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Race Around Florida

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Melissa Forney's 2006 Florida Writes Amazing Race was a great success!

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Ilah Breen's 4th grade kids at Ridgeview Elementary School participate in
Melissa Forney's Race Around Florida.

Help Your Students Score More than ever before!

“Your conferences are packed with power and have helped my students reach the stars! My class had TEN 6.0’s.”
—Nancy Prizito, Beachland Elementary, Vero Beach
“I want to thank you for helping me lead several of my kids to writing. One boy is learning disabled. He went from a bare beginning 1.0 to a resounding 4.0! Another ES/Gifted student moved from a 3.5 to a strong, incredible 5.0!”
—Ilah Breen, Ridgeview Elementary, Orange Park
“The students thoroughly enjoyed your silly and adventurous clues. It motivated them! My fourth graders are truly prepared for the FCAT Writes and I am expecting great things from them.”
—Suzanne Mulcahy, Pine Trail Elementary, Ormond Beach
“My team and I wanted you to know that what you taught us has paid off. Keystone Heights Elementary was the highest scoring school in all of Clay County! We could not be more thrilled.”
—Donna Waters, Keystone Heights Elementary, Keystone Heights
“Finally, something that made writing fun! I am sure their writing scores will soar and I thank you for a wonderful writing workshop. Here are my terrific writers.”
—Debbie Greenbaum,Palm City Elementary,Palm City

Take home lesson plans to get your kids excited about writing!

“Your lessons gave me direction in preparing my students not only for the FCAT, but to be lifelong lovers of writing! We now reach outside the box to be creative and write with imagination the way you do.”
—Sarah Evans, Highland Elementary, Lake Worth
“What a FANTASTIC experience we all had! Writing is no longer a ‘dreaded’ task but a sensational, captivating learning experience.”
—Michelle Stewman, PV/Rawlings Elementary, Ponte Vedra
“My students loved the challenge, worked hard, and became super writers. We all had fun learning more about Florida and traveling in fantastic modes of transportation.”
—Carolyn Umberhauer, Indialantic Elementary, Indialantic
“My class and I all enjoyed participating in the race! What fun! We found it very motivational.”
—Carol Campbell, PV/Rawlings Elementary, Ponte Vedra

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“How fun it was working our way around the state!”
—Kathy Basara, Jupiter Elementary, Jupiter
“My class and I loved the clues, activities, games, and the contest.”
—Jennie Case, Rawlings Elementary, Ponte Vedra Beach
“We have had so much fun and learned so much with the Race Around Florida.”
—Becky Rogers, Merriam Cherry Street Elementary, Panama City
“Thank you for making writing fun! My students begged me to show off some of their work! They loved this race!”
—Dianna Weinbaum, Manatee Elementary, Lake Worth
“We had a blast doing all the fun-filled race activities and I strongly believe this strengthened our writing!”
—Lisa Miller, William Frangus Elementary, Orlando
“It has been fun working with my students to complete the race. I will use this again next year.”
—Trish Figueroa, Panther Run Elementary, Lake Worth
“Thank you for a marvelous program. My students’ writing is just off the charts.”
—Tammi Light, Shadeville Elementary, Crawfordville
“We have completed your Race Around Florida and are ready for the big FCAT Writing test. Thanks for all your great ideas.”
—Mia Jackson, McRae Elementary, Keystone Heights

Results from Melissa Forney's Race Around Florida 2006:
Total Number of Entries: 4,709
Drawing: February 8, 2007, 11:45, Forney Educational, Inc., DeLand, Florida

First Place Winner:
Kiera Carter, Riley Elementary, Tallahassee, Florida $500
Teacher Elizabeth Greenberg $500
Second Place Winner:
Chance Frisch, The Villages Charter Elementary, The Villages, Florida $300
Teacher Sandra D. Nielsen $300
Third Place Winner:
Zada Williams, Bartow Elementary Academy, Bartow, Florida $100
Teacher Jennifer L. Insua $100

Combine fun with classroom learning!

“As we read through our Race Around Florida clues, we kept a list of all the foods that were mentioned. We decided that after Florida Writes we would celebrate finishing all those writing assignments by having a FEAST! And feast we did! Because of our awesome room mom, we were able to try Cuban sandwiches, cheese grits, black eyed peas, SPAM, boiled peanuts, YooHoo, crab cakes, fried plantains, guacamole dip and chips, strawberries, mango, guava, pecan pie, key lime pie, and of course, Florida orange juice. Thanks so much for giving us the opportunity to not only enhance our writing skills, but also to enrich our knowledge of our great state of Florida. We had a ball!”
—Kristen Tame, Bear Lake Elementary, Orlando

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