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Please see the updated Planet-T Uniforms Flyer. Please be advised that all students registering for Middle School Physical Education for the 2012-2013 school year will be required to wear the standard PE uniform with school logo ONLY. This may be purchased at Planet-T Uniforms. Also, under consideration for approval for the upcoming school year is that all student will ONLY be permitted to wear school approved navy blue jackets with the school's logo. Please keep these changes in mind when purchasing school uniforms for the upcoming school year.
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As you may know, some preliminary scores for this year's FCAT have been released and I am pleased to announce that our initial results indicate that PPCHS continues to set the bar!
96% of PPCHS 10th graders scored a 3 or above on the writing portion of the test...
And approximately 77% of our reading students from 9th and 10th grade scored a 3 or above.
In both categories, our students were at the top of their class when compared to our neighboring schools.
Congratulations to our students, our teachers, and the entire Pinescharter community for a job well done!
Peter L. Bayer
Principal
Pembroke Pines Charter High School
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The ESE Department is announcing that the Spring Edition of the Eagle X-Press is on our web page.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please note this flyer from the PTA.
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This message is for parents/guardians of students who will be attending the west middle school for the 2012-2013 school year.
We are accepting PTSA nominations for the 2012-2013 school year. The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is an organization that works to support the school. If you are interested in becoming a board member, please complete this nomination form. A list of open positions including a description of each is included.
All Nominations must be turned in to your child's teacher by May 18th. The PTSA general meeting will take place on May 23, at 7:00p.m. in the
middle school.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Incoming 6th graders will have the opportunity to tryout for the PPCMS Jaguar Cheerleading Team on Tuesday May 29th, Thursday May 31st, and Friday June1st. Cheer tryouts will be held at West Campus from 4-6pm. Transportation will be provided to West Campus on those days. Parents need to provide transportation home. This form is required for tryouts along with this form which is required for transportation to the tryouts.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we approach the end of the school year, we would like to remind you that all volunteer/service hours are due by May 25, 2012. Each family in the Pembroke Pines Charter School must complete 30 hours annually in order for their child(ren) to continue enrollment. As a reminder, no more than 10 of those 30 hours can be earned in donations.
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Congratulations to all of the band students who participated in the FBA solo and ensemble festival over the weekend. Our students received a record high of 82 superior medals. Congratulations to all of the students who participated and represented the central campus band program. These students looked professional and performed with exceptional precision!! Congratulations again band students!!
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Dear Parents:
In an ongoing effort to provide the best quality education to all students, the Pembroke Pines Schools are conducting the Annual Parent Survey. We ask that you take 5-7 minutes to complete this online survey pertaining to the school’s performance in meeting the educational needs of your child. We value your input and feedback, and results of the survey will help us to identify our strengths, challenges, and opportunities for improvement. Be assured that your responses are anonymous.
Please click on the link below to access the survey. If the link does not open the survey, please copy and paste the link into your browser. Before you can begin the survey, you must select the correct school at http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/8077206
You will have until May 18, 2012 to respond to this survey. In appreciation of your efforts, you will be awarded one service hour. (The hour can be applied towards the current or next school year.) To ensure you receive credit, please print the confirmation page at the end of the survey and turn it into your child’s teacher.
Parents are a critical component to the educational process, and our partnership can ensure that the Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School continues to achieve academic excellence. Thank you in advance for your participation.
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
Please be advised that as we prepare to close for the 2011-2012 school year, we must require that all remaining payments to the school for any events, activities, food service, aftercare, etc., must be paid in cash or money order. This policy will continue for the remainder of the school year. Thank you in advance for your compliance with adhering to this policy
notification.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please note this newsletter.
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Dear Parents/Guardians:
Reading Day- U.S.A will be on Tuesday, May 22nd at 9:15-11:30. The Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School- West Campus appreciates those who have served our country. This year our annual Community Reading Day will pay tribute to Veterans by inviting them to read a book to our students. If you or a family member are a Veteran and would like to volunteer to spend about an hour of time with us please contact Mrs. Adler at eadler@pinescharter.com or call 954-450-6990 Ext. 5015 by Friday, May 11th. You will receive 2 volunteer hours for this exciting event.
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Need Volunteer Hours? You can earn 1/2 hour of volunteer time by donating 1 of the following:
-24 pack of 16.9 fl. oz. WATER bottles
-24 pack of COKE cans
-24 pack of SPRITE cans
-24 pack of ORANGE soda cans (Fanta or Sunkist)
Please turn them into the front office labeled PTA/BINGO by Wednesday, May 2nd.
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Dear Parents/Guardians
The Birthday Book Club has been a huge success! The program has donated over 100 books to the FSU Media Center.
We will acknowledge all May and summer birthdays by May 4th. All Birthday Book Club orders are due by April 30th in order to be processed and acknowledged this school year. To get the form visit the Media Center webpage and click the balloons at http://ppcesfsulibrarymedia.weebly.com/birthday-book-club.html.
All library books are due back to the library by May 18th for the end of year inventory. Thank you so much for all your support and donations to the FSU Media Center! The students truly have grown a love for reading!
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The 10th Annual Pembroke Pines Charter School Golf Tournament hosted by Mayor Frank C. Ortis and Planet T Uniforms netted $96,000 for the nationally recognized Pembroke Pines Charter School system. The Golf Tournament held at the Pembroke Lakes Country Club, 10500 Taft Street in Pembroke Pines “Enjoyed Chamber of Commerce weather,” said Kathleen Kuebler Golf Tournament organizer.
The seven-campus Pembroke Pines School System provides an A rated education for 5,500 students. “Our students deserve a high quality education. We are all determined to make each tournament a success to insure our children have the best education possible,” said Mayor Frank C. Ortis. To date the golf tournaments have raised $842,000. “I am very pleased with this year’s outcome,” stated Ortis. “The 10th Annual Golf Tournament collected $10,000 more than last year. We are grateful to the companies and individuals who support us through foursomes, sponsorships and prize donations.”
Sponsors for the 2012 Tenth Annual Mayor Frank C. Ortis Golf Tournament were: Planet T uniforms, Chartwells, Waste Pro, Comcast, ANF, All Service, Baptist Health, Duke Realty, R.J. Behar, and GEO Care. All proceeds from the Pembroke Pines Charter School Golf Tournament directly enhance each student’s educational experience.
Businesses are always welcome to invest in America’s largest municipally run charter schools by sponsoring one of many affordable events throughout the year. Those interested in participating as a sponsor for any Pembroke Pines Charter School System event should contact Mary Jordan at 954.447.1701 or via email at mjordan@ppines.com. To become a sponsor for the 11th Annual Mayors Golf Tournament please contact Kathleen Kuebler at 954-431-4146.
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The Spring 2012 Understanding FCAT 2.0 Reports document is now available on the Department’s website on the FCAT 2.0 homepage at http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcat2/pdf/s12uf2r.pdf.
The document includes explanations of the student and educator reports, a glossary of the terms used in these reports, and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) content assessed on the FCAT 2.0.
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The Third Annual Pill Box Pharmacies Pines 5K Pursuit was so much fun it could get a couch potato motivated! Runners, walkers and strollers totaling well over three hundred joined the festivities prior to the race beginning at The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, Sunday, April 1, 2012, the last day of the City of Pembroke Pines Annual Pines Day Fair and 52nd Celebration.
“There were no fools at the run, just running fools,” laughed Steven Pressman, owner of the Pill Box Pharmacy and sponsor of Pill Box 5K Pursuit. When asked what he thought about the April 1st April Fools date.
Participants checking in as early as 6:00am enjoyed donuts, bananas, drinks and began jamming to the sounds of Shane LeMar Entertainment. Runners took their mark at 7:30am for the 5K Race and Walk which was timed by Split Second Timing. “We were fortunate to partner with Duke Realty who provided the Shoppes of Pembroke Gardens location,” said Mary Jordan, Development Director for the Pembroke Pines Charter School System. “Their commitment to the community, along with the support of Jason’s Deli, The Cheesecake Factory and Starbucks, made this event the quality event participants expect from the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools and the Pembroke Pines Police Athletic League,” said Mary Jordan. “This is an important fundraiser for the Pembroke Pines Charter School system and the Pembroke Pines PAL Program and we look forward to seeing it grow each year,” said Dan Giustino, Pembroke Pines Police and PAL Board Member.
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Seventy nine students at Pembroke Pines Charter High School have earned AP Scholars awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.9 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. “This is the highest number of students we have had in one year earning AP scholar awards at Pembroke Pines Charter High School,” said Dr. John Meyer, Director Guidance/Student Services.
At PPCHS, four students qualified for the National AP Scholar Award by earning an average score of 4 or higher on a five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, and scores or 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams. The students are Srinivas Balusu, Ian Georgianna, Ishin Iwasaki, and Jared Moljo.
Nineteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Edward Baffa, Srinivas Balusu, Jesse DeLuca, Stefanie Delgado, Timothy Diaz, Ryan Douglas, Jaclyn Fine, Ian Georgianna, Natalie Hew, Ishin Iwasaki, Amy Lunak, Natalie Maria, Jared Moljo, Freddy Montenegro, Daniel Quevedo, Mariana Rodriguez, Gabriella Tosado, Diego Vidal, and Justin Yeh.
Thirteen students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Stephanie
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Purchase your yearbook for $30 online for a limited time only through April 30th. The price will increase after that date so don't delay and purchase this amazing memory book for your family today! Just click on the following line and pay online with a credit card:www.yearbookzone.com
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Dear Parents of Incoming 7th Grade Students (Current 6th Graders):
School Board Rule 6GX13-5D-1.021 provides for the complete immunization of children under the requirements of the Florida School Health Service Plan. To be fully immunized for entrance to 7th grade, your child should have received the Hepatitis B vaccine series (three doses), one Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (TDAP) vaccine, and a second dose of measles vaccine. These required immunizations may be obtained from your family physician or at a Broward County Department of Health Clinic.
Please be advised that if your child does not have a completed immunization certificate (Form DH680) present at Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School on/or before the first day of school, your child will not be permitted to attend. We ask that you submit all immunization forms by Friday, June 1, 2012. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call Bernadette Carrero (Registrar’s Office) at 954-443-4847 or Lisa McCleary, Clerical Assistant @ 954-322-3300.
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Dear Parents of Incoming 7th Grade Students (Current 6th Graders):
School Board Rule 6GX13-5D-1.021 provides for the complete immunization of children under the requirements of the Florida School Health Service Plan. To be fully immunized for entrance to 7th grade, your child should have received the Hepatitis B vaccine series (three doses), one Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis (TDAP) vaccine, and a second dose of measles vaccine. These required immunizations may be obtained from your family physician or at a Broward County Department of Health Clinic.
Please be advised that if your child does not have a completed immunization certificate (Form DH680) present at Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School on/or before the first day of school, your child will not be permitted to attend.
We ask that you submit all immunization forms by Friday, June 1, 2012.
Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please call Bernadette Carrero (Registrar’s Office) at 954-443-4847 or Lisa McCleary, Clerical Assistant @ 954-322-3300.
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The Vegas Night held to benefit the Pembroke Pines Charter School Foundation featured great Vegas style gaming and entertainment. “The night was fabulous and raised $8,000 for our Pembroke Pines Charter School System,” said Mary Jordan Director of Development for the Pembroke Pines Charter School System.
Not only did the crowd of one hundred and fifty guests enjoy dancing and the wonderful entertainment provided by Chris MacDonald and his Memories of Elvis Concert, they won terrific prizes as well. Celebrity dealers included Pembroke Pines Vice Mayor Iris Siple, Pembroke Pines Charter School Principals Ken Bass and Peter Bayer and Teacher Daryl Mahoney. The Pembroke Pines Charter School parents donated a variety of services and time as wait staff and bartenders.
“We have a wonderful and award winning school system, which is supported through the amazing fundraising efforts of our families,” concluded Jordan. East Elementary Campus parent Jeaneane (Jen) Swaby donated her services as event photographer representing her company www.ThruJensEyes.com.
The March 17th fundraiser was lucky for many, including Debi Cieveralla who won the IPAD!
“In the end though, the luckiest of all was the Pembroke Pines Charter School Foundation,” concluded Jordan. “It is always a great time when you can bring the community and the parents of the 5500 students we serve together to raise money to support the Pembroke Pines Charter School System.”
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.Pembroke Pines Charter School Central Campus has added six garden boxes to its campus. The project was a joint project of the Pembroke Pines Elementary School Central Campus and the Pembroke Pines Middle School Central Campus Builders Club.
The garden boxes were painted by students from third grade through middle school under the direction of the Elementary Art Teacher, Mrs. Vivian Rodriguez. Mrs. Rodriguez explained, "Three of the boxes are painted with geometric designs to represent our math and science subjects. The other three are painted with organic designs to represent the humanities."
After the boxes were painted, the PPCMS Builders Club students prepared the soil and planted butterfly plants, native Florida wildflowers, herbs, and vegetables. The Builders Club students also have daily gardening responsibilities including watering the gardens every morning before school. Joey Tinghitella, a sixth grade student and Builders Club member said, "The gardens are a good idea, because they teach kids how to be responsible for taking care of the earth." Weeding and organic fertilizing are also part of the learning experience,” said Piper Spencer Builders Club Sponsor and Middle School Science teacher. “From beginning to end the garden took over a month of hard work to prepare. We are looking forward to the flowers, butterflies and fresh vegetables!"
The club has no plans to pick the flowers, they “hope to at attract some caterpillars and watch their metamorphosis,” stated Spencer. As for the vegetables there is one cherry tomato plant, four little pepper plants, and about eight different little herb plants, not enough to contribute to the cafeteria but enough for the Club Members to taste!
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 Affirmative or Negative? On Wednesday, April 4th, gifted students from the West, Central, and FSU campuses met at the FSU Campus and competed against each other in a Debate Competition. To prepare for the debate, the students stayed after school and learned all about debate and the techniques of how to debate. The facilitators: Carolyn Bellot (FSU), Amy Dreilinger and Christine Ortis (Central), and Keren Surowitz (West) assisted the students in researching, proper debate strategies, and how to effectively debate through the conduction of mock debates. For the mock debates, the students were assigned either the affirmative or negative side of a topic and conducted the research based on the view point they were assigned. After conducting the research they debated against other students from their campus to practice and prepare. When the students entered the final debate, they all knew the topic, but did not know which side they would be speaking on. Therefore, they had to conduct research for sides of the argument as well as practice speaking to both sides. All of the students worked very hard for this competition and were eager to demonstrate their amazing debating skills. They gave convincing arguments citing research for both sides of the argument. All of the students did an outstanding job. The students from the FSU Campus, Hailey Landry, Ara Johnson, Jason Castillo, Ava Johnson, Zoe McGowan, and Sarah Lendzian, were the overall winners of the competition. from the FSU campus. Congratulations to all!
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“The purpose of SECME is to prepare and encourage students to complete post-secondary studies and enter careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” said Piper Spencer, Science Teacher and school SECME Coordinator.
The Campus Science Olympiad Team members are: Ezekiel Alexander, Devin Frankel, Randy Fils, Juan Ardila, Michel Dellepere, Monica Cordero, Jana Ambre, Aily Walker, Breanna Jomsky, Jordan Cuevas, Angel Santiago, Akshitha Balachandar, Katie Foss, Kayla Williams, Brandon Rios, Sameera Vedantam, Demi Iglesias, Saman Govaria, Jessica Nelson, Angelica Chirino, Arielle Hernandez, Celya Walker, Kelcey Hernandez, Devin Demenezes, Ian Teng, and Maz Pfau. The Teacher/Coaches are: Mr. Michael Walker - Bridge Coach, Mrs. Piper Spencer - Rocket Coach, Ms. Marisabel Soliman - Mousetrap Car Coach, Mrs. Cecilia Moss - Art Coach, Mrs. Amber Touhy and Ms. Melissa Maestu - Essay Coach.
“We are so proud of our outstanding Science Olympiad Team,” said Ken Bass, Principal at the PPCM Central Campus, “They represented our school with honor and pride!”
The individual event awards were:
1st Place - Big Thr33 Rocket by Ezekiel Alexander, Randy Fils, and Devin Frankel
1st Place - Reflecting Absence Essay on the Civil Engineering Challenges of World Trade Center Memorial by Akshitha Balachandar.
2nd Place - The Hortulani Bridge (a balsa wood bridge) by Jana Ambre, Aily Walker, and Breanna Jomsky
2nd Place - T.R.E.E. (The Rocket Extreme Experience) by Juan Ardila, Michel Dellepere, and Monica Cordero
2nd Place - Plan It, Build It, Live It Poster by Katie Foss
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are requesting donations of pre-packaged snacks for our students. If you would like to donate a box of individually packaged bags of pretzels, goldfish crackers, fruit-gummy snacks, etc. we would greatly appreciate it! Please drop off the snacks in the front office. Thank you so much!
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It is with great pride that I congratulatate this year's advanced band for their straight superior ratings at the Florida Bandmaster's Association middle school band assessment. This event took place on March 28, 2012 at Hollywood Hills Sr. High school, and it is a required assessment for all middle school band programs in the state of Florida. As a result of the exceptional direction and leadership of Ms. Edith Shendell-Frankel, it is the 10th consecutive year that the PPCMS Central campus band has received the highest possible rating. These students worked very hard these past few weeks in preparation for this event! They are all to be commended and congratulated for their hard work and dedication necessary to achieve this level of excellence!!
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Hello Wonderful and Generous Families!!
The students have been working so hard reading their stories and meeting their AR Goals! We will be awarding them with their AR prizes next week, but our supplies are low. If possible, please send in some donations. Here are some ideas:
bouncy balls
yo yo's
beach toys (no water guns)
board games
gift cards (Barnes & Nobles, GameStop, etc...)
lollipops
book marks
decorative pencils, pens, notebooks, etc...
Slinky's
sports balls
Just ask your child and they will be glad to suggest some items. Thank you SO much for your donations. Remember to include the volunteer form for 30 minutes of volunteer time every time you send in a donation.
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Michelle Sand, P.E. Coach at Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School - West Campus, 1680 SW 184th Avenue, Pembroke Pines, went the extra GREEN mile to motivate her students to jump rope for the heart this year! IF students raised $6,000 through jumping rope pledges, to benefit the American Heart Association, Sand would be SLIMED. Coach Sand will be slimed on Thursday, March 29th at 9:15a.m.!!!
The annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser and celebration took place on February 17th. “Our students were so motivated by the SLIME-Y goal,” laughed Sand. “The students were so excited about helping make a difference in the lives of people who have heart problems, our school ended up raising $6,387!” Ninety students raised $30 or more, so they will get to slime Sand, and “The top 10 fundraisers will get to slime me an additional time!” said Sand.
In the past Sand has been stuck to the side of her Gym office in her effort to motivate students to meet jumping rope goals for the American Heart Association. Sand is a great advocate for exercise, and “jumping rope is an excellent cardiovascular exercise”. “It is an exercise that our students enjoy and will help them to stay active and healthy for a lifetime,” continued Sand. “A nice thing about jumping rope is its non-competitiveness; students don’t feel intimidated, there are no winners or losers. If you’re jumping, you’re a winner!” concluded Sand.
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The Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary FSU Campus and the PPCE FSU PTA proudly announce twelve staff members were nominated for the annual Broward County PTA “Pat on the Back” award.
The annual Broward County PTA event recognizes teachers based on meeting three criteria: implementation of their philosophy of education for the future of their students; standing out among their peers; and welcoming parent involvement.”
The nominated teachers were: Mrs. Laura Coleman, Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher, Mrs. Alyssa Lavoro, Mrs. Allison Miller, Associate Mrs. Millie Cueto, Mrs. Sophia Tenn, Ms. Mellissa Trotter, Ms. Jill Truitt, Mrs. Carrie Velasquez. Three teachers go on to represent the school on Tuesday March 27th at The Annual Broward County PTA Pat on the Back ceremony. Those teachers are Mrs. Alice Cabrera, Mrs. Nydia Castellano and Ms. Marjorie Lasnetski.
All parents are invited to write letters honoring teachers with a special "Pat on the Back". The 12 teachers from PPCES FSU were recognized on Friday, March 2, 2012 with the framed nominating letter and a gift card from the school PTA. The three top nominees will be recognized at the Broward County PTA Pat on the Back Ceremony on March 27th held at McArthur High School.
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The City of Pembroke Pines - Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School East Campus, 10801 Pembroke Road, had an extraordinary day thanks to the Miami Dolphins who held a Positive Choices Day at the Elementary School.
Pembroke Pines Charter School is known for its excellent academics, motivated teachers and exciting range of educational activities and as of March 21, 2012 a “Miami Dolphins Junior Training Camp”.
The Miami Dolphins held two sessions for second, third, fourth and fifth grade students. Students learned about staying fit, worked their way through an obstacle course or learned a cheer routine from a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader! All students enjoyed the official Training Camp drink…Gatorade!
To learn more about the Dolphins Junior Training Camp please visit: http://www.miamidolphins.com/finatics/fins-kids/youth-programs/jr-training-camp.html
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please note these flyers (flyer 1, flyer 2) from the West Campus Early Learning Center.
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On Friday, March 2nd, six 7th and 8th grade students from the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School - West Campus, participated in the Broward County History Fair held at Pompano Beach High School. The 2012 theme was "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History”.
Eighth graders Navya Baranwal and Ashley Westerfield, won 1st place in the Junior Group Website Category with a website based on the revolution of espionage throughout history. Seventh grader Elizabeth Garrison won 4th place in the Junior Individual Website Category with a website based on the Civil Rights Movement. Baranwal and Westerfield will go on to Tallahassee to compete in the Florida History Fair on May 1, 2012.
The students worked diligently for three months on their projects. “Their extensive research on the topic of their choice was evident and they aligned perfectly with the theme, "Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History," continued Torres. “The competition was strong, all students attending the Countywide Fair represented the top projects at their school,” said Mrs. Shannon Torres, Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School - West Campus 8th grade U.S. History Social Studies Department Chair. “We are so proud that six of our students participated at the county level and brought home two awards! And, the icing on the cake for Torres….? “This is the second time our school will be represented at the state level
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Dear Parents,
Please note this letter. Our school is ranked in the top 10% of elementary schools in Florida. Thank you for all of your support!
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The City of Pembroke Pines Charter School West Elementary Campus Student Council members have been VERY busy helping those in need. Throughout the month of February they sponsored a food drive to support “A Time in Place Food Pantry” located in West Pembroke Pines.
“The Food Pantry feeds over 200 families in the Pembroke Pines and Miramar area,” said Cindhia Velez, one of two Pembroke Pines West Campus Student Council Advisors. “We were happy to be able to lend a hand and help out those folks who have needs and live in our neighborhoods,” added Nicole Escobar, West Campus Student Council Advisor. To make a donation to the Student Council at Pembroke Pines Charter West Elementary please contact Cindhia Velez at 954-443-4847.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Here are the benchmarks for grades 3, grades 4, and grades 5. Please review with your son
or daughter.
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Please note this newsletter. We hope that you have an enjoyable spring break! School resumes on March 19, 2012. Also, don’t miss out on the Arts Festival at Pembroke Pines-City Place this weekend! Our dance teams will perform on Sunday, March 11 at 10:00am. (Dancers need to arrive at 9:30am.)
And……if you haven’t signed up yet for the Vegas Night for the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools, you can email Mary Jordan at mjordan@ppines.com for tickets. Vegas Night will be held on March 17 from 6:00-10:00pm at the Focal Point Senior Center. Advance ticket sales are $65. Tickets at the door will be $75. Support the Pembroke Pines Charter Schools!
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Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary East Campus to Exhibit Artwork in Student Gallery at the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood During the month of March 2012, the Art and Culture Center of Hollywood is showcasing the art work of Pembroke Pines Charter Elementary School students in the Center’s student gallery space, located at 1650 Harrison St. in Hollywood.
Under the direction of art instructor Lucia Romano, the exhibition “Youth Art Month – Art Students Do It Their Way” contains works from students in grades K through 5. Click on this link for a slide show of some of the students' work:
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
We are requesting the following donations. Please drop off the items in the front office. Items for the baskets for the Mayor’s Golf Tournament. You may donate items for any of the baskets. Our themes are:
-Golf
-Family Fun
-Spa
-Romantic Night In
-Italian
-Mexican
-Bright-Colored Copy Paper
-Umbrellas
-Ponchos
-Boxes of pre-packaged snacks
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Dear Parents,
Please use the following tool to allow your son/daughter to practice math facts. You do NOT need a password or username. Just click on the link for the Flashcards at the top right corner of the home page.
Please go to: www.acaletics.com and click on Flashcards at the top right of the home page, then click the desired set.
The Flashcard Concepts are:
1) Basic Addition Facts (includes doubles)
2) Basic Subtraction Facts
3) Regrouping Addition Facts
4) Regrouping Subtraction Facts
5) Multiplication Facts (includes squares)
6) Division Facts
7) Fraction to Percent
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
If you are in need of service hours, the Development Department for Pembroke Pines Charter Schools is
looking for 3 ongoing volunteers to work on the following items:
-Phone Calls
-Data Entry
-Flyers
-Research
-Power Point
-Word
-Excel
-Word Publisher
Must be computer savvy, and work well on the phone. Hours are flexible from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday This is an ongoing need. Please email Mary Jordan at mjordan@ppines.com
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The 2012 Science Fair the Pembroke Pines Charter School Central Campus Middle School was an enormous success.Thirty students conducted background research, designed and carried out their original science experiments, analyzed data, and then created reports, abstracts and display boards. Pictured above is First Place Winner of the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School Central Campus Annual Science Fair Hanah Bondar a sixth grade student with her teacher Mrs. Piper Anne Spencer. #2 Water clock: “The Flow of Time,” a water clock project by 6th grade student Celya Walker, and #3 an overview of the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School Central Campus Science Fair Projects.
“These eleven to thirteen year old students have been working on these projects since October,” said Science Teacher Piper Spencer. “And their hard work has paid off in results that are much more significant and sophisticated than you would expect on a middle school level,” continued Spencer.
The student body of Pembroke Pines Charter School Central Middle School Campus “totally” enjoyed the 2012 Science Fair and had the opportunity to tour the fair and view the projects created by their classmates. The ribbon winners will represent the school at the District Science Fair in February.
And the winners were:
1st Place - Hanah Bondar -" The Effects of Artificial Light on the Growth of Basil Plants"
1st Place - Curtis DeShong and Devin Frankel - "Dirty Mouth - Clean It Up With . . ."
2nd Place - Jana Ambre - "The Effect of Font Color on Your Reading Speed and Comprehension"
2nd Place - Gabriel Galvao - "A Plant's Opinion"
3rd Place - Mitchell Wynn - "Steam Powered"
3rd Place - Marquis Alexis - "Hydroponics"
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Just a friendly reminder about the activity fee. If you are not up to date with your payments, please stop by the office to pay. Thank you so much
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Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School Student Activity and Service Fees 2011-2012:
The Pembroke Pines-Florida State University Charter Elementary School is a developmental research school (laboratory school) sponsored by Florida State University. The mission of a developmental research school is to provide “a vehicle for the conduct of research, demonstration, and evaluation regarding management, teaching, and learning.” As a developmental research school, the school is able to charge a student activity and service fee to be utilized for student needs throughout the school year. On June 17, 2009, the Pembroke Pines City Commission approved to institute a student activity and service fee for the students of the school. The student activity and service fee for each student for the school year 2011-2012 is $280 per student for grades K-5. Please note that field trips and some other student activities may not be included in this fee. The fees will be used for the following:
-Student Activities and Special Events (assemblies, competitions, etc.)
-Student Award Programs (BUG, Give Me 5, Honor Roll, etc.)
-Student Supplies
-Media
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The PTA is sponsoring a program to recognize outstanding teachers. Please consider writing a letter to share how exceptional your child’s teacher is and why you think he/she deserves this honor. The goal of the Pat on the Back award is:
· To recognize a teacher who has implemented his/her philosophy of education for the future of his/her students
· To recognize a teacher who stands out from among his or her peers
· To recognize a teacher who urges and welcomes parent involvement
Please type one page, double spaced in 300 words or less why this teacher should receive the Pat on the Back Award. Please do not include your name as all letters will be kept anonymous. Email all entries (as an attachment) to Dawn McCormick at dawn2050@yahoo.com. Entries are due by Monday, February 20 at 9:00am. Late entries will not be accepted.
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On Friday, February 10, 2011 eleven(11) Central Middle School students admirably represented our school at the District Science Fair. Less than 20% of all projects that enter the District Fair receive ribbon recognition. We are very proud to announce that eight(8) of our students received ribbon recognition:
-Hanah Bondar 3rd Place Botany
-Sameera Vedantam 3rd Place Environmental Science
-Mitchell Wynn 3rd Place Engineering
-Juan Carlos Gomez 3rd Place Engineering
-Devin Frankel and Curtis DeShong 3rd Place Medicine and Health
-Jana Ambre 4th Place Behavioral and Social Science
-Saman Govaria 4th Place Behavioral & Social Sciences
We would like to Congratulate Sameera Vedantam, who received a Special Award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association that will be presented at a District Award Ceremony.
Congratulations to all student honorees!!
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 FSU Campus: All Pro Dads
The FSU All Pro Dads will meet on (Thursday) March 1st, at 7:40 AM in the FSU Cafeteria. Breakfast will be catered by Chick-fil-A and can be purchased for $4 per person in advance or $5 at the door. Dads are requested to e-mail their RSVP to the PTA-- FSUPTA@gmail.com by 2/27. Dads, Please RSVP to each breakfast you attend so we know how many meals to order.
Dads can use our Fast Pass EXPRESS LINES by pre paying and preregistering in an e mail with the full name as it appears on the driver’s license. All Pro Dad’s Day is a monthly gathering of fathers and their kids with the simple purpose of growing closer to each other while enjoying breakfast and participating in activities.
Dads, don’t forget to e mail your Father Time Challenge (HW) to FSUPTA@gmail.com by 2/7. All parents who email a brief description of what they did will receive an additional raffle ticket. Some great prizes will be given away! Earn volunteer hours. (Other guests are welcome to join along with child if dad is unavailable.) Save the date for the last 2011-2012 breakfast: 5/3
Show your pride in being part of the FSU All Pro Dads by purchasing your own “My Dad is All Pro” shirt for $10. Children will be allowed to wear their All Pro Dad shirt to school on all 2011-2012 All Pro Dads day. “This Dad is All Pro” (dad) shirt also available for fathers (in various sizes.) Send in $10 each: attention All Pro Dads, to purchase one (while supplies last.)
Pembroke Pines: Inside News
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Yearbook sales start today. The deadline is Friday, February 24th. Prices for Well Wisher ads are as follows:
-Up to 30 words $10.00 (No photo permitted)
-Up to 50 words $15.00 (No photo permitted)
-1/8 page ad $30.00 (text only or 1 photo w/ limited text)
-¼ page ad $55.00 (up to 1 photos)
-½ page ad $75.00 (up to 2 photos)
-full page ad $125.00 (up to 4 photos)
There is no limit on the number of photos you may use if you design the ½ or full page yourself with a professional software. Please do not submit ads using word, excel, power point, etc. It must be professionally done and designed to the specific size of the ad or the quality of the ad will be compromised. If you have questions, please call or email me at dcilli@comcast.net.
ALL PHOTOS for dedications must be submitted electronically via email to dcilli@comcast.net or on CD. Please take photos to a local vendor to scan as a jpg or tif file (high resolution at 300 dpi) and burn on a CD for submission. You may design your own dedication or one will be designed per your request upon receipt of your electronic photos. Please include CD and form below with payment with student’s name, grade & teacher written on the CD clearly.
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We are proud to announce that the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) recently released the school rankings based on FCAT performance for the 2010-2011 school year. Published in the January 31st Sun Sentinel cover page story, it was reported that the Pembroke Pines Charter Middle Schools (Central and West Campuses) are ranked as the #1 performing middle schools in all of Broward County, and are tied for 14th for the entire state. We congratulate all of our students and teachers for their diligent efforts which led to this remarkable achievement. We wish to encourage all of our students and teachers to continue to strive for this level of excellence. We are so very proud!
We ask our parents to continue to support us in our efforts to prepare our students for success on the FCAT through participation in our weekly after school FCAT Tutorial Camps. Also, we ask that your child(ren) strive for regular attendance during the final months before our 2012 FCAT Assessments (February 28-March1-8th Grade Writing; April 16-27-FCAT Reading, Math and Science). We are optimistic and hopeful that our schools will be able to continue to lead in academic excellence.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Re-Registration Forms will be going home with all students on Monday, February 6th and are due back to school no later than February 17th. These forms are very important. This is how we account for all returning students for the 2012-2013 school year. Please complete the form and return it to your child’s teacher by the deadline. If your child has a sibling on the waiting list, or you would like to apply for a sibling, please complete the sibling section on this form. You do not need to apply online for siblings during the application period.
If you are interested in transferring to one of our other elementary campuses, due to a hardship, please ask for a Transfer Application in the front office. Transfer Applications will only be accepted from February 6th through April 6th and are based solely on hardship and available spacing. If we are unable to place your child due to unavailable spacing your child will be placed on a waiting list. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Judi Baca at 954-499-4244.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Pembroke Pines Florida State University Charter Elementary School Student Council is excited to announce the Grand Opening of our School Store on Wednesday, February 1st! The School Store will be open every Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. in the breezeway. Students will enjoy a wide variety of items they can purchase for terrific prices. Items range from .25 cents to $2.00! A portion of the proceeds will be used for technology.
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| Crime Prevention Tips Email | | | The Pembroke Pines Police Department has created a tip email address to assist us with crime prevention. The email address is Tips@ppines.com. The TIPS email is not monitored 24/7, and anyone with an emergency should still call 911.  | |
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