American High School’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics team # 3659 was the only team from Dade County to compete at the Orlando Region FIRST Robotics Competition from March 13-15. Sponsored by DeVry University and Florida Power & Light, 25 students mentored by Manuel Cox and Carlos Rodriguez, FPL North Region Engineer and Patriot alumnus, traveled with an 80 pound original robot...

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School hosted its annual Battle of the Bands and DJs on Thursday, April 10. This Pace community event gives students an opportunity to showcase their talents as musicians, singers, and DJ’s. Faculty collaborate with students for the event, not only in preparing students for their performances, but by adding their own performances on stage as well. In an effort to support Pace's sister schools in Haiti,...

  On Saturday, April 26, Jose Marti MAST Academy celebrated Earth Day with students, parents and teachers. Trees were planted, gardens were mulched and trash was collected.  The school's Green Club worked together with the freshmen research classes and put together an interactive activity that encourages students to use technology to help identify native plants in the school's native arboretum. The administration is proud to offer...

 

Miami Lakes K-8 Center's Salsa team has had the opportunity to perform at Walt Disney World's Downtown Disney, however for the school's chorus group, this was a premiere performance. Teacher Sara Cino led her students throughout their performance which quickly had the audience singing along. The Miami Lakes K-8 Center chorus group was invited back by Disney to perform next year.

  The Main Street Players awarded three scholarships on Sunday, May 18, to local high school seniors involved in the performing arts. The Main Street Players Board of Directors reviewed their applications and selected the top three students recommended by their teachers  who best demonstrated and exemplified the true ideals of the performing arts. To be eligible, the students had to plan to continue their performing arts education...