Autumn is in the air. That means pumpkins, Halloween and Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) Harvest Fest. If there is one event that all MLEC students look forward to, it’s Harvest Fest. It is the most anticipated carnival and school dance of the year. This year, it is scheduled for Friday, October 19. “It’s like one big, happy, feel-good thing for the kids, the neighborhood, the school and the...

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools enrollment period for magnet programs has begun and runs through Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Applications must be received during this time in order for students to be considered for enrollment in the 2019-2020 school year. Parents and students will be able to choose from 384 programs being offered at 114 schools across the District for the 2019-2020 school year. Magnet programs offer unique...

  The Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School (HML) marching band brought home a big win from their participation at the Boca Raton Cavalcade Marching Band Competition on September 29. Under the direction of Kevin Segura, the Trojan Marching Band won first place overall in addition to winning best music, best general effect, best individual music, best arching and maneuvering, and best auxillary. Community members can see the band in...

  On Friday, September 28, five students from Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) gathered for the third annual mass and award reception to celebrate the recipients of the 2018 Jorge Luis Lopez Esquire (Esq.) Foundation Scholarship.  The winners of this year’s scholarships were senior David Anthony Barbier Jr., freshman Alexander Cassagnol, junior Remy Fleuridor, sophomore Briana Mahotiere and freshman Shamar...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK8) celebrated Dads Take Your Child to School Day on September 26. All male role models were invited to spend precious moments with their student(s) while also enjoying donuts, coffee and juice. A photo booth expressing thanks for their influence and support of our students was also displayed. The MLK8 PTSA (parent teacher student association) was proud to sponsor this event. In the photo booth, MLK-8 student...