The thespians at Barbara Goleman Senior High School brought home 4 Critic's Choice awards for playwriting, two publicity designs, and a solo pantomime, and each of the 19 troupe members were awarded a Superior rating for their performances. The Critic's Choice title is the top award presented at the District competition that includes drama troupes from all over Dade County. The Fine Arts department at Goleman congratulates the...

According to Barbara Goleman Senior High School principal Joaquin Hernandez, the school was established with the idea that students would contribute to the betterment of the community and excel academically. They have shown some of that established success midway through the 2013-2014 school year with the release of data regarding FCAT and non-FCAT components in grading. In early December, Goleman was ranked 13th out of 435 high schools in...

Monsignor Edward Pace High School will host Career Day on February 6 on campus as an all-day event.  In an effort to offer its students real-world advice and insight into potential careers, staff members are reaching out to professionals, alumni and entrepreneurs from various occupations to meet with students and have an in-depth discussion about the reality of their professional lives. “We want to provide students with motivation...

  Spanish Lake Elementary (SLE) is celebrating what it calls the "Trifecta." Principal Jaqueline Arias-Gonzalez was named American Feeder Pattern Principal of the Year, Melanie Negron was named Teacher of the Year and Jennifer Meneses is Rookie Teacher of the Year. Arias-Gonzalez, SLE’s founding principal, has been an educator for a total of 23 years. She has served as a principal for 10 years. She began at Mae M. Walters...

  The Growing Place, a pre-school in Miami Lakes, has added Mandarin and Spanish to its pre-school curriculum. In recent years, the value of possessing bi-lingual or multi-lingual skills has become extremely important as students begin to make their way through a world that has become smaller and where cultures have become more integrated. As it turns out, The Growing Place, located at Miami Lakes Congregational Church, embarked on this...