Two sixth grade students from Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) were finalists for the 2018 Do the Right Thing Essay Contest. The students were selected out of 1,800 student submissions in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Diego Paiz and Sabrina Hernandez, along with their teachers Jacqueline Arrojo-Hernandez and Christina Hernandez were honored at a ceremony on May 23 at the Law Office of Holland and Knight for their excellent work.

  Mater Academy’s Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble recently finished first place and won the gold rating at the World Strides Heritage Festival in Washington D.C. Following the competition, both groups won the Adjudicator Award for receiving a score of 92 or higher. In addition, the program received the Sweepstakes Award for scoring combined scores that totaled 200 points, and the Jazz Ensemble received the Outstanding Band Group...

  On May 19, the Trojan Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) held its induction ceremony at Shula's Grand Slam Ballroom. Hialeah Miami Lakes High School (HML) administrators, teachers, students and family gathered to welcome new NHS members as well as honor outstanding achievements by current members during the 2017-2018 school year.   The top three freshmen scholars were Jennifer Giniebra, Julian Feliciano and...

  Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) recognized five members from the National Honor Junior Society who have been selected as recipients of the 2018 National Junior Honor Society Outstanding Achievement Award. Recipients will receive a $500 award, which will be placed in a college savings account, to be managed by OppenheimerFunds (OFI Private Investments) as part of the New Mexico Education Trust Board's 529 college savings plan. These...

  Fourth graders at Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) in a co-teaching inclusion class led by teachers Gianinna Lombardi and Evelyn Garrastazu decided to enter a contest, the Above and “Bee"yond Teacher Essay Contest in Miami-Dade County to showcase their teachers. If they won, they would be rewarded $500 for needed classroom items, and their class would receive breakfast at Applebee's.  It was a glorious day when these students...