For Immediate Release:  May 12, 2008

 

BPS Closes Palm Bay Area Schools for Tuesday, May 13

 

            VIERA – Brevard Public Schools has announced that all schools in Palm Bay will be closed Tuesday, May 13, due to smoke and fire in the community.  The following schools will be closed: 

·        Bayside High School

·        Southwest Middle School

·        Westside Elementary School

·        Sunrise Elementary School

·        Columbia Elementary School

·        Jupiter Elementary School

·        Turner Elementary School

·        Discovery Elementary School

·        Christa McAuliffe Elementary School

·        Palm Bay Elementary School

·        Riviera Elementary School

·        Lockmar Elementary School

·        Port Malabar Elementary School

·        Palm Bay Academy Charter School

·        Patriot/Palm Bay Community Charter School

·        Royal Palm Charter School

·        River’s Edge Charter Academy

·        Odyssey Charter School

            In addition, Palm Bay High School, at which more than 80 percent of the students are from Palm Bay, will be closed. No bus transportation will service students in or out of Palm Bay on Tuesday.  Palm Bay area parents of students who attend schools in other parts of the county should use their best judgment regarding if it is safe for them to travel to school.  ALL OTHER SCHOOLS IN BREVARD COUNTY WILL BE OPEN. For more information, call BPS Customer Service Center at 321-633-1000 extension 500.

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