2011-12 President Melissa Kicklighter

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Reflections – County Winners

Congratulations to everyone who submitted entries in this year’s National PTA Reflections Contest.

Those who received a county level award of Execellence have advanced to the State Level of Judging.

Dance Choreography Primary Level (K-2)

County level Award
NO ENTRIES  

 
Dance Choreography Intermediate Level (3-5)

County level Award
Maya Gopal Jacksonville Beach Elem

Excellence
Ashley Ricketts Loretto Elementary

Excellence
Sydney Jones Hendricks Avenue Elementary

Excellence
Grace Velez Jacksonville Beach Elem

Merit
Emma Lakey Neptune Beach Elementary

Merit
 

Dance Choreography

 Middle School (6-8)

County level Award
Mia White James Weldon Johnson Middle

Excellence
Kache Mumford James Weldon Johnson Middle

Excellence
Marni Surrency La Villa School of the Arts

Excellence
Savannah Connelly James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
Payton Pedroni James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
Praniti Kudre Darnell Cookman Middle

Merit
Brenna Lunsford James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
 

Dance Choreography

 Senior Level (9-12)     County level Award
NO ENTRIES  

 
 Musical Composition Primary Level (K-2)

County level Award
Daniel Cano New Berlin Elementary

Merit
 Musical Composition Intermediate (3-5)

County level Award
Kathryn Smith Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Anabella DeLoreto Alimacani Elementary

Excellence
Chase Schallen Hendricks Avenue Elementary

Excellence
Caroline Rogers Loretto Elementary

Merit
Musical Composition Middle School (6-8)

County level Award
NO ENTRIES  

 
Musical Composition Senior Level (9-12)

County level Award
NO ENTRIES  

 
Literature Primary Level (K-2)

County level Award
Molly Allen Alimacani Elementary

Excellence
Amelia Amarrador Alimacani Elementary

Excellence
Marissa McKetty Loretto Elementary

Excellence
Lauren Czerw Alimacani Elementary

Merit
Shubh Gupta Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Sophie Grace Posick Pine Forest Elementary

Merit
Literature Intermediate Level (3-5)

County level Award
Shreya Benera Twin Lakes Elementary

Excellence
Kavitha Vudatha Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Catherine Menker Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Ashlyn Lacey Loretto Elementary

Merit
Hailey Rummel Alimacani Elementary

Merit
Nikhil Pilli Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Michelle Schoen La Villa School of the Arts

Merit
Kira Fellows James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
Literature Middle School (6-8)

County level Award
Summer Schantz Fletcher Middle

Excellence
Cooper Cain Landmark Middle School

Excellence
Adaeze Ikeokwu James Weldon Johnson Middle

Excellence
Riley Foster Fletcher Middle

Merit
Kiara Ivey La Villa School of the Arts

Merit
John Fewell James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
Parker Ibold James Weldon Johnson Middle

Merit
Literature Senior 9th-12th

County level Award
Natalie Cleghorn Mandarin High School

Excellence
Jennie May Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Disharee Gangulee Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Maddison Hobbing Douglas Anderson

Merit
Emma Symmonds Douglas Anderson

Merit
 

Photography

 Primary Level (K-2)

County level Award
Ernest Soles Lone Star Elementary                Excellence
Brady Klefman Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Noah Touchton Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Rylan Enderby Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Camden Pao Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Brooklyn Randles Twin Lakes Academy

Merit
Kylee Murphy Loretto Elementary

Merit
Veronica Fagan New Berlin Elementary

Merit
 

Photography

 Intermediate Level (3-5)

County level Award
Nadia Candelaria Chimney Lakes Elementary

Excellence
Adam Edwards Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Brooke Hughes Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Nithila Selvaraj Twin Lakes Academy

Merit
Erin Aponte Loretto Elementary

Merit
Julianna Chicerelli Alimacani Elementary

Merit
Nikhil Pilli Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Kendall Greco New Berlin Elementary

Merit
 

Photography

 Middle School (6-8)

County level Award
Grant dela Vasselais Julia Landon Middle

Excellence
Joshua Yandoc Kirby Smith Elementary

Excellence
Madeline Bryant James Weldon Johnson

Excellence
Morgan Gramzinski Mandarin Middle

Merit
Jakob Brooks Mandarin Middle

Merit
Victoria Sammy Kirby Smith Elementary

Merit
Samantha Norment Mandarin Middle

Merit
 

Photography

 Senior( 9-12)

County level Award
Arunsrivasan Ponshunmugam Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Arunsrivasan Ponshunmugam Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Jennie May Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Abigail Santos Douglas Anderson SOTA

Merit
Ayla Charipar Douglas Anderson SOTA

Merit
Katarina Middleton Douglas Anderson SOTA

Merit
Ayla Charipar Douglas Anderson SOTA

Merit
 

Visual Arts

 Primary Level (K-2)

County level Award
Eden Kershner Loretto Elementary

Excellence
Olivia DeLue Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Asha Gopal Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Madison Leah Lawrence New Berlin Elementary

Merit
Julia Cribb New Berlin Elementary

Merit
Anita Perera Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Eden Kershner Loretto Elementary

Merit
James Harold Neptune Beach Elementary

Merit
 

Visual Arts

 Intermediate Level (3-5)

County level Award
Vijai Thomas Chimney Lakes Elementary

Excellence
Lily Knight Alimacani Elementary

Excellence
Hadley Susa Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Excellence
Jordan Tucker New Berlin Elementary

Merit
Samuel Pabon New Berlin Elementary

Merit
John Perera Jacksonville Beach Elementary

Merit
Ashita Mummareddy Greenland Pines Elementary

Merit
Grace Beyer Loretto Elementary

Merit
 

Visual arts

 Middle School (6-8)

County level Award
Deja Echols La Villa

Excellence
Vanessa Jimenez La Villa

Excellence
Solana Huang James Weldon Johnson

Excellence
Hannah Moore James Weldon Johnson

Merit
Brittany Davis La Villa

Merit
Larona Merkison La Villa

Merit
Hannah Chelgren La Villa

Merit
Karryl Eugene La Villa

Merit
   

 
Visual Arts Senior Level (9-12)

County level Award
Sierra Stidham Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Leslie Nina  dela Cruz Stanton College Prep

Excellence
Mary McCool Paxon

Excellence
Cassidy McIntyre Douglas Anderson

Merit
Jada Robinson Douglas Anderson

Merit
January 20th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Announcements

Special Fund Donations

Every year the DCC PTA collects donations for their special funds.

1. Scholarship Fund
2. Convention Fund
3. Eye Exam/Eye Glass Fund

ALL DONATIONS WILL BE ACKNOWDLEDGED AT THE P&P LUNCHEON. THESE FUNDS ARE ONLY POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE GENEROUS DONATIONS RECEIVED. PLEASE CONSIDER A DONATION TODAY.

Download Mid-Year Donation Form

January 10th, 2012 | Category: Announcements

Scholarships

Florida PTA has released this year’s scholarship applications. These scholarships are available for graduating seniors that are enrolled in a high school with an active PTA/PTSA in good standing. Students applying may be eligible for one time awards from $1,000.00 to $2,000.00 dollars (depending on the scholarship they apply for), as long as they plan on enrolling as a student/undergraduate at a school, college or university located within the state of Florida in 2012-2013.

DEADLINE: FEB 4, 2012

January 10th, 2012 | Tags: | Category: Announcements

One by One – Parent Voices Needed!

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January 10th, 2012 | Category: Announcements, Community, Meetings

Mid-Year Stakeholders’ Meetings

Mid-Year Stakeholder Meetings address topics such as implementation of the School Improvement Plan, Academic Needs Assessment, Community Involvement, School Progress and Next Steps. All community members and stakeholders are invited to attend this important meeting. For additional information about a school meeting, please contact the school.

CLICK HERE to view the schedule of meetings.

January 10th, 2012 | Category: Announcements, Community

Post Card Campaign deadline extended

Turn in your postcards by DEC 8th to eligible for the $100 gift card!!!
All units particpating in this drive will earn the “I Have A Voice” Award and be eligible for a raffle drawing of another $100 gift card giveaway in Feb (after our second letter writing campaign)
Contact Vickie to get cards to your unit.

Goals:
• Adequate funding for Public School Education (Pre-K – 12)
• STOP Unfunded Mandates
• Eliminate or Lower Class Size Amendment penalties

Organizational Considerations: (Who we are, what we have) We are parents; we are voters; we are the guardians, the caretakers, the protectors, the champions, the voices for over 123,000 children in our District.

Tactics: Postcard Campaign. We are expressing our valid and rational desires for public education in this state in a positive and polite manner, pleasantly and persistently. We want to make an impression and be memorable, so each of our elected officials realizes education funding is important and important to many of their constituents.

Here are a few fun ideas to get your local unit parents and teachers MOTIVATED to participate in this campaign:

Sand pails (from the Dollar Store) filled with donut holes. “Our Education Bucket has holes in it! Please help!” Make a cute display and offer cider or coffee/tea and donut holes during a postcard writing hour in the lounge, the cafeteria or the school courtyard.

You and a few of your friends (aka other passionate parents) take clipboards and ask parents sitting in the car-rider line to fill out a postcard while they wait in line. Better yet, ask them to turn off their engines and HELP YOU get a dozen postcards signed. Have some “talking points” printed and taped to the clipboards.
If your school PTA uses social media or email newsletters, or constant contact, send them an invite to participate in the postcard writing campaign. Make it at a variety of times to accommodate all schedules.

Give away a candy cane to each writer.
Ask the homeroom parents to collect postcards from the other parents in the class. (A little competition is always good: you can offer a reward to the homeroom parent who collects the most postcards or the class with the most parent participation wins a gift card for the teacher.

Have a “Support Your Child and Their Teacher” campaign. The teacher who has the most parents write postcards wins a (lunch certificate, hot chocolate mix and mug, movie tickets, a school spirit tee shirt etc.). Remember though, this is not to be a burden on the teachers; this is a PTA event, although many teachers are very willing to support and encourage our efforts.

Place a group of clocks on a table and make a poster to the effect of: “Do you know what time it is? Time to let Tallahassee know Education is important!”

Dress like elves, and be Santa’s helpers, checking to see who’s naughty and nice, nice equals those who send holiday wishes. Or: Don’t be a Grinch, write your postcards!

For High Schools, combine our postcard campaign with a voter registration drive.

Have a “Take 5!” Take 5 minutes and write as many cards as you can in 5 minutes.

Convey your gratitude for those who have helped your children along the way, whether it is a neighbor, scout leader, Sunday school teacher, and/or coach and ask them to write one postcard as well.

November 20th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Announcements, Legislation

Tackle Hunger

A Simple and Meaningful Service Opportunity for Your School

Are you looking for a meaningful and simple way for your school to serve the community and join thousands of youth across the nation in helping others? Souper Bowl of Caring is a national, non-profit organization that uses the energy around the Super Bowl game to mobilize youth to fight hunger in their community. Your students can participate simply by having a food drive the week of the Super Bowl. Souper Bowl of Caring makes it easy and provides you with the materials you need.
All you have to do is follow these 4 steps:


    1. Register your school at www.tacklehunger.org

    2. Collect your donations during the week of the Super Bowl

    3. Report your collection at www.tacklehunger.org

    4. Donate the collection to the charity that your school chooses

If you have questions, please contact Emily Heeg via EMAIL or 288-8414.

November 17th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Announcements, Community

Holiday Postcard Campaign

iAdvocate For Kids makes it easy for you to mobilize your community to use their voices to tell our State Legislators that Public Education is important. It is our State Legislators who dictate how much the DCPS School Board and district office has to spend on our schools and teachers.

Have your parents, teachers, SAC, and community members write a few sentences as to what they want for schools in our district on these festive holiday cards provided by the CCSSI grant.
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Use your VOICE!

Campaign starts Nov 14th and will run to Dec 1st.
Cards and talking points from the DCPS Legislative Coalition can be picked up at the Nov 15th DCC PTA General Meeting or contact Vickie at WEB@DCCPTA.org to arrange for drop of cards to your unit. MAKE SURE – all cards need a ZIP code. This will drive home to our legislators that our members are paying attention.

The first week of Dec, we ask units to send their cards back through school mail to the Teachers’ Supply Depot. From there DCC will hand deliver / mail all the cards to our State Legislators.

Prizes will be awarded for the schools / units that turn in the most cards ($100 gift card to Office Depot or Staples). All schools that participate in this postcard campaign and the next one will be eligible for a raffle chance for another $100 gift card, as well as earn the “I Have A Voice” legislative award.

November 5th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Announcements, Legislation

DCPS Legislative Agenda

This year Duval County Public Schools and Save Duval Schools created a coalition of agencies around town to discuss the state of public education in the District. DCC PTA was asked to participate with this coalition. Through the work of the coalition, it was decided to come up with a legislative agenda to present to our Duval Delegation members (state legislators) before they went into session in January.

The long term goal of the coalition is to ask for the State to come up with a sustainable funding source for public education.

Short Term Issues that the coalition asked the Duval Delegation to help with:

  1. Class Size Amendment – F.S. 1003.03

    • Challenge: It is not feasible to require school districts to pay a penalty for failure to comply with class size requirements when funding has been reduced $1,000 per student or 16% over the last five years.

    • Recommendation: In an environment of continual revenue reductions and to avoid additional revenue reductions for school districts, explore other ways of having accountability without a monetary penalty. Especially where districts such as Duval Public Schools have expended all prior year and committed all current year class size funding and supplemented with general funds to comply with class size requirements.

  2. Instructional Materials – F.S. 1006.40(2)

    • Challenge: State mandate to purchase new textbooks is too restrictive.

    • Recommendations: Purchases must be made within the first 4 years 2 years after the effective date of the adoption cycle; and

      Allow the purchase of instructional materials or other items having intellectual content that are aligned to the State standards and shall be used instead of State-adopted core materials described in section 1004.40(1) which assist in the instruction of a subject or course.

  3. Opportunity Scholarship Program – F. S. 1002.38

    • Challenge: The Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP) is extremely disruptive given the short timeline, affects a greater number of schools and students, adds significant unfunded costs and is not effective in increasing student achievement.

    • Recommendations:

      1. Provide 1 year extension to transfer decision implementation
      2. Revise criteria to 2010-11 standards for eligibility; and
      3. Do not provide transportation for students leaving their neighborhood school.

  4. Differentiated Accountability – F.S. 1008.33

    • Challenge: The lack of local control and flexibility as well as the duplication of services within the DA Model requires additional time and funding and limits district’s ability to focus on the priority needs of our students.

    • Recommendation: Establish local control over accountability requirements and funding to schools by reducing the number of required reading, mathematics and science coaches employed by the FLDOE DA Regional offices by 80% of the allocated budget. This will enable the district to provide targeted support and better alignment of resources to meet student needs.

Download DCPS Legislative Agenda 2011 – Detail

November 4th, 2011 | Tags: | Category: Announcements, Legislation

America Recycles Day

The City of Jacksonville, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and Southland Recycling Services will celebrate Keep America Beautiful’s second annual America Recycles Day in Jacksonville with a communitywide recycling collection event. In 2010, the partnering agencies collected more than 23,000 pounds of paper, plastic and aluminum products, which is used for the production of new goods instead of going into a landfill. This year, traditional recyclables will be collected along with used cell phones, iPods and chargers, gently worn shoes and teacher supplies.

WHEN: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 15

WHERE: Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St. – 32202

Parking: directional signage will be posted. Residents may either pull through the loop to drop
off materials or they may park in the main parking area, on the west side of the building along Bay Street, and carry materials to the drop off area.

WHAT: Southland Recycling Services will have equipment on site to collect recyclables for processing and to shred paper documents. Additionally, cell phones, iPods and chargers will be collected for donation to Hubbard House for refurbishing or recycling; gently worn shoes will be collected for donation to Soles4Souls, which provides shoes to people in need; the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will collect plastic grocery bags; and the Teacher Supply Depot will be collecting items for Duval County Public Schools, teachers and students.

All materials listed below will be collected at America Recycles Day. Residents are asked to recycle and keep these items, many of which are valuable resources to others, from going to the landfill.

Recyclables:

Cardboard
Chipboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes)
Packing paper
Junk mail
Magazines
Catalogs
Newspaper
Plastic bottles
Aluminum cans

Mobile shredding materials:
Documents will be immediately shredded on-site at the drop off point and sent to the Southland Recycling Services facility for processing.

Invoices
Credit card statements
Cancelled checks
Bank statements
Tax records or related information (outside of retention dates)
Computer paper
White office paper
Copy paper
Colored office paper
Forms and files
Fax paper
Envelopes

Reusable materials:
Mobile phones/chargers
iPods
Gently worn or new shoes
Plastic grocery store bags

Teacher supplies:

Three-ring binders
In/out trays
Calculators
Envelopes
File folders
Glue/paste
Hanging files
Hole punches
Ink pads/stamps
Magnets
Mouse pads
Note pads
Blank paper (all kinds)
Project folders
Markers
Pencils
Pens
Rulers
Scissors
Staplers/staples
Staple removers
Stationery
Tape dispensers/tape
Wire baskets
Styrofoam (egg cartons, punch outs, meat/vegetable trays, sheets of Styrofoam)
Plastics (film canisters, forks, spoons and knives, Plexiglas, self-sealing bags, Styrofoam, straws)

Miscellaneous items:
Beads
Beakers/flasks
Buttons
Carpet squares
Fabric samples
Games
Mylar
Nails
Pie tins
Promotional items
Puzzles
Shoe boxes
Shoe strings
Student incentives
Telephone wire
Test tubes
Toothpicks
Toys
Vinyl
Wallpaper books

IMPORTANT: This drop off event is for Jacksonville/Duval County residents only. Commercial/business recyclables will not be accepted. Other than cell phones and chargers, no electronic waste will be accepted at this event. Absolutely no liquids or household hazardous will be accepted at this event. Residents may take those items to the city’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 2675 Commonwealth Ave. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday. For more information or to arrange for special handling of unusual material, call (904) 387-8847.

To learn more about America Recycles Day, visit www.kab.org and click on “America Recycles Day.” To learn more about Southland Recycling Services please visit www.recycleitjacksonville.com. For more information about Keep Jacksonville Beautiful, visit the city’s website at www.coj.net, keyword search “Keep Jacksonville Beautiful” or call (904) 630-CITY.

November 3rd, 2011 | Category: Announcements, Environmental
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