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Students head to national technology competition
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ROBOTS 101: Brookside Middle School students Jonathan Fulkert, left, and Nick Greb, operate robots at the school. Teams from Brookside and Sarasota middle schools will compete in robotics and other events at the National Technology Student Association Conference in Orlando in June. Sarasota Herald-Tribune photo by Elaine Litherland.
SARASOTA - After a strong showing at the Florida Technology Student Association competition in March, teams from Brookside and Sarasota Middle School will head to the National TSA competition set for June 28-July 2, in Orlando.
Teams or individuals from the two schools will compete in various events, including Robotics, Problem Solving, Technology Design, Flight and Video Game Design. A story about Brookside's robot builders and the district's emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education was featured in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Click here to read the story.
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District Teacher of the Year named state finalist
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TIME TO CELEBRATE: Katrin Rudge, right, Sarasota County's Teacher of the Year for 2013-14, was surprised May 8 by Macy's District Vice President Colleen Reidy, left, as one of five finalists in the 2014 Macy's/Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year competition.
SARASOTA - District Teacher of the Year Katrin Rudge was surprised May 8 in the Aquadome at Riverview High as one of five educators from throughout the state who will compete for the title of 2014 Department of Education/ Macy's Teacher of the Year.
Rudge, a marine science teacher at RHS, is the director of the school's Aquascience Program and co-director of the Stars to Starfish Program. She was named Sarasota County Teacher of the Year in March.
The state winner will be named July 11, 2013, at Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios CityWalk in Orlando. Read more...
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Middle and high school students 'make history'
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 HISTORIC TEAM: Booker Middle School Principal LaShawn Houston, second from left, celebrates with students Brionna Newell, left, Grace Gerdes and Kaliyah Newell on their Florida History Fair award in the Junior Group Performance Category for "Brown v. Board of Education."
TALLAHASSEE - Students from Pine View School, Booker Middle School, Heron Creek Middle School and Sarasota Virtual Academy impressed the judges at the Florida History Fair May 6 at Tallahassee Community College. The award ceremony was May 7 at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum. In their documentaries, websites, exhibits and research papers, the students explored "Turning Points in History: People, Ideas, Events," the theme of National History Day for 2012-13. Sarasota County students will be among those representing Florida at the National History Day event, June 9-13, at the University of Maryland in College Park. Read more...
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School-Related Employee of the Year selected
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 PROUD PARTNERS: Merscilla Gill, a central office administrative assistant, was named the 2013 School-Related Employee of the Year May 1. She received a 2013 red Corolla from Germain Toyota to use for a year. Here she celebrates with husband Millard Gill Jr., a health aide at Bay Haven School of Basics Plus. Photo courtesy TK Photography.
SARASOTA - The Sarasota County School District has selected an administrative assistant to a busy central office department as the 2013 School-Related Employee of the Year. Merscilla Gill, who has worked for the school district for 28 years, received this year's honor at the district's 24th annual School-Related Employee awards luncheon May 1, at Michael's On East in Sarasota.
Gill was chosen from among 51 nominees who work as support staff members in the district's schools and departments. All of them were recognized at the event with "Shining Star" awards. Read more...
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New principal named for Bay Haven School
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 NEW SCHOOL LEADER: Chad Erickson is scheduled to become the next principal of Bay Haven School of Basics Plus July 1.
SARASOTA - Superintendent Lori White announced May 7 that Chad A. Erickson will succeed Betsy Asheim as principal of Bay Haven School of Basics Plus in Sarasota, effective July 1. The appointment was approved by the School Board at its May 21 meeting.
Erickson, 40, has been principal of Sherman Elementary School in the Eau Claire Area School District in Wisconsin since 2001. He previously served as a fourth-grade teacher, a high school coach and a middle school assistant principal.
Asheim has served as Bay Haven principal since 2007. She announced her retirement from the district earlier this year to pursue other opportunities. Read more...
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Sarasota County Schools News Briefs
Sarasota County high schools will hold graduation ceremonies May 31-June 2. Click here to access the district's calendar and the commencement dates. Congratulations, graduates...and have a safe and fun summer, everyone!
Achieva Credit Union opened a branch on the campus of Sarasota County Technical Institute in May. The office, which is open to the public, is staffed by Achieva professionals and students in the SCTI Accounting Program. Achieva also sponsors Team Up!, a new web resource that links community supporters with schools. Click here to learn more about Achieva at SCTI and Team Up!
Pine View School has been ranked the sixth best high school in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. In Florida high school rankings in the same study, Pine View was ranked number one. Other Sarasota County public schools in the study's rankings of the state's best are Riverview, Booker, Venice and North Port high schools. Click here to read more.
The Education Channel (cable channels Comcast 20, Verizon FiOS 33) broadcasts School Board meetings live and rebroadcasts the meetings for the convenience of viewers. The Channel also produces award-winning programs about the school district and the community. Click here for The Education Channel website and schedule.
The School Board of Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in its educational programs, services or activities, or employment conditions or practices. To read the full text of the School Board's nondiscrimination statement click here.
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