Several students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center received perfect scores on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) for the 2017-2018 school year. The FSA is a combination of reading, writing and math tests. Students from third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade and eight grade all received certificates. Pictured are principal Yanelys Canales, and teachers Kristina Cala (3rd Grade), Romi Perez (4th grade) and Jennifer Gomez (5th Grade), along with...

Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK) students have been busy singing, dancing, acting and playing instruments in celebration of the December holidays. On December 10, PreK, K and 1st grade students along with the schools Elementary Chorus performed “A Holiday Celebration” at Barbara Goleman Senior High.The performance began with a 20 minute mini-musical of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” where the chorus, directed by Sara Cino, sang story-telling...

Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) is proud to have Magna Cum Laude graduate from Florida International University, Gabriella Helsper as SLE’s Rookie Teacher of the Year and a finalist in the North Region.She is married to Michael Helsper who is also a Miami Dade County teacher who shares his unconditional advice, love and support. She thanks her parents and her elementary school principal from Blessed Trinity Catholic School, principal Perez for...

Bob Graham Education Center received a special visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus during their 6th annual breakfast on December 18. The students received milk and cookies as well as candy canes from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. They took pictures and were able to listen to the enchanting voices from the Bobcat Singers. Special thanks to the PTSA, student council and their music director Alejandro Fuenmayor for their participation in this event!
 

Miami is a world of color – vibrant sunsets and evergreen palm trees, tropical landscapes that ornament our multicultural, multiethnic and bold neighborhoods full of bold personalities. Every December, color dances around as Miami Art Week and Art Basel comes to town. During December, Miami becomes the epicenter of the realm of art, hosting over 20 international art fairs and more than 1,200 galleries – featuring thousands of passionate...