Lourdes Diaz nominated for Principal of the Year

Education By Alexandra Reboredo and Rozany Guzman, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  From the moment they set foot on Miami Lakes Educational Center’s (MLEC) campus, students and their teachers focus on the future.  “High school is important, but that is not the goal. Students are here to prepare for tomorrow,” said Lourdes Diaz, principal of MLEC.  Students are told that they will graduate and that they will be prepared to succeed, all with Diaz’s promise to help them every step...

Pace High School Drama presents Bring It On: The Musical

Education By Raquel Edmundson, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  Pace High School’s (Pace) Drama program will present the latest spring production of “Bring It On: the Musical” this month under the guidance of Marianne Martinez, first year lead teacher for Pace’s Academy of Visual and Performing Arts Theatre Program. The musical is loosely based on the 2000 film “Bring It On” and focuses on the competitive world of cheerleading and over-the-top team...

Pace's Tajmara Antoine awarded prestigious AnBryce Scholarship

Education By Raquel Edmundson, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) senior Tajmara Antoine has been named the recipient of New York University’s (NYU) prestigious AnBryce Scholarship and will begin attending the university this fall. In a story of triumph after overcoming obstacles, the now 17-year-old was born in Brooklyn, New York. Shortly after her birth, her parents made the decision to move back to their homeland of Haiti. It is there where she...

 

Miami Lakes K-8 Center students visited the nation’s capital in Washington D.C. to learn about the government and history. Students also had the chance to participate in a Moment of Silence in front of the White House in memory of the victims at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.


BGEC Honors high impact teachers

Education Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  The Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) family congratulated a group of teachers that were identified and highlighted by the State of Florida for being the highest impact teachers at the school. A recent analysis of student performance on statewide standardized assessments found that these teachers had an impact on student learning growth that is among the most positive in the entire state. The group includes (from left) Laura...
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