May 23, 2008 Vol.I Issue 27





Welcome 

Congratulations Class of 2008!

Most of them were born in 1990, the same year that South Africa’s Nelson Mandela was released from prison, Iraq invaded Kuwait, the Hubble space telescope launched and the Worldwide Web was invented. So, it’s no surprise that this year’s graduating class is comprised of doers--many of them already making names for themselves with community service projects, science research feats, published mathematical inferences and there’s even a pageant winner and a few sports’ heroes. Our list of graduates can be found on the following page. 
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Highlights of the Senior Luncheon

The Senior Send-Off Luncheon was held this year at the Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Head of School Dale Smith and Diane Abers, President, Middle and Upper School Parents' Association welcomed the seniors and their parents; and Marcia Hunt, Director of College Counseling opened the program with a stunning list of senior accomplishments. President Dr. Lourdes Cowgill, Janet Wiard, Vice President Planning and Programs and the College Counseling team, including Marcia Hunt, Matt Mettille, Kathleen Sullivan and Ari Worthman announced each senior before his or her recognition walk.      
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Superkids Graduate!
Kindergarteners entertained family and friends with "Superkids Explore Florida." The Superkids traveled around the state and sang about the sunshine, oranges, Seminole Indians, alligators, our state bird, Cape Canaveral, the Marlins, and Disney World.

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Performing with the Butterflies

 Pine Crest Mini Singers and the Fifth-Grade Orchestra performed at Butterfly World Thursday.
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Honk! Entertains
Audiences were treated to the Middle School's "egg"cellent production of "Honk!" last Friday. This delightful musical,  based on the classic "Ugly Duckling" tale, teaches powerful messages of family and tolerance. The chirpy music and "fowl" jokes were a treat for all ages.
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Drama Does Doo Wop
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Words En Route

Check out this year's Compound Word parade--a fun way to build the vocabulary.  
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Daniella’s 5K Journey is a Huge Success!

Friends and family of Daniella Folleco arrived in full force Sunday to take part in Daniella’s 5K Race/Fun Run at John U Lloyd State Park in Dania Beach. There were 914 registered racers, including adults and children and more than 120 volunteers. Donations exceeded $94,000 in donations, which will benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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Fifth-Grade Green Team Machine Gains Steam

The fifth-grade Green Team has done a great job of moving the campus into a more environmentally-friendly zone, the result of months of research, strategizing and implementing a number of programs. On Thursday, a month’s worth of plastic bottles were picked up from "Mt. Trashmore" and hauled away to be recycled into fabric for Valley Forge, the eco-conscience company owned by the Dobin (Kauppinen) family, manufacturers of hotel textiles. As a result of the project, many students and their families are no longer using disposable bottles.
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Statistics Project

"What's it like to be a 'big kid'?" Inquiring fourth-grade minds want to know.

With the help of Mrs. Ross and Mrs. Venne's AP Statistics class, the fourth graders created a survey that asked their most pressing questions, "How many hours do you spend on homework? How old were you when you had your first kiss? Do you still like to read? How many car crashes have you been in already? Have you ever adopted a dog from a shelter? How old were you when you got your first cell phone?" and 126 others. Using Zoomerang, an internet survey tool, the Statistics students took time to seriously answer every question. Read more...

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Ninth Graders Place Second in Physics Bowl

The Pine Crest Physics Honors class recently competed in the American Association of Physics Teachers PHYSICS BOWL 2008 for first year physics students. The Physics Bowl competes by region, Pine Crest's region includes all of Florida as well as Georgia and South Carolina. The sum of the top four student scorers represents the score for the school. The top scores for Pine Crest came from ninth graders Jake Toffler, Eric Shullman, Jacob Drucker, and John Tighe. Pine Crest earned SECOND IN THE REGION after winning a tie breaker which goes to the school with the highest individual score. John Tighe's score of 24 edged out the competition.

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Chemistry Magic

The Advanced Placement Chemistry classes celebrated two years of hard work with a little chemical "magic." Ms. Graf's third-grade students were the honored guests at the Annual Chemical Magic Show where rockets take off, water changes to a rainbow of colors, silos explode, and bananas are used as hammers. There was a little science worked in by each magician!
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Miami Herald Athletic Awards
Congratulations to all the athletes honored at The Miami Herald's Athletic Awards Breakfast. Seniors Stephanie Eisenring and Jeff Pelage were voted Broward County Female and Male Athletes of the Year. For list of all awardees, click here.
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