Ahfachkee children honor warriors at Veterans event Education by Eileen Soler - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Gathered at the memorial wall on the Big Cypress Reservation, Ahfachkee School students, teachers and staff paid homage Nov. 6 to Tribal members and employees who served or currently serve in the U.S. military. Ahfachkee senior Quenton Cypress emceed the grand assembly that was created, hosted and led
Seminole schools in the 21st century Education by Eileen Soler - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 Ahfachkee School and Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School are full-speed ahead into the digital present. This school year marks the return of both schools’ ability through the Native American Student Information System (NASIS) to communicate student information with parents and guardians. The program, called a parent portal, is used by nearly 200
PECS honors veterans, swears in Safety Patrol Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — In a joint ceremony Nov. 11, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School honored veterans and inducted the school’s new Safety Patrol officers. After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and singing the national anthem, students Rudy Juarez and Jenna Brown read their “What it is to Thank a Veteran” essays. Brown
Student profile: Drew Osceola Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy FORT LAUDERDALE — Drew Osceola, a freshman at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, is working toward a bachelor’s degree in what he loves most: photography. “I’ve always been interested in cameras ever since I was 8 years old,” Osceola said. The 27-year-old began his college education at Nova Southeastern
Education holds College Essay Writing Workshop Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata Instead of sleeping late during the weekend, seniors tribalwide attended all-day College Essay Writing Workshops in Hollywood and Brighton Nov. 9 to help prepare for the college application process. The Education Department sought to help conquer the anxiety seniors may feel when writing essays, filling out applications and taking
PECS completes first nine weeks Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2013April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — With some dressed in Halloween costumes, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students celebrated the end of the first nine weeks Oct. 31 with an awards ceremony. More than 200 awards were given throughout the day to kindergarten through eighth-graders. Students received awards for citizenship, effort, writing, Creek and
Students explore future at annual college fair Education by The Seminole Tribune - October 24, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy HOLLYWOOD — Finding the right college can be a long and difficult journey for students, but the Education Department is making the road a little smoother through its many resources, including the Higher Education College Fair held Oct. 4. The Education Department brought 70 post-secondary institutions to Hard Rock
Tribes unite for student stickball Education by Eileen Soler - October 24, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Native American stickball was played with heart and soul and plenty of fun Sept. 25 for the first time between Seminole and Miccosukee Tribal students. Nearly 100 students from Miccosukee Indian School in Miami and Ahfachkee School on the Big Cypress Reservation converged at Ahfachkee’s campus field and
PECS holds Student Council inauguration, clothing contest Education by The Seminole Tribune - October 24, 2013April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — To inaugurate newly elected Student Council members while expressing appreciation for Seminole culture, a clothing contest was incorporated into the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School Student Council inauguration Oct. 1. From kindergarten through eighth grade, students took turns modeling their traditional outfits for the clothing contest. Boys dressed in
Student profile: Jo Jo Osceola Education by The Seminole Tribune - October 24, 2013April 13, 2015 By Amanda Murphy HOLLYWOOD — Juggling a full university-level course load and raising two children might sound challenging, but Jo Jo Osceola calls it a blessing. “It’s not really a struggle because we are extremely blessed with the Seminole Tribe and the Education Department,” she said. Osceola, of the Bird Clan, is in