We are now over half way through the third quarter of the 2006-07 school year and in the FCAT preparation window. Our tenth graders took the FCAT Writes on February 6th. The reading portion of the FCAT will be given on Monday, February 26th, and the mathematics portion on Tuesday, February 27th. We are happy to announce that we have been preparing the students for this important assessment and anticipate a great deal of demonstrated improvement. Parents, guardians and other family members can help the students do their best by encouraging them to read a minimum of ninety minutes per day, to attend school regularly, to eat breakfast in the morning, and to get a good night's sleep each night (even if that means cutting a few work hours at students' part-time jobs).

Additional FCAT information and mid-quarter grade reports will be available to parents and guardians at the next Family Involvement Meeting here at school on Thursday, February 22nd. Please make plans to attend all of our Parent Involvement Workshops with Mr. Edner Jean, which began Thursday, January 18, 2007 and continue throughout the semester. Mr. Jean is an experienced workshop facilitator who will be offering a 5-part series. The events occur from 6 until 8 PM following a light dinner that will begin at 5:30 PM. Please let us know how many family members you will be bringing; children are welcome, and child care will be available. Students whose family members attend will receive points in several classes as well. Mark your calendars for all of the dates of this exciting and productive series: January 18; February 22; March 22; April 26; and May 24, 2007.

As always, TLHS is here to serve. Please call us at (561) 495-9991 if you have a question or would like to volunteer.

Sincerely,

Dr. Diane Allerdyce
Chief Academic Officer