Led by their Student Council, students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center honored the victims of gun violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by wearing orange. Looking to make a difference and continue the conversation, the Student Council created awareness posters and scheduled an open forum for students to share their feelings, and offer ways to make a change.

 

At noon on February 21, Mater Lakes Academy gathered in the school courtyard to release balloons honoring the 17 victims of the Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Many students participated, and some even created signs in solidarity with the students and the family members of the fallen.

 

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s (Pace) Starlette Dance team made school history last week as it was awarded two first place awards at the National Dance Association (NDA) National Championships held in Orlando’s Hard Rock Live March 2 through 4. This was the first time in the school’s 57 years that the school has earned two National Dance Titles at the same competition.  The team of 12 talented dancers is...

  Miami Lakes Mayor Manny Cid and Councilmembers Luis Collazo, Tim Daubert, Marilyn Ruano and Nelson Rodriguez, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of Ana G. Mendez University on February 27. The school is the first bilingual university in the Town of Miami Lakes. “Ana G. Mendez is more than a university in our Town,” said Cid. “They were with us going door-to-door during our Hurricane Irma relief efforts. We stood...

  Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and Economic Development Committee are joining forces to host the annual Spring Student Job Fair for high school and college students from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 21, at the Mary Collins Community Center, 15151 N.W. 82 Avenue. Students looking for internships and/or jobs can do a free pre-registration at www.student-job-fair-2018.eventbrite.com. Previous student job fairs have been...