Letter from the Principal
Gayle Iacono

 

Students are making headlines with their outstanding accomplishments! Alejandro Linares was nominated by the American Association of Teachers of French as an “Outstanding Senior” for this year. This award is given to seniors that have demonstrated excellence in the study of French as well as exceptional commitment to the French Language and the many cultures where it is spoken. Additionally, Michael Natelli, Karl Tiesler, Maria Bonaventura, and Mathias Roberts received National Ranking at the most recent French state competition!

Another senior, So Jung Lee, attended the statewide chorale and piano competition hosted by the Florida Vocal Association on April 13th. She is the first eligible student to qualify through the district competition to attend this competition. She performed Prelude in C Major by J.S. Bach and the 3rd movement of Sonatina3 by M. Clemeti. We are extremely proud of the “Excellent” ranking she received!

New this year, and extremely successful, was our first Literary Fair hosted by the English Department. Middle and high school students submitted original writings in a variety of genres. The categories and winners of this event are listed below:

Middle School Winners
- ABC Darian – Javier Fernandez
- Children’s Book – Mikala Cohen
- Fable-Kevin Brown
- Haiku – Mahnoor Asif
- Quatrain – Ricardo Gonzalez
- Rap Poem – Miles Plaskett
- Rhymed Verse – Jessie De Guzman
- Short Story – Aleeza Kessler

High School Winners
- ABC Darian – Xuejiao Che
- Chidren’s Book for Emergent Readers – Beijing Rodgers
- Children’s Book for Pre-Emergent Readers – Agustina Bonaventura
- Ciquain – Danny Ghannoum
- Formal Essay – Ahmed Awad
- Free Verse – Nick Froemming
- Haiku – Casey Corrigan
- Informal Essay – Siana Summey
- Manga – Elana Bastoky
- Personal Narrative – Vanessa Linares
- Rap Poem – Julian McCray
- Rhymed Verse – Brendan Kaufman
- Satiric Cartoon – Michael Hegy
- Short Story – Jennifer Charles-Santos
- Tanka – Zach Stanley
- Cinquain – Tyler Barry

Looking to get ahead or caught up on community service hours! Earn up to 10 community service hours in 1 week! A weekly community service/leadership camp for 6th- 9th grade (ages 11-15) is beginning June 14th. Additionally, enrollment for summer school is in full swing. Offerings for high school students include 9th- 12th grade English, Algebra I and II, Geometry, Weight Training/Personal Fitness, and Spanish I and II. Middle school course offerings include 6th-8th grade English and Math, including Pre-Algebra. Also, any student looking for additional practice for improving English can participate in the English for Speakers of Other Languages. If interested, you can pick up an application in the main office or download it from our website under the Upper School Campus Tab Summer Programs.