FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 1, 2010

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

Fourteen M-DCPS teachers, schools administrators, staff, parents, OfficeMax and Adopt-A-Classroom officials and interested citizens

A Day Made Better” Surprise
Winning teachers will be surprised with an award and $1,000 in school supplies as part of the “A Day Made Better” national school advocacy campaign.

Tuesday October 5
9:45 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.

South Hialeah Elementary, 265 E. 5th St., Hialeah
M.A. Milam K - 8 Center, 6020 W. 16th Av., Hialeah
Hialeah Gardens Elementary, 9702 N.W. 130th St., Hialeah Gardens
Pine Lake Elementary, 16700 S.W. 109th Av., Miami
Phyllis R. Miller Elementary, 840 N.E. 87th St., Miami
Liberty City Elementary, 1855 N.W. 71st St., Miami
Caribbean Elementary, 11990 S.W. 200th St., Miami
Citrus Grove Middle, 2153 N.W. 3rd St., Miami
Norma Butler Bossard Elementary, 15950 S.W. 144th St., Miami
Earlington Heights Elementary, 4750 N.W. 22nd Av., Miami
Madison Middle, 3400 N.W. 87th St., Miami
Brentwood Elementary, 3101 N.W. 191st St., Miami
North County Elementary, 3250 N.W. 207th St., Miami
Natural Bridge Elementary, 1650 N.E. 141st St., Miami

Research indicates that teachers spend $1,000 out-of-pocket annually on essential classroom supplies. OfficeMax and Adopt-A-Classroom founded “A Day Made Better” to lead the fight against teachers having to spend their own money on classroom supplies. The winning teachers were nominated by their principals for demonstrating passion, dedication and innovation in the classroom. For more information, visit:  http://adaymadebetter.com .