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PARTNER OF THE YEAR IS SU E YE AR
SCHOOL SUPPLIES …………..…1 7 Se p te m b er 2 00 9
FIVE STAR SCHOOL AWARD
DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
TIP OF THE MONTH ……….... 2
Bright Horizons’ CBI Program
PIE ANNUAL MEETING ……..…3
Partners
SCHOOL BOARD HONORED
NEW SCREENING WEB SITE …..4
NEWS FOR AND ABOU T PAR TN ER SHIPS IN BR OWARD In Education
Partnership of the Year Awards
On Thursday, April 30, 2009, Broward County Public Schools o Indian Trace Elementary with 10 business partners
and Partners In Education, Inc. honored the volunteers, participating in Math-a-Magician
mentors and business/community partners who dedicate their
o Larkdale Elementary with World Avenue
time and resources to expanding the educational opportunities
of students. James F. Notter, Superintendent of Schools, o New River, Sawgrass Springs and Westglades Middle
opened this year’s program by stating, “The challenges we Schools with Wheelabrator Technologies Inc
continue to face as a school system and a community, are
o Northeast High with EDSA
significant. Any one issue could have stopped us in our tracks.
But, by working together, schools and community, district and o Bright Horizons School with Publix Super Markets at
businesses, Board Members and parents, we have continued to Lighthouse Point.
help our children achieve.”
Descriptions of these winning partnerships, and a list of the
The winners of the school-based Partnerships of the Year generous sponsors who made the awards program possible, are
Award were: available at our Web site (www.browardpartners.com).
o Coconut Palm Elementary with Florida Atlantic If your organization is interested in establishing a partnership
University’s Men’s Basketball Team with a local public school, please contact us at
PartnersInEducation@browardschools.com.
o The Cooper City Zone with the City of Cooper City
School Supplies / School Uniforms
Open any newspaper today and you are apt to Most schools are accepting donations of school
get an update on the jobless rate in South supplies and/or donations to supplement the cost
Florida. Those reports, however, don’t tell of lunch for students. Many schools are also
you how the rise in unemployment is accepting donations of new clothing and/or school
affecting children or what you can do to help. uniforms.
Broward County Public Schools is preparing So, don’t think you’re too late. Donations will be
for an increase both in the number of students appreciated throughout the year to replenish
entering the Homeless Education Program supplies. Contact your local school or Partners In
and the number of students enrolling in the Education if you, or your organization, are
federally funded Free and Reduced Price interested in helping.
Meal program.
PAG E 2
Partnership
Partnership News
66 Broward Schools earn Five Star
School Award from Florida DOE
The Florida Department of Education recently congratulations to the Five Star Schools.
designated 66 Broward County schools as Five <<Five Star School list>>.
Star School Award recipients for 2008/2009.
These schools are among more than 900 Sadly, in a recent memo to principals,
statewide that will share Florida’s most Superintendent Notter states that based on
prestigious award for community involvement. concerns of principals regarding the demand
on school personnel and volunteer time, and
To meet the award’s rigorous demands, each the need to use every possible resource to
school must document 100% fulfillment of 29 support learning gains in the classroom,
criteria that requires the full engagement of Broward County Public Schools will withdraw
business partners, volunteers, students, from Five Star School Award competition for
families and the School Advisory Council in the 2009/2010 school year.
the educational process. In addition, qualifying
schools must have a school grade of “C” or We encourage schools to continue to use the
above and have received the Department of principles of the Five Star School Award
Education’s Golden School Award for program when managing their community
excellence in school volunteer programs. involvement efforts.
Partners In Education extends its
Message from the E.D.
I grew up in the northeast where the end of getting older and time seems to go by faster. In
summer was marked by the long Labor Day either case, don’t let time get away from you.
weekend. I remember it as a magical time with
School Partner Liaisons typically contact their
autumn in the air and the thrill of wearing new
continuing partners during the month of
winter clothes on the first day of school.
September. However, if you don’t get a call
In Florida, the opening of school marks the from your partnership school by the end of the
end of summer. Although the weather is month, give the school a call. As I said, time
unchanged when school opens, summer has a way of slipping by and partnerships are
vacations are over, and everyone is back to too important not to get off to a good and early
business as usual. start.
Although the actual number of weeks off is Have a great year and I look forward to
Nina Randall, APR
Executive Director about the same, somehow, our summer breaks hearing about your partnership activities.
just seem shorter. Perhaps it’s because the
weather is still hot, or maybe it is just that I’m
TIP OF THE MONTH
Random Arrows Don’t Hit the Mark
Partnership activities need to align with School Work with schools individually to develop
Improvement goals and objectives. programs that meet their stated goals and
objectives. In this way, you will maximize
Businesses often have predetermined programs
your efforts and parents and school staff
or services that they wish to offer Broward
will see the time and resources that they put
schools. When these programs are geared to
into the partnership as an integral part of the
something specific, for example improving
school and its success.
attendance, then they are only useful to those
schools with an attendance problem.
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Partners PAG E 3
Build a Network of Relationships
You’ve heard the saying, “its not what you At a recent Chamber of Commerce breakfast,
know, it’s who you know?” Well, there is a lot a bank branch manager stated it very well. She
of truth to that statement, particularly as it said, “As bankers, we used to sit in the office
relates to building business partnerships for and wait for customers. Now, we have to go
your school. out and find them.”
Business people, particularly small business Finding businesses to work with your school
owners, know the importance of being active requires much the same effort. Get to know
members of their community. The ability to the business people in your community. Join
network with other business people is one of the Chamber, Rotary and/or Kiwanis. If your
the reasons that Chambers of Commerce school doesn’t have the money for
continue to build membership even during membership dues, ask current partners or PTA
economic down turns. Business people know to sponsor you. But don’t just join. Attend
the value of meeting face-to-face to promote meetings and get involved. Then, when you
their products and services and are willing to need money, goods or services, you’ll have a
put in the time and money to participate in network of people who know you and may be
Chambers, Rotary and other business willing to help.
networking organizations.
Partners In Education Annual Meeting
During the summer, the Board of Directors of Partners In a minimum of 5% each year during the Five Year Plan.
Education, Inc. met at the Ester Grossman Women’s Health Strategy 1
and Resource Center of Memorial Healthcare System, to elect Implement an effective and sustained recruitment campaign
officers, review accomplishments and adjust strategies and targeted to businesses, community organizations and
tactics to accomplish the goals of the organization’s Five Year government agencies as well as to traditional and non-
Plan. traditional educational institutions.
We are pleased to announce the new officers. They are: Tim Strategy 2
Curtin, President from Memorial Healthcare System; Dr. Jamie Develop and implement a comprehensive public relations
Manburg, 1st Vice President from Nova Southeastern campaign to facilitate outreach, and to develop and
University; Fred Schiff, 2nd Vice President from All County implement strategies for marketing and advertising.
Music; Bill Shillington, Treasurer and Janna Lhota, Immediate
Past President from Holland & Knight, LLP. In accepting the Goal Two: Increase PIE revenue to enable continuation and
role of president, Tim stated that he would like to work on expansion of services provided to schools.
increasing revenue to the organization and hopes that directors
will be able to increase their involvement. Strategy 1
Expand ClueLess on Las Olas to make it more profitable.
After reviewing the accomplishments of the preceding year and
evaluating the strategies and tactics, several strategies and Strategy 2
tactics were updated to use staff and Board time more Develop new fund-raising initiatives.
effectively.
Partners In Education, Inc. has been serving Broward County
Goal One: To increase business and community partnerships Public Schools for 26 years and looks forward to many more
that support the School District’s Strategic Plan 2008-2011 by years of service.
PAG E 4
Partnership
School Board Finalist for Urban
School Board Excellence Award
The National School Boards Association’s eight million students, in more than 12,000
Council of Urban Boards of Education’s schools, with a collective budget
600 SE Third Avenue, (CUBE) has announced that Broward County of approximately 99 billion dollars. CUBE
7th Floor Public Schools is one of two finalists for the helps urban school leaders find solutions to
Fort Lauderdale, FL organization’s Annual Award for Urban challenges at the local level and seeks to
33301 School Board Excellence. improve their policymaking effectiveness.
CUBE creates a forum for urban school
The award honors urban school districts that board members to share innovative practices
demonstrate progress in educating children through issues seminars, conferences,
PHONE: and serve as role models for excellence in legislative advocacy, research projects,
754-321-1974 school board governance in large urban professional networking opportunities,
districts. Atlanta Public Schools was named specialized publications, and local
FAX: as the other finalist for the award. The governance and policy assistance.
winning district will be announced October
754-321-2711 10 during the annual CUBE conference to be Congratulations to the CUBE finalists,
held in Austin, Texas Broward County Public Schools and Atlanta
E-MAIL: Public Schools.
PartnersInEducation@ CUBE represents more than 115 urban
browardschools.com school districts in 35 states and the Virgin
Islands. Member districts educate nearly
Partners In Education, Inc. is
a 5013(3) organization.
Donations are tax deductible
and are used to support
programs benefiting
New Web Site for
schools and students. Superintendent’s Screening
The Superintendent’s Screening Committee The SSC serves schools by eliminating the
(SSC) was formed more than 20 years ago to need for each school to review requests
streamline requests from outside independently. SCC approval is solely based
organizations, businesses, agencies or on the program or presentation’s adherence
individuals that are interested in providing a to District policies and guidelines.
program, presentation, educational
information or material directly to Broward Approved applicants provide a copy of the
County Public Schools (BCPS). The SSC SSC approval letter when approaching
also serves as the single point of entry for schools regarding their program. Schools
Do you have a good many other requests from the community need only decide if they wish to participate.
Partnership story? including requests for the distribution of Approval does not obligate any school to
flyers and incentive programs for students. accept the offered program. Approval letters
Each school year, more than one thousand clearly state that the program is “at the
Please send articles to: requests are received and processed. discretion of the principal.”
NRandall@browardschools.com
The SSC is an ad hoc committee functioning Screening guidelines and the application are
out of the Parents, Business and Community available at
The Partners In Education Partnerships department, specifically the www.getinvolvedineducation.com/screening.
Newsletter is published in office of Parent Involvement. Some requests
September are handled in-house, while others are
December referred to BCPS department specialists for a
March review.
June
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