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...

 

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

  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,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. ...