Lawton Chiles Middle School student Telisa Gaviria was a finalist in the Dranoff 2 Piano Foundation’s 2022 Piano Slam, held in April at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami.       Telisa was in the sixth grade and was one of eight students representing middle schools in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.        The Piano Slam is a program that combines classical music, creative...

     In April, Solange Perez was an eighth-grade student at Lawton Chiles Middle School when she won Honorable Mention in the Blue Ribbon Poster Contest.       The art competition was hosted by Amigos for Kids at the art gallery at the Hialeah campus of Miami Dade College.      The winning posters were displayed at an awards ceremony on April 22 and the young artists, families and...

Students from the Miami Lakes K-8 Center’s Law Studies program can be proud of how they ended their school year.  The team placed 6th in the state among 70 schools that participated in the Florida Mock Trial Competition held in the spring at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Competitors submitted video entries and the winners were announced via Zoom. Led by teacher Jennifer Simeon, the students argued both sides of a criminal...

     The Town of Miami Lakes and its Education Advisory Board is seeking a student to join the volunteer group, which assesses the condition and needs of schools and educational programs and activities within the town.      The student representative will be a non-voting member of the board; attend monthly board meetings and share information with the student population.     Applicants should be a...

     It’s not too late to enroll in a summer camp at Miami Dade College.      There are numerous courses offered at the college’s campuses and at the Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex and the Business Innovation and Technology Center.       Prices range from free to several hundred dollars. Scholarships and grants are available for some courses.  ...