SHERIDAN TECHNICAL
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
May 6, 2015
Vol. 11
Special Note from the Administration
Hello Parents/Guardians & Students,
As we approach the last few weeks in this school year, the calendar seems
to be jam packed with items. All upcoming events are posted on our school
website at http://www.sheridantechnicalhighschool.com. In April students
participated in the Florida State Assessments (FSA) English Language Arts
(ELA) Reading test on April 27th and 28th. May brings us the End of Course
(EOC) exams for students who are currently taking Algebra 1, Geometry,
and Biology. All Algebra 2 students, whether they took the course in first or
second semester, will take the EOC in May. Also in May, students will take
their Advanced Placement (AP) Human Geography exam. It is very important that students get a good night sleep prior to the testing date and eat
a good breakfast so that they can mentally tackle the questions posed on
the exam. See below for dates and times:
Exam
Date
Time
Algebra 1, Geometry,
Algebra 2 EOC
May 11th and 12th
Different periods throughout the
day
Biology EOC
May 18th
7 a.m.– 10 a.m.
AP Human Geography
May 15th
8 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
In This Issue

Special Note from
Administration

Student Government Association

Teaching & Learning Spotlight

Website of the
Month

Career Dual Enrollment Spotlight

“Alpha” Wolves
Recognition /
Character Trait

Counselor’s Corner/
Innovative Learning
Center

Virtual School Options (Flyer)
To help the students celebrate all of their successes we will be having an Awards Night on May 27th in
the Cafeteria/Auditorium from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Students are being recognized from each individual
teacher on multiple criteria and those students who are recognized will be invited to the event, along with
their parents/guardians.
Please review the information regarding virtual school options that can be found on the Sheridan Technical HS website under the News & Events section. Students are afforded the opportunity to take online
courses through both Broward Virtual School and Florida Virtual School. This option is useful to those students whose grades need improvement. See p. 9 for more information.
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Joe DiMaggio Glove Challenge Benefits
Children’s Hospital
SGA Officers Attend BCASC
SGA officers attended the Broward County
Association of Student Councils Convention (BCASC) at Pompano Beach High
School, Friday, April 24th. Students attended multiple workshops where they learned
about projects other schools have done
successfully, as well as strategies for more
effective planning of projects. Jade Scotland was selected as representative for the
Student Advisory Board for our Innovation
Zone.
The Joe DiMaggio
Glove Challenge benefits the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital. SGA's around the
district
sold
these
gloves for a minimum
$1 donation.
The Sheridan Technical SGA chose to challenge
Cypress Bay High School in a David vs. Goliath
effort. Our members raised enough school spirit
and money to achieve a 150% participation rate.
We believe this was enough to beat Cypress Bay.
We’ll find out for sure in the fall!
SGA Officers Will Attend Summer Leadership Camp
SGA’s four officers will be attending the South
Florida Leadership Training Camp held at Nova Southeastern University, July 2015. They
will be participating in a variety of activities that
will prepare them to lead our Sheridan Tech
Wolves next year.
SGA Officers:
Ricky Garcia, President
Jade Scotland, Vice President
Kathy Raphael, Treasurer (not pictured)
Vivianna Tijerino, Secretary
Teaching & Learning Spotlight
English I Honors: Romeo & Juliet
Take a Twist!
After reading Act II of Romeo and Juliet, students
in Ms. Payne’s English I Honors class chose a
turning point in the play. Using Inspiration software they created alternate timelines of events for
Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, heightening
the drama with unexpected twists and turns.
STHS Students Become
Adobe Photoshop Certified!
The Jason Taylor Foundation hosted the Louder
Than a Bomb Florida Poetry Festival from April 818, 2015.
Congratulations to the students noted below for
passing their Adobe Photoshop certification exam on the first try!
Ricardo Garcia
Vivianna Tijerino
Sean McConnell
Dexter Walters
Ariana Wible
Blaze Larcinese
Briana Gullatt
Elianne Rodriguez
Jade Scotland
Leah Dolly
Sierra Richardson
Tannesia Speed
Zhane Cleare
Michael Hernandez
Competing in this event
was our very own Jemima
Blaise who performed amazingly
well. STHS has a
superstar in our
midst! This was her
first time on stage,
and she instantly
received
respect
from fellow poets.
Her stage name is
Obey Mima.
“Obey Mima” aka Jemima Blaise
Truly an impressive feat - and a
FIRST for our school! Some of
our students missed by just one
question! Great job for all who
tried!
Be sure to congratulate Jemima on her extraordinary performance!
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Teaching & Learning Spotlight
Debate Team Update
On Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, 2015 the STHS Debate Team competed in the 2015 Florida
Forensic League's Novice State Championship Tournament at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida, and . . . WE HAVE A NOVICE STATE CHAMP!!!
Please join me in congratulating Sierra Richardson for breaking to Finals in Original Oratory, and
placing 5th among the FINAL TOP 6 STATE CHAMPS (among them: American Heritage, Nova
HS, and Cypress Bay HS)! Sierra's speech, "Life Is A Game" won her 5th place in Original Oratory
at
Novice
State
Championship
and
a
trophy!!!
Let’s congratulate Sierra Richardson *again* for breaking to Semi-finals in
Oral Interpretation! Sierra's prose interpretation, "The Perks of Being
a Wallflower", and poetry, "Rubik's Cube" won her a plaque for advancing to
the Semi-finals in Oral Interpretation at Novice State Championship!
Congratulations Sierra!!!
Also at Novice States, Aisha Abdool and Kristin
Olenchak, STHS's Public Forum team, won a Negative round against Boca Raton HS, and a Negative round against American Heritage HS!!! YAY!!! Go STHS
Debate Team!!! Go Wolves!!!
The STHS Debate Team also proudly introduces and welcomes
its new members, William Steven Matiz, Zhane Cleare, Naomi Dejeu, Frances
Aldana, Brigette Levenhagen, and Savannah Greenberg! Welcome aboard,
Team!
In more debate news, on April 15, 2015, the STHS Debate Team participated in the Broward Novice #8 - After School Tournament held at Charles Flanagan HS in Pembroke Pines, FL.
Please join Coach Aleman in congratulating the following STHS Debate Team students:
In Lincoln-Douglas Debate:
William Steven Matiz for winning a Negative round against J.P. Taravella High School!
In Original Oratory:
Naomi Dejeu for ranking 1ST IN 2 ROUNDS!!!
Sierra Richardson for ranking 1st in a round!
Brigette Levenhagen for ranking 1st in a round!
And honorable mention goes to Savannah Greenberg for placing 5th and for going the extra mile at
her first tournament ever! See DEBATE, page 5
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DEBATE, Continued from Page 4
In Oral Interpretation:
Vivianna Tijerino for ranking 1st in a round!
David Rojas-Tellez for ranking 2nd in a round!
And honorable mention goes to Zhane Cleare for placing
2nd and for going the extra mile at her first tournament ever!
And in Public Forum Debate, our dynamic duo team, Aisha
2014-2015
Abdool and Kristin Olenchak, won a Negative round against
Debate
Team
West Broward High School, and an Affirmative round against
McArthur
High
School!
This
was
the
AbdoolOlenchak partners' 3rd time winning the UNDEFEATED IN PUBLIC FORUM title, for which they
each received certificates of recognition from the Broward County Forensic League!!! Go STHS
Debate Team!!! Go Wolves!!!
STHS Students Participate in USDLA Panel
Presentation “From Cradle to Grave …
Trends in Online Learning”
Vivianna Tijerino and Aisha Abdool presented virtually at the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Conference on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The conference brought together distance learning practitioners from
across the country to St. Louis, Missouri to share
ideas and best practices in the field.
As part of the panel
of student guests,
Aisha and Vivianna
reflected on their
“digital world” and
life experiences as
high school students - providing those in physical attendance
with a glimpse of the opportunities technology
affords them for learning, collaboration, and
communication.
Congratulations, Aisha and Vivianna, on a job
well done!
Kaplan Test Preparation for SAT, ACT,
and Advance Placement Human Geography
http://www.kaptest.com/college-prep/gettinginto-college/free-sat-act-ap-flashcards
To help students prepare for the upcoming
SAT, ACT, and AP exams this spring, Kaplan
is providing FREE student access to their digital flashcards. Free flash cards are available
for:
SAT
ACT
AP US History
AP World History
AP Human Geography
Each set contains 500+ flashcards to study
and can be used on a laptop or mobile device. Students can sign up for their digital
flashcard sets at the site noted above. You
can also access additional test preparation
resources from the Media Center webpage at
http://sheridantechnicalhighschool.com .
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Teaching & Learning Spotlight: Career Dual Enrollment
Career Dual Enrollment Students win BIG!
Congratulations to the following students that
won medals at the State Skills USA Skills and
Leadership Championships this past week in
Lakeland, FL:
Joseph Bellivea: 1st
place in Automotive Service Technology (PS)
Janessy Diaz: 1st place
in Automotive Service
Technology (HS)
Lincoln
Cadet:
3rd
Place in Collision Repair
Technology (PS)
Robert Verney: 1st Place
in Job Interview (PS)
Marisol Santiago: 1st Place in
Commercial Banking (HS)
Team of 3—1st Place in Chapter Display
 Skyla Kelly
 Taslim Juman
 Brandon Salmon
Casey Carulo: 2nd Place in Culinary
Arts (HS)
*PS — Post Secondary
*HS — High School
Soup for You: Courtesy of our Culinary Students
The Culinary Department had its soup tasting contest on Friday, May 1st. Four administrators
participated in the delicious event. Students were given access to multiple pantry items and,
without a recipe, created all types of soups. They ranged from broths to creamy soups,
chocked filled with vegetables, seasoning, and sausage. This is just one of the reasons why
we love to work at Sheridan Technical High School.
And, the winners are:
1st Place: Lia Cintron, Broccoli
Cheese Bisque
2nd Place: Brian Espinet, Cream
of Chicken Vegetable
3rd Place: Daniel Valverde and Armando Vargas, Savory Sausage
Stew
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STHS “Alpha Wolves”
Worthy & Honorable Character
Students Recognition: TOLERANCE
STHS staff and student body recognizes the following
students who have demonstrated tolerance by having
an appreciation and respect for each other’s similarities
as well as differences throughout the month of April.
Ms. Z. / Rob Schwartz, Emerging Tech
Jemima Blaise
David Rojas Tellez
Briana Gullatt (not pictured)
Ms. Payne, Honors, English
Elizaveta Alieva
Vivanna Tijerino
Devin Walk
Ms. Aleman, Debate
Savannah Greenberg
Brigette Levenhagen
Jennifer Alvarez
Ms. Mendez, Spanish 3
Shelby Joseph
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Counselor’s Corner: A message from Felicia
Rattray, our new 9th grade School Counselor
To the STHS parents and
students:
It is with great honor and
enthusiasm that I have accepted the position of 9th
grade School Counselor at
Sheridan Technical High
School. As the School Counselor, I will work diligently in assisting our students’ transition from one
grade level to the next; addressing their personal,
social and academic needs professionally and with
care. In partnership with the STHS parents, we
can provide our students with the challenges and
support they need to reach and attain higher goals.
In partnership with our students, we can accept the
challenges of growing and learning as each student transitions into higher academic achievement
and maturity.
I look forward to developing these partnerships
with each of you now and in the years to come.
I have served as an educator and school counselor
for the past eight years. During those years, I
have worked with a diverse population of students
in developing graduation plans, academic success
plans and personal development plans. I have a
strong passion for helping youths identify and overcome challenges, as well as assisting them in taking ownership of their actions. I have co-authored
two published self-help books and I have conducted seminars and workshops that have been presented throughout the United States and abroad.
Lastly, I am a Persian Gulf War Veteran with 5
years’ experience in the United States Army.
Again, it is with great honor that I am serving in the
role of 9th grade School Counselor and I look forward to working with each of you.
Book Bytes & More
Michele Rivera, Digital Learning
Specialist
2014-2015
“Battle of the Books”
“Battle of the Books,” a district wide academic
competition, held on April 10th at South Plantation High, was based on the 15 Florida ‘Teens
Read’ award winning books!
Questions on each
of the 15 books
were statements
or quotes from the
books, with the answers being the
TITLE of the book. Teams had 10 seconds to
collaborate and decide on their answer. Team
captains would then reveal their final answer.
Congratulations to our STHS Battle of the
Books - Teens Read members: Kristin O.,
Coach Rivera, Shelby J., Aisha A., Vivianna T.
and Zhane C.
Our STHS team competed against peers
from 8 other high
schools and placed
4th!
STHS also congratulates Atlantic Technical for
placing first, with Hollywood Hills and Taravella
High Schools placing 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The “battle” was a fun way to do what these students love to do - READ - and participate in
healthy competition against their peers. Looking
forward to reading next year’s award winning
books and expanding our team!
Educationally Yours,
Felicia A. Rattray
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NOTIFICATION OF VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM OPEN ENROLLMENT
Dear Broward County Parents / Guardians ,
Florida Statute 1002.45 requires Florida school districts to offer a virtual instruction program to students in grades
K-12. A virtual instruction program offers students a flexible option to attend a public school using distance and
online learning technologies. The enrollment window for Broward County students entering grades 6 through 12
opens April 24th and closes September 18th, 2015. Enrollment for students entering grades K-5 opens April 24th and
closes July 24th, 2015. Students must meet criteria to qualify for enrollment. More information about virtual
instruction program options, including enrollment criteria, can be obtained online at www.bved.net or by calling
Broward Virtual School at 754-321-6050.
Spanish
El estatuto 1002.45 del estado de la Florida requiere que todos sus distritos escolares ofrezcan programas de
educación por Internet (o educación virtual) para los estudiantes en los grados K – 12. Un programa de educación
por Internet le da a los estudiantes una opción flexible para asistir a clases en la escuela pública utilizando tecnología
de aprendizaje a distancia. El período de matrícula, para los estudiantes del Condado de Broward que comenzarán
los grados 6 al 12, será a partir del 24 de abril y terminará el 18 de septiembre de 2015. Para los estudiantes que
comenzarán los grados K – 5, el período de matrícula se iniciará el 24 de abril y terminará el 24 de Julio de 2015.
Puede obtener más información acerca de los programas de educación por Internet y de los criterios para matrícula
en la página Web www.bved.net o llamando al 754-321-6050.
Haitian-Creole
Lwa Leta Florid, seksyon 1002.45 (Florida Statute 1002.45) ekzije pou tout distrik eskolè nan Leta Florid ofri elèv kap
fè klas Kindègadenn rive douzyèm anne (grades K-12) yon pwogram enstriksyon vityèl. Yon pwogram enstriksyon
vityèl ofri elèv-yo yon opsyon fleksib pou frekante yon lekòl piblik. Pwogram enstriksyon vityèl itilize teknoloji
ansèyman adistans nan Entènèt. Nap asepte anwolman (enskripsyon) ant 24 avril ak 18 septanm, 2015 pou elèv
Broward County ki pral fè klas sizyèm rive douzyèm anne (grades 6 - 12). Pou elèv kap antre nan klas kindègadenn
rive senkyèm anne (grades K-5), anwolman ap kòmanse le 24 avril epi fini le 24 jiyè, 2015. Elèv-yo dwe satisfè sèten
kritè anwolman pou yo kapab kalifye/elijib pou pwogram-lan. Ou kapab ale nan sit Entènèt www.bved.net oswa rele
754-321-6050 pou jwenn plis enfòmasyon sou opsyon pwogram enstriksyon vityèl ak ransèyman sou kritè
anwolman.
Portuguese
O Estatuto 1002.45 da Flórida exige que os distritos escolares da Flórida ofereçam um programa de ensino virtual
para estudantes do jardim de infância à 12ª série. O programa de ensino virtual oferece aos estudantes uma opção
flexível para frequentar uma escola pública usando a tecnologia de ensino à distância. O período de inscrição para
estudantes do Condado de Broward que estão entrando na 6ª à 12ª série se inicia em 24 de abril e se encerra em 18
de setembro de 2015. A inscrição para estudantes que estão entrando no jardim de infância à 5ª série se inicia em
24 de abril e se encerra em 24 de julho de 2015. Os estudantes devem atender aos critérios para se qualificar para
inscrição. Maiores informações sobre as opções do programa de ensino virtual, incluindo os critérios para inscrição,
podem ser obtidas online em www.bved.net ou pelo telefone 754-321-6050.
Document Translated by ESOL Department (04/13)