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Dr. Larry Feldman, School Board Chair The School Board of Miami-Dade County Monthly Electronic Newsletter November 2016 Issue ** SAVE THESE DATES ** *SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS* DECEMBER 7 TH 11:00 AM *DISTRICT 9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL @ HOMESTEAD SR* DECEMBER 8 TH 3:30 PM *COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ GULFSTREAM EL* DECEMBER 9 TH 9:00 AM *DISTRICT 9 EDUCATIONAL FAIR, TOWN HALL & AWARDS CEREMONY @ MIAMI PALMETTO SR* DECEMBER 12 TH 6:00 PM *SCHOOL BOARD MEETING* DECEMBER 14 TH 11:00 AM *COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8* DECEMBER 16 TH 9:00 AM *WINTER RECESS* DECEMBER 26 TH - JANUARY 6 TH (NO SCHOOL) Dear Friends, I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. Once again this year the District 9 Team distributed food baskets to 30 families in need. Thank you to the continuous support and donations from Christ Fellowship Church, as well as, the generous contributions from Palmetto, Pinecrest, Howard Drive and Coral Reef elementary schools, F.C. Martin K-8, Palmetto Middle, Miami Palmetto and Coral Reef senior high schools. Also, thank you to the school police for their support and helping hand. This past week during the Organizational Meeting Dr. Marta Pérez was elected as the Vice Chair and I was elected as the Chair of the School Board. We are honored to serve the Board in this capacity and look for- ward to continuing to work together to provide the highest level of education to all of our 350,000 stu- dents. Larry Feldman DISTRICT 9 THANKSGIVING BASKETS DISTRIBUTION @ LAURA SAUNDERS EL AND CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8

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From: Lopez, Addys C.

Dr. Larry Feldman, School Board Chair The School Board of Miami-Dade County

Monthly Electronic Newsletter

November 2016 Issue

** SAVE THESE DATES **

*SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS*

DECEMBER 7TH

11:00 AM

*DISTRICT 9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL @

HOMESTEAD SR* DECEMBER 8TH

3:30 PM

*COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ GULFSTREAM EL*

DECEMBER 9TH

9:00 AM

*DISTRICT 9 EDUCATIONAL FAIR, TOWN HALL & AWARDS CEREMONY

@ MIAMI PALMETTO SR* DECEMBER 12TH

6:00 PM

*SCHOOL BOARD MEETING* DECEMBER 14TH

11:00 AM

*COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8*

DECEMBER 16TH

9:00 AM

*WINTER RECESS* DECEMBER 26TH - JANUARY 6TH

(NO SCHOOL)

Dear Friends, I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. Once again this year the District 9 Team distributed food baskets to 30 families in need. Thank you to the continuous support and donations from Christ Fellowship Church, as well as, the generous contributions from Palmetto, Pinecrest, Howard Drive and Coral Reef elementary schools, F.C. Martin K-8, Palmetto Middle, Miami Palmetto and Coral Reef senior high schools. Also, thank you to the school police for their support and helping hand. This past week during the Organizational Meeting Dr. Marta Pérez was elected as the Vice Chair and I was elected as the Chair of the School Board. We are honored to serve the Board in this capacity and look for-ward to continuing to work together to provide the highest level of education to all of our 350,000 stu-dents. Larry Feldman

DISTRICT 9 THANKSGIVING BASKETS DISTRIBUTION @ LAURA SAUNDERS EL AND CAMPBELL DRIVE K-8

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DISTRICT 9 NEWS The Southwood Super-

star Thespians, received five Critics Choice Awards at this year's competi-tion.

Paolo Cesti, grade 8, a student at Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts, won the 2016 Best Middle School Award at the All-American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF) in New York City for his short film, “Isolation.”

The 2017 Silver Knight Nominees from Coral Reef Sr are as follows: Natal ia Avi la, Art ; Rachael Osman, Athlet-ics; Chloe Pfanz, Busi-ness; Rayen Arias, Digital and Interactive Media; Anderson Leal, Drama; Robert Feder, English and Literature; Gianni LaVecchia, General S c h o l a r s h i p ; A n n a Patricios, Journalism; Cassandra Zuria, Mathe-matics; Justin Veira, Mu-sic and Dance; Brhea D'Mello, Science; Bruna D e c e r e g a , S o c i a l Science; Sara Sarmiento, Speech; Kristi Reno, Vocational Technical; and Sophia Aime, World Languages.

SWEARING IN CEREMONY WITH THE OATH BEING ADMINISTERED BY MR. RON MAGILL AND THE ELECTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

RECOGNIZING MR. JOE CORTESE, DESMEC, FOR 43 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STU-

DENTS OF M-DCPS AND FOR PROVIDING A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM

RECOGNIZING MS. WHITNEY UNTIEDT FOR HER PRO BONO INITIATIVES AND UNTIRING EFFORTS TO SAFE-GUARD THE RIGHTS OF JUVENILES AND CHILDREN

THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA

HONORING BETSY KAPLAN, FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, AND AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ARTS

NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY @ THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

TITLE I PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MEETING @ HOMESTEAD SR

HUMAN TRAFFICKING PRESENTATION

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DISTRICT 9 STUDENT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING @ MIAMI PALMETTO SR

THE ANNUAL MIRACLE ON 136 STREET FALLS PARADE

LEONARD MILLER PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO MS. JEANNETTE ACEVEDO-ISENBERG, PRINCIPAL OF DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FBI MIAMI CAAA READING IS FUN PROGRAM "BE A READER... BE A LEADER" @ COLONIAL DRIVE EL

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34TH ANNUAL KFHA OPERATION TURNAROUND AWARDS LUNCHEON

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PALMETTO BAY HONORS THOSE WHO SERVED ON VETERANS DAY

CURRICULUM FAIR EXPO @ MIAMI PALMETTO SR

THE DISTRICT 9 OFFICE WITH THE SUPPORT OF DISTRICT STAFF FACILITATED A SEMINAR FOR FUTURE ESE TEACHERS FROM MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

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RECOGNIZING 10 STUDENTS, A TEACHER AND A PARENT DURING COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ FRANK C. MARTIN K-8 CENTER

UNVEILING CEREMONY OF CHERYL SMITH WAY @ DEVON AIRE K-8 CENTER

RECOGNIZING 10 STUDENTS, A TEACHER AND A PARENT DURING COFFEE ‘N CONVERSATION @ PINE LAKE EL

“EVERY CHILD IS AN ARTIST” @ SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE

ROCKWAY MIDDLE CELEBRATES THE AWARD OF A $100,000 GRANT FROM THE FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WELLS FARGO WHICH SUPPORTS THE JOINT INITIATIVE OF THE FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN AND

M-DCPS’ STEM LAB IN ACTION PROGRAM