Pembroke Pines Charter School Charter Chat

Pembroke Pines Charter School
Charter Chat
www.pinescharter.net
Volume 10, Issue 5
January 9, 2015
General Information
Vision-Our vision, as a community, is to cultivate character, and foster life-long learning through a challenging
educational experience in a safe environment.
Mission– It is our mission to prepare students to succeed in a global society by providing a personalized and
rigorous curriculum through excellence in teaching.
Uniform Policy
All students must be in uniform each
day. Navy blue bottoms, appropriate uniform shirt as well as uniform sweater and/or jacket.
Solid navy blue jacket/sweater
may be used. Please remember to
put your child’s name on all sweaters, jackets and sweatshirts.
Advisory Meeting
The next Advisory Board meeting
for East, West & Central will be on
February 3, 2015 at 6:00pm at the
West Campus. You will receive
service hours for attending.
Arrival/Dismissal
PPCS is committed to providing
students an education in a safe and
secure learning environment. Please
Central Middle
Piper Spencer
Mindy Vasil
know that for school safety, children are not to arrive at school
prior to 8:15 am or to remain on
school grounds after 3:45 pm. The
school has a supervised before and
after school child care program for
students who need to be dropped
off or picked up earlier or later
than the times listed above.
East Campus
Ana Grau
Tricia Sahibdeen-Couri
FSU Campus
Grace Plyser-Perez
Stephanie Ligouri
Teacher & Non-Instructional
Employee of the Year
Please join us in congratulating
the Teachers and NonInstructional Employees of the
Year:
Central Elementary
Alina Rodriguez
Ilene Kornblum
West Elementary
Aimee Lanier
Blanca Serrano
West Middle
Gladys Lebron
Olga DiLenge
Elementary Information
Central Spelling Bee Winners
Congratulations to the Spelling Bee
winners from the Central Elementary
School.:
Sri Madabushi 1st Place
Sumedh Edavalluri - 2nd Place
from elementary to middle school.
The following schedule is planned:
01/26 Central 5th Grade Course
Selection Meeting 1:30-3:00 pm
01/27 East 5th Grade Course Selection Meeting
9:30-11:00am
01/29 Central and East 5th Grade
Visit Central Middle 9:30-1:00
Articulation Schedule for
East & Central 5th Grade
Parents, please be advised that your
child has reached the half-way point
of 5th Grade completion. We are
eager to meet the students who will
be joining us at the Central Campus
Middle School on August 24, 2015.
Our school leadership team and student activities have prepared a very
exciting articulation program to help
your child become better informed
and comfortable about their transition
01/29 Central and East 5th Grade
Parent Only Mtg. at Central 6pm
02/05 5th Grade Middle School
Course Selection Cards and Sports
Forms Due to 5th Grade Teacher
08/13 Incoming 6th Grade Orientation Camp (students only)
9:00am - 12:00noon.
Parent information booths open at
11:30am (Chartwells, PTSA, Transportation, Before/After Care)
We are very excited to meet you and
your child(ren).
FSU Literacy Parent Night
PPCES-FSU is inviting parents of
third, fourth, and fifth grade students
to attend our FSA/Literacy Parent
Night on Friday, January 29th, 2015
at 6:00pm. Parents will receive an
overview of the state's new assessment and will be exposed to what
their children will be expected to
know. We know the importance of
literacy and the role it plays in
our students' future. On
FSA/Literacy Parent Night, we will
share ways that you can promote
good reading habits at home that
will help your child meet with success.
Important Phone
Numbers
City Manager/
Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Charles Dodge
954-435-6500
Central Campus
Elem.-954-322-3330
Middle-954-322-3300
Principal - Kenneth Bass
A.P. Elem - Dr. Linda Montoto
A.P. Middle Dr. Kimberly Pizzo
West Campus
Elem.-954-450-6990
Middle-954-443-4847
Principal - Devarn Flowers
A.P. Elem. - JoAnna DiGioia
A.P. Middle - Michael Castellano
FSU Campus
954-499-4244
Principal - Dr. Lisa Libidinsky
Assistant Principal - Alan Pfau
East Campus
954-443-4800
Principal - Sean Chance
Assist. Principal - Jenny Iznaga
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Pembroke Pines Charter School
Important Dates
January
14 West 6th Grade FSA Fmy. Nt.
14 C. Elem. Papa John’s Fmy. Nt.
14 C. Middle FEA Broward
College Trip
15 West 7th/8th FSA Fmy. Nt..
15 FSU 4th Field Trip
15 School Wide
SOS Dress Down Day
15 East Mc Donald’s Fmy. Nt.
16 FSU Jump Rope for Heart
16 East High Five
19 SCHOOL CLOSED
20 FSU 1st Field Trip
21 Report Cards Distributed
21 East Class Pictures
21 C. Elem. All Pro Dads
22 FSU All Pro Dads
22 East Community Reading Day
22 East Dress Down Day
22 C. Middle Band Performance
Coral Springs Ctr. Of the Arts
23 East Spelling Bee
23 West Middle Spelling Bee
24 C. Middle Saturday Detention
26 Central 5th Articulation
Assembly
26 Central 5th In House FT
27 East 5th Articulation Assem.
27 Central Dress Down Day
27 C. Elem. Honor Roll
27 East General PTA Mtg.
27 C. Elem. PTA Fundraiser
California Pizza Kitchen
28 SOS Walk A Thon
28-30 W. Middle Washington DC
29 East & Central tour/lunch and
dance at Central Middle
29 Central Middle Parent Mtg. for
East & Central 5th parents
29 FSU Principal’s Honor Roll
29 FSU Gold Honor Roll
February
3 C. Elem. Dress Down Day
3 Central, East, & West
Advisory Board Mtg. at West
4 FSU AR Medal Dress Down
5 East Dress Down Day
6 FSU Field Trip
6 C. Middle Spanish FT Flamenco
7 Central Garage Sale
Middle School News
West Middle Hour of Code
On December 8, 2014, students
from West Campus Middle participated in the Hour of
Code. The Hour of Code is a onehour introduction to computer
science, designed to demystify
code and show that anybody can
learn the basics. During the Hour
of Code, which celebrates Computer Science Education Week, students joined in on a
video chat with Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of
Facebook. Sandberg discussed her
views on the importance of learning computer technology.
the chat. Sheryl Sandberg is a
great role model for women in
technology," said Karen
Finklestein, Technology Teacher
and coordinator for the Hour of
Code at PPCMS West.
"It's important for kids to code
because this is the way of the
future."
To view the chat visit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=1aNU6xi1-TM
"We are honored and lucky to
have been chosen to participate in
Middle School Sports
2014-15 Volleyball Season Games
January
14
Away against Glades
21
Home PPCHS against Franklin
26
Away against Silver Trails
February
2
Away against Nova
3
Away against Tequesta
4
Away against Indian Ridge