Hialeah Miami Lakes High School’s Science National Honor Society (SNHS) participated in this year's SECME competition at MDC North campus. The students competed in several events including egg drop, bottle rocket, and mouse trap car. Each of these involved hands-on experience and the students were able to perform exceptionally better than any year before.  The mouse trap car, done by Ashley Figueras and Tania Loaiza,...

 

Miami Lakes K-8 Center rincipal Carlos Salcedo is pictured with (from left) Rookie Teacher of the Year Janill Mateo, who teaches second grade, and Teacher of the Year Elizabeth Ojito, who teaches fourth grade. The school staff, faculty and administration congratulated the teachers on their recognition. 

  Spanish Lake Elementary participated in the SECME (Science, Engineering, Communication, Mathematics Enrichment) Festival and Olympiad Competition for elementary and secondary schools and the District Elementary Science Fair held on February 6.  For the second consecutive year SLE’s SECME team and science fair winners have been part of this event.  This year’s theme “SECME: Full STEaM Ahead!” reflected...

  Pace’s student body and faculty celebrated their diversity with performances, food, and festivities during Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s Annual Cultural Week from February 29 to March 4. The week opened with French Culture as French music played over the school’s PA system in between classes while the French Club sang, danced, and served traditional French snacks during the school lunches. The Black Student...

  Alberto M. Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, was named winner of the 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Carvalho will receive the U.S. K-12 prize for his “exemplary leadership in raising standards and improving graduation rates in a complex urban district, which is an outstanding model for others.” "The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education is among our nation’s most coveted...