Pace High's Literary Guild hosts Annual Open Mic Night for students

Education By Rene D. Basulto, Special to The Miami Laker Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School students piled into the school’s Innovation Center in early February to watch and perform at the annual Open Mic Night hosted by Pace High’s Literary Guild.  Emceed by senior Justin Gerlin and overseen by Literary Guild moderator and Pace English teacher Katherine Palacio, the unique event provided a platform for Pace students to sing, read their own written poetry, perform standup...

Miami-Dade County Commission Vice Chair, Esteban Bovo, Jr. (left), attended the PTA/PTSA breakfast held at Miami Lakes K-8 Center led by PTSA president Erica Nuñez (right) to recognize the power of parental involvement and leadership. 

HML Sr. High creates Digital Media Technology Academy

Education By R.A. Romero, The Miami Laker staff Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  The Digital Media Technology and Entrepreneurship classes at Hialeah Miami Lakes (HML) Senior High School are joining forces to create an all new academy for the 2015-2016 school year aptly titled the Digital Media Technology and Entrepreneurship Academy. The new academy was made possible by a grant that paved the way for planning and construction of a “Google-style” room which will combine two classrooms. Within the new...

Ceremony for MLEC's $5 million second phase

Featured By Amanda Delgado, Special to The Miami Laker Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  After seven months since the General Obligation (GO) Bond Progress town hall meeting in Miami Lakes Educational Center, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, and other school board members and community leaders, visited MLEC to commemorate improvements made to the school. The ribbon cutting event on April 2 celebrated the GO bond, which is currently funding about 200 projects with $1.2 billion...

Spanish Lake Elementary celebrates Chinese New Year

Education Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Kindergarten students from Spanish Lake Elementary celebrated the Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Sheep. The students learned about respect and cultural diversity as they were exposed to the traditions of others. Students learned that those born under the Year of the Sheep, which comes every 12 years, are said to be kind-hearted, creative, friendly, and just. It is also foretold to be a very calm year. Pictured are students...
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