USA Today Taps Broward Teacher as Top Educator

The USA Today Top 20 Educators in America have been announced, and our own Jane Koszoru from the College Academy at Broward Community College (Davie Campus) - who was our 2004 Teacher of the Year - made the 20-member All-USA Teacher Team. Mrs. Koszoru - a 33-year teaching veteran - teaches English composition, American literature and creative writing to 11th and 12th grade students who earn high school diplomas and associate degrees simultaneously.

Winners of this prestigious designation were chosen by a panel of education professionals who considered how well nominees defined and addressed student needs as well as the impact they have on their students. Nominated by Principal Nell Sapp, she will receive a $500 cash award and a trophy and her school will receive a $2,000 award. She will also be featured in an upcoming issue of USA Today.



Employees Take Part in
United Way's Annual
Day of Caring

School district employees join other community volunteers in sprucing-up Hollywood Hills High School on the United Way's Day of Caring

Broward County Public Schools employees were among the more than 700 volunteers who came together to renovate Hollywood Hills High School during United Way of Broward County's 12th Annual Day of Caring. This massive volunteer effort included such renovations as exterior painting and campus grounds landscaping. The event was made possible thanks to a generous corporate, community and school district workforce and supplies donated from within the community. Hollywood Hills High Principal Joyce Ferguson said, "Day of Caring was a tremendous success that would not have happened without the hard work and planning of the CEO and staff of United Way and Co-Chairs Judy Henry and Walter Crosson. It was wonderful to see hundreds of community representatives working together on one project. Everything was done quickly and the results are beautiful! The Spartans are enjoying their campus and taking pride in our "new look."

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What's In It For Me?
How about getting organized! CAB Calendar is a great tool and it's right at your fingertips. Learn how to use it!

CAB Calendar is a great way to manage your appointments, meetings and tasks. And, you can create a group calendar in your department's site conference to keep your whole department organized.

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Sign-up for a training! Customer Staff Development Services offers monthly trainings at Wingate Oaks Center. You'll find a copy of the training schedule posted each month on the Internet
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Training schedules are also posted in
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Will you need access to a document while at the meeting? Before you go, just attach the document to the meeting entry in your CAB Calendar - just as you would to an E-mail - then, at the meeting, just connect to the Internet and open the attachment.

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IMPACT II Idea Expo to
be Held in February

Broward teachers who want to add innovation and creativity to their classrooms should plan to attend The Broward Education Foundation's IMPACT II Idea Expo. The EXPO is an educational trade show that will feature over 40 displays illustrating effective, dynamic teaching strategies and workshops providing tips on how to use each strategy. The Expo will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2005, 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. in the Health Professions Building on the Davie Campus of Nova Southeastern University. The university is sponsoring the Expo.

Grant awards are available to Broward teachers who want to adapt one of the award-winning programs to their classrooms, while earning six in-service points.

Pre-registration for IMPACT II Idea Expo is $30.

For more information visit the Broward Education Foundation Web site.
(www.browardschools.com/bef)