There will be No School from Monday, March 29 to Monday, April 5, 2010. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
Have a Safe and Happy Spring Recess!
March 27, 2010
March 26, 2010
BPOP Workshop-May
The next Bilingual Parent Outreach Program seminar will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 8:30 am. This free workshop will take place in our Media Center and will focus on Character Education.
March 25, 2010
Free Tax Filing
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is an IRS-sponsored program using IRS-certified volunteers to offer free tax help to those who earn $49,000 or less, including the elderly, the disabled and people having limited English proficiency, and are unable to prepare their tax returns.
Visit the Human Services Coalition's Prosperity Campaign listing of Miami-Dade County VITA sites and other free tax preparation sites, here. For more information about VITA locations, you may also call 1-800-906-9887.
Visit the Human Services Coalition's Prosperity Campaign listing of Miami-Dade County VITA sites and other free tax preparation sites, here. For more information about VITA locations, you may also call 1-800-906-9887.
Spring Break Serendipity
Sometimes the best vacations are close to home. To find some unexpected destinations and/or ideas to fill vacation days with family fun, check out National Geographic Society's Free Miami! Interested in finding the many local nature preserves that dot our landscape and getting home gardening ideas? Please click here.
During the weekend of April 2-4, Jungle Island will be hosting their annual Easter Eggstravaganza benefiting The Parent Academy. Daily Activities include egg hunts, pie eating contests, face painting and more.
To check out many local family learning activities, click here.
The Parent Academy will be hosting a special free Family Learning Event in mid-April. Look for details after Spring Break.
During the weekend of April 2-4, Jungle Island will be hosting their annual Easter Eggstravaganza benefiting The Parent Academy. Daily Activities include egg hunts, pie eating contests, face painting and more.
To check out many local family learning activities, click here.
The Parent Academy will be hosting a special free Family Learning Event in mid-April. Look for details after Spring Break.
March 24, 2010
Ms. Flanagan's Show-Encore
There will be an encore presentation of Ms. Flanagan's Retirement show tomorrow morning, March 25, at 8:45 am. Parents are welcome to attend.
Regular Clothes Day
Friday, March 26, 2010 is a Regular Clothes day. Students are permitted to wear regular clothing. Please remember, students may not wear open toed shoes.
March 19, 2010
Free Saturday School Classes at Hialeah Adult Education Center
Please see the attached flyer regarding our FREE Saturday School classes offered at Hialeah Adult Education Center. The classes listed below are offered from 8:00am to 12:00pm, starting May 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010.
- FREE Citizenship
- FREE G.E.D. Classes
- FREE Adult E.S.O.L. Classes
March 18, 2010
Regular Clothes Day
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 is a Regular Clothes day. Students are permitted to wear regular clothing. Please remember, students may not wear open toed shoes.
City of Miami's FREE HOME GIVE AWAY
The City of Miami’s NSP Home Award program is awarding ONE single-family home to an eligible, very low-income applicant via a lottery. All applicants must complete the application and send it to the PO Box indicated on the application itself by deadline postmark date of Thursday, March 25, 2010. There are income restrictions as the applicant’s household income must be between $25,000 and $35,000.
There are other restrictions as well and these are noted on the application itself – PLEASE read the application in its entirety.
Please note, that as noted on the application, as per 24CFR570.611 neither the applicant nor any member of the applicant’s household can be employed by the City of Miami.
Applications will be available at all NET offices. The applications are also available for download and review by clicking the on the language specific application option below:
ENGLISH APPLICATION
ESPANOL APLICACION
CREOLE APLIKASYON
There are other restrictions as well and these are noted on the application itself – PLEASE read the application in its entirety.
Please note, that as noted on the application, as per 24CFR570.611 neither the applicant nor any member of the applicant’s household can be employed by the City of Miami.
Applications will be available at all NET offices. The applications are also available for download and review by clicking the on the language specific application option below:
ENGLISH APPLICATION
ESPANOL APLICACION
CREOLE APLIKASYON
March 17, 2010
Rally for Public Education
Your Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA urges you to attend the Community Rally for Pubic Education, and to Get The Word Out to parent, students and other community members. ALL stakeholders to Public Education need to be very concerned, and very involved as to what is going to happen with State Funding in the school year to come. Attend this Rally, get EXCITED about the Difference YOU can make in the smallest way. Our state elected officials DO LISTEN when we Speak. We have to Speak Up to be Heard.
Please join us on Monday, March 22nd.
Let's fill this auditorium...our children are counting on us!
Please join us on Monday, March 22nd.
Let's fill this auditorium...our children are counting on us!
March 11, 2010
Free Breakfast Every Day!
The Department of Food and Nutrition supports the schools and students during FCAT. Breakfast is available every day to all Miami Dade County Public School students at no charge. Eating breakfast in the school cafeteria ensures students will be on time for the FCAT test. The school cafeteria offers a nutritious and balanced breakfast, including choices of eggs, cereal, toast, fresh fruit or juice, milk and other items.
March 5, 2010
Community Forum on the Housing Crisis
Attorney General Bill McCollum and the and the Florida InterAgency Mortgage Task Force are hosting a community forum on the Housing Crisis: Who to Trust and Where to Turn (in Spanish). The event will be held on Saturday, March 13, from 10am to 2pm, at the MARC Building, on Florida International University’s Modesto A. Maidique Campus (South Campus). The address is 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, Fl 33199. The event is free of charge and open to the public. The event will include a series of presentations from state and local government representatives as well as a Q&A session with attendees.
After the program, volunteer lawyers, HUD-certified counselors, state and local government representatives and community leaders will be available to provide information and answer individual questions. Space is limited. Call 877-385-1621 to reserve a seat. More information is available online at http://myfloridalegal.com/mortgagefraud
After the program, volunteer lawyers, HUD-certified counselors, state and local government representatives and community leaders will be available to provide information and answer individual questions. Space is limited. Call 877-385-1621 to reserve a seat. More information is available online at http://myfloridalegal.com/mortgagefraud
March 4, 2010
Regular Clothes Day
Friday, March 5, 2010 is a Regular Clothes day. Students are permitted to wear regular clothing. Please remember, students may not wear open toed shoes.
March 3, 2010
Reducing Test Anxiety
Test anxiety is a learned behavior. It can be reduced and unlearned. The attached document offers some excellent insights into anxiety and some techniques to reduce anxiety.
March 2, 2010
2010 FCAT Parent Meeting
There will be a very important FCAT Parent Workshop on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 for parents of 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. The meeting will take place in the Media Center at 8:45 am.
(Update) we would like to thank all of the teachers and parents who participated in the FCAT Parent Workshop. Please click on the links below to obtain some of the references that were provided during the workshop.
(Update) we would like to thank all of the teachers and parents who participated in the FCAT Parent Workshop. Please click on the links below to obtain some of the references that were provided during the workshop.
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