BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School teens rocked around the clock, or at least until 10:30 p.m. Jan. 16, during a 1950s sock-hop themed homecoming dance at the Big Cypress Community Center. Tabletops decked in vinyl records and malt shop drink centerpieces circled the dance floor. A jukebox and hamburger stand

BRIGHTON — Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School earned accolades Jan. 15 for their efforts during the recently completed nine week school session. Students collected their awards from principal Brian Greseth while parents proudly watched. As he distributed medals for reading, Greseth emphasized the importance of the activity at home. Students

BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv students learned the real meaning of Christmas Dec. 8 when kids from the Real Life Children’s Ranch in Okeechobee visited the Charter School for a night of fellowship and holiday cheer. "It is just a small way we can give back," said Lewis Gopher, Parent Teacher Student

Students from the Hollywood Preschool and Ahfachkee School entertained parents in December with Christmas plays showcasing all the best carols of the holiday season.

BRIGHTON — Sixth-graders from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School were introduced to archaeology with a down-to-earth experience in the heart of a Brighton hammock. "The most fun part was digging in the dirt. We got down, got dirty and discovered stuff," student Heith Lawrence said. Led first by bus and then on foot

HOLLYWOOD — The Hollywood Police Explorers learned the importance of gun safety Dec. 2 and then received firsthand experience using training guns through an interactive session Dec. 16. Before the Explorers stepped up to use the MILO Range interactive video training system, they reviewed important gun safety rules. Seminole Police Department

FORT MYERS — Randee McDonald, who graduated Dec. 13 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from Florida Gulf Coast University, believes at-risk students should be given a chance to succeed, and she intends to help make it happen. "I want to help the next generation," said McDonald, 23. "I’m

OKEECHOBEE — Apple Nunez continued to shine as an academic star Dec. 12 when the 15-year-old from Okeechobee was a guest speaker at Indian River State College’s (IRSC) bimonthly meeting for student services. The meeting, which rotates through IRSC campuses, was held at the Dixon Hendry campus, giving the city of

BRIGHTON — Students, parents, siblings, teachers and community friends teamed up Nov. 21 for a day of friendly competition during Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s annual Survivor Day held at the Brighton Gym. Survivor Day, now in its eighth year, originally celebrated students "surviving" mandated state testing. Now, it allows students, teachers