Seniors!

Dear Scholars Academy Seniors,

Please click the following link if you are interested in making a graduation speech.  You must submit the speech to your English teacher by May 8.

You should be receiving one final reminder vis a vis Senior Brunch (May 18) in the next couple of days.  I want to reiterate to everyone that we need to know the following information posthaste.

1. Whether you are coming
2. Whether you intend to bring guests (tickets are $40) each
3. Whether you require a waiver or reduced price tickets (a small number will be available)

Even if you do not intend to bring guests, I must know whether or not you personally intend to attend so that we can submit a final headcount to the Surf Club.

No more teachers, no more books!

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

Third Quarter All-Stars

Dear Scholars Academy families,

Congratulations to our Third Quarter All Stars!  Stay tuned to announcements for the time and location of our Celebration Social.

Straight A’s:

9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Xinyi Chen	Rachel Goldberg	Melody Perez	Derek Alemendares
Lena Compton
Mark Zavala
Becky Saka
Alessia Pizzorni
Jesse Kirkpatrick
Lyssa Goldberg
Amanda Epstein
Pedro Cordon
Chelsea Colon

All A’s and B’s:

9th Grade	10th Grade	11th Grade	12th Grade
Andrew Baldizon	Kyle Vohwinkel	Julie Rivo	Sheena Stoecker
Florencia Biaggi	Dilia Tabora	Kyle Rego	Leanna Rodriguez
Adrisha Diaz	Aleesa Stockton	Lucy Porras	Talia Robledo-Gil
Serene Gato	Rachel Stein	Sophia Perlstein	Roberta Roberts
Vaniza Guignard	Stephanie Silva	Joseph Pardo	Jose Mora
Steve Noel	Rebecca Shionis	Daniel Mejido	Dara Hirsch
Adriel Ponzio	Melissa Schwatrzbaum	Gabriela Malakates	Juliana Crump
Tegan Rich	Andres Salazar	Betty Komisarchik	Claire Austin
Jennifer Rye	Nicholas Potolsky	Miriam Kolker
Dulny Salazar	Danielle Madrigal	Joshua Godur
Stephanie Saenz	Chelsea Leighton	Francisco Fonta
Krystal Stringer	Eduardo Keane	Stephanie Dangelo
Amanda Vaccarella	Goldie James	Margaret Cohn
Bailey Stasevich	Edwin Innis	Taylor Calibo
Amalia Reyes	Erica Graff	Brittany Bruce
Alexander Rennert	Ian Ergui	Keryn Breiterman-Loader
Lily Rappeport	Karla Durango	Ruben Angel
Ryan Quinones	Jordan Copeland	Rodrigo Aldorino
Stephanie Ophelan	Bianca Cassuoto
Isabella Mongalo	Lucas Camargo
Olivia Mejido	Erin Albert
Gabriela Lins
Shari Linn
Jacob Katz
Maria Guzman
Wendy Goya
Luis Garcia
Joseph Coto
Oscar Cifuentes
Gabriela Barona
Juan Aljure

Keep up the good work!  Six more weeks until summer! 

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

Senior Update

Dear Scholars Academy Seniors,

If you have not yet RSVP’ed to the May 18 senior brunch, please come to my office by FRIDAY, MAY 2nd. Students do not need to pay, but the cost for additional guests is $40 each.  Even if you do not intend to attend, I need to know so that we can get an accurate headcount.     

Also, if you have not turned in your yearbook page, please send it as an attachment to SAseniors2008@gmail.com.  We need to get the yearbook to press ASAP.

Thanks!

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

More Congratulations

Dear Scholars Academy community,

Three of our juniors have been regognized for outstanding performance on the PSAT / National Merit Scholarship Test.

Kristina Faraj, Maurice Oxios and Kyle Rego all scored in the top 3% of the nation!

Congratulations again!

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

PS: Parents, don’t forget – our first Breakfast of Champions is tomorrow from 8-9 AM in the Media Center.

Congratulations!

Dear Scholars Academy community,

I just wanted to take a moment to publicly congratulate several Scholars Academy students:

Julie Rivo, junior, was recently elected Florida Governor of the Junior State of America.  Juniors Taylor Calibo, Kyle Rego and Julie Rivo all won “Best Speaker” awards.

Claire Austin was just announced as a winner of the 2008 Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition Scholship.

Congratualtions again!

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

Meeting Updates

Just a reminder to all incoming SA 9th graders and families: our Pre-orientation is tonight in the Media Center at 6 PM.

Also, our first Breakfast of Champions will be Thursday, April 24 at 8:00 AM.

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

Breakfast of Champions

Dear Scholars Academy Parents,

Is it the fourth quarter already? It’s amazing to think how soon we will bid farewell to one group of graduating seniors and wave hello to a new cohort of incoming freshmen.

So much has happened so quickly this year that we have to take pause and remember to come together as a community from time to time. To that end, I would like to propose a new tradition to our parents:

The Scholars Academy Breakfast of Champions.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines “champion” as follows:

cham·pi·on (n)

1. One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
2. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.
3. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.

The definition is almost too perfect. What are we if not a bunch of competitive winners who defend and support our children?

On the last Thursday of every month, let’s meet in our new Media Center for an informal breakfast. There will be no agendas – we can just talk about whatever we can do to more effectively champion for our children. We’ll keep it short and sweet, from 8 AM to 9 AM.

Let’s schedule our first Breakfast of Champions for Thursday, April 24 and the next one for Thursday, May 29. Depending on interest and scheduling, we can decide whether or not we’d like to continue over summer vacation, but I’d like for this to be an ongoing tradition into next year and beyond.

No need to RSVP – but feel free to get in touch with me if you’d like to lend a hand with the breakfast part of this rendezvous.

See you soon!

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

Honors and Executive Internship Program

Dear Scholars Academy students:

Dr. Murray, our honors and executive internship coordinator, asked me to post the following announcement of an informational meeting this Friday.  The internships she secures our students through this program are truly amazing; as a native of deep suburbia, I beseech you to take advantage of growing up in a major urban center, replete with endless professional and cultural opportunities.  Check out the information below.

Best Regards,

Andy Weiss

“Hear Ye, Hear ye”

The HONORS and EXECUTIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

A MDCPS honors credit elective (minimum 3.0 GPA Required)

Program provides students with:

• career exploration through hands-on experiences
• honors high school credit qualifying for Florida Academic Scholars
• development of interpersonal. leadership and research skills
• evaluation of aptitude for a specific profession
• guidance by specifically trained advisors / supervisors
• involvement in actual profession realted activities / research
• college recommendations
• program participation during the school day

District Staff will be available to answer your questions

WHEN: Friday, 4/11 at 1:15 PM

WHERE: MBSH Media Center