19K views · 255 reactions | The Polk County Sheriff's Office received this beautiful Gretsch guitar as a donation, and they turned it over to Rochelle School of the Arts, where it's already being put to good use by eighth-grader Khang Nguyen. Thanks PCSO! Rochelle SOTA #lovePolkschools | Polk County Public Schools | Facebook

Eastside Elementary had a brief power outage yesterday morning, and the intercom system was temporarily on the fritz. The students in Tammy Welch's classroom took the initiative and still began their day with a perfect Pledge of Allegiance. Eastside staff had this to say: "Moments like this remind us what kind of students we have here: thoughtful, responsible, and full of heart. They choose to rise to the occasion, and they choose to do the right thing even when no one is watching." Eastside Ele

Happy Friday, PCPS! It's an early dismissal day, and then we are going on BREAK-BREAK-BREAK! (Video via South Pointe Elementary) #lovePolkschools | Polk County Public Schools

Postponed by Hurricane Irma, the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Summerlin Academy took place today, on 11/9. | Polk County Public Schools