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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

HARVEST DRIVE


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NEWS RELEASE: OCTOBER 30, 2013

October 30, 2013

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Taravella High school band raising funds to play in London
The Taravella High school band in Coral Springs is adding yet another feather to its cap. The band has been invited to play in the London New Year's Day Parade. They hope to send each of the band's 200 students abroad. To do so, they've been hosting a series of fundraisers.

Broward School Board member to resign
Broward School Board member Katie Leach will resign at the end of the year to relocate with her family, she said Wednesday morning. 

Broward School Board member Katie Leach resigns
Broward School Board member Katie Leach has unexpectedly resigned from office — a decision she officially announced through a Wednesday morning e-mail.
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Monday, October 21, 2013

NEWS RELEASE: OCTOBER 19-21, 2013

October 19 - 21, 2013

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Girl's passion for animals, nature motivates classmates
All this week, we are sharing stories of South Florida kids who are making a difference in our community. Their projects are creative, innovative and life-changing. Hundreds of young people applied for Local 10's Summer of Service Award.

Teen with autism celebrates dream golf season
Golf helps Plantation High student come out of his shell, mom says
It's been a dream season for golfer Erik Christensen.  Not because his scores dropped so dramatically, but because he's playing on the Plantation High golf team -- a dream the teenager has been working toward for years.

Broward teachers union and district reach tentative agreement
The Broward school district and its teachers union have finally struck a deal to give all teachers an average five percent raise and distribute the long-awaited pay hikes the state approved more than five months ago.

Broward reaches tentative $62 million contract deal with teachers
After months of sometimes-tense negotiations, the Broward School district has reached a tentative contract deal with its teachers union. It’s a three-year agreement that awards nearly $62 million in raises to teachers.

Broward County Public Schools, teachers union reach agreement
Tentative agreement announced regarding teacher compensation

Broward School District, Teacher’s Union Agree On Pay Raise Plan
Broward teachers, all 14 thousand of them, after much persistence, learned Friday that they will be receiving their raises.

Opponents rally against Parkland school boundary proposal
Robin Lopatin, a mother of two elementary school students, chose to upgrade to a new home in a new development within the same city because of "its reputation" for high-rated schools. She appreciates that she lives close enough that her children could walk or bicycle to class. And like many of her neighbors, the  37-year-old parent is convinced that busing Parkland children to schools miles away in east Broward, in Pompano Beach or Deerfield Beach, is not what she signed up for.

EDITORIAL

Gov. Scott's leadership needed on education changes
It is nice Gov. Rick Scott wants to listen. This week he convened three public meetings across the state to ask parents, teachers and business leaders their opinions of Common Core, the state's new education standards for public schools. But more than listen, we need the governor to lead...Thankfully, Broward Superintendenet Robert Runcie showed that leadership - drawing applause from a touch crowd.
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Sunday, October 20, 2013

RED RIBBON WEEK


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NEWS RELEASE: OCTOBER 9-16, 2013

October 9, 2013

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Broward County holds largest high school marching band festival
Thirty of Broward County's best high school marching bands will be competing in the Florida Bandmasters Association Performance Assessment on Oct. 26. The Marching Band Festival will take place at Coral Springs High School, 7201 West Sample Road.

Alumni to be inducted into Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame
The Broward Education Foundation (BEF), a nonprofit organization that supports public schools in Broward County,will be honoring seven "Hall of Fame Distinguished" alumni inductees at a breakfast Oct. 23, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at the Global Grille and Event Center, 301 E Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. This inaugural event is part of the Foundation's 30th anniversary, and an opportunity to showcase many of the outstanding leaders educated in the community's public schools.

Broward plan overhauls pay for principals
A new plan for paying Broward's principals will factor in a school's size and its number of low-income or special needs students. The school district proposal, set to kick in next year, would overhaul the current salary structure, which is based on years of experience and school level (elementary, middle, high school or alternative center).
 
 
October 10 & 11, 2013

Students take charge in hurricane simulation
On Thursday, the fate of South Florida lay in the hands of a group of seventh-graders. Hurricane Barbara, a Category 3 storm, had just struck, leaving an overcrowded hospital without enough food or water. Senior citizens were stranded on an island after an ocean tanker smashed the connecting bridge. Water-logged communities needed to be evacuated. About 50 students from New River Middle in Fort Lauderdale huddled in groups at Broward's Emergency Operations Center in Plantation, trying to determine how to relay help and save lives.

Runcie Virtual School Superintendent of Year
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert Runcie is being recognized by Florida Virtual School as Superintendent of the Year. Runcie shares the honor with Mark Rains, superintendent of the Dixie County School District.

6 Broward cities to add police at elementaries
Elementary schools in six Broward cities will soon be getting something new on campus — police officers. The Broward school district agreed to spend $555,000 for 12 officers to patrol schools in Hollywood, Coconut Creek, Pembroke Pines, Wilton Manors, Lauderhill and Davie.

Broward County to Add 12 Officers to Patrol Elementary Schools in Six Cities
The municipalities would hire the officers and see how to divy them up throughout the schools.

Parkland Residents Speak Out To School Board Members Regarding Boundary Changes
On Wednesday night, parents had the chance to ask their school board members questions in their “Conversation with the District” event at Coral Springs High School. On many parent’s minds were the recent proposals involving boundary changes affecting Parkland schools which threatened to divide one community, and as well as send many on busses far away from their homes.

U.S. 27 to vary speed limit near school
For the first time, speed limits will vary along a stretch of U.S. 27, based on what's going at West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines.


October 15, 2013

Broward School District Adds More Cops in Schools
Ever since the Broward School District found money to help pay for 12 more school resource officers, Panther Run has her all to itself, instead of sharing her with two other schools. It’s peace of mind in the post-Sandy Hook era.

Charter school employees sue for unpaid wages
Almost a dozen employees of a now-shuttered charter school in Fort Lauderdale are suing the school's founder for unpaid wages. The separate lawsuits, filed in Broward County Court this month, allege Trayvon Mitchell, founder of Ivy Academy middle and high school, owes some of his former employees more than $40,000 total.
October 16, 2013

Margate charter school closes after failing to pay rent
Another charter school in Broward has closed, this time for failing to pay its rent. On Tuesday, School Board members accepted the voluntary termination of College Bound Academy of Excellence, a school for sixth to 12th grades that opened this year in Margate.

Broward Schools’ facilities department faces criticism over outsourcing deal
The Broward school district’s attempt to outsource much of its facilities department — a move designed to restore credibility — has instead raised new questions.
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Monday, October 14, 2013

NEWS RELEASE: WEEK OF OCTOBER 7, 2013

A SYNOPSIS OF BCPS IN THE NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF 10/7

Tell Broward schools what you
Have something to say to the Broward school district? Here's your chance: the district is hosting its second annual Ed Talk at the Broward Convention Center Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-tophat-broward-ed-talk-20131007,0,15039.story

School club hopes to prevent teen suicides
Officials at Marjory [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/education/schools/high-schools/stoneman-douglas-high-school--OREDU0000447.topic ]Stoneman Douglas High School hope that the recently established HOPE (Helping Overcome Problems Effectively) Club will provide students with the support and information needed to prevent suicides.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/parkland/fl-cn-yoga-1006-20131004,0,2832869.story

Teacher preserves the art of woodshop
He's one of the last teachers in Broward to still hear loud buzzing from large industrial saws in his classroom. John Tunon breathes in sawdust as he works. It's constantly in the air. That's because Tunon runs one of the few woodshops left in the school district, housed at Taravella High in Coral Springs.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-broward-home-ec-class-change-2-20130927,0,7887204.story

$11.9M grant sprouts magnets
The Broward County Public School District (BCPS) is being awarded an $11.9 million federal grant to create and expand six elementary magnet schools that will specialize in STEM –science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14475&itemid=144

Sheriff’s program gives youth a second chance
A campaign promise by Sheriff Scott Israel has resulted in the Broward Sheriff’s Office invoking a little-known state law that gives a second chance to juveniles with otherwise clean records who get into minor scrapes with the law.
http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14490&Itemid=331

Sunshine Connections:"Brooklyn Castle" inspiration for Florida chess-in-school programs
The award-winning documentary film “[ http://www.brooklyncastle.com/ ]Brooklyn Castle” continues to inspire city government officials in Florida, who are trying to incorporate academic chess programs into the lower grades.  http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/sunshine-connections-brooklyn-castle-inspiration-florida-chess-school-programs-2013-10-04

School districts want tighter rein on charters
Charter schools are designed to be free to innovate, but district officials — and many charter school leaders — say that freedom from regulation has gone too far. It is time to put in stricter standards, they say. I
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-charter-school-accountability-20131005,0,1202692.story

Under fire from Hollywood neighbors, school trims size of planned campus
After hearing concerns from Hollywood residents who say traffic is already infuriatingly snarled, officials from Ben Gamla Charter School on Thursday said they plan on reducing the size of a proposed high school to hold 600 students instead of 1,050.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/04/3668174/under-fire-from-hollywood-neighbors.html

Broward County holds largest high school marching band festival
Thirty of Broward County's best high school marching bands will be competing in the Florida Bandmasters Association Performance Assessment on Oct. 26. The Marching Band Festival will take place at Coral Springs High School, 7201 West Sample Road.
http://www.local10.com/news/broward-county-holds-largest-high-school-marching-band-festival/-/1717324/22331174/-/p9td5mz/-/index.html

Alumni to be inducted into Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame
The Broward Education Foundation (BEF), a nonprofit organization that supports public schools in [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/ ]Broward County,will be honoring seven "Hall of Fame Distinguished" alumni inductees at a breakfast Oct. 23, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., at the Global Grille and Event Center, 301 E Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. This inaugural event is part of the Foundation's 30th anniversary, and an opportunity to showcase many of the outstanding leaders educated in the community's public schools.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/custom/society/broward/societyse-ots4-bef-1009-20131009,0,4459491.story

Broward plan overhauls pay for principals
A new plan for paying Broward's principals will factor in a school's size and its number of low-income or special needs students. The school district proposal, set to kick in next year, would overhaul the current salary structure, which is based on years of experience and school level (elementary, middle, high school or alternative center). http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-principal-evaluations-20131008,0,5868436.story

Students take charge in hurricane simulation
On Thursday, the fate of [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/new-river-%28broward-florida%29-PLGEOREG000012.topic ]South Florida lay in the hands of a group of seventh-graders. Hurricane Barbara, a Category 3 storm, had just struck, leaving an overcrowded hospital without enough food or water. Senior citizens were stranded on an island after an ocean tanker smashed the connecting bridge. Water-logged communities needed to be evacuated. About 50 students from [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/education/schools/middle-schools/new-river-middle-school-ORGOV0000224.topic ]New River Middle in [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/fort-lauderdale-PLGEO100100403070000.topic ]Fort Lauderdale huddled in groups at Broward's Emergency Operations Center in [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/plantation-PLGEO100100403230000.topic ]Plantation, trying to determine how to relay help and save lives. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-student-hurricane-simulation-20131010,0,1169395.story

Runcie Virtual School Superintendent of Year
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert Runcie is being recognized by Florida Virtual School as Superintendent of the Year. Runcie shares the honor with Mark Rains, superintendent of the Dixie County School District. http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14518&Itemid=144

6 Broward cities to add police at elementaries
Elementary schools in six Broward cities will soon be getting something new on campus — police officers. The Broward school district agreed to spend $555,000 for 12 officers to patrol schools in [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/hollywood-%28broward-florida%29-PLGEO100100403100000.topic ]Hollywood, [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/coconut-creek-PLGEO100100403010000.topic ]Coconut Creek, [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/pembroke-pines-PLGEO100100403220000.topic ]Pembroke Pines, [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/wilton-manors-PLGEO100100403300000.topic ]Wilton Manors, [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/lauderhill-PLGEO100100403130000.topic ]Lauderhill and Davie.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-new-school-police-20131009,0,6927396.story

Parkland Residents Speak Out To School Board Members Regarding Boundary Changes
On Wednesday night, parents had the chance to ask their school board members questions in their “Conversation with the District” event at Coral Springs High School. On many parent’s minds were the recent proposals involving boundary changes affecting Parkland schools which threatened to divide one community, and as well as send many on busses far away from their homes. http://coralspringstalk.com/parkland-residents-speak-out-to-school-board-members-boundary-6036

U.S. 27 to vary speed limit near school
For the first time, speed limits will vary along a stretch of U.S. 27, based on what's going at [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/education/schools/high-schools/west-broward-high-school-OREDU0000261.topic ]West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-us-27-speed-zone-20131010,0,5699348.story
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BCCPTA: PARENT INVOLVEMENT WORKSHOPS

BROWARD COUNTY COUNCIL OF PTA - PARENT INVOLVEMENT WORKSHOPS - URBAN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NETWORK PROJECT


The Broward County Council of PTA has been selected by the National PTA as one of six sites for the Urban Family Engagement Network project. The Urban Family Engagement Network project is designed to train parents and community leaders, engage underserved families, and connect families to valuable community resources through a series of 12 workshop sessions.

The goal of this grassroots training is to equip parents with the tools to support their children’s academic success, provide opportunities to build leadership skills and empower parents to get engaged in active advocacy efforts to ensure that all children have access to a quality education.

Each 3 hour workshop will consist of two sessions for a total of 12 sessions. We encourage participants to attend all the sessions in order to complete this National PTA training.

We invite all PTAs, parents and members of the community to register and attend these workshops. Materials, child care and food will be available for participants. Please fill out the attached registration form or you can find the form online at https://sites.google.com/site/browardptsa/urban  and email it to browardpta1@gmail.com

Workshop Sessions

1.  Orientation/Parent Involvement / 2. Parents’ Rights and Responsibilities

3. The Parent Teacher Partnership/ 4. Structure and Function of School Site

5. Structure and Function of the School District and Board/ 7. The Politics of Education

6. Engaging Father Figures/ 8. Responsible Leadership and Teamwork

9. Facilitating and Participating in Productive Meetings/ 10. Developing an Action Plan

11. Strengthening Communication Skills / 12. Reflection as Leaders

 Thank You
The Broward PTA Urban Network Team



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STUDENT ATTENDANCE 10/14-18/2013

STUDENT ATTENDANCE IS CRITICAL FOR MAXIMUM STATE FUNDING - OCTOBER 14-18

Dear Families,
Regular student attendance is very important for student learning and progress throughout the school year. The State's financial support for schools is also directly linked to student attendance. To ensure that the District attendance records are counted for maximum State funding this school year, PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD ATTENDS SCHOOL EACH DAY OCTOBER 14-18. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school.


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Sunday, October 6, 2013

SPOOKY SMENCIALS ARE BACK:

Spooky Smencials are back. $1.00 per pencil. 5 different scents to choose from while supplies are available. Print the attached form or stop by the front office to fill out an order form and place in the PTA mailbox to have your order processed.

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SOUTH SIDE CARPOOL:

You may start to see a new face at south side carpool. "Tommy" our Safety Student will be posted at south side carpool daily to remind parents to slow down and refrain from being on your cell phone. It is against school board policy to travel in the carpool lane while on your cellphone. For the safety of our students and staff, Please stay off your cell phones.

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CITY OF TAMARAC'S ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HOOPLA:




































City of Tamarc host their Annual Halloween Hoopla.




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PUBLIC RULE DEVELOPMENT MEETING 10/17/2013:

Policies 5000, 5004.1 and 3320 have been scheduled for a Public Rule Development Meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2013 in the Board Room of the Kathleen C. Wright Administrative Center at 5:30 pm.  District Advisory groups and the public are invited to attend and provide input on these policies.  Public input received from this meeting will be provided to the School Board for consideration in the development of the policy.  Copies of the attached policies may be obtained, free of charge, from our Public Relations & Governmental Affairs Department by calling 754 321-2300.


Policies 5000 & 5004.1

Purpose and Effect: To amend the policies to align with the School Board organizational chart, school choice (Nova, Magnet, and reassignments) application timelines, the Community School Boundary Process timeline, and to provide clarification on the school choice application process.

Subject Area to be Addressed: In accordance with Section 120.54(7), Florida Statutes, the School Board of Broward County has initiated the process for revising School Board Policies 5000 and 5004.1.  School Board Policy 5000 guides the District in planning of educational facilities, designation of schools, school attendance zone boundaries, development of positive alternatives to accommodate growth, the process for keeping schools open, and/or the consolidation or re-purposing of schools.  Policy 5004.1 establishes school choice (Magnet Schools, NOVA, Opportunity Scholarship Program, reassignments, College Academy at Broward College, and Broward Virtual Schools) in the District.  Please come and be a part of this important process of revising School Board Policy.

Policy 3320

Purpose and Effect:  To amend the policy to allow flexibility in procuring purchases.

Subject Area to be Addressed: The Recommended Revisions to the Policy are as follows: (1) allow flexibility to purchase from vendors offering the lowest price; (2) increase the threshold to reduce number of purchases coming to the School Board; and (3) lowered the Superintendent’s authority to $500,000 even during emergency situations.

Please forward this email to persons that may have been omitted on your committee.

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex coir sexual orientation.  Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754 321-2158.  

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, 9ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754 321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754 321-2158.  

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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
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NEWS RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 1, 2013



September 24, 2013:

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Broward high school culinary students hone their craft
South Florida hoteliers and restaurateurs want to spread the word to more high school students about a program that's helping students like James Graham realize his career goal. "I want to be a master chef," said Graham, 17, a participant in the ProStart School-to-Career food service curriculum offered in more than 20 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-prostart-high-school-culinary-program-20130920,0,2025913.story

Florida may scrap Common Core student test
In a major about-face, Florida may scrap its plan to administer a national high-stakes test, opting instead to devise one that is more Florida-centric. The potential move, announced Monday through an executive order by Gov. [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/politics/government/rick-scott-PEPLT00007609.topic ]Rick Scott, could affect everything from teacher evaluations to merit pay to school grades…."The big question is what will happen in 2014-15. How will this impact school grades?" asked Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie. "That hasn't been fully thought out. I haven't heard of any solutions." http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/highered/fl-south-florida--common-core-20130923,0,1606112.story

Gov. Rick Scott: Reverse course on Common Core tests
After a summer of polarizing public debate, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday ordered the state education department to withdraw from a national consortium creating tests around the new Common Core State Standards. http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/23/3645700/gov-rick-scott-reverse-course.html

September 27, 2013


Dade, Broward get millions to fund
South Florida’s public schools are getting a multimillion-dollar assist from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Education announced the award Thursday of $7.5 million to the Miami-Dade and Broward school boards in the first year of a three-year program to expand school choice options. Together, the two districts applied for a combined $22 million over three years to fund science, technology and engineering themed programs.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/26/3653074/dade-broward-get-millions-to-fund.html

Norovirus outbreak still concerns parents
Parents of students at Manatee Bay Elementary School still had questions Thursday  http://www.local10.com/news/norovirus-outbreak-still-concerns-parents/-/1717324/22139510/-/s2hee3/-/index.html

Other Education Related News

SAT scores 2013 released: Florida students below nation
Florida's students continue to perform below the national average on the SAT college entrance exam, mirroring results from the ACT test. Results for the Class of 2013, released today, show SAT scores have hardly budged from 2012, and the number of test-takers remained nearly flat.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/os-florida-sat-scores-2013-20130925,0,6107434.story

October 1, 2013


Students come together to choose peace
With helicopters flying overhead, the 510 students at [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/miramar-PLGEO100100403170000.topic ]Miramar's Silver Shores Elementary School paraded onto a field to form a massive human peace sign.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/miramar/fl-cn-peacesign-0929-20130927,0,7000787.story

Students help kick off Weston's YFit Mayor's Challenge
Nearly 1,000 students recently converged on the open field at [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/education/schools/elementary-schools/everglades-elementary-school-OREDU0000314.topic ]Everglades Elementary School and worked up a sweat to help kick off the YFit Mayor's Challenge in http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/weston/fl-cn-fitness-0929-20130927,0,5323309.story

Student earns grants to help animals and environment
Rachel Supnick, fourth-grader at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston, recently earned two grants that will go toward her efforts in helping animals and the environment.
http://blogs.trb.com/community/news/weston/forum/2013/09/weston_student_earns_two_grant.html

Broward schools seek public input, ideas
Have something you’d like to say to the Broward school district?  Now is your chance. Throughout October, Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie will be appearing at public forums across Broward. Most of these will be informal “town hall”- style meetings held at local schools. Runcie and School Board members invite individuals to walk onstage, grab a seat and discuss whatever is on their mind. http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/30/3661311/broward-schools-seek-public-input.html

Traditional, charter schools seek common ground in South Florida
They compete for students, space and funds. But there’s hope that Florida’s charter schools and traditional public schools can move past the friction that defines their coexistence and collaborate to better benefit students.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/30/3661742/traditional-charter-schools-seek.html

School Board member withdraws son from public school
Broward School Board member Abby Freedman has withdrawn her son from the public school system she helps to oversee, deciding he would be better off in private school. Freedman, who was elected last November, now pays $23,900 to send her 12-year-old son Harrison to [ http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/us/florida/broward-county/fort-lauderdale-PLGEO100100403070000.topic ]Fort Lauderdale -based Pine Crest School, where he's in the seventh grade.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-abby-freedman-private-20130930,0,4776207.story

School Board Member Sends Child to Private School
The Sun Sentinel has reported that recently elected Broward County School Board member Abby Freedman has withdrawn her youngest son from public school and enrolled him into private.
http://coralspringstalk.com/school-board-member-sends-child-to-private-school-5966

Charter school without a home faces termination
A charter school that has struggled to find permanent housing this year will likely get the ax on Tuesday. The School Board will vote whether to immediately terminate Ivy Academy, which had its students bounce between several facilities, including a reception hall and two churches.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-ivy-academy-closure-20130930,0,6132895.story
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EVENT CALENDAR:

Our Event Calendar that was on the right side of our screen was having issues and is down at this time. I will post the list of events for October later today. Sorry for any problems this will cause.
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