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INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS OF SOUTH FLORIDA (ISSF)

ISSF's MISSION

ISSF's Mission is to share information between Administrators of Independent Schools in South Florida, to promote the welfare of nonpublic schools before the public, to reward students and provide them with opportunities for educational competitions, to monitor education legislation and to provide opportunities for continuing education and Teacher Certification to its member schools' Faculty and Administrators. 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ISSF will be limiting our 2020-2021 Programs and Events.  Please click the button below to register for both our "Leadership Series" and our "Star Awards" event.
GUIDE TO THE CORONAVIRUS
The Center for Disease Control has published an interim guidance report for US Childcare Programs and K-12 Schools regarding COVID-19. Below is a link to the CDC with Coronavirus information relating to preparing for and responding to the Coronavirus.  As needed, the CDC will continue to post updates on their site.  We recommend for everyone to stay informed.
 
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/guidance-for-schools.html
COVID-19 SITUATION
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented all of us with very difficult, unpredictable, and trying times. All ISSF schools are working very hard in order to provide their students with a variety of learning options, We are all transitioning to a temporary new way of teaching and learning.  The priority of all ISSF schools is to keep their school community safe.  This includes students, parents and faculty.

To find out about your school's policies and procedures for reopening the 2020-2021 School Year, please go directly to the school's website.
ARVA MOORE PARKS
A friend of the ISSF, Arva Moore Parks, a towering Miami figure who gave shape to the city’s saga as a historian and who fought fiercely as a preservationist to save many of its most iconic landmarks, has died. Among the architectural and historic treasures that Parks helped save are the Biltmore Hotel and the Venetian Pool in Coral Gables, the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami and the Miami Marine Stadium. Parks died Sunday at home in Miami’s Shenandoah neighborhood. She was 81.
MAY SHE REST IN PEACE.
Arva was the guest speaker at our ISSF Meeting on January 9, 2020 at the Coral Gables Museum. She's pictured here with a few of. our ISSF Board Members.

 Middle School
​Geography Bee 

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 19th Annual "MIDDLE SCHOOL Geography Bee" which was held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the Coral Gables Women's Club.  
1st Place:  BELEN JESUIT PREP SCHOOL
2nd Place: ST. THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
3rd Place:  EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL

High School
Geography Bee

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 19th Annual "HIGH SCHOOL Geography Bee" which was held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Coral Gables Women's Club.
1st Place:  CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
2nd Place: MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
3rd Place:  JESHIVA HIGH SCHOOL
EMail:
executivedirector@issfschools.org
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Mailing Address:
ISSF
Teri Logan, J.D.
Executive Director
200 N.W. 109th Ave.
Miami, Fl.  33172
305-962-0299

ISSF GENERAL MEETING

Our 2nd General ISSF Meeting, which was held at the Coral Gables Museum, was extremely educational. 
The renowned historian, preservationist and author, Arva Moore Parks, gave members a wonderful presentation on the history of Coral Gables.  They also took a tour of the historically protected Coral Gables Museum and enjoyed spectacular Artwork by Artists Rafael Barrios and Maria Cristina Carbonell.
Enjoy the slideshow with photos taken during this event:

ISSF Membership

Take advantage of all the benefits that ISSF offers! If you represent a nonpublic school accredited by a FAANS-recognized Accrediting Association and/or SACS/AdvancEd, and your school is located in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach or Monroe Counties, we encourage you to become an ISSF Member by completing the Membership Form below. 

ISSF "BY-LAWS"

 2019-2020
ISSF Calendar​

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ISSF offers numerous programs for professional development. These may include a Writing Institute and other programs of educational interest for Administration and Faculty Professional Development.

The two General Meetings each year are held at various locations throughout our community.  During these meetings, Speaker presentations are followed by private tours of the venue. These visits provide Administrators with knowledge of the venue for possible student field trips.
LEADERSHIP SERIES
Various seminars are offered annually to Administrators and Teachers from ISSF Member Schools. These seminars take place at MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL. They feature outstanding presenters in their field. The Leadership Series offers opportunities for advanced professional learning and/or in-service credit for Administrators and Teachers.
LINK TO FREE ISSF WEBINAR ON THE TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR FLORIDA EDUCATORS:
http://bit.ly/floridaeducatorwebinar