December 2010 - Academy Publishing, Inc.

For The Parents, Students, Faculty, And The Community Of Palm Beach Gardens High School
Bi-Monthly
Volume 18 Issue 4
December 2010
Principal’s Message
Dear Parents and Students,
Administration
Principal
Larry Clawson
Assistant Principals
Leonard Coleman
Tara Dellegrotti
Michelle Fleming
Jerry McAdoo
Dr. Richard Williams
Community School Director
Arty Falk
“Gator Tales”
December 2010
Published Five Times Per Year
Palm Beach Gardens High School
4245 Holly Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Issue # 4
It’s hard to believe that the school year is halfway over! I am proud of
all that our students have accomplished this past semester. We have had
an unprecedented number of students taking advantage of tutoring and
enrichment opportunities both after school and on the weekend. I am deeply
impressed by our students’ commitment to academic success. I know that
this commitment will continue through the second semester.
I also want to take this opportunity to commend our football team on
improving to a 5-5 record this year. Head Coach Chris Davis and his staff
have worked closely with these young men to ensure that their academics
are on target and they are ready for college. Moving into second semester,
we are excited for our winter sports to begin. We are also ready for our
softball team to take the field and defend their state title! We are proud of
all of our scholar-athletes and their remarkable accomplishments.
As this is the time of year that we reflect on all for which
we are thankful and consider the year ahead, I want
to again express what a pleasure it is to be the
principal of this awesome school. Our teachers,
staff, community partners, and the families we
serve make this a wonderful school. I am truly
grateful and thankful to be here. I wish you and
yours the absolute best in the year ahead.
Sincerely,
Mr. Clawson
Visit our Website @ www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/PalmBeachGardensHS
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MAGNETIC ATTRACTIONS!
As the first semester draws to a close, our students in the Five Star Magnet Program have much to celebrate!
Juniors in all three business magnets had the pleasure of participating in a ROPES-style course at the Tanah
Keeta Boy Scout Camp in Tequesta. ROPES is an opportunity for students to develop communication and team
building skills, while learning a great deal about their own strengths. The students will be returning to the camp
later in the school year for the always-popular “high elements,” which test not only their teamwork skills, but
their own personal courage. If you’re not familiar with ROPES, check out the pictures on our website. It is truly
an incredible experience.
Seniors in the Global Business and Entrepreneurship Magnet recently had the unique opportunity to tour the Port
of Palm Beach with Carl Baker, Director of Operations and PBGHS graduate. Students learned about the role
of our port in international trade and took particular interest in post-September 11th security measures that keep
our nation secure. We thank Mr. Baker for an experience that was both interesting and entertaining!
On November 12th, sophomores in the Pre-Medicine Magnet had the opportunity to participate in “A Day in the
Life of a Nurse,” a district-wide initiative that gives students the opportunity to explore the nursing profession.
Twenty of our students visited Hospice of Palm Beach County for an eye-opening day. Students learned about
music and Reiki therapy, toured the facility, met with a psychologist, counted out medications, and more. We
are looking forward to participating again next year!
As always, the Television, Film, and Radio Magnet students are hard at work on their creative projects. While the
sophomores continue to work on GNN, our in-house news program, our radio students are working on research
papers on legendary disc jockey Alan Freed, writing scripts for radio dramas, and working on individual brief
disc jockey shows. Seniors are creating informative and instructional shows, such as “How to Be a Lady,” “How
to Be Awesome,” and “A Day in the Life of a TV Set.” These shows will certainly prove to be interesting!
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2011-2012 school year. Applications are available in the
magnet office and online. Check out our website, www.fivestarmagnet.org for details. The application deadline
is December 17th. Please call the magnet office at 694-7388 if you have any questions!
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Thank You,
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Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Tee & Green Sponsors
Dermatology Associates, P.A. of the Palm Beaches
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Palm Beach County Hotel and Lodging Association
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Sign/Beverage Sponsors
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Fast Break/Summer Bridge
Scholarship for Seniors!
Fast Break/Summer Bridge is a scholarship offered at
Palm Beach State College. It takes place during the
summer session and is open to any and all graduating
seniors. The tuition is free and so is the book. If any seniors
are interested, stop by the guidance office to sign up!
South Florida
Congratulations,
Pathfinder Nominees!
The following students will represent Palm Beach Gardens
High School at the Pathfinder Awards in May:
Academic Excellence: Tiana Freericks
Business: Alan Dukor
Communications: John Keller
Community Involvement: Jacki Rubin
Computer Science: Steven Stemmer
Drama: Antoinette Ross
Foreign Language: Matania Bolivar
Forensics/Speech: Amber Wilkins
History/Political Science: Avery Raisis
Literature: Iska Stoddart
Mathematics: Patrick Truong
Music/Instrumental: Rose Lazuder
Music/Vocal: Lauren Clark
Reach for Excellence: Briana Holm
Science: Sergine Brutus
Sports: Kaylie Wallace
Technical/Vocational/Agricultural: Hussain Yousaf
Every year, Pathfinder Awards are given to the best and
brightest students in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
Good luck, Gators!
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2010 – 2011 National Honor Society
The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on November 22, 2010.
We would like to recognize and
congratulate the following students on
their acceptance into this prestigious
organization that honors juniors and
seniors who exemplify the four NHS
principles – scholarship, leadership,
service and character:
We would also like to welcome Jeremy
Gamble and Lindsey Shell as transfer
National Honor Society members.
The current National Honor Society
officers ran the ceremony and would
like to thank the following: NJROTC
for providing the Color Guard, Mrs.
Jamie Bryan and Pizzazz for a beautiful
vocal performance, Mr. Eric Rucker for
running the lights, Mr. Larry Clawson
for providing Closing Remarks, and
Chef Gold and his culinary classes for
creating and serving all the delicious
food served at the reception following
the ceremony.
Seniors
Danielle Blake-Lawrence
Marion Borbon
Alexa Camilli
Isabel Cho
Devan Eginton
Cesar Fernandez
Paola Flechas
Stephanie Fritz
Cynthia Habashy
Juniors
Daniela Acevedo
Alexis Hugues
Guerthie Atilus
Mariah Axon
William Beach
Maisha Bowen
Tatiana Carr
Sigma Chawdhury
Melanie Chen
Sheyla Cornish
Conner Dalton
Samantha Decavalcanti
Simone Dixon
Samantha Driggers
Yasmin Dweik
Devondrea Edwards
Austin Ehrler
Amanda Eurich
Renee Floresta
Kevin Gajjar
Evelyn Garcia
Cody Garrison
Kory Hayden
Marcus Isidort
Aaron Jones
John Keller
Denise McIntyre
Cher O’Bryant
Julie Pinquiere
Avery Raisis
Shreena Reddy
Patrice Renaud
Kayla Salmon
Zachary Scheiss
Rachel Serra
Jacob Shay
Laura Thauberger
Phuc-Tuong Truong
Kaylie Wallace
Taylor Wardle
Tasneem Wasanwala
Melissa Goldstein
Alexis Gomez
Ariel Greenhouse
Nicola Gregory
Valerie Guzman
Aja Harris
Josephine Hicks
Sally Jaimes
Chakira Johnson
Emily Kearns
Lamiya Khan
Camila Larrea
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Jeannie Le
Kelcey Little
Emily Metz
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Parent Updates
If you are interested in
receiving weekly e-mails on
what is going on in the school,
please e-mail your request to
[email protected].
This is done through volunteers
with Mr. Clawson’s permission.
Volunteers
NEEDED
PBGHS encourages parents to get involved in the school. You
can volunteer with clubs, athletic teams, in classrooms and
offices, or with special events. If you are already volunteering,
please remember ALL volunteers need to be registered with
the school district. I’m looking for volunteer coordinators
for each team, club or organization to help track and record
volunteer hours. For more information or to volunteer, contact
Lori Vassalotti at [email protected]. THANK
YOU FOR SUPPORTING PBGHS!
School-Wide Monitoring Plan
A copy of Palm Beach Gardens High School’s School-wide Progress
Monitoring Plan (PMP) for students who are not on proficient levels in
reading, mathematics, writing and or science can be found on the school’s
main edline page. It details the types of diagnostic instruments, strategies,
and interventions that we are currently utilizing to promote student success.
Please contact Ms. Dellegrotti for further information.
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Winter Community Classes Start
the Week of January 24th
Come join us on our brand new, state-of-the-art campus for one (or more!)
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the week of January 24th. Registration will be held Mon-Thu (01/10/1101/13/11) and Tue-Thu (01/18/11-01/20/11) in the PBGHS Media Center
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Singing Their Praises
Congratulations to chorus students Reuben Boyd, Lauren Clark, Patricia
Skowronek, Lauren Snyder and Emma Zanotelli for qualifying for the Florida
All-State Chorus. These students were tested in music theory, sight-reading and
vocal performance to qualify for this honor. Lauren Clark was the highest ranking
soprano in Palm Beach County and the 2nd highest in the state. In addition, Lauren
is one of five finalists for the Rising Star vocal competition.
Marching Band is on the Move
Congratulations to Jamie Rucker and our hard-working band
who earned superior ratings at District 14 Florida Bandmasters
Association Marching Band Competition in October. They gave
a truly outstanding performance and represented PBGHS so well.
What a thrill to hear our band’s ratings announced as superior!