OCPS McKinney-Vento Program

A huge thank you to our first official paid sponsor for the Central Florida Homeless Education Summit, Addition Financial Credit Union! We appreciate your support! Want to learn how you can get involved in our Summit? Check out our website at https://ocps.net/cfhes.

Our Florida version of the winter storm is coming! If you are in search of a place to stay warm, check out the Orange County, Florida Government list of warming shelters.

Orange County Government to Open Temporary Warming Centers Updated Schedule Now Includes Wednesday Locations open on select days next week Orange County, FL – Due to forecasted temperatures below 40°F, Orange County will open temporary warming centers to support the Homeless Services Network (HSN) in providing short-term overnight shelter for individuals...

Thank you to Falcon’s Beyond for the surprise toy delivery! The toys are sure to bring smiles and joy to our MVP students this holiday season. Thank you for sharing your energy and holiday spirit with OCPS!

Holiday Shopping Day was such a success! Over 6,500 items distributed to almost every school in the district! Huge thank you to all of the volunteers from Orange County Public Schools, Foundation for Orange County Public Schools , Barnes & Noble , Charles Perry Partners, Inc. , and Falcon's Creative Group. As well as the numerous donors! We couldn't have done it without you! None of us could be at the big goodbye to our beloved Deputy Superintendent Michael Armbruster, so we did our own from Kids' Closet!

Thank you Sun Blaze Elementary Community! You all really stepped up to support our MVP students this holiday season! Tons of gifts donated in person and just as much donated through our Amazon wish list! Thank you!

Winter Break is a vacation for our students but it also means that many families will struggle financially with the extra food costs and need supports. OCPS will host a food distribution on 12/13. Families should also visit [email protected] for additional resources.

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This Saturday, Dec. 13, OCPS Food & Nutrition Services will be hosting its annual Holiday Food Distribution Event.

Complete holiday meals will be distributed at eight OCPS school locations to help ensure families are ready for the holiday season.

No need to register. Meals will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank you to our dedicated partners Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and First United Methodist Church of Orlando for making this event possible.

Orange County Public Schools - Food and Nutrition Services

Huge thank you to the UCF College of Health Professions and the entire UCF Community for such generous donations to our MVP students! We are so thankful for their support and can't wait to distribute these gifts to our school staff this week!

Thank you to the Orange County community and the Orange County, Florida Government for supporting our students in need this holiday season. Thousands of toys going out to kids across the County through various agencies this holiday season!

It is GIVING TUESDAY! Please consider giving to our students in need this holiday season. You can choose a gift from our Amazon wish list and have it directly delivered to our office, or you can support our students with a monetary donation at the link below. Every donation makes a difference!

Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/3MO84N3MR5T3M?ref_=cm_sw_r_apann_ggr-subnav-share_BC48VFXK0P78V555RAZW&language=en-US

Monetary Donation Link: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/the-foundation-for-orange-county-public-schools-inc/ocps-homeless-education-fund

Homeless Student Gifts | Amazon Gift List

Central Florida is on a cold-weather alert for tonight and tomorrow. Click the link below to find county local warming centers for those lacking housing. Matthew's Hope in Winter Garden will also join in welcoming those who are in need of warm shelter beginning at 4:00p.m. tonight.

Temporary Warming Centers to Open This Evening These temporary warming centers will complement efforts to meet the needs of our unhoused population from the extremely cold weather.

For our families in need of food, shelter or other kinds of assistance, there are thousands of local resources available through OCPS Community Connect. (Link in comments) As a reminder, all school meals are available at no cost to all OCPS students. #ocps #WeAreOCPS