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All A’s, Again, for Weston Schools By Stacey Bomser
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t’s straight A’s for the Weston schools,
again. For the eighth consecutive year, all of the Weston public schools received an “A” grade in the State of Florida’s A-plus grading plan. The Weston City Commission recently recognized each Broward County public school in Weston for its academic achievements. Each principal was presented with two coveted crystal book awards honoring their individual achievement as well as the achievements of the school faculty, the students and the school community. In presenting the awards, Mayor Hersh noted that this achievement is a true testament to the dedication, commitment and hard work of every school in Weston for increasing the possibility for students to reach their The Weston City Commission recognized the Weston public school highest educational aspirations. principals for achieving “A” grades for the eighth consecutive year. Gator Run Elementary School Principal Susan Sasse was at the recognition ceremony. She acknowledged that continuing the tradition of excellence in an A-rated school is quite a challenge. “We basis. They provide additional reinforcement of reading strategies using prescribed are fortunate that for our school, students who score in the lowest quartile include programs to help the students achieve grade-level success.” Level 3 and Level 4 proficiencies, which means they are already meeting or exceeding In attendance at the City Commission meeting were the principals or representathe state standard.” tives from Country Isles Elementary, Eagle Point Elementary, Everglades Elementary, She added that the academic success at Gator Run would not be possible without Gator Run Elementary, Indian Trace Elementary, Manatee Bay Elementary, Falcon the strong partnership that has developed between the school and parents. “We rely Cove Middle, Tequesta Trace Middle and Cypress Bay High schools, plus the Imagine on many parent volunteers who work with our struggling readers on an individual Charter School at Weston.
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