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Practicing Good Stewardship of the Everglades
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South Plantation's Magnet is the only high school magnet program in the world dedicated to preserving Florida's fragile Everglades. This website was created by web design student Ashlyn Valdes for her senior project to showcase how the South Plantation High students are working to share their environmental stewardship with the community. They can enroll in Cambridge (AICE) courses earning college credits and an AICE diploma.
Check the website to see updates and information available using the navigation buttons on the upper right side. Contact JoAnn.Cantlupe@browardschools.com. Coming Attractions
Plantation Honors Earth Day
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Once again, the ER Ambassadors spent their weekend helping children and adults understand the importance of saving our natural resources.
The event at Volunteer Park was free and vendors shared how they helped protect resources as well. More photos in CLUBS. |
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Magnetic Experience:
Open House Covers Total School
Animal Science and Horticulture are certification programs.
Matt Zealy and "Alligator Ron" Bergeron
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The entire school joined the magnet in sharing programs for visiting students at the open house. Academic and certification programs are available.
All areas of the campus were filled with displays from activities and athletics with student and teacher available for answering questions. More photos are in EVENTS. Everglades Coalition
Teacher Matt Zealy represented the magnet at the annual Everglades Coalition. South has been attending and in the past, even students participated at the event since the start of the magnet in 2002. The Everglades Foundation has been a partner with the magnet for many years. |
Traveling to Palm Beach to Experience
Wakodahatchee Wetlands with YEA!
Sophomores in AICE Environmental Management, toured the Palm Beach park and learned how wetlands play a major role in the biodiversity in the ecosystem as well as renewable waste management outside of Broward County.
Finding Catfish at Heritage Park
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Taking a break from school to go fishing across the street the right way! Recreation is another reason to restore Florida's Everglades.
Working with the Youth Environmental Alliance and their teachers to learn fishing rules and how to cast, freshmen knew the ethical and legal ways to practice the sport. |
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Juniors Learn On-Location
A goal of the SPH magnet program is to study subject details in person and not just from a textbook as they did at the Carpenter House in Dania. Juniors in the AICE Global Perspectives (Research 3- magnet required class) toured the Marine Environment Education Center (MEEC). They used their fishing skills learned in earlier years. See more photos in FIELD TRIPS.
National Honor
The National Magnet Schools of America
named the SPHS program:
Magnet School of Excellence 2022
Top Award and also won in 2012 and 2013
Magnet School of Distinction
(Second Place National Honor)
2020, 2019, 2018, 2015 2011,
2009, 2008
The National Magnet Schools of America
named the SPHS program:
Magnet School of Excellence 2022
Top Award and also won in 2012 and 2013
Magnet School of Distinction
(Second Place National Honor)
2020, 2019, 2018, 2015 2011,
2009, 2008
2023-24 Application Info
More Information on Application Page
Next Application Opens May, 1, 2023
More Information on Application Page
Next Application Opens May, 1, 2023
For Out-of-Boundary Student (meaning South Plantation High is NOT your zoned/home school) Click this link:
https://www.browardschools.com/schoolchoice
In-Boundary Students (meaning South Plantation High is your assigned, zoned/home school) must complete this survey. Click this Link: https://forms.office.com/r/pCQHdxdZcy
https://www.browardschools.com/schoolchoice
In-Boundary Students (meaning South Plantation High is your assigned, zoned/home school) must complete this survey. Click this Link: https://forms.office.com/r/pCQHdxdZcy
Magnet Coordinator JoAnn Cantlupe and teacher Dr. Jody Berman receive the Emerald Award.
Celebrating Water Matters
As Broward County citizens learned more about conservation, South Plantation Paladins were honored for their contributions.
Dr. Jody Berman and her students received the coveted (and very heavy) Emerald Award. It was the third time the County honored SPHS for their landscaping and conservation work.
ER Ambassadors showed visitors how to make flower pots out of discarded newspapers and children to craft their own "turtle" plates. Horticulture raise funds for its program as children enjoyed the animal science "adoptees." More photos are in CLUBS.
As Broward County citizens learned more about conservation, South Plantation Paladins were honored for their contributions.
Dr. Jody Berman and her students received the coveted (and very heavy) Emerald Award. It was the third time the County honored SPHS for their landscaping and conservation work.
ER Ambassadors showed visitors how to make flower pots out of discarded newspapers and children to craft their own "turtle" plates. Horticulture raise funds for its program as children enjoyed the animal science "adoptees." More photos are in CLUBS.
Bamboo Bike Ride
Community Helps Raise Funds
Current students held a bike ride for the Kevin Neidorf scholarship. After learning facts about riding bikes safely, they rode through Plantation together. The avid 'outsdoorsman' died while kayaking in 2019. His senior project was building a bicycle out of natural material: bamboo.
Community Helps Raise Funds
Current students held a bike ride for the Kevin Neidorf scholarship. After learning facts about riding bikes safely, they rode through Plantation together. The avid 'outsdoorsman' died while kayaking in 2019. His senior project was building a bicycle out of natural material: bamboo.
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Sloggers Go Deep in the Glades
A memorable trip through the years has been the slogging and airboat experience.
After learning on location at the Sawgrass Recreation Park, 9th graders learned how "we are all affected because we are all connected," the basic theme of the entire 9-12 magnet program. On the airboat students identified wildlife and tested the water quality. More photos in FIELD TRIPS.
After learning on location at the Sawgrass Recreation Park, 9th graders learned how "we are all affected because we are all connected," the basic theme of the entire 9-12 magnet program. On the airboat students identified wildlife and tested the water quality. More photos in FIELD TRIPS.
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Freshmen Use Experimental Science Indoors and Outdoors
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Experimental Research emphasizes all parts of conservation of natural resources including water and soil quality and influences. Students enjoyed on-campus lessons with the YEA! scientists as they worked on the school gardens. After preparing the soil, adjusting the irrigation, plants are added. The on-campus work takes freshmen outdoors.
Spring brings harvest to the magnet and horticulture gardens. Students reap rewards by enjoying the "fruits of their labor" during class and in club meeting. More photos in COURSES 9-12. |
Magnet Partnerships Are Available
Donations are used to purchase special materials and supplies for classrooms as well as funding student scholarships.
If you, or your company, can provide educational support or internship positions, please contact the magnet coordinator: JoAnn.Cantlupe@browardschools.com.
Sponsorships are available and can be paid online:
$500 - Florida Panther; $250 - Rosette Spoonbill; $100 - Apple Snail; and $25-99 - Wildflower.
If you wish to help a special class or magnet organization, please note it on the donation.
Check out PARTNERS in the navigation buttons.
If you, or your company, can provide educational support or internship positions, please contact the magnet coordinator: JoAnn.Cantlupe@browardschools.com.
Sponsorships are available and can be paid online:
$500 - Florida Panther; $250 - Rosette Spoonbill; $100 - Apple Snail; and $25-99 - Wildflower.
If you wish to help a special class or magnet organization, please note it on the donation.
Check out PARTNERS in the navigation buttons.
F.E.R.M. gladly accept donations for South Plantation High's Environmental Science & Everglades Restoration Magnet Program a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Click on the button below to process your donation.