Brian Lopez, an 8th grader at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC), was one of only three students that were recommended by his band director to audition for the Annual Superintendent’s Honors Music Festival. He is the only student that was accepted to play at the concert.  This is a great accomplishment, especially since Lopez has only been playing trumpet since the beginning of this school year. His advanced skill level can...

  Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) is home to students who are among the most exceptional, hardworking and talented individuals nationwide. Every year, Jaguars leave the familiar teal walls of MLEC to pursue their dreams all around the world, and the sky is the limit. This year, the Class of 2018 celebrates three Posse scholars: Brianna Foster, Alexandra Reboredo, and Dawun Smith. Since 1989, the Posse Foundation has recruited over...

  Monsignor Pace High School (Pace) students competed at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Florida State Leadership Conference on March 16 through 19 at Orlando. The FBLA competition showcased a wide variety of business events in categories like accounting, advertising, entrepreneurship, coding and programming as well as community service. Some notable performers for Pace included junior Vanessa Perez-Robles...

  Spanish Lakes Elementary School (SLE) students participated in the South Regional Science and Engineering Fair at Miami-Dade College North. In doing so, they learned the importance of designing, testing, analyzing and displaying projects while using scientific methods and investigations to solve problems. As they stood by their projects and presented them, they felt their teacher’s support. Administrators who helped walk them...

  Miami Lakes K-8 Center (MLK8) musicians have been busy earning top ratings at district performance events. This is the first year MLK8 students have participated in the district music performance assessment. On March 1, the school orchestra performed at Coral Reef Senior High for the Concert Music Performance Assessment. This 23-member string orchestra performed Sword Dance, Finlandia, and Antagonist for three judges. Their overall...