South Florida families stay true to their school
Who says South Florida doesn't have roots? When school starts Monday, some of the kids showing up in their trendy new Hollister skirts and Bratz backpacks will be the third or even fourth generations of their families to walk those same hallowed halls. For such a transient place, tradition is strong -- and everywhere.

The Bell family Three generations of the Bell family have attended R.R. Moton Elementary School in Perrine. Read their story

The Binker family Bonnee Binker's brood take same path: Howard Drive Elementary, F.C. Martin Sixth-Grade Center, Palmetto Middle School, Miami Palmetto Senior and Miami Dade College. Read their story

The Bruno family Sharon Bruno's daughter is following in her footsteps at Miami Coral Park High. Read their story

The Bryant family The branches of Terri Bryant's extended family tree stretch through a few South Florida school campuses. Read their story

The Espinosa family Twenty-five years ago Lisa Espinosa started kindergarten at Immaculate Conception School in Hialeah. This year she will bring her daughter Nicole. Read their story

The Evans family The Evans family should take out a mortgage on the Epiphany Catholic School in Southwest Miami-Dade. Fifteen of its members have gone there, first through eighth grades, since 1959. Read their story

The Garcia-Vidal family Stephen Garcia-Vidal attended Everglades K-8 Center in Westchester, starting in 1971. He's pleased that his son, Matthew, 7, attends Everglades K-8 as well. Read their story

The Hibbitt family It's hard to think how Deborah Hibbitt's family could have more ties to Miami Springs Senior High School. Read their story

The Koch family Herman Koch moved down from New York when he was in the fourth grade and attended Kenwood Elementary in East Kendall. His son Christopher now attends the school.. Read their story

The Lizano family Lisa Lizano and her daughters share a love for Stirrup Elementary School in Sweetwater and an inspirational teacher. Read their story

The Menga family Paul Menga's father, Jerry, worked as a security specialist for Cooper City High while he was a student. Now, he works there while his children attend the school. Read their story

The Quincoses family This year Marta Millero-Quincoses's eldest daughter, Zarabeth Ann, starts kindergarten in her grandparents' neighborhood. Since Marta grew up there, it's the same elementary school she attended in the 1970s. Read their story

The Schlosser family Monica Schlosser might be a tiny bit emotional when her 5-year-old daughter starts kindergarten. Most of that emotion will be excitement that Kellianne is going to Schlosser's alma mater, Griffin Elementary in Davie. Read their story

The Sessa family At South Broward High School in Hollywood, the Sessa name has been legendary for decades. Blame Dan Sessa, one of a few guys in the class of 1981 who orchestrated a memorable senior prank. Read their story

The Singletary family Everyone in Michele Murphy's family went to Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale. Everyone, that is, but Michele Murphy. Read their story

The Walker family Ann Maree Walker took her granddaughter to South Dade High School a few weeks ago to put down a deposit for a cheerleading uniform and something unexpected happened. She was overcome with emotion. Read their story

The Winer family Felicia Winer has memories of her mother in the PTA when she was in elementary school at Virginia Boone. Now, she's a PTA mom while her kids go to school there. Read their story

The Woodall family Three generations of Blythe Woodall's family have gone to Royal Palm Elementary, and daughter Jenna, 7, will probably go on to Riviera Junior High (now Middle School) and Southwest Senior High School. Read their story