Santa and Mrs. Claus made their way to Bob Graham Education Center on Dec. 16 when they surprised Teacher Kimberly Ottaviani’s second grade class. Everyone sang Christmas carols and shared milk and cookies and posed for the photo above. Three days later, the school, at 15901 NW 79th Ave. in Miami Lakes, held its seventh annual holiday dance recital. The Baby Bobcats and the Bobcat Dance Team, shown in the photo below, performed to...

Their teachers call them the “Stars of STEAM.” They are the finalists of a fair devoted to science, technology, engineering, art and math that was held Dec. 4 at Miami Lakes K-8 Center. The entire school was invited to create projects; participants came from third through eighth grades. Students created presentation boards that spectators, including family members, could review. “There was a great diversity of projects...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center 8th grader Sabrina Scavuzzo (shown at left with music teacher Sara Cino) was accepted into the All-State Orchestra.In January she will join other Florida students in Tampa, including several musicians from Bob Graham Education Center, during the Florida Music Educator’s Conference. Scavuzzo, 13, of Miami Lakes will play the double bass.It is the first time a student from the school has won a chance to perform with the...

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...