Hurricane Irma advanced the birth of Harry the Bull

Education Wednesday, January 3, 2018

  From Irma to Harry, Hialeah Gardens Middle School weathered the storm extremely well and in the aftermath left the school with Harry, the baby bull. Harry was born September 20 to the school’s Zebu cow, Summer, which was donated by The Graham Companies. Summer was scheduled to give birth at the beginning of October, but the storm was sure to offset nature’s path and an earlier delivery was the result. Students named the...

Miami Dade College has state’s best newspaper

Education Sunday, December 17, 2017

For the seventh consecutive year, the Florida College System Publications Association (FSCPA) has named Miami Dade College’s student newspaper, The Reporter, the top college newspapers in the state. The publication was recognized for winning six first place awards and winning 12 among 18 individual categories during a recent FCSPA awards banquet in Orlando The Reporter has amassed 100  awards from the FSCPA in the last seven years...
Last year, Our Lady of the Lakes varsity boys volleyball team finished the season with two losses, including a defeat in the All Catholic Conference semi-final game.  In 2017, there was a new focus and a new mission for the Cheetahs, making school history by playing in the Championship game. The team determination proved to be too much for their opponents during the regular season going undefeated with a record of 9-0, and they never...
In early December, Miami Lakes K-8 Center's Deaf-Hard of Hearing students visited Dolphin Mall's 6th annual Signing Santa. The program, in its 17th year at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, provided the students time to share holidays wish lists with “Signing Santa.” This year, the Deaf-Hard of Hearing students enjoyed breakfast, crafts, pictures with Signing Santa, a walk-through Santa’s Snow Village and games at Dave &...

Pace inducts new NHS members

Education By Raquel Edmundson Special to The Miami Laker Sunday, December 17, 2017

Pace High School celebrated some of its brightest students as 48 members were inducted into the school’s National Honor Society (NHS) chapter on December 4. The traditional NHS Induction Ceremony took place in the school’s Spartan Center where the students were joined by family members, Pace administration, faculty and staff. A meticulous selection process took place to identify current students in grades 10-12 with a 3.5 grade...
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