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1901 NW 49th Avenue

Lauderhill, Florida
33313
Main Office: 754-322-3600
Fax: 754-322-3685
Website:
http://lauderhill612.browardschools.com/
PANTHER PRIDE
PRINCIPAL: DR. RYAN REARDON
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IMPORTANT DATES!!!!
5/23 - Planning Day
5/26 - Memorial Day
5/30 - 8/9 Gala
6/5 - Early Release/LAST DAY!
6/6 - Planning Day
6/25 - Report cards mailed
home
8/14 - Open House @ 6pm
8/18 - First Day of School
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FIELD DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 5
TICKETS ARE $5 (CASH ONLY)
DURING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MAY 20-30.
THIS INCLUDES LUNCH FROM SCRUBYS
AND ALL ACTIVITIES!
END OF YEAR ASSEMBLIES
June 3
Grade 6 @ 10:15 am
Grade 7 @ 2pm
June 4
Grade 8 @ 2pm
*ALL ASSEMBLIES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KIVA
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Lauderhi! 6"12 students wi! have 7 classes
each day for school year 2014"2015. See our new be! schedule below!
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Open House will be on
Thursday, August 14
@ 6pm in our Kiva.
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9th grade BART Celebration
at Japan Inn!!
Thank you
to the YMCA!!!!
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Thank you to
Lauderhill Fire
Department for your
continuous support
of L612!!
Kimona Bowlin, one of
our 9th graders, visited
Castle Hill Elementary
School to read to their
students.
Read more about the
Fireghter/Paramedic
Program coming to
L612 next school year
on page 24!
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Our Exceptional
Student Education
classes watering the
Community Garden!!
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L612 welcomed
educators from the
Netherlands!!
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The Old School vs. New School
Game was AWESOME!!!
Congratulations to the sta! who
dominated over the students!!
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American Express hosted
12 of our Technology stars
in May! Students
participated in a panel
discussion with executives
and learned more about
this multi"billion dollar
company!!
Thank you to Kevin Cameron for
hosting our FCAT Pep Rally!!
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Yearbooks are #25 each " cash only!
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LEARNING TO CODE @ L612
Learning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a
way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains.- Bill Gates
I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it
teaches you how to think.- Steve Jobs
Computer science is driving job growth and innovation throughout our society. More
than half of projected jobs in STEM fields are in computing occupations; these
occupations dominate help wanted ads; and computer science is one of the hottest
degrees for new college graduates. In fact, only 13 states and the District of Columbia
allow rigorous and engaging computer science courses to satisfy a math or science
requirement for graduation from high school. We are proud to say that Lauderhill 6-12
will offer a new Cybersecurity Program starting Fall 2014
In order to expose our students to cybersecurity Lauderhill 6-12 hosted The Hour of
Code, a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code" and
show that anyone can learn the basics to be a maker, a creator, an innovator.
We have selected tutorials that will provide an introduction into computer science,
these can provide a foundation for virtually any career - every student can benefit from
learning the basics. Exploring these online tutorials is just the first step on a journey to
learn more about how technology works and how to create software applications.
http://www.codecademy.com/courses/intro-to-JS-hour-of-code/0/1
http://light-bot.com/flash-lite.html
http://learn.code.org/hoc/1
http://www.codeavengers.com
http://www.tynker.com/hour-of-code/
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Monitor your childs grades with Pinnacle! Visit our
website at http://lauderhill612.browardschools.com/ and
click on Links. Select Pinnacle from the drop"down
menu.
Students - There are no backpacks allowed on
campus during the last week of school. Please leave
your backpacks at home!!
https://webapp.browardschools.com/onechoiceproject/studentsearch.aspx
Check out pages 22!25 to learn more
about the exciting STEM programs Lauderhill 6"12 will be
o!ering during the 2014"2015 school year.
SPRING 2014
DACYANY IBARRONDO, our Propel Intern, graduated
from the PROPEL Program.
Congratulations India 2 " We are so proud of you!!!
1he rsL seL of sLudenLs aL Lauderhlll 6-12 was lnducLed lnLo Lhe
8ullders Club lnLernauonal on May 13, 2014. resenL aL Lhe
ceremony were Lhe 17 sLudenLs from Lhe club, parenLs,
communlLy Leaders, 1he Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, 8arrlngLon
8ussell, a klwanlan and represenLauves from klwanls Club of
CenLral 8roward along wlLh !ennlngs Coleman, our club
sponsor. 1he sLudenLs recelved Lhelr servlce plns and awards.
Cne of Lhe pro[ecLs Lhe sLudenLs dld Lhls year was a fundralser
for Cancer 8esearch, asLa for ennles. 1he pro[ecL ralsed
$363.00. A check ln LhaL amounL was presenLed Lo 8honda
Slegel from Leukemla Lymphoma SocleLy.
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Thank you to our
volunteers for all
that you do!!
Renee Brodman
Mary Gimblet-Colman
Mary House
Marlene Jamerson
Pearl Bouie
Shannon Willis
Nena Shaheed
*Not pictured above: Avis Barr, Marsha Wilson, and Patti Bryant
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Payment Plans are available " Contact O$cer Lucas for more details!
SPRING 2014
Online Textbooks

Textbooks available on Student Portal
at http://beep.browardschools.com

Log into Student Portal and enter username and password
Username and password is same as Virtual Counselor Username and Password.
Username - 10 digit student ID, Password = student birthdate mm/dd/yyyy
(be sure to include '/'; also password subject to change by student).



Available Textbooks
7-12 World Languages
6-12 Science
K-3 Reading
9-12 Reading
K-12 Mathematics
select 6-12 Social Studies
Additional textbooks to become available with upcoming
textbook purchases by school district.




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2014 - 2015 SAC Meetings
SAC meetings have ended for the current school year.
The schedule of meetings for the 2014-2015
school year will be announced at our
Open House on Thursday, August 14
at 6pm.
FCAT Explorer: Free FCAT Practice On The Internet
FCAT Explorer is a free, online practice program from the Florida Department of
Education. It features four practice programs created especially for middle
school students: Reading Island, Reading Boardwalk, Math Navigator, and
Science Voyager.
All four programs offer practice for the skills tested on the FCAT and feature lots
of stuff to help you get the most out of your study time. Reading Island offers 37
reading passages with over 250 practice questions. Reading Boardwalk contains
60 reading passages and over 500 practice questions to help you do your best
on the FCAT. Math Navigator contains 140 math questions and features an
online calculator and a handy formula reference sheet. Science Voyager
contains 190 practice questions, along with vocabulary exercises and 8 lessons
on each of the areas tested in the Sunshine State Standards.
Best of all, FCAT Explorer is online, which means you can use it on any computer
connected to the Internet: at school, at the library, even at home.
Your performance on the FCAT can benefit from the extra time you spend
studying math, reading, and science on FCAT Explorer.
www.fcatexplorer.com
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https://webapp.browardschools.com/onechoiceproject/studentsearch.aspx
Learn more about the exciting programs
L612 will be offering next year in the
pages ahead!!
Apply online at the website below!
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Pathways to Engineering Program
Open to students in grades 8 " 12
Year I " Introduction to Engineering
Year II " Principles of Engineering
Year III " Computer Integrated Manufacturing
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a
foundation of knowledge and technical l y oriented
experiences in the study of the applications of engineering
and its e#ect upon our lives and the choosing of an
occupation.
The content and activities will also include the study of
entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills.
This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses
understanding and demonstration of the technological
tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes and
systems in business and industry.
Visit L612 and learn
more about the
exciting
opportunities for
students!
Visit us online at lauderhill612.browardschools.com
Students can earn
Industry Certication
and Technical Dual
Enrollment Credits.
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The Fire Academy Program is a partnership between Lauderhill 6"12 STEM"MED School and
the Lauderhill Fire Department. This three"year program will prepare cadets for entry into
postgraduate re academies. Students will also be an active member of the Lauderhill Explorer
Program throughout high school.
Instructors for each of the three courses
are active reghters with the Lauderhill
Fire Department. Classes are taught
during the regular school day on the
Lauderhill 6"12 STEM"MED campus.
First Responder/Firefighter I Program
Open to students in grades 9 " 12
Year I " Medical Skills
Year II " Fireghter I
Year III " FireghterII
Cyber Security Program
Open to students in grades 8 " 12

This program o#ers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with
challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for
further education and cyber security related careers in the Information Technology career cluster.

Students will learn technical skill prociency, and includes competency"based applied learning that
contributes to the academic knowledge, higher"order reasoning and problem"solving skills, work
attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation"specic skills, and knowledge of
all aspects of cyber security.

The content includes but is not limited to foundational knowledge and skills in computer and network
security, security vulnerabilities, attack mechanisms and techniques, intrusion detection and prevention,
cryptographic systems, system hardening, risk identication, incidence response, penetration testing,
key management, access control, and recovery.

Specialized courses focus on database

security, planning and analysis,
software, and web security.
Students can earn
Industry Certication
and Technical Dual
Enrollment Credits.
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STEM Magnet Program
Open to students in grades 6"8
At Lauderhill 6"12 we introduce students to digital literacy by teaching a variety of skills, including database
management, multimedia presentations, and language programming. Students develop their own
professional learning network and apply research skills using various online resources including Twitter,
LinkedIn, and their own personal Lauderhill 612email domain.
Students at L612 are prepared for the demand of 21st"century college and careers skills as dened by the
Partnership for 21st"Century Skills $P21% with the four Cs: 1% Critical Thinking and Problem Solving,
2% Communication, 3% Collaboration, and 4% Creativity and Innovation.
In another innovative step towards professional development, L612 students create online portfolios of
their work. Beginning in sixth grade and continuing through high school graduation, students will archive
the work they have created digitally'videos, presentations, research papers, photos'in an online binder,
which they can add to and show others throughout their entire L612 careers.

Online Student Portfolios

Robotics

Programming Languages

Building Websites

Mobile Applications
Visit us online at lauderhill612.browardschools.com
*Incoming High School
students must score a level 3 on
both the Reading and Math FCAT in
order to attend Lauderhill 6"12 STEM"MED.
Visit
L612 and
learn about the
exciting programs our
students are involved in!!!