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Achievements and Excellence @MDCPS |
As Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) wraps up the 2015-2016 school year, the district’s tradition of innovation and achievement continues to generate honors and recognition at state, national and international levels.
High school graduations are at a record high rate of 78.1 percent, exceeding the state average. In 2014-2015, over 21,000 students graduated and 94 percent of them planned to attend college.
M-DCPS outperformed other large urban districts in the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exams in Reading. Seniors also excelled on College Board SAT exams and Advance Placement exams.
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Reaching Higher |
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While many dream and others try, the graduates from the Class of 2016 achieve. This year’s graduation ceremonies were filled with pride, joy and success as more than 22,000 seniors crossed the stage to receive their high school diplomas.
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Superintendent’s 5K Challenge – A Race for Education! |
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It was a beautiful morning on Saturday, April 2, 2016, with perfect weather to spend the day outdoors. As the sun's rays began to hit, the walkways of Museum Park filled up with more than 2,300 teachers, students, parents and community supporters ready to kick-off the inaugural Superintendent’s 5K Challenge – Race for Education.
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District’s Top Principal Reinvents Miami Lakes Middle |
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Dr. Manuel Sanchez III will do just about anything to transform education and make a positive impact on the lives of students at Miami Lakes Middle School (MLMS) where he is the principal. Anything, including sacrificing one of his most precious commodities – his hair.
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Bigger and Better Project UP-START Shop |
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Deserving high school students had the opportunity to choose prom dresses, shoes, jewelry and much more during the grand opening of the new UP-START shop. The shop was recently relocated to Lindsey Hopkins Technical College and is nearly double the size of the first location. The shop will continue to have the same items, in addition to the new “Prom Boutique.”
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iNspiration @MDCPS
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Maria is breaking all barriers in the male-dominated world of STEM.
Name: Maria Mejia
School: 12th grade student at iPreparatory Academy
Accomplishments: The 2015-2016 Silver Knight Winner in Mathematics, Maria began a Girls Who Code club at her school. To ensure all girls can learn to code, she volunteers at Centro Mater after-care to teach the basics of HTML and CSS to Latinas ages 9‐12. A scholarship recipient of MIT’s program for minorities, Maria is also an AP Scholar. She was an intern with Venture Hive, a tech startup incubator, and has won Gov. Rick Scott’s Young Entrepreneur Award as well as the National Center for Women In Technology Award.
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iNspiration @MDCPS
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Mr. Reid has created not just a school, but a home for students and faculty at Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts.
Name: Martin T. Reid
Occupation: Principal, Arthur and Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
Accomplishments: 2015-2016 National Magnet School Principal of the Year Winner. Under Mr. Reid’s leadership, Mays Conservatory has received three consecutive National Merit Awards, the NAMM Support the Music Award and various other honors.
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Stay iNformed and Connected
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools has written into history another stellar, productive school year. For Miami-Dade’s public school students, parents, teachers and employees, the 2015-2016 school year has been defined by outstanding academic achievement, innovation and ingenuity, unprecedented community and business partnerships, stakeholder engagement, and a remarkable number of local, state, and national honors. While the national discourse around student assessments, learning outcomes and accountability continues, our students, teachers, and entire workforce have remained focused, exhibiting a commitment to excellence and a team approach to success.
In Miami-Dade County Public Schools, we have embraced the phrase “brilliance rising,” but it is more than a hashtag or catchy tagline; it is the realization of our collective efforts to prepare every student for a bright and productive future. Brilliance is what transpires every day, in every classroom, in every school across the District. It’s no wonder our students continue to outperform students from similar school districts on standardized tests and the school district continues to be a national model of exemplary teaching and learning. As with any success story, there are always challenges that impact the work. But it is the visionary leadership of our School Board, the support of parents and community, and the dedication of our employees that guides our efforts and sustains our enthusiasm. On behalf of the M-DCPS family, have a wonderful and safe summer. We look forward to our continued work with every segment of the community to reach new and exciting heights of excellence in the 2016-2017 school year.
Alberto M. Carvalho
Superintendent
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools gets A+ rating and positive outlook from S&P, providing enhanced financial predictability and stability.
M-DCPS, with partners Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and The Children’s Trust, launched a pilot program at four district schools to provide telehealth consults to students.
Nearly 500 potential teachers met with representatives from 92 schools at the M-DCPS Teacher Hiring Fair held in May.
During the 2015-16 school year, 75 General Obligation Bonds projects were completed, representing a total investment of $132.2 million in our schools.
Precious Symonette, a veteran teacher at Miami Norland Senior High School, was selected as a finalist for the 2015-2016 Florida Teacher of the Year. The winner will be announced in July.
Students across Miami-Dade have the opportunity to stay academically engaged this summer by taking advantage of internships, reading camps, eLearning and web-based programs, high school enrichment courses, and much more.
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iChoose M-DCPS
New World School of the Arts
Robert Battle, Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
My earliest teaching influences were Adelaide Munoz, my ballet teacher [at Northwestern Senior High School] in Miami. She showed me classic films of great dancers and insisted I read dance history. Second, Gerri Houlihan, [at New World School of the Arts,] also in Miami. She gave me the sense of moving like liquid gold, of extending myself. |
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Editors
Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Denise Landman
Vanessa Lopez
Contributors
Daiva Fernandez
Hilda Diaz
Ruben Gomez
Tammy Reed
Photography
Jimmy Abraham |
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Summer - 2016 
