Academy of Travel and Tourism

Division of School Choice & Parental Options

National Academy Foundation

Site Report

School: Miami Norland Senior High School____

NAF Site Specialist: Margarita R. Mena__

Principal: Willie B. Turner__

Assistant Principal: Charlene L. Olicker___

Dates: December 2, 2004_-  February 2, 2005__

 A.  Student Club Activities/Special Events

1.       All Grades                      Ambassadors for Parents of Zone Senior High Schools Meeting

2.       Sophomores                   Tourism Anthology for English II

3.       All Grades                       Participation in Career Fair with prospective employers and

                                                post secondary institutions

4.   Juniors, Seniors              Ambassadors for the Career Fair

5.   Seniors                            Ambassadors for the MNSH Blood Drive

6.   All Grades                        Students helped a grandmother in Miami Gardens 

7.   All Grades                        Fundraisers (bake sales) for Senior FAM

8.   Sophomores                   Writers Guild Publication

9.   Seniors                            Preparation for DECA Scholarships; Senior Assembly

10. Juniors, Seniors              FBLA Competitions

B.  Curriculum Enhancement

      1.   Speakers

            Name                                                                          

Ms. Lisa Colven                                                                              Seniors          

Keiser College

Admissions Information

            Dual Enrollment FIU

            Ms. Nicole Schmatolla, Adjunct                                                        

Juniors, Seniors

            Careers in Hospitality

            Mr. Wilson Boteng, Adjunct                                                    Juniors, Seniors

            Convention Meeting and Event Planning

            Sasha Williams

            The Art Institute of   Miami,   Seniors

            MDC Honors College,Seniors

    2.  FAMS

         Place                                               Date                         Class

    a.) Image Seminar                                1/19/05                  All Grade Levels (43)

    b.) Dean’s Lecture                                1/28/05                     Seniors  (30)

    c.) Shadowship Day                              2/2/05                      Juniors   (45)

C.  Staff Development and Activities

      Ms. Mena                                     Middle school recruitment, FDOE Workshop, Curriculum

                                                                        Council, MNSH Leadership Team, EESAC Committee

                                                                        Member, Communications Committee Meeting, Greater

•                                                                         Miami Beaches Luncheon – Keynote Speaker  Dr. Rudy Crew, 

• District Internship Focus Group Meeting, S

• Summer Internship Planning Meeting,

• School Climate Survey,

• AOHT SIP Implementation Report

    ESOL Placement Testing

    All AOHT Teachers                                      School Climate                                                                             Surveys

    Ms. Moton                                                  DECA Sponsor;                                                       Internship preparation teacher

    Ms. Louis                                                   Creating and editing                                                         PowerPoint presentation

    Ms. Schmatolla                                          Sponsor for SCOPS – the Literary Club and the MNSH Blood

    Dr. Quintiliani                                          Sponsor for the Art Club, Curriculum Council and MNSH

                                                                      Leadership Team

    Ms. Goddard                                             AOHT OJT,                                                                          Curriculum                                                                          Council

    Ms. Susan Moening                                  AOHT Web                                                                          Site                                                                            www.aott.org

    Mr. Whittaker                                          Recruitment at                                                                         Horace Mann Middle

D.  Promotional Activities/Awards/Recognition

1. Middle School Recruitment – Horace Mann, Thomas Jefferson

2. AOHT Senior Dario Dean was one of the first students to donate platelets in the history of the

MNSH Blood Drive Campaigns

3.      AOHT Sophomore Noel Sampson place first in the FBLA Competition

4. Special commendation to all MNSH students, parents and faculty who graciously assisted with

The Calder Race MECA Fundraiser;  Norland raised $290 and donated the entire amount to MECA

5.      Completion and distribution of the FAM Notes Brochure to all AOHT Schools

6. Completion of the Travel Smart Always (TSA) Brochure;  thanks to Isis Romero from GMCVB

for finalizing the layout;  10,000 brochures will be printed – 4,000 to be placed at MIA and additional to be distributed by GMCVB

E.   Projection of Activities (two months)

1.   Middle school recruitment and targeted mailing

2.   Finalize out of county FAMS for all grade levels (EPCOT, Florida West Coast, Orlando/

      St. Augustine and New York)

3.   Final Preparation for FCAT

4.   VIC Presentation at MNSH by Elizabeth Williams

F.  Issues/Concerns

1.  Sufficient internship positions for juniors NOW (second semester) and for the summer

2.  Continued recruitment for the magnet for ALL transportation zones

4.      Future of programs in School Choice and Parental Options and magnets

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?