THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012
Stranahan High School student artwork to be shown at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood
During
the month of November, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood will
showcase the art work of approximately 20 Stranahan High School students
in the Center’s upstairs student gallery space. Curated by art teacher
Nancy Green and science/pre-engineering magnet coordinator Juan Formoso,
the exhibition contains nearly 40 pieces from students in grades 9-12.
The artwork includes painting, projects, and robotics. A free reception
for the exhibition will occur Thursday, Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1650 Harrison St., Hollywood.
Charter school at center of FSU 'minds in motion' study
They're
all but sweating in their uniforms and sneakers. The middle-schoolers
pedal, spinning the bike wheels at a brisk pace, while their minds reel
with fractions, multiplication and math concepts. Coral Springs Charter
School sixth- and seventh-graders participating in a pilot study in the
school's kinetic learning lab — an extension of the school's weight room
filled with cardio equipment — move continuously for 45 minutes while
learning a math lesson.
Broward schools being asked to close on 2 Muslim holidays
Broward County public
schools are being asked to close for two Islamic holidays a year under a
controversial proposal before the district's Diversity Committee. The
request, from the Florida chapter of the Council on American Islamic
Relations, or CAIR, would make Broward the first in Florida and one of only a few districts in
the country to add Muslim holidays into its calendar. Broward and Palm Beach County schools generally close on major Christian and Jewish holidays.