BCPS to Continue Sharing Best Practices Across Schools

Today, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the 2012-13 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 (FCAT 2.0) Reading, Mathematics, and Science results today. Summary results indicate that:

The percent of students meeting or exceeding grade level proficiency (Achievement Level 3 or above) in Reading is:

•     59% in Grade 4  •     59% in Grade 8

•     60% in Grade 5  •     53% in Grade 9

•     60% in Grade 6  •     52% in Grade 10

•     58% in Grade 7  

The percent of students meeting or exceeding grade level (Achievement Level 3 or above) in Mathematics is:

•     63% in Grade 4  •     53% in Grade 7

•     57% in Grade 5  •     48% in Grade 8

•     55% in Grade 6  

The percent of students meeting or exceeding grade level (Achievement Level 3 or above) in Science is:

•     49% in Grade 5  •     46% in Grade 8

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students’ scores remained stable in reading across all grade levels, in mathematics for grades 4 and 6, and in science for grades 5 and 8.

Seventeen traditional elementary and middle schools made statistically significant increases (indicating a positive trend in scores) in these critical objectives.  Those serving Lauderhill are:

Banyan Elementary

Park Lakes Elementary

Plantation Elementary  

Martin Luther King Elementary

Nova Middle

Plantation Middle

Westpine Middle

CITY OF LAUDERHILL BEACH SHELTER PROGRAM STOPS STATUS AS OF 5/6/2013

Planned start date is approximately September 13 and the expected completion date for all Bus Shelters are June 2014 (though a few could be finished in 2013).

Two Lauderhill BCPS Students Named to Elite Class of 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars

Two Lauderhill Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students are members of an elite class of 2013 Gates Millennium Scholars. Kiona Elliot of Northeast High School, and Chanique Vassell of Boyd Anderson High School, are among the 1,000 winners throughout the country who were named to this year’s Gates Millennium Scholarship Program.

Scholarship recipients all receive good-through-graduation scholarships that can be used to pursue degrees in any undergraduate major at the accredited college or university of their choice. The scholarship program, which provides recipients with leadership development opportunities, mentoring, academic and social support as well as financial assistance, is supported by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through the UNCF (United Negro College Fund).

Kiona Elliot of Lauderhill

Northeast High School

Kiona is ranked #13 of her 433-member graduating class. She has a weighed GPA of 4.6 and is one of the school’s four Senior Leaders. 

Kiona founded the Junior Academy of Science while in the 10th grade and served the role of president for three years. Her three years of independent research allowed her to present at the Junior Science, Engineering and Humanities Symposium for two years. Kiona’s creativity and passion for science led her to receive first place awards in both the County and State Science Fairs. She also competed in the Intel International Science Fair. As one of the 12 nationally recognized Bezos Scholars, Kiona attended the Aspen Ideas Festival at the Aspen Institute in Colorado.  

She was the chief communications officer of the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam and was invited to the White House Science Fair, where she persuaded President Obama to demonstrate her team’s invention of a portable collapsible water sanitation station. Kiona will attend the University of Florida this fall.

Chanique Vassell of Lauderhill

Boyd Anderson High School

Chanique Vassell is driven to excellence. She is salutatorian of her class, ranked #2 with a weighted GPA of 5.2 and an unweighted 3.7. 

She has received numerous awards, including the Harvard Book Award, Advanced Placement English Literature/International Baccalaureate Foreign Language Department Award, and the Principal’s Achievement Award. She is a member of the Sister2Sister Club, the Key Club, and the National Honor Society. 

Giving back to her community and helping others is important to Chanique. She has over 800 community service hours to her credit. Chanique has been a Delta Sigma Theta Scholastic Honoree and has been on the Principal’s Honor Roll since 2009. Through the Questbridge Scholarship Program, she will attend Columbia University this fall to study biochemistry.

Winners Announced For The Annual Parkway Middle School Of The Arts Juried Art Contest

Lauderhill, FL….  The Art, Culture and Tourism Board of the City of Lauderhill has announced the winners of the Annual Parkway Middle School of the Arts Juried Art Contest. The winners were chosen at the school’s “Musical Kaleidoscope” Program on Thursday, May 30, 2013.

In the Painting category, third place went to Ginelle Swan, second place, Brandon King and first place, to Jacquelyn Burgess.

In the Drawing category, Sukeisha Brown won third, Riley Casson received second place, and Taylor Hamilton won first place.

In the Sculpture category, third place went to Roberto Lama, second place Kayla Wauchope, and first place Mariam Garcia.

In the Mixed Media category, third place went to Alicia Reynalds, second place to Cayla Oliphant, and first place to Joanna Wheeler.

In the Paper Collage category, the third place winner was Aajah Williams, second place Emily Paul, and first place Taylor Graham.

In the Paper Weaving category, third place winner was Tykeria Castro, second place Kayla Wauchope, and first place Jasenia Figueroa.

“Best in Show” was awarded to Renard Walter’s for his “Cube” sculpture.

Parkway Middle School of the Arts is Broward County’s only arts magnet middle school. Students received cash prizes of $100 for first place and Best in Show categories, $75 for second place, and $50 for third place.  The judging panel included Corrine Wakeland and Carol Ann McFarland, Lauderhill Arts Center artists in residence, and Adrianne Chadwick, Museum Educator at the Art Museum of Fort Lauderdale.

The City of Lauderhill’s Arts, Culture and Tourism (ACT) Board is a volunteer advisory body that works with the Lauderhill City Commission on art and cultural programs that include Lauderhill the Arts Center & Gallery and the Mayor’s Jazz Picnic in the Park series.

Lauderhill Selects Sun Bergeron as Solid Waste Disposal Service

On June 17 at a Special Commission Meeting the City Commission met to vote on the following matter:

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-06-120: RANKING THE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER.

By a 3 to 2 vote, Sun Bergeron was ranked first for a contract to start July 2013.  Voting in favor was Vice Mayor Thurston, Commission Bates and Mayor Kaplan.  Voting against was Commissioners Benson and Berger who supported Wheelabrator/Waste Management.

Vacancies on Lauderhill Advisory Boards

http://www.lauderhill-fl.gov/BoardVacancies_Feb2013.pdf

Notes of the Commission Meetings of June 10

On June 10, the City Commission held a Special Commission Meeting and a Regular Commission Meeting.  Commission Bates was an excused absent due to illness.  The following are notes of interest (all item passed on the agenda unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING:

1.  RESOLUTION NO. 13R-06-120:  APPROVING THE SELECTION OF ____________________ TO PROVIDE MUNICIPAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  The choice was between Sun Bergeron (SW Ranches bid) and Wheelabrator/Waste Management (Broward County bid), and staff recommended Sun Bergeron.  On a 2 - 2 tie, the matter was tabled to June 17 where Commission Bates may be able to break the tie.  Mayor Kaplan and Vice Mayor Thurston voted for Sun Bergeron.  Commissioners Benson and Berger voted for Wheelabrator.

2.  RESOLUTION NO. 13R-06-121:  APPROVING THE SELECTION OF SUN BERGERON TO PROVIDE RECYCLING PROCESSING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.  Sun Bergeron was the only bidder.


REGULAR MEETING:

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING

1 ORDINANCE NO. 13O-06-122:  APPROVING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,000.00 TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT YOUTH SUMMER EMPOWERMENT CAMP.

2 ORDINANCE NO. 13O-06-123 :  APPROVING THE SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3300 INVERRARY BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, FROM THE BRISSETT RAY OF HOPE FOUNDATION FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF $1,360,000.00.

YMCA Free Swimming Lessons

Mr. Bistro - New Restaurant in Town

A new restaurant, Mr. Bistro has opened at 4973 N. University Drive in Lauderhill, 954-617-3388.  It is located on the SW corner of Inverrary Blvd (a/k/a NW 50th Street) and University Drive, behind Gaboose Korean Restaurant.

Besides a wide selection of outstanding dishes, they have special events, such as all you can eat nights.  A bar with beer and wine is also available.

For more information their web site is http://www.mrbistro.com/

Summer Camps in Lauderhill 2013

Broward County Public Schools 2013 Summer Programs

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to announce the launch of a new Summer Programs Online Resource, which can be found on the District’s website www.browardschools.com/summerprograms.

The Summer Programs Online Resource provides information about summer programs and camps, including Academic Enrichment Programs, School Camps, Extended School Year (ESY) Program, Third Grade Reading Camp and Summer Food Service Program.

Visit the new Summer Programs Online Resource at www.browardschools.com/summerprograms.