Month: April 2019

April 26, 2019

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is excited to announce School Choice Phase II applications for the 2019/20 school year will be accepted beginning May 1, 2019.

During the School Choice Phase II application process, parents and guardians may submit applications for magnet programs and school reassignments at schools with available seats from the initial School Choice application window, which took place earlier this school year.

Phase II is divided into multiple application periods to provide families with quicker notifications regarding the status of their child’s application (see chart below).

 

Online Applications May Be Submitted	Application Status Notification
May 1 – May 8, 2019	June 5, 2019
July 1 – July 8, 2019	August 5, 2019

 

Please note:

• Families of students placed in a waitpool following the Phase I application window, do not need to submit another application for Phase II, unless a different school or magnet program is desired.
• Families applying for the first time during Phase II, only need to apply during one of the application periods listed above. If a student is placed in a waitpool, the application remains active during the entire Phase II process.

To learn more about School Choice Phase II options, application windows and notification timelines, and to apply online (beginning May 1, 2019), visit browardschools.com/schoolchoice.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to explore all of the District’s School Choice options. BCPS is a national leader in offering innovative, personalized learning programs to meet students’ interests and preparing them for college and careers.

For more information, contact the Demographics and Student Assignments Department at 754-321-2480.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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April 26, 2019

WHO:              
Over 400 English Language Learners from Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Middle and High Schools 

WHAT:            
The 2019 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Academic Competition 

WHEN:            
Saturday, April 27, 2019
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.   

WHERE:          
Piper High School
8000 Northwest 44^th Street
Sunrise, FL 33351 

WHY:              
The ESOL Academic Competition highlights student talent and proficiency in the English language; develops students’ creativity and demonstrates organizational, research and problem-solving skills; and provides a better understanding of the curriculum and the cultures of people throughout the United States and the world. The theme of this year’s competition is “Navigating the Path to Biliteracy.” 

 During the ESOL Academic Competition, students participate in a variety of events, such as impromptu speaking, declamation (rhetorical speech), original oratory, talent, art, writing, skits, digital media and much more. Middle school students will also showcase their abilities through a spelling bee. For more information, contact Vicky Saldala, Director Bilingual, ESOL, at 954-552-6474.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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Watch Today’s News Conference

 
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and Broward Teachers Union (BTU) are pleased to announce tentative contract agreements for the Educational Professional bargaining unit represented by the BTU.  

The tentative contract agreements represent the shared commitment of BCPS and the BTU toward ensuring every student receives the best possible education in safe and secure learning environments.

Highlights are listed below:

Higher Wages

• Most educators will receive an across the board 2.16% base salary increase; Pay for Performance Highly Effective educators will receive a 2.17% salary increase; and Pay for Performance Effective teachers will receive a 1.6% salary increase for the fiscal year 18/19 effective from January 1, 2019.
• They will also receive referendum supplements ranging from $2,300 to $8,000 effective July 1, 2019. Referendum funding will be available for the bargaining unit all four years of the Referendum (2019/20 – 2022/23) at the same level negotiated in the 2018/19 re-opener. Specific distribution of referendum amounts will be negotiated each year.
• In addition, the District will reopen negotiations for 2019/20 for any additional increase as soon as the legislature finalizes its budget deliberations.

Insurance Plans

• The District will continue to pay 100% of the cost of health insurance for employee-only coverage throughout 2019. Thereafter, the District and BTU will work collaboratively to implement cost effective improvements to the plan.

Improvements to Teachers’ Evaluations

• The School Board and Teachers Union agreed to adjust all three components of the evaluation system for the 2018/19 school year, which will result in a higher percentage of Highly Effective teachers and afford them a better opportunity to earn Best and Brightest awards.

“The dedication of our teachers and instructional staff is evident each and every day in their efforts to ensure our students receive a world-class education to prepare them for their futures,” said Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. “The School Board and I are excited to reach the tentative contract agreements and commend both negotiating teams for their efforts during negotiations.”

“We’re pleased to have reached tentative agreements with the District,” said BTU President Anna Fusco. “Our bargaining team worked very hard and we appreciated the activism of our members throughout the negotiation process.”

Upon successful ratifications by the bargaining unit and School Board approval, the District will work to provide the agreed upon salary increases as soon as possible. 

 

Watch today’s news conference.

  

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

 

ABOUT BROWARD TEACHERS UNION
The Broward Teachers Union is a labor union, which represents Broward County Public Schools teachers, paraprofessionals, technical service professionals and Pembroke Pines Charter School employees. BTU is an affiliate of the Florida Education Association, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO.

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April 22, 2019

WHO:  
Broward County School Board Members, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Superintendent Robert W. Runcie, Broward Teachers Union (BTU) President Anna Fusco, BTU Bargaining Team and BCPS Bargaining Team

WHAT:         
Joint news conference is planned at the conclusion of the negotiation session.

WHEN:     
Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: 
Kathleen C. Wright Administration Center, Pre-Function Room (First Floor)
600 SE Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

The news conference will be live streamed at https://www.browardschools.com/newsroom.

 

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THE NEWS CONFERENCE.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app. 

ABOUT BROWARD TEACHERS UNION
The Broward Teachers Union is a labor union, which represents Broward County Public Schools teachers, paraprofessionals, technical service professionals and Pembroke Pines Charter School employees. BTU is an affiliate of the Florida Education Association, National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers and AFL-CIO.

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April 18, 2019

Congratulations to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Wu on being named a National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Merit Scholarship winner by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). David is among the more than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors who have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholar awards financed by about 160 corporations, company foundations and other business organizations. 

David is the recipient of the National Merit Harris Corporation Scholarship. Harris Corporation is a producer of high-technology communication and information processing systems, equipment and components. The company’s products, which are used in voice and video communications, data processing, data communication and graphic communication, are sold worldwide. Harris Corporation supports Merit Scholarship awards for children of its employees.

Most of the National Merit Scholarship awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $500 to $10,000 per year. Some provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Recipients can use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their choice. This is the first announcement of National Merit Scholars in 2019 by National Merit Scholarship

Corporation, which will name recipients of National Merit® $2,500 Scholarships on May 8, and winners of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards on June 5 and July 15. By the conclusion of this year’s competition, about 7,600 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million.

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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April 18, 2019

WHO:                   
Students from Beachside Montessori Village, South Broward High School, South Plantation High School, Everglades High School, Driftwood Middle School, Hollywood Central Elementary School, and Pioneer Middle School.

WHAT:                 
BCPS students join the community in celebrating Earth Day with beach cleanup and environmental awareness activities.

WHEN/ WHERE:  Saturday, April 20, 2019

• Beach Cleanup: 9 – 11 a.m., at Hollywood Beach
• Free Our Seas Environmental Arts Festival (art, music and conservation education), 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Marine Environmental Education Center, Historic Carpenter House, 4414 North Surf Road. *Free parking at Anne Kolb Nature Center with shuttle service to the festival.

WHY:                   
BCPS students celebrate Earth Day with a beach cleanup at the Free Our Seas Environmental Art Festival. Students will demonstrate their support for environmental protection and provide an awareness of environmental issues by participating in the beach cleanup and hosting environmental educational booths.

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THESE EVENTS.

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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April 17, 2019

The Dillard Center for the Arts Wind Orchestra in concert with Mark Ford performing “Stubernic Fantay.” 

 

Congratulations to Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) Dillard Center for the Arts for being honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. This award recognizes Dillard Center for the Arts for leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which recommends music and the arts as important elements of a well-rounded education for all children.

“I believe that music education is vital,” said Dillard High School Principal Casandra D. Robinson. “Research shows the positive academic advantages of having a high-quality music program. In addition, having a music faculty who are instrumental in molding our students into great musicians and great citizens has been extremely impactful. They literally change the trajectory of the lives of the students they serve.”

“We believe music education is important because it helps students to learn and develop important life skills,” said Christopher Dorsey, director of jazz studies at Dillard Center for the Arts. 

Under Dorsey’s leadership, the nationally renowned Dillard Center for the Arts Jazz Ensemble is a three-time winner at the prestigious Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, and the defending champion this year. This year’s return as a 2019 finalist for this competition marks the ninth time in the past 10 years the band has been invited to the finals, held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, May 9-11.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) congratulates McNicol Middle School for being named one of 10 national finalists in the Middle School Kindness Challenge. McNicol Middle was selected as a finalist from 600 schools across the country that participated. For being named a finalist, McNicol Middle receives $1,000 to support activities promoting kindness at the school.

“We are honored to be named a national finalist in the Middle School Kindness Challenge,” said McNicol Middle School Principal Melissa Gurreonero. “We believe, we have the responsibility to not only educate our students with regards to academics, but to also support our students social and emotional needs to help them grow into positive members of our community. By fostering and teaching students about kindness, and its lasting impact on others, we are creating well-rounded citizens.”

The goal of the Middle School Kindness Challenge is to improve school climates by providing a no-cost, user-friendly platform for teachers to access high-quality, easy-to-implement lessons that help students strengthen peer relationships, build empathy and develop a positive mindset.

As part of McNicol Middle’s Kindness Challenge, students collected personal care items such as soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner for Broward County Outreach Center, which provides resources and support to the homeless and those in need. In addition, students participated in weekly classroom activities, such as One Word, in which students wrote down a positive word about another student – and then shared the note with the student.  “Students enjoyed reading positive words about themselves and were happy to see their peers say positive things about them,” said Melissa Goulet, McNicol Middle’s Kindness Captain. 

To learn more about the Middle School Kindness Challenge, visit kindnesschallenge.com

Pictured above: McNicol Middle School Students Participating in the Middle School Kindness Challenge

ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook atfacebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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WHO: Dillard Center for the Arts (DCA) Jazz Ensemble and Special Guest, American Jazz Trumpeter Jon Faddis

 

WHAT:  DCA Jazz Ensemble Sweet Dillard Jazz live performance

 

WHEN: Sunday, April 14, 2019, 4 p.m.

 

WHERE: Dillard Center for the Arts | 2501 NW 11th Street | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

 

WHY: The nationally renowned DCA Jazz Ensemble performs live with the legendary trumpeter Jon Faddis. The joint performance will feature Big Band music and a dessert buffet during intermission.

Faddis is known for his trumpet playing and expertise in music education. Faddis rose to fame because of his ability to mirror the sound of his mentor, trumpet icon Dizzy Gillespie.

The DCA Jazz Ensemble are three-time champions, and have earned first place at Essentially Ellington, in 2011, 2012 and 2018. Essentially Ellington is a free program for high school jazz bands, which aims to elevate musicianship, broaden perspectives and inspire performance. 

For more information on Sweet Dillard Jazz, visit: dillardhs.com/showtime/

MEDIA ARE INVITED TO COVER THIS EVENT.

 

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ABOUT BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

“Committed to educating all students to reach their highest potential.”

Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth-largest school district in the nation and the second-largest in the state of Florida. BCPS is Florida’s first fully accredited school system since 1962. BCPS has more than 271,500 students and approximately 175,000 adult students in 234 schools, centers and technical colleges, and 88 charter schools. BCPS serves a diverse student population, with students representing 204 different countries and 191 different languages. Connect with BCPS: visit the website at browardschools.com, follow BCPS on Twitter @browardschools and Facebook at facebook.com/browardschools, and download the free BCPS mobile app.

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