The Florida Association of Student Councils (FASC) District 6 held its annual Rally Convention on January 20 at Mater Academy. 

Armando Mendive is named Teacher of the Year at Pace High

Education By Raquel Edmundson, Special to the Miami Laker Wednesday, January 31, 2018

  Armando Mendive has been a part of the Monsignor Edward Pace High School  faculty since September 3, 1997. He had hopes of becoming an engineer, but history, particularly American History, always held a special place in his heart and guided him to become the person and social studies teacher he is today.  Following an all-school mass this past fall, the entire student body at Pace burst into enthusiastic cheers when...

Jessica Romero named Goleman's Teacher of the Year

Education By Kayleen Padron, The Miami Laker staff Wednesday, January 31, 2018

  Jessica Romero,10th grade Advanced Placement (AP) Art History teacher, was named Teacher of the Year at Barbara Goleman Senior High School (BGHS). Romero is the Fine Arts Department head as well as the school’s Activities Director.  In addition to teaching sophomores, Romero teaches other levels as well. She also sponsors the Student Government Association (SGA) a feat, she says, holds a special place in her heart. ...
  This year's Drug Abuse Resistance Program (DARE) graduation at Spanish Lakes Elementary (SLE) was bittersweet due to the beloved Miami-Dade Police Officer Wendy Heller's forthcoming retirement. Since the school’s inception, Heller has served as SLE’s resource officer and DARE instructor. After the students were presented the certificate of completion for the 10 week course, a special award was given to 5th grader, Max...

Jose Marti MAST Academy announces top two teachers

Education Wednesday, January 31, 2018

  Christy Llanes has been named as José Marti MAST Academy’s (JMMA) 2018 Teacher of the Year. She has worked as the Science, Engineering, Communication and Mathematics Enhancement (SECME) coordinator since she began working as a teacher at JMMA 7 years ago. During this time, there has been a tremendous change of staff, many positive programs implemented and an upward trend in the achievements of students at the school, all...
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