Broward's Healthiest
School Competition
Dillard, Silver Ridge, Riverland and Lakeside elementary schools are battling for the title of Broward's Healthiest School.
Earlier this year, faculty members at those schools were pre-screened to establish baseline data on each person's blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and Body Mass Index (BMI.) Each participant is recording their activities, in lieu of watching television; documenting their sleep patterns and maintaining an exercise log. Throughout the year, faculty members will take part in wellness seminars on nutrition, fitness, sleep, cancer prevention, anti-aging, cardiovascular disease and stress management.
In May, the title of Broward's Healthiest School will be awarded to the school whose faculty exhibits the most improvement in lowering its cholesterol, blood pressure, BMI and blood sugar. In addition to an individual cash raffle, the winning school will receive a $3,500 grand prize, donated by Humana Healthcare and Vista Healthplan, to be used to purchase materials selected by the faculty. May the healthiest school win!
If your school is interested in wellness, please contact Tina Severance at (954) 765-6253.
Appointments and
Reassignments
September 21, 2004
The Board approved the following appointments: Oleg Gorokhovsky, Cost Reporting Manager; Darlene Moppert, Program Manager, Nutrition Education and Training; Linda Whitehead, Director, Instructional Development; Vincent Alessi, Interim Principal, Deerfield Beach Middle; Interim Assistant Principals: Bree Faine, Plantation Elementary; Keith Peters, Lloyd Estates Elementary; Traci Lenfest, Plantation Middle; Michael Lyons, Indian Ridge Middle; and Joe Rucker, New Renaissance Middle.
The Board also approved the following reassignments: Cecilia Carballo, Assistant Principal, Sunrise Middle; Systems Analysts III: Gary Brown, James Kessler, and Miguel Zuazo.
October 5, 2004
The Board approved the following appointments: Alfredo Leon, Senior Architect; Alina Marcilla, Coordinator,
Telecommunications Wiring & Installation; Bobby Poplar, Director, Diversity & Cultural Outreach; Mark Thomas, Principal, McFatter Technical Center; Interim Assistant Principals: Donald Gardner, Coconut Palm Elementary; and Brenda May, Eagle Ridge Elementary.
October 19, 2004
The Board approved the following appointments: Shawn Aycock, Interim Assistant Principal, Special Assignment/HRD; Maria Bruguera, Specialist, Testing; Scott Hennigar, Project Manager II; Lisa Smith Ivory, Specialist, Testing; Leah Kelly, Executive Director, Student Support Services & Exceptional Student Education; Robert Peinado, Technology/Telecommunications Standards Specialist; Joshua Kisten, Interim Principal, Cresthaven Elementary.
November 9, 2004
The Board approved the following appointments: Raymond Belongie,
Coordinator, Training & Quality Assurance; Paul Gress, Specialist, Community Involvement; Robert Jindracek, Project Manager III, Energy Conservation Utility Management; Amalio Nieves, Curriculum Specialist, Health Education Services; Stephen Shaw, Director, Facilities Support Services; and Bardetta Haygood, Interim Assistant Principal, Coconut Creek High.
The Board also approved the following reassignments: Angela Fulton, Assistant Principal, Cresthaven Elementary; and Thelma Owens, Supervisor III, Transportation Staffing, Transportation Services. |
Holiday Safety Tips
Happy holidays from the Safety Department, a division of Human Resources. We want everyone to have a happy and safe holiday season, so we encourage all Broward County Public Schools employees to follow these safety tips to ensure the safety of your classroom, office and home:
Fresh Trees
* Choose a tree that's not shedding needles
* Trim its trunk at an angle, at least one to two inches
* Water it daily
* Secure it in a large, deep, non-tip stand
* Remove it from your office/classroom by Wednesday, December 22th, 2004
Artificial Trees
* Make sure it has a flame retardant or flame resistive label
* Don't put any electrical lights on metal trees
Trees and Decorations
* Locate them away from all exits and sources of heat (minimum 3 foot clearance)
* Make sure all lights are labeled by a testing laboratory (i.e. UL, FM)
* Replace any worn light sets (those with splices and loose connections)
* Do not overload outlets and don't use plastic adapters
* Do not use flexible cords or extension cords
* Use only approved multiple outlet extensions (those where the adapter
is equipped with an integral over-current device that has a total rating of no more than 15 amperes)
* Do not use a metal ladder when working around electricity; use a wooden or fiberglass ladder
* Do not use candles or any open flames
* Unplug everything before you leave school/office each day
* Use only flame retardant or non-combustible materials for decorations
* Decorations cannot cover more than 20% of the wall space in the interior corridors
Do not staple wires to any surface and use appropriate wire holders |
