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School board elects chair, welcomes new member | | |
PROUD MEMBERS: The School Board of Sarasota County, clockwise from left: Carol Todd, Jane Goodwin, Chairman Frank Kovach, Shirley Brown, Vice Chairwoman Caroline Zucker
SARASOTA - The School Board of Sarasota County elected Frank Kovach as chairman and Caroline Zucker as vice chairwoman for the next 12 months. Chairmanship of the board rotates each November among the five members.
The decisions were made at the board's annual reorganization meeting on Nov. 16, held before the regular twice-monthly school board meeting. Jane Goodwin, newly elected board member, and re-elected member Shirley Brown, were sworn in by Lee Haworth, chief judge of the 12th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, for four-year terms. Read more...
For more information about new school board member Jane Goodwin, click here... |
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SCTI Newtown Campus dedicated Nov. 9 | | |
A NEW TUNE FOR NEWTOWN: The Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Jazz Combo strikes the perfect note at the grand opening of the SCTI Newtown Campus on Nov. 9. Band members are, from left, Austin Gill, Brent Layman, Alex Fernandez and Elijah Anderson.
SARASOTA - About 20 commissioners, board members and senior staff from the city of Sarasota, the Sarasota County School District and Sarasota County Government gathered with Newtown community leaders on Nov. 9 to celebrate the opening of a Newtown Campus of the Sarasota County Technical Institute.
The event was heralded by the speakers as a milestone of collaboration among agencies, one that will offer real opportunities for Newtown residents to gain marketable skills.
The 3,500-square-foot building at Osprey Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Way contains six classrooms and office space to serve about 80 students at a time. It will offer courses for students pursuing career paths in construction, security, medical, clerical and technical fields as well as General Educational Development (GED) classes. Read more... |
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Students salute veterans in schools, community | | |
STUDENTS SALUTE VETERANS: Eighth-grade McIntosh Middle School student Alex Aguayo leads 92-year-old Bob Weiler, who served on the crew of a B-29 bomber in World War II, into the school's Salute to Veterans Nov. 9. Veterans of several wars and all branches of the armed forces, as well as active military, were honored at this and other events at several schools.
SARASOTA COUNTY - During the week of Veterans Day, schools around the county saluted those who have served in the armed forces. Veterans and active members of the military were encouraged to attend, and many did.
The lesson that "freedom isn't free" was echoed on school marquee signs and in student essays, songs and displays featured during the ceremonies.
The Veterans Day parade and flag dedication ceremony in downtown Sarasota featured bands from Sarasota, Riverview and Booker high schools, as well as the entire student body of Sarasota Military Academy. The Venice High School band participated in the ceremony at Patriots Park in Venice.
Read more about the school and community events. |
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School gingerbread houses on display Dec. 3-4 | | |
'TIS THE SEASON: More than 100 gingerbread houses created by Sarasota County students will be on display on Dec. 3 and 4 at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall. Above is a house from 2009.
SARASOTA - Holiday creations by students from elementary, middle and high schools, as well as businesses and organizations throughout the county, will be on display for two days only, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4, at Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.
The Community Youth Development Gingerbread Village, a wonderland of candy-covered gingerbread houses set amid twinkling lights and snowy streets, will be open during regular mall hours (10 a.m.-9 p.m.). Suggested donation is $1; proceeds benefit CYD programs for youth in Sarasota County. |
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About Sarasota County Schools
Adult & Community Enrichment (ACE), formerly known at Adult & Community Education, is now located at the main campus of the Sarasota County Technical Institute at Beneva and Proctor roads in Sarasota. Each year more than 8,000 adults enjoy non-credit enrichment classes in subjects as varied as fishing, crafts, history, photography, computers, languages and one-day workshops. Winter Registration runs Dec. 13-16 and resumes Jan. 3 for classes starting on various dates in 2011. Gift certificates are available; classes make great gifts for friends and family members. Call 361-6590.
Thanks to Gary Leatherman, Rick Nastan of McIntosh Middle School and Community Youth Development for the photos used in this issue. |
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