Such a great experience! I had the pleasure and opportunity to volunteer for my child's filth grade…read morefield trip to @jasouthflorida. It was so fun to see the kids experience real life work from working to getting paid and going to the bank and budgeting to have enough money for snacks and treats to take back home. This program is run by volunteers and donations. I really enjoyed it and recommend to participate and volunteer if you can. Definitely provide a quality of service to the community. Huge learning value for everyone involved.

Junior Achievement is a non profit that has programs designed to give business skills to students…read more They teach work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy, Junior Achievement of South Florida was founded in 1919 by Theodore Vail, President of American Telephone & Telegraph, Horace Moses, President of Strathmore Paper Company, and Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts. JA Company Program was the first program offered after school to high school students. In 1975 Project Business was introduced in class to middle school students. Today Junior Achievement has over 100 local JA Areas across the country. They are the largest organization dedicated to giving young people the skills for financial success through in school and after school programs or with visits to their centers like this one on the Broward College Campus. I have a long history with Junior Achievement. While in college I taught one of their courses to elementary school students. When my daughter was in elementary school I chaperoned on her fifth grade field trip to JA Biz Town. Now I accompany a new generation of fifth grade school children on their field trips. Local businesses like Truist Bank and Rick Case Automotive sponsor the store fronts that are set up like a mini city in the building. Students learn skills like how to purchase items, bank, budget, and write a check. Best of all they have a great time learning financial skills. If you have free time to spare they always need volunteers and it is very rewarding. Follow them on Facebook to see the latest happenings. Junior Achievement is such a great resource for the community. We are truly lucky to have them in our backyard.

MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL: The worst experience I have ever had as a parent of a new 6th grader. My…read moreson had some amazing teachers in only 4 weeks there. However Mrs. Spence a Reading teacher shouldn't be allowed to work there or anywhere for that matter. My son has ADHD and a psychological mood disorder which I had explained several times. Initially she had reached out to me because Jay was very distracted in class that day ( week one) . I explained once again that we were working on it and to please excuse him. My son returned to school that Monday and apologized for the first impression that he had given her and requested a clean slate . An 11 year old child coming to you humbly asking for forgiveness and to please start over and it's the 2nd week of school ( adults barely admit their wrong doings). Instead of talking about the situation and how they can move forward she looked away and told him to get in line. She repeatedly called my son a chatterbox , a parrot, and didn't call him by name she called him boy. My son came to me stating that she says ," shut your mouth boy" and " shut up boy" to him. An incident had taken place where he was incredibly overwhelmed in his class and asked to please take a little time out . This is apart of his 504 plan which all of his educators have a copy of. The educator repeatedly said no. He sent me a text saying that he was crying because she was antagonizing him and he needed to please get out of there. My son had told me about this incident and it was the icing on the cake and ultimately my reason for pulling him out of school not even a full month there. On this day Mrs. Spence moved my sons seat without him knowing so he was sitting in another child's seat. Instead of explaining that he'd been reassigned she said , " get up boy". He was in the process of settling down into his new seat and she came over to him and said "You're a sick child" this was said to his face in front of his peers because he didn't have his materials for the lesson on his desk fast enough. THIS IS BULLYING BY A TEACHER! you are using him being a little different as public display ! She saw he was texting me because she refused to let him step out to speak with a guidance counselor and she took his phone. I completely understand policy and for the phone part I was not upset at all for that specifically . My son said that she'd sent another student to get him from another class period later in the day so she could return his phone and the girl went into Ms. Diverges class and said that she was told to "get the little spanish boy". The teacher was in complete shock and taken back. She questioned the student and said is that how she asked for him and the student said yes. This is why my son was saying he was sick. This is why he was getting so sad and hated school all of a sudden. It was her! I had asked one of his classmates if Mrs. Spence calls all of the students boy or girl and if she refers to them by their ethnicity/ race. The child said no only Jayden and another little girl in the class. I was completely disgusted by this child's response to my question and deeply saddened because no child should be treated that way. Plus the school has roaches in the hallway, bathrooms and cafeteria. They have some great teachers but boy they need to get rid of the toxic ones. This is such a difficult transition and a lot of the students need some love and guidance. A teacher bullied my son , humiliated him amongst his peers, and racially profiled him and she is still there teaching! This whole system is broken. My son was withdrawn yesterday 9/9/2019 and is now attending a charter school and his first day was a success. Please do whatever you can to get your kids out of there . Thank you to the other teachers that he had who made him feel loved and like he mattered and that you wanted him to be successful in your class. Thank you! #publicschool #browardcounty #bcps #broward #margatemiddle #margatemiddleschool #bullyfreezone #equality #practicekindness #leadbyexample