For Hallandale Elementary students, success has come with hard work and plenty of teaching!
Among the fourth graders on hand for Monday's FCAT Writing pep rally at Hallandale Elementary School were Pep Squad members Leondra Watson, Aleyah Hudson, Ashaunti Robinson, Brigit Peana, Diamond Sample, Catherine Ortega, Aalyiah Mohammed, Victoria Singh and Gabriela Peralta.
Larry Blustein
On Tuesday morning, fourth graders from across the state of Florida sat down to take a test that will begin the next chapter of their young lives. The first part of the challenging FCAT took place as thousands put their writing skills to the test. But before they sat down with paper and pencil in hand, these boys and girls had been taught over and over again what to do when testing arrives. They have been taught by quality teachers. The goal of the test is to score a perfect 6.0, and while a 5 or 4 would be okay, diving into the test without any hesitation is what its all about. That signals that all the months and months of creating sentences, learning where commas and periods go and shaping stories into something interesting, was well worth it. –––––––––––––––––––– BLUSTEIN, Page 7A
AVOID JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY WITH THE ARP WAVE Before Tuesday’s statewide FCAT testing began, Hallandale Elementary School hosted a pep rally and practice test the day before as fourth graders were motivated by everyone who attended.
Longtime Hallandale Elementary School Principal Sharon Ludwig and Assistant Principal Mr. Dorsett address the fourth graders during the pep rally.
LEVITT-WEINSTEIN
Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapels & Cemeteries along with Blasberg Rubin-Zilbert have been involved in the South Florida community for over half a century. During a tough time, itʼs nice to know that you have a “family” that makes a difference. Page 1B.
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Chronic pain is debilitating, and quickly erodes quality of life. Now, a new medical technology allows many patients suffering from back or joint pain to avoid surgery and return to the activities and lifestyles they enjoyed previously. The ARP (Accelerated Recovery Performance) Wave is a noninvasive method of delivering a pioneering new branch of neurological soft tissue medicine that teaches the body to avoid nonproductive compensation patterns that cause pain, and retrains it to allow the positive progression of treatment that accelerates recovery and restores a pain-free lifestyle. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– ARP, Page 5A
ARP Wave inventor Denis Thompson helps patients avoid hip and knee replacements and provide rapid alternative recovery methods at the Wellco Care ARP Clinic in Hallandale Beach.
HALLANDALE BEACH
In the 20 months that "Red Light Cameras" have been up and running in the city, Police Chief Dwayne Flournoy believes that this program has been a success in cutting back on accidents. For more on the cameras, see Page 6D.
BROWARD DENTAL
Dental Problems are among the most common health problems experienced by older adults. In fact, people over 65 with natural teeth have more teeth decay than any other age group, needing consecutive trips to the dentist. Page 1D.