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Volume 10, Issue 6

May 2018

Make a Difference! Join the JJEC School Advisory Committee!

The Department of Juvenile Justice Educational Centers are committed to

ensuring that your student’s future is bright and secure. What your child

experiences and learns in our centers will impact their decisions for the

rest of their life.

Become a part of our School Advisory Committee and have your voice

heard. Learn about district-wide and site-specific goals and meet the men

and women working with your child.

Our school advisory committee is made up of parents, community, and faculty members from each one of our facilities: the Southwest Florida Regional Juvenile Detention Center; Price Halfway House; PACE Center for Girls, Lee; AMIkids Southwest Florida; Vince Smith Center; and the Lee County Jail and Core facilities.

As a member of our School Advisory Committee you will:

Participate in data-driven decision making

Review relevant data

Discuss improvement strategies

Be an active participant in the future of JJEC students

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

When: August 28, 2018; 5:00 pm

Where: Vince Smith Center

2450 Prince Street

Ft. Myers, FL 33916

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JJEC Information Page 2

FAQ’s Page 2

PACE Center for Girls Page 3

Calendar of Events Page 4

Lee County Jail Page 4

Price Halfway House Page 4

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Parent/Guardian Q & A What are the student eligibility requirements for local residential for neglected or delinquent children?

To qualify to be reported as a student in a residential institution for neglected or delinquent children, a student must meet the following two requirements:

Be 5 to 17 years of age.

Reside in a qualified institution during the designated 30 day window, from September to November, with at least one day in October.

What types of institutions qualify as institutions for neglected or delinquent children?

Institutions that qualify under the provisions of the federal law fall into two categories, schools and non-schools. Institutions must meet all of the following criteria:

Public or private residential facility other than a foster home.

Operates for the care of children who have been either:

Committed to or voluntarily placed in the institution due to abandonment, neglect, or death of their parents or guardians; or

Adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision (including adult correctional institutions in which children reside).

Examples of possible eligible institutions include: Juvenile Detention Centers, Children’s homes,

Halfway house and addiction recovery facilities, County Jails and Boot Camps, Girls’ and Boys’

ranches, and Wilderness institutes. In addition, non-residential institutions for neglected or

delinquent children, such as day school and day treatment programs must be reported.

JJEC Information

All Department of Juvenile Justice Sites receive funding from Title 1, Part D, Local and State

Neglected/Delinquent Allocations.

Title 1 Part D: The Juvenile Justice Educational Centers are funded in part by Title I Part D. This

funding is used to carry out highly qualified educational programs to prepare students for secondary

school completion and activities to transition the student from the correctional programs to further

their education or employment. The 2016 - 2017 Title I Part D grant will provide professional

development training, supplemental instruction in math, tutoring and transitional services,

equipment, and supplies.

Department of Juvenile Justice Education Centers Phone: (239) 335-1470 Fax: (239) 335-1471

Out of Field Teachers Florida State Statute 1012.42 recognizes that teachers at times must be assigned duties in a class

outside the field in which the teacher is certified. The following teachers working at Juvenile Justice

Education Centers are certified, but may be assigned one or more classes outside their area of

certification and are required to take the appropriate steps to comply with the statutory regulations:

To date: Ms. S. Smith and Ms. B. Murray are long‐term substitutes at Price Halfway House. Ms.

Smith is out of field in Science 6‐12, Math 6‐12, ESOL and ESE. Ms. Murray is out of field in Social

Studies 6-12, Language Arts 6-12, ESOL and ESE.

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Classroom News: PACE Center for Girls by: Marion Eidem

We have been blessed with some very busy and exciting months at Pace Center for Girls which

afforded unique and rewarding learning opportunities to our students.

In April, two of our students were selected

to participate in the Rotary Youth

Leadership Awards (RYLA) which are

sponsored by the Sunshine Rotary Club of

Cape Coral. Cheyenne and Chelsea spent

two days at a camp in Lake Placid where

they met hundreds of other youth

participants. They gained new leadership

skills and participated in team building

activities. This event allowed our students

to step out of their comfort zone as they

met new people, learned of their

struggles, and gained a new perspective and approach when dealing with others. Following this

event, they were invited to a Rotary meeting where they shared their experience and discussed the

many friendships that they made.

At the end of April, several girls attended the Go Red

Women's Luncheon which benefited the American

Heart Association. Bredney, Yarelys and Destiny

represented Pace Center for Girls at the Hyatt

Regency Coconut Point. This beautiful event had

600+ in attendance. Yarelys was interviewed by

Telemundo and explained how Pace helps girls see

new worlds that they might not otherwise experience

by focusing on the education and well-being of the

whole girl. Our students saw Pace in a new light and

realized the importance of community partnerships in

our success.

In May, five of our students were selected to attend the Girls Going Places event at FGCU. There

they met with girls from other schools from across Lee county as well as women leaders and

entrepreneurs. Alize, Savannah, Lizandra, Lizaida and Yarelys learned what it takes to run a

business and created their own business proposal. They teamed up with other girls and presented

their proposals for critique to the entire group. This was clearly an eye-opening experience as they

visualized a bright and exciting future for themselves.

During our quarterly volunteer project every student at Pace created baby blankets which will be

delivered to the Golisano Children’s Hospital in June by our Student Council. Those who are

interested in the nursing field will receive a tour which will enable them to learn more about

nursing as a career.

At Pace, education takes place in the classroom as well as the larger community.

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Calendar of Events

7/4/18 4th of July - Holiday, No Class for Students

7/9/18 - 7/20/18 FSA Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC Assessments

7/9/18 - 7/20/18 NGSSS Biology, Civics and U.S. History EOC Assessments

The School Board of Lee County, Florida

Cathleen O'Daniel Morgan, District 7 (Chairman)

Pamela H. LaRiviere, District 5 (Vice Chairman)

Mary Fischer, District 1

Melisa W. Giovannelli, District 2 Chris N. Patricca, District 3

Steven K. Teuber, District 4 Jane E. Kuckel, PhD, District 6

Classroom News: Price Halfway House by: Chef Ross

Culinary arts is not only a prominent part of American history and culture, it is also an important

and exciting career choice. When you think about what culinary arts is, you should think of the

things you love to eat and how they are made. Our culinary arts students recently had the

opportunity to create and eat octopus salad with Moro (blood) oranges and Manzano bananas.

Although most of the students were very reluctant to try the octopus salad, once they did, they

were all pleasantly surprised by how much they liked it. Culinary students are encouraged to try

everything presented. In fact, as a class, we have a two bite - two try rule. This means that each

student must take two bites of every dish presented and they must also try the main ingredient

prepared in a different way.

The students are excited to learn what goes into and how to make the food they have come to

love eating. Orange chicken and veggie fried rice, requested by a student, is on the menu for an

upcoming class!

Classroom News: Lee County Jail by: P. Chandler

Students at the Lee County Jail are currently studying a

multi-disciplinary unit on Early Civilizations. The instructor, Ms.

Chandler, uses critical thinking questions and graphic organizers such as

K-W-L charts to raise the level of lesson rigor and facilitate learning.

K-W-L charts help students organize information before, during, and

after a unit or lesson by prompting them to think and write about: what

they Know about the topic of study, what they Want to know about the

topic, and ultimately, what they have Learned about he topic. Raising

the level of lesson rigor has resulted in improved student achievement in

the areas of class grades and assessments.

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