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SHERIDAN TECHNICAL

HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

In This Issue

Special Note from

Administration

S.G.A & Clubs

2016-2017 Class

Officers

Teaching & Learning

Spotlight

Debate Update

World History

Honors

Literary Fair

Website of the Month

Counselor’s Corner

Innovative Learning

Center

Character Trait of the

Month & Coalition

Principles

Award Recognition

Vol. 2, No. 8 April 4, 2016

Special Note from the Administration

Greetings Parents/Guardians & STHS Wolves,

We just had a beautiful kickoff into the last semester of school. The awards

ceremony for A/AB Honor Roll, as well as Kids of Character, was held on Friday,

April 1st. Parents, teachers, and students attended and enjoyed this afternoon

affair. See students recognized at this event beginning on page 9.

All students and staff are working hard to achieve success in their respective

courses. In this final semester of the school year, students should be diligently

preparing for their AP and EOC exams. With only ten weeks of school remain-

ing, it is important for students to remain focused on their academics.

I am thrilled to share with you, our 5th block after school clubs are just won-

derful. Here's an update on a few: Cheerleading has spirited their way into our

hearts as they provide spirit and support at every school event; Ecology Club

has beautiful herbs and vegetables growing in the green house; Debate has

made us proud by bringing home numerous medals; and the Yearbook Club,

who has been taking thousands of photos, will begin taking Yearbook pre-

orders on April 15th.

Remember, homework assistance is available to all students on Tuesdays and

Thursdays from 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students attending 5th block events

may take the activity bus to one of the nine designated stops.

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Dates to Remember:

April 6-NGSSS Algebra 1 Retakes

April 7-NGSSS Algebra 1 Make-Up

April 12-13 -FSA Reading

April 14 - Report Cards Issued

April 28 - Interim Reports Issued

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S.G.A. and Ecology Club Partner on Butterfly Garden

S.G.A. in collaboration with the Ecology Club are in the

planning stages for creating our very own butterfly gar-

den. You can see from the before and the proposed

after pictures that the paw-shaped garden will not only

produce a visually appealing environment, but one that

will increase the populations of endangered Monarch

butterflies which can as-

sist in the pollination of

nearby plants.

S.G.A. and the Ecology Club are seeking donations of

the following desired plants:

milkweed: broad leaf and common

pentas: red

imperial blue

passion vine

basil

mint

chives

thyme

rosemary

lemon balm

They are also in need of the

following items: black rubber mulch, 18 bags of garden

grade soil. Currently, we are planning on planting after

school on April 7 and 8. Any items you can donate will

be greatly appreciated!

District Honor Flight Fundraiser a Great Success!

Congratulations to the students of Broward Coun-

ty for their donation of $48,000 to Honor Flight of

South Florida. This was

the largest donation ever

made by a school district

and is enough to send an

entire flight of

World War II veterans to

Washington

D.C.!! Thanks to every-

one for their generous

participation.

“Pitch in” to Support Joe Dimaggio

Children’s Hospital

S.G.A.'s current fundraiser,

benefitting Joe DiMaggio Chil-

dren's Hospital, the Joe Di-

Maggio Glove Challenge is

now in progress. Gloves are

now on sale through Monday,

April 18th, for $1.00 and will

be sold each day, before school and during lunch.

We have challenged Plantation High School and

we NEED to win! So buy your gloves NOW and

help sick children and, oh yeah, beat the Planta-

tion High School Colonels! Additionally, for every

glove you purchase, you will receive a raffle ticket

for a prize drawing. Prize drawing will be held on

April 18th.

Before Garden

Proposed Garden

Photo: Perry B McCleod

S..G.A. Club Sponsor, Wendy Payne

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Club News, Continued from Page 2

Congratulations to the new officers for the 2016-2017 school year!

Class of 2019:

President – Ryan Rowe

Vice President – Jennifer Olenchak

Class of 2018:

President – Renee Bailey

Vice President – Sean McConnell

Treasurer – Vivianna Tijerino

Historian – Sierra Richardson

Earth Day Park Clean Up – April 16, 2016 ~ By Brittney Smith, Ecology Club Sponsor

The Ecology club is organizing to be a part of

an Earth Day park cleanup at Hugh Taylor

Birch State Park on April 16th at 4 p.m. Hugh

Taylor Birch Park will provide all the tools

necessary for picking up the trash. This will

count towards volunteer hours! Please be

certain to see Ms. Smith if you plan on

attending.

End-of-the-Year Field Trip to Islands of Adventure

The end-of-year field trip to Islands of Adventure is

right around the corner, May 24th!

The cost of the trip is $162.00

per person and includes park

entrance, bus, 2 meal vouchers,

and a trip T-Shirt.

The first 100 students to pay in

full will go! Tickets are NOW on

sale. See Ms. Rosie in the main

office for cash payment OR purchase your ticket online

at the eStore!

Health Life Management Classes Participate In Yoga Exercises!

~ By Judy Bracken, Health Life Management Teacher

On Friday, April Fools Day, the Personal Fitness classes

from Blocks 3 and 4 engaged in a YOGA class instructed

by Mrs. Schiling, 9th grade guidance counselor. She

engaged the students through beginning and flowing

yoga moves all while

listening to contem-

porary and familiar

music.

It was a great time

for our students to

experience the bene-

fits of yoga. The goal

was to help students

learn to embrace and

practice self-awareness, and empower them to take

ownership of their feelings, thoughts, and actions.

Thank you, Mrs. Schiling, for creating the experience

for our students.

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DEBATE Rocks Onward!

~ Indiana Aleman, Debate

Coach

The STHS Debate Team com-

peted at the Broward Novice

#7 After School Tournament

on Wednesday, 3/16/16 at Charles Flanagan HS in Pem-

broke Pines, FL. Please join me in congratulating BEL-

LENDA FERTIL for placing 1st in Congress, SHAKIA

LAWRENCE for placing 1st in Oral Interpretation, and

NIANG DIM for placing 1st in Original Oratory!!! This is

Bellenda's first medal in

Congress, Shakia's first

medal, and as a new

Debate Team member,

this is Niang's first med-

al win at her first tour-

nament competition!!!

YAY!!! Go Wolves!!!

The STHS Debate Team also competed at the Florida

Manatee NSDA District Congress Tournament on Thurs-

day, 3/10/16 at Nova Southeastern University in Davie,

FL. Please join me in congratulating SIERRA RICHARD-

SON, RYAN ROWE, DA-

VANITHE EVRA, and

BELLENDA FERTIL for

their excellent speech-

es, teamwork, and par-

ticipation in Congres-

sional events!

YAY!!! Go Wolves!!!

Great job! Proud of you ALL!

"Keep Calm & Debate On!"

Teaching & Learning Spotlight

World History Students Explore Women’s History

– Past, Present and Future!

Students in Ms. Fort’s World History Honors class

were tasked with researching famous women in

history and examining the contributions they made

and their influence on society.

The project was divided into 3 parts: Research on

Influential wom-

en from 1700-

1979 and one

from 1980-

Present, includ-

ing: their hero-

ine’s contributions

and the events that

led to them to advocate for their cause; Compari-

son/contrast between their two selected women.

Based on their research and analysis of both wom-

en, students would then determine how they

would continue to advocate for their causes to fur-

ther advance the public’s knowledge of these is-

sues and implement change in our society.

The above compo-

nents ultimately

became integrat-

ed into inspira-

tional essays on

their heroines pub-

lished through on

the My Hero Project (March’s “Website of the

Month”). Their compelling student-produced es-

says can be viewed at:

http://myhero.com/organizer/view3.asp?pageid=2436

This project required strategic thinking through

complex reasoning, planning, developing, synthe-

sizing, and publishing their finished product for all

the world to read! Kudos to Ms. Forte’s Class!

L to R: Niang, Bellenda, & Shakia

L to R: Bellenda, Sierra, Davanithe, & Bellenda

Desteny D. presents Susan B. Anthony via Thinglink.

Christine W. & Mikia B. share their inspiration-

al stories on myhero.com

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Teaching & Learning Spotlight

STHS students compete in the 2016 Broward County Literary Fair!

Congratulations to the following students, whose inspiring, creative and poetic compositions will represent

Sheridan Technical High School in the Broward County Literary Fair: Marshall

Feinsilber for Cinquain, Angie Benitez for Haiku and Ekphrastic, Brianna Gullat

for Original Myth, Sheyla Hernandez for Free Verse, and Ryan Rowe for Short

Story.

Everybody keep your fingers crossed for our literary stars - results will be an-

nounced in May. Here are two samples of the creative poems that were sub-

mitted:

Bring Your Images to Life with Thinglink!

ThingLink at https://www.thinglink.com/ is the leading platform for creating interactive

images and videos for web, social, advertising, and educational channels. Be creative!

Make your images come alive with video, text, images, shops, music and more! Every im-

age contains a story and ThingLink helps you tell your stories.

Ms. Fort’s 10th grade World History Honors’ students use Thinglink to present their heroine as part of Women’s History Month.

Cinquain:

Winter - by Marshall Feinsilber

Powdery white

Enrobing creating

Within a soft crystalline quilt

Snowfall

Haiku:

Thorns - by Angie Benitez

A pretty rose blooms

The thorns cleverly hidden

Just like many loves.

Counselor’s Corner: Mrs. Rattray (Gr. 10) & Mrs. Schiling (Gr. 9) Dear STHS Students and Parents:

Just a reminder that last month we introduced Family

Connection – a comprehensive website that you can

use to plan for college and a career. Family Connection

is linked with Naviance, a new service that we will be

using in our office to track and analyze data about col-

lege and career plans.

Our school has a website and each student has a per-

sonal Login ID and Password for accessing Family Con-

nection.

The website for Family Connection is:

https://connection.naviance.com/sheridantc .

The login ID is the student's 10 digit Student ID Number

and the Password is the student's date of birth in the

following format MM/DD/YYYY.

There is also a section on D2L, under "Guidance Gurus",

that has specific information on how to access different

parts of Family Connection. Be sure to check it out!

April Assessment Dates

NGSSS Algebra 1 Retakes: Wednesday, April 6

Make-Up Thursday, April 7

Friendly reminder that FSA Reading

has two sessions that will be admin-

istered over days:

April 12th- Session One- 90minutes only

April 13th-Session Two-90 minutes only

Make up days:

April 14th- Session One

April 15th- Session Two

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Book Bytes & More Michele Rivera, Digital Learning Specialist

Twitter: @ STHSReads

STHS Celebrates School Library and National Poetry Month!

April is an exciting month to observe the role school

library programs play for the services and resources

they provide to help our students to be successful—

today and tomorrow!

Our STHS Innovative Learning Center (school li-

brary) – serves as the heart and hub of our

school. It is our mission to provide our students,

staff, and families with the physical and virtual

(personalized and social) learning spaces that

allow learners to discover, uncover, and evaluate

essential information while cultivating their tech-

nological, visual, textual, and digital literacies—

all of which are crucial to success in the 21st cen-

tury.

My role as the Digital Learning Specialist relies

heavily on my collaboration with the classroom

teacher to ensure that our students become re-

sponsible, ethical, digital citizens and can effec-

tively access and use appropriate resources,

build knowledge, and creatively think and pro-

duce information to demonstrate their under-

standing or mastery of content.

Our celebration this month will focus on elec-

tronic books available through our Destiny collec-

tion! Additionally, be sure to check out

the School Library and National Poetry

Month Tab on our school web page @ http://

browardschools.libguides.com/sths_mediacenter

There you will find a rich array of resources to

celebrate this month along with the 2015-2016

Teens Read award winning books!

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Counselor’s Corner, Continued from Page 6

SCHOLAR and MERIT DESIGNATION – WHAT IS IT?

Students may earn one or more designations on their standard high school diploma—the scholar designation

and the merit designation per s. 1003.4285, F.S.

This is a special seal that will go on your diploma to highlight your academic achievements.

SCHOLAR & MERIT DESIGNATION

Students seeking a state Scholar and Merit designation must satisfy the following specific course and testing

requirements, which are above and beyond those required for a standard diploma (see below).

11th Grade Classroom Expansion Underway for the 2016-2017 School Year!

What does the classroom of the future look

like? It is in progress of being planned right

here at STHS as we prepare for the expansion

of our STHS family! Our facilities’ team is

expanding and renovating existing work

spaces for our 11th grade classrooms and

outfitting them with state-of-the art furniture

to accommodate flexible seating, emphasizing

group learning and collaboration!

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Foreign Languages Immersion Summer Opportunities

Interested in learning a new language?

The Federal Service Language Academy (FSLA), offered through the University of North Georgia, is a three-

week residential program for students who are interested in an immersive

intensive language experience, fitness, and exploring international-related

careers with the federal government.

During the two three-week sessions, students will be immersed in intensive language instruction in First-

Year Arabic, Chinese, Russian, German, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, and Cherokee or Second-Year Ara-

bic, Chinese, Russian, German, Korean, and Portuguese from highly qualified teachers, participate in a daily

fitness program, receive career counseling from federal agency representatives (possible agencies include

the CIA, DEA, FBI, State Department, Homeland Security, the Peace Corps and US Armed Forces), and possi-

bly receive high school credit for successful completion of the academy upon school district approval.

Please see session details and website information below:

FSLA Dahlonega 2016: Session I: June 05-24 Session II: July 10-29

Priority Deadline: April 1; Secondary Deadline: May 1

Website: www.ung.edu/fsla

FSLA Germany 2016: July 01-23

Priority Deadline: April 1; Secondary Deadline: May 1

Website: http://ung.edu/global-engagement/fsla/fsla-abroad.php

FSLA Germany 2016 is a three-week language immersion experience in Berlin. This program will feature

intensive language instruction, cultural excursions, and home stay arrangements with German fami-

lies. This is a Dual Enrollment program with both high school (German III, IV, or V) and university German

credit (German 1002). Accepted students must be admitted to UNG.

FSLA France 2016: July 01-24

Priority Deadline: April 1; Secondary Deadline: May 1

Website: http://ung.edu/global-engagement/fsla/fsla-abroad.php

FSLA France 2016 is a three-week language immersion experience in Angers. This program will feature in-tensive language instruction, cultural excursions, and home stay arrangements with French families. This is a Dual Enrollment program with both high school (French III, IV, or V) and university French credit (French 1002). Accepted students must be admitted to UNG. For further information, visit our web sites: www.ung.edu/fsla

Counselor’s Corner, Continued from Page 6

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STHS “Alpha Wolves”

Worthy & Honorable Character

1. Learning to use one’s mind well

2. Less is more: depth over coverage

3. Goals apply to all students

4. Personalization

5. Student as worker, teacher as coach

6. Demonstration of mastery

7. A tone of decency and trust

8. Commitment to the entire school

9. Resources dedicated to teaching and

learning

10. Democracy and equity

Character Trait for April

Sheridan Technical High School is committed to

adopting policies, practices, and pedagogies that are

equitable and promote the ability for all stakeholders

to have a voice in the establishment of the govern-

mental practices of the school.

With this in mind, during the month of April we will

be recognizing the character trait of Tolerance.

Tolerance is recognizing and respecting differences,

values, and beliefs of other people.

It’s important for us to practice tolerance so that all

stakeholders are valued and respected for their

unique similarities and differences. It is also im-

portant to be open-minded and allow everyone’s

opinion to be heard and respected.

“Never judge someone by the way he

looks or a book by the way it’s covered;

for inside those tattered pages, there’s a

lot to be discovered.”

~ Stephen Cosgrove

See CHARACTER

RECOGNITION AWARDS, 12

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Calderon, Diego Monsalve, John

Cespedes, Isabella Morales, Angel

Florencio, Xiomara O’Keefe, Cameron

Fond-Rose, Camilia Otusanya, Oluwamayowa

Gonzalez, Sebastian Perry, Cassandra

Haye, Kadeen Rojas, Karina

Khan, Romail Sabdul, Jamze

Lawrence, Shakia Seo, Boogeon

Mejia-Ruiz, Isabella Svoboda, Vashak

Mendel, Gwendolyn Velez, Arianna

Michel, Janelle Viera-Alcalde, Brianna

Benitez-Garcia, Angie Melchanova, Alisa

Dim, Niang Ovalle, Ileissa

Drummond, Makeda Rodriguez, Gregory

Fertil, Bellenda Rowe, Ryan

9TH GRADE STRAIGHT A’S

TERM 1 (SEMESTER 1 & 2)

9TH GRADE STRAIGHT A/B

TERM 1 (SEMESTER 1 & 2)

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Alectus, Robyn McKellar, Kiara

Alieva, Elizaveta McDonald, Keniya

Baydoun, Lucky Newball-Oladapo, Jaddian

Clerisier, Jonas Paz, Sofia

Cuello, Miguel Raphael, Kathy

Delis, Desteny Ramchandani, Ravi

Fleischer, Zakeria Schwarck, Joanna

Fuller, Adriana Ramchandani,Ravi

Greenberg, Chase Schwarck, Joanna

Grioua, Jason Scotland, Jade

Guitierrez, Daniela Shillingford, Milani

Hawkins, Madison Sosa, Jorge

Hernandez, Michael Valdes, Dakota

Joseph, Shelby Walters, Dexter

Matiz, William Wible, Ariana

McConnel, Sean

Abdool, Aisha Olenchak, Kristin

Aldana, Frances Pereira, Gabriel

Dejeu, Naomi Richardson, Sierra

Dinson, Jasmine Rodriguez, Elianne

Latif, Abeeda Rojas Tellez, David

Mejia-Ruiz, Daniel Tijerino, Vivianna

McCarthy, Rachel Valencia, Mariana

10TH GRADE STRAIGHT A’S

TERM 1 (SEMESTER 1 & 2)

10TH GRADE STRAIGHT A/B

TERM 1 (SEMESTER 1 & 2)

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STHS “Alpha Wolves”

Character Awards

Responsibility

Abigail Bu Shakia Lawrence

Tiphany Creary Sara Jarmillo

Niang Dim Anna Lynch

Adriana Fuller Eliza Maitre

Angie Benitez-

Garcia Elizabeth Maitre

Thamare Gauthier Jonil Perez

Shaddrick Green Ryan Rowe

Citizenship

Tami Ambresena Sean McConnell

Glerisbet Ber-

dicia Angel Morales

Cristian

Bourdeth Xaida Morris

Naomi Dejeu Angel San Juan

Davanithe Evra Jorge Sosa

Bellenda Fertil Viviana Tijerino

Brandon Fontil Ariana Wible

Khari Metulus

Kindness

Frances Aldana Tori Hill

Angelica Barreto Amaan Hosang

Glerisbet Berdicia Racquel Illera

Danielle Boyd Jennifer McFarland

Christina Fraser Michael Sanon

Skyler Grant Angelica Vides

Resp

on

sibility

Citizenship

Kindness