Mater Lakes Academy’s Thespian Society, under the direction of Krista Flores and Christina Hummingbird, is getting ready to present their first musical of the school year “Little Shop of Horrors.” As Mater Lakes’ fifth production in partnership with Miami Dade College, “Little Shop of Horrors” will be performed in the Lehman Theatre February 21 through 23. This comical and one-of-a-kind show follows a few quirky characters working in a flower...

Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) has announced its Silver Knight Award nominees for the 2018-2019 school year. The Miami Herald Silver Knight Awards is one of the nation’s most highly regarded student awards programs. The purpose of this awards program is to recognize outstanding students who have not only maintained good grades but have also unselfishly applied their special knowledge and talents to contribute significant service...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK-8) students performed for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools S.T.E.A.M Expo at Miami Dade North College on January 26. Under the musical direction of Sara Cino, the orchestra, chorus and guitar students performed a variety of ensemble and solo pieces. Soloists Sofia Rebustillo who plays violin and Sabrina Scavuzzo who plays double bass entertained the crowd with pieces that they also performed for the Florida...

Patricia Valenzano won the title of Teacher of the Year for the 2017-2018 school year at Mater Lakes Academy High School. Valenzano has been teaching science for 13 years, she also teaches in virtual school as well. She has a Bachelor's in Science from the University of Miami with a major in biology and a Master's in education for curriculum and instruction from American College of Education. Valenzano said that she likes to bring biological...

For the 2017-2018 school year, Xierra Itayem was named Teacher of the Year for Mater Lakes Academy Middle School. Itayem has a Bachelor's in Arts and a minor in Art History from Florida International University. Her background is in theater arts as well, specializing in musical theater and set design. With her education set, she has been teaching Studio Art, AP Art and AP Art History for four years now. She loves directing plays and musicals...