Press Releases & Photo Galleries

THEATER ON ECOLOGY TEACHES ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

ACES 4th grade students had the opportunity to watch the theatrical performance "Sing Me the River" an Ecology presentation about caring for the environment and preservation of Florida's water ways. The event was held at the AACC and featured Amy Carol Webb. | Press Release

ACES Middle School Leadership Speaker Series Highlights

Aaron Davidson, CEO (NASL) North American Soccer League / VP Traffic Sports, Succeeding in Global Competition - Soccer as a Business and a Sport

ACES Leadership Speaker Series event featured Aaron Davidson, the CEO of NASL (the North American Soccer League) and VP of Traffic Sports. Mr. Davidson discussed "What it takes to succeed in today's Global Market." Read more....

ACES 7th Annual Career Day Captivates Students and Speakers

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) seventh annual Career Day was a huge success for students and guest speakers alike. Read more...

ACES Dwayne Wade Raffle Contest Raises Funds for Faith's Place for Autism

ACES held a school-wide fundraiser to benefit Faith's Place- an organization that provides scholarships to families with Autistic children to ensure that these children receive early intervention and much needed therapies. Read more...

2nd Annual Alumni Return Creates Remarkable Experience for ACES 8th Grade Students and Graduates

ACES held its 2nd Annual Alumni Return Day. Over seventy five alumni returned to ACES to see old friends and to catch-up with their former teachers. A panel of 4 speakers shared their high school experiences with ACES current 8th grade students. Read more...

DISNEY ARTIST TEACHES & ENCHANTS MIDDLE SCHOOL ART STUDENTS

Ms. Loiseau's Middle School Art class got an opportunity to meet and learn from Legendary Disney artist, Al Baruch. Read more...

THE CHOCOLATE LOUNGE FIELD TRIP TEACHES 4TH GRADERS LIFELONG HEALTHY EATING HABITS

Ms. Arrastias and Ms. Clark's 4th grade classes went on a field trip to the Chocolate Lounge for an educational luncheon. Read more...

WINTER SHOWCASE PERFORMANCE FEATURES ACES STUDENTS AT THE AVENTURA ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER

ACES students wowed audiences as they performed song, dance and drama acts in a special holiday show. Read more...

WHAT ONE SCHOOL IS DOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

NBC6 Holiday Season featured ACES in "What One Local School is Doing to Make a Difference."

As the holidays approach, there's a lot we can learn from our children and how they can impact the world. More...

ACES STUDENTS MASTER MATH COMPETITION

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) students participated in the Middlementary Math Bonanza Competitionon Saturday, November 20,2010 held at Miami Springs Senior High School. Read more...

MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CROSS CURRICULAR BEACH PROJECT

Aces students are learning about technology and nature through a cross curricular program. Read more...

ACES 2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR SENSATIONAL SUCCESS!

Students and families got their holiday shopping done early this year and found the perfect gifts at ACES 2nd annual Holiday Bazaar. Read more...

5th GRADE DICKINSON PARK FIELD TRIP EXPLORES ECOSYSTEM & SAVES A DOG'S LIFE

On the Jonathan Dickinson State Park Field Trip, ACES 5th grade students got an opportunity to explore the scrub ecosystem nature trails, observe specific plant adaptations and to canoe the scenic Loxahatchee River to discover the human impact on the fragile ecosystem. More...

STUDENTS RALLY TO SAY “NO TO DRUGS”

ACES and the City of Aventura teamed up to educate ACES students about the negative impact drugs have on one’s life.

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GRANDPARENTS & STUDENTS START THE DAY TOGETHER WITH BREAKFAST & BOOKS

ACES students and grandparents celebrated ACES 7th Annual Scholastic Book Fair "Books and Breakfast" event to honor reading literacy and family time together. More...

STORYBOOK CHARACTERS INVADE ACES!

Hundreds of Storybook Characters invaded Aventura City of Excellence School to kick-off the annual Scholastic Book Fair Fundraiser and special events.

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Theatre Teaches ACES Students about Social Issues and Bully Prevention

ACES 3rd, 4th and 5th grades participated in a field trip to see the musical play “Sticks and Stones” about social issues, bullying, and the appropriate behavior both in person and online. Read more...

BALLET COMES TO LIFE FOR STUDENTS

Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida performed a school presentation for ACES second grade students at the AACC. Students received a short lecture on the history of ballet, the postures that compose the dance and they discovered how a ballet dancer is trained. more...

Sept. 2010: THE NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH ACES!

Proud to announce its prestigious new partnership with the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), ACES recognized its first group of distinguished students.

ACES Builds Peace Through Leadership

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) 2010 Peace Day Program “Building Peace Through Leadership - Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders” was a remarkable experience that joined the Aventura Community together at the new Aventura Arts and Cultural Center (AACC). more...

Arbor Day 2010 Celebrates Trees!

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) and the City of Aventura  celebrated Arbor Day on April 29, 2010 to honor Aventura’s consistent regard and care for the natural environment. Read more...

Alumni Return Lunch Reunites ACES Students with Graduates

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) Student Government Association hosted its first Annual Alumni Return Luncheon. Read more

Aventura City of Excellence School’s Becca's Closet “Dress Drive” Helps Girls Attend Proms in Style

Aventura City of Excellence School, K-8th grade students are working very hard to make Becca's Closet “Prom Dress Drive” a huge success so that high school girls all over South Florida will be able to attend their proms in style. Read more...

ACES Goes Hollywood with the O-cademy Awards

Hollywood came to ACES when Mr. Ostrick's 7th grade Civics students’ engaged in a “Red Carpet” project designed to further students’ knowledge and understanding of the 27 Constitutional Amendments, while incorporating the movie magic glamour of HOLLYWOOD’S Academy Awards. Read more...

Stiff Competition at ACES 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee

Fourth and fifth grade students competed against peers in ACES 4th Annual Spelling Bee. Read more...

April, 2010 - Ecology Musical Performance Teaches Students About Water Preservation

ACES 4th grade students attended an In-School Ecology Field Trip featuring the theatrical performance of “Sing Me the River” with song weaver Amy Carol Webb. Read more...

ACES Eagles Boys Basketball Travel Team’s Impressive Season

Congratulations to the 2009 – 2010 ACES Middle School Boys Travel Basketball team and Coach Jacob Goldberg for winning the 2010 Dunk Basketball Charter League Championship on Saturday, March 20th! Read more

February, 2010 - ACES Students Demonstrate Competitive Edge in Competition

ACES students Jonas Shomorony, Arie Harinton, Dennise Boncea and Miguel Gonzalez participated in the highly competitive “Math Counts” Middle School Competition held on February 27th at the Kendall Community College. More

February, 2010 - ACES SGA Leads the Way in Haiti Relief Efforts

ACES Student Government Association (SGA), students, families, staff and the City of Aventura joined together in a countywide effort to aid Haitian victims. Read more

February, 2010 - Leadership Speaker Dennis Ratner Speaks on "Values that Lead to Success in any Economy"

ACES student and families had an opportunity to hear Dennis Ratner, owner of the Ratner Companies and 1,000 US Haircuttery's dynamic talk ... Read more

January, 2010 - Career Day Positively Impacts Students & Adults

Students and speakers alike took great pleasure in experiencing Aventura City of Excellence School’s, (ACES) sixth annual Career Day. Read more...

January, 2010 - Butterflies in Space

ACES was one of ten Florida Elementary Schools selected to participate in an International Space Station life science experiment. Read more...

December, 2009 - ACES and the Miami Dolphins Demonstrate "Commitment to Community Counts"

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES), Middle School Leadership Speakers Series reinforces values that lead to success by bringing “Leading Entrepreneurs and Authors” to ACES to educate, motivate and inspire students and families. More

December, 2009 - Students Demonstrate Science Savvy in ACES 3rd Annual Science Fair.

Science Teacher, Ms. Lindsey Cohen led ACES 7th grade class in its 3rd Annual Science Fair in December.

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November, 2009 - Veteran's Day
Intergenerational Learning Project

ACES Intergenerational Learning Program puts “Seniors First” through school-wide service learning projects and activities where students and seniors spend meaningful time together and both groups benefit from their shared experience together.
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November, 2009 - 8th Grade Students Get Real Career Experience

ACES students get hands-on experience in the world of business through 8th grade Career and Entrepreneurship classes in conjunction with Junior Achievement’s (JA) Business course. Read more...

November, 2009 - ACES Student Government Association Shapes Leaders for Tomorrow

ACES Student Government Association (SGA) shapes young leaders for tomorrow as students learn skills in working together to give back to their school and to their community. Read more...

October, 2009 - ACES Students Partner with Chicago School for Fall Project

Ms. Zachar's Kindergarten class read the The Fall Project story, which is about a class who collects and sends fall leaves to another Kindergarten class in a different part of the country where leaves do not change color.
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October 23,2009 - 7th Graders Adopt Sea Turtle & Web 2.0 Tech

Seventh graders have adopted a seven year old Loggerhead sea turtle, named FeeBee, as they learn to adopt Web 2.0 technology. Read more...

October 13, 2009 - ACES Students Replaced by Book Characters

ACES students traded places with their favorite story book characters wthis week to kick-off ACES annual Scholastic Book Fair event. Read more...

ACES Students Honor Red Ribbon Week's Message

Red Ribbon Week was celebrated October 25-29. The purpose of Red Ribbon Week was to share the important message to be drug free with ACES students, families and the community. Read more...

September 2009 - International Peace Day

The Art of Building Community and Peace Through Culture

ACES students spent weeks of preparation in anticipation of the annual International Peace Day event. Read more...

September 2009 - Strides for Safety

Aventura City of Excellence School, (ACES) September’s Safety Awareness Month educated students on how to prevent injuries, create safer environments and on how to take a proactive approach with safer behavior matters before injuries occur. More