DECEMBER 20, 2012
Ramblewood Middle a picture of arts success
It's not officially called RamblewoodMiddle School of the Arts, but it might as well be. As art programs in South Florida have faced cuts in recent years, the CoralSprings
school has
made it a top priority. Murals decorate the hallways and cafeteria, and
3-D renderings and decorative poster boards line the library. Students
regularly rack up awards and honors. Ramblewood's success has even
prompted the school to develop a proposal to eventually house an arts
magnet program for students around the county.
Broward kids shine at donating shoes
One pair of shoes can make a very big impression. And that's something students in Broward and Miami-Dade counties understood when they donated more than 2,300 new and used sneakers last month. The donations were part of the Orange Bowl's
Kicks for Kids campaign that partnered with area schools to give
underprivileged kids proper fitting sneakers so they could exercise.
Sunset Lakes Elementary School in Miramar and McArthurHigh School in Hollywood collected the greatest number and will each get a $2,500 grant.
Broward Education taps Russell for 30th
Twan
Russell, a former Miami Dolphins player who founded the Russell Life
Skills and Reading Foundation, was tapped as spokesman for the year-long
celebration of the Broward Education Foundation’s 30th anniversary.The
announcement came from Jorene Jameson, president and CEO of the Broward
Education Foundation.
Broward School Leaders: Some County Schools Safer Than Others
On
the issue of school safety, Broward school district leaders have made
it clear the county’s schools aren’t all up to task. Two of the most
important student-safety measures used in the county — on-campus police
officers and visitor access that is limited to one entrance — aren’t in
place at every school, district leaders acknowledged Tuesday.
Broward County schools react to viral threats
A
word of warning from local authorities Wednesday night. After the
tragedy in Connecticut, police in South Florida said they have received a
disturbing uptick in phony threats directed at schools in the area,
many of those threats have targeted schools in Broward. Officials
released a statement stating: "Broward District School Police report
there have been rumors of violence circulating through social media in
Broward County Public Schools. In every case, no substantive information
has been found to give credibility to any of these threats. District
police are taking all threats very seriously."
Broward School Threats Haven’t Been Found Credible, District Says
Students
at Davie's Western High School have been told to leave their backpacks
at home for the rest of this week, a sophomore says
Students
at Davie's Western High School don't like the chatter circulating their
hallways: that somebodywill bring a gun to school Friday.
Broward county public schools security message
Information in response to tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut
The
School Board of Broward County, FL employs school security personnel at
various levels including police officers, school-based security
specialists and school-based campus monitors. The School Board does
contract with the Broward Sheriff’s Office and municipalities to provide
School Resource Officers (SROs) who are assigned to Broward District
Schools. SROs are police officers and deputy sheriffs; they are armed
and trained as any other police officer.
Hollywood Teacher Accused of Strapping Autistic Child into Chair: Report
Superintendent
Robert Runcie has recommended the teacher be fired, but the teacher has
the right to a state hearing. A teacher at Stirling Elementary in
Hollywood is accused of locking an autistic child in a chair for two
hours, and improperly managing several other special-needs children,
according to a complaint. Tuesday, the Broward School Board moved to
suspend eight-year teacher Vivia Bromfield without pay, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Broward School District’s Bus Boss Resigns
The shakeup in the Broward School District’s
top transportation brass just became an earthquake. Chester Tindall,
the district’s director of transportation, is resigning after mounting
pressure from the school board and bus drivers. Both claim Tindall has
done a sloppy job managing the department.
