Living and learning at PECS culture camp Education by Beverly Bidney - May 31, 2018 BRIGHTON — Every year, the students at the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School learn their ancestors’ culture by living it for a day, thus gaining a tangible appreciation for the past. At the PECS annual hands-on culture camp May 17, students in grades 4, 5 and 6 cooked lunch in the cooking
Preschool graduations Education by The Seminole Tribune - May 31, 2018 Immokalee Preschool graduating class largest ever Immokalee preschool’s 2018 graduating class was the school’s largest class ever with 15 children, but despite its size the May 3 graduation ceremony went off without a hitch. The eager young grads marched down the aisle as Pomp and Circumstance played over the sound system
SCAD graduate draws up future Education by Beverly Bidney - May 31, 2018 With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in hand, Acealyn Youngblood is ready to embark on a career as an artist. A graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, she studied illustration and plans to work in either package or magazine design. “Ever since I was a child
Tribe celebrates success of college-bound seniors Education by Li Cohen - May 31, 2018July 3, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — After prom and graduation day, one of the most exciting days for high school seniors is college signing day, when students finally announce where they will go for the next leg of their educational journeys. On May 4, Tribal students celebrated the momentous occasion with friends, family and
Appreciation shown for PECS staff Education by Beverly Bidney - May 31, 2018 BRIGHTON — Borrowing from an old proverb, it takes a village to educate a child. At Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Brighton, that village was recognized for the work it does all year long. Classroom teachers, culture employees and non-instructional staff each had their moment in the spotlight May 9
Historical figures re-imagined as author visits Ahfachkee Education by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 BIG CYPRESS – Ahfachkee students had a rare insider’s view of what it takes to write and illustrate books when children’s book author Andrew Toffoli spent the day April 20 demonstrating the process. Toffoli specializes in histories told through characters that slightly resemble the authentic figures, but in the guise of
Immokalee Boys & Girls Club welcomes Native Pride Dancers Education by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 IMMOKALEE — The Immokalee Boys & Girls Club welcomed the Native Pride Dancers to the Immokalee reservation April 18 where founder and artistic director Larry Yazzie shared his talent, skills and enthusiasm for dance with the kids. After a day of programs at Immokalee High School and the Boy & Girls
Community gets sneak peek into Boys & Girls Clubs Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 HOLLYWOOD/BRIGHTON — The Tribe’s Boys & Girls Clubs showed the community their accomplishments as part of the National Boys & Girls Clubs of America Week from April 9 to 13. With an overarching theme of “A place to become,” every Boys & Girls Club throughout the U.S. held a series of
Ahfachkee digs into expansion, renovations Education News by Li Cohen - April 30, 2018June 1, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School in Big Cypress officially began construction on April 4 for its expansion and renovation. The two-story, 30,000-square-foot expansion, which will include a new middle and high school building, will be completed in two phases. The first phase is construction of the new building and the
Ahfachkee competes at SECME Olympiad Education by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee students have been expanding their horizons this year by exploring new ways to learn through hands-on fun, yet educational, competitions. The South Florida FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics League competitions ended in January, so a group of fourth, fifth and sixth graders competed in the SECME-STEM Olympiad April