Wednesday, October 2, 2013

NEWS RELEASE: OCTOBER 2, 2013

October 2, 2013

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Coral Springs Teacher Wins $1,000 Worth of Classroom Supplies from OfficeMax
A teacher from Ramblewood Elementary in Coral Springs received a surprise during class on Tuesday when two OfficeMax representatives awarded him $1,000 worth of classroom supplies.
http://coralspringstalk.com/coral-springs-teacher-wins-1000-worth-of-classroom-supplies-from-officemax-5983

Riverside Elementary in Coral Springs Celebrates Freedom Week
The students of Riverside Elementary’s Multiage K/1 class in Coral Springs celebrated Freedom Week in quite an artistic way.  Freedom Week is part of our Common Core Curriculum which is the last full week in September. The 40 students, ages 5 & 6, created a beautiful American flag by using their little hands and feet all while learning about our flag.
http://coralspringstalk.com/riverside-elementary-in-coral-springs-celebrates-freedom-week-5960

Taravella High School Band Raising Funds For London Trip
The J.P. Taravella Band and Orchestra Program has been invited to play in the London New Year’s Day Parade, and band members are working hard to get the word out about the fundraisers so that they can afford to send all 200 members on the trip.
http://coralspringstalk.com/taravella-high-school-band-raising-funds-for-london-trip-5860

In Hollywood, fight over charter high school gets noisy
Every morning when school is in session, traffic along Hollywood Boulevard and the surrounding streets slows to a crawl as parents drop their children at the Ben Gamla Charter School, which houses kindergarteners through eighth-graders.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/01/3663977/in-hollywood-fight-over-charter.html