School News - 11/17/11
Spring Lake Elementary
| Spring Lake Elementary was one of six Florida schools that received The Florida Title I Distinguished Schools 2010-11 award for sustaining high levels of academic achievement and closing the achievement gap for students in the No Child Left Behind subgroups. More than 1,800 Florida Title I schools are eligible for this distinguished recognition. SLES Principal Angela Murphy-Osborne credited the school’s achievement to community involvement and the dedication of the staff. Students have access to tutoring from volunteer teachers and classified employees before, during and after school hours. |
Southwest Middle
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Southwest Middle eighth-grader Ryan Goonen receives a President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his more than 100 community-service hours in 2011. |
Southwest Middle eighth-grader Ryan Goonen was given a President’s Volunteer Service Award by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award was created as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. Ryan accumulated more than 100 community-service hours in 2011. In addition to the award certificate, he received a congratulatory letter from President Barack Obama and a gold lapel pin. |
Dr. Phillips High
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Members of Dr. Phillips High Schools Interact Club and The Rotary Club of Dr. Phillips spend a Saturday cleaning Sand Lake Road in Orlando for the Rotary’s annual The Taste of Dr. Phillips event. |
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Olympia High
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Olympia High 2011-12 PTSA board members (l. to r.) Teresa Aken, first vice president; Kim Nguyen, fundraising; Sally Higgins, corresponding secretary; Amy Geller, recording secretary; Sharon Wolber, president; Carol Messina, second vice president; student Summer Watkins, third vice president; Trish Wubker, treasurer; and Linda Swisher, past president, gear up for another year. |
Olympia High’s PTSA board members kicked off the 2011-12 school year with numerous events and projects. Recently, the PTSA sponsored the Wines Around the World wine-tasting fundraiser at Tim’s Wine Market in Windermere. The event raised $1,350, which will be used to fund PTSA projects throughout the year. |
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Olympia High PTSA members (l. to r.) Fawn Lewis, Teresa Aken, Sharon Wolber, Denise Pantaleon and Carol Messina attend the Wines Around the World fundraiser at Tim’s Wine Market in Windermere. |
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Et Al
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(L. to r.) Rotary Club of Windermere President-elect Steven Fasen welcomes Windermere Preparatory School International Baccalaureate program coordinator Karina Rodegra and WPS Director of High School Steven Lyng at a recent meeting. |
Windermere Preparatory School Director of High School Steven Lyng was the featured guest speaker at a Rotary Club of Windermere breakfast meeting. He discussed WPS’s highly respected curriculum and teaching methods. Mr. Lyng is a graduate of Indiana University, and he earned a Ph.D. from Purdue University. |
