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…