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Braving shave for St. Baldrick Cocoa from Hometown News teacher wins award By Austin Rushnell HALF PRICE [email protected] COCOA — The right teacher can make all the difference in education, and the GIFT Governor’s Shine Award recognizes these teachers for their work. Brevard Public Schools teacher Jane CERTIFICATES Araguez was one of eight teachers in Flor- ida to receive the Governor’s Shine Award on March 7 in Tallahassee. The award spotlights Florida’s teachers of the year and other outstanding teachers and administrators for their hard work. Araguez, a board-certified teacher with Alex Schierholtz/Staff photographer 13 years of experience, is a kindergarten Justin Schwarz of Merritt Island gets his head shaved by Alexa Fernandez of teacher at Saturn Elementary in Cocoa West Melbourne during the St. Baldrick’s Brave the Shave for Kids with Cancer and is the school district’s 2017 teacher of event on March 17 at the Courtyard at The Avenue Viera. the year. “Ms. Araguez is a shining example for the profession of education as a whole,” Saturn Elementary Principal Janice Ruth- PURCHASE Love is up for grabs in EFSC erford said in a statement. “She not only delivers exemplary instruction to our youngest students in kindergarten, but TODAY AT: production of 'The Busy Body' she also gives of herself tirelessly to the www.HometownNewsBrevard.com By Brittany Mulligan scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 23 and Saturn family. Ms. Araguez develops [email protected] Saturday, March 24; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25, authentic relationships with all students and 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 27. and learning community members. 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Next Issue April 6, 2018 Call 321-242-1013 to place your ad today! 2 Hometown News – NORTH BREVARD– www.HometownNewsBrevard.com Friday, March 23, 2018 Your Home Staff members to retire at Satellite High By Brittany Mulligan Corner [email protected] by Donna Tidwell BREVARD COUNTY — After dedicating years of service to cultivating young minds and encouraging students to perform their best, three of Satellite High School’s top leaders will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 school year. Principal Mark Elliott, Vice Principal Ilene Herr and Athletic Director Linda Anderson have each seen the high school go through waves of changes, including watching their own children attend and graduate. Hello Brevard-ians! Each week “I never really imagined myself staying I’m going to share important at the same place for this long, but I just never had a desire to leave,” Ms. Anderson home buying/selling tips for you. said. “I like the community and my Be sure to check-in each week… coworkers. The teachers that come here, SELLERS - Among the small they stay and the only teachers I can projects that retain the most value remember leaving was when West Shore at resale, are replacing your front [Junior/Senior High School] opened, or they retired.” entry door and garage door. Those Staff photo by Brittany Mulligan are the first things a potential buy- “Our teachers stay here,” Mrs. Herr reiterated. “They like it here, and so they Satellite High School Vice Principal Ilene Herr, Athletic Director Linda er will notice when pulling up to don’t leave. It’s wonderful for us.” Anderson and Principal Mark Elliott will retire at the end of the 2017- your house. Average cost: around “And that’s probably what I’m most 18 school year after 20 years of serving the school. $1,400 and $1,700, respectively. proud of,” Mr. Elliott added. “We’ve got a Also, you’ll recoup a far great- great staff and I think that that family when she came along. “My wife and I are going in a motor er percentage of your costs on a atmosphere, the culture we’ve developed During their time at the school, the home around the country for a time,” Mr. minor kitchen remodel—think here over the years at Satellite and the administrators have seen it expand to Elliott said. “We’re going on an Alaskan community is just... you don’t want to replacing old appliances, and ref- include ninth-grade students, which grew cruise. We’re taking the motor home there l e av e .” the student population to 2,200. Then and our dog, “Hope,” is coming with us.” acing cabinets and surfaces—than Mr. Elliott began his Satellite High with the completion of Viera High School on a total gut renovation. “I plan on relaxing,” Mrs. Herr added. career as a science teacher from 1984 to a few years later, student attendance “I’m pretty active in the Satellite Beach 1986, then spent a brief time away at other BUYERS - So you found your dropped to 1,250. community, so it’ll give me more time to positions in the county. He said that he “Athletically, we were a powerhouse,” dream home. You’re ready to put work on projects and traveling and missed the Satellite High community, and Ms. Anderson said. “We won the all- in an offer and make it your own. driving my children crazy by visiting It’s natural to be excited about eventually came back to become principal sports trophy 12 years in a row.” in 1998. In the later years, from 2007 to 2009, them a lot.” finding a great home, but don’t Mrs. Herr was a principal in New York Satellite High went through a $35 million “I’m going to do some traveling, I submit that bid just yet. Even if before she moved to Brevard County and renovation. Mrs. Herr added they were suppose, and I’m going to go to the beach your initial home tour went well, became a guidance counselor at the high proud to be able to see Satellite High a lot,” Ms. Anderson said. “I’m seriously things aren’t always what they school in 1990. become an “A” school. hoping to land a part-time job with the seem. 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