Bartow, Florida -- The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) announced the 2012 Florida School-Related Employee of the Year. This year, the distinct honor goes to Norma Reyes, an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) paraprofessional at Purcell Elementary in Polk County.

Lakeland, FL – Florida Dance Theatre announces its hosting of its annual Summer Youth Dance Camp starting July 16, 2012.

Students ages 6-10, are welcome to participate in ballet, hip hop, acting, art and more.

Camp is divided into three sessions that are each one week long.

Session dates are as follows:

• July 16 – 20
• July 23 – 27
• July 30 – August 3

Students can sign up for one, two, or three weeks. Each week ends with a performance by the students that is open to family and friends.

Lakeland, Florida-- Kids ages six - 12 can dig deep during the third Dirt Day event from 9 - 11 a.m. next Saturday, May 19.

Parks and Natural Resources presents "Dirt Days" to teach children that "What you grow! It matters."

Saturday's event showcases Master Gardener Miss Ginger, who will teach the first 30 attendees all about the importance of worms in one's garden. 

Afterwards, the children will plant Cypress trees along the shoreline of Banana Lake Park, and even do some fishing.