Thursday, January 23, 2020
For the Ninth Straight Year, M-DCPS Receives More National Magnet Merit Awards than Any Other District
Magnet Schools of America (MSA), a national organization representing more than 4,300 magnet schools and programs, annually recognizes them for their commitment to high academic standards, curriculum innovation, successful diversity efforts, specialized teaching staffs and parent/community involvement.
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M-DCPS Unveils New GOB Project at Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center
Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board member Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Principal Diana Loubeau, District administrators, school staff and students gathered this morning to unveil a new nine-classroom 198-student station building addition at Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center.
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School Board Approves Contracts for Three GOB Projects Valued at $16.5 Million
The Miami-Dade School Board approved the commissioning of architects and construction managers related to three General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at approximately $13.7 million, and awarded a contract for a project valued at $3.8 million at its regular monthly meeting yesterday.
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SAVE THE DATE! M-DCPS To Observe ‘Take Our Daughters, Sons to Work Day’ on April 23
Parents save the date! Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will observe “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
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All Miami-Dade County Schools, Facilities to Close for MLK Day
All Miami-Dade public schools, and region and district offices will be closed Monday, January 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. We will reopen Tuesday, January 21.
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M-DCPS Improves Upon Its Historic High-Level Graduation Rate
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) graduation rate has reached an all-time high of 85.6 percent for the 2018-2019 academic year, a .2 percentage point increase from the 85.4 percent the prior year.
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Time is Almost Up! Open Enrollment for More Than 380 Magnet Programs Ends January 15
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) enrollment period for magnet programs began October 1st and runs through Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Applications must be received before the deadline in order for students to be considered for enrollment in the 2020-2021 school year.
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SAVE THE DATE! National College Fair Comes to Miami, Feb. 23, 2020 Pre-Register Online Now!
Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities will be at the 2020 Miami National College Fair on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, to meet with students and parents on subjects such as financial aid, college planning, admission and testing requirements.
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85 New Miami-Dade Schools Police Officers Sworn In
The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department (M-DSPD) recently swore in 85 new School Resource Officers; the largest group of officers in its nearly 50-year history, in a swearing-in ceremony Monday evening at Miami Senior High School. School Board members Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman and Mari Tere Rojas joined Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho and Police Chief Edwin Lopez who led the ceremony.
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Miami Edison SHS Culinary Students Receive Master Class from Two Michelin Star Chef Nino di Costanzo
Recently, nearly two dozen culinary students took part in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn directly from one of the top-rated chefs in the world. Two Michelin star Chef Nino Di Costanzo taught a master cooking class for the culinary academy students at Miami Edison Senior High School in Little Haiti.
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All Miami-Dade County Schools, Facilities to Close for Winter Recess
All Miami-Dade public schools, and region and district offices will be closed for Winter Recess from Monday, December 23, 2019 to Friday, January 3, 2019. Students and employees, with the exception of Fraternal Order of Police and select 12-month employees, will be on recess for two weeks.
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Groundbreaking of New GOB Construction Project held at MAST@FIU BBC
Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board member Dr. Martin Karp, FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, North Region Superintendent Jose Bueno, Principal Dr. Matthew J. Welker, District administrators, school staff and students gathered yesterday afternoon to officially break ground on the construction of a new three-story, 52,273 square-foot classroom building at Marine Academy of Science Technology (MAST) Senior High School @ FIU Biscayne Bay Campus.
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School Board Approves Contracts for Three GOB Projects Valued at $14 Million, Small Business and Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise Goals Met or Exceeded
The Miami-Dade School Board approved the commissioning of architects and construction awards related to General Obligation Bond (GOB) projects valued at approximately $14 million, at its regular monthly meeting yesterday.
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Three Miami-Dade High Schools Head to 2019 Football State Championships
Three Miami-Dade senior high schools will compete in the 2019 Florida High School Football State Championships. The three schools are Booker T. Washington Senior High, Miami Central Senior High, and Miami Northwestern Senior High.
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M-DCPS’ The Parent Academy at School, Home or on the Go
The Parent Academy (TPA), a free, year-round, Miami-Dade County Public Schools engagement initiative helping parents become full partners in their children’s education, has created a new mobile application.
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All Miami-Dade County Schools, Facilities Closed Nov. 28-29 in Observance of Thanksgiving Day
All Miami-Dade public schools, and region and district offices will be closed Thursday Nov. 28 and Friday 29, 2019, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
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Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho: ‘Flawless’ First Day Of School
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Miami-Dade County Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has another award to add to his sprawling collection.
The Council of Great City Schools Thursday night honored Carvalho with the Green-Garner award, the highest honor for an urban educator, at its 62nd annual conference in Baltimore. He was one of nine finalists, all big-city school superintendents, from 74 of the largest urban public school systems in the country.
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