Communication
When we as parents/guardians and teachers communicate frequently and freely,
your student will receive the best education possible. Please contact me by
calling the school office at 305-354-2600. I would be happy to discuss your
student’s progress.
Ms. Higley, Room 310
Email: aehigley@dadeschools.net
Phone 305-354-2600 ext. 3310
Online Free and Reduced Lunch Form
http://briefings.dadeschools.net/files/43639_Online_Application.pdf
Parent Academy Features: Science & Health
Guest Speaker Seminar Series
“Helping Your Child Succeed in Science: “Hands on” and Real World Science”
Guest Speaker: Aster Mohamed
September 3, 2009; 6:00-7:00pm
Parent Guide: Teaching your Child Sexual Education
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marilyn Volker
October 1, 2009; 6:30-7:30pm
“Self Esteem and Bullying”
Guest Speaker: Marc Werner and Barbara Hirshhorn
November 5, 2009; 6:30-7:30pm
"Parenting for Nutrition and Fitness"
February 4, 2009; 6:30-7:30pm
Parent Websites:
Information about Inquiry-Based Science Curriculum:
http://projects.systemsbiology.net/celebratingscience/learning/defining.php
http://www.brynmawr.edu/biology/franklin/InquiryBasedScience.html
Unit Science Fundamentals:
I Units - http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/whyteach.htm
Websites/Resources for Parents:
http://www.momsmiami.com/
Real Girls & Real Lives: Making a Difference in Girls' Self Esteem
http://www.dove.us/#/makeadifference/report.aspx/
Free downloads and resources:
http://www.dove.us/#/makeadifference/downloads.aspx
Talking to your children about the Science of Sex:
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090326-tows-talking-to-kids-about-
sex-handbook
Get the exact words to say to your kids:
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090326-tows-talking-to-kids-about-sex
How much do they really know already?
http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200905-omag-sex-survey/1
Science Activities to do with your Student ANYTIME!
„« Get a library card ¡V THEY ARE FREE!!
„« Science Observation Journal
- observe the living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) organisms in
different environments and habitats around Miami, Florida or anywhere you
may travel to
„« Read one current science news article a week via newspaper or
Internet
„« My website games http://teacherweb.com/FL/DavidLawrenceJrK-
8Center/MsHigley/
„« Math Multiplication Times Tables
„« Puzzles
„« Suduko
„« Take a Science Field Trip
„« Kennedy Space Center to see a Space Shuttle Launch - August 28
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html
„« Everglades National Park http://www.nps.gov/ever/
„« Miami Science Museum
„« Volunteer for the Environment ¡V Citizens for a Better South Florida
http://www.abettersouthflorida.org/volunteer.html
Recommended 6th Grade Reading:
*L¡¦Engle, M.- A Wrinkle in Time
An imaginative tale of a brother and sister in search of their father who is
lost in the fifth dimension.
Library- Free with a Library card for a limited time, usually 2 weeks
Borders -$6.99
Barnes & Nobel- 6.99
Dendy, Leslie & Mel Boring ¡V Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self Experimenters
in Science & Medicine
From hundreds of examples gathered during a decade of research, the authors
offer 10 enthralling case studies of scientists from the past several
centuries who became their own test subjects--with occasionally fatal
results.
Library- Free with a Library card for a limited time, usually 2 weeks
Borders -$14-20
Barnes & Nobel- $20
*Fleischman, J. - Phineas Gage: The Gruesome but True Story about Brain
Science
The incredible story of the railroad worker who, in 1848, survived the
piercing blast of a 13-pound iron rod as it entered below his cheekbone and
exited the front of his skull.
Library- Free with a Library card for a limited time, usually 2 weeks
Borders -$8.95
Barnes & Nobel- 8.95
*Krull, Kathleen ¡V Isaac Newton
Contains a look at the life and times of Isaac Newton, the seventeenth
century scientist who provided an explanation of gravity, from his childhood
through his accomplishments in science.
Library- Free with a Library card for a limited time, usually 2 weeks
Borders -$13
Barnes & Nobel- $15.99
*Thimmesh, Catherine - Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the
Moon.
Chronicles the Apollo 11 mission, the spaceflight that landed the first man
on Earth's moon on July 20, 1969, emphasizing the contributions and
reactions of the thousands of people who made the mission successful.
Library- Free with a Library card for a limited time, usually 2 weeks
Borders -$14
Barnes & Nobel- $20, $15 Online
*denotes more challenging reading
Borders
19925 Biscayne Blvd.
Aventura, FL 33180
Phone: 305.935.0027
Barnes and Nobel
Loehmann's Fashion Island
18711 NE Biscayne Blvd
Aventura, FL 33180
305-935-9770
Open 9 am-11 pm
Libraries:
835 Northeast 132nd Street across from the Armory and Gribble Pool.
North Miami, FL 33161
Tel: 305.891.5535
Fax: 305.892.0843
E-Mail: library@northmiamifl.gov
Hours:
Mon ¡V Thur 9:30am to 9:00pm
Fri - Sat 9:30am to 5:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm to 5:00pm
(Sunday) from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
How do I get a Library Card?
You must come in person to fill out an application and provide proof of your
current resident address, or business or property ownership. Children under
14 need a parent or guardian to register them.
Examples of acceptable verification of current address may be a Florida
driver's license, a lease or tax bill, a current utility bill, student
report card or occupational license.
How much does a Library Card cost?
There is no charge for a Library Card for North Miami residents or for
people who own business or property in North Miami. Residents of Hialeah,
North Miami Beach and the Miami-Dade Public Library System Special Taxing
District enjoy Reciprocal borrowing priviliges. All others will be charged a
nonresident fee of $50.00 annually. A three (3) month card is available for
$15.00.
Does the Library have computers and Internet access for the public?
The Library has public access computers available on a first-come, first-
serve basis. Photo identification and a signed computer user agreement form
are required on the first visit. Children under 18 years old must have a
parent sign the computer user agreement form on the first visit.
