DR. LARRY FELDMAN, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Monthly Electronic Newsletter April 2018 Issue

DATES TO REMEMBER

*BILINGUAL LITERACY MONTH*

*SCHOOL BOARD

COMMITTEE MEETINGS* MAY 9TH 11:00 AM

*DISTRICT 9 AWARDS OF

DISTINCTION CEREMONIES* @ ROBERT MORGAN

EDUCATIONAL CENTER MAY 10TH, 11TH, 14TH

8:30 AM

*DISTRICT 9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY

COUNCIL MEETING* @ MIAMI PALMETTO SR

MAY 10TH 3:30 PM

*MOTHER’S DAY*

MAY 13TH

*PUBLIC HEARING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL ADOPTION FOR THE 2018-19

SCHOOL YEAR* MAY 16TH 10:00 AM

*SCHOOL BOARD MEETING*

MAY 16TH 11:00 AM

*COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION*

@ PINE VILLA EL MAY 21ST 9:00 AM

*COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION*

@ REDLAND EL MAY 23RD 9:00 AM

*MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY*

(NO SCHOOL) MAY 28TH

*M-DCPS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

CEREMONIES* MAY 30TH - JUNE 7TH

ANNUAL ACADEMIC SIGNING DAY

The following college-bound students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievement :

Candice Jones, Miami Carol City Sr (District 1) - Bethune Cookman University; Emmanuel Sanon, William H. Turner Tech (District 2) - Dartmouth College; Jared Stein, Miami Beach Sr (District 3) - Vanderbilt University; Yadiel Rodri-guez, Hialeah Gardens Sr (District 4) - Johns Hopkins Uni-versity; Nadua Rahme, Ronald Reagan/Doral Sr (District 5) - University of Central Florida; Eliovi Diaz, South Miami Sr (District 6) - Columbia University; Kiara Thompson, Miami Southridge Sr (District 7) - University of Florida; Mary Faas, G. Holmes Braddock Sr (District 8) - Loyola Universi-ty-Chicago; Jenna Bostick, Coral Reef Sr (District 9) - United States Military Academy at West Point. Chelsea Escarmant from Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy represent-ed all graduating scholars. Chelsea is undecided where she will attend but has been accepted at John Hopkins, Stanford, Northwestern, Emory, Duke and the University of Florida. Wishing them all much success!

 

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SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARDS CEREMONY

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Thank you to Mr. Guillermo Muñoz and the Homestead Senior admin-istrative team for hosting our April meeting. Thank you to Mr. Leonard Ruan, Director, who was in attendance representing the South Region Office. The SLAC members had an opportunity to meet Mr. Olivier de Lavalette, Mindful Kids Miami Organization, who provid-ed special exercises, techniques and advice to help reduce the stress in their daily lives. The students also engaged in conversations about leadership and teamwork and the meeting ended by dividing into groups and working on an activity which they got to take home and complete with a member of their family. Karina Bustos, Cutler Bay Sr student completed her assignment with her mom and shared her pic-ture below.

DISTRICT 9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL (SLAC) MEETING @ HOMESTEAD SR

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE PRESENTED BY THE MIAMI PALMETTO SR THESPIANS

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The last District 9 Town Hall & Awards Ceremony of the 17-18 school year was held at South Dade Senior High School on April 17th. Vice Mayor Patricia Fairclough, City of Homestead, Ms. Barbara Mendizabal, South Region Superintendent and Ms. Anna Rodriguez, South Region Director, joined me in recognizing two stu-dents from each of the District 9 schools, Silver Knight nominees, All Dade Athletes for Fall and Win-ter sports, the Principal of the Year, Mr. Humberto Miret, Miami Southridge Sr; the Assistant Princi-pal of the Year Runner-up, Mr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, Homestead Sr; Teacher of the Year District Finalist, Ms. Katina Perry-Birts, Florida City El; Office Employee of the Year Runner Up, Mr. Phillip Smith, Secre-tary, South Dade Sr and many oth-ers who were not able to be in at-tendance. Talented performances from our host school, Air Base K-8 Center, F.C. Martin K-8 Center and Pine Villa El provided the entertain-ment for the evening. A big thank you to South Dade Sr for their hos-pitality.

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COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS: SAILING FOR SUCCESS

PROM WEAR @ LINDSEY HOPKINS TECHNICAL COLLEGE

GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EDUCATION MEANS

BUSINESS

YOUNG LEADERS FORUM @ MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

CITY YEAR 8TH ANNUAL RED JACKET WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CEREMONY

COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECOGNITION CEREMONY

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FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES PRESENT A CHECK TO ASSIST 209 MIGRANT FAMILIES

LATIN BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY

ENDORSEMENT OF MAY 2018 AS BILINGUAL LITERACY

MONTH

RECOGNIZING TOP PARAPROFESSIONAL/SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL, OFFICE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

MEETING WITH CHINESE SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS AND WITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE TAIPEI

US CONSULATE

SUPERINTENDENT’S HONORS MUSIC FESTIVAL HOMESTEAD AIR FORCE BASE SALUTES MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

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AMIGOS FOR KIDS

2018 PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR CEREMONY

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS, RUNNERS-UP AND FINALISTS.

Mr. Humberto Miret, Miami Southridge Sr 2018 Principal of the Year

Mr. Derek Negron 2018 Assistant Principal of the Year

Mr. Jeffrey Gonzalez, Homestead Sr 2018 Assistant Principal of the Year Runner-up

Ms. Evonne Alvarez, New World School of

the Arts 2018 Principal of the

Year Runner-up

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MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE - CHICAGO

2018 SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE ADA MERRITT K-8 CENTER• AIR BASE K-8 CENTER • ARVIDA MIDDLE • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ED • CORAL GABLES SR • CORAL REEF SR •

DR. HENRY E. PERRINE ACADEMY OF THE ARTS • G.W. CARVER MIDDLE • HERBERT AMMONS MIDDLE • HIALEAH HIGH • HIALEAH MIAMI LAKES SR • HOWARD D. MCMILLAN MIDDLE • INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PREP • JOSE MARTI MAST ACADEMY • LAMAR LOUISE CURRY MIDDLE • MAST ACADE-MY • MEDICAL ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY • MIAMI SPRINGS SR • REDLAND MIDDLE • SUNSET EL • W.J. BRYAN EL • W.R. THOMAS

MIDDLE • YOUNG WOMEN’S PREP

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MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE - CHICAGO SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE (CONTINUED)

North Miami Beach Sr Ponce de Leon Middle

2018 SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION ARTHUR & POLLY MAYS CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS • BEN SHEPPARD EL • BIOTECH • COCONUT PALM K-8 ACADEMY • DASH • FRANK C. MARTIN K-8 CENTER • G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SR • HAMMOCKS MIDDLE • IPREP • JOHN A. FERGUSON SR • JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE • JORGE MAS CANOSA MIDDLE • MIAMI ARTS STUDIO @ ZELDA GLAZER • MIAMI CORAL PARK SR • MIAMI LAKES ED CENTER • MIAMI LAKES MIDDLE • MIAMI NORLAND SR • NEW WORLD SCHOOL OF THE ARTS • NORTH DADE CENTER FOR MODERN LANGUAGES • NORTH HIALEAH EL • NORTH MIAMI BEACH SR • PONCE

DE LEON MIDDLE • RICHMOND HEIGHTS MIDDLE • RIVIERA MIDDLE • ROBERT MORGAN ED CENTER • ROCKWAY MIDDLE • SOUTH MIAMI K-8 CENTER • SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE • TERRA ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE • WEST MIAMI MIDDLE • WESTLAND-HIALEAH SR

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MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE - CHICAGO AWARDS OF DISTINCTION (CONTINUED)

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MAGNET SCHOOLS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE - CHICAGO AWARDS OF DISTINCTION (CONTINUED)

Congratulations to all our M-DCPS Magnet schools and Magnet Schools of America Region III Principal of the Year, Mr. Raul Calzadilla, Air Base K-8 Center, and Teacher of

the Year, Mr. Dale Adamson, Howard D. McMillan Middle