elementary High Schools Office and North Learning Community

St. Michael’s Episcopal Church has become a stable partner for three College Park community schools: College Park Middle, Edgewater High and Lake Silver Elementary students, who can count on seeing the support and blessings from their neighborhood church. St. Michael’s Assistant Parish Administrator and Outreach Coordinator, Mike Robertson, has worked effortlessly with the Partners in Education coordinators and school administrators to bring enthusiasm and excitement through a variety of activities and collaborative projects. One such project was assisting Lake Silver Elementary with getting an industrial washer and dryer for the school. St. Michael’s also conducts an annual supply drive and bi-monthly “Feed My Lambs” project, which helps restock Lake Silver Elementary’s food-pantry shelves with much-needed items for students’ families.