I attended the School Board meeting Tuesday (Sept. 7th) afternoon. Among the other business the board did was to approve the final 2010-2011 school budget. Have a great day!
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The Citrus High School journalism department is adding a new event to homecoming this year: a Yearbook Yard Sale.
An abundance of old yearbooks are making their way out of storage and into the hands of alumni and others in the community Friday during the homecoming game.
Hundreds of yearbooks, dating as far back as the 1970s, will be sold for any donation from 7 to 9 p.m. inside the gates of the football game.
“Especially since our school burnt down at one point, older yearbooks are particularly valuable,” said Citrus High’s yearbook adviser Colleen Bennett.
All of the proceeds will assist the 2011 journalism staff traveling to journalism conventions and competitions. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association as well as the National Scholastic Press Associations conventions are located as far away as New York City and Los Angeles.
“Raising money will help us because we’re from a small town and businesses aren’t always able to sponsor us,” editor-in-chief Tori Michael said. “This fundraiser will enable us to go to out-of-town conventions and hopefully win more awards.”
At each of the conventions, the top scholastic journalism awards are given out; last year’s book was entered into competitions at both conventions.
At the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s convention in March in Columbia, S.C., the staff won four awards: Best of Show for club and athletic design, and award of merit for advertising and academic design. The other schools present were from as far west as Texas, and as far north as Virginia.
At the Florida Scholastic Press Association Convention in April, the staff took home third place for an on-the-spot design competition.
Additionally, the 2010 yearbook was named a national sample book by Taylor Publishing Company, an honor reserved for only 5 percent of its yearbooks. National sample books are used as teaching and recruiting tools across the country.
The 2011 yearbook is already off to an award-winning start, winning second place at Taylor Publishing’s Florida yearbook seminar for theme and design.
“People don’t expect us to win, they expect the bigger schools to beat us,” Michael said, “So we’re excited to know that what we did paid off.”
The only books being sold for a fixed price will be any extra copies of the 2010 Citrio yearbook, on sale for $70. Extra copies of the previously sold-out 2009 Citrio yearbook will also be sold for $70.
“We take a lot of pride in being the school’s historians and we think it’s neat to offer these yearbooks from the past, so that our yearbook can be remembered nationally in the future,” Bennett said.
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I had a wonderful visit to Pleasant Grove Elementary today. I always enjoy seeing the many classrooms that are using the Daily-Five method. Can’t wait to go back and visit again soon.
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Visited CCSB Technology Resource Center today. This facility and depart is home to our district’s technology mecca. I had the pleasure of meeting many of the people that keep our data, internet and computers systems running. Myself being a computer “geek” I loved talking computer shop with them
Link to TRC – http://www.citrus.k12.fl.us/departments/irc/default.htm
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Dear Friends & Supporters,
We won, you won, OUR STUDENTS & PUBLIC SCHOOL FAMILIES WON!!!! Thank you God for allowing me this opportunity to serve and be a representative for our students and you.
The Chronicle’s Headline: ‘Kennedy tops Miele for school board’ (click here to read article)
We won with the largest number of votes of any candidate in any local election, 15,862!!
You all worked so hard for our victory last night. You all played an important role in this success. Thank you!
Chronicle Photo by Dave Sigler
Thomas Kennedy is congratulated by Lou Miele Tuesday night after he defeated Miele in the District 1 race for the Citrus County School Board.
We need to thank Lou Miele for his years of service as an educator and school board member. While we may have differed on issues I know Mr. Miele loves children and many Citrus County children are all the better because of Mr. Miele’s service. Mr. Miele was ALWAYS a gentleman to me in EVERY setting. I want to share with you something most kind he did following our first debate. After the debate my 11 year old son Ethan kept looking to the back of the room for Mr. Miele. I asked Ethan what was wrong and he said, “is he mean to you dad”? I felt concerned inside and I said “NO, not in the least, he is a good person we just have differences about our schools, but he loves kids and in a minute I will introduce you to him”. Minutes later Ethan and I walked over to Mr. Miele who has always had his hand waiting for me to shake. I said, “Lou, I want you to meet my son Ethan”. I went on to say, “Lou, I want him to meet you and know you are a good guy and to not be nervous or scared”. My son is a sensitive young man and Ethan started to have tears run down his face. Mr. Miele immediately shook Ethan’s hand with great concerns and said, “Oh no Ethan your dad and I like each other, we sometimes say things that are to share our differences but we won’t be mean to each other”. Friends, Mr. Miele always kept it about the issues. Throughout the campaign Lou and I talked and shared a great deal privately and I will always remember that and appreciate it.
Now I look forward to the next stage. I am to be sworn in mid to late November. I will begin being visible and start orientating myself to the School Board prior to taking office. It is important to me that the concerns and issues I campaigned on are what I believe and what I will work for. I am going to be needing your support and prayers as we move forward. Please continue to contact me with your concerns and your issues. Any business issues or concerns addressed to me, which may come before the school board, may also be subject to public request.
As I said last night, once the results were read, “I just got hired by 130,000 voters”! Then in my mind I said, “now don’t screw it up”! J
I have a new school board email address thomas.kennedy@citrusschools.org which you should use from now on to contact me regarding any school board issues as I am now under the Sunshine Law.
Thomasine and I want to give you all a big hug and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Thomas
thomas.kennedy@citrusschools.org – NEW SCHOOL BOARD EMAIL ADDRESS
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