Summer program winds down, but Tribe’s libraries are year round Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - August 2, 2019August 19, 2019 There’s more activity in the DSO building than most people probably realize. Those who are familiar with the Hollywood Reservation naturally think about the bustling preschool on the first floor. Maybe others have been to the third floor offices of the Center for Student Success and Services, known as CSSS, where
SWEP gives students experience in working world Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 2, 2019August 19, 2019 For most students, summer brings a break from studies with time to relax and have fun. But instead of all that down time, 87 students participated in the Student Work Experience Program (SWEP) and got an inside look at the adult working world. The program is sponsored by the Center for
CSSS in midst of summer programs; college tour on horizon Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - July 2, 2019August 20, 2019 Graduation ceremonies are in the books and most family celebrations complete. Now, newly graduated Tribal students are spending the summer with friends and family and perhaps working or traveling. Some will spend the summer preparing for the fall semester of college or a technical school. The staff at the Center for
Family ties keep Tomasina Chupco Gilliam focused on education, career Community Education by Damon Scott - July 2, 2019February 7, 2020 HOLLYWOOD — Tomasina Chupco Gilliam was just 13 when her grandmother died and it had a profound effect on the path her life would take. She said it was her grandmother – Marie Tommie – who instilled in her a sense of family, respect for the Tribe, and motivated her
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki displays arts and crafts by Pemayetv Emahakv students Arts & Entertainment Community Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 5, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — The Brighton Reservation’s Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) is known for its Creek language immersion program. But it’s also unique for its instruction in traditional Seminole cooking and arts and crafts. In fact, visitors from Native American schools across the country have traveled to PECS to see how
Alyssa Madrigal wins first place in 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 MOORE HAVEN — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School fifth-grader Alyssa Madrigal won first place in the 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Contest for Glades County on May 21 at the Doyle Connor Building in Moore Haven. Prior to this she also won first place in both the class and school competition. Her speech
11 graduate from Ahfachkee Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 4, 2019 IMMOKALEE — As the 11 members of the Ahfachkee School class of 2019 crowded the stage at the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee on May 21, their families filled the enormous Seminole Center ballroom. The joyous event was a celebration of the students’ hard work and determination leading to their graduation from
PECS honors its alumni with annual grad walk Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 29, 2019 BRIGHTON — Before they walk into the next chapter of their lives, former Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students gladly returned to the school on May 22 for an afternoon of appreciation, congratulations and reminiscing. It is an annual rite of passage each May at PECS as the pre-K through grade 8
Ahfachkee students rock the house at spring concert Education Top News by Beverly Bidney - May 29, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — After only four months playing musical instruments, Ahfachkee School students showed what practice and motivation can do as they performed a rousing, pop-inspired spring concert April 30 for family, friends and other students. The students demonstrated their new-found skills on guitar, bass, ukulele, keyboards and drums on songs
Tribal students at Sagemont share their inspirations Education Top News by The Seminole Tribune - May 29, 2019 WESTON — Tribal students at The Sagemont School’s Lower School researched, created and presented projects about famous people who have been inspirations to them in some way. As part of the Wax Museum program in April, the students not only did major research on their specific persons of choice but