ACADEMIC DIRECTORY

Academic Enrichment Educational Service 360 Care

Educational Service 360 offers services for students K- college with deficit attention disorder and high functioning autism to develop organization, attention, and academic skills with specific action plans and mentoring sessions. Our services include a Digital program for parents with 1-1 mentoring sessions in a group environment “ayuda y aboga por tu hijo” for Spanish Speakers, Summer Program, 360 Attention and Organizational program and reading intervention. Ms. Celina Chocron has been working with students with deficit attention disorder, dyslexia, struggling students, autism and ESOL students for over 25 years. See how your child acquires skills and habits that will help him succeed not only in school but throughout his life. Celina Chocron has a M. S. Ed. She is an Educational Consultant, Academic, ADHD, and Autism Coach. Schedule your free consultation (954) 394-5265 or email Info@educationalservice360.com. Visit www.educationalservice360.com, FB and Instagram: @educationalservice360. ¡Hablamos español!

Broward County Public Schools

BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAGNET PROGRAMS

Broward County Public Schools provides a vast selection of unique educational opportunities through magnet programs. Students in elementary, middle, and high school may discover an enriching program that sparks their interests, talents or academic pursuits. Each thematic program offers rigorous courses and real-world experiences that prepares students for college and careers. Visit browardschools.com/schoolchoice.

Charter Schools

IMAGINE CHARTER SCHOOL AT WESTON (K–8)

Imagine Charter School at Weston K–8. Principal Nathan Berkowitz. Located at 2500 Glades Circle, Weston 33327. Phone: (954) 659-3600. Fax: (954) 659-3620. School hours are 8:00AM - 2:30PM.

College Advisor

MARTA FERNANDEZ, MASTERS IN SCHOOL

Counseling and Thirty- three years’ experience in education. For all your College planning assistance with personal care. For consultations call at (954) 632-0472 email: EduPathways@yahoo.com

Library Programs

WESTON BRANCH LIBRARY

STORYTIME: Baby Storytime (3 months–11 months): Thursdays

10:30AM-11:00AM Toddler Story Time (12 months–35 months):

Thursdays 11:30AM. Preschool Story Time (3 years–5 years):

12:30PM. Call to confirm days and times. (954) 357-5420. Located at: 4205 Bonaventure Blvd., Weston.

Language Academy

ELITE LANGUAGE ACADEMY

1792 Bell Tower Lane, Weston 33326. WhatsApp +1 (754) 307-0985. Office +1- 954- 954-315-3677 www.elitelanguageacademy.org

• ACCELERATED ENGLISH & BUSINESS ENGLISH CONVERSATION AVAILABLE IN 6-8-12 WEEKS: The design of this course will improve your English speaking skills by building up your vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, interpersonal skills within a Business context, and your skills to convey professional business speeches for specific purposes. These same skills will facilitate business negotiations, telephone conversations, written reports and emails, and professional presentations.

• SPANISH CONVERSATION CLASSES: This ultimate course is the best setting for online Spanish learning and it contains: ·Latin American certified teachers · In person or In zoom meetings from 3 to 8 students max. This course will improve your Spanish speaking skills by building up your vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and interpersonal skills within a daily context to demonstrate fluency in daily scenarios and work settings.

• COLLEGE ESSAY PREP FOR HIGHSCHOOL: The design of this course is specifically for English Language Learners interested in polishing their English skills in a challenging college-level academic setting.The main goal of the course is to prepare students to write at the college - university level. At the same time, all readings for this course have been selected to promote critical thinking, familiarizing students with academic writing, and presenting students models for effective writing. Call us today to register or learn more about our programs!

PRIVATE SCHOOLS & PRESCHOOLS

AMERICAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS

Founded in 1965, American Heritage is a nationally-ranked private, nonsectarian, and co-educational college preparatory day school with two 40-acre campuses: the Broward Campus is located in Plantation, Florida and the Palm Beach Campus is located in Delray Beach, Florida. Its campuses serve approximately 4,650 students in PK3 through 12th grades; the student body represents over 60 different countries throughout the world. Approximately 70 percent of the faculty hold postgraduate degrees. American Heritage Schools is nationally and internationally accredited by the following associations: Association of Independent Schools of Florida (AISF), Middle States Association (MSA-CESS), and National Council for Private Schools. The Lower School includes advanced classes and 15 electives, and the Upper School offers over 300 courses with 138 honors classes, 28 Advanced Placement classes, and 75 fine arts classes. Pre-professional programs are offered in pre-med, pre-law, pre-engineering, biomedical engineering, business & entrepreneurship, and computer science that are taught daily by professionals in their respective fields. Contact: Broward Campus (954) 472-0022, Palm Beach Campus (561) 495-7272,www.ahschool.com.

SAGEMONT PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Sagemont Preparatory School inspires academic excellence through intellectual exploration, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Students are encouraged to take responsible risks and develop a deep understanding of social responsibility as active agents of change. Learn more about Sagemont Preparatory School educating Preschool-12th Grade by visiting www.sagemont.com. Two Campuses: 2585 Glades Circle, Weston and 1570 Sagemont Way, Weston.

Tutoring Services

KUMON MATH AND READING CENTER

Weston-Saddle Club Road. Kumon is the best learning program ever developed, and very different from your child’s regular school experience because of 4 pillars that guide us with each student: 1. individually designed learning; 2. learning challenges that advance exactly in line with your student’s timing; 3. learning by doing, not listening; 4. instructors who support, students who think. Consider how different these pillars are from the passive experience your child has in a class of 30 students. Your child’s special gifts and talents, and even your child’s individual needs, can get lost in a class of 30. But not at Kumon!! That’s why Kumon is cherished in almost 60 countries. And why it consistently generates accelerated learning for students from any starting point, to beyond class-level! The Kumon Math Program is a comprehensive curriculum that develops the necessary skills to help children progress from counting through calculus. The Kumon Reading Program begins with basic phonics and progresses all the way through advanced reading comprehension. Please stop by and visit us! Schedule a free, no-obligation evaluation. We are located at The Bonaventure Town Center Shoppes, 16662 Saddle Club Road, Weston FL 33326 Contact or text the instructor Claudia at (954) 296-6880 or email at: claudiaantelo@ikumon.com. Follow us on Social media @kumonofwestonsaddleclubroad www.kumon.com/weston.

By: Laura Pantin

This school year, Gator Run Elementary hosted its first ever Spanish Spelling Bee! This exciting new opportunity was presented to the third, fourth, and fifth grade Dual Language students and Spanish-speaking ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) students.

A couple of weeks prior to the bee, students were given a written spelling test in Spanish and based on those scores, students who qualified from each grade level were chosen to participate in the spelling bee. The spelling bee followed the format of the National Spanish Spelling Bee and was held on the morning of December 16th in our school cafeteria. The participants gathered on the stage, sitting on a chair with their designated number that would indicate when their turn would be each round. Participants sat in front of a bee-themed backdrop on the stage and while you could feel the nerves, there was a sense of anticipation and excitement. The audience was filled with the third, fourth, and fifth dual language classes and the classmates of the ESOL students who had qualified. The bee began with remarks from our Principal, Mr. Peters, then the rules and procedures of the bee were explained, and finally it was time to begin the first round!

There was a quietness enveloping throughout the cafeteria as the first participant walked to the microphone and began spelling the provided word. Each student walked up to the microphone when it was their turn; repeated the word, spelled it, and stated the word again. At the end of each round, any participant that had incorrectly spelled their assigned word were given a participation certificate and a bee keychain. Those students were then seated in the audience for the remainder of the spelling bee. After several rounds, the top three participants battled word after word to claim their spot. The first-place winner was a student in fourth grade, the second-place winner was a student in fifth grade, and the third-place winner was a student in third grade! The top three winners received a trophy to congratulate them on their achievement.

Gator Run Elementary is extremely proud of all the participating students for having the courage to stand in front of the audience and take part in our first ever Spanish Spelling Bee! While it was the first Spanish Spelling Bee our school has hosted, this will now become a yearly event at Gator Run Elementary. This event provides an opportunity for our students who are in the dual language program and our native Spanish speakers in general education classes to embrace the idiosyncrasies of the Spanish language. It also encourages students to engage with the Spanish language in a unique way. We truly look forward to next year’s Spanish Spelling Bee.

The Gator Run School is located at 1101 Glades Pkwy in Weston. Their Principal is Keith Peters. They can be reached at (754)323-5850

After a 3-year hiatus, Eagle Point Elementary Foundation’s Annual Superhero Mom & Son event was brought back in full swing. “We are very excited to bring this event back,” says President Sophia LoMonaco, “it’s a staple event for our school and a well-deserved bonding experience for Eagle Point boys and their moms or that special female role model in their life.”

The school cafeteria is transformed into 30 minute-to-win-it type stations where Moms and Sons complete games or activities such as Iceman’s Straw Hockey, Kryptonite Disposal Race, Raven’s Trivia, Wonder Women’s Bracelet, and more. To top it off, the moms and sons could dress to the superhero theme and capture the moment at the picture station and the professional photo booth.

“Boys love activities and this event provides a way for them to stay engaged, entertained and work in collaboration with their moms while they play and compete against other mom-son teams, it is a super fun time,” says LoMonaco.

Superhero Mom & Son Fun Night was a huge success with over 400 moms and sons in attendance. “There were lots of laughs, excitement, and all-around fun! Boys were high-fiving their moms when they scored or won an activity or event,” says Mia Quintana, mom and Foundation board member of Arturo, a first grader, and Esteban, a fifth grader.

Foundation’s mission is to raise funds and support the school by hosting fun, familyoriented events that bring the school community together. Hosting this event is possible with the help of over 75 volunteers from middle and high school, most of which are Eagle Point Elementary alumni, as well as parents and staff,” explains LoMonaco. Not only was this event a fun experience, but it also raised over $5,000 in funds to provide support to the school with upcoming enhancements to the school’s playground.

Eagle Point Elementary is located at 100 Indian Trace in Weston. Their Principal is Christine De Zayas-Fernandez. They can be reach at (754)323-5500

Congratulations to the Falcon Cove Boys Cross-Country Team for winning the school’s very FIRST Cross-Country County Championship! The boys won the Broward County Cross-Country CHAMPIONSHIP on Sept. 21st 2022 at Markham Park. In a thrilling and exciting race, the boys ran against 170 runners at the same time. Dmitrii Berenin finished 2nd overall. It was an incredible race for these young men. The team lead by Dmitrii Berenin consisted of Alejandro Gonzalez, Carlos Infante Espiga, Jacob Drysdale, Justin Xia, Iam Marchany, and Daniel Chaussky. These runners were on a mission and would not be denied. They worked so hard everyday is practice, drove each other to run their best, and were a great support to each other. Cross-country is such a tough sport. Coach Hoopes, who is in her second-year coaching cross-country for the school is so proud of them. Coach Hoopes,” There were only 2 returning runners from last year, in which the boys placed second overall in the Championship. These young men really believed in each other and got better and better every day. They’re hard-work, determination, and willingness to give their all helped them win the schools first cross-country championship! What an incredible group of young men. It is such an honor to know these young men and an even bigger honor to have been able to coach them to help them reach their goal of winning a championship. They’re the definition of a true CHAMPION!”

FALCON COVE GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNER UP

Congratulation to the Falcon Cove Girls’ Cross-Country Team For finishing second overall-County Championship Runner -Ups. This is the first Falcon Cove girls’ crosscountry team to be the County Champions Runner Ups (second place)! Last year the Lady Falcons team finished third overall. This season they didn’t have any returning runners from that team. This year’s team consisted of all 6th graders and one 7th grader. They ran in the Broward County Cross-Country CHAMPIONSHIP on Sept. 21st, 2022, at Markham Park. The girls ran against over 153 runners at the same time. It is a daunting race, but they truly gave everything they had. They are an incredible group of student athletes! CrossCountry is the first sport of the year. These young ladies were brand new to the school, brand new to middle school sports, and brand new to the sport of cross-country. The team of Ella Johnston, Andrea Gonzalez, Valeria Colina Martinez, Carolina Carrera, Amalia Broderick, and our lone 7th grader Ana Infante Espiga worked hard day in and day out. Coach Hoopes,’ After the first practice I knew this young team would be able to contend for a championship. They are such a special group of young athletes with the determination to anything! They were up to the challenge. I look forward to seeing what they do in the next few years.” Congratulations Lady Falcons on an amazing season!

Falcon Cove Middle School is located at 4251 Bonaventure Blvd. in Weston. Their Principal is Steven Carruth. They can be reached at (754)323-3200