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Parent Institutes set for north, south county locations | | |
POSITIVE PARENTING: Sarasota County Schools Pupil Support Services Specialist Rex Ingerick leads a session in Positive Behavior Support Strategies at the Nov. 2009 Parent Institute.
SARASOTA COUNTY - The Sarasota County Schools are presenting two Saturday morning Parent Institutes help parents learn new ways to help their children succeed in school. The first program will be at Sarasota High School on Saturday, Oct. 30 and the second will be at Heron Creek Middle School in North Port on Saturday, Nov. 13. Both programs will be from 8:30-11:30 a.m.
The workshops are free. Parents of students in any Sarasota County school at any grade level are invited to attend. Child care will be provided. Interpreters will be available for Spanish speakers at both sites. In addition, interpreters for Russian and Haitian-Creole will be available at the Heron Creek institute.
Both programs will feature a general session about the importance of regular family activities in the lives of children and a selection of breakout classes on subjects including homework, staying safe on the Internet, positive ways to improve behavior, and preparing for the next level of school. Read more... |
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Venice Middle holds Hispanic Heritage Celebration | | |
MEXICAN HAT STANCE: Students enjoy the Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Venice Middle/Oak Park South. Clockwise from top left: Sophia Gasca, Kya Collins, Jade Bosson, Marisa Morgan.
VENICE - Venice Middle School/Oak Park South held a Hispanic Heritage Celebration Oct. 11 throughout the campus. The event, held in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) and Columbus Day (Oct. 11) was organized by the school's Spanish Language Department to promote learning about Spanish-speaking countries.
For the event, the gym was transformed into the Spanish-speaking world. Carlos Carrion, Spanish language teacher and soccer coach at the school and a native of Spain, directed his students to create posters, displays and presentations about Spanish-speaking countries.
All students in the school had the chance to "travel" from country to country. Each student was issued a passport, which was stamped at every country they visited. In one day, students could travel from Argentina to Spain, from Mexico to Costa Rica, from Cuba to Panama and beyond. History, culture and current events were showcased, including the trapped miners in Chile who were rescued later that week. Read more... |
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District to host 2010 College Fair Tuesday, Oct. 26 | | |
SARASOTA - Local high school students will get the chance to meet representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities from across the U.S. when Sarasota County Schools hosts the 2010 College Fair. The event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, at Robarts Sports Arena in Sarasota. Admission is free.
Schools scheduled to send representatives include post-secondary institutions in the State University System of Florida as well as public and private colleges and universities from around the nation. Read more (including list of colleges)...
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Teachers win statewide award for student progress | | |
TEACHERS WHO EXCEL: Jason Coppola of Toledo Blade Elementary and Taunya Fogleman of Southside Elementary are winners of 2010 Excel Awards from the Foundation for Excellence in Education.
TALLAHASSEE - The Foundation for Excellence in Education has recognized two Sarasota County teachers whose students have shown progress in mathematics for three consecutive years.
The foundation has announced that fifth-grade teacher Jason Coppola of Toledo Blade Elementary in North Port and fourth-grade teacher Taunya Fogleman of Southside Elementary in Sarasota are among 76 teachers in Florida who will be honored with a 2010 Excel Award. Read more... |
| Woodland Middle certified as LEED 'green' school | |
'LEEDING' THE WAY: Woodland Middle School has been certified as a LEED Silver site by the U.S. Green Building Council.
NORTH PORT - Woodland Middle School in North Port recently received LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, becoming the first LEED-certified public school building in Sarasota County.
A plaque acknowledging Woodland's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design will be unveiled at the school at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 29. Following the unveiling, Principal Kristine Lawrence will conduct brief tours of the school and its "green" features. Read more... |
| Booker Helping Booker seeks donations for families | | |
SARASOTA - Booker High School is ramping up its drive for food, school supplies and gently used books for families in need in the Newtown community. The Booker Helping Booker project was launched by school staff members and students in 2008, in response to the troubled economy. The program operates throughout the school year but gets into high gear in the fall as the holidays approach.
People who want to donate items or cash are encouraged to call Booker High at 941-355-2967 between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. The pantry is open for distributing items to needy families from 9 a.m.-noon on the third Saturday of each month, but current supplies are dwindling. Read more... |
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