Vol. 21
April 2011
The Pepin Academies
Pepin Times
Gala 2011 Community Sponsors Thus Far…
The 2011 Gala
is 5 ½ weeks away!
The Gala is an opportunity to
educate the community about
learning disabilities and our
one-of-a-kind school.
It’s also a chance to thank those
who have contributed time and
money to support the Pepin
Academies throughout the years.
This year’s guest
speaker is former
University of Florida
football coach,
Urban Meyer
Tom and Lauren Pepin  Steve and Julie Weintraub Cathryn and Jim
James R. De Furio, P.A., in honor of Nicholas De Furio  Sam's Club
Conrad Pam and Mark, in honor of Jessica Conrad Bob Clark, Tampa Steel
Erecting Company, in honor of Maria and Christina Ames
Cucho and Frances Rodriguez, Steo-Medical, Inc. Peter and Julie
Tomasello, in honor of Matthew Tomasello DeBartolo Family Foundation,
in honor of Chase Reeder Bernard Morse & Gomez, P.A., in honor of
Sergey SullivanG4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. Lillian and Bob
Joyce, Joyce & Reyes Law Firm, in Honor of Jillian Joyce Beverly Cole,
in honor of Sergey Sullivan Charles and Diane Wright, in honor of Sergey
Sullivan Millie and Harrell Warren, in honor of Sergey Sullivan Foley
and Lardner LLP Carolyn Andrews, Children's Choice for Therapy
Sharer & Stuart Gregory Crane Tech, LLC, in honor of Sergey Sullivan
Theresa and John Thorne, in honor of Sergey Sullivan Nancy and Warren
Kinsler, in honor of Sergey Sullivan Lightning Foundation 
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You too can make a difference by becoming a sponsor, or talk to your
boss, friends, family, CPA, doctors, etc. about becoming a
2011 Gala sponsor. All donations are tax-deductible.
The sponsorship form is available at:
http://www.theacademies.us/Gala2011SponsorshipForm.pdf
Tom and Lauren Pepin are currently visiting China. We would like to
share this photo of them at the Great Wall of China.
Did you know Ms. Maloney’s World History classes are currently
building a great wall themselves? As a visual aid and hands on activity
Ms. Maloney’s classes have been adding layers to the Great Wall to
emulate the amount of time and hard work it took to construct such an
elaborate form of defense.
FACTS: The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in
the world. During its construction, the Great Wall was called “the
longest cemetery on earth” because so many people died building it.
Reportedly, it cost the lives of more than one million people.
Telephone 813.236.1755
Fax 813.236.1195
3916 E. Hillsborough Ave.
WWW.THEACADEMIES.US
1st Annual
Pepin Academies
Health & Fitness Fair
April 21st
Throughout the entire school day on Thursday, April 21st,
all students at Pepin Academies will be participating in fitness
activities and listen to healthcare professionals about being active
and taking care of your body. Health and fitness activities will
include: speakers on heart health, nutrition and dental care.
In addition, students will get a day of fitness filled with field day
activities, walk-a-thon, yoga, zumba and jazzercise.
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1 in 5 children in the U.S. are overweight
Children with obesity, ages 10-13, are reported to have a 70%
likelihood of obesity persisting into adult years
One quarter of U.S. children spend 4 hours or more watching
television daily.
Physical activity among children and adolescents is important
because of the related health benefits (cardio-respiratory function,
blood pressure control, weight management, and cognitive and
emotional benefits).
Health Fair Donation Needs:
 Bottled water donations for all students to rehydrate after field
day activities.
 100% all natural liters of fruit juice to use in replacement of
syrup for the sno-cone machine, ex. Orange juice, apple juice,
grape juice, cranberry juice, etc.
Every $10.00 you spend equals an hour of volunteer time.
Save your receipts and turn them in! We are in need of a few
volunteers the day of the health fair. Please contact Nurse Diane
McCurdy at [email protected] if you are interested.
A special thank you to the Pepin Middle School PTO for
purchasing the $80.00 worth of iTune gift cards for High School,
Middle School and Transitional School walk-a-thon winners!
ELEMENTARY DONATION NEEDS:
We are in need of plastic egg donations, plus
stickers and fake tattoos to put in the eggs for
Pepin Elementary’s Eggsercise Hunt during the
April 21st Health Fair!
We also need new outdoor activity prizes for our
kindergarten through 5th grade walk-a-thon
winners. Examples include: basketballs, footballs,
soccer balls, water blasters, throw toys, etc…
2011 Blues & BBQ
April 16th
12pm-4pm
Don’t miss this annual school wide event!
Mr. Williams will be back to make his famous
homemade BBQ ribs and chicken. In addition you
can purchase hot dogs, hamburgers, turkey legs,
baked goods, popcorn and sno-cones.
Don’t miss the Pepin Market Place where you can
buy items from our vendors and don’t miss the
community vendors who can provide you and
your family with assistance and services. You will
also be able to shop at the Book Fair!
Volunteers are needed for set-up, clean-up and
food and activity sales. If you are interested in
volunteering for the Blues and BBQ you must fill
out a form and return it to Mrs. Henry in the
Pepin Middle School office. You can find the
volunteer form at:
http://www.theacademies.us/bluesandbbqinfo.pdf
Pre-order your BBQ at:
http://www.theacademies.us/Blues_and_Barbecue
_Festival_menu2011.pdf
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The Silver Slippers Club was created by
Mrs. Morelli with the intention of providing our
young middle school ladies with the tools to become
wonderful community humanitarians. They will be
visiting nursing homes, and completing community
service projects for St Jude’s Children’s hospital.
On March 31st, the Silver Slippers hosted a tea party
and welcomed the teachers and staff of
Pepin Academies to enjoy sweets and tea.
The Silver Slippers were extremely thoughtful and
showed proper hostess etiquette; they are off to a
wonderful start!
Please turn in donations to Nurse McCurdy by
April 19th.
Thank you for your support!
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