“Coffeehouse” has been a big thing for a few years at American High and this year may have been the best ever. Students passionately sang indie songs, pop and R&B, rapped and performed spoken word poetry. The cafeteria at American High underwent a big change on the day before Thanksgiving as the American Art Club transformed it into “Coffeehouse: Kandy Kingdom." It was a celebration of music, the visual arts,...

  Both traditional and Montessori teaching strategies are required to teach elementary children in math concepts. Homework is a way of reinforcing new or old concepts that are taught in class. Some of the concepts conceived require intense work within the class structure and homework is not assigned, especially when the Montessori materials are needed. Work books are used during class time which prepares the children for other settings...

  Gina Shireman has been named American Senior High School's Teacher of the Year, a title well-deserved considering the time she invests in her students both during and after school hours.  Shireman currently teaches 10th grade English and intensive reading, but her hours teaching rarely end with the sound of the school bell. She also teaches an adult education after school program at American High School and an adult education...

  Perla Tabares Hantman, a Miami Lakes resident and School Board member and chair for the past three years, was elected for the fourth consecutive time to chair the Miami-Dade County School Board for the year ahead. “I would like to thank my fellow School Board members for the trust they have put in me. I will continue to work hard and steady toward the betterment of all the students of Miami-Dade County Public Schools,”...

  Bobcat Cheerleaders from Bob Graham Education Center, along with their parents, rallied up for the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk-A-Thon” held at Marlins Park in early November. The cheerleaders are committed to becoming more involved in their community and volunteering their time to bring awareness to a great cause. “I am very proud of this dedicated group of young ladies for their activism,” said...