PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Schoolteachers in Broward County are putting the last-minute touches on their classrooms so they are prepared to welcome students back when classes resume next week.
At Silver Palms Elementary School in Pembroke Pines, the excitement can be felt in the halls, Thursday morning, as teachers, staff and faculty were getting ready to welcome back their students.
The student body will grow by about 50 children at Silver Palms this year, a big change that comes as part of the district’s restructuring program and the closure of nearby Panther Run Elementary.
“My staff does a phenomenal job of really embracing everyone. Kindness is our culture that we press here, and we really, really press on a family atmosphere here,” said Silver Palms Principal Irina Shearer.
Teachers said they’re ready to welcome the new families who will be introduced to the school on Friday and on the first day of classes, Monday.
“We’ve got gifts on the tables, we’ve got welcoming snacks and goodies. We’re all on some form of communication with the parents to let them, you know, ask as many questions as they want,” said Silver Palms teacher Kristin Kavanaugh.
Kids will be back in the classrooms for Broward County Public Schools next week, and school buses will be back on the roads.
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