M-DCPS Receives Grant from Target for Family Involvement Day, Sept. 3

MIAMI — Miami-Dade County Public Schools today announced a partnership with Target stores in recognition of its efforts to build strong relationships with families to promote student success.  The Target grant will support Family Involvement Day, September 3, 2008, when schools throughout the District will collaborate with their PTAs and community members to make families feel welcome in their schools. The goal is to build family partnerships and PTA membership.

School Board Chair Agustin J. Barrera and Superintendent Rudy Crew have been invited to celebrate Family Involvement Day at Riverside Elementary School with its principal, Sharon M. Lopez; Miami-Dade County Council of PTAs/PTSAs president, Mindy Gould; and Riverside’s PTA president, Lenia Cardenas. Riverside is located at 1190 S.W. 2nd St., Miami.

Other schools participating in Family Involvement Day include:

1. Blue Lakes Elementary, 9250 S.W. 52nd Terr., Miami — Principal Aida Marrero
2. Joella C. Good Elementary, 6350 N.W. 188th Terr., Hialeah — Principal Lizette O Halloran
3. David Lawrence K-8 Center, 1500 Bay Vista Blvd., North Miami — Principal Bernard Osborn
4. Frank C. Martin K-8 Center, 14250 Boggs Dr., Miami — Principal Pamela F. Brown
5. Morningside Elementary, 6620 N.E. 5th Ave., Principal Kathleen John-Louissaint
6. North Glade Elementary, 5000 N.W. 177th St., Opa-locka — Principal Thomas W. Frederick
7. Dr. Gilbert L. Porter Elementary, 15851 S.W. 112th St., Miami — Principal Raul Gutierrez
8. Eugenia B. Thomas K-8 Center, 5950 N.W. 114th Ave., Miami — Principal Mayra B. Falcon
9. Vineland K-8 Center, 8455 S.W. 119th St., Miami — Principal Maryann MacLaren
10. Dr. Edward L. Whigham Elementary, 21545 S.W. 87th Ave., Miami — Principal Maria Garcia
11. Palmetto Middle School, 7351 S.W. 128th St., Miami — Principal Lisa Noffo
12. Miami Coral Park Senior High, 8865 S.W. 16th St., Miami — Principal Nicholas Jacangelo

This grant is part of ongoing efforts by Target to strengthen families and communities throughout the country. Since opening its doors in 1962, Target has given 5 percent of its income to organizations that support education, the arts, social services and volunteerism.

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