School Dedications

Everglades Gators Dedicate New School
Everglades High School in Miramar was officially dedicated on May 26th. In addition to the customary ribbon-cutting presided over by Miramar Mayor Lori Moseley, School Board member Beverly Gallagher and Principal David Jones, the event featured a musical prelude by the school’s superior-rated wind ensemble and a choral concert . Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the school’s outdoor theater and members of the JROTC provided guided tours.

Dedication Ceremony Marks Coral Glades High Inaugural Year
Coral Glades High School held its official dedication ceremony on May 20th. Representatives of the City of Coral Springs along with District officials were on hand to mark the occasion by taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a time capsule presentation. More than 1,700 freshmen, sophomore and junior class members enjoyed their first year at Coral Glades last year.

Atlantic Technical Center’s Magnet
High School
Atlantic Technical High School celebrated the addition of 24 new classrooms at a ceremony held on May 11th. School Board member Robert D. Parks, Ed.D. and Coconut Creek Mayor Marilyn Gerber officiated at the dedication/ribbon-cutting ceremony. The school’s unique design allows students to become immersed in a rigorous and challenging learning environment while capturing their interest in a variety of career-focused electives; it was recently recognized by the International Center for Leadership in Education as one of Florida’s 50 Model Schools.

Hallandale’s first school for Black students - built 1913 or 1916 Image courtesy of Broward Historical Commission, Miami Herald Collection

1915: What else happened?
Woodrow Wilson was in the White House in 1915, the year the Broward School District was established, What else happened that year?

• Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity.
• Transcontinental telephone service began.
• The one millionth Model T auto rolled off the Ford Motor
Company assembly line. (You could buy one for $360!)
• Carry Me Back to Old Virginia was a hit recording.
• The first stone of the Lincoln Memorial was put in place.

South Side Elementary School, 1922 Image courtesy of Broward Historical Commission, Gertrude Boyd Collection