More than 200 kids received backpacks filled with school supplies during the Get Back to School Ready event at Gus Machado Ford in Hialeah in early August. The event was sponsored by Miami-Dade County Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr., (District 13), State Senator Rene Garcia, Gus Machado and the Hialeah Firefighters Benevolent Association. The 200 backpacks, along with free DNA kits and Sunpass transponders, were given away on a first...

  Christian Cayon of Miami Lakes was named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2014 semester at Johns Hopkins University. To be selected for this honor, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in a program of at least 14 credits with at least 12 graded credits. Cayon is the son of Carlos and Giuliana Cayon and attended the School For Advanced Studies (SAS) in Miami. Cayon,...

  Miami Lakes and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) partnered on July 23  to offer local businesses a free seminar called “How to Do Business with Miami-Dade County Public Schools” at Mary Collins Community Center. Attendees learned about the procurement process with the school system and got tips on how to participate in bidding opportunities. Pictured (from left) Ana Rijo-Conde, Deputy Chief Facilities and...

  Schools superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho announced that 43 percent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) elementary, K-8 and middle schools received a School Performance Grade of "A" while only five percent received an "F," according to information released by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). The report also showed a higher percentages of M-DCPS schools received School Performance Grades of "A" in comparison to...

  Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 18 to begin the 2014-2015 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays.  Two proofs of current address are required. Also required is a completion of a “Disclosure of Time of Registration” form which can be obtained from Attendance Services. For more information visit www.dadeschools.net.  First Day of Class:...