Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School holds Hershey Track and Field Day Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 23, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — On March 1, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School held the annual Hershey Track and Field Day. To prepare for the track and field events, physical education teachers at PECS spent several weeks preparing students by focusing the P.E. hour around the events that would take place at the
PECS holds parent night Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 23, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — As the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School baseball and softball seasons come to an end so does the middle school career for the eighth-grade athletes. On March 21, PECS held a special event to honor the eighth-graders and their parents. Eight softball players and three baseball players were
Red Barn stabilization completed, restoration plans under way Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013 By Carrie Dilley BRIGHTON — The Red Barn has a new – well, actually it is old – look. Armstrong Contractors Inc. worked diligently over the past few months to stabilize the historic structure on the Brighton Reservation. At first glance it’s easy to see the new boards that cover the east
Be proactive, thrive with diabetes Health by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez April is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that occurs when a person’s metabolic processes do not function as they should. The body metabolizes food by breaking it down into its simpler components which are proteins, carbohydrates (or sugars) and fats. But in a person diagnosed with diabetes,
Children get a lesson in traditional corn roasting Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 By Eileen Spiegler HOLLYWOOD — The smell of wood smoke wafted from the cooking chickee near the Hollywood Reservation baseball field on Feb. 7, in preparation for making apashkee, or roasted corn. That morning, a lesson in the traditional roasting process was handed down to a very new generation. A class of
Charter School administrative staff epitomizes teamwork Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — Dropping children off at school, and getting them from kindergarten to graduation, is a process with which most parents are innately familiar. Parents get to know different teachers throughout their child’s school years. But how many think about what or who makes the daily school routine
Pemayetv Emahakv kicks off softball and baseball seasons Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — Spring is in the air, and so begins the time for softball and baseball players to dust of their gear and prepare for the new season. Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School girls’ softball and boys’ baseball teams kicked off their seasons on Feb. 22 with a schoolwide pep
Recreation Department holds first Jr. Archery 3-D Shoot Out Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — The bow and arrow, once used for war and hunting, is still used by Seminoles today – mostly for the sport of archery, although bow hunting seems to be making a strong comeback. On Feb. 23, the Recreation Department hosted the first Jr. Archery 3-D Shoot Out
Council Oak Tree site listed in the National Register of Historic Places Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 20, 2013April 9, 2015 By Carrie Dilley HOLLYWOOD — Near the southwest corner of the intersection of State Road 7 and Stirling Road, roosts a precious historical icon of the Seminole Indians. In a tiny landscaped park, surrounded by a vast casino parking lot and facing a gigantic Hard Rock guitar, a gnarled ancient live
Charter School basketball teams finish successful seasons Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 20, 2013April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — The Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) basketball season came to an end on Jan. 17 at the Brighton Gymnasium. Both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played against Yearling Middle School at home to complete the season. The PECS girls’ basketball team closed the season with an astounding