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CONTACT: Alberto M. Carvalho
305-995-4638

March 7, 2001


The Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel is sponsoring a project to encourage attendance and parental participation in Miami-Dade County Public Schools' prekindergarten programs.

In each of the district's six regions, the hotel and the Marriott Business Council will provide a pizza party for the prekindergarten class with the best attendance record from January through May. Teachers with the most parents attending training workshops will be rewarded with a certificate for a two-night stay at a Marriott Hotel.

Most professional educators believe that prekindergarten is crucial for success in school, particularly for economically disadvantaged children. They also believe that parental involvement is another key to educational success. By getting parents involved in their child's education in prekindergarten, educators hope their interest and involvement will continue through high school.

The Biscayne Bay Marriott Hotel is the "Dade Partner" of the school district's Division of Early Childhood Programs. Dade Partners is an award-winning program that encourages individuals, companies and organizations to support the public schools.

For more information, contact Marisel Elías-Miranda, Administrative Director, Division of Early Childhood Programs, at 305-995-7647.

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