Our Mission Statement

St. Lucie West Centennial High

School provides a safe environ-

ment wherein students are

engaged in a rich and rigorous

curriculum resulting in respon-

sible, contributing citizens of a

diverse and dynamic world.

SLW Centennial

High School

Eagle’s

Newsletter

January 2016

Volume 5

Spotlight on Mr. John David Bardsley

Mr. Bardsley has been teaching for 27 years. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Eng-

lish with a minor in Speech and Drama from Shepherd University in West Virginia. He also

earned a Master’s Degree in Communication and Rhetorical Theory from the University of

Massachusetts.

Mr. Bardsley has had an illustrious career in education. He taught Rhetoric 101 and

102 at the University of Massachusetts from 1973 to 1975. He worked as an adjunct profes-

sor at IRSC from 1990 to 2005 teaching English 2011 and 2022 for College Sophomores. He

was also a teacher at John Carroll High School from 1995 until 2005 where he taught English

for grades 9-12. Most recently, Mr. Bardsley has been a faculty member of SLW Centennial

High school since 2006 where he has taught English for grades 9-12 and Speech 1.

Throughout his career, Mr. Bardsley has been recognized with notable awards and

distinctions. The following is a list of positions and awards Mr. Bardsley has earned.

English Department Chairman at John Carroll and SLW Centennial High Schools.

Teacher Innovator at SLW Centennial High School.

District Curriculum Leader for St. Lucie County.

Fewer than 800 teachers certified to teach speech and debate in Florida.

Developed and implemented a public speaking class at SLW Centennial High School.

Coached Tennis teams that made the FHSAA State Finals 6 times

Voted Tennis Coach of the Decade for St. Lucie County in the 1990s by the Fort Pierce

Tribune.

Coached Bowling teams that made state finals 4 times and won the Girls’ State Champi-

onship in 2008 for Bowling. Mr. Bardsley is currently the Bowling Coach.

Voted Girls’ Coach of the Year in Bowling for Florida in 2008.

National Honor Society Advisor.

Earned a 3rd dan (degree) black belt in Moo Duk Dwan Tang Soo Do.

Mr. Bardsley plans to retire this year. SLW Centennial faculty and students and St.

Lucie County will miss Mr. Bardsley’s leadership and instructional contributions. After retire-

ment Mr. Bardsley plans on travelling extensively for the first year and then he will work part

time at IRSC for a few years thereafter. Thank you Mr. Bardsley for your dedication and for

all that you have done for our school and for our students. You will be greatly missed.

Notable People Mr. Bardsley has met:

Politicians: President Eisenhower,

Senator Dodd (CT), Congressman

Gejdenson (CT), Governor Rockefeller

(WV), Senator Oates (WV)

Entertainers: Whoopi Goldberg, Di-

ana Ross, Suzanne Somers, Bill Cosby,

Carlos (Chuck) Norris, Bill “Superfoot”

Wallace, the casts of several NYC

based soap operas, cast of the A-

Team.

Authors/Educators: Sandra Cisneros,

Frank McCourt, Elie Wiesel, Vincent

M. Bevilacqua, Wilbur S. Howell, Mal-

colm O. Sillars.

10 Examples and Non-Examples Of Differentiated Instruction Differentiated instruction, the tailoring of educational experiences to meet individual learner needs, is nothing new. Hardworking teachers have always recognized the diverse needs of students and adjusted their instruction to account for them. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, small group activities, indi-vidualized course packets, reading assignments, and projects, teachers are addressing a range of student levels, interests, strengths, weaknesses, and goals in their classrooms today. Differentiated instruction is difficult and time-consuming work, however, class sizes are increasing all the time, making individualized learning harder to achieve. New adaptive learning technology can assist teachers and augment their efforts by recommending which concepts to focus on with a learner or an en-tire class and by providing instructors and students themselves with information about their concept level strengths and weaknesses. These advancements allow teachers to make the most of class time, leaving students neither overwhelmed nor bored. 5 Examples Of Differentiated Instruction 1. Varying sets of reading comprehension questions to answer for a given book (either chosen by the teacher or student). 2. A personalized course packet with individualized remediation or enrichment materials. 3. An adaptive assessment that gets easier or harder depending on how a student is performing. 4. One-on-one coaching with a student, designed around his/her specific challenges. 5. Students grouped into small groups, which are designed around their strengths and weaknesses so that they can tutor each other. 5 Non-Examples Of Differentiated Instruction 1. Assigning ‘advanced’ students to teach ‘struggling’ students. 2. Giving ‘advanced’ students no homework. 3. Grouping students into different classes based on their ability. 4. Letting advanced students out of class early or giving them more free play time. 5. Simply allowing students to choose their own books to read off of a list. By: Christina Yu (www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/what-is-differentiated-instruction/)

ANNUAL NAVY DAY INSPECTION

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Culinary students participate in Culinary Showcase. Students

won in the category of skills demonstration for cake decorating.

SLW Centennial Medical Academy

Students Participate in DISASTER

DRILL

Ms. Higgin’s and Mrs. Durkee’s Saint Lucie

West Centennial Medical Academy students par-

ticipated in a mock Disaster Drill at Tradition

Medical Center and Martin Emergency at St. Lucie

West. They were requested to participate as vic-

tims; all 24 went to Tradition Medical Center first

to be moulaged by specialized makeup volunteers.

12 of the students stayed at Tradition

Medical Center in the Emergency Room, the other

12 were transported to Martin Emergency at St.

Lucie West. Every student was given a script to

memorize which they all did a fantastic job as an

injured victim. As you can see in the pictures they

took it very serious and had a lot of fun.

After the mock drill was done, all students

were treated to a great pizza lunch at Tradition

Medical Center.

Medical Academy Students Learn How To Save A Life Using Hands-Only CPR

More than 120 Health Science 1, 10th and 11th grade students at St. Lucie West Centennial High

School learned Hands-Only CPR this week. These students were taught by Mary Higgins’ First Responder

students.

First Responder classes are available to students who have completed the Allied Health Program as

a senior elective. First Responder students prepare for careers in emergency medicine by becoming CPR

certified as Health Care Professionals, completing web based classroom instruction and skills in advanced

first aid techniques, followed by a shadowing opportunity at various St. Lucie County Fire stations. This

“student-teaching-students” approach is innovative and one of the first of its kind in the state of Florida.

Students will walk away knowing how to recognize the need for CPR, how to call 911, and how to

push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Each student received an American Heart Association per-

sonal use CPR kit to take home and keep so that they can train additional family and friends in Hands-Only

CPR. The American Heart Association expects hundreds more will be trained to save a life by the 10th and

11th grade participants.

This event is part of the American Heart Association’s Hands-Only CPR for Schools training program

and is supported by an educational grant.

SLW Centennial Holiday Party

National Honor Society Members Create Holiday

Cards for local Nursing Homes

December Eagles of the Month

9th Grade: Aalonna Williams and Clonet Charmant

10th Grade: Belgine Desir and Sam Riccardi

11th Grade: Juan Delgado and Alexia Tsikoudis

12 Grade: Alicia Delarosa, Brandy Vazquez and Michael Moreno

Calendar of Events: January 2016

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7:30-11:00a

Professional

Dev.

1:55p Dept.

Meetings

5

12:45p Senior

Meeting

1:55p Faculty

Council Meeting

3:30p Boys Soc-

cer

7p Parent

Meeting for

Senior Class

6

1:55p SAC

Meeting

4:30p Girls’ Bas-

ketball

5p Boys Basket-

ball

6p Poetry Café

Open Mic Night

7

8

4p Girls’ Soccer

5:30p Boys’ Bas-

ketball

5:30p Girls Bas-

ketball

9

7a Saturday

Detention

8:30a Wrestling

9a Boys Soccer

1p Boys Basket-

ball

10 11

Girls Soccer

12

Blood Drive

SLC Meetings

4:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

4:30p Girls Bas-

ketball

5:30p Boys Soc-

cer

13

5:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

14 15

7:30a Senior

Class Panoramic

Photo

2p Wrestling

4:30p Girls Bas-

ketball

5:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

16

7a Saturday

Detention

8a Wrestling

17 18

HOLIDAY

Boys Soccer MLK.Parade

19

8a Herff Jones

Junior Rings

Presentation

5p Girls Basket-

ball

20

1:55p Faculty

Meeting

4p Wrestling

6p Boys Basket-

ball

21

12:30p Girls

Basketball

22

5:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

23

SAT Testing

7a Saturday

Detention

24 25

Girls Basketball

4:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

26

1:55p SLC

Meetings

27

7:30a Freshman

Academy As-

sembly

12p Wrestling

5:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

28

Teen Court

4:30p Boys Bas-

ketball

6p Operation

Graduation

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7a Saturday

Detention

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