from floridatoday.com :
Schools Superintendent Richard DiPatri said students are doing better under his watch, according to his 2006-07 self-evaluation.
Archive for July, 2007
Time for DiPatri’s annual self-eval
July 31, 2007Piccalo maintains field
July 30, 2007For hours most summer days, the 34-year-old Piccalo trims, cuts, pulls, paints and scrubs around Cocoa Beach Stadium, the team’s practice field, the locker rooms and adjacent facilities.
“I think he considers it the front and backyard of his house,” Cocoa Beach athletic director Mike Gaudy said. “I think it’s great. He’s like that with everything he uses. His office is clean, his weight room is spotless.”
Gap in teachers’ pay checks begins this week
July 29, 2007from floridatoday.com:
Starting this week, Brevard Public Schools teachers must cope with a four-week gap in paychecks instead of the usual two, causing a cash-flow problem for thousands of district staff members.
Brevard schools may face cuts
July 28, 2007Brevard Public Schools could be facing a funding cut of up to $20 million from its $1.2 billion projected budget, according to new projections from the state.
College textbook tip
July 26, 2007CollegeConfidential is an incredible site where students and parents of college and college-bound share all kinds of inside information. Here is a sample tip from an FSU parent who goes by the handle, cybermom:
You can save a lot of money by looking up the books at either http://www.billsbookstore.com/ or http://www.efollett.com (lookup FSU) and then checking the Internet for cheaper prices on used books. Be careful to get the correct edition since they don’t tell you the ISBN number online. The Internet websites to use are http://www.cheapesttextbooks.com/ or http://www.isbn.nu/ which both check various sites on the web for the lowest price available.
This tip would apply to any college, if you start with efollett.com and type in your school name. Fall textbooks should be available in late July if you have your child’s schedule.
Slater honored among legends
July 24, 2007Kelly Slater Among Those Named 2007 Buoniconti Fund Great Sports Legends:
Over the course of the past two decades, the Great Sports Legends
Dinner has honored 226 of the world’s greatest athletes and individuals.
They are recognized for their contributions to the world of sports and
acknowledged for their commitment to high ethical standards, dedication to
their community, worthy causes and achievements as positive role models.
Their participation has helped raise more than $34 million for The Miami
Project’s spinal cord injury research programs. Former honorees include
Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan, Mickey Mantle, Jack Nicklaus…
Rockledge whiz back on Jeopardy tonight
July 23, 2007from floridatoday.com (July 17):
Answer: This Rockledge High graduate (2007) toppled the competition in the first night of the teen Jeopardy! tournament, taking home more than $30,000.
Question: Who is Andy Hutchins, an 18-year-old, who will appear in the Summer Games Teen Tournament’s second round, to be aired next Monday (July 23)?
Turns out Andy’s mom, Carolyn Burk Hutchins, is CBHS class of ‘72. Congratulations to the Hutchins family!
News for incoming 7th graders
July 22, 2007If you have not had your Individualized Program of Study (IPS) meeting with Mrs. Southall, please contact Kathy Freeberg at 783-1776 to schedule an appointment. Mrs. Southall will be meeting with students and their parents Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm or Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am -10:30 am beginning July 26, 2007.
IB calendar updates
July 21, 2007From the What’s happening in the world of IB page
If you passed all the necessary IB tests, your IB graduation ceremony for the class of 2007 is August 9 at 7 PM at the Porcher House in Cocoa. Congratulations!
If you need to take a re-test instead, July 27 is the deadline to sign up for the November re-takes.
How the pink team got its color
July 20, 2007from floridatoday.com Community News :
The teacher in charge of the team, both then and now, Rockledge High School math teacher, Marian Passmore said, “Upset that the boys didn’t show up for the meeting, the girls unanimously chose neon pink as our team color. Needless to say, when the boys found out, they said they weren’t going to wear pink. I stood by the results of the team meeting and pink became our team color. Today, ‘Real Men Wear Pink’ is one of our slogans.”
The Pink Team is in Indianapolis today and tomorrow competing in an off-season event, the Indiana Robotics Invitational. Good luck Team 233!
