Mater Lakes Academy announced that five graduates earned the AP Capstone Diploma, which it said helps students develop critical thinking, research, collaboration and presentation skills.     Five students earned scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar, AP Research and on 4 additional AP exams, the school said.     Students research topics included education; portrayals of motherhood and feminism in...

     Miami Lakes Educational Center’s Engineering Cambridge Program and Robotics Club presented their electric Go-kart at the Miami International Car Show on Aug. 31.       MLEC participated in the event with Miami Coral Park Senior High School, South Dade Senior High School and Terra Environmental Research Institute.       The Go-kart program is part of a STEM (science,...

     Members of the Karate Miami Lakes program were recognized during a summer competition in Mexico.  The group, led by Sensei Miguel Zamora, participated in the 10th Annual X Continental Championship held in Queretaro, Mexico from July 31 to Aug. 4.      Presented by Shotokan Karate-Do International, the young athletes participated in competitions, technical clinics and promotion tests that allowed them...

     The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering classes.  Most events require preregistration and popular courses may fill up early.  Sign up in advance to avoid being shut out of classes.         To check availability, call 305-822-6520, email truglioj@mdpls.org or sign up at bit.ly/3Wnp6tC.  The library at 6699 Windmill Gate Rd. is open Monday -...

    Students from the Bethany Academy of Arts and their Principal Daisy Suita visited The Miami Laker newspaper on Sept. 18 to learn about journalism.     The journalists, ages 11 - 15, are launching their own newspaper in October to be called The Bear Facts, after the school mascot. The private K-12 school is at 7801 NW 178th St. in Palm Springs North.     Reporter Alexandra Herrera and Editor Linda...