Dania Elementary Principal Kathy DiBona recently received the State of Florida Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Leadership in Drug and Anti-Violence Education Award from Informed Families and the Florida Family Partnership, a division of the National Family Partnership. The award is given to one leader each year that has made significant contributions in the area of drug prevention and safe schools and families with a focus on education.
Violet Campbell, a teacher at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, has been invited to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Parent Consortia for the Greater Southeast. She was chosen because of her expertise and strong commitment to the children of Florida. As part of the Parent Assistance Centers created under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the goals of the group are to provide parents with the tools they need to understand their state’s accountability system and increase their knowledge of public school choice and services.
Five employees were the winners in the Benefits Department’s Employee Annual Physical Exam Voucher Program.
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Pictured are (l to r); Wellness Coordinator Jim Apicella, prize winners Kenneth Bergmann, Rosalie Goldberg, Cindy Isabel Garcia, Charles Mione, Jr. and Jack Cooper; Humana Representative Peggy Davis and Vista Representative Chris McElhone. |
Humana winners included Cindy Isabel Garcia, Guidance Counselor at Nob Hill Elementary School ($300); Charles Mione, Jr., Pool Operator in Student Activities ($500); and Rosalie Goldberg, Reading Teacher at Westpine Middle School ($500). Vista winners were Jack Cooper, Senior Project Manager, Facilities and Construction Management and Kenneth Bergmann, Auto Teacher, Atlantic Technical Center. Each received a treadmill. For information about the District’s Wellness Program, contact Jim Apicella at 954-765-6253.
Four Broward County Schools’ employees are enjoying new DVD players thanks to the Benefits Department. The employees’ names were entered into a drawing when they filled out the Employee Self-Service Open Enrollment Survey. Congratulations to: Jacqueline Roselione, Speech Teacher, Fox Trail Elementary; Phyllis Gelman, Reading Resource Specialist, Nova Blanche Foreman; Janet Westervelt, Secretary, Northeast High; and Brian Pietrzak, Instructor, College Academy.
Hallandale High’s Lamont Snyder is one of five band teachers across America to receive the prestigious Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation award. The Foundation supports music education and its many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments to under-served schools, community music programs and individual students nationwide.
Driftwood Middle School has been selected by the Magnet Schools of America as a Magnet School of Distinction. The school will be honored at the 22nd Magnet Schools of America Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. This prestigious award is presented to schools demonstrating curriculum innovation and a commitment to high academic standards.
