Briefing ID #: 17999
ALL PRINCIPALS/APs AND SCIENCE TEACHERS: Encounters in Excellence Film Lecture Scheduling
Procedures
Category: For Your Information
Audience:
All Principals/APs, All Teachers
Due Date:
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Attachment(s):
Encounters_Request_Form__2015.pdf
Ghost_Brochure.pdf
To inform all principals, assistant principals, and science teachers about the scheduling procedures for
the outreach program Encounters in Excellence film lecture that focuses on South Florida biodiversity.
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The Department of Mathematics and Science is informing all principals, assistant
principals, and teachers about the Encounters in Excellence film lecture, Ghosts of the
Western Glades, focusing on South Florida biodiversity in the mysterious swamps west
of Everglades National Park and includes rare glimpses of the illusive Florida panther,
Everglades mink and other vanishing wildlife.
Audience: Students in grades 4-12.
Venue: The film is projected in school auditoriums using digital proj ectors and is
narrated in person by the filmmakers.
Students are encouraged to interact with the filmmaker after the program with a
question and answer period. There is no other series like it in the United States.
All interested schools should register using the attached Encounters Request Form –
Ghosts of the Western Glades.
Schools must select three (3) dates in order of presentation date preference.
There are a limited number of shows; therefore, all requests must be submitted by
September 14th, 2015 through the following procedures:
o Mail (Judy Kern: 23050 SW 156th Ave, Miami, FL 33170)
o Scan and email: kernnature@aol.com
o Scan and fax: (305) 246-1416
Enjoy other free Encounters in Excellence resources at: http://www.odysseyearth.com/
Contact:
Ava D. Rosales, Executive Director ( 305-995-1939 )
Department: Department of Mathematics and Science