Opponents faced strong competition against students from Miami Lakes and area schools who competed in recent chess matches.Our Lady of the Lakes entered 27 students in the 2019 National Chess DayScholastic Tournament at Hialeah Gardens Senior High School on Oct. 12.The national, rated tournament brought together teams from private and public schools in Florida. It went five rounds during eight hours of play.Third place winners were second...

Seven students from Bob Graham Education Center will travel to Tampa in January to participate in a convention of the Florida Music Educators Association.After surviving astrenuous audition process, judges chose two students for the Elementary All-StateChorus and five others for the Elementary All-State Orff Ensemble (which combines music, movement, drama and speech).The best young singers and musicians were chosen from across the state;...

The Barbara Goleman Senior High School’s Swamp Shifters robotics club took home second place in a FormulaAutomobile Racing Association competition on Oct. 19 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.The club created a remote controlled car built one-tenth to scale.The Swamp Shifters look forward to competing again on Oct. 29 at NovaSoutheastern University.Pictured (top left to right): Coach Orlando Barreda; Nathan Dawson; Marcos Abreu; Guillermo Llompart;...

Honor Society members Branley Borrego, Isabella Garcia and Giuliana Ladeira were among Miami Lakes K-8 Center students who brought more than 100 Halloween costumes toBranches Community Center in North Miami on Oct. 22. The students made new friends and played games with the kids at the center that serves low income families. It was the sixth year Miami Lakes K-8 Center honor society students hosted the costume drive, the school said.Photo:...

A “free throw and soccer championship” for boys and girls is set for Saturday, Nov. 9 at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School.The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring the free event from 9 a.m. - noon at 6600 Miami Lakeway North, Miami Lakes.Kids ages 9 - 14 maycompete. Lunch will be served and prizes will be awarded.The Knights of Columbus is a service organization and fraternity of Catholic men who support charity, unity, and patriotism.Their...