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July 15, 2010
FLPS Students Receive HOBY and Pinnacle Awards for Excellence
Outstanding Students Recognized for Achievement inside and outside the Classroom

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May 19, 2010
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School Receives Reaccreditation from SACS
Review Committee provides glowing report of FLPS

Alessandra Maria Dzuba
Class of 2008

Alessandra Maria Dzuba, a 2008 FLPS graduate, has made the 2010 spring honor roll at Kansas University. The honor roll is comprised of undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Alessandra attended FLPS starting in fourth grade, and demonstrated incredible achievement as an athlete, a scholar and an artist. Alessandra played tennis competitively throughout high school, and is currently a star athlete on KU’s varsity tennis team. She was named valedictorian of her FLPS graduating class in 2008, and demonstrated her astounding artistic talent when she re-created Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night on the outside of FLPS’s art room.

To view Kansas University’s press release, click here:
http://www.news.ku.edu/2010/july/7/spring10honorroll.shtml

……………………………………………………………………………………..CONTACT: Suzanne Isa
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FLPS Students Receive HOBY and Pinnacle Awards for Excellence
Outstanding Students Recognized for Achievement inside and outside the Classroom

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May 27, 2010) Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School, a private Pre-K thru 12th academy located at 3275 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, proudly announces that two of its students have been recognized for outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement. Donald Leonard Smith, Jr. has received the HOBY Award for Excellence and Brian Israel Tacher has received the Broward County Nonpublic School Association Pinnacle Scholar Award.

Donald, who began attending FLPS in the fourth grade, is currently a sophomore and has flourished academically since his arrival. Well recognized by FLPS and his peers, Donald has succeeded in and outside of school as he is currently a member of the National Honor Society, is the highest academic achiever in the tenth grade, and has demonstrated unprecedented leadership skills. FLPS chose to nominate Donald for the HOBY Award because of his commitment to the school community and his outstanding academic performance.

Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. HOBY is nationally recognized and its programs provide youth opportunities to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences. Nearly 9,000 students participate in HOBY programs annually and the award is given to those who are sophomores in high school.

Brian Israel Tacher, a 2010 graduate, was named eighth-grade Valedictorian in his first year of enrollment at FLPS. A member of the National Honor Society, Brian was also awarded the Florida International Book Award, the Bright Futures Award, and the Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) Award, and was a HOBY winner in his sophomore year. Having graduated this year, Brian was named Senior Valedictorian and was given the Pinnacle Scholar Award for Excellence for his commitment to community service. Brian completed his community service by serving as a computer lab tutor to the lower school students within his own FLPS community. He received straight A’s and has one of the highest GPAs in his grade.

The Broward County Nonpublic School Association Pinnacle Award recognizes exemplary students who set an example for others to follow in their actions in the home, the school, or the community. They excel in one or more of these areas: academics, community service, citizenship, fine arts, athletics, students activities, perseverance, effort, dedication, commitment to positive goals, improvement in performance, and attitude. The Broward County Nonpublic School Association Pinnacle Award Program is one of a kind, as it celebrates the academic and extracurricular accomplishments of high school students with limited financial means.

“I could not be more proud of Donald and Brian. Both students exemplify all that FLPS stands for – academic excellence, strong character, and student leadership. I know that these two students will continue to achieve great things into the future,” said Anita Lonstein, FLPS director.

Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School (FLPS) is a nationally recognized institution serving Pre-K through 12th grade and is accredited by SACS, NIPSA, and CITA. FLPS students receive a college prep, classical, liberal arts education, designed to fit individual needs and learning behaviors. FLPS is small by design and has been educating South Florida students for more than thirty years. The school accepts a variety of scholarships including McKay, Step Up for Students, VPK and Family Central, and also offers their own in-house assistance to students in need. The school’s philosophy includes helping young people to develop self-discipline, love of learning, and service to others.

For more information, please visit: www.flps.com.

……………………………………………………………………………………..CONTACT: Suzanne Isa
…………………………….305-607-7472 / Suzanne Isa
…………………………….OR: Brad Lonstein
…………………………….954-485-7500 / Brad Lonstein

Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School Receives Reaccreditation from SACS Review
Committee provides glowing report of FLPS

Ft. Lauderdale, FL (May 19, 2010) Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School, a private Pre-K thru 12th academy located at 3275 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, announced today that they have been reaccredited for another five years by the esteemed Southern Association of Colleges and School (SACS).

Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School (FLPS) has been quietly serving a small and
diverse population of students for more than thirty years. The school is family
owned and operated, and provides students with a nurturing yet stimulating
academic environment that creates enthusiasm for learning as a lifelong pursuit.

The nine page accreditation report from SACS provided several glowing reviews of FLPS,
particularly focusing on the school’s attention to its individual students: “The
philosophy of the school is evident in the words of everyone on the staff. The
focus is on the development of the individual and extra care is made to treat
everyone as an individual. Individual attention, love and kindness, caring and
support are the key ingredients of what happens in this school, and they are
obvious in the dedication of the director, administration and staff, as well.”

Founded in 1895, SACS accredits over 13,000 schools and school systems
throughout the United States and overseas. SACS’s mission is the improvement of
education in the South through accreditation. The accreditation process engages
the entire school community in a continuous process of self-evaluation,
reflection, and improvement. SACS assures that its’ schools have qualified
teachers who are continually working to improve their practices and teaching
methods, access to a rich curriculum and range of student activities,
transferability of credits from school to school, and greater access to
scholarships and federal loans.

FLPS, which puts an emphasis on students’ individual needs, has an eclectic curriculum
that meets the varying needs of the children while maintaining standards
commensurate with a college preparatory curriculum. Furthermore, children are
moved to levels of instruction that will meet their current situation and
special classes and programs are instituted whenever the need arises.

Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School (FLPS) is a nationally recognized institution
serving Pre-K through 12th grade and is accredited by SACS, NIPSA, and CITA.
FLPS students receive a college prep, classical, liberal arts education,
designed to fit individual needs and learning behaviors. FLPS is small by design
and has been educating South Florida students for more than thirty years. The
school accepts a variety of scholarships including McKay, Step Up for Students,
VPK and Family Central, and also offers their own in-house assistance to
students in need. The school’s philosophy includes helping young people to
develop self-discipline, love of learning, and service to others.

For more
information, please visit: www.flps.com.

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July 15, 2010
FLPS Students Receive HOBY and Pinnacle Awards for Excellence
Outstanding Students Recognized for Achievement inside and outside the Classroom

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May 19, 2010
Fort Lauderdale Preparatory School Receives Reaccreditation from SACS
Review Committee provides glowing report of FLPS

Kindergarten through 12th Grade

2nd PLACE WINNER
Nicole Torek

3rd PLACE WINNER
Jessie Gershater

HONORABLE MENTION
Angela Skidmore
John Guerro
Samantha Smith
Fabian Sanders
Jeanie Wilkins
Raven Jaynes
Jada Williams
Erica Odewami

DIRECTOR’S LIST – ALL A’s
Qailah Bey
Rosalyn Sealey
Brian Tacher
David Wedderburn

ALL A’s & ONE B+ OR B
Reanna Nembhard
Daniel Tacher
Nicole Torek
Samuel Wedderburn

A’s & B’s (grades 7-12)
John Guerrero
Richard Halpern
Raven Jaynes
Sydney Munro
Guadalupe Murray
Gabriella McIntosh
Christina Rush
Richard Skidmore
Donald Smith
Samantha Smith
Helton Sutherland
Giovanni Williams
Jada Willliams

A’s & B’s (grades 3-6)
Ladetria Bryant
DaeQwan Butler
Jonathan Castillo
Shannel Durrant
Tres Francis
Marc Halpern
Cedric Hansberry
Asia Johnson
Justin Kahan
Cory Mananzan
Arianne Miller
Brianne miller
Dasheny Monestime
Agustina Pryce
Rhea Sampson
Angelisa Tuccio

HONORABLE MENTION (grades 7-12)
Kenneth Griffiths
Shaquille Parks
Natasha Sutherland
Dax Villavicencio

HONORABLE MENTION (grades 3-6)
Caleb Brack-Shaw
Jordan Greene
Nakita Lundi
Tyrie Singletary

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Following our successful Help for Haiti Student Drive in January, FLPS delivered collected items and received heartfelt thanks from a local charitable endeavor.

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