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.