Mater Lakes Academy partnered with Sunny Isles Police Department to show support for finding a cure and spreading Breast Cancer Awareness on October 28. Award-winning law enforcement officer, Corporal Melissa Porro, with the Sunny Isles Police Department is pictured with Mater Lakes Academy's PTSO President, Barbie Zino. The pink patrol car was stationed in front of the campus during the morning drop off. Parents, students, staff and security...

  Miami-Dade County’s public high schools have once again outperformed the state on school performance grades, despite increased accountability measures. “In spite of the state of flux in the state’s accountability plan, which prevents a visual, objective measurement of improvement, our high schools continue to demonstrate consistent, strong performance, as noted by today’s grades,” said Superintendent...

  Andy Manuel Suarez, an eighth-grade student at Miami Lakes Middle School, won the Miami Lakes Lions Club’s District Peace Poster contest for 2014. The theme of the contest was “Peace, Love and Understanding,” with each poster judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme. The local contest announced three winners, who were selected last month at Miami Dade College. Suarez’s work was...

  American Feeder Pattern Schools in Dade County, including area schools American Senior High, Country Club Middle, Lawton Chiles Middle, Joella C. Good Elementary, Palm Springs North Elementary, and Spanish Lake Elementary School, held their annual Winter Wonderland Expo. The Expo encompassed a wide range of exhibitors and experts in every field related to the designated exhibit. Every school highlighted their specialties to the...

  Members of the Mater Academy Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter joined forces with the March of Dimes to promote awareness of premature births and raise funds for the organization this holiday season. The students hosted “Adopt A Baby,” a fundraiser that took place on Sunday, December 7, at Westland Mall in Hialeah. Chairman Elanny Lago stated, “It is very important to let people know what the March of...