Natalie Rodriguez, a student at Mater Academy Lakes High School, has been selected to represent Miami Lakes as a National Youth Correspondent to the 2016 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Rodriguez joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive study of journalism and media. Rodriguez was chosen based on academic accomplishments and a demonstrated interest and...

  Bob Graham Education Center’s Mock Trial Team took second place in the District’s Middle School Mock Trial Competition at St. Thomas University on Monday February 29, 2016. The group of students that participated are part of the school’s Civic Engagement Academy’s seventh grade class. Students were divided into two teams, one as a Prosecution Team and the other as the Defense. They participated in a total of...

  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...