summer 2015 edition

PHOTO GALLERYSecond Semester Flashback

COMMUNITYPartnerships in Action

SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTSAcademic Competitions, Art Displays, and Music Showcases

SHINING STARSTeachers, Staff, and Volunteers

SECOND SEMESTER OF THE2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

A LOOK BACK!

FROM YOUR SUPERINTENDENT

CCPS wishes our more than 2,700 graduates the very best as they start the next chapter of their lives. Graduation day marks a new beginning; a fresh start.

Graduates, whatever your plans are now, CCPS is confident that you will succeed. Believe in your dreams!

It is with great pride that I present to you an overview of one of the best school districts in the country, Collier County Public Schools (CCPS). We serve nearly 45,000 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. We truly believe education is not only the shared responsibility of the school and the home, but the community as well. This is why we want to share the many successes of the past year with you, in hopes that you will continue to support our mission of providing quality educational programs for our students. One exciting event we most recently celebrated was our second annual iSTEM Competition which brought together students from across the district for a day filled with science, technology, engineering, and math activities. It was great to see the students showcasing their critical thinking skills and having fun at the same time. This year we witnessed our students take home top honors in many other academic programs, including the Laws of Life Essay Contest and our Scholar Bowls. Also, who can forget all of the talented students who participated in our many fine arts programs? It was a joy to see the students perform so passionately in our middle and high school honors chorus, orchestra, and band concerts.

I am extremely proud of our high schools when it comes to school grades and graduation rates. The majority of our high schools maintained an “A” and our overall graduation rate climbed nearly one percentage point last year to 82.1 percent. Additionally, three of our high schools were recognized in the top 1,000 public high schools in the country and our high school students earned approximately $28.8 million in scholarships this school year.

This year we have also worked hard to improve the way we communicate. We debuted a new look to our website and introduced a new mobile application. Both of these tools have proven to be an effective way to reach students, parents, guardians, educators, and the community.

Finally, I would like to congratulate the Class of 2015 on achieving a great milestone in your life: Graduation Day. We celebrate your success and I know everyone is looking forward to your future accomplishments. In closing, thank you to everyone for being an important part of the Collier County Public Schools family!

Kamela Patton, Ph.D.Superintendent

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FAST FACTS ABOUT COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

29 Elementary Schools10 Middle Schools

8 High Schools1 K12 School1 Alternative Center2 Technical Colleges5 Charter Schools

52% Male48% Female

50% From Non-English Homes64% Economically Needy

36% White12% Black 48% Hispanic

4% Other

49% Teachers with advanced degrees

429,000 Hours Contributed14,000 Breakfasts Daily26,000 Lunch Meals Daily

9,246 Bus Stops4,900,000 Miles Driven Yearly

31 High School Career Academies5,200 Students in Career Academies

2-to-1 Ratio Computers to Students

50 Adult Post-Secondary Programs695 Community Education Classes5000 Students in Adult & Community

Education Program

AT-A-GLANCE

Dr. Kamela PattonSuperintendent

District School Board of Collier CountyKathy Curatolo, Chair

Julie Sprague, Vice ChairErika Donalds, MemberKelly Lichter, Member

Roy Terry, Member

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ON STUDENT STARS

High School Scholar BowlBarron Collier High School took first place in the 26th Annual High School Scholar Bowl. Team members: Brandon Badantchian, Enxhi Buxheli, Daniel Gursoy, Francis Lord, Nick Rowe, Harrison Vollmer

Middle School DebateEast Naples Middle School won first place in the 2015 Middle School Debate Tournament. Team members from the championship debate: Taylor Brewer, Logan Szittai, and Anna Treloar

Collier County Spelling Bee1st place - Jonathon Schafer (Royal Palm Academy); 2nd place - Anna Vedder (Pine Ridge Middle School); 3rd place - Joashilia Jeanmarie (Immokalee Middle School)

19th Annual Laws of LifeLaws of Life Essay Contest winners: Sophia-Bella Carrasquillo (elementary) Faith Hundley (middle) Spencer Gauta (high school 9-10)Elizabeth Roux (high school 11-12)

SPOTLIGHT

LAUREATE PROGRAMThe Advanced Studies Laureate Program is in place to recognize, challenge, and reward some of our most capable students, all while preparing them for college. The 2014-2015 Laureate Candidates are listed alphabetically below.

ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

Cameron Absher Melissa AlamoAlex AlasDiana AlasAydelis AlemanAlexa AmarisHunter AngersbachParker ArnoldGeraldo AtilesCaroline BaldwinKevin BauerDiana BecerrilMaryjo BekhashBrittany BernetichAlexander BeyrentErika BishopTad BoyetteKassandra BrievaJames BuonavolontaSam CampElizabeth Carrington

Sarah CarrollJohann CharelusEmily ClarkJack ClarkeChloee CollinsSamantha CrisantiJean CustodioJamie DanielsAnatalie DantesArthur DevineDillon DiazEavan DonovanLourbiane DuberseauJohn FigueroaDrew FordonZoe FregozoAustin FullerAlexis GarciaAlexandria GarciaIsabel GareauJordan Giles

Pablo GolacYanet GomezJohn GovernKrista GrajoBridget GrassoCaly GriffinDaniel GutierrezZena HamiltonKelsie HeaslipUlises HernandezKara HerrlichAubrey HowardMary Beth HowardBraiden HowellKenny IgarzaMargaret JerulleDevon JohnstonAustin KalmansAlexander KanoraAliana KellerhouseConnor Kipp

Emily LangJamie LebharKelly LewisJustin LibermanMitchel LindheimKye LindholmBrenda LopezKevin Lopez GomezIsha LugoMichael LuthringerLyndsay MahoneyCarley MambucaMaria MarrugoBrianna MarshelAdam MartinezAlexis MattarellaIsabella MayWest McCannLauren McCoyHunter McDanielJamie McVicker

Timothy MeinertMadison MeyerJessica MoralesNeida MorenoHunter NelsonLeslie NuñezClaudia O’FlahertyPreston OlingerGabrielle OrphaliKaylee OwensPaula Patarroyo-AvilaBensey Pierre-LouisJames Poliard IsaacThomas PopoliChristopher PoteetSadie PriorJake RabaniNicole RelicsSarah RenfroeJessica RicciardelliShayanne Rivera

Diego RochaNatalie RontyTristan RosalAlexander RosenbluthElizabeth RouxMaya RouxChristian RuffEleanor RushingEmma SabbaghzadehErin SadowskiHaley SanbornLiditze SanchezJilian SansoneNicolle SayersStephanie SchaedelKathryn SchillerAshley SchnellerMonica SchulCidnya SilvaCody SimmonsCami Simonelli

Matthew StowellCaroline StrohmeyerMichael SummerGrant TaleckKarina TamayoChristy ThorstensonAllison ToledoJenny TrangMarion TruaxZachary UsseryMichael VandermarkFrances VasquezIsabelle VincentAnahi VivarRyan WalzKyra WarrenVayda WasemSummer WeaverDaniel ZamoraKaitlyn ZiegelmaierPatricia Zielinski

Madison Smith

Entrepreneurship Business Plan Fair

Due to space constraints, not all competitions and student events can be listed in this insert. Visit collierschools.com for more photos and videos!

Congratulations to participants and winners from ALL academic competitions/events including:

All-State Music EnsemblesCollier County Marching Band ShowDiscovery Education STEM AwardsHonors Band and Orchestra ConcertsK-12 Student Art ShowMiddle School Scholar BowlMock Trial CompetitionsModel United Nations

Discovery Education STEM AwardsMiddle School Scholar BowlMock TrialModel United NationsMu Alpha ThetaOdyssey of the MindState Science and Engineering FairYouth in Government

SENIOR COMPETITION1st place - Barron Collier High School2nd place - Lely High School3rd place - Lorenzo Walker Technical High School

JUNIOR COMPETITION1st place - Gulf Coast High School2nd place - Lorenzo Walker Technical High School3rd place - Golden Gate High School

MUSIC AND ART DISPLAYSCongratulations to students who participated in music showcases and art displays throughout the 2014-2015 school year.

All-State Music EnsemblesCollier County Marching Band ShowFlorida State Thespian CompetitionHonors Band ConcertHonors Chorus ConcertHonors Orchestra ConcertK-12 Student Art ShowMusic Performance AssessmentsStudent Exhibit at The Naples Museum of Art

SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENT ATHLETES

iScience . Technology . Engineering . Math

Suncoast Credit Union andCollier County Public Schools

COMPETITION

The district held its 2nd Annual iSTEM Competition at Florida SouthWestern State College on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Over 200 students from 50 schools participated in their elementary, middle, and high school divisions. Students used their problem-solving and analytical skills.

A big thank you to Suncoast Credit Union for generously sponsoring the iSTEM Competition and sincere appreciation to Florida SouthWestern State College for hosting the event at their Collier campus.

littleBits - Elementary School Division1st place - Lake Park Elementary (pictured)2nd place - Osceola Elementary3rd place - Eden Park Elementary

Solar Cars - Middle School Division1st place - Gulfview Middle (pictured)2nd place - Cypress Palm Middle3rd place - Golden Gate Middle

Geocaching - High School Division1st place - Gulf Coast High (pictured)2nd place - Naples High3rd place - Lely High

BARRON COLLIER HIGH SCHOOLUSA Female Flowboarding Champion (Xana-Kai Nash)Boys State Swimming Champion (Marco Leo)Track/Field State Champion (Brandon Cachon)

GULF COAST HIGH SCHOOLGirls State Swimming Champions (Nicki Fistrovic, Nora Gillen, Elise Haan, Kayla Tennant, Alexis Simpson)USA 2014-2015 Junior National Swim Team (Elise Haan)FHSAA 2015 Academic All-State Team (Elizabeth Roux)

PALMETTO RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLWrestling State Champion (Joey Nadotti)

*NOTE* Results from some state athletic competitions not available at time of print.

Ashley TurnerPelican Marsh Elementary School

Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Susan Alger-DeCasterLaurel Oak Elementary School

The individuals listed below have joined the CCPS Galaxy of Stars, having contributed 1,500 or more hours, cumulatively, throughout their years as district volunteers.

Ed LaudiseLorenzo Walker Technical

High School

Tamzon Reed-HamiltonImmokalee High School

Lacey RosenblumNaples High School

Stephanie ScottLorenzo Walker Technical

High School

Daniela HoefertBig Cypress Elementary School

Outstanding Adult Volunteer of the Year

Theresa GibbonsTommie Barfield Elementary School

Outstanding Senior Volunteer of the Year

Morgan SummaManatee Middle School

Middle School Teacher of the Year

Patricia MetcalfLorenzo Walker Tech. High School

High School Teacher of the Year

Bob JacksonLorenzo Walker

Institute of Technology

Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year

Jim BourlandSabal Palm Elementary School

School-Related Employee of the Year

TEACHERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERSSHINING STARS

2014-2015 EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR

2014-2015 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR GALAXY OF STARS

CHAMPIONS FOR LEARNING2014-2015 GOLDEN APPLE RECIPIENTS

Sandra AnnoyeStacy BradleyCynthis DreyfusElise EganTheresa Gibbons

Jennifer HedrichKaren MacartneyAhley MarinezSimone MarksMartha Morales

Whitney MurphyManjusha PadmeshGale SinikiewiczDanielle Stewart

1,500 - 2,999 HOURS

Molly GodleyGina Horton

Julie McCannCori Olayos

David White

3,000 - 4,999 HOURS

Jack Vigaitis

5,000 - 10,000 HOURS

SECOND SEMESTER FLASHBACKPHOTO GALLERY

Superintendent’s Student Roundtable(Barron Collier, Naples, Golden Gate)

Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition - Juniors

Immokalee High School BETA Club State Champions

Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition - Seniors

State Science and Engineering Fair Collier County Winners

7th Grade College and Career Experienceat Florida Gulf Coast University

3rd Annual Marine Science FilmPremiere Winning Team from Lely High

Superintendent’s Student Roundtable(Everglades, Lely, and Lorenzo Walker Technical)

Superintendent’s Student Roundtable(Gulf Coast, Immokalee, Palmetto Ridge)

Photos from all events may not be available. Visit collierschools.com for more photos and videos!

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PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTIONCOMMUNITY

CEO Briefing on Early Childhood Education

(Back Row L to R) Michelle Blackmon (Greater Naples YMCA); Tom Bamrick (Early Learning Coalition of SWFL); Theresa Bowen (Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System);

Barbara Tyrell (Early Learning Coalition of SWFL); Susan Block (Early Learning Coalition of SWFL); Dr. Erin Harrell (Florida

SouthWestern State College); Dr. Kamela Patton (Collier County Public Schools); Ashley Houk (First Presbyterian Preschool); Barbara Oppenheim (Guadalupe Center of Immokalee);

Myra Shapiro (Naples Alliance for Children)

(Front Row L to R) Skip Smith (Greater Naples YMCA); Barbara Mainster (Redlands Christian Migrant Association); Franny Kain

(Fun Time Early Childhood Academy); Maria Jimenez-Lara (Naples Children and Education Foundation)

Virtual Town Hall Meeting on College and Career Readiness

(L to R) Marc Laviolette (Florida Gulf Coast University); Edward Morton (State University System of Florida); Chris Smith

(Collier County Public Schools); Dr. Kamela Patton (Collier County Public Schools); Jim Wall (CareerSource of Southwest Florida); Peggy Aune (Collier County Public Schools); Yolanda Flores

(Collier County Public Schools)

CCPS Volunteer Program Art Contest at the Golisano Children’s Museum

of Naples (C’mon)(L to R) Karysia Demarest (Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples); David Stump (Collier County Public Schools); Dr. Kamela Patton

(Collier County Public Schools); Beth Housewert (Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples)

Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent, and Sheriff Kevin Rambosk

CCPS AND CCSO PARTNERSHIP

National Digital Leadership Conference

If you are a parent of a child enrolled in one of our schools, please know that the safety of our students is a top priority. Rest assured knowing your child attends a school that is a safe haven for learning thanks to our incredibly unique relationship with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. For 38 years, the Sheriff’s Office has been blanketing our schools with Youth Relations Bureau deputies, something that is not common elsewhere. Together, we are focused on a common goal: providing a safe learning environment for our students, school staff members, parents, and volunteers.

Collier County Public Schools was excited to welcome representatives from 72 school districts visiting from 23 states during the Solution Tree National Digital Leadership Conference held in Naples. Participants had the opportunity to tour our schools and learn how our teachers successfully implement digital learning in their classrooms every day.