Board of Education Meeting 3-19-15

OPENING CALENDAR

 

Invocation

Dr. William Greene, Comptroller

 

A Moment of Silence for Denisse Heraz, 8th grade student

Juan Pablo Duarte-Jose Julian Marti School No. 28

 

Presentation of the Colors

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Leadership Academy JROTC

 

Pledge of Allegiance

Andrew Valencia 6th grade student

Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30

 

Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key

Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30 Jazz Band

Miss Meredith Foreman, Band Director

 

Pledge of Ethics

Diego Garcia 8th grade student

Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30

 

Core Beliefs – Video

 

PERFORMANCES

 

Ballad" by Chris Sharp

 

"Cold Duck Time" Eddie Harris arranged by Erik Morales

 

Soloists: Diego Garcia, Tenor Saxophone

Brandon Aguirre, Baritone Saxophone

Andrew Valencia, Piano

 

Ronald Reagan Academy School No. 30 Jazz Band

 

Student Excellence

 

“Leader in Me Symposium”

 

Jazz Band students from Ronald Reagan Academy School No.30 were featured at this year’s Leader in Me Symposium in Brooklyn, NY on March 7, 2015. Based on “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

 

Brandon Aguirre

George Arteaga

Rebecca Charmel

Eduardo Cruz

Gabriel Deolindo

Diane Diaz

Mauro Ferreira

Diego Garcia

Samuel Hodges III

Josiah Lee

Christopher Lutz

Jose Magana

Talissa Molina

Camila Osorio

Daniel Ortega

Jorge Ortiz

Franco Silva

Yonah Sosa

Sebastian Rodriguez

Andrew Valencia

 

Partnership with HBO for Project FX Film Festival

Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy TV Production students

 

HBO “Twurge” Cast & Crew:

 

Roberto Adams

Sofia Aguiar

Gabby Gomez

Miguel Barriento

Esay Candelario

Sofia Fernandes

Nicole Guillermo

Yadimar Jackson

Francis Kelly

Adler Lafleur

Meghan Magnus

Gregory Markowitz

La’Quan Miller

George Montalvo

Daisy Padua

Cassiel Ramirez

Emely Saldivar

Yamily Santana

Brianny Santos

Matthew Turner

 

Faculty Advisor: Mary L. Rivera

Faculty Tech Support: Steven Sabet

HBO & Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble Producers/Instructors: Pierre Coleman, Theo Perkins, Dubois Ashong

 

AT&T 4th Annual Student Innovation Competition

John E. Dwyer Technology Academy

 

NAF Engineering students

 

1st place winner - Jaroy Richardson

2nd place winner - Stephanie Medeiros

 

Engineering teachers

Erica Hodulik

Julio Tamayo

 

NAF Coordinator

Dana Rivas

 

Star Excellence

 

Recipient of prestigious awards "Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Award" by National Council of Negro Women:

Berthenia Harmon-Carolina, Principal of Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23

 

Winfield Scott School No. 2

Awarded the Support Music Merit Award (SMMA) by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM)

 

Annice Benamy, Music Teacher

Valeri Liiva-Katz, Music Teacher

Hollis Mendes, Principal

Done