Zieba also pushed back against the individuals referring to Rosie's as a "gay bar" on social media in a conversation with The Miami Herald. "We're getting horrible emails, they're jamming our phone lines all day with nasty comments, cursing out my staff," Zieba told the station. John Zieba, the owner of Rosie's, told WFOR-TV his staff has also been targeted as news of the field trip spread. The students were given a kids-friendly menu while visiting Rosie's, the district added. "In addition, as part of the field trip, the Wilton Manors Police Department provides traffic assistance for the students so they can see and learn about the different ways police officers support the community."
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The students "learn about the types of jobs involved in operating a restaurant, how to pay for their meal, and how to leave a tip for the service they receive," the district's statement said. and second-largest in Florida, responded to the controversy in a statement issued Thursday that said the field trip was part of a lesson known as "how we organize ourselves" in which students learn about the organizational structure and responsibilities of a community. Pushaw's tweet about the field trip included a photo of the bar and grill's menu and suggested Leonardi may have initiated the visit "EXPECTING that some parents would protest, so she could call the FBI and go on MSNBC to discuss all the 'threatening messages' she's received from 'insurrectionist' parents."īroward County Public Schools, the sixth-largest school district in the U.S. Leonardi's post began receiving negative responses from other members of the community and even from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' press secretary, Christina Pushaw. The Washington Examiner reached to the Broward County Public School Board and Sarah Leonardi for comment but did not receive a response from either party.I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone field trip to the incredible Rosie’s! The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to for hosting this special field trip every year! /A3rpMbyUJP- School Board Member Sarah Leonardi October 27, 2021 "See you soon!"ĬLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER you will have a memorable experience with the most talented crew in South Florida," the website read. whether you come with a group or venture out solo. Sarah Leonardi took the students of Wilton Manors Elementary School to Rosie's Bar & Grill as part of an annual field trip.
"Whether you come for lunch or dinner, for Sunday Funday Brunch or for just a few drinks. Sarah Leonardi took school kids to Rosie's Bar & Grill (Twitter/ bcpsleonardi) A Florida school board member has come under fire after she reportedly took children as young as ten on a field trip to a gay bar. Rosie's Bar & Grill describes itself as a tropical oasis in an island city that offers "amazing food and refreshing drinks and sassy fun," according to its website. It is not clear if the children received menus, but the establishment offers "Big Girl Burgers," "Ivana Hooker," "Rhoda Cowboy," "Georgia Bleu," "Hellena Bun," "Young Ranch Hand," and "Willy Cheesesteak." UNCLE COMES OUT AS GAY TO FAMILY FROM AFTERLIFE IN DORITOS AD The Washington Examiner is not posting the photos out of respect for the underage children. Images of the field trip show children in the bar sitting down and posing with the restaurant's sign. "The students and I had a fun walk over and learned a lot about our community! A huge thank you to Rosie's Bar and Grill for hosting this special field trip every year!" "I was SO honored to be invited to chaperone Wilton Manors Elementary's field trip to the incredible Rosie's!" she posted to Facebook with pictures. A school board member in Florida is being criticized after saying she was "honored" to chaperone a group of elementary school students on a field trip to a gay bar.īroward County School Board member Sarah Leonardi said she took the children of Wilton Manors Elementary School to Rosie's Bar & Grill on what appeared to be an annual field trip, according to a Wednesday social media post by Leonardi.