School of Achievement is designed to assist students in building necessary skills and knowledge to transition successfully in high school. We focus on a collaborative effort that gives students a personalized learning environment. We provide a smaller learning community within Miramar High School that emphasizes instruction, preparation for graduation, and character education. Our goal is to provide students every opportunity to become high achievers.
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What is bullying?
Bullying is the Repeated, Intentional, Hurtful action against someone who has Less Power.
The School Board of Broward County, Florida, is committed to protecting its students, employees, and applicants from bullying, harassment, or discrimination for any reason and of any type. The school board believes that all students and employees are entitled to a safe, equitable, and harassment-free school experience. Bullying, harassment, or discrimination will not be tolerated and shall be just cause for disciplinary action.
Definition of Bullying
"Bullying" means systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees. It is further defined as unwanted purposeful, written, verbal, nonverbal, or physical behavior, including but not limited to an threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, by an adult or student, that has the potential to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment or cause long term damage; cause discomfort or humiliation; or unreasonably interfere with the individual's school performance or participation, is carried out repeatedly and is often characterized by an imbalance of power. Bullying may involve, but is not limited to:
1. unwanted teasing
2. threatening
3. intimidating
4. stalking
5. cyberstalking
6. cyberbullying
7. physical violence
8. theft
9. sexual, religious, or racial harassment
10. public humiliation
11. destruction of school or personal property
12. social exclusion, including incitement and/or coercion
13. rumor or spreading of falsehoods
Attention parents and students!!! FCAT camp is here. Come out on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm to get some extra help on passing the FCAT. It is lots of fun and food is provided.
Below you will find the names of all of our 9th grade teachers. The teachers web page is located to the left. Locate the teachers name and click on the link to access their site. There you can contact the teacher, see upcoming assignments, etc..
1401: Administrative office
1402: Behavior Learning Center (BLC)
The Very Involved Program was created from a desire to share with parents what it takes to maintain involvement in their child's high school career and to become a lifelong advocate for their children's success in high school and beyond.
Program Goals
1) Improve communication between school and home.
2) Identify and provide resources and training for parents.
3) Personalize the school environment for parents.
4) Provide concrete, focused, and efficient ways for parents to be involved.
Parents that join our VIP program pledge to do the following:
-Set aside time and read with their children a minimum of once a week
-Schedule a conference to discuss your child's progress with teachers via phone, in person, or email
-Check student's homework every night
-Attend at least one school event SAF, SAC, Open House and/or attending one academic or athletic event or joining a booster organization
-Use technology to monitor student's attendance, grades, and progress toward graduation via Pinnacle Grade Book or Virtual Counselor.
To sign up for the VIP Program visit the Miramar High School webpage.
