Miami Lakes K-8 Center was among eight elementary schools from Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Orange counties recognized as Everglades Champion Schools for 2018 by the Everglades Foundation. The school was chosen by the Foundation after teachers and students participated in a series of events including creating fundraising initiatives to Everglades-focused field trips and projects; encouraging Everglades-focused research for...

Pace's David Barbier returns from Ghana trip

Education By Raquel Edmundson, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, August 1, 2018

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (Pace) senior David Barbier has returned home after a 12-day trip to West Africa’s Republic of Ghana with the Nyah Project Fellowship. The Nyah Project organization, whose core belief is that “Travel Awakens Leaders,” offered Barbier and 11 other diverse high school students from the South Florida area the opportunity to travel to Ghana in an effort to cultivate stronger...

Pace LIFE leaders attend Living in Faith youth camp

Religious By Melissa Sanchez, special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, August 1, 2018

  One of the main focuses within the Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) community is to offer students a high school faith experience. To fulfill that purpose, Pace runs the Living in Faith Experience youth group (LIFE). The LIFE program provides students all over the world with opportunities to grow in their faith throughout student-led weekly meetings.  This summer, six of the Pace LIFE leaders, Daniella Conde, Sade Rogers,...

Five Pace seniors participate in STU IMPACT summer program

Education By Raquel Edmundson, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, August 1, 2018

  Five rising seniors from Pace High School (Pace) were selected to participate in St. Thomas University’s STU IMPACT summer immersion program. Lauren Aponte, Nathan Bonet, Juselie Derice, Arianna Martinez and Fabia St. Juste represented Pace among a group of 40 other high school students from the State of Florida for the eight-day experience. During the week, the students resided on STU’s campus and explored college life...
  It’s almost time for kids to go back to school! This is such an exciting time of year for lots of kids and their parents as they gear up with new clothes, the latest sneakers and brand new school supplies. But lots of families dread this time of year, because not every family has the means to provide their children with important, and sometimes basic, school supplies.  Elevate Church wants to help lessen the burden on those...
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