Flanagan High Celebrates New Stadium
The Flanagan High Falcons recently celebrated the kick-off of their first real home football game with a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the school’s long awaited new stadium. The festivities for the Phase I completion of the Charles W. Flanagan High School Stadium included a performance by the school’s band, an honor guard presentation of colors by the Navy JROTC and presentations by Superintendent Frank Till, Board Member Beverly Gallagher and City of Pembroke Pines officials.

The ribbon cutting took place at the 50-yard line just before kick-off, with dignitaries and students participating. Henry Rose, president of Get Flanagan A Stadium Inc., says the school is still seeking a donor to the stadium fund in exchange for naming rights. Flanagan will play three home games this year in a 10-game schedule. In the past, the school’s home games had been hosted at Western, Cooper City and Miramar high schools. You can see video highlights on the District’s Web site (www.browardschools.com) via NetTV.

“GGG” High Groundbreaking Ceremony
With an aggressive construction plan still underway to meet the demand and relieve overcrowded schools, ground has been officially broken on yet another new school. This time it’s a new high school, dubbed “GGG” at the present time. Located in the City of Coconut Creek at 5050 Wiles Road, the new four-building campus is scheduled to open for the 2003 school year with a capacity for up to 2,075 students.




McNab Elementary Replacement Underway
It’s “spruce up the old” and “in with the new” for McNab Elementary in Pompano Beach. Through an ambitious expansion and modernization project, new additions to the school will replace the school’s original 1950s structure with a new state-of-the-art facility. Phased replacement will include a two-story, 24-classroom building, administrative offices, cafetorium, kitchen, multipurpose rooms, clinic, teachers lounge and an outdoor courtyard and breezeway.

Broward School Employees Take Part in United Way’s 10th Annual Day of Caring

Northeast High School is renovated as United Way of Broward County’s largest project in event history

Broward County Public Schools employees were part of the over 1,800 volunteers who came together recently to renovate Northeast High School in Oakland Park during United Way of Broward County’s 10th Annual Day of Caring. Day of Caring is one of the most important ways United Way of Broward County has to give back to the community.

It was a massive volunteer effort and included such renovations as exterior painting and campus grounds landscaping. The event was made possible thanks to a generous corporate and school district workforce and supplies donated from within the community.

“This was the UWBC’s largest renovation project since Day of Caring began in 1993 and we’re pleased with the results,” said Judy Henry, of United Jewish Community of Broward County, who has chaired this event for the last nine years. “We’re proud of the commitment from local companies who have made this day possible,” said Bob MacConnell, president/CEO of the United Way of Broward County.