Southwood Middle School - 2018 winner of the Village of Palmetto Bay’s Earth Day Art

Congratulations Southwood Middle School.

Our area schools - Southwood Middle in this specific case- continue to make our Palmetto Bay Community Proud!

Palmetto Bay congratulates Southwood Principal Raul Garcia

Southwood Middle School - honoring Principal Raul Garcia for a job well - ongoing.  Its not a job well done, as he remains hard at work with Team Southwood!

The teachers, parents, staff and students know they have someone very special as principal of Southwood. They set up a proclamation recognition today, Monday, December 4, 2017, for their Principal Raul Garcia who was surprised to be an honoree as well as a presenter today at the 6th grade honor roll awards.

Well Principal Garcia is on our Palmetto Bay Honor Roll!  Special thank you to Mrs Jenifer Berse, Art Magnet for the set up!

Pictured above, from Far left- Nicholas Cameron, Lead Magnet Teacher, 

Mayor Eugene Flinn, Principal Raul Garcia, Colondria Williams, AP, 

Rhonyce. Hall, Counselor,  Sonia Alvarez, Counselor

Palmetto Bay congratulates Principal Garcia for leading our Southwood Community! #ItTakesAVillage

Southwood has always been special to our family.  Alexandra was one of the first students of the school.  Daughters Katherine and Meredith also attended Southwood for their middle school years.

Southwood and its streak of "A" Ratings is a big part of what makes Palmetto Bay such a great place to live, work, play and be educated.

TONIGHT! Festival Under The Stars - Family time in Palmetto Bay - Friday, Nov 3rd - 6 - 9 PM

Southwood Festival Under the Stars tonight!

SUPER excited to announce we will have an amazing chance drawing at Festival Under the Stars.  Who wants tickets to DISNEY, SEA WORLD AND AQUATICA?????  Yes please! 🙋‍♂️🙋

Each drawing entry will receive a small gift, AND those who purchase 5 Disney entries at a time will also get a Southwood T-shirt!

Make sure to get your entries in before 8pm at the event. 

The entry prices are as follows:

DISNEY (4 one-day park hopper tickets)

$15 per chance

SEA WORLD - (4 one-day tickets)

$10 per chance

AQUATICA- (4 one-day tickets)

$5 per chance

Best of luck to everyone!

Link to prior post: October 24, 2017, Festival Under The Stars - Family time in Palmetto Bay - Friday, Nov 3rd - 6 - 9 PM  -  A great event to enjoy with the entire family

Notice of Public Hearing Miami-Dade County Public Schools - proposed renaming for Southwood Middle School

PLEASE NOTE: this notice/action regarding any proposed name change is generated entirely by the Miami-Dade County School Board.  This has NOT been requested or initiated by the Village of Palmetto Bay.

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools has given notice regarding a public hearing on a proposed renaming for Southwood Middle School.

The public hearing will be held at Southwood Middle School's Auditorium, located at 16301 SW 80th Avenue, Miami, Florida, at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. 

The name and telephone number of the representative of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools who may be contacted for further information regarding the proposed renaming is: Mr. Raul F. Garcia, 305-251-5361

Festival Under The Stars - Family time in Palmetto Bay - Friday, Nov 3rd - 6 - 9 PM

A great event to enjoy with the entire family. 

FREE admission.   
Unlimited activity bracelets are $10 until 10/27 or $15 if purchased at the event.

Food Trucks, student Performances, Rides, Silent Auction. Join us at Ludovici Park.

You're invited!
Fun, Family, Friends and Food Trucks!
Admission is FREE

#southwoodmiddleschool #mdcps #foodtruck #palmettobay #festivalunderthestars #southwoodsuperstars

Southwood PTSA - Great School/great team. I am looking to work with them again this year.

A step toward returning to post storm normalcy in Palmetto Bay - The Southwood PTSA held its meeting - which Hurricane Irma forced a rescheduling. My daughters may have graduated, but I remain a card carrying member of the Southwood PTSA.  I participated in the Tuesday, 9/26/2017 PTSA and magnet booster meetings.  My contribution to these meetings included issues relating to the traffic, difficulties picking up due to storm debris and fundraisers.  The PTSA meeting included an election to fill an open seat and alternate position of the EESAC (I remember by service for a term on EESAC at Coral Reef Elementary) CLICK HERE to reach the Southwood PTSA page for more information. 

Our community is made strong by the efforts of the PTSAs - parents, teachers and students working together to strength our schools.  I enjoy every chance I get to work with groups such as PTAs/PTSAs.  Thank you for the invitation to attend - AND - participate!Village Council Member Larissa Siegel Lara also participated as we separately toured the various individual magnet meetings going on during this very busy and most productive evening.

 

The talent at this school is outstanding - and an "A Rated" school, keeping with its strong tradition of excellence.  Congratulations to Principal Raul Garcia and team including and Assistant Principals Calondria Williams and Daniel Alvarez.

(above) PTSA President Fatima Chaiken leads an outstanding group.  And of course, its always fun to see some memories from the past - I found a photo of my daughter as part of the Drama Magnet display (below).  She is now a freshman away at college.

Good luck to the Students, teachers, parents and administration of Southwood Middle. I look forward to working with you again this year!

"Human Trafficking & Safety Conference For Tweens, Teens & Adults" workshop held at Southwood Middle

Thank you to Jean Tong, Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava, Southwood Administration & Southwood PTSA for the Human Trafficking presentation held on Thursday, January 19, 2017.  This is an important topic.

Southwood's PTSA promoted this "Human Trafficking & Safety Conference For Tweens, Teens & Adults" workshop in order to teach participants how to identify and understand victims of human trafficking while highlighting available resources. A great presentation. 

We need to continue to act like a village, and watching out for all our village children. 

Above: Jean Tong-Noon from Thread of Life International organization,
Tony Sparks, Phantom Rescue, BCC Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava,
Southwood AP Calondria Williams, Mayor Eugene Flinn,
Council Member Larrissa Siegel Lara & Southwood PTSA's Fatima Castillo

Please be sure to participate in at least one of these events when held. Victims of Human Trafficking are stolen from all areas, all economic levels, in many different ways. 

Jean Tong-Noon is available to speak before any groups - please contact her by contacting Thread of Life International via email at Threadoflifeintl@gmail.com.

Tony Sparks, Phantom Rescue was a valued participant.  View more information at https://www.phantomrescue.org/

See prior post: Important forum - "The What, Where, and Why of Human Trafficking" Forum - Wed., 9/14 - Pinecrest Gardens
More photos from this 1/19/2017 event:

 

Community Event - Southwood Middle School PTA will host its 2nd Annual Festival of the Arts at the school in Palmetto Bay on December 9, 2016 from 4:00-7:00 PM

Support Southwood Middle School PTA - and have a great time with your children.

Southwood Middle School PTA will host its 2nd Annual Festival of the Arts at the school in Palmetto Bay on December 9, 2016 from 4:00-7:00 PM. 

Festival of the Arts is an event that showcases Southwood’s fabulous visual and performing arts magnet programs while also providing students and the community with fun entertainment. In addition to the magnet demonstrations, students may enjoy unlimited playtime on many inflatable rides, meet with a variety of community vendors, listen to a professional DJ spin some tunes and rock out with Southwood Middle School’s Rock Band. 

COSTS:  Wristbands will be sold for $15.00 at the school on the day of the event, which covers entrance to the event and unlimited access to all rides and programs. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase.

Please note that elementary school students will not be admitted into the event without a parent or guardian present.  Parents/legal guardians must sign a Participation Waiver, permitting their child/children to participate.

For more information, please send an e-mail to  southwoodptsa@gmail.com or Cindy Medina at cindytheveg@gmail.com.

Photos of the Day - Coral Reef Elementary & Southwood Middle - First day photos

Traffic prevented me from getting to all our area schools today, opening day.  I will get by and stay active with our schools. 

Alexandra and I wish everyone a happy, safe and successful school year.  We all are proud of our public and private schools here in Palmetto Bay.  Student performance off the charts, performing arts, magnets, and participation in and with our community.  One again, we look forward to another year of our students, teachers and administrators making the Palmetto Bay community proud.

The day started with daughter Meredith heading off to begin her senior year at Palmetto HS.

Coral Reef photos above - with the CRE Team: Principal Guerra, AP Pierre-Louis & Counselor Serota and greeting Madeleine (Photo credit: Ryan Baldwin).  The Baez family regularly bikes to CRE. 

Miami-Dade Public School Police officer with members of our Palmetto Bay Policing unit - keeping it safe.  Southwood Principal Raul Garcia saw to it that the talent of Southwood rocked their way to a big first day kick off - members of the Southwood Middle Rock Group (below).

I always enjoy the first day - the big smiles - from parents as they drop their young students off for the new year.  On the less happy side: The Summer traffic holiday is over.  We are back to school in session commuting. 

Please drive carefully and be patient. 

Very truly yours,

Eugene Flinn, Mayor
Palmetto Bay