Broward's Top Principal 2004 Receives Carrie P. Meek Award
Broward's top principal for 2004, Dr. Patricia Dixon of Dillard Elementary School, was selected to receive one of two 2005 Honorable Carrie P. Meek Outstanding Education Leadership Achievement Awards. "Dr. Dixon was selected because of her ability to motivate her students and staff," explained Dr. H. Wells Singleton, Education Provost and University Dean at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). "The committee was extremely impressed by Dillard Elementary School's ability to not only move from an "F" rating under Florida's A+ plan, but to earn and maintain an "A" for two years." The Fischler School of Education and Human Services celebrated and honored Dr. Dixon's achievement at a recent gala awards ceremony held at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center at NSU. Retired Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek formally presented the award.
Flanagan High Students Donate "Locks of Love"
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Hairdressers cut the hair of Flanagan High tenth-grader Laura Crison after she offers to donate her hair to "Locks of Love" |
Flanagan High School's National Honor Society advisors Mary Brown and Xenia Santiago recently encouraged their students to give the gift of hair to benefit children who have lost theirs due to medical reasons. About 20 Flanagan students had their hair cut for "Locks of Love" - a non-profit organization that uses donated hair to create wigs for disadvantaged children. Hairdressers were on hand to do the cutting and style the students' hair into new, shorter styles.
Piper High's Drama Club performs at Disney World
Piper High School drama teacher Angela Thomas gets many notices about drama competitions in the mail, but when she read the notice about the National Performing Arts Festival competition being held in Orlando in February, it caught her eye. After reading the rules, she decided to submit a video of the school's recent performance of Damn Yankees. Just one month later, she was notified that Piper High School's Drama Club was one of only 25 schools in the nation selected to perform at the festival held at Disney World. Twenty very excited Piper High juniors and seniors chose to perform a selection from their production of "Grease."
Pompano Beach High Receives Nobel School Distinction Award
Pompano Beach High School has been selected to receive the Nobel School of Distinction Award for dedication to academic excellence and community service. The award is sponsored by the National Society of High School Scholars to recognize and reward the hard work and commitment required to be an outstanding school. Students nominate schools for the award. Pompano Beach High School student Steven Gart-Wolf praised the school for its dedication, excellence and cultural diversity in his nomination narrative. The school will also receive a cash award of $500. |
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Tom Maher, Indian River Superintendent of Schools and Gerry Koziel, Director, Risk Management and Employee Benefits, receive supplies from Broward School's Rick Reiss and Merrie Myers-Kershaw, Director of Community Involvement. |
Before and After School Students Collect Supplies for Indian River Students
The rash of hurricanes that tore through our state last fall hit Indian River County hard. While initial relief efforts were good and attention was focused on helping those affected by the storms, as time passed, so did the focus of helping those in need.
A call came from Indian River County Public Schools for help in collecting needed school supplies for the district's students. Barbara Flynn, Coordinator of the District's Before and After School Childcare, sprang into action. She had students enrolled in her program begin collecting pencils, pens, paper, books, backpacks and other items typically used by students. After the items were collected, they were sent to five of Broward's high schools where students packed the supplies into 51 boxes! On January 3rd, the supplies were loaded on a truck and driven north by Merrie Meyers-Kershaw, Broward School District's Director of Community Involvement, and Rick Reiss, an administrative site staff member. Representatives from Indian River County Public Schools were very grateful for the donations.
Magnet Showcase Highlights Specialized Programs
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Parents and students stop by the North Fork Elementary display to gather information about the school's Marine Environmental Science Program. |
On December 1st 2004, thousands of Broward County students and their parents flocked to the Broward County Convention Center to attend an exposition-style showcase of the District's 40+ magnet schools. The event featured displays of literature, hands-on and interactive activities and information on everything from applications to transportation. Staff helped process applications for parents of elementary, middle and high school students who attended. There was even a bank of computers available so parents could apply on-line and translators for Spanish-, Portuguese- and Haitian Creole-speaking visitors.
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