Ms. Richard's students at Marathon High did a lesson observing Florida's Math Day on financial literacy. The students are pictured holding their posters, which explain the advantages and disadvantages of deferred payment options.

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Working collaboratively with the Monroe County Courts and the Monroe County Bar Association, Monroe County Schools will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Law Day  with a series of activities that began on May 1st, 2008. Pictured is Judge Peary Fowler, Dawn Albury and 5th grade students from Poincinana, and Cheryl Alfonso, Monroe County Courts, Law Day Coordinator.

Five Monroe County American history teachers have been accepted into the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History’s summer seminar program for 2008. All five are participants in the district’s Teaching American History (TAH) grant program.   Marianne Esposito, Sugarloaf School , will be attending Yale;  Eric Nelson and Kari Hjerpe, both at HOB, and Jane McGill, KWHS, will be attending Harvard, and Anne Murphy, KWHS will attend Columbia.

More than 80 of Florida’s top business partners were honored by Education Commissioner Eric J. Smith at the 21st Annual Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards ceremony. For the Monroe County School District, Sigsbee Elementary School Business Partner Naval Air Station Key West was recognized. Commander Michael Kutyba and his wife represented Monroe County at this event. Pictured: Navy Master at Arms First Class Garcia (at left) and Pavlich stand with Leslie Crabbs, the Sigsbee Parent Teacher Organization president,  at the school’s Fall Festival, where Navy volunteers are heavily relied on.

Grants for study abroad have been awarded to eleven Take Stock in Children students from Monroe County. Students will travel to ten different countries and live with host families for three to five weeks. Take Stock in Children is Florida's premiere mentoring and scholarship program for low-income students providing four year, fully paid college tuition scholarships. 

More than 100 high school students from Monroe County public and private schools attended a one-day event hosted by the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, as a living memorial through education.  The experience was made possible by Monroe Youth Challenge Program and a donation toward transportation from the Keys Jewish Community Center. Pictured is Coral Shores High School Leadership Class with Kay McKenzie, teacher.

How well is your School Supporting your Involvement in Your Child’s Education? The Florida Department of Education is conducting a survey to provide the state with information on how well the schools are supporting parents’ involvement in their child’s education. Parents will receive the survey by mail in early May. You have a choice of completing the paper survey or going online to complete the survey.  All responses are confidential. Parents are encouraged to take part in this unique opportunity to be heard by completing and returning the survey no later than May 31, 2008. For additional information, contact Marty Jacquette at 293-1418 Ext. 66309.

Florida Tutor Network is a Web site developed by the Florida Department of Education for students, parents, and mentors. Florida Tutor Network provides online tutoring in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students, parents, and librarian users may create an account from the website.

Those recognized at the April 22nd Board Meeting were: MHS Girls Tennis Team with the highest Team GPA of 3.589, Katie Greenman, 2007-2008 District Youth Volunteer of the Year, students that received the Congressional Medal of Merit presented by Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Letinen at a recent recognition ceremony, MHS and Switlik – Recipients of The Five Star School Award, Jaclyn Clairmont, 4th grade student recognized by the Disabled American Veterans for her Patriotic Essay. Suzanne Terpos for her leadership at the Veteran's Red White and Blue Day. Tami Wile's enthusiasm in helping channel dollars to several worthy causes in the Marathon community, Patti Joyce, the designation of National Certified Board Teacher, Christine Smith as the Switlik's Volunteer of the Year, and FKCC student Ryana Frederick as Switlik's Student Volunteer of the Year.

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