No grand prize, but plenty of highlights for Brighton B&G Club Education by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2017 BRIGHTON — The Brighton Boys & Girls Club stands out among the 4,300 U.S. clubs; it placed in the top seven in the 2017 Blue Door Decorating Contest. More than 15,000 votes were cast for 614 nationwide entries and Brighton was a finalist, which earned the club $1,000. The Kip’s Bay
PECS Students of the Month Education by The Seminole Tribune - May 4, 2017May 19, 2017 BRIGHTON — These students earned Student of the Month honors at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in March: Elementary: Teodoro Estrada, Aven Fonseca, Silas Snow, Zoie Foster-Snow, Josiah Gopher, Ciani Smith, Dyani Kayda, Heidi Thomas, Cordelia Snell, Hannah Platt, Harmony Urbina, Jordyn Tomattis, Jayleigh Braswell, Bryce Trammell, Hilowah Garcia, Yauvani Beltran,
Seminoles advocate activism, actualization at FIU indigenous celebration Education by Grace Ducanis - May 4, 2017May 19, 2017 MIAMI — Florida International University’s fourth annual indigenous celebration on April 15 attracted about 60 people who listened to Seminole, Miccosukee, Quechua, Carib and Ainu representatives share their opinions and art. The celebration, which was co-sponsored by FIU’s Global Indigenous Forum and Global Indigenous Group, opened with a blessing ceremony, facilitated
PECS students display their track skills Education by Kevin Johnson - April 5, 2017 BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School figures to be well represented at the Okeechobee County track and field meet in May. In February, PECS held its own meet to determine which students ages 9-14 would represent the school at the county meet. Younger students also participated, but not for qualification. The
Deven Osceola earns MAP award Education by Beverly Bidney - April 5, 2017 Deven Osceola’s efforts at Mount Dora Christian Academy have paid off. His score in the winter MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests for mathematics, reading, language usage and science were in the top 10 percent of all students nationwide and showed a 10 percent or higher gain in one of
Living the ACD experience: Cherished time spent in Broadcasting Education by Aaron Tommie - April 5, 2017 My time working in the Seminole Media Productions’ Broadcasting Department is coming to an end. Starting April 3, I will begin a six-month stint working in Business Marketing, another sector of SMP. This will be my third rotation to another department since I have been in the two-year Advanced Career
Italian exchange students learn Seminole culture at Billie Swamp Safari Education by Beverly Bidney - April 5, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — A group of Italian high school exchange students received a taste of authentic Florida during a visit to Billie Swamp Safari on Feb. 21. Archbishop McCarthy High School senior John Osceola joined the group, which spent two weeks at the school and other South Florida attractions. “I enjoyed
Author of Seminole fiction book visits Pemayetv Emahakv students Education by Beverly Bidney - March 10, 2017 BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School third- through eighth-grade students were treated to a visit by local author Edwina Raffa, co-author of “Escape to the Everglades” on Feb. 17. The students are reading the book in class this year. A retired educator and graduate of Florida State University and Florida Atlantic
Washington trip brings Tribal students close up to government Education by Beverly Bidney - March 10, 2017 Leadership skills don’t always come naturally but they can be learned, which is what four Tribal high school students did at Close Up Washington and United South and Eastern Tribes Impact Week from Feb. 4-10 in Washington, D.C. Tyrek Lasane, Chandler DeMayo, Janessa Jones and Mikiyela Cypress received an education in
Turtle Hospital benefits from Ahfachkee bake sale Education by Beverly Bidney - March 10, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — There are many ways to show love on Valentine’s Day; chocolates, jewelry or a special date night are popular choices. But the fourth-grade students at Ahfachkee School took a different route. They showed their love for sea turtles by holding a bake sale Feb. 14 to raise money
