February 2011 - Academy Publishing, Inc.

For The Parents, Students, Faculty, And The Community Of Palm Beach Gardens High School
Bi-Monthly
Volume 18 Issue 5
February 2011
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”
February 2011
Published Five Times Per Year
Palm Beach Gardens High School
4245 Holly Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Issue # 5
The second semester is well upon us, and it is always an academically intense time
of year. I’d like to explain some of the changes that are taking place with the tests
that students must take to graduate. In the past, students have taken FCAT Math and
FCAT Reading in 9th and 10th grade; passing the 10th grade FCAT has been part of
students’ graduation requirements for several years now. FCAT will now slowly be
replaced by End of Course exams in specified subject areas. This year, our freshmen
will take the Algebra I exam instead of FCAT Math. Also, our sophomores will pilot
the End of Course Exam in Biology. If you have any questions about these changes,
I encourage you to contact your student’s Biology or Algebra I teacher.
On the athletic field, we are looking forward to spring sports, especially our softball
and baseball Preseason Classics, taking place the first two weeks of February. For
details on these events, and any other athletic or school events, I encourage you to
visit our online activities calendar at www.highschoolsports.net. Our softball team
has achieved a remarkable three state championships in five years. We look forward
to cheering them on to victory once again!
In closing, I would like recognize some of the exemplary educators who are our
school-level nominees for some prestigious awards. We are delighted to recognize
Mrs. Jennifer Evans as our nominee for the Macy’s Teacher of the
Year Award. Mrs. Evans, a math and special education teacher, has
been with us since 2000. She is widely admired among the
faculty for her compassion for students. Our nominees
for the Dwyer Award, our local teaching award, are Mrs.
Meredith Caro in the category of Regular Education, Mrs.
Karen Kummerlen, in the area of Career and Technical
Education, and Mrs. Carolyn Bruce for Special Programs.
All three of these ladies exemplify teaching excellence,
and I am proud to have them as our nominees. We are fortunate
to have many, many outstanding teachers in the Gator
Family!
Sincerely,
Mr. Clawson
Visit our Website @ www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/PalmBeachGardensHS
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MAGNETIC ATTRACTIONS!
We are delighted to announce a new Five Star Magnet Program tradition: the first annual magnet 5K road race will be
taking place in April! At press time, we are still working on a name for the event and securing a date, but details will be
made available on our website, www.fivestarmagnet.org, as the sophomore Sports Management and Recreation students
work them out. We hope to have the race in April, so there’s plenty of time to start training!
Speaking of our website, have you seen our bold new design? Magnet alumnus Sean Reed, Global Business and
Entrepreneurship Magnet Class of 2004, has provided web design and hosting for us at no charge for several years
now. It is incredibly gratifying to have a stellar former student as a business partner! We love seeing the success of our
magnet graduates!
Springtime is the big time for students in Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA), the national student organizations that are the competitive arm of our Pre-Medicine and
business magnets, respectively. Currently, our business magnet students are engaged in testing and performance events;
HOSA regional competition is at the end of January. We look forward to seeing our students progress to state-level
competitions in April!
Seniors in the Tourism, Hospitality, and Resort Management have been completing a novel project: they are redesigning an
existing Palm Beach County beachfront hotel with a specific market in mind. Students created promotional kits complete
with press releases, brochures, pricing, and ad campaigns. The students enjoyed participating in this unique project and
viewing the final gallery of products!
Pre-Medicine Magnet juniors have begun their clinical rotations at Manor Care. “Cliinicals” are a unique opportunity
for students to apply their classroom knowledge with real patients. Our hands-on clinicals make our Pre-Med program
unique in the school district! Pre-Medicine Magnet seniors enrolled in First Responder are also completing their clinicals
this semester. Their clinicals, with Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue, involve ride time on ambulances answering calls.
We are grateful to the city for their continued partnership with us.
At this time, the application deadline has passed, but late applications are available in the magnet office and will still be
accepted. Current magnet freshmen wishing to switch magnets for next year should see Mrs. Pence in room 2-111.
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Valentine’s Day Candy Grams
Parent Updates
Help support the Class of 2014 by purchasing a
sweet for your sweet! The Freshman Class Council
will be selling Valentine’s Day Candy Grams until
February 11th. The grams, which include a kiss
shaped lollipop and a personalized message of your
choosing, will be delivered on Valentine’s Day,
Monday February 14th.
If you are interested in receiving
weekly e-mails on what is going
on in the school, please e-mail
your request to vassalotti@
palmbeach.k12.fl.us. 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 vassalotti@palmbeach.k12.fl.us.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PBGHS!
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Class of 2011 Senior News
Facebook group for the Senior Video
• Join the Class of 2011 (PBGHS) Facebook group. Submit your
photos today! Don’t be left out of YOUR video!
Grad Bash
• This year, we will be celebrating our graduation at Grad Bash
at Universal Studios. The approximate cost will be $130. This
fee includes transportation to and from the event, entry into the
pre-party, and admission to both Universal Studios and Islands
of Adventure. Additional information will be forthcoming.
Herff Jones Information
Important dates
• May 7th Grad Bash
• May 12th Last Day for Seniors
• May 19th Senior Check-out at 8:30am
• May 20thGraduation Rehearsal at 8:00am AND Ovation
at 7:30pm
• May 23rd Senior Brunch at the Marriott
• May 24th Graduation at the Palm Beach County Convention
Center at 4:30pm
Project Graduation
• If your parent/guardian is interested in assisting with this
memorable event, please contact one of the following
committee chairs.
◦◦ Beth Clark bethclark@yspb.org
◦◦ Donna Ross donna.ross@graybar.com
Scholarships
• Don’t forget to apply for your Bright Futures
Scholarship!
• Visit: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org for
more information.
Senior dues
• Senior Dues are currently $80. It is
preferred that payments be made online at
http://palmbeach.school.cashonline.com.
Payments may also be made in Room 3-109
during 1st and 2nd lunches, as well as after
school until 3:00pm. Cash, money orders and
checks are accepted.
Speech auditions
• Speech auditions for Ovation and Graduation
will be held just before Spring Break. Specific
dates will be released in February.
T-shirts
• Senior t-shirts are still on sale in Room 3-109
during 1st and 2nd lunches, as well as after
school until 3:00pm. Get yours for only $10!
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NJROTC News
Palm Beach Gardens High School NJROTC team has been very productive. Their competition team went south to Homestead,
Florida and competed in Varela High School’s field meet. Their performance was almost flawless; they won trophies in almost
every category, including: personnel inspection, armed drill, unarmed drill, track, academy and color guards.
After the impressive victory in south Florida, the team went north and competed in their last field meet of 2010 at the Gold
Coast Field Meet held at Boca Raton High School. Once again they displayed their battle efficiency and went back home
with a lion share of the trophies. Their present team understands the terms: team work, commitment, and preparation.
Also, the Palm Beach Gardens High School NJROTC team provided a helping hand to the community by working with
Habitat for Humanities. They participated in the building of a house designated to be occupied by a low income family
that survived a very selective qualification process. The cadets assisted in the building of the roof, windows and walls, as
well as the clean-up of the area.
The cadets also volunteered and assisted the Mollie Wilmot Children Health Care Pavilion with their annual Christmas
party for underprivileged and medically challenged children and family. They directed traffic, parked over 900 cars and
provided crowd control for well over 1000 people.
Palm Beach Gardens High School NJROTC program also successfully passed their annual inspection with many accolades
and a final score of outstanding. The inspection was performed by Patrol Squadron 30, Maintenance Officer, Commander
Daryl Pierce on December 2, 2010. He praised the cadets for being very sharp, professional and impressive. We can all
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NJROTC Cadets from PBGHS program help
build a house with Habitat for Humanity. Left
to right, Francina Elien, Cory Patterson,
Danielle Johnson, Timothy Hewitt.
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