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AMERICAN HERITAGE • AMERICAN ACADEMY Patriots’ UPDATE Newsletter for Heritage/Academy Parents April 2014 Alumni Provide Helpful Advice to Seniors On March 7, American Heritage welcomed back to campus 15 alumni from different schools around the country: Boston University, University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, Villanova and University of Central Florida. The students visited senior English classes to share their college experiences. When asked what Heritage class prepared them most for college, “English” was the most unanimous answer. Specifically, graduates stated how vital the high school research paper was to their college success. “When we peer review a paper, I am always shocked at how poorly papers are written by the other students,” stated one alumnus. Veronica Mingrone (University of Florida) was told she didn’t need to come to her first semester writing course because her work was so far above that of her classmates. Other popular classes that assured college success were Chemistry, Economics, Calculus and Statistics. Overall, no matter what school Heritage graduates enrolled in, they felt extremely well prepared for college-level work. Heritage seniors asked questions about their many and varied concerns about college life, in general. Believe it or not, they worry about doing laundry! They also have concerns about who will take care of them when they get sick and what happens if they don’t get along with a roommate. Seniors looked to the alums to understand the pros and cons of a large college versus a small college, a private one versus a public one, and a cold zone college versus a warm zone location. They also listened intently as the alumni shared advice on how to make their final decision. The alumni were in those shoes not too long ago, so they were able to relate very well to soon-to-be graduates. Happy to re-visit without the required Heritage uniforms are Andrew Spas, Jessie Randolph, Daniel Spas, Mrs. Bikoundou, Jake Edelstein, Nicole Enciso, Spencer Simon, Michael Montessi. Heritage Debaters Head to Harvard The debate team recently traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to compete in the prestigious Harvard University Invitational Debates. Sophomores Justin Yang and Beatrice Rodewald both competed in Lincoln Douglas debate, a style of debate that focuses on morals and philosophy, and both made it into elimination rounds. Aima Shahid and Anastasia Povilyaeva, a novice public forum team, also went undefeated in preliminary rounds. Senior Isa Gabaldon made it to finals in Congressional debate. The girls on the Heritage Speech and Debate Team also made waves at the Florida State Championships and other recent tournaments. Both Sydney Britton and Isa Gabaldon made it to finals in their events at the Florida State Championships. Last year, Sydney Britton won Novice State Championships as a freshman, and this year, as a sophomore, made it to the final round of Varsity State Championships. Team captain Isabel Gabaldon was one of the few girls in the final round of Congressional Debate at the Varsity State Championships. (Continued next page) (Debate continued from page 1) A couple of weeks later, Sydney Britton, Farrah Sklar, Morgan Marquez and Beatrice Rodewald, were among the
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AMERICAN HERITAGE • AMERICAN ACADEMY
Patriots’UPDATENewsletter for Heritage/Academy Parents April 2014
Alumni Provide Helpful Advice to SeniorsOn March 7, American Heritage welcomed back to campus 15 alumni from different schools around the country: Boston University, University of Notre Dame, University of Florida, University of Pennsylvania, Northeastern University, Villanova and University of Central Florida. The students visited senior English classes to share their college experiences.
When asked what Heritage class prepared them most for college, “English” was the most unanimous answer. Specifically, graduates stated how vital the high school research paper was to their college success. “When we peer review a paper, I am always shocked at how poorly papers are written by the other students,” stated one alumnus. Veronica Mingrone (University of Florida) was told she didn’t need to come to her first semester writing course because her work was so far above that of her classmates. Other popular classes that assured college success were Chemistry, Economics, Calculus and Statistics. Overall, no matter what school Heritage graduates enrolled in, they felt extremely well prepared for college-level work.
Heritage seniors asked questions about their many and varied concerns about college life, in general. Believe it or not, they worry about doing laundry! They also have concerns about who will take care of them when they get sick and what happens if they don’t get along with a roommate. Seniors looked to the alums to understand the pros and cons of a large college versus a small college, a private one versus a public one, and a cold zone college versus a warm zone location. They also listened intently as the alumni shared advice on how to make their final decision. The alumni were in those shoes not too long ago, so they were able to relate very well to soon-to-be graduates.
Happy to re-visit without the required Heritage uniforms are Andrew Spas, Jessie Randolph, Daniel Spas, Mrs. Bikoundou, Jake Edelstein, Nicole Enciso, Spencer Simon, Michael Montessi.
Heritage Debaters Head to Harvard
The debate team recently traveled to
Cambridge, Massachusetts, to compete
in the prestigious Harvard University
Invitational Debates. Sophomores
Justin Yang and Beatrice Rodewald both
competed in Lincoln Douglas debate, a
style of debate that focuses on morals
and philosophy, and both made it into
elimination rounds. Aima Shahid and
Anastasia Povilyaeva, a novice public
forum team, also went undefeated in
preliminary rounds. Senior Isa Gabaldon
made it to finals in Congressional debate.
The girls on the Heritage Speech and
Debate Team also made waves at the
Florida State Championships and other
recent tournaments. Both Sydney
Britton and Isa Gabaldon made it to
finals in their events at the Florida State
Championships. Last year, Sydney Britton
won Novice State Championships as a
freshman, and this year, as a sophomore,
made it to the final round of Varsity State
Championships. Team captain Isabel
Gabaldon was one of the few girls in the
final round of Congressional Debate at
the Varsity State Championships.
(Continued next page)(Debate continued from page 1)
A couple of weeks later, Sydney Britton,
Farrah Sklar, Morgan Marquez and
Beatrice Rodewald, were among the
Heritage debaters who made it to debate
nationals. Congratulations to the ladies
of Heritage Debate and all of our
Heritage debaters! For more information
about debate at Heritage, contact Coach
David Childree at David.Childree@
ahschool.com.
Sydney Britton (at left) takes the stage and eagerly awaits to find out howshe placed in the final round of Extemporaneous Speaking at State Championships last month.
Harrison Garfinkle and Aima Shahid teamed up as a public forum debate team in recent tournaments.
Congratulations to...• students with perfect ACT scores (36): Philip Gaddy, Kevin Kang and Leor Shuflita
• students with perfect SAT scores (2400): Kendall Sputo, Andrew Robertson and Philip Gaddy
• the members of the American Heritage Make-a-Wish Club. They participated in the Annual Walk For Wishes on Saturday, February 8. Heritage had the largest school delegation attending the walk and raised over $5,000, enough to grant a wish!
• Rachel Banach for being named a finalist in the High School Solo Vocalist category of The Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s 11th Annual Future Stars Performing Arts Competition.
• Heritage senior Kristy Yeung who was honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a Certificate of Excellence from The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and with a President’s Volunteer Service Award granted by the program on behalf of President Barack Obama. Certificates of Excellence are granted to the top ten percent of all Prudential Spirit of Community Award applicants in each state.
• Boys’ Basketball is FHSAA 5A STATE CHAMPS! They not only won state title but also set a Florida high school championship game record for points! Thank you to everyone for all of your support and Patriot Pride throughout the season!
• Melanie Monteagudo for winning the Florida Dairy Farmers’ Miss Soccer award for 2014! She also was named the state’s Class 3A Soccer Player of the Year after setting Broward County’s single- season record for goals (63)!
• the members of the Girls Varsity Golf Team who were presented with their State Championship rings (photo below)
Children’s Book1st Place - Angela Lin
Fable1st Place - Vincent Brando
Formal Essay1st - Fiona Baquerizo2nd - Claire Braverman
Informal Essay1st - Juanita Castaneda
Myth1st - Daniel Zarfjian
One-Act Play1st - Alyssa Hartley
Personal Narrative1st - Daniel Umansky2nd - Claire Braverman3rd - Thea McKenna
Short Story1st - Tiffany Vera2nd - Max Kingsley3rd - Naomi Spargo
ABC Poem1st - Claire Braverman2nd - Ruhi Mansey3rd - Alexander Rabin
Cinquain1st - Ruhi Mansey2nd - Annabel Remudo3rd - AJ Kolondra
Copymake Poem1st - Jacob Usan
Ekphrastic Poem
1st - Isabella Menedez2nd - Daniel Snell3rd - Chloe Brown
Free Verse1st - Lauren Harris2nd - Victoria Taylor3rd - Claire BravermanHon. Mention - Max Ranis
Haiku1st - Annabel Remudo2nd - Fiona Baquerizo3rd - Veronica DotsenkoHon. Mention - Jordan ParkerHon. Mention - Skylar Britton
Poem for Two Voices1st - Jeanel Leon2nd - Daniel Snell Rap Poem 1st - Francesca Thompson2nd - Samantha Flanzer Rhymed Verse1st - Claire Braverman2nd - Francesca Thompson3rd - Vladyslav Oleksenko
Sestina1st - Daniel Snell
Shrinklit1st - Chloe Brown2nd - Francesca Thompson
Sonnet1st - Chloe Brown2nd - Claire Braverman
Tritina1st - Samantha Flanzer
Heritage Fifth Grader Lobbies in Tallahassee
On March 11th, Josh Hoffman, a fifth grader in Mrs. Silverman’s class took a trip to Tallahassee to lobby Congress on a bill that would help provide access to healthcare for 3,500 more pregnant women in Florida each year. Josh is a National Ambassador for the March of Dimes and was sent to our State Capitol to give a Keynote Address titled, “The Cost of Premature Birth to Me.” He met with many House and Senate Reps as an advocate for moms and babies in Florida, and he received a warm welcome from local District Rep. Katie Edwards who brought Josh to her seat on the House Floor and announced him during the Session of Congress that afternoon.
Junior High Literary FairCongratulations to the winners of this year’s
Junior High Literary Fair!
American Heritage Summer Day CampIt’s TIME. Summer will be here sooner than you think.Call the Camp Office or visit ahschool.com to learn about the fabulous selection of camps available this summer.
American Heritage Summer Day Camp 954-472-0022 www.ahschool.comIn addition to the traditional day camp, a number of specialty camps will be offered: Robotics Camp, Science Adventure Camp, Video Production Camp, Theatre Camp,Young Artists Camp and Sports Camps. Ages vary by camp; three 3-week sessions, June 9 - August 8. FREE Early morning care. FREE Central Bus Transportation for many areas 40 ACRES - OLYMPIC-SIZE POOL - TENNIS COMPLEX - GYMNASIUM
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SPRING FLING 2013March 15-Art, Music, Drama and FUN!
The annual Fine Arts Festival and Spring Fling took place on Saturday, March 15. Students in grades PK-12 sang, danced, acted and played musical instruments throughout the day in various locations around campus. In addition, student artwork was on display in the Fine Arts Building. Outside, there were games and activities sponsored by student organizations, refreshments and incredible raffle and silent auction tables hosted by the Lower School PTO. The entire back field became a play area for small children. The area was filled with bounce houses, bungee jumping and giant slides. It was, as usual, a wonderful family day on campus.
Sights and Sounds of Spring Fling
Happy Spring! Here at the Lower School PTO, the coming of Spring means one big thing —Spring Fling! Our PTO’s second biggest fundraising event of the year, Spring Fling was held on Saturday, March 15, and was filled with 75 great Raffle Prizes and a huge Silent Auction with one-of-a-kind themed baskets, gift certificates, sports lessons, exciting experiences and even live animals like dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and hermit crabs, that filled tables extending the length of the basketball court.
Every year, the PTO joins efforts with the Fine Arts Department whose purpose in this endeavor is to raise funds to support the Center for the Arts and provide scholarship opportunities for Upper School students. It’s a fun AHS family day when the kids enjoy carnival rides, games, face painting, and performing on stage. Parents get to enjoy the brilliant performances and art showcases while winning some great raffle and auction prizes and socializing with good friends and families.
Special thanks to Rhonda Lewis, Fundraising Chair, and Hillary Joffe for heading up such a grand event, and to everyone who helped make the day a huge success—our PTO Board, all of our Room Parents and families who generously contributed to all of the incredible classroom baskets, art projects and raffles. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us!
The money raised will fund our remaining programs and events scheduled through to the end of the year. In a few weeks, we will celebrate Earth Day, April 22, with a week of off-campus community service projects and on-campus interactive activities designed to protect and honor our planet. Another fun-filled week will take place the second week in May from May 5-9 when we will celebrate all of our amazing teachers, faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Mark your calendars for May 14 when we will host another fun Dinner with the Principals. Our final event is on the last day of school, our biggest event of the year—Spirit Day on May 30th. Spirit Day is a fun-filled day when our children can play all day as we congratulate them for a job well-done all year.
We hope you will join us for our next PTO General Meeting on Thursday, April 3, at 8:30 a.m. We really appreciate all of your continued help and support with our PTO-sponsored activities, because together we really do make a big difference!
Melanie HoffmanPresident - Lower School [email protected]
Several great events are still ahead including the very special Senior Breakfast (April 10), High Honors Breakfast (April 15) and our Staff Appreciation Lunch (May 2). The Senior Breakfast has become a tradition at our school and this year’s committee, Cyndi Richards and Marta Messana, promise this event will be extra special.
The students anxiously await the Third Quarter High Honors Breakfast. Our thanks go to our committee chairs: Yvette Broder, Li-Ling Chin, and Stephanie Gilfarb and our team of amazing volunteers. Feeding approximately 700, hungry Upper School students is made possible because of this incredible group of parent volunteers. For the last breakfast, we had 28 people on our volunteer team! We look forward to another fantastic event.
The Staff Appreciation Lunch is our way of showing appreciation to faculty and staff for going the “extra mile” all year long. Co-Chairs: Beth Adams, Stacy Goldstein, Felice Mehaber, & Becky Sputo along with the committee are planning a great event and will gladly welcome more volunteers!
Our April PTO meeting is Thursday, April 17, beginning at 8 a.m. and the agenda will include election of officers for next year. The April Coffee Talk program is “Nutrition and Education” presented by one of the members of the Academy guidance staff. Plan to join us!
LOWER SCHOOL PTO NEWS PTOUpper School
Monday
March 31
LasagnaRoll
Tossed Salad
Tuna Salad Sandwich
7
Spaghetti w/sauceGarlic BreadCaesar Salad
Tuna Sandwich
14
Baked ZitiTossed Salad
Roll
Tuna Salad Sandwich
21
EASTER MONDAYNO CLASSES
28
Pasta w/Alfredo SauceCaesar SaladGarlic Bread
Tuna Salad Sandwich
All meals served with fresh fruit, beverage and a cookie-of-the-day. All sandwiches made on honey whole wheat bread * * Fresh baked bread every day. 2% reduced fat milk served. Salad lunch or baked potato lunch available every day * *100% juice no sugar added* GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN (TOFU) OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE (PLEASE CALL 954-472-0022 EXT. 3029 TO ORDER)
Friday
4
CONFERENCE DAYNO SCHOOL
11
All White Meat Chicken Patty on a bun
Baked Chips & Corn
Turkey Sandwich
18
GOOD FRIDAYNO CLASSES
25
Chicken WingsYellow Corn
Fresh Vegetables
Turkey Sandwich
May 2
Chicken NuggetsTater Tots
Yellow Corn
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
Thursday
3
Personal PizzaSoup
Vegetables w/Dressing
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
10
Cheese PizzaHomemade Vegetable Soup
Vegetables w/Dressing
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
17
Cheese PizzaHomemade Vegetable Soup
Vegetables w/Dressing
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
24
Cheese PizzaHomemade Vegetable Soup
Vegetables w/Dressing
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
May 1
Cheese PizzaHomemade Vegetable Soup
Vegetables w/Dressing
Ham/Cheese Sandwich
Wednesday
2
HamburgerTater Tots & Yellow Corn
Pickle
Chicken Salad Sandwich
9
Macaroni & CheeseCorn Bread
Peas
Chicken Salad Sandwich
16
Taco Bake**PK3-5th Chicken Nuggets
Yellow Rice & Corn
Chicken Salad Sandwich
23
Chef ’s Special Golden Tilapia
Mixed Vegetables
Chicken Salad Sandwich
30
Oven Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Homemade Vegetable SoupBaked Chips
Turkey Sandwich
Tuesday
1
White Meat Chicken StripsBaked Chips
Turkey Sandwich
8
Corn DogBaked Chips
Pickle
Egg Salad Sandwich
15
All White Meat Chicken Strips
Baked ChipsPickle
Egg Salad Sandwich
22
Macaroni & CheeseDinner Roll &
Baby Sweet Peas
Egg Salad Sandwich
29
All White Meat Chicken Nuggets
Yellow RiceVegetables
Egg Salad Sandwich
April Lunch Menu
