Petition for Legislature to Increase Millage

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Amanda Fraser

Some parents from Geneva, and others that are on the possible “list” to be closed due to the SCPS Budget Crisis, have created a petition.  You can access the petition at http://www.keethpta.org.  Please print, and ask parents at your schools to sign!  My suggestion is to print the petition in “landscape format”.  Some of the lists will be taken to Tallahassee by parents from Geneva this week.  Others can be faxed or sent to our Legislators.  Click here for addresses or contact information for our Legislators.

 

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SCCPTA Reflections 2011-2012 Winners and Honorable Mentions

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Amanda Fraser

Musical Composition

Senior Winners

  • Alana Klonoski-Seminole High
  • Lucy Wu-Oviedo High
  • Nicholas Villance-Lyman High

 Middle Winners

  • Colby Harter-Chiles Middle
  • Bailey Callahon-Tuskawilla Middle
  • Madison Meltz-Millinuem Middle

Middle Honorable Mentions

Ethan Fields-Jackson Heights

Primary Winners

  • Lexi Huaman-Sterling Park
  • Abbie Bennett-Heathrow
  • Deepika Kannan-Carillon

Primary Honorable Mention

  • Brant Schuckman-Heathrow
  • Win Champlin- Partin

Intermediate Winners

  • Reese Hudson-Evans
  • Vangeli Tsompanidis-Carillon
  • Malavika Kannan-Carillon

Intermediate Honorable Mentions

  • Emma Huaman-Sterling Park
  • Connor Brindle-Sabal Point
  • Mason Herbet- Keeth
  • Andy Mackler-Bentley

Dance Choreography

Middle Winners

  • Julianna Voelker-Jackson Heights
  • Alyssa Martin-Jackson Heights

Primary Winners

  • Varsha Naga-Partin
  • Payton Richey-Keeth
  • Hannon Howells-Sabal Point

Intermediate Winners

  • Elizabeth Conrad-Midway
  • Nakira Jackson-Goldsboro

Intermediate Honorable Mention

  • Megan Giunta-Heathrow
  • Breanna Morris-Goldsboro
  • Alexis Jacobs-Red Bug

Film Productions

Senior Winners

  • Steven Engen-Lake Mary
  • Keilan Maneil-Lake Mary
  • Shelby Pyles-Lake Mary

Middle Winners

  • Kacy Lach-Chiles Middle
  • Emily Elwood-Milwee Middle
  • Naomi Selyan-Markham Woods

Primary Winners

  • Deepika Kannan-Carillon

Intermediate Winners

  • Isabella Garcia-Wilson
  • Matthew Ruiz-Heathrow

Intermediate Honorable Mentions

  • Leah Howells-Sabal Point
  • Connor Brindle-Sabal Point
  • Emily Canamella- Partin

Photography

Senior Winners

  • Priya Amilineni-Seminole
  • Desire Burke-Seminole
  • Kaley Fitzpatrick-Seminole

Senior Honorable Mention

  • Tony Huerta-Lyman
  • Maria Nikolaisen-Lyman
  • Emily Pease-Lyman

Middle Winners

  • Daneele Glennan-Markham Woods
  • Benjamin Michaud-Tuskawilla
  • Kaili Morens-Chiles

Middle Honorable Mentions

  • Malenna Lehman-Chiles
  • Amanda Signer-Millennium
  • Kalie Griffin-Milwee

Primary Winners

  • Aidan Vail-Geneva
  • Alden Corley-Wilson
  • Preston Pomp-Carillon

Primary Honorable Mentions

  • Juliun Dontoni-Lake Mary
  • Sion Carranza-Sabal Point
  • Drew Dykstra-Bear Lake
  • Katelyn Fry-Red Bug
  • Nicholas Mazzola-Goldsboro
  • Asha Reddy-Lawton
  • Nora McFadded-Sabal Point
  • Reagan DeBarry -Keeth
  • Ainsley Pomp-Carillon
  • Grant Oliver-Carrillon
  • Eleanor Snyder-Rainbow
  • Julia McKee-Heathrow

Intermediate Winners

  • Pierce Borger-Wilson
  • Alexandra Ranaid-Evans
  • Zoe Reddicliff-Goldsboro

Intermediate Honorable Mentions

  • Alex Marracco- Partin
  • Whitley Williams-Heathrow
  • Isaac Munshi-Galileo
  • Ethan Stein-Rainbow
  • Sean Tracy-Lake Mary
  • Ryan McCauley-Wekiva
  • Derek Molina-Wekiva
  • Emily Canamella- Partin
  • Nathaniel Winfree-Winter Springs

Visual Arts

Senior Winners

  • Caroline Parr-Lake Mary
  • Tatheer Remtulla-Lake Mary
  • Idanya Clark-Winter Springs

Senior Honorable Mentions

  • Meghan Keeley-Seminole
  • Meagan Dessert-Lake Mary
  • Marcus Darby-Winter Springs
  • Jennina Grade-Seminole
  • Megan Hossier-Lake Brantley
  • Hojung Lee-Seminole

Middle Winners

  • Laura Wilson-Markham Woods
  • Khyra MccMillian-Chiles
  • Kaneela Noah-Jackson Heights

Middle Honorable Mention

  • Samantha Reno-Millennium
  • Francesca Coveini- Tuskawilla
  • Magan Nadin-Markham Woods
  • Naween Krishan-Markham Woods

Primary Winners

  • Sophia Metevier- Stenstrom
  • Ava Grace-Red Bug
  • Kyra Henrigues-Goldsboro

Primary Honorable Mention

  • Nisha Patel-Carillon
  • Anston Malkewicz-Carillon
  • Cody Whitsitt-Midway
  • Kaylin Herbert-Keeth
  • Zahra Miyanji-Bentley
  • Kayley Gilman-Evans
  • Varian Dase-Highlands

Intermediate Winners

  • Rachel Nasby-Lawton
  • Caitlin Chen-Red Bug
  • Yashvi Vardhan-Woodlands

Intermediate Honorable Mentions

  • Emily Oberson-Partin
  • Meridean Dvarte-Carillon
  • Taney Prajopati- Partin
  • Michelle Zou-Carillon
  • Addison Lange-Sabal Point
  • Jennifer Brown-Rainbow
  • Lucy Goodwin-Evans
  • Angla Su-Evans

Literature

Senior Winners

  • Tyler Hasterman- Hagerty
  • Kingftey Arke-Seminole

Senior Honorable Mention

  • Robert Burke-Hagerty
  • Nicholas Rodriguez-Oviedo
  • Kingftey Arke-Seminole

Middle Winners

  • Paige Norman-Millennium
  • Tare Nibhanupudy-Sanford
  • Samantha Reno-Millennium

Middle Honorable Mentions

  • Tess Marvin-Chiles
  • Elizabeth Handbery-Chiles
  • Haley Benner-Markham Woods
  • Lauren Culbreth- Chiles
  • Anjali Poorandalt-Chiles

Primary Winners

  • Tara Chatty-Partin
  • Hannah Connell-Partin
  • Chloe Alva-Woodlands

Primary Honorable Mentions

  • Asha Reddy-Lawton
  • Jaqueline Anderhovich-Lake Mary
  • Jason Isom-Goldsboro
  • Kendall Blinn-Bentley
  • Kaylin Herbert-Keeth
  • Kenzie Schnitzlein- Carlilon

Intermediate Winners

  • Bennet Prevss-Carillon
  • Malavka Kannan-Carillon
  • Jenna Fortune-Bear Lake

Intermediate Honorable Mention

  • William Bernys-Bentley
  • Bethany Champlin- Partin
  • Seth Marrocco- Partin
  • Jordon Lenueux-Woodlands
  • Anita Shiva-Evans
  • Madison Sciarini-Red Bug
  • Myhayla Brinkman-Lawton
  • Cydney Jackson-Heathrow
  • Paige Goodman-Lake Mary
  • Ruben Pierre-Louis- Woodlands
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SCCPTA Scholarship Application Form

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Amanda Fraser

The SCCPTA 2011-2011 Scholarship form due by March 31st, 2012. SCCPTA wants eligible high school seniors to win college scholarships. Our scholarship is for students who plan to attend college in FLORIDA only. Seniors who are eligible for Bright Futures can also apply for this scholarship.

Click here to download 2011-2012 Scholarship Application.

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Education Commission Gerard Robinson comments on Governor’s Proposed Budget

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Amanda Fraser

Statement By:

EDUCATION COMMISSIONER GERARD ROBINSON

Regarding Proposed Budget from the Governor

“Florida’s teachers have done an incredible job providing a learning culture that fosters academic success and growth for each of their students. Today, I want to thank Governor Scott for proposing a budget that will provide significant additional resources that our classroom teachers need to make student dreams a reality. The Governor’s commitment to a high quality education is demonstrated by infusing one billion dollars in state funds to:

·         fund 30,000+ new students,
·         replace one-time state funding,
·         overcome diminishing local revenue, and
·         increase per student funding.

The Governor has also made a commitment to public higher education and student financial aid by maintaining funding in these areas.  This ensures that our students are able to continue to achieve their higher education goals.

This budget will help students gain the tools to master increased standards and graduate from high school college- and career-ready. I also want to thank the State Board of Education for its continued support of increasing our legislative budget to sustain our public education system. The Department’s Strategic Plan aligns with the Governor’s mission and the proposed budget will help preserve what our schools have accomplished in the past and stand to achieve in the future.”

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SCCPTA is offering mini-grants to local units!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Amanda Fraser

Funded by the Prevention Coalition, we will donate $1,500 to schools for providing awareness programs to their students. Last year, SCCPTA gave $1,290 to schools that requested the supplemental funding.

Last year, the following schools received up to $150 each for programs that ranged from bullying, Math Super Stars, All Pro Dads, helping families in need and obesity prevention.  Thank you to Lawton Elementary, Red Bug Elementary, Sterling Park Elementary, Wicklow Elementary, Jackson Heights Middle, Milwee Middle, Hagerty High, and Lake Howell High. As a side note, Jackson Heights received the President’s Program Award for their Megan’s Pledge cyberbullying program from the Florida PTA.

We encourage you to submit your existing health & safety programs or any program or campaign you would like to produce but didn’t have the funding to do. The due date for applications is Friday, December 16. We will determine the recipients during the winter break and reward the grants during the first week in January in time for you to get your program done before school is out!

Click here for 2011-2012_SCCPTA Mini Grant Application

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PTA Day in the Park

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Amanda Fraser

The Florida PTA encourages their members to spend Saturday, Nov 19, 2011 with family and friends at a Local, City or State Park. We encourage you to gather your PTA families and take the day to breathe fresh air, swing on a swing, toss a ball around, go for a walk or just have a quiet picnic lunch. This event supports the National PTA Healthy Lifestyles Initiative. Florida PTA encourages your participation on this day.

Participating in Day in the Park?  Apply for an award!  Get the application here!  PTA Day in the Park Award Submission

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Stand UP for Seminole County Public Schools!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Amanda Fraser

Parents, Teachers, Students, Community Leaders,
and Local Businesses: Join us on Tuesday, October
11, anytime between 3 and 6 PM to “Stand UP for
Seminole County Public Schools” and support
adequate funding for public school education.
Lack of state funding forces the School Board to
discuss severe budget cuts for 2012-2013.
Possibilities include school closings, elimination of
athletics, arts, transportation, and many more
areas. The School Board meeting is noon-5 PM.
All children deserve the full benefits of the Triple A
experience—Academics, Arts, and Athletics!
Stand UP!

More details are at http://www.standupforscps.com.

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Fall Training

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Amanda Fraser

5:30 PM                                   Refreshments and Networking
6:00 – 6:45 PM                      Session 1: Introduction to Advocacy
6:45 – 7:00 PM                      Refreshments and Networking
7:00 – 8:00 PM                     Session 2

  • Legislative and Advocacy – Part 2
  • Reflections – Your Reflections Chair needs to attend this very informative session!
  • Treasurer – Bring your questions about taxes, unrelated business income, sales tax, budget committees, financial review committees, etc.

Who should attend? Presidents, Legislative Chairs, Treasurers, Reflections, and everyone from your board that is interested in supporting PTA in advocating for children!

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Schools Closed

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Amanda Fraser
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Schools Closed

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Amanda Fraser
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