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Friday, March 29, 2013

Purchase Your Yearbook Online

Yearbooks are on sale for $30.00 per book. You can now purchase your child's 2012 ~ 2013 yearbook online. Click on Yearbook at the top of the screen and follow the online directions. There will be a $2.00 processing fee for this service. If you have any issues please call Tamarac Elementary PTA @ 754-322-8600.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

2013 TITLE I PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY

Every year, Tamarac Elementary strives to provide opportunities for parents to become involved in their child's education. As the Title One Liaison, our school involvement team would like to find out how we are doing in the area of parent involvement. The Annual Title I School Parent Survey is designed to identify areas of strengths and opportunities. To provide input on our parent involvement programs, parents are asked to complete the survey online at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bZYI5kj79IU8Uf9Ui4B70nPQV1cv98Ro2Idslk06DcM/viewform

A hard copy of  the survey is also available in the front office upon request. Please understand this survey is different from the District's Annual Customer Service Survey, which parents are asked to complete through Virtual Counselor by Friday, March 21, 2013.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding either survey please contact the school at 754-322-8600.
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

2013 P3 ECO-CHALLENGE

Now accepting online applications for the P3 Eco-Challenge - Preserving Our Planet for Posterity!  For all environmentally conscious BCPS schools, administrators, teachers, students, and volunteers, we want to reward you!  

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Anti-Bullying, Health & Safety Parent Conference


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NEWS RELEASE: MARCH 5, 2013

March 5, 2013

South Plantation High solar car team raising money to compete in cross-country race
As captain of the solar car team at South Plantation High School, aspiring engineer Josh Garcia never expected he'd be mastering business skills. But the 19-year-old now is busy trying to raise at least $30,000 for his team to compete with their student-built solar car in a Texas-to-California race this July. The Solar Knights III vehicle would be the only Florida entry in the race for student teams nationwide.

YMCA teen correspondents report on learning governmental process at State Capitol
YMCA of Broward County students took part in the 56th Annual State Assembly in Tallahassee on Feb. 21-23, 2013.  The YMCA Youth in Government civic engagement program prepared the 31 students to represent Broward County and debate their bills on topics such as; child abuse prevention, environmental accountability, and firearm restrictions at the State Capitol Building.

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Thursday, April 11, 2013, is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS).  The theme for 2013 is “Work In Progress.”

Broward County School Board Superintendant Mr. Robert Runcie along with eight of the nine women that make up BCSB, joined with other elected officials at a program
Broward County School Board Superintendant Mr.Robert Runcie along with eight of the nine women that make up BCSB, joined with other elected officials at a program, Preserving the Legacy: Celebrating Black History Month through Holistic Wellness at the New Mount Olive Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fl after the Sunday’s morning 9 am worship service on February 24, 2013.

Broward debates school repair priorities
A proposal to fix the  roofs, restrooms and parking lot at Cooper City High School sparked a School Board debate about prioritizing capital needs in light of thinning budgets. Cooper City was one of a handful of schools to be given a phased replacement in 2009 because it had some of the most immediate needs and was deteriorating rapidly. School Board member Katie Leach said several schools still face similar conditions and their needs should be considered before Cooper City gets another fix — this one for almost $6 million.
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NEWS RELEASE: MARCH 2-4, 2013

March 2 - 4, 2013

Blanche Ely outlasts Orlando Evans to repeat as 7A champ
Shaquille O’Neal had a courtside seat as Pompano Beach Blanche Ely held off a late charge Saturday to beat Orlando Evans 58-50 and capture its second Class 7A state boys’ basketball championship at the Lakeland Center.

Parents upset by school boundary shift
Parents are protesting a proposal to change the boundaries of a Pompano Beach elementary school. The district wants to move 171 students from McNab to two nearby schools — Floranada Elementary in Fort Lauderdale and Lloyd Estates in Oakland Park. They say the change would help the school meet state-mandated class-size requirements.

When it rains, trouble pours into aging Broward schools
Older schools in Broward County are caving in to years of deferred maintenance. Ceiling tiles sag and crumble when it rains. Students and teachers say they're sick from poor air quality and must trek through puddles to get to their classrooms, often sitting in hallways for lunch because there's no dry place to eat. "It's bad, but it's going to get worse," Superintendent Robert Runcie said. "The longer you put things off … the hole's just going to get larger."

Miramar to host meeting on school safety issues
The city is asking Miramar principals, teachers and parents to discuss school safety issues with Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie and School Board member Patti Good. The discussion will take place at 7 p.m. Monday at the Miramar Commission Chambers, 2300 Civic Center Place. The meeting will address Project L.O.V.E., which links police officers, volunteers and educators to provide safe schools.
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NEWS RELEASE: MARCH 1, 2013

March 1, 2013

Hands-on project makes a difference at school
Heavy rains did not prevent more than 350 volunteers from being part of a recent national day of service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The volunteers converged at several events, including projects at Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School in Fort Lauderdale. There, volunteers made and packed lunches for distribution at a homeless shelter, donated blood, wrote letters to soldiers stationed overseas, planted a butterfly garden, built benches for a re-landscaped peace garden and more.

School board approves school boundary changes
The Broward school board approved new boundaries Wednesday that would kick in next school year. During a public meeting Wednesday, the board reviewed proposed changes including a plan to convert ArthurAshe Middle Schoolin FortLauderdale into an adult workforce development program and expand DillardHigh School into a grades 6-12 magnet program. 

Fewer students learn cursive handwriting
Cursive handwriting not in Common Core State Standards
Fewer students are learning how to write in cursive "I can read it just fine, but writing is a struggle," said 17-year-old Sam Reich, a high school senior. Reich, like many other students his age, is headed to college without learning cursive handwriting. "After fifth grade, I never was questioned for not knowing cursive again," he said. "Unfortunately, it's a dying art," said Lucy McGuire, a teacher at Coconut Palm Elementary School in Miramar.
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NEWS RELEASE: FEBURARY 27, 2013

February 27, 2013

Dillard Center for the Arts jazz band makes 'Super Bowl' again
The jazz band at Fort Lauderdale's Dillard Center for the Arts has again been selected from nearly 100 high schools across the country to perform in the finals of the prestigious Essentially Ellington competition at Lincoln Center in New York. It is the fourth straight year that the DCA band has made the final 15 in the so-called “Super Bowl of high school jazz competitions,” which they will be trying to win for the third year in a row.

Broward Teachers Showcase Innovative Curriculum at 16thAnnual Broward Education Foundation Idea Expo @ Nova SE
More than 500 of Broward County’s brightest and most creative teachers attended the 16thAnnual IMPACT Idea Expo at Nova Southeastern University to share creative ideas for classroom learning projects and vie for grant money from the Broward Education Foundation, a non-profitorganization that raises private funds to support public school needs.

Weston city commissioners congratulate local principals for maintaining “A” schools
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013 the City Commission congratulated each Weston public school principal for achieving an “A” grade in the State of Florida’s A-Plus grading plan. Each principal was presented with two coveted crystal book awards honoring their individual achievement as well as the achievements of the school faculty, the students and the school community.

School Board members in demand at Springs' teen forum
School Board Superintendent Robert Runcie knew he would be answering more than a few questions at Coral Springs' sixth Teen Political Forum, but he was not quite ready for a question about President Barack Obama.

Students craft anti-bullying piece inspired by 'Wicked'
Don't stand by, stand up. This is the message students at Falcon Cove Middle School in Weston drove home with their original anti-bullying piece inspired by the musical "Wicked." To craft their piece, the 20 theater students participated in a series of workshops in collaboration with Tammy Holder, a teaching artist out of New York.

Parents fight closure of Fort Lauderdale special needs schools
'Wingate Oaks' and 'Sunset School' plan to close this year
At a meeting Tuesday, parents expressed their ire that the school they've grown to trust for their special needs kids, Wingate Oaks, is expected to shut its doors at the end of the school year. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Wingate Oaks is one of six Broward schools that serves children with a variety of needs, from autism to cerebral palsy to unique medical disorders. Along with Sunset School in Fort Lauderdale, Wingate was chosen by the Broward School district to close due to low enrollment. Combined, Wingate and Sunset serve under 200 students.

Broward County District 4 School Board Rep. Speaks to Mental Health Vigilance
As the Broward County School Board continues to prioritize school safety measures, MargateNews.net asked the Board’s District 4 Representative, Abby Freedman, to share her thoughts on making schools more secure. Freedman, a new face on the Board elected in November, represents more than 50 Broward schools.

Charter school, homes to go up on border of Pembroke Pines, Southwest Ranches
A highly contested piece of land on the city's western edge that borders neighboring SouthwestRanches will be home to a new charter school and residential development. The city sold the 43-acre property to Discovery Schools for $10,135,000 to build a three-story charter school for 2,050 sixth-through 12th-grade students and a 43-unit residential development with private access. The property is located south of Griffin Road and east of Southwest 208th Avenue.
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