Mater Lakes Academy student Veronica Ginzo was the first state winner for the Lions Club International’s Peace Poster Contest. The contest allows youths between the ages of 11 and 13 the opportunity to share their artistic vision for peace by creating a poster that reflects their plans for a better place to live in. Since its inception in 1988, millions of children around the world have participated in the contest, entering a...

  The Miami-Dade School Board approved three items proposed by Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman at the February 3 regular monthly meeting including resolutions proclaiming March 2016 as Florida Bike Month, April 22, 2016 as Earth Day and recognizing the winners of the 2015 WalkSafe Statewide Poster Contest. “March is Florida Bike Month, which promotes healthy lifestyle choices, and encourages physical fitness and helps reduce the...

 

The Future Educators of America (FFEA) students at Mater Academy Charter Middle and High School won 1st place in the 2016 FFEA State Conference Lesson Plan Competition for their work on STEM. It’s the first time the group competed at the regional and state competition. 

  Representatives from nearly 200 colleges and universities will be at the 2016 National College Fair in Miami, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 21, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center, 777 N.W. 72 Ave. The free fair allows students, parents and other members of the public to meet with college representatives and get their questions answered. Free information sessions on financial aid, college planning,...

  State Representative Manny Diaz Jr. gave a virtual tour of the Florida House of Representatives Chamber to Bob Graham Education Center students via Skype. The 27 students are from the Civic Engagement Academy taught by Ingy Cruz. Students asked questions about policy regarding the cardiac health of high school athletes and the importance of making parents aware of the benefits of an EKG for their student. “This was a great...