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Why should you visit the GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENT?
During students middle &
high school years, students reach a point of acquired
knowledge, life skills, and confidence that serves to stir
visions of their destiny. The Guidance & Counseling
Department provides resource information in exploring
options during & after you have completed High School.
Assistance is given for all students. Students explore their
options ranging from scholarships, apprenticeships, college
and universities. Enrollment to workforce entrance,
military, or vocational/technical schools, and even
advisment regarding financial aid. A day and life as an
counselor is listening, researching, and informing.
MOTIVATE
6th - 8th Grade Guidance
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EDUCATE
9th - 11th Grade Guidance
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GRADUATE
12th Grade Guidance
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SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
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What is the ESE/GIFTED DEPARTMENT?
ESE stands for Exceptional
Student Education. The purpose of ESE is to help each child
with an exceptionality to progress in school and prepare for
life after school. Exceptional student education services
may include special teaching methods and materials.
Decisions about a child's ESE services are made by a team.
The child's parents are are part of this team. Please visit
our ESE school notes page for further up to date
information.
ESE TEACHER K - 5
Ms. Valentina Vetencourt
ESE TEACHER 6TH - 12TH
Ms.
Kim Bayon
ESE/GIFTED SPECIALIST
Ms. Christine Stewart
What are Gifted Students?
Gifted students are
students who has superior intellectual development and is
capable of high performance. Please contact us on student
eligiblity for special instructional programs.
GIFTED
SPECIALIST
Ms. Pride Adami
What is the ESOL DEPARTMENT?
English
for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program
The goal
of the ESOL Program is to ensure that all students, entering
Broward County Public Schools with varying levels of limited
English proficiency, receive comparable and comprehensible
instruction. This instruction helps these students to
develop communicative and academic skills necessary for
meeting national, state, and district educational standards.
All
schools with students classified as English Language
Learners (ELL) must provide an appropriate ESOL program to
meet the specific students' needs in language learning,
academic achievement, and in cultural integration.
Students
in the ESOL program are required to meet the same curriculum
standards as any other student in English/Language Arts and
content area instruction. The content of the curriculum is
established by the Sunshine State Standards. ESOL
strategies, supplementary materials, and native language
assistance are used to ensure that comprehensible
instruction is being provided to every ELL student. Our ELL
Specialist handles K- 12th grade.
ELL SPECIALIST
MS.
Maria Juarbe
REGISTRAR
Ms. Angela Randle
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Student Recognition Programs
Principal’s Honor Roll:
Students with a
grade point average of 3.8 or 4.0 are honored for their
academic success each grading period. Students with a 4.0
are invited to a celebration hosted by the Principal at the
end of the year. Special certificates are awarded to all
honorees.
Honor
Roll:
Students who earn a
grade point average between 3.0 - 3.7 are awarded Honor Roll
certificates by the Assistant Principal for their
achievement.
Character
Education
The
School Board of Broward County, Florida has adopted eight
character traits that will be infused throughout our
curriculum and student activities: Cooperation,
Responsibility, Citizenship, Kindness, Respect, Honesty,
Self-control, and Tolerance. Kids of Character of the Month.
Teachers nominate students on a monthly basis who have
demonstrated specific character traits. School certificates,
bumper stickers, and other rewards are presented to the
students. Students are recognized on our in-house television
station and their names are prominently displayed on our
Kids of Character board.
What is Broward Schools Virtual Counselor?
Virtual counselor allows you to see
your:
Past grades
Unofficial Transcripts
Grade point average
FCAT and other test scores
Current schedule
Attendance/tardies
history
High school graduation
requirements, and other related student records.
Further instructions may be
found on our website under Middle School Curriculum Guide
2007-2008
What is Florida eChoices?
Florida
eChoices is about:
Exploring over 650 careers on the
internet
Finding over 3500 colleges and
postsecondary schools.
Matching your interest, skills, and
values to careers electronically
Building YOUR DREAM WITH YOUR OWN CAREER
PLAN
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