School News - 04/05/12

As part of World Read Aloud Day, second-grade enrichment students at Bay Meadows Elementary participated in a video chat with fourth-graders in Heber City, Utah. The Utah students read A is for Arches, and BMES students read S is for Sunshine. The children also held a question-and-answer session to learn the differences between the two
states.

Students from Lake Whitney Elementary attended the school’s annual father/daughter dance, which was held at Tanner Hall in Winter Garden. This year, the evening’s theme was
“rock ‘n’ roll.”

Thornebrooke Elementary students participated in Rotary Club of Windermere’s 4-Way Test essay contest. The annual competition addresses the following four questions: Is it the truth; Is it fair to all concerned; Will it build goodwill and better friendships; and Will it be beneficial to all concerned. President Brad Busbin and 4-Way Test coordinator Kobie Pieterse visited TES to congratulate this year’s winners.

Orange County Public Schools social studies specialist Mark Daniels visited Whispering Oak Elementary to assist with a lesson about Colonial life. Mr. Daniels portrayed his ancestor, Ben Hewes, who was alive during the time period; and select fifth-graders also wore Colonial-style hats.

Windermere Elementary’s PTA holiday shop raised $1,385 for Pet Rescue by Judy, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the rescue of cats and dogs. Students Ella Pearce and Nicole Phillips co-presented the check to Judy Sarullo, founder of Pet Rescue by Judy.

Twelve Southwest Middle seventh-graders in Allesa Ciambriello’s second-period advanced math class were named to the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2011-12 school year. Congratulations to (front, l. to r.) Zoe Sherman, Alexis Caban, Valeria Herrera, Norris Jenkins, Christian Rogers, (back, l. to r.) Jaqara Baker, Shen-Jou “Grace” Tsai, Lauren Crocker, Tamara Yousef, Sarah Moulton, Sierra White and Gabrielle Sabin.

Arts theater magnet program. On hand to accept the check were Ronald Blocker, a Southwest resident and Orange County Public Schools superintendent; Karen Rugerio, theater program director; and Principal Eugene Trochinski.