Miami-Dade County Public Schools is hosting a Choice Expo and Showcase where families can meet educators from different schools. The next one at Miami Dade College's north campus will enable students to learn about 91 Combination, K-8, Elementary, Middle and Senior High Schools. There will also be information available about food and nutrition services; human resources; transportation; health services and magnet and advanced...

    The Do the Right Thing of Miami organization has recognized Miami Lakes Middle School sixth grader Armando Molina Reyes.       At the Dec. 17 awards ceremony in downtown Miami, Armando was praised for helping to get assistance for a student.      “Recently he took immediate action to report an incident of self-harm he had witnessed … thanks to Armando, the proper resources...

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.        Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early. Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.         To see what is available, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.      The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday -...

     Fred Senra, partner at Miami Lakes AutoMall, held the first of three Teens & Cars workshops at Mater Lakes Academy High School on Nov. 13. Senra brought Service Director Elvis Gamez; Service Manager Hugo Garcia and Salesmen Armando Arratia and Danyer Diaz to teach the kids their way around motors and mechanical systems.      “You may know about what a car looks like on the outside and the...

     The Miami-Dade Public Schools’ District 4 Board Office hosted an event the weekend of Nov. 15 to benefit the Share Your Heart organization and families in need.      Students from 30 schools prepared Thanksgiving baskets for more than 250 families, the district said.      Students -- including members of six Key Clubs from Hialeah Senior High School, American Senior High School,...