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Academy of Hospitality & Tourism
A NAF MEMBER PROGRAM
Miami-Dade County Public Schools National Academy Foundation
Site Report
School: Homestead Senior High School
Lead Teacher: Kathy L. Horton
Principal: Mr. Guillermo Munoz, Principal
Dates: January, 2014 – February, 2014
A. Student Club Activities/Special Events
Academy Articulations – Academy students Yadeilys Marquez and
Alexandra Bermudez facilitated an interest session where they spoke to students about the benefits of joining the Academy of Hospitality
and Tourism for the upcoming school year. The students did a great job of discussing the Program Strands, Field Trips offered and who to see to sign up. During the session several students signed the
Interest sheets. The information will be provided to counselors to ensure the students are placed based upon the information submitted for the upcoming year.
B. Curriculum Enhancement
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Digital Class Room.
Diohom Orama, an eleventh grader and Khadijah Smith a senior are both preparing for the first NFTE South Florida Online Business Competition Challenge which will be held on March 14th.
Digital Learning Day – Academy students also learned how to create
intuitive Valentine’s Day Greeting cards.
Magnet Articulation, 02/18/2013; In-house – Interest Session
Fifteen (15) juniors have finalized business cards and resumes for their
2014 internship. Sixteen have uploaded their resumes to:
o GetMy Interns.org.
Industry Certification – To date 35 students have attained Adobe
Dreamweaver Industry Certification.
FCAT infusion in academy classes.
Essential and Higher Oder Thinking Strategy questions (HOTS) infused
in classes.
C. Curriculum Enhancement (continued)
Annual Ground Hog Job Shadow Day, February 5, 2014 juniors
in the academy shadowed industry professionals at the Hotel Intercontinental for one day.
Junior Class - AOHT
Ms. Leonie Timothies, Hotel Intercontinental was presented a certificate of appreciation for accommodating students for this year’s event by Yahaira, Jesus & Ms. Horton.
Field Trip[s], 2014
Zoo Miami, T.B.A. Student Industry Conference, 05/14/ 2014
February, 2014 Student of the Month - Yadeilys Marquez is a
10th grade student in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism. Yadeilys takes pride in completing assignments and offers to assist with the planning and preparation in various academy related activities. Most recently, she volunteered with another academy student, Alexandra Bermudez to compile the classroom binder with information Ms. Horton has already submitted electronically for the on-line Evidence Binder.
Lastly, Yadeilys was also recognized for making the Superior Honor Roll based upon meeting the requirements of an academic Grade Point Average of 3.60, and has a 4.0 Grade Point Average in my class.
C. Curriculum Enhancement (continued)
Project Based Learning, 10th grader, Yadeilys Marquez and all students in the Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism classes were assigned a project to build a replica of their Ideal Hotel of the Future. Well, she is to be commended for the attention to detail put into this project; which speaks volume to what she has learned about the Hotel and Lodging Management Industry.
Project-Based Learning – Ideal Hotel of the Future “Heaven on Earth”
D. Staff Development and Activities
Faculty and EESAC Meetings, December, 2013/January & February, 2014
Saturday School Tutor, 10th Grade Reading
Why Not Us Peer Mentoring Program Chair, 2014
CTE Department Meetings, Weekly
AOHT Board Retreat, 01/09/2014
Education Fund Asset Mapping Coordinator, Report submitted, 02/20/14
Professional Development, 11/2013
On-line Teaching the NAF Curriculum, 02/2014
Hospitality & Tourism Professional Development, 02/7/14
NAF Lead Teacher Advisory Board Meeting & Training, 01/09/14
Megan Jenkins & Fannie Santana
E. Promotional Activities (continued)
CBS Channel 4 Super Kid; Cassandra Gonzalez – Cassandra is a
junior in the Academy of Hospitality and Tourism who was recently
featured on Saturday, February 27th. She had the
opportunity to meet King of hospitality,
Master Chef of Culinary Cuisine and
the Founder/Director of the Food Channel’s
South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Lee
Schrager. Cassandra also met Miami Heats’
Dwayne Wades’ personal chef as well.
Academy Subject Selections - Ms. Horton is working with
counselors to ensure students’ subject selection forms are completed
and students are in the correct strands for the upcoming year.
Additionally, academy students Yadeilys Marquez & Alexandra
Bermudez assisted with recruitment of current students during their
lunch periods.
Honor Roll Achievement – The following students were
commended for outstanding academic success.
Superior Honor Roll
Yadeilys Marquez
Maria Benitez
Leroy Argandona
Lidia Perez
Khadijah Smith
Honor Roll Ashley Fleury
Brenda Reynosa
Alexandra Bermudez
Freshman/Sophomores Seniors
Dress for Success… Means dressing to Impress!!!
F. Projection of Activities
AOHT Advisory Board Meeting, GMCVB, 11/07/13
Guest Speakers, Mr. Luis Aloma, General Manager Hyatt Hotel & Staff, T.B.A.
Guest Speaker, Florida International University, T.B.A.
Guest Speaker, Miami Dade College – T.B.A.
Guest Speaker, Men’s Wearhouse, Business Attire & Etiquette, T.B.A.
Guest Speaker, The Art Institute, T.B.A.
Zoo Miami Field Trip, T.B.A.
Articulation Fairs, TBA (Ongoing)
Summer Internship, June, 2014
G. Academy Student Population
Existing Students Withdrawals Additions
9th grade 17
10th grade 34 0
11th grade 33
12th grade 14
TOTAL 98
H. Internship Update 33 Students are preparing the requisite documents needed for the 2014
Internship Program. To date, 15 have submitted the requisite portfolios.
Number of students placed – 3
Senior Breakfast
Left to right: Kelly Vera, Khadijah Smith, Brenda Reynoso, Maria Benitez, Ashley Fleury Back Row: Justin Ramirez, Dwayne Harrigan, and Trivaris Feazall
Marketing Updates (continued)
I. Marketing Update, AOHT Students on the move …
The following seniors have been accepted to the following Post-Secondary institutions of higher learning or the armed forces. They have received their
letter of acceptance or entrance letter to the United States Armed Services.
Leroy Argandona – Florida International University
Kelley Vera – Johnson and Wales University
Trivaris Feazall – Entrance letter of acceptance into the United States
Air Force and will complete basic training in San Antonio, Texas.
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DECA Club Officers & Academy Ambassadors
Left to Right Front Row: Francisco Guifarro, Shakiria Clay, Yahaira Serrano,
Brenda Reynoso, Ashley Fleury, Maria Benitez, & Abraham Resendiz. Back Row Left to Right: Corey Murphy, Mikaela Maragh, Dwayne Harrigan, Rashad Eugene, Justin
Ramirez, & Edward Garcia.
Guillermo Munoz, Principal Mr. Kenneth Williams, Vice Principal
Ms. K. L. Horton, Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Program, Lead Teacher
Senior Superlatives…