Students learn computer animation techniques

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, July 2, 2025

 The Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Animation Alliance held an animation class for special needs students at the Mary Collins Community Center. It was sponsored by Miami-Dade County; The TAFT Foundation; the Special Needs Advisory Board; The Town of Miami Lakes and Fantasy Theater Factory.      Students learned how to use an animation program and drawing tablets during the class...

Miami Lakes Library Programs

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, July 2, 2025

   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 check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.      The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd....

Student’s painting hangs at U.S. Capitol

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, July 2, 2025

   Hialeah Gardens High School student Neeley Camejo, 16, of Hialeah, won the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for the 26th Congressional District of Florida, a seat held by U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Doral.      Neeley’s painting, called Reverence in the Currents: An Esoteric Wonder, was chosen from among 175 entries submitted by students in 16 schools, the congressman’s office said.  ...

MLK-8 Center’s students dine at ML Steak + Sports

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, July 2, 2025

     MLK-8 Center Teacher Virnalis Arvelo treated 22 students from her eighth grade Language Arts class to dinner at ML Steaks + Sports in Miami Lakes.      The meal was a reward after 26 students in total earned high scores on the English Language Arts, Florida Assessment of Student Thinking exam.       Arvelo has hosted the end-of-year dinner since 2010 for her students to celebrate...

BGEC student wins Supt.’s Award of Excellence

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, June 19, 2025

     Madison Frias, a fifth grader at Bob Graham Education Center, received the Student Award of Excellence from the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent’s District Advisory Panel.       The presentation happened May 21 at Miami-Dade County School Board headquarters in downtown Miami.      The award recognizes children in the Exceptional Student Education Program...
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