On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, become a Principal for a Day as part of the Principal TODAY tradition at Miami-Dade County Public Schools that connects businesses with schools and students.
Principal TODAY is an annual tradition of business community leaders visiting our schools to support public education. The program was designed to build long-term business/school partnerships that will benefit our students.
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Our Mission
Increase understanding and awareness between schools, business and the wider community
Promote the great work that schools do
Provide business and community leaders with first-hand and current experiences of schools
Enable school principals to develop on-going relationships with leaders from other spheres
Increase opportunities for schools and the community to work together in mutually beneficial ways.
Suggested Activities
We strongly encourage the school principal and partner to talk prior to the visit to discuss and plan specific activities for the day.
Visit and/or teach a class
Review daily attendance reports
Attend a faculty meeting
Work with cafeteria workers as they prepare the day’s meal
Give the morning announcements over the P.A. system
Meet with the student council and/or student clubs
Meet with volunteers and/or representatives of the PTA/PTSA
Visit a choice or magnet program
Visit an elective class (band, choir, art, drama, etc.)