Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy, located at 5701 West 24 Avenue in Hialeah, is a full Magnet School that educates many children from Miami Lakes. The school’s motto is “Where Learning Means More Doing” and provides the ideal environment for this year’s Teacher of the Year, Paul Dean. Dean, who has been at the school for three years, thrives on “hands-on learning” while teaching chemistry, physics and...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s thespians and students from its Academy of Visual & Performing Arts Theatre Program held their annual Thespian Gala Showcase inside the Spartan Center on January 28.  Thespians showcased the performances that won them 16 major awards and earned three of their performers scholarship auditions at the International Thespian Society District Competitions.  The masquerade-themed...

  Around 55 professionals from a plethora of careers shared their expertise at Monsignor Edward Pace High School’s annual Career Day on February 5. Students spent the day traveling from class to class, learning about jobs as varied as engineers and politicians, to artists and flight medics. They got a first-hand look at K9 dog units, a bomb defusing robot from the City of Miami’s Bomb Squad, and a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue...

  Graduation dates for local schools are now available through Miami Dade County Public School’s website www.dadeschools.net. Graduation dates and times are as follows: On Wednesday, June 1: Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High – U.S. Century Bank Arena at FIU at 10 a.m. Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy – Adrienne Arsht Center at 7:30 p.m. On Thursday, June 2: American Senior High – U.S. Century Bank Arena at FIU at 3...

  The Graham Companies announced the winners of “I Can Make A Difference” Main Street Banner Art Contest. With over 200 submissions, only 26 pieces were able to be showcased on the light poles in the median along Main Street. The artwork submissions were judged by 13 individuals who selected the top piece of work for Elementary, Middle and High School students. The top Elementary School submission was from Bob Graham...