Back To School Events Around Miami

MIAMI, FL — With the opening of school just a few weeks away for Miami area students, a number of organizations are holding back to school events. Patch has compiled a list of events that you may want to check out. For more information contact the event organizers directly.

See also Miami-Dade County School Calendar 2017-18: First Day Of School, Vacations, Conferences

Here is what’s coming up around the Miami area. Patch will update this list as more events are sent in so check back often. (Sign up for our free Daily Newsletters and Breaking News Alerts for the Miami Patch.)

Key Biscayne

The Village of Key Biscayne will host the Back to School Summer Jam on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call Shanika at 786-597-3455 or Shownda at 786-873-2303.

The event is focused on making sure that all children and their families are enrolled in meaningful programs this academic school year.

Highlights of the event include:

• Barbecue
• FUN Games for the entire family
• Giveaways – Uniforms, shoes

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Miami

The Back to School Event in Allapattah takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 12 at Juan Pablo Duarte Park, 2800 NW 17 Avenue.

The event features free book bags, free haircuts, a super hero photo booth along with free drinks and food. Bring the entire family to enjoy this annual event with Commissioner Wifredo "Willy" Gort.

The 3rd Annual Backpacks and Supplies Giveaway Event will be hosted by Miami-Dade School Board Member Lubby Navarro along with U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, State Rep. Jeanette M. Nuñez and State Rep. Jose Felix Diaz on Sat. Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at Felix Varela Senior High School, 15255 SW 96th Street.

One free backpack with supplies will be given to each child in grades K-12 while but only while supplies last. Every child must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call School Board Member Lubby Navarro's office at 305-995-1334.

The Backpack Giveaway Event will take place on Sat. Aug. 12 at from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Shenandoah Branch Library, 2111 SW 19th Street. Each child in grades K-8 will receive one backpack while supplies last.

This event is hosted by Miami-Dade School Board Member Mari Tere Rojas and Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez.

Miami Gardens

The Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day Presented by Sunshine Health kicks will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 12 at the Betty T Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th Street. Get ready for back to school with free haircuts and free backpacks with school supplies.

Plus, enjoy games and entertainment, bounce houses, face painters, food trucks and free health screenings. There's also a free youth football clinic and concussion seminar presented by USA football.

Triggers to Triumph Family Fun Day will be held at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th Street on Sunday Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The event features live performance, a backpack giveaway, rugby game, kickball tournament, a free drink and free entry.

Back 2 School Jam takes place on Friday Aug. 18 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Rolling Oaks Park, 18701 NW 17th Avenue. This event also features a free backpack giveaway while supplies last. You'll find food trucks, music, karaoke and dancing at this family event.

For more information, email publicaffairs@miamigardens-fl.gov or call 305-914-9070.

Other Back To School Happenings

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will open its doors to more than 350,000 students on Monday, Aug. 21. The district has created a new “Back-to-School Tool Kit” to help parents and students have a smooth transition back to school.

The tool kit, which includes videos, has been updated with information about registration and vaccination requirements, school hours, transportation, important dates, and school safety. Families can also find information about various academic programs, diploma options, before and after-school care, testing, free and reduced-priced meals, as well as policies regarding their child’s education.

Click here to access the toolkit in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole.

McDonald's “Cash for the Classroom” Contest. Local Teachers in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties can win $1,000 in funds for their classrooms. Hosted by McDonald’s of South Florida, this is the first ever “Cash for the Classroom” Contest to celebrate the back-to-school season and reward three local teachers who demonstrate exceptional efforts in furthering students’ education with a $1,000 prize for classroom supplies. The contest is open Aug. 9 through Sept. 25 to teachers with kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms.

“We are very excited to host this 'Cash for the Classroom' contest for the first
year as a way to highlight our extraordinary teachers and the impact they make
on children’s education,” said Melissa Montes, a local McDonald’s owner and operator.

“We understand sometimes educators might invest their own dollars for school
supplies for the programs they believe in," she explained. "This contest is a way to help support
classrooms with the funds they need, as well as recognize the significant work
these exceptional teachers do every day in our schools.”

Eligible South Florida teachers are invited to enter the contest by
submitting a video, letter, art project to highlight how they are making an educational impact and what they would do with the $1,000 prize. Three teachers will win $1,000 each. All submissions can be
emailed to CashForClassroom@ThinkBSG.com and are due by Sept. 25.

A panel of judges will review the contest submissions, and the three winners will be selected based on their creativity and how the teacher is making a difference in their classroom. No purchase is necessary. Contest entry is free, but submissions must be from a licensed teacher for grades kindergarten through 12th grade in one of the three South Florida counties.

Photo by Paul Scicchitano