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Cardinal Newman High School Celebrates Sixty Years

Cardinal Newman High School offers a challenging As we look ahead to the next 60 years, the possibilities
and varied curriculum that includes Advanced Placement are endless. I am very proud to be leading Newman into
(AP) courses, dual enrollment credits, M. Scott Powell the next chapter of its storied history.”
Scholars Program, honors and regular college preparatory Cardinal Newman fosters academic excellence with a
level classes along with a Learning Strategies Program safe learning environment where every student is known
to assist students with extra support. and valued. Going beyond academics, the high school
Founded in 1961, Cardinal Newman has a rich tradition prioritizes the holistic development of each student with
of attracting gifted scholars, athletes, and artists who will a focus on moral character, service to others, and faith.
become women and men of character, faith, and intellect. Applications are currently being accepted for the 2022/23
Named after Saint John Henry Newman, the high school school year. Learn more at CardinalNewman.com.
has a rich history in West Palm Beach and prides itself Cardinal Newman High School, 512 Spencer Drive,
on having involved alumni known for giving back to West Palm Beach, FL 33409.
the school and community. Notable alums include Palm
Beach County Department of Health Director Alina
Alonso, M.D. ’74, former State Senator Jeff Atwater ’76,
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins ’15, Red Sox
pitcher Shane Drohan ’17, Magistrate Judge, U.S. District
Court in Maryland, Susan Gauvey ’66, CBS Evening
News Producer Rome Hartman ’73, St. Vincent de Paul
Regional Seminary President Rev. Alfredo I. Hernández,
Ph.D., S.T.L. ’80, golfer Brooks Koepka ’08, former Palm
Beach County Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore
’73, broadcast journalist Angela Rozier ’80 among many
others.
Brother Thomas Zoppo, FSC, president, and Katie
Gomez Kervi, principal, were appointed as new leadership
in 2020 and are committed to fostering an exemplary
Catholic education, focusing on 21st Century skills and
lifelong learning as well as developing graduates who are
prepared to make a difference in the world. LMC Gains Year-Round Sponsorship from page 3
On his appointment at Cardinal Newman, Br. Thomas
stated, “This is an exciting time at Cardinal Newman as With Peter’s produce, she opened a juice stand on Via
we celebrate 60 years of accomplishment. The school Mizner, just off Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Lilly’s
has benefited from highly engaged students, supportive business was a hit, but squeezing oranges, lemons, limes,
parents, a staunchly dedicated faculty and staff and a and pink grapefruit made a mess of her clothes. Realizing
passionate and loyal alumni community who appreciate that she needed a juice stand uniform, Lilly asked her
Cardinal Newman’s vision of Building Life’s Champions. dressmaker to design a dress that would camouflage
the stains. The result? A comfortable sleeveless shift
dress made of bright, colorful printed cotton in pink,
Dyscalculia: green, yellow and orange. Although her customers liked
Lilly’s juice, they loved her shift dresses. Soon Lilly was
A Math Learning selling more shift dresses than juice, so she decided to
stop squeezing and focus on designing and selling her
“Lillys.” Lilly became a fashion sensation and a creator of
Disability authentic American resort wear as we know it. The brand
recently celebrated its 60th anniversary and continues to
create authentic printed styles straight
from the in-house print design
By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., studio. Learn more at www.
School Psychologist lillypulitzer.com.
Dyscalculia (pronounced
dys-cal-kule-ya) is a type of Photos by Loggerhead
math learning disability. Marinelife Center
Some parents I explain this Lilly team visit at LMC
to say it sounds like dyslexia
but for math. They are right
as dyscalculia occurs in
about half of the children
with dyslexia. Your child
might have dyscalculia if he
or she struggles with memorizing math facts, understanding
math vocabulary, and strongly dislikes math. Dyscalculia
becomes more noticeable as children get into upper
elementary, middle, and high school.
Generally, people with dyscalculia have poor “number
sense” which is an intuitive understanding of how numbers
work. A lack of number sense causes people with dyscalculia
to struggle with math concepts. If your child doesn’t
understand the basics about how numbers work, learning
math and using it every day can be very frustrating.
Dyscalculia warning signs include difficulty seeing how
numbers work together, poor math fact recall, difficulty
understanding concepts like “sum” or “less than,” telling
left from right, reading an analog clock, trouble solving math
word problems, and difficulty working with dollars and coins.
Most children with dyscalculia believe they are not good at
math and might experience math anxiety.
Consider having your child tested to determine the root
cause of his or her math difficulty. There might be more
occurring than you can fix simply by telling your child to try
harder or to stop being lazy. You can learn more at the website:
www.understood.org/articles/en/what-is-dyscalculia. We
offer dyscalculia testing in Jupiter and Stuart. Kids with
dyscalculia need specialized instruction and can receive
school accommodations.
If you believe something is interfering with your child’s
math, reading, or writing, get it checked out. When you take a
wait and see approach it becomes harder to fix the older your
child becomes, and it can damage your child’s self-esteem.
Contact us if we can help you, (561) 625-4125 or www.
JimForgan.com.