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All schools are focusing on standards-based instruction continued from page A19 through collaborative planning, and that will remain uppermost on Williams assistant principal Wes Herold’s task list. “We want to make sure that everything we do is with the end in mind, and that means how it affects VIERA VOICE Photo student instruction.” Williams Elementary School principal Chris For more Reed, left, and vice principal Wes Herold information, call are now one-year vets on the job. 321-633-1000, ext. 500 and ask to be Ralph M. Williams Jr. connected to a particular Elementary school. Principal Chris Reed will Coming in September’s start his second year in the Viera Voice: top leadership position • Meet new assistant with some goals fulfilled; principal Tom Armstrong he had pledged to expand at Viera Charter School new technology in his and catch up on the focus first year. In grades three for the coming year for through six, there will be a principal Dr. Julie Cady nearly one-to-one ratio of and deans for instruction/ computers to students, who assessment and discipline, will have either a laptop or a Michelle Norcross and Chromebook at their desks at Chenistique Goizueta. all times. • Reflect on Viera High “We’re up to date with 21st School principal Mike Century standards,” Reed Alba’s first year on the job said. The updates include and focus for the coming the fronts of the classrooms year. as well, with some rooms • Learn the latest on the featuring an interactive headmaster search at white board, which means HTEA as an interim is the teacher can walk up and appointed to start the new touch the screen and drag year. VV across images and text like a giant tablet.
Boosterthon is playground Fun Run BY LINDA WIGGINS
importance of teamwork and other character qualities and learning the importance of If fitness and fun are the products of a fitness while they have fun.” playground, then it makes total sense for Other character traits of focus include Suntree Elementary School to launch the curiosity, practice, humility, confidence, Viera/Suntree area’s first national Boosterthon practice and endurance. Fun Run in September, capping off fundraising The Boosterthon will kick off Sept. 25 with to replace an old playround with state-of-thedaily pep rallies, activities and a pledge drive art equipment for older students. for two weeks before the run, led by program Fitness and fun are the bywords for the leader Shawna Zielstorff. character-building Boosterthon event, “Your families will get to know her representatives said at a July 16 planning because she’ll be a celebrity to the students,” meeting with the school PTO, which is Boosterthon program director Sheriffe Oliver hosting the fundraiser. The event will come said of the diminutive Zielstorff, who could to Quest Elementary School in October to pass for a student. fund a playground shade covering. The mission of the Boosterthon Fun Run “My kids bring home school fundraisers is “to change the world by strengthening and they look schools and at the prizes impacting the they can win next generation for how much through fitness, they collect,” leadership said Sheri-Lynn and character,” Diskin, Suntree Oliver said. PTO co“We like secretary and it because chairwoman of our job is to the playground prepare our committee. children to “But I make change the sure they world,” Suntree research the VIERA VOICE Linda Wiggins principal cause so they Mecheall Suntree Elementary School is launching the Viera/Suntree area’s can connect first national Boosterthon Fun Run in September, capping off Giombetti said. fundraising to replace an old playround with state-of-the-art with the For more purpose. What equipment for older students. Committee members for the Fun Run information, I like about this include Kelly Mincey, front left, Patty Roissier, assistant principal call the school Paige Trosset, Sheri-Lynn Diskin, principal Mecheall Giombetti, Lori is that each Maroz, PTO president Eileen Carmer and Tiffany McClanathan, and at 321-242child is an active Boosterthon staff Scott Buono, rear left, Shawna Zielstorff, Jordan 6480 or go to participant in Whitehurst, Sheriffe Oliver and teacher Shawn Vest. Not pictured is boosterthon. learning the Linda Kelly. com.. VV
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