Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12

Did you know there is a hidden art world right here at Pines? Inside Room 1211, Mr. Sinclair has been building a student art gallery packed with an enormous amount of talent, featuring impressive projects from both current and past students. #GoPanthers 🎨✨

Celebrating the America 250 Initiative with a Door Decorating Contest! ✨ Our students showed amazing creativity and civic pride as part of the “Pledge to Freedom” initiative. A huge congratulations to our winners, and a big shoutout to everyone who participated! #America250

Skip cooking tonight, Pines families! 🍕 Join the Pines Collegiate Academy PTSA for Pizza Night at Little Mike's! ⏰ Tonight, 3/10/26 📍9843 Pines Blvd Show the flyer when you pay & 15% will be donated to PCA. #GoPanthers

Pines Collegiate Academy 6-12 is part of The BCPS Advantage, our commitment to educating all students to reach their highest potential and succeed in tomorrow’s world. That’s The BCPS Advantage in action. @browardschools @HowardHepburn @BCPS_DeputySupt @SouthRegion

🗓️ Save the Date! 🗓️ Thursday, April 23, 2026, is officially Take A Child to Work Day. It’s time for our students to explore their future careers and dream big! 👔🍳🩺 Stay tuned for more details. #BCPS #TakeAChildToWork #FutureLeaders

The Pines Panthers took 3rd at the Battle of the Beaches Championship!🥉🎮 ​Our Minecraft eSports team crushed a high-speed build of Florida architecture in just 30 mins. So proud of what they achieved in Year 1. We’ll be back to defend our district title! 🐾🔥 ​#Minecraft #STEM

9th graders took over Amerant Bank Arena for the Worlds of Work (WOW) field trip on 3/4! 🚀 From VR & flight simulators to meeting city officials & first responders, students got a hands-on look at future careers. 🎧🚒 Thanks to Mrs. Desmond for coordinating! 👏 #WOW2026

History has arrived! Our Media Center is hosting a special #America250 exhibit curated by Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hack, & Ms. Haynes.📜Special thanks to Mr. Chartrand for donating these amazing pieces! 🦅 A must-see learning experience for students through 3/12.

Proud of our robotics students for taking on the SeaPerch competition at Nova HS! 🌊🤖 ​Navigating a submersible ROV through obstacle and mission courses is no easy feat—fighting water refraction and 3D depth perception takes real skill. Way to represent Pines!🐾 ​#SeaPerch #STEM

We are thrilled to celebrate Matthew, who was recognized this morning at the "Just Do It... I Did" Awards at The Parker. This event highlights the incredible stories of students who have demonstrated perseverance and a commitment to their goals. #GoPanthers

History is happening here! A huge thank you to our Social Studies Chair and America 250 Coordinator, Mr. Johnson, for donating this official flag to our school. We’re honored to have his leadership as we kick off the countdown to the Semiquincentennial. 🦅✨

That’s a wrap on our VEX IQ Robotics season! 🤖 Pines students crushed the finals at Manatee Bay, debuting their new jerseys and showing off incredible teamwork. Huge thanks to Mr. Yuen for his leadership and the team for their amazing commitment! 🐾⚙️

Pines celebrated a "Day of Service and Love"! Ms. Cumberland & Peer Counseling led the #LoveBeyondWords project, filling "Sweet Backpacks" for foster care youth. Special thanks to The Brenda Faye Initiative for donating teddy bears in memory of beloved former AP Brenda Faye.🎒🧸

🚨 HELP WANTED! Our Foster Care donation deadline is EXTENDED to 2/12! 🧸🎒 We're filling "Sweet Backpacks" for local foster kids & need travel-size: 🧸 Bears/Blankets 🧦 Socks 🪥 Hygiene items 🪮 Combs/Brushes 📍 Drop-off: Room 1150 Let’s show them they’re loved! ❤️✨

🎉 Panther Poetry Contest pride! Our students shined—one earned 2nd place at the school level, and another advanced from school champion to OVERALL middle school winner! Thank you to Mrs. Bajwa, Project Coordinator, for championing student voice and creativity. 🐾📚✨

A historic night at PCA! 🏛️✨ Last Thursday, we inducted our inaugural high school National Honor Society officers and members for the 26-27 year. Huge thanks to Mrs. Bajwa, our NHS Adviser, and our staff for launching this new chapter of leadership and service! 🎓👏 #PCAStrong

Our FIRST LEGO League Challenge robotics team was 1 of 40 teams that advanced & competed at the South Florida FLL Regional Championship this past Saturday at Palm Beach State College. Congrats on being one of the best 40 teams from 11 counties in S. Florida & representing Pines!

Last night reminded us why this work matters. At the 2026 Caliber Awards, Jasmine McCoy was honored as Teacher of the Year for her impact, heart, and high expectations for students. Also celebrating Francee Gillis, our Employee of the Year. Proud of the excellence at Pines!💛

Our 9th Grade Environmental Management & Advanced Robotics classes attended Friday’s Annual Broward Youth Climate Summit at Pompano Beach High School learning about local and global climate issues and how they can make an impact to protect our planet now and in the future.

Quarter 3 Interim Grades are out today! Make a plan for the rest of the quarter! #GoPanthers