The Knights of the Realm Chess Club at Jose Marti MAST 6-12 Academy in Hialeah held a virtual chess tournament on May 2 for middle and high school students, faculty and school dads. After five rounds, the top five finishers in the advanced division were Ernesto Roja (twelfth grade); Jose Garcia (eleventh grade); Valentino Cesiliano (twelfth grade); Leonardo Leon (eleventh grade) and Dennis Duran (twelfth grade). Finishers in the...

Honors students gathered in the courtyard at Miami Lakes Educational Center on March 4 to memorialize their academic achievements in photographs. Students who achieved Magna cum Laude designations are in the top 10 percent of the senior class. They are graduating “with great distinction” from the school, which is at 5780 NW 158 St. Standing in the top photo, left to right, are: Jean Yves Laguerre; Roberto Castellanos; Isabel...

Juggling their professional and family responsibilities during the stress of the pandemic is tiring, but parents say they are doing the best they can. So far it’s been six weeks. That’s 30 school days. And another four or five weeks to go until the freedom of summer. Not just for the kids, but for their parents or guardians who began supervising their youngsters’ educations after the coronavirus outbreak began and schools turned...

Hialeah Gardens Senior High School may be practicing distance learning, but Spirit Week went on as usual, and students and staff posed with their pets on April 20. Photos are provided by the school, which is at 11700 Hialeah Gardens Blvd. in Hialeah Gardens.Hialeah Gardens Senior High School Principal Maritza Jimenez with her dog MaxHialeah Gardens Senior High School Senior Valerie Castaneda with her dog Alice.Hialeah Gardens Senior High...

A family with ties to Miami Lakes, Hialeah and upstate New York is offering $10,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors who must apply by May 15. A third, $1,500 scholarship is for a Girl Scout who achieves the Gold Award. The application has a June 15 due date. Gina Rose Montalto was a Girl Scout and an accomplished student who excelled in everything she did. She enjoyed STEM classes, performed with her school color...