Summer Camps in the Miami Lakes area

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Camp Wannado  June 12 - Aug. 11  For kids in Voluntary Pre-K - 7th grade. Sports; weekly field trips; arts and crafts, video games and more.  Session 1: June 12 - June 30; Session 2: July 3 - July 21;  Session 3: July 24 - Aug. 11. Weekdays, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.  Pack lunch Monday - Thursday; a pizza lunch is provided on Friday. Camp is $45 to register, $135 per week. Camp Wannado at Miami Lakes...

Mater Lakes wrestlers compete at FHSAAs

Sports Thursday, April 20, 2023

   Led by state champion Mason O’Dell and state finalists Kalias Nazario and Damian Soto, the Mater Lakes wrestling program sent 16 athletes (12 boys, 4 girls) to the FHSAA state championships this year. The boys placed fourth in the state Class 1A tournament, and the girls placed eighth in the state.       Mason O’Dell, an eighth-grader, won his title at 106 pounds to finish with a 48-3 record....

Goleman Jewels win national contest in Orlando

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, April 20, 2023

     The Jewels Dance Team at Barbara Goleman Senior High School are national champions after competing in the NDA High School Nationals in Orlando March 3 - 5.       The team last won the national championship in 2011, when Coach Cianella Crystal was a senior at the school and captain of the team. The Jewels’ other coach is Yessenia Monegro.       They scored in three...

Miami Lakes Library Programs April 20 - May 3

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, April 19, 2023

The Miami-Dade County Library branch in Miami Lakes is offering these in-person classes.     Teen Crafty Corner Thurs., April 20  4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Explore your creativity through multi-media crafts.  Ages 12 - 18. Homework Help and Tutoring  Sat., April 22, 29,  Sat., May 6  10 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Free, in-person tutoring by certified teachers for grades K-12 in reading, math...

Autism acceptance is advocates’ goal

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Wednesday, April 19, 2023

     April is Autism Awareness Month, and it is also Autism Acceptance month, a message shared in recent years to include those in society who are diagnosed with the neurological condition.      The HDS Foundation in Miami Lakes provides school-based programs to students with diverse abilities so that they may become self-sufficient and attend school or vocational training.      Its home in...
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