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2023 Changing of the Guard:
Zealy Leads Magnet Program
Magnet Coordinator Matthew Zealy has been with the South Plantation magnet since 2004 and graduated from South Plantation. In fact, he has been encouraging the the ER Ambassadors since the beginning with Kay Burley. He works closely with the Everglades Foundation, South Florida Water Management and numerous environmental partners representing SPHS at major conferences including the Everglades Coalition. He developed the Research I course that exposes all magnet students since 2002 to the various partners and components involved in restoring the Everglades since the beginning of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. (C.E.R.P. 2000).
Coordinator Greeting - Matthew Zealy
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. As the new Magnet Coordinator, I am thrilled to welcome you all back to school for what promises to be an exciting and enriching academic year. For those of you who are new to South Plantation, welcome to the Paladin family. As a South Plantation High School alum and 19-year veteran teacher in the Magnet program, I am proud to be ushering in this new chapter in our program’s history.
Our Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration Magnet program has always been a beacon of excellence, and together, we will continue to foster an environment of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. I am dedicated to supporting each of you in your unique educational journey and ensuring that you have access to the resources and opportunities you need to thrive.
I encourage you to actively participate in all the field trips, activities and opportunities that our magnet program has to offer. Your curiosity and dedication are what make our community exceptional, and I have no doubt that together, we will achieve remarkable things.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, ideas, or concerns. My door is always open, and I'm here to support you in any way I can.
Let's embark on this new academic year with enthusiasm, determination, and a shared commitment to excellence. I can't wait to see all that we will achieve together.
Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year, Paladins!
Zealy Leads Magnet Program
Magnet Coordinator Matthew Zealy has been with the South Plantation magnet since 2004 and graduated from South Plantation. In fact, he has been encouraging the the ER Ambassadors since the beginning with Kay Burley. He works closely with the Everglades Foundation, South Florida Water Management and numerous environmental partners representing SPHS at major conferences including the Everglades Coalition. He developed the Research I course that exposes all magnet students since 2002 to the various partners and components involved in restoring the Everglades since the beginning of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. (C.E.R.P. 2000).
Coordinator Greeting - Matthew Zealy
Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians,
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. As the new Magnet Coordinator, I am thrilled to welcome you all back to school for what promises to be an exciting and enriching academic year. For those of you who are new to South Plantation, welcome to the Paladin family. As a South Plantation High School alum and 19-year veteran teacher in the Magnet program, I am proud to be ushering in this new chapter in our program’s history.
Our Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration Magnet program has always been a beacon of excellence, and together, we will continue to foster an environment of innovation, creativity, and collaboration. I am dedicated to supporting each of you in your unique educational journey and ensuring that you have access to the resources and opportunities you need to thrive.
I encourage you to actively participate in all the field trips, activities and opportunities that our magnet program has to offer. Your curiosity and dedication are what make our community exceptional, and I have no doubt that together, we will achieve remarkable things.
Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, ideas, or concerns. My door is always open, and I'm here to support you in any way I can.
Let's embark on this new academic year with enthusiasm, determination, and a shared commitment to excellence. I can't wait to see all that we will achieve together.
Welcome back for the 2023-2024 school year, Paladins!
Matthew Zealy, B.S.
Nancy Aleandre, B.A.
Jody Berman, Ph.D.
Holly Desmarais, M.E.L.P.
Nicolas Duarte, B.S.
Nelson Encarnacion,
Andrew Hernandez, M.Ed.
Tara Kingcade, M.S.
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Benjamin Leatherman, B.S.
Yasmin McGee, MA
Marsha Samuels, MS
Jose Santiago, B.S.
Steven Ward, Degree
Jill Zeller, M.Ed.
Nereida Miller
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Four Coordinators Have Led the Program Since 2022
JoAnn Cantlupe led the program for nine years, replacing Pam Krauss. Programs under her leadership have been nationally recognized by the Magnet Schools of America organization. During her 34-year teaching career, she has earned prestigious awards and grants for the schools she has guided including Broward County Environmental Educator of the Year in 2007. She focus on student stewardship and community service engaging multiple environmental organizations and personnel with the unique program.
Programs under her leadership have been nationally recognized by the Magnet Schools of America organization. During her 34-year teaching career, she has earned prestigious awards and grants for the schools she has guided including Broward County Environmental Educator of the Year in 2007.
Programs under her leadership have been nationally recognized by the Magnet Schools of America organization. During her 34-year teaching career, she has earned prestigious awards and grants for the schools she has guided including Broward County Environmental Educator of the Year in 2007.
Pam Krauss with 2012 Fairchild Challenge team.
Environmental law attorney and professor, Pamela Krauss worked with the program for 11 years, two as Magnet Coordinator. As a parent she worked with the community to establish the Environmental Science and Everglades Restoration magnet.
In addition to writing the Honors Botany course for the State of Florida Department of Education, Krauss led the school to seven consecutive Fairchild Challenge Championship titles and won Florida’s Serve to Preserve Green School Educator award. She was Broward County Environmental Educator of the Year, won the City of Plantation’s P.L.A.N.T. award, was Broward's P3 Eco Challenge high school top educator, and went to Washington D.C. as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program for STEM Education.
Krauss replaced Dr. Alyce Culpepper who established the magnet in 2002 and retired in 2012.
In addition to writing the Honors Botany course for the State of Florida Department of Education, Krauss led the school to seven consecutive Fairchild Challenge Championship titles and won Florida’s Serve to Preserve Green School Educator award. She was Broward County Environmental Educator of the Year, won the City of Plantation’s P.L.A.N.T. award, was Broward's P3 Eco Challenge high school top educator, and went to Washington D.C. as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program for STEM Education.
Krauss replaced Dr. Alyce Culpepper who established the magnet in 2002 and retired in 2012.
