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2009 News Releases
November
October
- October 26, 2009 - Superintendent Alberto Carvalho Talks To Students About Education, School Safety
- October 23, 2009 - Miami-Dade School Board Accepts Grant Awards Totaling $5.3 Million To Fund Literacy, Violence Prevention, Community Learning Programs
- October 23, 2009 - Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony To Dedicate Autism Academy At Blue Lakes Elementary, Oct. 29
- October 20, 2009 - Supt. Carvalho Announces Plan To Place Urgent Care Centers In Underutilized Miami-Dade Schools
- October 20, 2009 - Caribbean Elementary School Launches Distance Learning Program
- October 20, 2009 - M-DCPS, Bank Of America Merrill Lynch To Hold ‘Principal For A Day’ On October 21
- October 15, 2009 - Superintendent Rewards M-DCPS Schools For Energy And Water Consumption Savings
- October 15, 2009 - City Of Miami Police College And Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School Ribbon Cutting And Dedication Ceremony
- October 13, 2009 - Supt. Carvalho To Host Health Care Symposium
- October 13, 2009 - Dutch Delegation To Visit M-DCPS’ ESE Programs At Three Schools
- October 13, 2009 - First Grader From Jane Roberts K-8 Center Wins Hispanic Heritage Month Art Contest
- October 9, 2009 - More Than 2,000 M-DCPS Students Recognized With Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards
- October 9, 2009 - Superintendent Of Schools Hosted Artist In Residence Reception
- October 7, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Joins Jumpstart’s Read for the Record
- October 6, 2009 - Hit the Green for Education Golf Tournament - October 20, 2009
- October 5, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools and United Teachers Of Dade Reach Tentative Agreement
- October 5, 2009 - George Washington Carver Middle Named One of America’s Best Urban Schools By Neighborhood Scout.com
- October 1, 2009 - District Receives $3 Million Grant From USDOE To Fund Teaching American History Program
September
- September 30, 2009 - M-DCPS To Hold Pre-Launch Breakfast For ‘Principal For A Day’
- September 25, 2009 - Free Health And Wellness Day Event At Tropical Park
- September 24, 2009 - M-DCPS Family From Homestead To Be Featured On PBS Special
- September 23, 2009 - Three Miami-Dade Schools Make Blue Ribbon List Of Schools
- September 22, 2009 - ‘A Hip…A Hop…A Jump…A Walk In The Park’ Free Health, Wellness Event For Employees And Families
- September 21, 2009 - M-DCPS Coordinating Fundraising For Student’s Funeral Expenses and Family Needs
- September 18, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Takes A Stand Against Violence In The Community
- September 18, 2009 -Superintendent Of Schools Alberto Carvalho, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle And Community Leaders To Hold Press Conference
- September 15, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Hotline
- September 15, 2009 - Adult Classes and After School Activities at Coral Gables Senior High Cancelled
- September 15, 2009 - Coral Gables Senior High School Incident
- September 3, 2009 - Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial High School To Hold Badge Ceremony
August
- August 31, 2009 - Hit the Green for Education Golf Tournament - Save the Date - October 20, 2009
- August 27, 2009 - M-DCPS Principal Honored By Florida Art Educators Association
- August 27, 2009 - District’s Food Services Ends School Year With A Profit Of Nearly $1 Million
- August 24, 2009 - Miami-Dade’s Public Schools Welcome Students In Style
- August 23, 2009 - A Year Of Educational Opportunities Planned For Miami-Dade County Public Schools Students
- August 18, 2009 - Superintendent’s 2009-2010 Opening Of Schools Meeting
- August 14, 2009 - M-DCPS To Hold Back To School Rally At American Airlines Arena
- August 12, 2009 - M-DCPS 2009-2010 Back-To-School Tool Kit Now Online
- August 11, 2009 - Business Partners Invest In Miami-Dade County Public Schools Students
- August 6, 2009 - 18 Miami-Dade Schools Recognized By President Clinton For Creating ‘Healthy Schools’
- August 6, 2009 - Back to School Rally - BE ON TARGET: “Aim High for Student Success”
- August 5, 2009 - School Board Approves Contract Extension for Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho
July
June
- June 19, 2009 - New World School Of The Arts Student Musician Plays ‘America’s Music’ At the White House
- June 18, 2009 - Miami-Dade’s School Grades Get A Big Boost
- June 16, 2009 - Health Department Informs Miami-Dade County Public Schools Of Student Death From H1N1 Virus
- June 15, 2009 - Miami Beach Adult Center Remembers ‘World Refugee Day’
- June 11, 2009 - Robert Morgan Ed. Center Student Wins 2009 Congressional Art Competition
- June 10, 2009 - Fourteen Miami-Dade County Public Schools Make Newsweek’s List Of Top High Schools In The Nation
- June 10, 2009 - M-DCPS Provides Nutritious Meals To Students During The Summer
- June 5, 2009 - Check Presented To Success Academy ‘Graduates’ From North Miami Senior High
- June 4, 2009 - Check Presented To Miami Carol City Senior High Students Who Attended Success Academy Tutoring
- June 2, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Seeks Stakeholder Input To Develop Strategic Plan
- June 2, 2009 - Check Presented To Success Academy ‘Graduates’ At Miami Central Senior High School
- June 2, 2009 - M-DCPS Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) 2009 Summer Program
- June 1, 2009 - ACLU Zelda Glazer Civil Liberties Writing Competition Winners
- June 1, 2009 - 17 M-DCPS Students Named National Scholastic Art & Writing Award-Winners
May
- May 29, 2009 - Online Video Gallery Holds Recorded Messages From School Board Members
- May 28, 2009 - M-DCPS Students Continue To Make Impressive Achievement Gains On FCAT
- May 28, 2009 - Media Availability With Superintendent Carvalho To Discuss M-DCPS FCAT Results
- May 28, 2009 - M-DCPS to Have Revised Dismissal Times June 2-4, 2009
- May 22, 2009 - Check Presented To Success Academy ‘Graduates’ At Homestead Senior High School
- May 22, 2009 - Check Presented To Success Academy ‘Graduates’ At Miami Norland Senior High School
- May 22, 2009 - Miami Coral Park Senior High Named a Grammy® Foundation Signature School
- May 21, 2009 - Liberty City Elementary School’s FCAT Scores Soar
- May 20, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Is At Twitter.com
- May 19, 2009 - M-DCPS Honors Principal, Employees Of The Year At 4th Annual 'Eddies' Fete
- May 18, 2009 - Milam K-8 Center To Celebrate Cuban Independence Day May 19
- May 15, 2009 - M-DCPS, School Police To Honor MPACT Students
- May 15, 2009 - Miami-Dade Teacher Wins First Place In Federal Reserve Bank Lesson Plan Contest
- May 15, 2009 - Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School To Host Children’s Author
- May 15, 2009 - M-DCPS To Honor Outstanding Employees At ‘Eddies’ Ceremony
- May 14, 2009 - Record-Breaking Pilot Barrington Irving Tells Students To Live Out Their Dreams At Career Day
- May 13, 2009 - Capt. Barrington Irving To Speak To Students At Louverture Elementary
- May 12, 2009- M-DCPS Educator Appointed To Governor’s Council On Physical Fitness
- May 12, 2009 - Anita Marti Of Hialeah Senior High School Named Reading Coach Of The Year
- May 8, 2009 - M-DCPS Educators Honored as Reading Coach, Reading Leadership Team of The Year
- May 7, 2009 - Miami-Dade Students Show Improvement On FCAT Re-Takes
- May 6, 2009 - ‘I Can Do It, You Can Do It’ - President’s Active Lifestyle Award Presentation
- May 6, 2009 - M-DCPS To Hold First Technology Competition Day
- May 4, 2009 - M-DCPS Educators Gather To Discuss Marine Pilot Program
- May 4, 2009 - 2008-2009 Student Career Pathways Expo A Success
- May 4, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Opens Information Hotline To Assist Public With H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) Questions
- May 1, 2009 - M-DCPS Title I Administration To Hold Chess Championship This Weekend
April
- April 30, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Performance On FCAT Writing Continues On Upward Trend
- April 27, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Sends Flu Prevention Message To Parents, Staff
- April 27, 2009 - M-DCPS Educator Recognized As A 2009 International Educator Of The Year Honoree
- April 27, 2009 - Superintendent Carvalho Presents Check To Success Academy ‘Graduates’
- April 24, 2009 - M-DCPS and Miami-Dade College To Hold Student Career Expo
- April 23, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Offers Street Law Program
- April 22, 2009 - Student Express to take M-DCPS Students to Meet with Legislators in Tallahassee
- April 21, 2009 - M-DCPS Administrative Professionals Week Event
- April 20, 2009 - The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc.
- April 15, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools to Hold 2008-2009 Student Career Pathways Expo
- April 2, 2009 - Miami-Dade County Public Schools Observes 20th Annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Week
March
- March 27, 2009 - Three M-DCPS Students Awarded Scuba Certification Scholarships
- March 26, 2009 - Grammy Winner Nestor Torres Visits Miami-Dade County School Board Meeting; Advocates for Arts Funding
- March 26, 2009 - Family Involvement Festival At Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
- March 18, 2009 - M-DCPS, PTA/PTSA To Host ‘Get Informed, Get Involved Rally To Tally’ Miami Town Hall Meetings
- March 18, 2009 - Superintendent Carvalho, School Board Members Travel To ‘Rally In Tally’
- March 18, 2009 - Fundraising Event to Benefit Nine M-DCPS Schools
- March 18, 2009 - Ten M-DCPS Schools Recognized With Magnet Schools of America Merit Awards
- March 18, 2009 - M-DCPS and PTA/PTSA to Host Twilight Walk and Family Fun Night
- March 16, 2009 - Superintendent Carvalho Talks Education At The White House
- March 13, 2009 - Two M-DCPS Schools Among Global-Wide ‘World Math Day’ Winners
- March 13, 2009 - Bargaining Units Back Superintendent Carvalho’s Budget Plan
- March 13, 2009 - Robert Renick Educational Center To Hold Grand Opening, Dedication Ceremony For Greenhouse
- March 11, 2009 - Public Invited To Recommend Names For District’s First-Of-Its-Kind Justice High School
- March 11, 2009 - Miami-Dade Academy Of Finance Softball Tournament Fundraiser This Weekend
- March 10, 2009 - Miami-Dade School Board Reschedules Its March Meeting
- March 4, 2009 - Public Invited To Recommend Names For District’s First All-Magnet, ‘Green’ High School
February
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Moss Foundation’s Celebrity Golf Match To Raise Funds For M-DCPS
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Artist Romero Britto Creates Bears To Benefit M-DCPS
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Macy’s Spring Charity Event Benefits M-DCPS
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Public Invited to Recommend Names for New High School in North Miami
- Feb. 27, 2009 - Students Explore their Educational Options at the 2009 National College Fair
- Feb. 25, 2009 - Governor Crist Praises Miami-Dade County Public Schools Efforts To Balance Budget
- Feb. 25, 2009 - M-DCPS Students, Employees Raise $2.2m for United Way
- Feb. 23, 2009 - M-DCPS to Host the 55th Annual South Florida Regional Science and Engineering Fair Awards Ceremony
- Feb. 23, 2009 - Miami-Dade Academy of Finance To Hold Softball Tournament Fundraiser
- Feb. 23, 2009 - Coconut Palm K-8 Center to Receive Service Learning Grant from State Farm During Check Presentation Ceremony
- Feb. 20, 2009 - Patricia Fairclough Named M-DCPS Teacher Of The Year
- Feb. 19, 2009 - Two M-DCPS Teachers Win Excellence In Education Award
- Feb. 19, 2009 - School District’s Food Service Moves Into The Black
- Feb. 17, 2009 - Want To Go To College? National College Fair Comes To Miami Feb. 22
- Feb. 13, 2009 - M-DCPS Art Student Wins Coconut Grove Arts Festival Award
- Feb. 13, 2009 - Four Finalists Vie For Miami-Dade’s Teacher Of The Year Award
- Feb. 10, 2009 - Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho Unveils Plan To Preserve Educational Programs, Balance Budget, Avoid Layoffs
- Feb. 10, 2009 - M-DCPS Students Win Spots At Two Competitions: Odyssey Of The Mind State Finals, Ocean Science Bowl National Finals
- Feb. 5, 2009 - Statement Regarding UTD Lawsuit
- Feb. 4, 2009 - Five Miami-Dade County Public Schools Recognized In The College Board’s ‘AP Report To The Nation’
January
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