Broward Schools Magnet Programs News Archives

Parents & Students! Join us for an Open House and Live Web Chat

2011-12-04T00:00:00-05:00

You’re Invited to an Open House at a Magnet School and a Live Web Chat with Magnet Staff during the month of January 2012. Go to the Magnet Schools Live Web Chat Schedule and Magnet Schools Open House Schedule.

Go to the Magnet Schools Live Web Chat Schedule and Magnet Schools Open House Schedule.

View/Change Application

2011-12-01T00:00:00-05:00

You may now track the status and make changes to your child’s application! Activating this feature is fast and simple. Just log on to Parent View, then enter your confirmation number and the student identification number for your child. Changes to the application will be accepted until the deadline date of February 15, 2012. Notification of your child’s application status can be accessed by following the same process.

Log on to Parent View

Parents and Students Invited to Attend South Area Middle School Magnet Showcase

2011-11-27T00:00:00-05:00

Parents and students are invited to attend a South Area Middle School Magnet Showcase featuring Apollo Middle, Attucks Middle, Beachside Village, Driftwood Middle and McNicol Middle on Thursday, December 8 from 6:00 pm-8:30 pm at Attucks Middle School, 3500 N. 22 Avenue , Hollywood 33020.

Broward Educators to Share Expertise During National Magnet Schools of America Conference

2011-10-21T00:00:00-04:00

Over 100 educators from across the country will have an opportunity to visit six Broward Magnet schools and learn about many of the District’s outstanding programs, when they attend the Annual Magnet Schools of America Technical Assistance Conference to be held October 23 – 26 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. The theme of the conference is “Improving America’s Magnet Schools, Breaking Barriers for Academic Excellence.”

Thirty-five teachers, coordinators and administrators from Broward’s Magnet schools will conduct presentations and/or serve as panelists during the event, which is hosted by Magnet Schools of America.

Broward educators will conduct presentations on “Building a Quality STEM Magnet Program.” STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. During a panel discussion, District educators will focus on Broward’s “Growing STEM” project. The project will provide all students with opportunities to participate in STEM instruction, project-based learning activities, field experiences, summer camps, competitions and career/post-secondary exploration. Throughout the project, teachers and staff will participate in a variety of STEM-related professional development activities.

Other conference agenda topics and presenters will include: “Marketing Your Magnet Program,” Ruth Johnson, Community Relations Specialist, Innovative Programs, Broward County Public Schools; “School Harassment and Bullying,” Maree Sneed, Esq., Senior Partners, Hogan Lovells; “Desegregation and Diversity,” Amy Stuart Wells, Ed.D., Professor of Sociology & Education, Teachers College, Columbia; and “Leadership,” The National Institute of Magnet School Leadership. Breakout sessions during the conference will focus on school improvement, magnet program implementation, academic assessment and educational trends/topics.

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Dillard Wins National Jazz Competition

2011-05-19T00:00:00-04:00

Months of hard work paid off Saturday for the 25 student-musicians with the Dillard Center for the Arts as they won the 16th Annual Essentially Ellington Jazz Band Competition and Festival. Musician Wynton Marsalis announced Dillard’s win over two other finalists in what’s billed as the Super Bowl of high school jazz competitions. The event was held at New York’s Lincoln Center. Dillard took home $5,000 for first place and a trophy.