Former PECS principal named Glades’ deputy superintendent Education News by Beverly Bidney - February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 Former Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School principal Brian Greseth, who is currently the director of administrative services at Glades County School District, has been named deputy superintendent. As deputy, he will take over only if the current superintendent, Beth Barfield, is unable to do the job or leaves the position. “They need someone
Jennie Shore named PECS Culture employee of the year Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 4, 2022May 10, 2022 The school recognized Jennie Shore, seated, Jan. 20. Tracy Downing, standing, is the principal of PECS. (Via PECS Facebook) Tribal member Jennie Shore has been recognized as Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) Culture employee of the year. PECS principal Tracy Downing made the announcement on the school’s Facebook page Jan. 20. Located
College Fund among recipients of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant Education by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 DENVER, Colo. — The American Indian College Fund is one of two Indigenous organizations named as grant recipients from the charity organization of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. The College Fund announced Dec. 7 that it received a $1 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to
Eduarda ‘Lala’ Anselmo named PECS teacher of the year Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo with some of the tools she uses to teach English in the PECS Creek immersion classroom. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo is Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s teacher of the year for 2020-2021. Anselmo teaches English language arts in the school’s Creek immersion program. She has
PECS student wins statewide Hispanic heritage contest Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School kindergarten student Eziel Juarez, front and center, with his mother Eduarda Lala Anselmo, Gov. Ron DeSantis, his father and brother in the governor’s mansion after Eziel was recognized for his winning drawing in a Hispanic Heritage Month contest in November. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON — Five-year-old Eziel Juarez
Education staff hosts ‘pop-up’ outreach event Community Education News by The Seminole Tribune - January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 From left to right are Kajir Harriott (Education), Onesimus Stockton (Hollywood Recreation), Rollie Gilliam III (Education) and HurvensMonestime (Education) at the drive-thru event. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD — The Education Department, formerly known as the Center for Student Success and Services (CSSS), held its second annual “drive-thru popcorn pop-up” event Dec.
PECS alumni bring Native American heritage to Moore Haven Middle-High School Community Education by Beverly Bidney - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School alumni, from left, Ashlynn Collins, CeCe Thomas, Eric Puente and Summer Gopher show various aspects of Seminole culture at Moore Haven Middle-High School on Nov. 12. (Courtesy photo) Tribal students at Moore Haven Middle-High School, who are all alumni of Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Brighton, brought
PECS celebrates Native American Heritage Month Community Education by Beverly Bidney - December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 A group of students show off their patchwork on a lawn at PECS. (PECS) Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School was alive in November with Native American Heritage Month celebrations. PrincipalTracy Downing acknowledged the month in a message to students. “The month of November is deemed Native American Heritage Month. A time for learning
CSSS to host drive-thru ‘pop-up’ Dec. 1 Announcements Community Education Events News by Damon Scott - November 15, 2021November 16, 2021 The tribe’s Center for Student Success and Services (CSSS) is hoping to connect with students and parents at an event Dec. 1 in Hollywood. The second annual “drive-thru popcorn pop-up” is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the student pick-up/drop-off area at the Hollywood Reservation’s preschool
Pumpkins help educate PECS immersion students Community Education News by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School immersion students engaged in various pumpkin investigation activities Oct. 26, all of them done in Este Cate (Creek) language. The different activities were read aloud with Jennie Shore. Activities included pumpkin measuring with correspondingmath and pumpkin carving and painting. Students did a STEM (Science, Technology,