2/21/25- Congratulations to Emely Alfonso and Zoey Perez whose work was accepted to the Countywide Exhibition. Emely made a wonderful landscape, and Zoey created a beautiful mixed media jellyfish. Great work. 

2/13/25- Congratulations to Evelyn Margesson, 7th grade and Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, 5th grade; both made it to the Annual Impressions in Watercolor Show. This is a very prestigious show, and it is an honor just to have your work accepted to it! 

1/17/25- Although November and December were not filled with much news for the art program, January has started out with an explosion of good tidings. Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, 5th Grade, and Evelyn Margesson, 7th Grade both won 2nd place in their categories in the Baynanza Sticker and Poster Contest. Baynanza is a yearly event that celebrate our beautiful Biscayne Bay. An event will take place in February in which Evelyn and Ariana will be honored and awarded their prizes. 

Additionally, Evelyn Margesson had her wonderful collage image accepted to the Black History Month Exhibition at the School Board Building located downtown. Congratulations Evelyn, you're really having a great year!

Furthermore, 5th Graders and Middle Schoolers worked together to create wonderful banners for the SECME Competition. The banner competition is part of a school wide effort to participate in the District SECME Festival and Olympiad which celebrates Science, Engineering, Chemistry and Mathematics. Mrs. Botana and Mrs. Kramer work very hard to get out school ready for the event. Thank you to Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, Emely Alfonso, Ariella Puron, Zoe Perez, Luciana Chavez-Torres, Leah Acosta, Leonor Jimenez and Helen Aguilar for their amazing effort in creating the banners. 

1/21/25-EvelynMargesson, 7th Grade, is having a great January. She has won Third Place in the Pincrest Garden Environmental Art Contest. This year's theme was to depict a local person who has contributed to the improvement of South Florida. Evelyn's picture represents the contribution of Nick Katz who helped create a skate board park in Miami.

10/25/24- Fifth Grader Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez has done it again! She is the winner of the "Attendance Matters" poster contest. Amazing, two wins in one month! I am very proud of her!

10/20/24- Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, 5th Grade has been announced as one of the winners and finalist of the 2024 Values Matter Poster Contest. This year was the 10th anniversary of the educational movement, and the posters had to reflect the celebration of this wonderful event. Ariana will be receiving a prize later this year! 

8/115/24- Welcome back everyone and get ready to make some great artwork! We are looking forward towards another great year of accomplishments, awards, fun and beautiful pictures. Last year was a great year; we won lots of contests and had many students receive awards and shows and exhibitions!  I am certain that 2024-2025 will be just as amazing. Students remember to bring your materials and be ready to work on day one! Welcome back everyone!

6/4/24- We are not done yet! Just coming in at the finish line is Veronica Moriyon with a terrific honor. She has won 2nd place in the "Kids Tag Art" competition! This contest was for students to design a license plate for the state of Florida. Veronica received a great prize bag delivered by our very own Art Supervisor Mabel Morales. The school will also be receiving $1,000.00 in art supplies of our choice. Awesome job Veronica!

5/29/30- Today was our annual end of the year art club celebration and awards party. Everyone in art club received a medal for their participation in the club. It must always be remembered that the students that make up the art club are chosen for their outstanding ability and work. To be selected to the art club is an honor in itself. Like previous years, one student is chosen as the "Art Club Superstar" and this year it was Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez. She gave it her all and participated in almost every competition, show and contest. She won many prizes throughout the year and truly had an amazing streak of accomplishments. Congratulations Ariana!

5/16/24- Ariana continues her amazing year! She was invited to the Feeding South Florida Reception Dinner and Awards Ceremony where she was given 1st place in her division. It was a wonderful even for a great cause and even Ms Belinda Camba attended! Way to go Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez!

4/26/24-Ariana Pupo-Rodríguez received her recognition and reward at Miami-Dade College. There was lots of food and prizes and Ariana got to take her picture home in a beautiful frame. 

4/19/24-Well Ariana has done it again! She is having a tremendous year. She has garnered 2nd place in the Amigos for Kids: No Excuse for Child Abuse Poster Contest. There will be an awards ceremony on April 26th at Miami Dade College West Campus. Congratulations to Ariana.

4/16/24- The Award Ceremony for the Ocean Bank Art Of Found Objects took place at Miami-Dade College's Hialeah Campus. Both Alice Nodarse and Evelyn Margesson were on hand to receive their award for winning the Grand Prize. It was a great night!

4/12/24- The Countywide Exhibit opening reception took place today. Here is Olivia Barrios in 2nd grade with her artwork. Great job! 

4/12/24-Congratulations to Emily Rivero and Caitlyn Torres in Mrs. Romay's Class. Their work was accepted to the annual Museum Education Show. 

4/11/24-Congratulations to Isabella Miranda and Ariana Pupo-Rodrguez in 4th grade, as well as Melany Espinosa in 5th Grade. All three had their work accepted to the Haitian Heritage Exhibition. Their work will be on display at the School Board Building. 
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4/4/24- Congratulations to Evelyn Margesson and Alice Nodarse in 6th and 7th grade. Their collaboration with "found objects" was accepted to the Ocean Bank Exhibit and Silent Auction. The reception is April 16th at 5:30 pm at Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus. UPDATE!! The picture entered has won the Grand Prize in the Middle School Category!! Awesome!

4/1/24- This year the Miami Marlins hosted the Opening Day Art Contest. Three of our students had their work on display and two of them were awarded prizes. Angie Abreu in 3rd grade had her work on view for the fans, as well as Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, 4th grade and Melany Espinosa, 5th Grade. Melany was a runner-up and was award a signed baseball bat! Ariana was the grand prize winner and received a Marlins jersey with her name on it! It was a fantastic day!  

4/1/24-Congratulations to Alice Nodarse in 7th grade, she has won the annual Youth Crime Watch poster contest for the 2nd time!! Wow, great job!

3/13/24- Mrs. Romay's 3rd Grade class got to go on a fieldtrip to the museums at the University of Miami on Wednesday. While there, students first go to visit the Kislak Collection comprising of artifacts, maps and other interesting historical items. After a fun lunch students got to tour the Lowe Art Museum and saw a variety of artwork, glasswork, and painting. 

3/11/24- Congratulation to Carly Morales in 5th Grade. Her work was accepted to the "Dreamscapes" exhibit and will be on display to travelers at the MIA Gallery. 

3/1/24- On Friday, fourth graders Isabella Miranda, Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez and 5th grader Veronica Moriyon were on hand at Denny's in Coral Gables to attend the annual Dental Association Poster Contest Awards Breakfast. It was a very awesome morning and our fabulous students received great prizes and had grand slam breakfasts. Even our wonderful Principal, Mrs. Riera attended, and she was very proud of our students.

3/1/24- Congratulations to 2nd grader Olivia Barrios and 3rd grader Bridget Barbosa, both had their artwork accepted to the Annual County wide Exhibit. This is a very prestigious show and Bridget had two pictures selected! The opening reception will be on April 12 from 6-8pm at the Bakehouse Art Complex. 

2/1/24- Congratulations to 4th graders Isabella Miranda and Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez.  Their work was on display at the Impressions in Watercolor exhibition. There was music, food, awards and fun for everyone. It was a great night. 

'2/20/24- Congratulations to 4th Graders Isabella Miranda, Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez, and 5th Grader Veronica Moriyon. Their work received honors at the South Florida Dental Associations yearly poster contest. This year's them was "Keeping the Cavity Monsters Away".  Veronica Moriyon received an Honorable Mention and Isabella Miranda place 2nd! Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez;s drawing won 1st place! Awesome job students! I'm very proud of you all.

12/20/23- Congratulations to Angie Abreu in 3rd grade. Her beautiful drawing of Horace Pippen was accepted into the districts Black History Month Exhibition. 

12/18/23- Congratulations to Niovis Saavedra for receiving her award from the Food Departments' HIspanic Heritage Poster contest. 

12/8/23- Congratulations to both Isabella Miranda and Ariana Pupo-Rodriguez in 4th grade for having their wonderful paintings accepted to the annual Impression in Watercolor Exhibition. This is Isabella's 2nd time in two years in which her work has been accepted to this prestigious exhibition. 

12/1/23-Congratulations to David Brito in 6th Grade. His artwork was accepted to this years Steam Expo Exhibition. This years them was "Space is The Place".  David made a collage with paper that captured the "soap dispersal affect" in a liquid acrylic medium.