Alison Hunt, branch manager at South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union, served as Principal TODAY at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) on Thursday December 6. Hunt is intimately familiar with BGEC as her daughter and son are alumni of BGEC. Principal TODAY engages the private sector to take a leadership role in public education. The goal of the program is for each participant to translate their one-day experience into a long-term...

The American Dance Alliance hosted the first competition of the season on Saturday December 8. The Bob Graham Education Canter’s Bobcat Dance Team and their coach Mayri Martinez had the opportunity to participate in several categories. The team received three superior awards for jazz, lyrical and contemporary. They also took home 3rd place and 4th place for their duets and 4th place for ensemble. They were awarded best costume for the jazz...

On Wednesday December 5, Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) hosted its annual Feeder Pattern Expo. The event serves as an opportunity for the HML feeder pattern elementary schools, K-8 center and middle schools to show off their magnet programs, clubs, sports and performance groups. These include Bunch Park, DuPuis, Golden Glades, Nathan B. Young, North Dade, North Twin Lakes, Palm Lakes, Rainbow Park, and Twin Lakes elementary...

Miami Lakes K8 Center's team of present and future coders, Armando Diaz and Daniel Simeon, won first place in the Mobile App Competition at the Innov@te Career and Technical Education Challenge December 1, at Miami Dade College. They competed not only against middle schools, but also high schools, and came out on top.

Ray Parris, Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) Digital Media and Entrepreneurship teacher, has been named Miami Dade County Public School North Region Teacher of the Year. Parris’ teaching career spans over 20 years at middle school, high school and community college levels. At HML, Parris has created a unique, experiential classroom through project-based learning, challenging his students to take ownership of their own progress and their future. ...