Eisenhower Middle &
Exceptional Center
7620 Old Big Bend Rd
Gibsonton, FL 33534
Phone: 813-671-5121 x 265
Fax: 813-671-5191
Darrell Faber, Principal
Ms. Knight, APSA
w/Curriculum
Mrs. Richman
APSA
Dr. Peters
APSA
Jaime Sharitz
ESE Specialist
Loretta Grande
ESE Specialist
Student Hours:
March 27, 2015
Volume 1, Issue 2
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It’s so hard to believe that Spring Break has ended so quickly! It’s now
time to begin building and planting our garden. Eisenhower recently received a
grant from SEDNET for student incentives, and we have elected to build 4 raised
gardening beds to accommodate our students in wheelchairs as well as those who
walk. We will also have traditional garden beds as well as strawberry beds in wooden pallets! Construction of the beds will begin this week. One of our paraeducators,
Carmine Macedonio (Mr. C), has been hard at work with our students planting
seeds in pots so they will be ready to transplant when the time comes.
Our hope is to have a vegetable garden that grows and changes every year,
allowing our students to experience the realities of where some of our foods come
from and how they are grown- not just bought in our stores! We plan to allow all
students to sample the different kinds of fruits and vegetables and a variety of preparations- and learn some cooking skills along the way!
Monday Early Release
9:00AM—3:12PM
Thank you for
all the support you give your students!
Tuesday—Friday
9:00 AM - 4:14 PM
Jaime Sharitz
To report your child’s absence
Please call
813-671-5121, then press 1
and leave a message.
ESE Specialist
Thank you.
School Board
Superintendent of Schools
MaryEllen Elia
Student Spotlight
Acting Superintendent
Jeff Eakins
Susan L. Valdes, Chair
Doretha W. Edgecomb, Vice Chair
April Griffin
Andrew Lingefelt For being an outstanding student. He is pleasant as a Coffee
Shop employee/greeter, has shown great improvement in using PEC'S
communication to ask for/access desired items, and is willing to participate in class
activities.
Sally A. Harris
Carol W. Kurdell
Olga Benitez For improving her communication skills.
Melissa Snively
Cindy Stuart
Jordan Bostick For modeling good citizenship behaviors.
Congratulations to all the students.
Visit https://sdhc.edsby.com and
register if you haven't already. To
register your account, you will need
the following information:
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Student Number
Name of Student’s School
Last 4 digits of Students Social
Security Number
 Student’s Birthdate
Parents/Guardians,
Please call the attendance line when your child
will be out. When the student returns to
school we need a doctors note.
Also if the child is attending therapy, we need
a doctors note.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Hillsborough County ESE Website
http://ese.mysdhc.org
Ms. Cruz
ESE Classroom News
Mrs. Polson’s and Mrs. Trader’s Class
The students will begin taking Community Based Instruction trips (CBI) into the local community to such places as movie theaters, stores and restaurants. Our first trip was on February
26th to Sam's Club. These trips are not considered as "field trips". They are designed so that
skills learned in the classroom can be practiced in the actual location.
Our classes have been studying about the Woodland Indians and the Early Settlers that came
to America from Europe. We have also been studying the different types of weather that can
occur not only in our state, but across the nation. Black History Month has been discussed in
our classes through reading comprehension activities. Other reading comprehension topics
for the month have been "Championship Bagger" and "How
to Make Maple Syrup".
With cold and flu season, please review proper hand washing steps with you child as well as using Kleenex to blow and
wipe their noses and coughing into their elbow instead of directly into their hand. We would appreciate contributions of
hand sanitizer, Kleenex and antibacterial wipes.
ESE Center Classroom News
Mr. Rowan’s Class Coffee Bar
ESE Garden…
Our sunflowers bloomed and we
got visitors. Parrots showed up to
have a sunflower seed lunch.
Dear ESE Parents,
Thank you for working
with us. Have a great
day.
April Harley
Newsletter Editor:
Tammy Garner and Maria Cruz
Student Newsletter Editor:
April Harley
Student Newsletter Editor
Dates To
Remember
April 3
Non Student Day
Non
Student
Day
April 17
Report Cards go home
Report
Cards go
home
April 20
Progress Reports
April 23
Conference Night
5pm—7pm
Progress
Reports
Conference
Night
5pm—7pm
May 4-8
Teacher Appreciation
Week
May 25
No School
Memorial Day
June 5
Last Day of School
——————-Teacher Appreciation Week—————
No School
Memorial
Day
Look at our classroom door decorations!
The Center participated in Black History Door Decorating
“His singing.”
~ Mr. Merritt
“ He called me Momma Patty and his
love”
~ Ms. Patty
“ Singing and his smile”
“Working math together.” ~ Ms. Kemp
“Playing in the ball pit and always being
happy and loving.”
~ Ms. Sharitz
“SingingthesongBabyBaby”
~ Ms. Patrisha
~Mr.Culmer
“Peppermint candy
“PlayingintheBallpit.”
~ Caryn
~Mr.Rowan
dish last Christmas.”
~ Ms.
Polson
“He liked to run.”
~ Mr. Jay
~ Mr. Wilson
“When he was singing the song Baby
Baby Baby and proposed to Ms. Tina.”
~ Mr. Tevin
~ Ms. Trader
“Kindhearted and brining cards.”
“Always smiling.” ~ Ms. Seely
~ Klarisa
“Enjoying the Christmas Party.”
~ Ms. Julie
“Good moods, hugs, and kisses”
~ Tiﬀani
“When we were pigging out.”
~ student: Andi
“Chinese New Year Luncheon.”
~ Ms. Parsard
“Levi was always
smiling.”
“Wanting to give kisses”
~ Mr. C
~ student: Jasmin
Thank you for sharing some our special memories
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