Bob Graham Educational Center (BGEC) celebrated National Literacy Week January 22-26. Students at BGEC participated in many activities to celebrate the joys of reading during this time. Although BGEC has had similar book parades in the past, this is the school’s first time commemorating this educational holiday.  Literacy Week is celebrated throughout the district and is sponsored by Just Read, Florida! and the Florida...

  Raul Hernandez has been named Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School’s (HML) Teacher of the Year. Hernandez teaches chemistry for all grade levels in Advanced Placement (AP) and honors, and he also teaches AP biology.  “It truly is an honor to be named teacher of the year. I work with some amazing teachers and to be recognized by my peers is truly amazing,” Hernandez said.  Hernandez graduated from South...

  Orlando Paz will be a graduate of the Class of 2018. He will be attending Hamilton College in Upstate New York thanks to earning a POSSE Scholarship. He’s been a Miami Lakes resident all his life and had attended Bob Graham K-8 Center and will now be graduating from Barbara Goleman Senior High School (BGHS). He is currently the Student Government Association’s (SGA) President, National Honor Society Vice-President and a...

  Hialeah Gardens Middle School (HGMS) named music teacher, Berman Lopez, as Teacher of the Year.  With great attention to his student’s individual needs, Lopez also focuses on efficiently teaching his students about the intricacies of the music world.  “This includes an effective and efficient warm up routine, where students listen to each other and focus on rhythmic and articulation exercises, as well as learning...

  American Senior High School (ASHS) announced two top teachers for the 2017-18 school year. Guillermo Casarreal was named Teacher of the Year while his colleague, Vanessa Bertin, was announced as Rookie Teacher of the Year.  “It (Teacher of the Year) represents a stimulus for continuing learning and improving my knowledge in order to give more to my students,” Casarreal said.  Casarreal has been teaching since...