MLK Holiday is Jan. 16

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Thursday, January 5, 2023

      The federal holiday to observe the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. is Jan. 16.       In honor of the slain civil rights leader, it will be a public school holiday for students and employees in Miami-Dade County.      Miami Lakes Town Hall will be closed, too.         It is also a holiday for the stock exchanges, banks and federal offices such as the...

Commissioner Rene Garcia is Career Day speaker at BGEC

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 5, 2023

     Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sen. Rene Garcia was a Career Day speaker for advanced eighth-grade students at Bob Graham Education Center in Miami Lakes.        Garcia visited the school on Dec. 16 to describe his upbringing, how he became a politician, the obstacles he faced and the duties of public service.      “He used his story as a motivator for the students to be able...

OLL singers perform at Town Hall

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Thursday, January 5, 2023

     The Glee Club from Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School performed for residents Dec. 16 at the Nativity scene set up in front of Miami Lakes Town Hall. Led by teacher Dominick Cava, the students performed the hymns and songs “Prayer of Peace;” “Go tell it on the Mountain;” “Silent Night;” “Feliz Navidad” and “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”    ...

Giving Gators raise $2,500 to feed kids

Education By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Friday, December 16, 2022

Ana H. Knapp, district outreach liaison for the North Region of Miami-Dade County Project UP-START, receives Publix gift cards from Denis Brenes, vice president of the Giving Gators charity.      The Giving Gators Thanksgiving drive raised $2,500 to feed students in Miami-Dade County public and charter schools who are in unstable housing.       Project UP-START distributed the gift cards to...

MLK-8 student chosen for state orchestra

Education By Linda Trischitta, Editor Friday, December 16, 2022

Miami Lakes K-8 music teacher Elizabeth Urquiola, left, and 8th grader Sabella Scavuzzo are shown on campus. For the second year in a row, Sabella, 13, will perform the violin with the 2023 Florida All-State Middle School Orchestra on Jan. 14 in Tampa. Her sister Sabrina Scavuzzo, 16, a MLK-8 graduate who attends American Heritage High School, will play double bass with the All State Orchestra. It is her third performance with the...
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