Another school year is underway and we are off to a fantastic beginning. Our students and teachers were welcomed back this year to a host of new programs and opportunities. Many students began the year in new or renovated classrooms stocked with the latest technology and other wonderful learning tools. I am proud that our teachers too, were able to begin the year secure in the knowledge that their contract had been settled before the...

Pace High School has rescheduled its end of the week 2016 Homecoming activities following Hurricane Matthew. The Homecoming Pep Rally will now take place on Wednesday, October 19, and the Alumni Bash and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, November 4 during the Turkey Bowl football game against Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.The doors will open for the 2016 Homecoming Pep Rally at the Pace gym at 6:30 p.m., with the...

Students and staff at Spanish Lake Elementary School (SLE) have gained insight into the importance of “Values Matter” in order to work harmoniously together.  Values have become very important to the SLE family, and students have learned that they might have to make decisions that aren't the most popular or following the crowd.At SLE, ”Values Matter Today and Everyday” kicked off with a school-wide pep rally....

In September, officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), from Evanston, Illinois, announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.To be considered for a Merit...

The Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by Board chair Perla Tabares Hantman to renew and extend the services of the Inspector General for an additional three years, and also endorse November 17 as National Parental Involvement Day.“The Miami-Dade County Inspector General’s Office has provided knowledgeable, experienced and independent investigatory and audit services to Miami-Dade County Public...