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BPS STORYBOARD - October 26, 2016 - VOLUME V, ISSUE 3 - PAGE 1
October 26, 2016 Volume V, ISSUE 3
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Matthew Brings Out Our Company Best
BPS superheroes were everywhere during Hurricane Matthew. The National Weather Service predicted
Sunrise
Elementary in
Palm Bay,
and Williams
Elementary in
Rockledge.
Viera High’s doors
were open to shelter BPS employees.
a catastrophic hurricane barreling down on Brevard County earlier this month requiring BPS to dust off its crisis plans and pull out its company manners. Schools served as shelters to the community, special needs shelters, and a shelter
Stories reported from these shelters range from smiles to tears. Folks made new friends and discovered rays of sunshine during a dark and stormy time. Brightness came from adversity and ingenuity thrived. Here’s just a few of the snapshots from the BPS family album:
for BPS employees. Six schools, Mims Elementary, Imperial Estates Elementary
Mary Arnold, cafeteria manager at Sherwood Elementary said, “It’s an experience that is wonderful. The sensation that you get when someone is scared to death and you can just give them a cup of coffee and hug them and tell them ‘we are a team’ and we need you to be strong.”
in Titusville, Manatee Elementary in Viera, Sherwood Elementary in Melbourne, Meadowlane Intermediate Elementary in West Melbourne, and Bayside High in Palm Bay, all served as shelters to the general public. Special needs were addressed at four schools by adding additional personnel with medical training and opening their doors early. These schools were: Oak Park Elementary in Titusville, Quest Elementary in Viera,
“Sunrise’s special needs shelter provided a safe
place for those in our community that needed some special attention in order to make it through Hurricane
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