The value of the month at Lawton Chiles Middle School during November was responsibility. Teachers at the
Hialeah school selected students who exemplified the guiding principle. Left to right: Principal Stephanie Tudor; 8th graders Mario Jaramillo and Emma Caraballo; 6th graders Gregory Smith and Dianellys Almánzar and 7th graders Sheila Pagarizabal and Eduardo Inciarte. Photo: courtesy of the school.

The Miami Lakes K-8 Center is promoting healthy eating habits to their students.Teacher Jennifer Gomez’s 2nd graders recently planted vegetables and flowers (that will deter insects) in two raised garden beds.The students will tend to the plants as they grow and harvest them when they’re ripe.The class plans to plant and harvest again, a pattern they’ll continue during the rest of the school year.MLK-8, at 14250 NW 67th Ave., has an ‘A‘ grade...

At the 64 Squares Foundation Tournament in Doral on Dec. 7, chess teams from Mater Lakes Academy and Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy competed to win or place in their divisions.As part of the 2019-2020 Grand Prix Series, students from Jose Marti took first place in the K-12 division that day.Pictured above, left to right are Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy Principal Jose Enriquez; Manuel Oliva; Brandon Medina; Richard Amaro; Jose Garcia; Dennis...

Miami Lakes resident Perla Tabares Hantman was reelected chair of the Miami-Dade County School Board for the 2019-2020 school year.  It is the 12th time she was chosen for the leadership role, her office said. Board member Dr. Steve Gallon III was elected vice chair on Nov. 20. Tabares Hantman represents District 4, which includes Miami Lakes and Hialeah. Gallon represents District 1, overseeing Miami Gardens and Opa-locka....

The Giving Gators annual Thanksgiving Meal Drive helped families enjoy the holiday with a complete, traditional meal.The charitable group put together boxes that held all the fixings, including turkeys, and distributed them to more than 120 students at 13 schools in Miami-Dade County, founder Daylin Garcia said in an email.Sponsors included SFSSystems Furniture Services, Inc.; Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys at Law; Specialty Smiles; Layer 8...