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Teacher of the Year finalists surprised at schools
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SURPRISE! Sarasota County School District 2013-14 Middle School Teacher of the Year Rita Zywica accepts gifts and congratulations Feb. 7 from district 2012-13 Teacher of the Year Victor Fernandez. The Brookside Middle School science teacher is one of three finalists for 2013-14 district Teacher of the Year. Photo courtesy Prestige Portraits by Lifetouch.
SARASOTA - Teachers at three public schools in Sarasota were surprised when they were revealed as the district's 2013-14 Teachers of the Year finalists by the annual Teacher Tribute Tour the morning of Feb. 7. Superintendent of Schools Lori White, School Board members Jane Goodwin, Shirley Brown and Caroline Zucker and a team of district administrators and past winners congratulated the teachers as their students and peers helped celebrate the event.
Katrin Rudge of Riverview High, Rita Zywica of Brookside Middle and Amy Mazner of Alta Vista Elementary were named the Teacher of the Year finalists for their respective levels. The district Teacher of the Year will be named from among the three finalists March 21. Read more...
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MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ARTIST: Sarasota High School freshman Tristan Rivers took the Best of Show award for his sculpture, "Through Dimensions" at the kick-off event Jan. 16 for the Education Foundation's 18th Evening of Excellence. The annual student art auction/fundraiser is set for Feb. 22.
SARASOTA - Original works of art by 24 students from seven Sarasota County high schools captured top honors Jan. 16 at Ringling College of Art and Design as their teachers, families, fans and other competitors cheered. The event was the kick-off for the Education Foundation of Sarasota County's 18th Evening of Excellence.
Tristan Rivers, a Sarasota High School freshman, won Best of Show for his sculpture, "Through Dimensions." Rivers and other student artists will be honored at the Evening of Excellence gala dinner and auction Friday, Feb. 22. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. at Michael's On East. More information is available by calling 941-927-0965 or visiting www.EdFoundation.net.
Last year's event grossed over $269,000 in cash and in-kind gifts, including a live auction total of $45,350. Proceeds benefit all students in Sarasota County's public schools through the work of the Education Foundation. Read more...
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New principal named for Pine View School
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NEXT PINE VIEW LEADER: Stephen Covert has been named the next principal of Pine View School. Pending School Board approval, Covert will succeed Principal Steve Largo July 1.
OSPREY - Superintendent Lori White has named a Virginia educator as the next principal of Pine View School. Stephen Covert, 41, who currently serves as executive director of Human Resources for Spotsylvania County Schools, is scheduled to begin the job July 1, pending School Board approval. He will succeed Steve Largo, who has been principal of Pine View since 1988. The school serves intellectually gifted students in grades 2-12.
"I am being entrusted with a unique gift," said Covert. "Pine View is one of the most widely recognized and acclaimed schools for gifted students in the nation. I also know I have some big shoes to fill as Steve Largo retires, but I couldn't be more excited to build on the school's reputation and success." Read more...
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Regional Science Fair winners named
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MEETING OF MINDS: American Association of University Women member and 2013 Sarasota County Regional Science Fair judge Barbara Martinage, left, discusses projects with Wilkinson Elementary third-graders Elijah Florence, Waylan Ivey and Darion Lee at Robarts Arena Jan. 29.
SARASOTA - Young scientists at the elementary, middle and high school levels showcased their scientific hypotheses, research and conclusions at the annual Regional Science Fair judging Jan. 29 and 31, at Robarts Arena in Sarasota.
Sarasota County has had a regional science fair for more than 20 years. Because the district is affiliated with the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, students who are judged to have the top two high school science fair projects will have the opportunity to participate in the Intel ISEF. Click here to read more and to access a list of 2013 Science Fair winners.
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District saves $16 million in energy costs
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ENERGY STAR: Atwater Elementary School in North Port is one of three district schools, along with Pine View School in Osprey and Riverview High in Sarasota, that recently earned the Energy Star Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Earning the award means that these schools operate in the top 25 percent of schools across the U.S. in responsible energy use.
SARASOTA COUNTY - Since 2007, when the Sarasota County School District began partnering with a consulting firm that specializes in helping public organizations find ways to reduce energy costs, the district has realized more than $16 million in cost-avoidance savings. The amount represents the difference between what the district projected it would have spent on utilities compared to what it actually spent. The difference is based on the benchmark school year of 2006-07 and projections of energy costs in subsequent years if energy consumption continued at a similar rate. Read more...
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