“THE YCW VISION” E- NEWSLETTER
Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County Newsletter
Winter 2017
Mission Statement: To foster a safe school
environment impacting student well-being
through awareness & involvement
“YCW of Miami-Dade” News
August 2016-January 2017
Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade once again has implemented and reinstated YCW school programs (clubs/groups) at numerous school sites for the 20162017 school year. YCW of Miami-Dade has conducted various school presentations & assemblies on youth crime prevention topics including Bullying/
Cyberbullying Prevention, Drug Prevention, Reporting Crimes, Personal Safety,
and Gun Safety Awareness. As of the 1st & 2nd Quarter of the 2016-2017 school
year (August 3, 2016-January 31, 2017), Youth Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County has served 6,605 students and distributed 12,613 youth crime prevention materials at Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
The Miami-Dade Red Ribbon Week Campaign (October 23-31) was once again
successful on educating Miami-Dade County students on Drug Prevention. Youth
Crime Watch of Miami-Dade County conducted numerous YCW “Red Ribbon
Week” Drug Prevention Assemblies and Presentations at Miami-Dade County Public Schools. This year’s Red Ribbon Week Theme was “YOLO (you only live once)
– Be Drug Free”. YCW incorporated the theme in the assemblies and presentations. McGruff the Crime Dog, as always, played a vital role in many of the YCW
Red Ribbon Week school assemblies & classroom presentations.
In This Issue
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YCW of MiamiDade News: YCW
Services, Red Ribbon Week Campaign
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YCW School
News “Spotlight”
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YCW Weekly
Award Recipients
YCW School News “Spotlight”
August 2016-January 2017
Silver Bluff Elementary’s YCW School Program has been reinstated at
the school. Their YCW School Advisor is 5th Grade Teacher Leila Germroth,
who has successfully orchestrated YCW School Programs at Silver Bluff in
the past. The YCW Student Members have done a phenomenal job in monitoring the school and anonymously reporting any potential verbal or physical
wrong doing of others. They have taken seriously the job of keeping the school a friendly and
safe environment. The Silver Bluff Elementary YCW School Program also successfully coordinated a week-long “Red Ribbon Week Campaign” which consisted of activities as: students signing
Red Ribbon Pledges to display around the classrooms or outside the rooms, Red Ribbon lessons
during science class, students wearing sunglasses to remembers to “shade out drugs”, and having YCW of Miami-Dade “Red Ribbon Week” Assemblies, among other activities.
Coral Reef Elementary’s YCW School Program continues their rich tradition of incorporating both youth crime prevention and law enforcement studies within the
program. This year the primary focus of the Coral Reef Elementary YCW
School Program is environmental studies within law enforcement and other government agencies roles in protecting the environment. The program
participated in Palmetto Bay’s Pineland Cleanup Event at Coral Reef Park
where YCW student members enhanced the beautification of Palmetto
Bay. The school’s YCW program also once again participated in the “Homeless Awareness Day”
initiative, where the YCW students held signs and let the parents know that we can end homelessness, but we will need everyone’s help. YCW School Advisors M-DPD Officer Peter Judge, M
-DPD Officer Wendy Yanes, and School Counselor Susan Sirota continue to excel in their roles.
Gloria Floyd Elementary’s YCW School Program has
continuously excelled in prioritizing inclusion of the student
body and faculty representatives of the school in their coordinated YCW School Program initiatives.
The school has also maintained a very successful M-DCPS School Police “Kindergarten Cop” Program where Kindergarten students are educated on a wide array of safety topics by the M-DCPS
School Police Department. M-DCPS School Resource Officer Z. Potts instructs the Kindergarten
Cop students on a weekly basis. The M-DCPS Kindergarten Cop Program and its collaborators, including YCW of Miami-Dade County, were recognized by M-DCPS School Board Member Lubby
Navarro at the October M-DCPS School Board Meeting. The school’s YCW program is opened up
for 3rd-5th graders. The YCW student members have been busy with multiple activities and events
on both youth crime prevention and community service. Moreover, the YCW School Program continuously hold safety committee meetings to assess and improve school safety. Of course, nothing
would be possible without the leadership of the school’s YCW Advisor Ana Arias, who is also the
Sponsor of the school’s M-DCPS Kindergarten Cop Program.
YCW Weekly Award Recipients
August 2016-January 2017
YCW Principal of the Week August 22-26
Mayra Barreira of Silver Bluff Elementary
YCW School of the Week
August 29-September 2
Silver Bluff Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week September 5-9
Leila Germroth of Silver Bluff Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week September 12-16
Dr. Tanisha Laidler of Frank C. Martin K-8 Center
YCW School of the Week September 19-23
Coral Reef Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week September 26-30
Kim Ferreira of Dr. Michael Krop Senior High
YCW Advisor of the Week October 3-7
Ana Arias of Gloria Floyd Elementary
YCW School of the Week October 10-14
Lakeview Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week October 17-21
Sandra Blemur of Lakeview Elementary
YCW Student of the Week October 24-28
Hailey Castro of Silver Bluff Elementary
YCW School of the Week October 31-November 4
Ojus Elementary
YCW School of the Week November 7-11
Scott Lake Elementary
YCW Student of the Week November 14-18
Sydney Alvarez of Coral Reef Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week November 21-25
Mary Garrastazu of Palm Springs Middle
YCW Advisor of the Week November 28-December 2
Jeff Gardner of Bob Graham Education Center
YCW Advisor of the Week December 5-9
Sheren Broadhurst of Scott Lake Elementary
YCW Student of the Week December 12-16
Daniel Pineda of Riverside Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week
December 19-23
Monica Valdes of West Miami Middle
YCW Advisor of Week
January 16-20
Maria Teresa Montealegre of Riverside Elementary
YCW Advisor of the Week January 23-27
Juana Garcia of Melrose Elementary
YCW School of the Week January 30-February 3
Melrose Elementary
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