FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, National PTA leaders, the Miami HEAT, Miami HEAT Mascot “Burnie” and Curious George, Borinquen Health Mobile, State Attorney’s Office, Miami-Dade County Public Schools students and their parents

Back-to-School Rally – Jumpstart Student Success
The Rally will provide parents and their school-age children with information and resources that will prepare them for student success in the new school year.
                         
Book bags filled with TARGET school supplies will be given out – while they last! The Parent Academy and National PTA’s partners will distribute new books to every student attending the Rally.

Friday, August 20
3 p.m. – 8 p.m.

American Airlines Arena
601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33132

Parking in the AmericaAirlines Arena’s garage is $3

More than 50 partnering organizations, including M-DCPS, will engage the families in interactive learning activities and provide them with free resources.

The Parent Academy and the National PTA Urban Family Engagement Initiative present the event. TARGET is the signature sponsor, and Verizon Thinkfinity is the participating sponsor.

Anne Thompson, Director, The Parent Academy and Office of Parental Involvement, at 305-995-1233 or Barbara Biggart, Teacher/Counselor, The Parent Academy, at 305-995-7326 or 305-776-7020 (cell)