The students at Miami Lakes K-8 Center, pictured with principal Carlos Salcedo (center) PTSA president Erika Nuñez (right) and Suzanne Choopani (left), participated in the Little Snowy Community School Project which raised funds for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The school made a check to St. Jude’s for $500 from sales made off the book. Over 250 books were sold in two weeks. Miami Lakes K-8 teacher Suzanne Choopani...

Perla Tabares Hantman, chairman of the Miami-Dade County School Board, joins students at M.A. Milam K-8 Center who participated in the celebration of the 20th of May, Cuban Independent Day. On that date, Cuba ceased being a colony of Spain and joined the community of free democratic republics in the Western Hemisphere. Hantman has sponsored a celebration of the historic day for the past 13 years at Milam K-8, currently under the leadership of...

Lady Trojans soccer star Iliana Alvarado will be playing soccer for a few more years. The Hialeah Miami Lakes senior was awarded a full scholarship to Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas. Alvarado has been the Trojans’ goalie for three years. An injury limited her play during her senior year but she was still awarded the scholarship. During her time dawning the orange and blue, Alvarado was able to average 8 to 10 saves...

Miami Lakes Middle School’s Warrior Concert Band and Drum Line earned superior ratings at the Tampa Bay Classic Festival held on May 6 at the University of South Florida. Band teacher, Ana Peña is pictured (center) along with her students.

Karley Seeloff from GoNoodle.com selected Spanish Lake Elementary School’s fourth graders to demonstrate the positive classroom and school environment GoNoodle promotes. It is a free program and any teacher anywhere may create an online GoNoodle account. The movement based activities are aimed towards attention engagement and building a healthier body for students. GoNoodle is a Dade County approved program. Cecile Palaez, an SLE...